All the News About Denver’s Best Residential Community Since 1960 • Volume 60, Issue No. 4 • April 2021
Park Hill Character
Back In The Classroom, This Is The Most Pressing Need
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Good News: $4 Billion For Colorado. Bad News: Voting Rights Under Attack
By Cara DeGette GPHN Editor
At the end of February, Morn Mosley II and five of his siblings decided to take advantage of a big, sloppy, late-winter snow dump. They spent nearly 10 hours building and painting what turned into a 77foot long snow snake — a friendly-looking monster-sized reptile that dominated their front yard at 28th and Olive Street. What happened next is a testament to the potent combination of television, social media, and an insatiable public appetite for, well, giant green reptiles made out of snow. Mosley posted the impressive result of their handiwork on Facebook and Instagram and sent some video to the local TV stations. CBS Denver carried the story (“Snow Snake Slithers Into Denver Front Yard”), and so did 9News (“Family Builds Massive Snow Snake In Denver’s Park Hill Neighborhood.”) The other local stations quickly got in on the action, and when the story hit the newswires, away it went. The British Broadcontinued on page 12
Melvin Mosley poses with the creature.
When Will Park Hill Rec Center Gyms And Pools Open? Don’t Hold Your Breath
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Park Hill Family’s 77-Foot Reptile Dazzles And Stuns Global Audiences
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The Epic Snow Snake That Slithered ‘Round The World
Inside This Issue
Love Your Mother. Improve Your Carbon Footprint Garden Walk Is Ready To Bloom Again On June 13
Upcoming GPHC Meetings Community meetings are currently conducted virtually on the first Thursday of each month. The next meetings are April 1 and May 6 at 6:30 p.m. Link to attend at greaterparkhill.org/ join-us/community-meetings/
it all worth it. You asked, what is the main thing you are looking forward to as the world returns to more of a normal state of being? I think you said it right there. I think we are just looking forward to the world returning to a more normal state of being. I guess the only thing I would add to that is I hope when we do, we all have a little more empathy, appreciation and compassion.
Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe Cake Crumbs Owner Katie Magner.
Anytime Fitness trainer Bailey McCoy.
One Tough Year
Local Businesses Reflect On Challenges Of The Last Year, Share Their Hopes For The Road To Normal By Cara DeGette
Katie Magner, owner 2216 Kearney St.; cake-crumbs.com
and Kearney; at 23rd and Dahlia; 28th and Fairfax; Holly Square at 33rd and Holly; GPHN Editor and Oneida Park Center at 23rd and OneiA little more than a year ago, the panda. Dozens of other local businesses line demic was closing in fast. Colorado Gov. the major corridors that mark the boundarJared Polis ordered all restaurants, bars, ies of the neighborhood – including along gyms, salons and spas, performance and Colfax, Colorado Boulevard and music venues, movie theaters, Quebec Street. and casinos closed for nor- There were so many This month, we reached out to mal, public use. What started different ways we had many, asking them to describe as an executive order designed to pivot, sometimes the most challenging and reto last a month ultimately we got a little dizzy. warding hurdles they’ve cleared stretched over many, leaving over the past year, and what they — Amy Barrett, Tables local business owners scramare most looking forward to in bling to readjust and reinvent. the year ahead — as the world Restaurant owners slashed returns to more of a normal state of being. their staff, and switched to take-out. ExerThe following is what several owners had cise classes went online, or went dark. For to say. some — including local grocers, flower stores and some liquor stores — business Oblio’s Pizzeria was booming. Others found their liveliMorgan McKay, owner hoods, practically overnight, bottoming 6115 E. 22nd Ave.; Obliospizza.com out. Park Hill is home to dozens of indepenThere have been many challenges and dently-owned businesses, including at 23rd difficulties: cutting beloved staff, decreased
Oblio’s Owner Morgan McKay, at left, with Lennon Rose, Skye Rose, and Chase and Skye from Paw Patrol. Photo by Lindsay Robert
business, and closing for dine in and canceling all our events and Kids night. We are blown away by the love and support of our community. We are looking forward to opening for dine in and bringing back Kids Night and Princess and Superhero nights! After this crazy year I think all the families could use some fun at our awesome Kids Events.
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Amy Barrett, co-owner 2267 Kearney St.; TablesonKearney.com
The most challenging/difficult [thing] has been just staying in business and keeping everyone safe. There were so many different ways we had to pivot, sometimes we got a little dizzy. Rewarding? The fact that we are still here and our employees are still here — and this could not have been done with out the support of the community. One of the biggest rewards? When a guest says thank you for helping us to feel “normal” and safe with a dinner out in a greenhouse or just a Tables cooked meal at home, it just warms our hearts and makes
Most challenging has been navigating the ever-changing restrictions and their impact on customer behavior. We have lost the rhythm to our business, requiring us to be very nimble and flexible. Our staff has worked their tails off through some periods and had their hours cut through others. The most rewarding hurdle we have overcome is survival. I attribute this to my staff’s dedication and commitment. I also attribute this to our creativity with new introductions like the upright freezer in the shop (take and bake cinnamon rolls, whole quiche, breakfast burritos) and online ordering. Mostly, I am excited to return to gathering. A huge element to Cake Crumbs is our community and providing that community with a gathering space. We continue to see our regulars but we miss the days of them convening together in the shop. Our large community table sits empty most days. Similarly, I miss my friends! I turn 50 this month and I hope that I might have a celebration with them some day.
