GPHC November 2014

Volume 53, Issue No. 11

A Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. Publication

November 2014

Regis Groff : ‘Conscience of the Colorado Senate’

2014 BABBS AWARD

April 8, 1935 – Oct. 5, 2014

By Cara DeGette

powerful than his legislation: A son who would rise to be Colorado’s first black Senate President. Senator Groff broke ceilings and cleared paths for a generation of leaders across Denver.”

-- Colorado State Sen. Mike Johnston, who currently represents Park Hill, where Regis Groff served

Editor, GPHN

Park Hill, and all of Colorado, has lost a statesman, a teacher, a role model and an inspiration for generations. Former state Sen. Regis Groff died on Oct. 5. He was 79.

Groff, who served in the state Senate from 1975 to 1994, was the second AfricanAmerican to serve in the Colorado Legislature. During his tenure, he worked to enhance public education and advocated for veterans and for people with disabilities. He educated generations at Smiley Junior High and East High School. A crowd estimated at 1,200 packed the Shorter Community AME Church on Oct. 10 to celebrate his life.

Here are just a few remembrances from those who learned from him, loved him, and vow to continue his work: “Regis Groff was a friend, a mentor and an adviser, someone I turned to regularly for guidance and honest counsel. There is no question of the profound impact he had on our entire state with so many, myself included, benefiting from his wisdom and advice.”

-- Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock “Senator Regis Groff exemplified what it means to be extraordinary. As a teacher, he inspired generations. And as a senator, he paved the way for a better Senate. His son,

Colorado State Sen. Regis Groff, circa 1975.

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Senator Peter Groff, is a testament to his character, and I hope his entire family will find peace in knowing that his legacy will continue.”

-- Colorado Senate President Morgan Carroll “Senator Groff changed the trajectory of the Colorado legislature; a career educator and transformational legislator, he was an early and outspoken voice for inclusion and equality. He dedicated his life to fairness for all Coloradans, and left a legacy even more

“One day during my first year in the legislature, Regis stopped by. He asked me if I was enjoying serving and having any fun. I told him being in the minority, some days were better than others. He smiled and asked if I was winning any votes (of course he knew the answer). I told him ‘no’. He said he knew the feeling, but bet I was winning a lot of arguments. We laughed and agreed that it would be more fun to win some votes.

Regis was pure class and the personification of a statesman. I will miss his laugh and wisdom.”

-- Former Colorado state legislator Penfield Tate III “Mr. Groff was how I addressed him. He was my 7th Grade Social Studies teacher and one of two people on this earth who could get away with calling me Rosie. He was a mentor to me from age 12 ... Rest in Peace, Mr. Groff.”

-- Rosemary Rodriguez, Denver continued on page 15

Pianos, Mandalas & Sea Scenes Dominate Park Hill Alleys 7th Annual Alley Art Contest Yields Creative Flair

By Jack and Pam Farrar The Park Hill Alley Art Contest is now in its 7th year of celebrating alleys and the people who decorate and beautify them. It attracts artists, professional and non-professional, who employ increasingly creative materials and themes enhancing quasi-public spaces with benign three-dimensional graffiti.

Generous Park Hill merchants provided gift certificates or memberships as prizes in our modest competition, including Oblio’s, Spinelli’s, the Museum of Modern Art, the Park Hill Community Bookstore and the Art Garage. There were eight notables this year.

Andrew Sweet welded and bolted together a car-length metal installation on a metaphorical five-line musical staff – “Combinations and Permutations” - on the fence behind his residence on the northeast corner of 19th and Leyden. continued on page 4

‘She never misses a beat’

By Tracey MacDermott

The award honors the legacy of former Park Hill United Methodist Pastor and founding member of the Park Hill Action Committee, Dr. J. Carlton Babbs.

Babbs was minister at Park Hill United Methodist Church from 1955 until his death in 1978, helped organize the Park Hill Action Committee and was a key supporter of integration in Park Hill. On the same Sunday in May of 1956, all of the ministers in the community preached sermons on the need to eliminate all the barriers to church membership and housing on the basis of race, sex or national origin.

The Park Hill Action Committee, organized and sponsored by these churches, subsequently became the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC). Historically, GPHC’s impact on integration, zoning, schools, justice and legislation for the community has been widely recognized. At the time of Dr. Babbs’ death, the clergy of Park Hill met and decided that a community service award in his memory would be a fitting tribute to one of the neighborhood’s outstanding leaders.

Every year we have so many individuals who have contributed their time and talents to make our neighborhood stronger and better. This year’s Babbs Award recipient is Kate Sultan.

Kate was born in Cincinnati to Irish parents who gave her a strong work ethic. She is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Ireland. She moved to New York City by herself when she was 20 and worked full time for 14 years at the Manhattan Macy’s Store. After that she was a Regional VP for a video game retailer, overseeing 180 stores in the Western US. So ... Kate really never had any time, or lived anywhere that she could be involved with a community or a neighborhood, until she and her husband moved to Park Hill in 2000. Even then, for the first four years they were here, she was still traveling 42 weeks a year.

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Vincent Harding, in January at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church. File photo by Cara DeGette

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This month, let us take to heart the great men and women who have worked and fought tirelessly, and with humility, for equality.

Men like former state Sen. Regis Groff, and women like Marge Gilbert, who devoted their lives to making Park Hill, and Colorado, a better place, for all. And men like Vincent Harding, the historian, writer and activist for social justice who worked in the trenches alongside his friend and colleague, Martin Luther King, Jr. In January, Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church invited Harding to help mark the 50th anniversary of King’s visit to Park Hill, a trip during which the civil rights leader was paving the road to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was signed into law later that year.

Fifty years later, Harding urged the church crowd to think about how King’s message should resonate today.

“What could be the influence of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Park Hill in 2014, beyond nice words?” Harding asked. “I would like us to think about that.”

Harding recalled King’s famous speech, in which he hoped his children would not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

“How do you judge the content of the character of the children of Park Hill?”

Harding asked. “How do you get to the content of the character? Just by saying it?

I would like to encourage us to push ourselves on this one. How do you develop a character that is worth having?”

On May 19, Harding passed away. He was 82. Last month, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado honored him posthumously with its Carle Whitehead Memorial Award. Those in attendance were reminded that, for all of the gains made in the battle for racial equality, we have not yet arrived. They were reminded of continued, shocking, disparities in income, in housing, and in public schools.

They were reminded of another observation -- and call to action -- that Harding made in another speech, on his 81st birthday at a Children’s Defense Fund conference in Washington.

“We are citizens of a country that we still have to create—a just country, a compassionate country, a forgiving country, a multiracial, multi-religious country, a joyful country that cares about its children and about its elders, that cares about itself and about the world, that cares about what the earth needs as well as what individual people need,” Harding said.

“I am, you are, a citizen of a country that does not yet exist,” he continued, “and that badly needs to exist.”

As we honor Harding’s life’s work – and that of Groff ’s and Gilbert’s – his words are worth carrying.

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.

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Turkeys and Hams and Yams For the Table

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Help Us Give Thanks For The Bounty

By Rebecca R. Born Executive Director, GPHC, Inc.

You can help us serve the neighborhood!

Whether donations are gifts of time, money, or necessary items they all make a lasting impact here at GPHC. Please call me at 303-388-0918 or email at director@greaterparkhill.org if you have any questions or would like to help. We are here Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Remember your donations are tax deductible!

Would you like to donate to the Pantry?

We are planning on filling up to 100 Thanksgiving baskets this year! We need turkeys and hams as well as everything else that makes a Thanksgiving table full.

For regular pantry operations we need clean plastic grocery bags or re-useable bags, diapers (size 4,5, and 6 needed most), sunscreen, unscented lotion, travel sized toiletries, tooth brushes, tooth paste, granola/protein bars, canned fruit and protein rich canned goods (chili, stew, etc.)

Cleaning out your Garage? Our garden needs shovels, trowels, pitchforks, etc. We

also need a 10- or 15-foot folding ladder for our lights and smoke detectors.

Gardening at home? As our season wraps up, if you have extra produce help us supplement our emergency food pantry offering with fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables.

Are you handy? We need some help flashing our greenhouse roof. After the roof is sealed we’ll need to re-install the wall panels. We also have a little plaster work that needs attention.

Do you have three hours to help? We are a member organization at the Food Bank of the Rockies and for every three hours you volunteer there GPHC earns a 20-pound food credit. Go to www.foodbankrockies. org and click on the volunteer tab to get signed up and just be sure to designate Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. as your organization. Think of all the Thanksgiving baskets we can fill with your 20-pound donation!

Lastly, we can always use any gift cards to places such as King Soopers, Safeway, Lowes, etc. Thank you so much for everything all of you do. Check out our Facebook page for even more ways to get involved.

Denver Clean Sweep Swept It Clean The results of the Oct. 10 Denver Clean Sweep are in – and the numbers are impressive.

The event, at McAuliffe International School, provided on-site, secure paper shredding and electronics recycling. In all, 300 cars came through, 7,000 pounds of paper were shredded and two full truckloads of electronics were recycled.

Denver Clean Sweep – which was sponsored by The Gerwin Group of Kentwood Real Estate – brought in more than $3,000 in donations to McAuliffe International School.

That was enough to pay for most of the bike racks needed at the school.

Thanks to all who participated.