Nestman Orthodontics
Trent and Emily Nestman 2206 Kearney St.; www.nestmanortho.com
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talk of the neighborhood Compiled by Cara DeGette, Editor, GPHN
Waiting For A Workout
Park Hill’s Rec Center Gyms, Pools Closed Until Further Notice
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1632 Pontiac St U/C $557,500 Charming 3 Bd|2 Ba Roberta Locke
4942 W 38th Ave SOLD $620,000 Highlands Bungalow Steve LaPorta
1545 Monaco Pkwy SOLD $832,200 Cape Cod Beauty Ann Torgerson
1955 Jasmine St SOLD! $752,000 3 Bd|2 Ba Tudor Roberta Locke
65 Newport St SOLD! Rep Buyer Stylish Lowry Home Ann Torgerson
3370 Olive St SOLD! Rep Buyers Remodeled Home Nina Kuhl
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As the vaccine rollout has picked up at a steady clip, so too has the re-openings of publicly accessible recreation centers — at least in surrounding cities and metro districts. Denver itself has been far slower to reopen. Last month, the Denver Parks and Recreation Department announced a schedule to partially and fully reopen the city’s 30 recreation centers and pools beginning May 3 and through the end of the year, including its gyms, fitness centers and swimming pools. All have been closed for a year. For Park Hill’s two rec centers and others nearby, expect to wait a whole lot longer. At Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center at 33rd and Holly Street, “We have not yet determined when we will be able to open the indoor swimming pool or fitness sites,” said Cyndi Karvaski, spokeswoman for the Parks and Rec department. (Beginning May 3, the center will be open for its youth meals program and MyDenver card activities for youth.) The Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center at 3880 Newport St. is currently closed and isn’t scheduled to reopen at all until sometime in the 4th quarter of this year — meaning October at the earliest. The activities available at [MLK] late in the year have not yet been determined,” Karvaski said. “Updates and additional details will be added to our website as they become available.” The weight and cardio rooms at the Carla Madison Recreation Center at Colfax and York west of Park Hill, will be open beginning May 3 with limited hours and by reservation only. However, the lap and aerobics pool isn’t currently scheduled to open until Aug. 16. The weight and cardio rooms at the Montclair Recreation Center in Lowry, at 729 Ulster Way, are currently scheduled to open beginning June 7 for limited hours and by reservation only. The pool at Montclair is not currently scheduled to open until Aug, 16. The remaining closest rec center to Park Hill — Central Park, in the former Stapleton neighborhood — will not open its weight and cardio rooms or its lap or its water aerobics pool until Aug. 16. Denver’s eight outdoor pools are scheduled to open June 7 through Aug. 14. Depending on where you live in Park Hill, the closest outdoor pool to the neighborhood is in Congress Park, in Five Points or in Globeville. Karvasky said that the department’s 137 full-time employees were redeployed last year to work in other capacities, including
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in emergency shelters, student learning labs, and more recently vaccination clinics. Approximately 1,500 part-time hourly employees who previously staffed the rec centers were laid off at the start of the pandemic. Rehiring and retraining new employees, she said, will take time — as well as ensuring that rec centers will be able to reopen safely. By contrast, many public recreation centers in cities surrounding Denver have already opened at least partially, operating within state and county public health guidelines. The rec center in Wheatridge is open, including its pool. Westminster, with six recreation centers, is also open, with limited class sizes and a reservation-only system. Four of the six recreation centers in Aurora have reopened, including two of its public pools, also using a reservation system. The Glendale recreation center, managed by the YMCA of the Rockies, never completely shut down during the pandemic, though it implemented strict public health guidelines. Karvasky cautioned against any comparisons, however, between other cities and counties and Denver in terms of reopening capabilities. “If we only had to open six rec centers with staffing [instead of 30] we would probably have an easier go of it,” she said. A complete schedule of the planned phased openings for all the centers is at denvergov.org/Government/Departments/ Parks-Recreation.
Who Let The Dogs Out?
Mary Francis estimates there are 158,000 dogs in Denver — more than there are children under 18. The 12 existing dog parks, she says, are not enough to meet dogs’ exercise and socialization needs. The Denver resident has launched a petition seeking to put pressure on the city to allow dogs to be allowed off their leashes in certain public parks between the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Francis detailed her proposal to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee during its March monthly Zoom meeting. At least one fellow dog owner expressed support. But Anne Stanwick, a 40-year resident of Denver, had some serious doubts. In addition to the likelihood of increased attacks, she said unleashed dogs certainly promise more poop. During a recent stroll through a Denver park, Stanwick said, she and a companion counted 44 piles of dog poop left behind by irresponsible owners — on average of one every 15 feet. The Greater Park Hill News is published by Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC) on the 1st of each month. Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained herein. The opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily the opinions of GPHC. GPHC does not necessarily endorse the companies, products or services advertised in The Greater Park Hill News unless specifically stated. GPHC reserves the right to run any advertisement. Circulation is 14,000 and is distributed in the Park Hill Area by neighborhood volunteers. The Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., is a volunteerbased registered neighborhood organization that: promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill; provides resources, information and advocacy; and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation.
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Scene from last August’s Park Hill Art Festival. The spring event is scheduled for June 5 and 6. Photo courtesy of Darren Skanson
Fight Chaos, Be Hopeful Park Hill Art Festival Founder Reflects On A Turbulent Year A year ago, as the world was going on lockdown and the world filled of uncertainty, Darren Skanson sent a note to rally his fellow artist friends. “Fight this chaos with hope and beauty,” he wrote. “It is our calling to be hopeful. We are the reminders of what mankind can be. We are the reminders that the world has beauty.” Skanson is the founder and organizer of the Park Hill Art Festival, held on the grounds of the Park Hill Masonic Lodge at Montview and Eudora. The event was cancelled last spring, but Skanson moved ahead with the festival in August. During a time most public events were still on hold, Skanson followed city and state guidelines for safe gatherings — socially distanced booths, required masks, temperature checks at the entrance, crowd control, and plenty of strategically-placed hand sanitizer. There were fewer art booths than usual — 50 versus 80 in previous years. Still, the turnout was tremendous. “The public was very appreciative, cooperative and hungry for an activity,” Skanson says. “Especially one that was outside, which is the safest place to be.” This spring’s event is on track for June 5 and 6, with the number of participating artists back up to around 80. Skanson took a few minutes to describe what to expect, and reflect on the challenges of the past year. Greater Park Hill News: How many returning artists will there be? What will be
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new this year? Darren Skanson: Using extra outside space granted by Park Hill Masonic Lodge, this year we will be back to around 80 artists. I must say that I am overwhelmed by the quality of the work, including many artists that have never been to the Park Hill show before. New artists include the incredible photography of Randall Koepsell, nationally recognized oil painter David Harms, Fort Collins drawing artist Nha Vuu, and California artist Paul Nzalamba showing his colorful West African work. But there will also be woodwork, jewelry, metal work, ceramics, sculpture, and much more. Also fiber artist Autumn Tenyl. Autumn is a designer of wearable fashion/art. She will have a full double booth of her amazing creations for women. GPHN: What was the most challenging hurdle for you, business-wise, over the past year? DS: The realization that for my whole life I have been in the business of bringing people together. To have that singular skill be the one thing that was most undesirable in the pandemic was so hard to fathom. GPHN: What is the main thing you are looking forward to, as the world returns to more of a normal state of being? DS: I am so grateful that we have a handle on our situation so that people can start fulfilling one of the most human of needs, being together. — Cara DeGette
certainty. Being forced to close and with a return date up in the air, we worried about what this would mean for our staff, our patients, and our future. We are a small staff of five. A silver lining of the pandemic was gaining an appreciation for what we can accomplish when we work together and are open to change.