King of the Air: They may be comparatively small, but Western Kingbirds are mighty and fierce, scolding and

chasing much-larger intruders like Red-Tailed Hawks and American Kestrels. As the Cornell Lab of Ornithology describes, “the males warn off intruders with harsh buzzes or whirring wings. Both males and females snap their bills and raise their red crowns (normally hidden under gray feathers on their heads) when provoked.” In winter the Western Kingbirds migrate to Florida and the Pacific Coast of southern Mexico and Central America – an appealing strategy for some humans as well. This Western Kingbird was photographed at Bluff Lake by Park Hill resident Mark Silverstein.

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Sweet is a professional sculptor, who also has a psychology practice. Specializing in metal and stone abstract pieces, Sweet works out of his studio, Ironton Galleries, in the hot RiNO art district north of downtown. In addition to Sweet’s alley art, visitors to the residence will get a kick out of other concept sculptures in the yard (really, a sculpture garden), and an intriguing Little Library.

“Talent,” says Sweet, “is persistence.”

Fence art few can ignore

A while back a neighbor told Roger Layton and Randy Billinger, that she was “tired of looking at their blank fence” on the west side of 2090 Krameria. This candid observation led to Roger and Randy to create fence art that few could ignore.

In fact, the fence, and the whole yard

(front and back) is a real trip. Much of the art comes from piano parts, many obtained via the Internet. Among the parts: a hearth, keys, strings and pedals. Other materials include braided fabric and bright silk flowers.

One of the more intriguing pieces in their front yard is an antique wheat grinder. In the backyard, we are told, is a baby grand piano that has been converted into a fountain.

It works. Far out.

There is an irresistible funkiness about an installation behind 3395 Grape. St. Love Bird (yes, that is her name) and family have assembled a kind of mandala consisting of a round wood tabletop, painted in a tie-diefashion, with spokes of tables legs, chair legs and miscellaneous wood strips rotating in the center.

Much of this is spray-painted gold and

Other Notable Park Hill Alley Art Whirly-gigs, Farcical Faces, Fairy Lights & A Totem Pole • Full length of alley behind Holly and Hudson, between Montview Boulevard and 22nd Street.

• 2925 Dexter. Crazy hippie garden. An eclectic mix of found art on fences and on the ground. Intriguing art gardens on both sides of the alley.

• Behind the Axum Restaurant on Colfax at Hudson Street. Fence with several dozen installations, including some executed by young students at The Art Garage.

• 2620 Bellaire St. -- A past winner, updated. A very clever theme featuring a bunch of small fans, with whirly-gigs thrown in.

• 2800 Magnolia St. -- Van Gogh-like mural on garage.

• 1578 Jasmine St. -- Garage mural – Dia de los Muertos theme. Also, two old cars and a totem pole.

• 2080 Dexter St. -- The Great Wall of tennis shoes.

• 2224 Leyden St. -- Mural of 1911 Glidden Tour auto endurance race in which owner’s great-grandfather participated.

• 2372 Cherry St. -- Peter Max-like garage mural.

• 2619 Clermont St. -- Farcical Faces. Whimsical, throwaway, best faces.

• 2212 Hudson St. -- Kokopelli Kollection. Tile, wood and flagstone in (and out of) wooden frame. More art throughout alley.

• 2257 Ash St. Sunflowers, picket fence, painted on garage door.

• 2531 Birch St. Tall grass, flowers, bugs painted on brick garage. Funky orange windows and shutters.

• 2630 Cherry St. Garden mural on 25-foot cinderblock well. Signed handprints.

• 2220 Jasmine. Alley garden. Fairy lights. Whimsical.

• 2895 Fairfax St. on north facing fence behind Eis Gelato and Naturally Loved. Tiles with photos of alley art.

• 2224 Ivy St. Funky miscellany, including keys, old window frames, racquets.

2090 Krameria St. Roger Layton and Randy Billinger used piano parts extensively in their yard/fence art.

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1721 Quince. A garage door installation that leans toward the gothic.

1708 Colo Blvd. This colorful wall was constructed/painted by owners Karey and Matt James.

red. In front is a purple wave effect. On the left is a bare branch painted green. It works.

Far out.

A strange little mummy

One of the best garage murals we’ve discovered in Park Hill is behind 1730 Albion St., where Elin Kondrad has painted a marvelous sea scene – including a whale, jellyfish, starfish, moon, stars, waves and palm tree. Makes you want to pull up a beach chair and sip a piña colada.

The garage behind 1708 Colorado Blvd., owned by Karey and Matt James, features retired sports equipment used by Matt, including skateboards, a snowboard, and scooter parts. The backyard, in addition to some chickens, features an interesting cinderblock wall, built by Matt and painted by Karey. Materials on the south side of garage include skis, a strange little mummy, golf balls, and horseshoes.

The youngest artists in this year’s competition were Ryan (5) and Kate (2) Van Skoik.

Mother Ali tells us that they were thrilled to be considered and plan to continue expanding an installation on a fence behind their house at 2091 Hudson St. that includes a door and parts of a crib – all donated by past contest winner J.R. Ewing and all comprehensively painted. The door has distinctly different scenes on each of five panels.

Funky sort-of-Goth art can be found behind 1721 Quince St. Karen Kaiser invited us to see her blue guitar with embedded doll, and wreath. We’re glad we did. Neat house, by the way, turn-of-the-century.

Finally, Peggy Streit has assembled several dozen interesting items on the fence along the south side of her home at 2950 Bellaire St., some with gardening/nature themes.

Get on your bike and visit these alleys – as well as those highlighted in the sidebar.

And, consider what you might create between now and next year’s contest. If you would like more information about alley art, contact us at denverfarrar@comcast.net.

19th Avenue and Leyden Street. Sculptor Andrew Sweet constructed a metaphorical musical staff on his alley.

2091 Hudson St. Ari Van Skoik and daughters Ryan and Kate collaborated on three surfaces.

2950 Bellaire. An eclectic mix of . . . stuff.

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Remembering Marge Gilbert

‘Our Mom Cared About the Kids in the Neighborhood As If They Were Her Own.’

By Kathleen Gilbert-Macmillan and Kent Gilbert 96 years. A grand life for us to celebrate.

Our mom has 123 years between the two of us at being our mother. She helped us feel young because she was always young at heart and loved being around young people.

She refused to divulge her age until she was 90 and then she bragged about it. She loved birthdays, hers, ours and our children’s. On Kent’s last birthday she made his favorite cinnamon meringue torte. Kathleen always had a new birthday dress handmade

by Mom, who was an excellent seamstress.

In her seventies, our mom, keeping it a complete secret, made her way entirely on her own to Menlo Park, CA, by airplane, bus and walking, to surprise Kathleen on her birthday.

Our mom cared about the kids in the neighborhood as if they were her own. If a neighbor child was having a problem, our mom would call his teacher, invite him over to her house to talk about it, and even ask us to help with his homework and show him how to play the piano. And of course she baked birthday cakes for most all of the children on our street for many years. (She herself did not much care for cake but she loved chocolate mousse.)

Our mom was so very proud of us. She bragged to all those would listen, and to those who probably cared not to listen, about our accomplishments. About Kent she would talk so very proudly as to what a wonderful, devoted father and provider

Marjorie Gilbert, 1939. All photos courtesy of the Gilbert Family.

he is to his and Beth’s four children, of his great accomplishments, and how he could be counted on when anyone needed him.

She also said Kent could not have found a better wife: Beth is sunshine for all of our family. She helped take care of our mom with great cheer, planted flowers for her, filled her birdfeeder, looked at volumes of old photo albums of our mom’s history and drew forth her stories, fed her, bathed her, and loved her devotedly.

Our mom was very proud of Kathleen’s education, activism and wonderful family.

She loved spending time with Kathleen, Stuart and their two children. Our mom would make sure that if anyone needed an immigration attorney, they should call Kathleen.

She loved and admired Kathleen’s husband, Stuart, and was so grateful that he was her second son. During the last couple of years she stayed with Kathleen and Stuart several days a week, always interrogating each one about the details of their lives and gently smiling when their dog would choose to lie at her feet for hours at a time.

Our mom remembered everything about everybody, what happened when and where, and, if anyone needed to know anything, she had the answer or would find out. “How can I get my neighbor not to park his car on the lawn?” “How are we going to stop those jet planes from flying over Park Hill?” “How would I get a reverse mortgage so I can get some more money for food?” “What can we do to make 33rd and Holly St. better for the neighborhood?” And best of all, “Tell me the history of Park Hill.”

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Marge Gilbert with grandson Evan, in 1990.

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Our mom and dad were a team, Iowa farm kids, who met in Colorado and loved Editor’s Note: Marjorie “Marge” Gilbert, to ballroom dance to big band music. When who worked tirelessly for decades to make we were little, they would take us to their Park Hill a vibrant and integrated neighfriends’ house where we played with the borhood, died on Sept. 21 at her Park Hill other kids outside and they took dance leshome. Her daughter Kathleen and son Kent sons in the rec room. wrote this tribute to their mother, read Nothing was more important to our parduring the celebration of her life on Sept. 26. ents than us. They wanted us to have betAdditional remembrances appeared in the ter lives than they did – they grew up durOctober issue of the GPHN. ing the Great Depression and were young adults during WWII, our dad a soldier in the war – and they wanted us to have strong families and be great parents.

We remember always having breakfast and dinner together as kids, meals filled with conversations about our day, current events, civil rights, and what current problem our mom was trying to solve to make our community the best it could be.

Our mom would be so happy and so honored that all of you are here today to celebrate her long life and all that she has accomplished to make Park Hill one of the nation’s great neighborhoods – and no doubt she hopes, and would insist as only Marge can – that all of us continue to take action to help people, erase injustice and make our neighborhoods, The Gilbert Family, 1974, with Marge, Les, Kathleen, and Kent. larger communities, our nation

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A Lifetime of Giving Back Marge Gilbert was a community activist before anyone thought to use that description.

Gilbert was on the Board of GPHC off and on for decades.

On the Airport Committee she helped lead the fight to close down Stapleton Airport an effort to protect Park Hill from the roaring of jetliners overhead.

She was the go-to resource for the plaintiffs’ attorneys in the School Desegregation Lawsuit.

She was the recipient of the Babbs Award in 1983 For Greater Park Hill Community, Inc, Gilbert was the Blockworker Coordinator from the inception of the Park Hill News – which later became the Greater Park Hill Newspaper. In the early days, she was the editor for a time.

Gilbert held the record – 40 years – for being the longest volunteer newspaper deliverer.

She was an active participant in the Denver Inter- Neighborhood Cooperation until age 95 She was on the board of directors of the Northeast Denver Housing Center until this year – at 96 years old.

She was deeply involved in the Holly Area Redevelopment Project. She was 90 years old when the Urban Land Conservancy acquired the site and 91 when HARP was launched. She advocated ceaselessly for a children’s theater in the area.

While her children were growing up, she was nearly always an officer, including president, of the Parent Teacher Association, and ever present school volunteer.

She was a paid part-time staff member at the Denver Election Commission in 2008.

She was quite proud, and surprised, about bringing home a paycheck at age 90.

Until almost age 96 she was an active participant in Taking Neighborhood Health to Heart.

She was a member of the Northeast Park Hill Coalition, and strong advocate for GREATER Park Hill, working diligently to include the neighborhoods north of MLK Boulevard.

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Communit y AnnounCements Make It A Bountiful Table

and in large enough quantities that they can be used by another crafter – please, no scraps. Tables will be designated for all of the categories of supplies. Bring your own tote to carry your loot home, and any remaining supplies will be donated to ARC. Cost is free, but please RSVP at http://bit.ly/ ShareSwap

Every year Greater Park Hill Community Inc. provides full Thanksgiving meals to more than 50 families in Park Hill, and throughout the year supplying food for 10,000 meals. The food pantry needs all Thanksgiving staples: vegetables (green beans, corn, peas, spinach, yams, etc.), cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy mixes or cans, fresh or instant potatoes, dinner rolls, pie crusts and fillings, foil cooking trays, cooking oil, and anything else your family would enjoy on their own table. GPHC gladly accepts fresh, frozen and canned goods.

If you would like to donate a ham or turkey, please contact GPHC directly at 303-388-0918 or director@greaterparkhill.org. This year’s Park Hill Golf Club Ugly Sweater Tournament will benefit the GPHC Food Pantry. Check out the photo for details.

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Time To Rake It Up

The Volunteers of America Safety of Seniors Handyman Program is holding its 12th annual Rake-Up Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 8. The event is designed to help limited-income seniors in the community with leaf raking. Rake-Up Colorado is among the many services offered to seniors by the Safety of Seniors Handyman Program, including minor repairs and safety modifications in the home. All services are intended to keep seniors living safely and independently in their home. Rake-Up Colorado is looking for seniors who want to have their yards raked, as well as volunteers who want to rake leaves. For more information, call 303297-0408.

Affordable Housing In High-Rent Areas

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the League of Women Voters of Denver will present a briefing to explore the options available to deal with the huge gap that exists between housing that people with low to moderate incomes can afford and the high-cost buildings springing up across the Denver landscape for more affluent residents. The Denver City Council is addressing the growing gap, with amendments to the “inclusionary housing ordinance” that encourage developers to build homes for people with more modest incomes, such as police officers, firefighters and schoolteachers in areas of the city where housing is most needed. This free presentation is open to the public and will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia Street.

Get a Reader Up to Speed

Reading Partners are looking for community volunteers for a literacy intervention program at Ashley Elementary. Read-

ing Partners works with students who are reading half-a-year to two-and-a-half years below grade level. Volunteers commit to a minimum of one hour a week to work with a struggling reader in the school’s reading center (open Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.). No previous experience is required. Contact volunteerco@readingpartners.org or call 720-5579909 for more information, or to sign up.

Cooking Matters

Free cooking classes for parents/guardians and their teens. Learn how to make healthy meals on a budget. Classes include hands-on food preparation, a tour of a local grocery store, and information and advice on SNAP (food stamp) benefits. The classes are Wednesday evenings from through Nov. 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Manual High School, 1700 E. 28th Ave. Call 303292-2281 to sign up.

Swapping Yarns and Notions

The Park Hill Art Club Fall Exhibition and Sale will be Nov. 7, 8 and 9 at Park Hill United Methodist Church, 5209 Montview Blvd. The exhibition opens with a reception with refreshments and music from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 and continues on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 100 members of the Park Hill Art Club will be exhibiting original art work, including framed and unframed paintings in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and mixed media, and sculpture & photography. The Park Hill Art Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. For more information, contact denise.burrows@hotmail. com or pegit@comcast.net.

Blessed Sacrament Craft Fair Nov. 22

The Blessed Sacrament Altar and Rosary Society is hosting its annual Craft Fair on Saturday Nov. 22. The event will be in Campbell Hall behind the Church Sanctuary, at 4900 East Montview Blvd. Vendor tables are still available for $60. The Society will, in conjunction with many other original item vendors, host a table of handmade goods, a bake sale and casserole selections.

The event fair runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Available items will be offered for sale after all of the Masses on Sunday. For info contact Sara Lange at saralange@msn.com or 303-975 8745.

Become a Sustainable Neighbor

Interested in saving money on energy bills while increasing home comfort? Won-

dering what to do with your extra harvest?

Looking for ways to stay active even as the temperatures drop? The Sustainable Neighborhoods Learning Community is sponsoring the first in a series of events aimed at giving Denver residents information, tools, and connections to take on projects within their own communities. The workshop is Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Horse Barn, 1031 33rd St. It’s free and will feature local experts in topics from energy efficiency, recycling, gardening and more. Snacks and kids’ activities will be provided. RSVP at SNLearningCommunity.

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Electronics Recycling Nov. 15

Recycle your old electronics on Saturday, Nov. 15 as part of the Electronics Recycling Collection Event sponsored by Denver Recycles. You must pre-register, and signing up is simple. Go to nov15-ecycle.eventbrite. com and select a time slot. The collection event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Metech Recycling, 500 W. 53rd Place.

Items accepted for recycling include televisions, monitors, CPUs, laptops, printers, scanners, faxes, keyboards, stereos, external hard drives, cellular phones, telephones, DVRs, VCRs, digital cameras, video recorders, MP3 players, video game consoles, and some small appliances such as microwaves.

Items not accepted: Air conditioners, large appliances, vacuum cleaners, car batteries or household batteries. There is a $5 per vehicle fee. It’s illegal in Colorado to dispose of unwanted electronics in landfills. If you’re not able to participate, call 311 or visit DenverGov.org/Ecycle for more information about other options.

Kick Off the Holidays With Hazel

Hazel Miller and her band will perform at the opening night of Christmas at Our House 2014. Buffet dinners, bistro lunches, champagne brunches and boutique shopping are all in the offing during the five days of festivities from Nov. 5-9 at the Bosworth House, 1400 Josephine St. In addition to scheduled shows, boutique shops are positioned throughout the House with oneof-a-kind gifts, including jewelry, scarves, mittens and holiday decorations. All of the events include access to the shops. If you only want to shop, tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. Proceeds support the philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Denver, and a portion of your ticket price is tax deductible. Call 303-7411389 or go to www.denver.assistanceleague. org for more information.

Share Denver is holding a Holiday Craft Supply Swap on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m, at 2829 Fairfax St. Here’s the thing: Crafters naturally accumulate supplies. Fabric and yarn stack up, projects go to the back burner, and soon your stash is overflowing.

Now is your opportunity to swap out your old craft stuff and take home some new inspiration. What kind of supplies can you bring to the swap? Fabric and sewing notions, yarn, paper crafting supplies, general craft supplies (tools, glue, glitter, etc.), jewelry and art supplies, craft books/patterns.

Please only bring items in good condition

Take A Free Ride In partnership with Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., car2go is offering a free membership and 30 minutes of free driving of one of their little car2go rental cars. Sign up this month at Denver.car2go.com (use the promo code car2gotime). This is not a scam – you will get the free membership plus 30 minutes, but beyond that drive time you will pay regular rates. These little smart cars have proven to be very popular with millennials, who are not buying cars, and also with Denver Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman, who mastered the art of alternative transport during a weeklong personal carfree challenge posed by the Greater Park Hill News in April.

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Breaking Though the Noise Barrier

Community advocates citywide are worried about a budget item that could increase the problems with enforcement of Denver’s noise ordinance.