The Art Garage
Katie Moran and Abi Ostendorf 6100 E. 23rd Avenue; ArtGarageDenver.com
The two most rewarding things have been seeing the community and parents supporting our organization more than ever. The second is seeing the dedication of our staff following every protocol and wanting to continue to provide art education to the community. The most challenging hurdle has been funding all of our programming, being able to keep every staff position and ensuring the personal wellness of every staff during a very isolating time. The main thing we are looking forward to is prioritizing both the organization and the needs of administration during the pandemic, The Art Garage moved to co-executive directors, (Katie Moran and Abi Ostendorf). We eagerly await the opportunity to bring art and The Art Garage presence back to a broader audience within Denver. Our ability to withstand and conquer this last year gives us insight into our truest potential and strength as a small but mighty Denver art community.
Park Hill Yoga
Deborah Baker, owner 2072 Ash Street; parkhillyoga.com
The sense of community that has taken place during students’ immediate switch to the online class format has been unbelievably rewarding. Before and after class, I witness this camaraderie every single day. At the beginning of the pandemic, online classes were especially helpful in soothing people’s minds at a time of fear and uncertainty, and I felt I was contributing to students’ mental and physical well-being. This
Not all businesses have survived the pandemic. Flex Yoga + Barre, which had recently opened on 23rd Avenue at Oneida Street before the pandemic hit, permanently closed its doors. Longtime Park Hill resident Dr. Terry Brewick, who has practiced dentistry in Denver for 30-plus years, is moving into the space and plans to open in June. Brewick’s Oneida Park Dental Studio will focus on general, aesthetic and wellness dentistry. In this photo, Brewick is returning the Flex Barre sign to owner Sarah Mellick. Photo courtesy of Rick MoralesBrewick
has continued for a year. Since the studio opened for in-person classes again, the vast majority of my clientele has continued to participate in online classes. I still miss seeing them live, but know it is impossible to anticipate what the future of classes will look like.
Park Hill Community Bookstore Polly Wirtz, board member 4620 E. 23rd Ave.; parkhillbooks.org
Closing was hard, but, we understood, a necessary decision. Then, once guidelines said we could re-open, the challenge was, “How to disinfect? How often? How many people in the store at one time? How to improve ventilation?” Many details to work out. Even then, about one-third of our volunteers did not return either because of new childcare responsibilities or other personal considerations. So, we’ve had to limit our hours. Fortunately several local teens volunteered to help, and they have been great! For the store, the main thing we are looking forward to is returning to more normal hours, as we gain new volunteers or old ones return. Personally, I’m looking forward to real dinner parties, social occasions, in-person time with my grandkids (with masks) and maybe US travel!
Anytime Fitness Mayfair-Park Hill Kate Jenulis, owner 6005 E. Colfax Ave.; anytimefitness.com/ gyms/4786/Denver-CO-80220/
It’s been incredibly gratifying to have community members support our business over the past year, hearing them tell us how important health and fitness are to them, especially now. Some have even told us that by remaining open, we’re supporting not just their fitness but saving their sanity. I’m really looking forward to seeing people’s faces. Making connections and getting to know our members is so important to building the supportive community we value.
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Ibrihim Dahleh, owner of the Phoenician Kabob at 5709 E. Colfax, making fresh pita bread in the kitchen. During the pandemic and with the help of donations from customers, Phoenician Kabob launched a program to deliver 1,000 meals over several months to doctors and nurses and other staff at five Denver hospitals. “All I can say is thank you, thank you, so much for our neighborhood for keeping us afloat and supporting us; you have done an incredible job,” Dahleh said. “The neighborhood has been amazing.” Photo by Cara DeGette
Mozart’s Denver
Mia Peterson, owner 1417 Krameria St.; mozartsdenver.com
The most challenging thing for us has been worrying about our people/bartenders. It’s hard to know that our place and their work, albeit part time, is what they count on for their livelihoods. Our bar is a neighborhood bar, so we also worry about our regulars who look to Mozart’s as a place for social interaction. We look forward to Mozart’s returning to regular business, meaning darts, karaoke, live music, and a local watering hole where our regulars can co-mingle, dance, and have fun without the risk of sickness.
Art Gym Denver
Brady Smith, marketing and communications director 1460 Leyden St.; www.artgymdenver.com
Over the last year the biggest challenge has been keeping engaged with our art community despite being socially distanced. We’re thankful for technology that has helped us along the way though. As the situation improves, we’re excited to gather in person and enjoy the relationships that art brings us. Making art together in the same space creates an incredible bond for artists, and we look forward to experiencing that again.
Esters Neighborhood Pub
Paul Sullivan, owner 2201 Oneida St.; www.estersdenver.com
The whole year has been incredibly difficult to navigate and the constant worry of
Sexy Pizza opened last July in the Park Hill Commons development at 28th and Fairfax Street. From left, General Manager Matt Scott, Director of Operations Kyle Peters, Shift Lead Lem Watkins, Delivery Dude Griffin Mancini, Shift Lead Tammy Lilly. File photo by Cara DeGette
not knowing when we will be able to open at full capacity again has been challenging. The support of our staff and especially the neighborhood, has been the most rewarding aspect of the year. The main thing we are looking forward to is being able to have people back in the restaurant at full capacity and have them feel safe and comfortable. We cannot wait and will be ready.