A budget allocation of $330,000 to set up an “Office of Special Events” with four fulltime employees contradicts commitments in public meetings earlier this year by the Special Events and Planning Process (SEAP) Task Force.

City officials did not engage citizens and deliver a final report as they said they would.

Setting up an Office of Special Events without neighborhood involvement “usurps the SEAP process and makes a mockery of the public meetings,” says Larry Ambrose, president of Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation, which is Denver’s consortium of Registered Neighborhood Organizations.

“The annoyance factor of noise is spiking as we see more and bigger events,” says Nancy Francis of City Park West.

Currently, says Francis, there is a lack of notification, no process for citizen involvement, and an inability of city officials to provide accurate information. In addition, some noise-producing events do not require permits or are classified differently while the impact is the same.

maintains that city officials should be asking residents what kind of events they want, rather than granting almost every request or actively marketing event venues.

According to the budget allocation, the Office of Special Events “will offer unparalleled customer experience and tangible department efficiencies by implementing and coordinating a comprehensive cityevent workflow dAVe FeliCe wide as the City’s one stop shop for events.”

Francis thinks the city budget needs closer scrutiny. She suggests that putting more funding into the Department of Environmental Health for enforcement might be money better spent. “DEH has the mission of protecting Denver citizens,” she says. DEH Director Linkhart has often cited lack of personnel for inability to strictly enforce the noise ordinance.

“Perhaps the best solution would be to create a permanent festival park at an appropriate location,” says Francis. “A festival facility with permanent infrastructure would streamline promotion and be better for organizers, residents, and the environment. It might even be cheaper because the city could charge appropriately and organizers would have less set-up and tear-down costs.”

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The Portland Model

Through self-education and contact with government officials, Francis and Michele Fuerst of Stapleton have become “accidental specialists” on the lack of standards and coordinated enforcement of Denver’s noise ordinance.

Fuerst points to Portland, Oregon as a city that has “some of the most restrictive and progressive noise codes in the country.”

“Its website says (city leaders) are working to make Portland a quieter and more livable city,” says Fuerst. “It seems (Portland) could serve as a model.”

Denver Department of Environmental Health (DEH) Director Doug Linkhart acknowledges there is a problem.

“As for the effects of noise on nearby neighbors, my department is considering whether to recommend a change to the City’s noise ordinances to better address the sound that travels (into residential areas),” says Linkhart. “The Admission Based Events policy (for special events in parks) was adopted by City Council, so only they can change it. I don’t know if they (Council) plan to review it (the ABE policy).”

Says Francis, “Clearly the noise ordinance isn’t working if the response is always that (event) noise is within standards. City Council has an obligation to represent the city’s residents.”

Noise and tranquility

Louis Plachowski, president of the newly formed City Park Friends and Neighbors association, says merely having a permit for an event does not adequately address the problem.

“Conflict between noise and tranquility is inevitable. Noise is part of an urban environment,” notes Francis. “For some, noisemaking outdoor entertainment is a good.

Ensuring peace and quiet in neighborhoods is important for all city residents. The real problem is, how do we measure, control, and balance competing interests.”

Francis also questions the intent of the allocation for a special events office, and raises questions whether the city’s intent is to promote the interests of event organizers over those of ordinary citizens.

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Monitoring the sound

During the 2014 concert season, the city of Bangor, Maine took the kinds of steps Francis and Fuerst are suggesting. Trying to balance complaints about outdoor concert noise with the economic importance of concerts, Bangor city officials actively hired a professional sound monitoring company.

As detailed in the Oct. 1 Bangor Daily News, sound level monitoring sites transmitted data wirelessly from Waterfront Pavilion to computers operated by Acentech audio consultants.

The study of concerts May through July showed that an all-day hard rock festival there prompted many complaints, and was indeed very loud. Another country music event also exceeded limits of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

“Reasonable limits are the most effective, most reliable, and least costly means of controlling levels to the community, and many venues operate successfully with targeted sound limits in place,” the report concluded.

Over 120 complaints

Denver had a similar experience when a recent event at Mile High Stadium prompted well over 120 complaints. However, enforcement and response to complaints poses a problem. Other recent events at City Park generated a multitude of reports to Denver’s 311 communications center.

Denver Police are empowered by ordinance to respond to immediate situations, but have demonstrated a reluctance to do so.

DEH lacks sufficient personnel. More park rangers have been on duty recently. But both DEH and park employees are not trained as certified law enforcement agents. By contrast, qualified national park rangers have full policing authority in their jurisdiction.

Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation has adopted a resolution calling for a limit of 55 decibels for event sound infiltrating surrounding areas. Current standards allow an exemption for “festival” events for temporary maximum of 80 decibels.

Even audio experts have differing interpretations of sound levels, when and where standards should be applied, and how sound should be measured. For example, Denver officials recently placed additional limits on bass sounds from events are Red Rocks Amphitheatre after residents of nearby Morrison complained of noise disruption.

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Dave Felice

Tracey MacDermott

Bernadette Kelly

Roger Kilgore

Editor’s Note: GPHC Board members are elected during the October annual meeting of the Greater Park Hill Community. This year, members elected three new at-large members, and representatives for Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9. Newly appointed executive officers include Board Chair Dave Felice, and ChairElect Tracey MacDermott. Next month we will feature profiles of additional GPHC, Inc. board members, including committee chairs and church representatives.

the daily business, I will let the organization determine the objectives and goals. GPHC has many responsibilities, most of which are ably handled by Rebecca Born, one of the best and most dedicated executive directors I’ve seen. Our hard working volunteers provide a tremendous community service resource. I would like to encourage greater involvement by more members of the community.

What you love about Park Hill? The community is very much like a small town, with a variety of ethnicities, of social interests, of commerce, and of strong residential character. In another context, Park Hill is as

What you love about Park Hill? I love the passion that the residences bring forth surrounding this neighborhood. The people who live here truly love Park Hill!

of volunteers to maintain and improve the quality of life in our neighborhood and surrounding areas.

What you love about Park Hill? Unique homes with history and character, big and small; the pockets of local businesses within walking distance; the generations of families that have made it their home; the goldmine of talent and resources and ... dogs!

Board Chair Dave Felice

Occupation: I am a computer hardware technician at CenturyLink. This is my 36th

Secretary and Zoning/Property Use Chair Bernadette Kelly

Occupation: Project Manager for Jeffco Public Schools Facilities Design & Construction.

Description of what you do in your position: As Secretary, I take and maintain minutes for the Board and Executive Committee meetings. As Zoning/Property Use Chair, provide the dissemination of infor-

District Board Members

District 1 Representative Roger Kilgore (Newly-Elected) Occupation: I am a water resources engineer with an independent consulting prac-

Meet Your Leaders The Officers of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.

year at “the phone company.”

Description of what you do in your position: I am responsible for guiding and overseeing the operations of the organization, and for looking at ways to improve the neighborhood association. I am fortunate to follow the strong and effective leadership of LeAnn Anderson, and to have Tracey MacDermott as an excellent and dedicated chair-elect.

What drew you in to the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.? I believe everyone has an obligation to be involved at whatever level she or he is comfortable. The Registered Neighborhood Organization is an opportunity to represent all the members of the community, similar to the “town hall” meetings of New England. In collaboration with other RNOs in the Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation consortium, Greater Park Hill can effectively represent the interests of Denver citizens. GPHC is an organization that truly serves the neighborhood needs.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? Aside from taking care of

diversified and as large as many small municipalities. But, as I’ve said before and even with great restaurants, I think the community ought to have a true “short order” diner.

Brian Rodeno

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Occupation: Clinical Trials Manager, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Description of what you do in your position: I manage the financials for the organization.

What drew you in to the GPHC? I first became involved with GPHC during a zoning issue in our part of the neighborhood.

GPHC provided guidance and resources throughout the process. At that time it also made me aware of the many wonderful services that GPHC provides to this neighborhood.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? I hope to continue to build our financial situation so that we can continue to build a stronger and cohesive neighborhood.

mation on liquor and marijuana licenses, zoning variances and changes in Park Hill to the GPHC Board and greater community; facilitate discussions between GPHC and neighbors, property owners and developers requesting GPHC assistance with zoning issues.

What drew you in to the GPHC? In January 2008, I requested GPHC support for a zoning variance for alterations to my alley house – an existing non-conforming structure. GPHC needed a representative for my district of the neighborhood and a delegate to attend the monthly Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation Zoning and Planning Meetings. I volunteered on the spot and have been actively involved ever since.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? Continuing the legacy of the Park Hill residents who started the Park Hill Action Committee, which became Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. so that GPHC remains the neighborhood organization that takes on difficult issues and sees them through to the end via the hard work

tice. I work out of my home.

Description of what you do in your position: Time will tell.

What drew you in to the GPHC? GPHC is a vibrant organization disseminating information relevant to the neighborhood as well as being a focal point for discussion on issues affecting the neighborhood. It is also a vehicle for connecting people and communities within the neighborhood. I was drawn to it so that I can do my part in continuing the tradition.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? I hope to be a source of information to my neighbors in the district I represent and an advocate for improving our community life. Whether that is crime, parks, utilities, street maintenance or social activities, I hope to add a thoughtful voice to the discussions. And I hope to leave the organization stronger than I found it.