The Local Butcher
Justin Herd, owner 2242 Oneida St.; thelocalbutcherdenver.com
We have been fortunate enough to be quite busy during the pandemic with people cooking meals at home. Keeping up with the demand and adapting our offerings has been the biggest hurdle for us throughout the past year. Looking ahead, I am excited to have seats back at our Denver Central Market location (in RiNo). The building has so much energy with people eating and drinking and being merry, indoor seating is key to establishing that energy again.
Torpedo Coffee
Kyle Wells, owner 2231 Oneida St.; torpedocoffee.com
The changing COVID-19 restrictions and the lead time to adjust to these restrictions has been the most challenging and difficult. The most rewarding aspect of this whole situation has been the Park Hill neighborhood and the support that they have shown to our coffee shop during this time. We have been able to keep most of our staff on the payroll through all of this,
This sign in the window at Honey Hill Café, at 4628 E. 23rd Ave, went up in March, 2020, just after the pandemic hit. The café marked its first anniversary of being open two months later. Photo by Cara DeGette
which has been really awesome to still offer employment during this time. We are looking forward to offering our full space for our customers and returning to a little bit more of the neighborhood coffee shop where folks can study, have a meeting, or just chill out for a minute. Personally, it is my wife’s 40th birthday this year and we would really love to travel to Spain for this milestone birthday. She has wanted to visit Spain for some time now and it would be great to travel again. The Greater Park Hill News will continue to provide updated information about local businesses in the months ahead. Please send changes in services and story tips to editor@greaterparkhill.org. Readers are also encouraged to submit letters to the editor, photos or other anecdotes about their favorite businesses, and what they have been doing to help keep them afloat.
Leola Gant, chief of operations, and Rhonda A. Banks, executive chef of the Blazing Chicken Shack II at 5560 E. 33rd Ave. The soul food restaurant has remained open during the pandemic. Photo by Cara DeGette
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Featured Properties It’s steak and halibut from Tables for Dan Wade and Kelly Teitelbaum, shown in this file photo from last April picking up dinner from restaurant chef and co-owner Amy Barrett. Tables, at 2267 Kearney St., began offering curbside pickup a year ago. The patio and dining room have reopened. Photo by Cara DeGette
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Art Garage Co-Executive Director Abi Ostendorf, with student Brooke Orlando. Photo courtesy of Katie Moran
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A year ago, Park Hillians Anne Chapman and Nicole Jacobs were trying to figure out a creative way to celebrate their husbands’ birthdays in the midst of new social distancing restrictions. “We had the great idea of doing huge ‘Happy Birthday’ yard signs for each of them,” says Chapman. “The only problem, there wasn’t a yard card company to be found.” Two weeks later, their company, Yard Party Signs, was born (yardpartysigns. com). A year and 550 signs later, their company is flourishing. The giant signs stand from 12 to 30 inches tall, with the letters standing about 23 inches high. They are printed on heavy duty, weatherproof, coroplast and placed in the ground with metal stakes. “Our most popular sign is our jumbo ‘Happy Birthday’ sign, which includes a name, age and all the accent pieces,” Chapman says. “Another favorite is our ‘Holy (poop emoji)’ sign.”
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The women, who are sisters and moms to six boys between them, have also installed signs celebrating graduations, weddings and anniversaries. About 150 customers have been in Park Hill, and Yard Party Signs have also been planted in Northfield, Cherry Hills, Lowry and the Wash Park neighborhoods. They actually expanded to Columbus, Ohio — that operation is run by an old high school friend who lives there. In Denver, they have hired two other local moms to handle the rapid growth. “Even as Covid restrictions have lessened, we still remain just as busy and are gearing up for an epic graduation season,” Chapman says. “There are now nationwide sign franchises in the area, but we have found that most of our clients love the fact that we are two moms who created the business on our own, before any other sign businesses were in the area.”
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Life After A Year Of Solitude A Time To Move, Create, Connect, And Be Kind By Erin Pier
able to hug one another as they grieve. Relationships have ended. Pets have passed For the GPHN away. Last September in these pages, I comWe have experienced economic strain, pared the crisis of COVID-19 with that of fear of coughs in the supermarket, and Sept. 11, 2001. I shared my opinion that the the lack of meaningful connection. We’ve pandemic, similar to 9/11, will be rememnormalized Zoom calls, where everyone bered for its division of history into “before laughs at a joke while muted. We’ve secondand after.” guessed whether our comments in meetBack in September, the idea of life afings are relevant or appreciated, without ter COVID seemed so far out of feedback to assure us. We have reach, it was impossible to envi- Right now, the heightened anxieties and insion. But, as more and more Colcreased negative self-talk. We’ve need for love, been forced to normalize a conoradans become eligible for the vaccine, hospitalizations decline belonging, and dition that is very foreign to our connection, and schools return to in-person, species: isolation. the post-pandemic world is slowResearch indicates that a lack is the most ly becoming a reality. With it, the pressing need. of social connection is linked to consequences of this past year are numerous risks. Social isolation beginning to make themselves increases physical health risks known, though the lasting impacts may similar to smoking 15 cigarettes a day or not be fully recognized for years to come. battling alcoholism. It also increases risks for cognitive impairment, lowered immuLaughing while muted nity, heart disease, and death. Psychologically, those who are socially isolated are As a school psychologist at a high school, more likely to develop disorders such as it likely comes as no surprise that my biganxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, gest concern about COVID-19 fallout is insomnia, depression and PTSD. the lasting impact on mental health for The Lancet, a medical journal, recently students and staff alike. indicated that the impact of isolation, even Humans are social creatures. We heal less than 10 days, can lead to the presence of our grief, our pain, by the chemicals repsychiatric symptoms for up to three years. leased in our brain when we connect with Plain and simple: being alone causes harm others. And yet, for the past year, we have to our bodies and our minds. been forced to distance ourselves from soI don’t say this to stoke even more fear, cial connections. Families have lost loved rather, to acknowledge that as we enter ones to COVID-19, saying goodbye only this post-pandemic world, we do so with a through a computer screen. School comwhole host of very real consequences stemmunities have lost beloved members, un-
ming from this past year of solitude, and no one is immune. We are dealing with a collective level of stress and social anxiety that is unparalleled in recent history, and our teachers, our students, our principals, our support staff and our parents have all been impacted. As we return to our buildings, we must remember that learning what it’s like to be human again may be a raw and uncomfortable process — for all of us.
Coming to connect As my high school students have begun to trickle into the building, it’s become evident that those who show up each day aren’t there for the academic support. They’re coming to connect. They want to see their principal or their favorite teacher, or their peers. They want to talk about everything that happened to them this year, all the things we couldn’t see behind their muted computer screen. Schools must make space for these connections to happen, before we can begin to address any of the academic impacts of this year. I’ve mentioned Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in this column before, and it’s as true today as ever: we must attend to our most pressing needs before we can reach our highest potential, and certainly, before we can learn. Right now, the need for love, belonging, and connection, is the most pressing need. The National Alliance on Mental Illness recommends strategies to cope with the stress brought about by the pandemic. Individuals and school communities can practice Dr. Sue Varma’s 4 Ms of Mental Health: movement (exercising), meaningful engagement (connecting with other people), mastery (being creative), and mindfulness (deep breathing and being aware). Finding ways to incorporate these strategies into the school routine will help ease staff and students back into the post-pandemic world. In the days and weeks that followed 9/11, many schools did not immediately jump right back into learning. Instead, they took time to unite in their grief, recovery and
healing. The trauma of living through a pandemic has taken a much longer time to endure, but the effects and need to recover are very real. We must lead with grace and compassion. We must take time for children and staff to process everything that has transpired this past year. We must make space to remember what makes us human. Looking for a chance to heed one of Dr. Sue Varma’s recommendations, and meaningfully engage with your community? Join PHNEE’s monthly (virtual) EdEquity Corner on April 14 at 7 p.m. Register at this link: tinyurl.com/edequityapril21 Erin Pier is a mother of three, a Stedman parent and school psychologist at AUL Denver. She is an active member of the Park Hill Neighbors For Equity In Education, which works toward diversity, equity, and inclusion in all schools in the neighborhood.
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The Thursday, April 1 meeting of the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. begins at 6:30 p.m. Go to this link to attend: greaterparkhill.org/ join-us/community-meetings/
Agenda 6:30 p.m. Welcome – Tracey MacDermott, Board Chair 6:35 p.m. Community Update – Blair Taylor, Board Member 6:45 p.m. Police Update - Heidi Lewis, Community Resource Officer, DPD 6:50 p.m. Denver Streets Partnership – Emily Kleinfelter, Program Associate 7 p.m. Open floor – community comments and announcements 7: 15 p.m. Board Approval of Meeting Minutes – March 7: 20 p.m. Open floor – Board issues The following issues and announcements are also of interest in Park Hill:
Park Hill Golf Course Visioning Process The City and County of Denver continues to hold virtual open houses for what it calls the Park Hill Golf Course “visioning” process. Check the GPHC website for a link to meetings held so far, upcoming meetings and additional information and resources: greaterparkhill.org/ resources/phgc/
Safe Routes to School Project Meeting GPHC will hold a virtual public meeting on Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation about multimodal safety improvements planned along 23rd Avenue, 25th Avenue, and 26th Avenue, and Kearney Street. This is part of a coordinated effort with Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), City and County of Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), Elevate Denver GOBOND, and McAuliffe International Safe Routes to School. All are welcome, but property owners directly affected by the construction are especially encouraged to attend. Click here for more info: tinyurl.com/SchoolSafeRoutes
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Upcoming Programs and Events 6th Annual Garden in a Box Giveaway
Each spring GPHC distributes Garden in a Box kits to novice and low-income gardeners. The kits include seedlings, seeds, instructions, and other tools to help gardeners grow vegetables in a 4×4 plot. The 6th annual giveaway is Saturday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 11. Preregistration is required and begins April 1.
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9th Annual Park Hill Yard Sale The Park Hill Yard Sale is back! Join us for this neighborhood effort to maximize the fun and interest in shopping and selling among your neighbors. The 2021 Park Hill Yard Sale will take place Saturday, May 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Be sure to register your yard sale beginning April 1. Go to this link for more info: greaterparkhill. org/events/yard-sale/
Notices from the City and County of Denver Proposed Denver Revised Municipal Code Text Amendment
Applicant: City Council Member Stacie Gilmore Case Name and No. Council Bill 2021-0213: amending Chapter 59 (Zoning) of the Denver Revised Municipal code to administer certain provisions of Former Chapter 59. Amending DRMC Sec. 59-2 to make the Denver Zoning Code’s updated definitions and regulations for households effective in applicable zone districts from the old city code, referred to as Former Ch. 59. This proposed text amendment makes the Denver Zoning Code’s recently updated Definitions of Household and Non-profit Housekeeping Unit effective for the purposes of regulating household living uses, where applicable, in zone districts from Former Ch. 59. City Council Public Hearing: Monday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. Go to this link for more info: tinyurl.com/DenverPublicInput Proposed Denver Zoning Code Text Amendment
Applicant: Denver Community Planning and Development, Development Services Subject: This bundle of text amendments includes more than 160 proposed code changes that clarify existing zoning rules or make adjustments for consistency with adopted policy. The proposed changes include making off-street parking requirements more flexible for affordable housing, and updates to where detached accessory structures can stand on a lot, rules of measurement and more. Planning Board Public Hearing: Wednesday, April 21 at 3 p.m. Go to this link for more info: tinyurl.com/ZoningTextAmendments Notice of Zone Map Amendment (Rezoning) Application
Applicant: Bruce O’Donnell Property Address: 3625 Krameria St. Case No. 2020I-00228 Proposed Action: Rezone from E-SU-Dx to E-SU-D1x Notice of Decision of Board of Adjustment
Applicant: Stapleton 3401, LLC. Property Address: 3401 Quebec St. Case No. 8-2021 Subject: Appeal of a denial for detached accessory structures to an existing 10 story office building with setback violations. Action of the Board: Variance granted
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The ‘Why’ Is Clear Voting Rights Under Attack In Georgia And Arizona; Colorado Breathes A $4 Billion Sigh Of COVID-19 Relief By Penfield W. Tate III