What you love about Park Hill? I love the diversity of many kinds in our neighborhood and I appreciate the efforts of so many

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Lisa Clark

Pat Quinn

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Ryan T. Hunter

Heather Shockey

Bob Homiak

to maintain a welcoming environment of all types of people. I especially like our neighbors!

ers Council.

Description of what you do in your position: Help neighbors become active in their community and provide resources for various engagement.

What drew you in to the GPHC? Initially zoning issues, and then the opportunity to volunteer with a larger group of people for a great neighborhood.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? Continue to develop relationships with neighbors and business owners so that Park Hill is a vibrant community.

What you love about Park Hill? The

the residents in my District and GPHC. What drew you in to the GPHC? We moved to Park Hill in 1999 and I became active in GPHC sometime in the 2001 timeframe. I was impressed by the energy and commitment to the Park Hill neighborhood that was present by the Board back then and wanted to become a part of it. I stayed very active on the Board for about 10 years, before deciding to step down. In the past couple of years, I came to realize how much I missed GPHC and decided to get re-engaged.

What do you hope to accomplish as a

District 2 Representative Ryan T. Hunter

Occupation: Chief Operating Officer Mocavo Inc. Description of what you do: Try to represent the points of view of as many Park Hill neighbors as possible and do my best as a steward of our neighborhood.

What drew you in to GPHC? After helping Justin Bresler launch the inaugural 4th

By LeAnn Anderson Outgoing Chair, GPHC, Inc.

Spotted at the GPHC Annual Meeting: Left to right, Michael Sapp from the mayor’s office and Denver City Council President Christopher Herndon. Photos

Greater Park Hill Community Inc. Executive Director Rebecca Born.

GPHC, Inc. food pantry volunteer Claudia Fields and her husband, Harold.

of July parade, I was asked to join the board by then-Executive Director, Greg Rasheed.

It has been a great experience and I enjoy giving back to our amazing community What do you hope to accomplish? Help ensure that GPHC is a voice for all of our neighborhood, and not just for a vocal minority.

What do you love about Park Hill? I love it all. We live in a diverse, vibrant, noisy and active urban community. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

people, the architecture, the history, and the proximity to downtown and the mountains.

board member? As a District Rep. I hope to be involved in zoning and property use issues that affect my District. I also hope to become more involved in Board matters in general and to help keep GPHC an influential “player” with the city in the many challenges that face this neighborhood and others throughout the city.

What you love about Park Hill? I love Park Hill for its history and diversity. I also love the distinctive architecture that one finds in the various blocks. It has been a great neighborhood in which to live for the past 15 years, a great place to watch our son grow up and move off to college and, hopefully, a great place to continue to live going forward.

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District 3 Representative Heather Shockey (Re-Elected)

Occupation: Director, Outsourced Consulting Services at Mountain States Employ-

District 5 Representative Bob Homiak (Newly-Elected, Again)

Occupation: I retired from the U.S. Department of Justice in 2010.As a DOJ attorney, I represented EPA and federal land management agencies (U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, etc.) in civil actions involving violations of federal environmental laws.

Description of what you do in your position: While I have held a variety of different positions on the Board, including Property Use Chair, Secretary, and Chair, I have never been a District Rep. I view my responsibilities as acting as a liaison between

District 7 Representative Brian Rodeno (Newly-Elected)

Occupation: Business Owner/Sales Description of what you do in your position: Time will tell.

What drew you in to the GPHC? The opportunity to help.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? My hope is to help create greater and more effective outreach and communication with the neighborhood.

What you love about Park Hill? I love the trees and architecture. I love what the future holds for our community.

District 9 Representative Veronica D’Annibale (Newly-Elected)

Occupation: I retired from a corporate paralegal position in 2010; in the same year, I earned a law degree. Since then I have volunteered for the Legal Aid Society of San Getabecha “Gete” Mekonnen

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Louis Plachowski

It’s been a pleasure, and sometimes a challenge, to serve as your Chair over the past two years. Together we’ve accomplished so much. Membership is up! The coffers are up, the newspaper is self-sustaining for the 3rd year in a row and community participation is up!

Look around at our packed house!

I’m excited that GPHC is posed to start giving back to the community through the new community grant program that was launched this year. Although the program is in its infancy it has the potential to create a lasting impact in our community.

I think the founders of GPHC would be proud of where we as an organization stand today. We stand here today because of these founders and the strong example they set for us over the years.

In a leadership class I attended several years ago, I learned that a test of a good leader is the ability to engage others to the point where they take on the cause or project, as if it were their own. Based on this test, I would say that GPHC has been graced with good leaders over the past 54 years.

54 years! That is truly remarkable, especially considering all served as volunteers, without pay. As other Registered Neighborhood Organizations have struggled, GPHC has continued to be a stalwart in the Denver community.

In closing I’d like to share a favorite quote of one of GPHC’s formidable leaders, Marge Gilbert, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever does . . .” by Margaret Mead Editor’s Note: For the past two years, LeAnn Anderson has served as the chair of the executive committee for Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. Anderson delivered these remarks during the October annual meeting of GPHC, Inc.

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Leaders, continued from page 11 Diego and the San Diego Superior Court/ Family Division. Currently, I volunteer for the Women’s Bean Project in Denver, and added one day each week at the Greater Park Hill Community office.

Description of what you do in your position: The district seat to which I was elected (The district is bordered by 29th, 19th, Magnolia & Quebec.) has not been filled since I moved here in December 2013. After meeting many neighbors, I look forward to meeting many more and representing their interests.

What drew you in to the GPHC? I lived in Park Hill, near 25th on Fairfax, from 1992 until 2000, when I moved to California to be with my grandchildren. Always planning to return to Denver’s Park Hill, I found a home in the neighborhood just east of Monaco, near 25th on Niagara. I am very happy to be back!

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? Our neighborhood has some challenges with power outages, as admitted by Xcel Energy. And, due to age and weather, we have crumbling sidewalks on many blocks. I plan to address these issues and any others raised by my District 9 neighbors.

What do you love about Park Hill? The well-cared-for older homes and the feeling of community in Park Hill are the things I noticed immediately. And the diversity (family/single, age, ethnicity) adds to a unique neighborhood. I stayed in touch with former neighbors here; they are terrific people. Fortunately, I found another Park Hill neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. So, I must say I love Park Hill because of the people!

At-Large Board Members

Lisa Clark (Newly-Elected) Occupation: I’m a stay at home mom of two beautiful boys. I also keep busy as an assistant to a national best selling author in our neighborhood; a bookkeeper for an architect; and a consultant for an amazing skin care line.

Description of what you do in your position: I will support the District board members and also voice and address any concerns of our neighbors.

What drew you in to the GPHC? Proximity to City Park and downtown, beautiful and diverse homes, but most of all ... the cozy neighborhood feel.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? I hope to make our neighborhood a more energized community, get more people involved and excited about what we are capable of accomplishing.

What you love about Park Hill? The diversity of our community and the potential that presents is what I love about Park Hill. Meeting the challenges of developing that potential, and a vibrant communityin which to raise a family, is what I love about being a GPHC board member.

Pat Quinn (Newly-Elected)

Occupation: I have been retired for some time, about as long as my wife and I have lived in Park Hill. We moved here in 2000 from what is now called Centennial. Prior to retiring, I held quite a variety of positions in finance and sales, and started my own company in the floral industry.

Position description: As an at large member of the GPHC board I expect to volunteer for Park Hill events, listen constructively to the concerns and opinions of the other board members at each monthly meeting; add my own voice and opinions to the discussions.

What drew you into GPHC? My wife has been involved with the Park Hill Garden Walk for many years. It was really through

her interest and efforts that I became involved.

Early on, I was fortunate to meet Ann Long, and got into assisting in a minor way with some of the minor tasks related to the Garden Walk. Ann is very persuasive – she suggested that my block needed someone to deliver the papers. That led to bundling the papers each month, and that got me to this point.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? I want to hear from and represent those residents who may not have the time to become involved in the community but want their position on ideas to come before the board. As a board member at large I can provide board access to the entire community.

What do you love about Park Hill? Park Hill is a unique community, and its citizens make it so. I have met and worked with many different people in my years here.

They are positive, progressive and happy to lend their effort and support to any Park Hill project. It is very rare to find that in any community. We all are fortunate to live here.

The Park Hill Promise

Denver author, historian, and Park Hill native Phil Goodstein delivered the keynote speech at the annual meeting of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. at the Park Hill Golf Course on Oct. 2.

Goodstein provided a lively history of the early days of Park Hill. He followed with an explanation of the origin and early marketing of the neighborhood to prospective residents – one which remains true today: Park Hillians wake up in the morning. They are invigorated driving to work downtown and beyond, through a neighborhood of architectural beauty, with mature trees, and beautiful flowers, and landscaping. They arrive in a daily hectic world of hurly-burly. At the end of the stressful day, they head home, back into a sparkling neighborhood filled with parks and exquisite landscaping and flowers. They are reenergized … that is what guarantees the Park Hill Promise.

Getabecha “Gete” Mekonnen

Occupation: Executive Director, Northeast Denver Housing Center.

What drew you to the GPHC? I have lived in Park Hill and known about GPHC for the past 30 years. I have had opportunities to attend meetings in the 80’s and 90’s, have had some working relationships and have appreciated the rich history of diversity and positive stand residents took to make the community a better place to live in for all. This knowledge, first-hand experience and personal knowledge of those individuals that contributed to this effort (Marjorie Gilbert and Karen Salomon, to name two) drew me at this time to contribute by participating in GPHC. What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? To the extent I can bring personal and professional experience addressing community need, I hope to contribute and help make our community a choice neighborhood for all.