Thankfully, in a different group of 43 states, bi-partisan voting access advocates have introduced more than 700 bills – inIs there anything more fundamental to creasing voting by mail, early voting, easing our country than the right to vote? registration requirements and reinstating The right to vote, and have the ability of the franchise for persons with past convicself-determination, is one of the reasons tions -- that once approved would make it that this nation was founded in rejection of easier for people to vote. a monarchy. Participatory democracy has And the For the People Act, H.R.1 and become the global gold standard. It is right the companion S.1 in the Congress, would to set the course for your neighborhood, supersede these state laws by allowing any state and nation. And now it’s being gutted. eligible voter to vote by mail The 2020 presidential elecand allow at least two weeks tion was record-setting. The of early voting. The Act would outgoing president received In the greatest voter also reform campaign finance the most votes ever for a lossuppression effort with matching public funds ing presidential candidate. since the Jim Crow for small contributions to And President Joe Biden reoffset big money funders, as ceived the greatest number era, the voting the 2020 presidential election of votes for a presidential cycle set records for campaign franchise is under candidate, ever. Contrary to spending. assault. the delusional rantings of the Still, heed the warnings of losing candidate, a bipartiStacey Abrams, the Georgia san collection of elected and voting rights advocate commenting on this appointed officials, including the former restrictive trend: “The only connection that Republican attorney general, have all said we can find is that more people of color votthat there was no significant voting fraud ed, and it changed the outcome of elections in the election anywhere. in a direction Republicans do not like.” For years, political activists of all parties have lamented the fact that there is too Good news, bad news much voter apathy and not enough people Meanwhile in Colorado, four times a are voting. Indeed, campaigns are built year – March, June, September and Dearound voter turnout and communication cember, the Office of Legislative Counsel with voters. This is the closest we have even (“Leg Counsel”) and the Governor’s Office been to full voter participation and now we of State Planning and Budget (OSPB) prohear complaints. Why? duce forecasts and estimates of anticipated state revenues. Heed Stacey Abrams The estimates are seldom identical and The Brennan Center for Justice reports serve slightly different purposes. The OSPB that since the election, Republican legislators have introduced more than 250 bills in 43 states to restrict the right to vote. That is seven times the number of such bills as Do your double-hung were filed last year. Why? The why is clear, windows open, stay open? racism. In the greatest voter suppression effort We can fix them & insulate them. since the Jim Crow era, the voting franchise Other Questions? Call David, is under assault. Georgia, ground zero for this effort, and Arizona illustrate the scope experienced restorer! of the Republican effort. Last month, with stunning swiftness, Republican lawmakers in Georgia adopted a package of voting restrictions that impose new voter ID requirements for absentee ballots, limit the number of ballot drop boxes and reduce Sunday voting in October to one Sunday. This is specifically aimed at Black churches and Black voters. Arizona’s plan would reduce the number of polling places from 100 to 15 in the Phoenix area, where 60 percent of registered Arizona voters live and reduce voting by mail that Arizona has had for decades. The late Sen. John McCain would likely be appalled. For the GPHN
estimates are used by the governor to prepare the November budget submission to the legislature and provide information to inform the governor’s policy initiatives and goals. The Leg Counsel estimates are used by the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) to write the state’s budget and consider supplemental funding requests. Those estimates are also used by the legislature to pass the budget and consider — and typically kill — legislation that requires funding. This time last year the Colorado Legislature was cutting nearly $4 billion out of the budget due to the impacts of COVID-19. This year the Leg Counsel estimated revenues paint a different picture, with revenues up more than $5.3 billion. That’s a “breath of fresh air” according to Democratic Sen. Dominick Moreno, the chairman of the JBC. Nearly $4 billion of that relief is courtesy of the national $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan relief package that was promoted by President Joe Biden and passed by the Democratic majority in Congress. The money will be used to fund the nearly $700 million state stimulus package announced in mid-March, as well as a host of other legislative priorities. Early indications show bipartisan support for restoring budget funding in areas “that took care of human beings” as described by Sen. Bob Rankin, a Republican member of the JBC. Expect to see an emphasis on restoring the 400,000 Colorado jobs lost to the pandemic with a focus on the need for equity in the recovery, since there are 30 percent fewer jobs paying less than $27,000 available in Colorado today. That last statistic compelled JBC member Democratic Sen. Chris Hansen to observe that Colorado has “gone from bad to worse” with the inequity in the recovery from the pandemic.
Safeguards for immigrants With the legislative session again adjusted due to the pandemic, scheduled to end June 12 versus the usual first week in May closing, several controversial measures remain on the calendar as of press time. Several bills have been introduced to
safeguard the situation of immigrants in the state. One measure would bar state agencies from sharing personal information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that could be used against immigrants. This bill is motivated by the State’s response to an open records request that revealed the state motor vehicle division was sharing immigrant information with ICE. Rep. Naquetta Ricks, an Aurora Democrat originally from Liberia, is sponsoring a measure to create a legal defense fund for immigrants through private donations and matching funds from nonprofits. Statistics indicate that immigrants with legal representation are 10 times more likely to win their immigration cases. A tool for law enforcement to obtain assistance from witnesses, U Visas allow victims to cooperate and avoid deportation. A bill by Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez will make the Colorado process for granting U Visas match the federal process. Finally, a bill with unanimous bipartisan support would make it a crime to use someone’s status as an immigrant for extortion. The matters cited as creating the need for the bill are a general contractor who didn’t pay or short paid workers and threatened to report them to ICE if they complained, and a female assault victim whose attacker threatened to turn her in to ICE if she reported the incident. We’ll discuss more legislative topics next month. Wear your masks, socially distance and get vaccinated. The State has made it a goal to get all adults in Colorado vaccinated by the end of this month, at no cost. Go on websites, call local churches, and check with pharmacies grocery stores and other nonprofits like Brother Jeff’s Cultural Café. All are making the vaccine available. Stay safe. Penfield W. Tate III is an attorney in Denver. He represented Park Hill in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000, and in the State Senate from 2001 to February 2003. He lives in Park Hill.
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How Big Is Your Footprint? When It Comes To Saving The Planet, It’s Best To Walk Softly And Chew On A Big Carrot For the GPHN
lines (routes 20 and 15). With the exception of some stretches of nonexistent sidewalks, we can celebrate that Park Hill is a mostly walkable neighborhood. The Greater Park Hill Neighborhood, Inc., achieved sustainable neighborhood status in 2017, a further testament to a commitment to encouraging and empowering residents to action. But there are still many actions we can take to reduce our neighborhood’s carbon footprint. Making our houses 100 percent energy renewable is simple, easy and low cost. For an average house that uses 800 kilowatts in a month, one can pay an additional $12 on an Xcel Energy bill to use only renewable energy. We can install evaporative coolers
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Embrace The Green Bin Composting Is Fun And Easy By Mark Kuhl
can share a bin with a neighbor. Composted organic matter yields rich, fertile soil amendment for our lawns and Compost is low hanging fruit. gardens, so why bury it in the landfill at We can divert almost 50 percent of our 3500 S. Gun Club Rd., where it’s rendered trash from landfill, as Denver Solid useless forever? S KUH Waste Management reports that Check out all the details at ’ T half of what we toss in the trash tinyurl.com/DenverComposts is compostable. Currently, Mark Kuhl is an environmental fewer than 15 percent of advocate who lives in Park Hill Denver households compost with his family. His handy tips O so this is an amazing opporL RECYC and news about recycling housetunity to leverage the compost hold items appear every month in program our local government has these pages. A directory of his past colmade possible. All you have to do is sign umns for recycling everything from paint up! The cost is $29.25/quarter or $107 in to Styrofoam to shoes is at greaterparkhill. one annual payment. To save money you org/sustainability/recycling-directory/. For the GPHN
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April 22 is Earth Day. I wasn’t born four decades ago, but I’m guessing that Earth Day in 2021 looks a little different than when it was first celebrated, in 1970. Today, climate change is a serious threat for the Earth and for younger generations like mine. We can start addressing climate change by learning about our personal carbon footprint, which is the amount of greenhouse gasses one emits into the atmosphere. According to a recent news story in the Washington Post, “The carbon footprint of the average American is about 17.6 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents a year, about twice the footprint of a person living in the European Union or the United Kingdom...” I recently used a carbon footprint calculator to see whether my family is better or worse than average Americans, and am happy to report that we scored 60 percent better than average. Here is the link: tinyurl.com/CarbonFootprintPH. The test is easy and measures one’s house size, home energy use, transportation, travel, type of food eaten, and consumption. After I did the carbon footprint test for my family, I wondered what Park Hill’s overall carbon footprint might be. I considered what many of us are already doing well, and what we need to improve upon. When I’m biking through the neighborhood, I see beautiful old houses and bursts
of vibrant green from the mature trees. Buying an older home is generally much better (assuming that it’s energy efficient) than a new home because resources won’t be wasted. Trees are “carbon sinks” which mean that they store carbon dioxide. According to the organization One Tree Planted, “A single mature tree can absorb 48 pounds of carbon a year, and makes enough clean oxygen for four people to breathe fresh air.” Park Hill is known for its great tree canopy, and I hope we all take steps to protect it. According to realtor Roberta Locke, who has lived and worked in the neighborhood for decades, “Park Hill has lots to offer in addition to beautiful homes, including its convenient location to downtown and the entire metro area, the sense of community in the neighborhood, and access to recreation activities.” According to Walk Score, which ranks walkability, transit, and biking, Denver ranks No. 4 in the U.S. for biking and Park Hill is ranked as somewhat walkable. Also, in a recent 5280 Neighborhood Guide, they used what is called an X factor score, which measures transportation and walkability in a neighborhood. Again, Park Hill did well. My dog’s personal favorite, Ciji’s pet store on the 2200 block of Kearney Street, sees many people walking there with their dogs. According to owner Bob Corman, dogs get a free treat while pet owners pick up pet supplies. Spinelli’s grocery store on 23rd and Dexter boosts Park Hill’s walkability. In Park Hill, we’re close to RTD bus
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The no-idling sign at McAuliffe International School, with cars in the background. One study shows that American drivers idle their cars for 4.2 minutes every day. One easy way to help save the planet is to turn off the car. Photo by Madeleine Senger
instead of air conditioning. Evaporative coolers use a quarter of the energy compared to air conditioners. A one-way flight from New York to London produces one ton of carbon per passenger. In a 2019, story about the impacts of air travel on climate change, the news site Vox reported roughly 2,500 flights were then running over the North Atlantic every day. Short distance flights can use a lot of greenhouse gasses per passenger as well. In a post-pandemic world, can we continue to do meetings online, and not fly to, say, London, at the drop of a hat? Some of the ways everyone can help climate change are easy; idling is one of them. Every morning as I go to school, I walk by idling cars in Park Hill. Later, when I leave school, I see cars idling as the parents wait for their children, regardless of the weather. According to Scientific American, Americans spend 4.2 minutes each day idling their cars. If this is true — an average American adult idles their car for approximately 126 minutes (2.1 hours) in a month. According to a UN organization for food and agriculture, “Meat and dairy specifically accounts for around 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions…” Park Hillians who eat meat can improve their carbon footprint by eating one less hamburger or cow-based meal each week. If we eat one less hamburger per person each week for a year, that would approximately equal the amount of greenhouse gasses a car trip produces from Denver to Oklahoma City. As a young person who’ll be affected by climate change for the rest of my life, I hope Park Hill residents take a few minutes this month to acknowledge and improve their carbon footprint. Park Hill can celebrate what it’s doing well, while also improving its carbon footprint by making homes more energy efficient, decreasing idling, rethinking transportation and airplane flights, evaluating our food decisions, and so much more. How will you improve your carbon footprint?