What you love about Park Hill? Park Hill has stood apart from other neighborhoods in Denver because of its people, mature neighborhood, beautiful architecture and housing stock, and its proximity to many amenities within the urban core.

Louis Plachowski

Occupation: I am the Owner/Managing Broker of the local real estate company, DenverWelcomeHome.com LLC. GPHC board position: I am an at-large representative and Chairman of the Building Committee.

Position description: Whenever something goes wrong with the building or grounds, like a roof leak, flooding, etc., I get a call from Rebecca at GPHC and rush over to assess the problem and fix it.

What drew you into GPHC? Park Hill has been very good to me both in a personal and professional way. Being involved in GPHC was one way to give thanks to the community that has been so good to me.

What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? As board member, I hope to continue to serve and perhaps inspire others to do likewise.

What do you love about Park Hill? I love Park Hill’s beautiful streets and charming homes. I enjoy my friendly neighbors who are from all different backgrounds and I like to shop at the lovely, quaint shops that are not part of corporate chains. I especially enjoy the close proximity to City Park as I also serve as President of the Registered Neighborhood Organization, City Park Friends and Neighbors (CPFAN.org).

Photo by Cara DeGette

Kate, continued from page 1 ting more involved with Park Hill things as time allowed. After all, their store is totally based on their love of their 1919 Craftsman bungalow, so it seemed appropriate that they get to know the neighborhood better!

Here are some comments we received about Kate: -- Working with her so closely these past few months has been an enriching experience from my perspective.

I have learned much from Kate and also at times have stood back and just watched her go, like a wound up toy!

Park Hill Street Fair organizer Kate Sultan, left, was awarded the Dr. J. Whoooosh!

-- I have been really Carlton Babbs Award at the October annual meeting of the Greater Park Hill impressed with how Kate Community, Inc. at the Park Hill Golf Club. Last year’s Babb’s award winner, Bernadette Kelly, presented the award. Photo credit: Cara DeGette has taken the Street Fair from a few booths to a large-scale community Street Fair with Kate this year. Her commitevent. So many people have told me how ment to the whole Home Tour, not just the impressed they were with the Street Fair Street Fair, her energy and organizational last year and they enjoyed spending time skills and her constant new ideas to make with neighbors and friends while enjoying next year even better, were unsurpassed. I our wonderful neighborhood. This year she enjoyed Kate’s welcoming, friendly and ofwent the extra mile to making this as green ten humorous communication style with as possible by working with food vendors our many vendors this year and it’s no wonon using compostable/recyclable materials der many return year after year. She builds and finding a solar energy provider. She has these valuable relationships that people developed processes for signing up vendors remember. This year she helped grow the and developed a manual on how the event Street Fair to its largest and most environshould be run. Kate has gone above and bementally “green” ever. Kate Sultan never yond what is necessary and I appreciate all misses a beat, and I can’t think of anyone that she has contributed. I would like to recmore deserving of this award. ognize Kate for her hundreds (could it even -- Kate is a silent mover and shaker. Never be thousands) of hours that she has devoted complains, just gets it done! A force to be to making this a great community event and reckoned with. What an asset to our commaking Park Hill a better place to live. munity.

-- It was an honor and great learning ex-- And finally … Kate could organize an perience to be able to help coordinate the army for a march into hell.

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Oak trees tend to be the last trees to change color and drop their leaves. Their magnificent color helps keep fall going through November, even if it snows. This mature red oak stands tall on Dexter Street. Credit: Marne Norquist

All Is Quiet In The Garden Halloween has come and gone, the pumpstill, securing the permanency of the garkins are on their way out and the spider webs dens. Perhaps a cornucopia is made with still hang on to the shrubs. Candy wrappers the treasures found on the ground – an old sprinkle the landscape and the sidewalks are gourd or a pretty rock. still lined with bright, crunchy leaves.

November is also a time of reflection.

The chill in the air lingers longer. The The chilly air compels us to go inside. We light is lower and less turn inward and we intense, allowing the contemplate what is. oak leaves to glimGratitude and blessmer their reddish Gratefulness. mArne norQuist ings. bronze. Swiss chard, Gratitude for living lettuce and perhaps in Park Hill, amongst the last radish harvest the mature oaks and are brought in. Soups maples and lindens.

Simple pleasures that we Appreciation for our are simmering and our last bit of kale is autumn season and added. Our sprinklers take for granted – our homes the colors that inspire have been winterized. and our families. Blessings. awe. The raining of Our gardens have yellow leaves. The dibeen put to rest. versity of our neighThis month is a bors and the vast array time of gratitude. Thankfulness for the garof gardens that are bestowed on us. den and the trees and the leaves and the Simple pleasures that we take for granted blooms that graced us this past season. The – our homes and our families. Blessings. skeletons of our gardens reveal themselves.

As the clocks fall back and we turn inThe rose’s bright orange hips, the hydranward, we can gaze out our windows and take gea’s dried flower clusters and the ornamenin our outdoor space. We can plant the seed tal grasses stand tall amid the cold, crisp air. in our minds of how we want to use our outNovember is quiet in the garden. This side space next year. Next November, what stillness allows for us to see and feel the will you see from your window? Will you structure and hierarchy of our gardens (or, have a new patio? A new tree? Or, will it lack thereof). What does it look like now simply be the same as it now – peaceful and that all of the blooms are dried and the texcontent with some crunchy leaves lingering tures have wilted? on the grass?

Once all of the leaves are either raked A native of Park Hill, Marne is a professioninto the garden beds to insulate the plants al horticulturalist and garden designer who or hauled off to the leaf drop, the landscape cultivates her own plot on Dexter Street, becomes stark. The leaves are gone, the pewhere gardens and two kids grow. She can rennials are cut back and the evergreens are be reached at marnenorquist@gmail.com.

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NOVEMBER GARDEN TIPS • Rake fallen leaves into garden beds to be used as a winter mulch. Or, drop them off at various leaf-drop locations.

• Harvest the last crops for the season.

• Prepare garden tools for next season (sharpen and clean).

• Add at least 2” of mulch if you haven’t done so, already.

• Deep-root water your trees and shrubs to make sure they receive adequate moisture before going into dormancy and before the ground freezes.

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Letting Creeks See The Light Of Day New Storm Drainage Master Plan Revealed Here is an excerpt from my October 2014 column, providing a description of a portion of the Mayfair neighborhood significantly shaped by the Park Hill Branch of Montclair Creek: “The site is bounded on the north by Colfax Avenue, on the east by Leyden Street, and on the south by 13th Avenue. From 13th Avenue to 14th Avenue, the western boundary is Jasmine Street. At 14th Avenue, the boundary jogs one and a half blocks west from Jasmine to the alley halfway between Jersey and Ivy. It then turns north and extends along that alley from 14th Avenue back to Colfax.”

While you were reading that October column, I was attending two statewide conferences, one for floodplain and stormwater managers, and the other for watershed planners and managers.

Colorado’s massive floods of September, 2013 provided the backdrop for both conferences. I am very pleased to have observed a lot of the lessons the Mother Nature provided us during that dramatic week last year are truly being taken to heart by those in my profession and many of the citizens with whom we come into contact.

It was with great pleasure that I caught up with old friends and met new ones, and, among other things, had a chance to talk with peers about those lessons.

One of those old friends reminded me that the Denver City Council literally just adopted the September 2014 update Storm Drainage Master Plan. He told me that there was information in the new Master Plan that would address some concerns he knew that I have had for a long time.

As a result, I am taking a detour on my way to fulfilling my promise last month to show you “land use ‘bubbles’ that assume at least as much density as is currently permitted” and that rearrange that density “substantially to interface logically with the “creek and pond” bubble and with the site’s perimeter.”

Instead, I will share some highlights from the new Master Plan (those of you who are not engineers or water planners hold your smirks about the word ‘highlights’!)

First Highlight: In German, “thalweg” means “valley course.” In waterspeak and in Denver’s new Master Plan, it means “… natural drainage paths, shown to identify the major overland flow paths that storm runoff would follow in storm events that produce runoff in excess of the existing storm drainage collection system capacities.” (In plain English, that means where stormwater flows after the pipes fill up).

Thalwegs are shown in the new Master

Plan, so I have modified last month’s map to add the thalweg in the vicinity of 14th Avenue and Kearney Street.

Second Highlight: Denver Wastewater has coined the new term “Potential Inundation Areas” “… areas where stormwater has been report to collect in depths exceeding 12” during storm events and where various studies have identified the potential for water depths greater than 12” in a major storm event.”

“Property owners in PIAs are encouraged to implement floodproofing measures…” I will discuss and show some of the PIAs next month.

Third Highlight: Each major drainage basin discussed in the Master Plan is summarized in the Executive Summary. Here is the summary for the Montclair Creek watershed: “The Montclair Drainage Basin … is the largest storm drainage basin in Denver which does not have a surface drainageway. A survey in 1861 shows two watercourses converging at presentday East Colfax and Colorado Boulevard, then continuing northwest through present-day City Park (Ferril Park) and onward to the South Platte River. A 1979 Geologic Map of Denver, prepared by the USGS, shows an identical pattern of alluvial soils … “ “The Capitol Hill Storm District Number 1 created in the early 1900’s financed construction of a large storm drainageway to convey storm flows to the South Platte River. In larger storms, runoff in excess of the drain capacity follows the original drainageway path and causes flooding at numerous locations and intersections.”

Sounds like a great watershed for some creek daylighting – a term that refers to the uncovering and restoration of creeks, streams, and rivers that were previously buried in underground pipes and culverts, covered by decks, or otherwise removed from view.

Most Important Highlight: At both conferences, I learned that others in my professional community share my interest in and desire to pursue the possibility of daylighting more creeks and rivers in Colorado. I am not, and never was, the Lone Ranger in terms of opening up undergrounded streams.

For evidence, join me in January 2015, when a daylighting and restoration project will begin at Montview Boulevard and Westerly Creek, between Boston and Clinton Streets, near the south end of Stapleton.

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In German, “thalweg” means “valley course.”

Brian Hyde is an expert in floodplain management and stream restoration. He wants your feedback at westerly_connect_brian@ comcast.net or 720-939-6039.

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This map is adapted from the city’s new 2014 Master Plan, focusing on the area between Leyden & Ivy, from 12th to Colfax. Columnist Brian Hyde has added the thalweg (natural flow line).

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Generosity Abounds At GPHC We Can’t Do It Without You

Greater Park Hill Community would like to thank the following people and groups for recent donations of food, in-kind gifts, and volunteer time, to benefit GPHC:

Membership Individual/ Family (up to $49) • Barbara J. Allen • Howard P. Belon • Henry Bootz • Margaret EllenBrown • Lillie Burrell • Patricia Clarke • Denise M. Defalco-McGeein • Anne Eskra • Michelle Ferguson • Peggy Forberg • Richard Galaty • Terrill Haussler • Katherine Kuhn • Stephan Marsh • Dennis McGeein • Louis Montgomery • Autumn Montgomery • Donna Morganstern • Bryce Patterson • Alison C. Patterson • Geri Reinardy • Brian Rodeno • Amanda Rowell • Alexis Senger • Andrew Sense • Darlene Tady • Jane M. Wainwright • Karen Williams • Mary Reed Wolff • The Belon Family Trust Business/Sustaining Membership ($50-$99) • Lisa C. Clark • Kristin Coulter • Kevin W. Cray • Catherine L. Cray

• Dan Goe • Tony Lajimodiere • Andrea Mather • Buffy Naake • Karen Timmons Sponsoring Membership ($100-$249) • Ben Dinsmore • Christopher Lane • Susan S. Lane • Getabecha Mekonnen • Lulit Melake • Tracy Rackauskas Volunteers • Claudia Fields • Tas Frashure • Ann Long • Pat Quinn • Becky Richardson • Peggy Roberts • Mary Salsich • Venita Tramble • Pam Washington • Quintin Grogran and the Johnson & Wales Basketball team We would like to extend a special thanks this month to our Park Hill Home Tour Committee: • Nina Kuhl Home Tour Chair • Kate Sultan Street Fair Co-chair • Lynn Maedel Street Fair Co-chair • Susan Barden

• Rebecca Born • Lisa Halstead • Roberta Locke • Tracey MacDermott • Jennifer McClain • Amy Pankenier • Larry Sondgeroth • Claire Tobin • Paula Wales • Bridget Walsh Food Pantry Donations: • Carrie Richardson • George Washington • James Grove • Teri Johnson • Elisabeth Lawrence • Pam Moore • Harriet Mullaney • Cheryl Spector • Karen Timmons • Hal Weber Blessed Sacrament Cur d’Ars Park Hill Congregational Park Hill United Methodist Produce for Pantries If you are interested in becoming a member of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. and want more information about the vast possibilities of what that means, contact GPHC Executive Director Rebecca Born at 303-3880918 or email director@ greaterparkhill.org.

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Groff, continued from page 1 “Regis – ‘Mr. Groff ’ as I first knew him – had a profound and everlasting effect on my life. I learned much more than just classroom work from him at East High School, including a social conscience, understanding of how a person’s environment affects him, and so much more. He was a great role model for me, and so many others. His name brought a smile to all who heard it.

We will miss him. “ -- Annita Menogan, Denver “Among my vivid memories of ‘Mr. Groff ’ back in his teaching days when I was a student at East High School were of him wearing his colorful African dashikis ... considered quite radical, especially for an instructor, back in the ‘70s when we were all (trying to be) so ‘Black.’ I also recall my father telling me that Regis happened to be on the same plane with him returning from Washington D.C. to Denver. I had just written a rather critical letter to the editor to EBONY Magazine and they actually published it. Regis had seen it and came down the aisle of the plane to the row where my father was sitting and said, ‘Dr. Gipson, tell Bruce to give ‘em hell!’ That was Mr. Groff.

As Annita Menogan said, one of the most important things he taught us was a sense of activism in the fight for equality.”

-- Bruce Gipson, Denver “Mr. Groff was one of my favorite teachers at East Denver High School. Go Angels! I ran into him many times over the years and he always pretended he remembered me.

His personality was a gift. I ran into him on Bourbon Street in New Orleans when the Broncos played the 49ers in 1989 at Super Bowl 24. He will be missed by all of the Angels that knew him. God Bless Him.” -- Bob Willard, Denver “A great man, a dedicated public servant, and a leader who kept things in perspective.

He served his family, his community, and his state with equal passion, commitment, and character. Among the best Colorado lawmakers of the last 50 years, he should

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be a role model for all who aspire to public service, regardless of their party. Say hi to the old man for me, Sen. Groff, and God’s speed to you.”

-- Bronson Hilliard, Brighton “I had the privilege -- the great privilege -- of covering Regis Groff when he served in the Colorado Senate. He was the kind of public official who would not approach the microphone unless he really had something to say, but when he did, he always drew the undivided and respectful attention of everyone present. He was a great, good man. I am very fortunate to have known him.”

- Jennifer Gavin, formerly with The Denver Post and the Associated Press, Olney, MD “My respect and admiration for Regis continued to grow. His leadership, commitment and his love of life made him stand out in all he did. He made a huge difference in our state. When I think of Regis and Paul [Sandoval] working together for Blacks and Browns it makes me proud! I can hear them politicking in heaven now! I will continue to think of him with a smile. Many blessing to his family.”

-- Mary Helen Sandoval, Denver “This remarkable man merits both our recognition and gratitude for his unwavering efforts to stand for what’s right. He leaves behind an impressive record of leadership in social justice and education, and he made an enormous impact on many lives. Regis Groff wasn’t afraid to fight the tough battles when he knew he was standing up for others. He worked to strengthen education and to ensure a fair system for everyone. We in Colorado are fortunate to have had Mr. Groff laboring for equality in our community. The legacy that he leaves behind should inspire us all to continue his fight with a measure of dedication with which he worked.”

-- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, from a statement that will be formally read into the Congressional Record this month.

Where Have All The Millennials Gone?

Do you love a good mystery? If you are seems to be very little information absorbed like most people, once a riddle is proposed concerning something as basic as minimum you can’t help but start setting the ol’ wheels downpayment options. a spinning – or, if you are of a more literate Recent polls indicate that most Millennials mindset, stimulate the little grey cells. think they need a 20 percent downpayment What has been engaging the wheels and to qualify for a mortgage, which means they brain matter in the saloons and salons I fremay not be aware of the existence of low- or quent is, where have all the Millennials gone? no-downpayment mortgage programs ofOr, as it is rephrased in the Real Estate world, fered by Federal Agencies such as FHA and why aren’t Millennials buying houses?

VA, Banks and state and county agencies.

Just like the baby boomer who didn’t know Other causes could be more psychological. he needed an answering machine, VCR, A post-crash headache from the meltdown Facebook or cell phone until it was almost of 2008 may have traumatized Millennials, too late, I wasn’t even sure who these Milwho grew up as the housing industry was lennials were, much less that collapsing. Convincing them they weren’t buying homes. that buying is a good investFor any other cave dwellment may be a challenge. ers out there the Millennials Other would-be buyers neil FunsCh may perceive a barrier to are not a new musical group but consists of the Generation owning because of having to Y. Why Y? Because they follow Generation pay taxes or pay for repairs — things that X. Millennials are people who reach young landlords take care of. Another hindrance adulthood around the year 2000. cited is that Millennials don’t want to get In September, Fannie Mae released its locked down, fearing that if they want to opinion on “one of the biggest problems facmove in five years, they may be stuck. ing the housing industry.” The report said that Previous generations had a good reason Millennials have reasonable access to affordto buy a home. Boomers did it as an investable housing but are not buying. Among the ment and because they were told renting was reasons: higher unemployment due to soft a waste. When Generation X was ready to labor market, insufficient savings for downbuy, houses were seen as an asset with alpayment, length of educational careers leadmost unlimited appreciation potential. Now ing to high student loan debt, subpar median the road forward can feel uncertain. incomes and lifestyle preferences.

Like most problems and mysteries, things The severity of the situation was illustratwill sort themselves out in the end. The Y ed in a study by the National Association of Generation will buy homes when they feel Realtors, which recently mapped the median there is a value to them to do so. Housing age of homebuyers across the country. In prices, interest rates and loan terms will adColorado from 2003 to 2013 the median age just so that people will be able to buy. increased by 10 years from 32 to 42 years old.

The real mystery now is that after GenSince Millennials represent the single largest eration Y comes Z and we run out of letters. share of any age group, they are critical to a Then what? healthy future Real Estate market.

Neil Funsch has been a mortgage broker for Information appears to be one factor.

18 years, the last four in Park Hill. He can Though there is no lack of information crossbe reached at 303-229-2684 or neil.funsch@ ing the endless i-pad, notebook, pc and even gmail.com. the old dinosaur television screens, there

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You may have noticed charming birdhouse-sized book versions of the “take a Tall Tales of Park Hill | Wednesday, Nov. 5, penny, leave a penny” tray popping up all 6:30p.m. over the neighborhood and across Denver.

Ever wonder if that story you heard about But did you know that the Little Free the house down the street was true? Come Library Movement is nationwide with a and hear some Tall Tales of Park Hill from website (littlefreelibrary.org) that offers a author and history enthusiast Phil Goodgallery, resources, and a map pinpointing stein. Hear stories about Babe Ruth’s basemany of these tiny treasure-troves? ball, dogs that fall out of the sky and the These cute Little Free Libraries are a true crazy Prussian who founded Park Hill.

Do-It-Yourself embodiment of a love of reading, books, libraries, community, and Teen B.U.I.L.D. Club | Friday, Nov. 14, 4:00 sharing. These qualities align with what we p.m. all love and value about our neighborhood.

B.U.I.L.D. stands for Believe, UnderNeighbors recommending, loaning and disstand, Imagine, Learn, and Discover! This cussing books amongst themselves builds is a club for teens in grades 6-12 that meets community by broadening our horizons to create stuff, eat snacks, play games and and deepening our connections to one another.

The Park Hill Branch Library is hosting a Little Free Library Celebration and Mixer on Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy sharing success stories and lessons learned from your Little Free Library and swap out books from libraries around the city.

A local woodworker will be on hard to talk affordable and straightforward construction plans. If you don’t have your own Little Free Library yet, but are curious about them, you are also welcome to come and learn more.

We hope to see you Illustration by Thane Benson, Park Hill resident, library employee and graphic novelist at this event for some socializing and refreshment with neighbors and fellow book have some laughs. lovers in a casual setting.

International Games Day: Game-APark Hill Library November Events Palooza! | Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m.

GAME-A-PALOOZA! Play life-size AnTuesday Tech Hour | Tuesdays at 3 p.m. gry Birds and Pac-Man Games! There will Individualized technology assistance be board games, video games, action games, available from one of our in-house helpers and more! Games for all ages! on a public computer or a patron’s own deGenre Chat 2nd/3rd Grade Book vice. We specialize in assisting you with the Club | Tuesday, Nov. 18, 3:30 p.m. basics like email, social networking, word Einstein the Class Hamster by Janet processing and eMedia.

Tashjian All Ages Storytime | Thursdays at 10:30 Activity: Be ready to participate in our a.m. own version of a game show.

All ages are welcome for this storytime.

Little Free Library Celebration and Mixer | We may do a craft, play musical instruTuesday, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. ments, or have some fun with the parachute.

Little Free Libraries are popping up all Book Babies: Early Walkers | Thursdays over Park Hill and Denver and are a great at 11:15 a.m. way to share a love of books and reading Enjoy stories, action songs, and rhymes with your community. Come and share your developed to meet the needs of babies on success stories and lessons learned from the move and their caregivers. Playtime your Little Free Library while socializing and socialization immediately follow the and snacking with neighbors and fellow program. book lovers in a casual setting.

Tales for Twos | Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Blooming Readers 4th/5th Grade Book Join us for a storytime just for two-yearClub | Thursday, Nov. 20, 3:30 p.m. olds and their Half Magic by Edward Eager caregivers. We will share books, sing Activity: Create a Wish Box songs, and provide movement activities.

Thank Goodness for Leftovers! | Tuesday, Book Babies: Pre-Walkers | Fridays Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m. at 11:15 a.m.

Have you ever wound up with too much Stories, rhymes, and lap songs developed of a good thing? Those scrumptious remto meet the needs of infants and their carenants of family or holiday meals can be overgivers. Playtime and socialization immediwhelming, or they can easily become some ately follow the program. of your new favorite ingredients. If you are looking for new ideas, Monica Kadillak will Teen Advisory Board (TAB) | Tuesday, Nov. put a spin on some traditional leftovers with 4 and 18, 6 p.m. new recipes. Join her for a fun, informative Students in grades 6-12 are invited to join class where you’ll be able to sample what the Park Hill TAB. Help plan library events can await your palate AFTER the big meal. and projects at the Park Hill Library, talk The Greater Park Hill News

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Only in the U.S. do we see more than $60 billion spent annually on pets

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In Praise of Pet Owners

As I write this, it is still October and still up for veterinarians because it means that National Adopt a Shelter Pet Month. I think we’re doing good things for our patients – that every month should be Adopt a Shelter particularly in preventive care to add years Pet Month, but that’s not my focus today. of good health.

I wanted to praise and salute all the good So keep buying special food and bowls things that owners do with and for their as well as that cute leash, bed and sweater, pets. As veterinarians, we tend to somebut remember that your pet needs their vettimes get caught up in all the things that are erinary preventive care exams once yearly not being done for a pet patient. No one is under age 7 and twice yearly after age 7 as perfect. But, on a daily basis, we get to work they become senior pets. with owners who not just love their pets, but And, lastly, I’ll salute the many small steps adore them, see them as family and strive to that many of my patient’s owners are doing take the best care they can of each individual to help with their pet’s health both physipet. It is a special relationship we hold with cally and mentally: our pets – treasure it.

• Taking to heart that calories can be conIt’s a forward-thinktrolled and that a pet ing pet owner that lead will be healthier with a to the development of little weight loss … and many programs that seeing positive results. now are mainstream – Brushing teeth dr. mArgot VAhrenwAld • regular therapy visits or starting any home to schools and nursing dental care to keep the homes, reading programs with children and teeth and mouth healthier … smelling dogs and much, much more. fresher breath and being able to have lonDid you know that there are special serger time between professional veterinary vice dogs that can help alert when a child dental cleanings. may be about to have a seizure? This has • Training and behavior modification … become an essential for children with severe obedience training and good socializaseizure disorders where stopping a seizure tion keep our pups in homes and out of can be life-saving. shelters. It’s even led to a few of our ownI’m sure we’ll discover over the next deers discovering that their pet has amazing cade alone many more amazing ways service skills at nose work, agility or fly ball. dogs can support parents and other caretak• Building the most amazing protected acers with alerts for more medical conditions. cess to the outdoors for their kitties …

And, as odd as it sounds, pet-loving ownenriching their cat’s life with increased ers help keep our economy bubbling – only activity and bird watching without bird in the US do we see more than $60 billion catching. spent annually on pets, of which only $13.5 Dr. Margot can be reached at parkhillvet. billion is on veterinary healthcare. I hope com that we’ll see that portion of the pie creep

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FAITH COMMUNITY

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2823 Fairfax St., greaterparkhill.org, 303-3880918 The GPHC holds its monthly meetings on the first Thursdays of the month.

HOLLY AREA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT (HARP)

HOPE Center, 3475 Holly St. HARP holds second Monday monthly meeting at the HOPE Center from 6:15-7:30pm. RSVP required to lsullivan@denverfoundation.org.

LIBRARIES

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MOMTIME AT MONTVIEW

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NORTHEAST DENVER PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

2600 Leyden, kdot62@comcast.net, 303-3298950 Parents of children with a variety of special needs of all ages support and nurture one another, and share resources and ideas. Third or fourth Friday from 9:30-11:30am.

NORTHEAST PARK HILL COALITION

D2 Police Station, 3921 Holly St., Michele Wheeler, 720-837-5492 The NEPHC hosts its monthly meeting on the second Thursdays of the month at 6pm.

PARK HILL NEW PARENTS GROUP

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PARK HILL PELOTON parkhillpeloton.org or find them on Facebook A recreational group of road cyclists that roll from Park Hill once or twice a week.

SERTOMA CLUB

303-370-0932 The Greater Park Hill Sertoma Club holds a breakfast meeting every first and third Saturday morning at 8am at the District 2 Police Station, 3921 Holly Street.

SIE FILMCENTER

2510 E. Colfax, denverfilm.org, 303-595-3456 Sunshine Food Project sunshinefoodproject.org, 303-321-5231 A non-profit community collaborative seeking to provide healthy and sustainable food systems to Park Hill and surrounding food desert neighborhoods.

TAI CHI PROJECT

taichiproj@earthlink.net, 303-744-7676 Tai Chi classes Thursday mornings in City Park at 7-7:45am planned in conjunction with DMNS. Tattered Cover Travel Lovers Book Club The book club meets the 2nd Monday of each month at the Tattered Cover at 2526 E. Colfax Ave.

WALK2CONNECT

www.walk2connect.com Park Hill Sunrise Walking Trips set off every Tuesday morning from Adagio Baking Company at 23rd and Dexter at 7 a.m. Walks are about one hour long, just under 3 miles, and family and dog friendly. For more information, email jonathon@walk2connect.com or call 303-908-0076.

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