Views Of A Planet
Earth Illuminated, an interactive art experience that merges the natural world with digital media, is installed through the year at the Denver Pavilions downtown, at 500 16th Street Mall. Designed and produced by Loveland-based Blazen Illuminations, the installation spans 13,000 square feet and is divided into a series of themed sets, including enormous butterflies and insects, giant gardens of grass and flowers, ocean and space. Each scene features theatrical lighting and immersive sound design and special effects. Check earthilluminated.com for times and ticket prices. Photos courtesy of Blazen Illuminations
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Earth In Crisis
All We Can Save Reflections On Hope, And All That Is Possible By Tracey MacDermott
Biden prioritized environmental injustice, including investing in low-income and minority communities who have shouldered April 22 marks the 51st Anniversary of the burden of pollution and toxic exposure. Earth Day, a day established when conThe president’s newly-formed office of Clicerned citizens recognized the need for mate Change and Health Equity is charged environmental action. to tackle the work, answering the call to A half-century-plus-one year later, the correct this unfair hierarchy. We cannot consequences of inaction could not be more ignore that the COVID-19 crisis has disdire, and our lack of action moving forward proportionately impacted low income and will result in dangerous consequences. The people of color. In order to avoid a repeat of last year has been extremely 2020 and the next pandemics difficult for us all. We were effects on these communities, forced into social distancing we must focus our attention “After the final no, from friends and loved ones on climate justice. Our nation and many of us experienced there comes a yes. And is not only speaking about it job losses. on that yes the future but starting to act. Our country has been Our forced isolation over world depends.” rocked with racial and social the past year has made us coninjustice, brutally highlightsider more closely what is reed by the most recent senseally important. Slowing down less killings of African Americans, includhas allowed us to get back to the basics of ing Elijah McClain in Aurora. The injustice simply valuing our loved ones, recognizing of BIPOC individuals dying, including at what is important and the need to be in nathe hands of police, and our structural enture. This in turn reminds us that we need vironmental racism, has left devastating to save and restore our remaining natural outcomes. Last month’s murders of Asian surroundings. American women in Atlanta opened more There are some reasonable solutions that wounds. don’t require utilization of our protected We now seem to be at a critical crossroad, spaces. Proposals include converting forand I am hoping we collectively take the mer mining lands to solar and wind faciliright path: If we face our biggest challenges, ties — which is an opportunity that allows we can begin to heal injustices to not only us to utilize already disturbed spaces withour fellow humans but to Mother Earth. out creating more damage. In recent months, I have been gaining a The Climate Reality Project notes that sense of climate hope. We have witnessed cities consume more than two-thirds of a sea change in our ourselves and our leadthe world’s energy and accounts for more ers, recommitting to solving our planetary than 70 percent of global carbon dioxide emergency. emissions. We can mitigate this impact by continuing green roof efforts, EV chargShouldering the burden ing stations and planting more trees and broadening open spaces within cities. Upon assuming office, President Joe For the GPHC
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A year ago, amid the pandemic, mayors of large cities across the globe organized the C40 Mayor’s Coalition Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery, committing to rebuild cities and economies in ways that focus on green jobs, prioritizing clean energy and public transit. The goal is to improve public health, reduce inequality and address the climate crisis. The C40 Mayors Coalition acknowledges the parallels of injustice between COVID and the climate emergency and is working for justice. California has stated they will no longer sell gas-powered vehicles after 2035, and a shift to Electric Vehicles (EV) is underway in several countries. EV’s can help decrease our carbon footprint. Denver suffers from a high level of ozone particulates and a high heat index and drivers making the switch to EV’s will help lessen the pollution burden on communities.
Goodbye coal, hello solar Colorado recorded its third-driest year in 2020. Yet here’s some more progress, in the wake of this bad news: Renewable energy is now cost effective and coal plants are closing. In the last 10 years, 13 coal power plants have closed in our state. Another 10 are scheduled to close by 2036. Coal plants require water, lots and lots of water — a precious resource that our state can’t afford to flush away. The Platte River Power Authority in northern Colorado is striving towards 100 percent renewable energy by 2030. More and more homes around our city are putting up rooftop solar. We can see the change happening. Former Vice President Al Gore often cites this quote by Wallace Stevens: “After the final no, there comes a yes. And on that yes the future world depends.” Our youth and future generations are counting on us saying yes. In fact, the youth of the world are demanding a yes, and the world is waking up to the call. In her essay, published in the book All We Can Save, Naomi Klein writes, “...our only home now hanging in the balance. I have always had a tremendous sense of ur-
gency about the need to shift to a dramatically more humane economic model. But there is a different quality to that urgency now because it just so happens that we are all alive at the last possible moment when changing course can mean saving lives on a truly unimaginable scale.” I am hopeful we will rise to the occasion and save what is still possible. I am hopeful that our generation will not take no for an answer and arrive at the final yes. The future is in our hands. Let’s work together for a successful passing of the torch. Younger generations are counting on us and I believe we will solve this problem. Not for us but for them. Tracey MacDermott is chair of the board of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. She was trained as a Climate Reality Leader in 2017, and is currently the Statewide Co-Chair of the Climate Reality Project for the 100% Committed Campaign.
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Artist Morn Mosley II, with one of his murals.
Melvin Mosley, left, with his older brother Morn Mosley II.
Snake, continued from page 1 casting Corporation (BBC) picked it up (“Denver Family Wows Neighbourhood With Snow Art”). Depending on which TV station you watch and in which time zone across the globe — from Suriname to Dubai, to Japan and the Philippines — viewers were “shocked,” “dazzled,” “amazed,” even “stunned” by the video footage of the snow snake slithering all the way from Park Hill, USA. PRZED DOMEM W DENVER POJAWIŁ SIĘ 23-METROWY WĄŻ screamed one Polish news station. (Translation: “23-METRE SNAKE APPEARED IN FRONT OF HIS HOME IN DENVER”) A French TV station reported the story with this headline: Les Champions Des ‘Bonshommes De Neige’ Ont Encore Frappé (Translation: “The Champions Of The ‘Snowmen’ Have Struck Again”) One station in India led with a blaring headline in Hindi that loosely translated to “Snow Covered And The Big Snake Stunned.” Another Indian station, News Track Infomedia, reported the story under the headline “Man Made 77 Feet Measure Snake With Snow, People Shocked.” The story included this introduction: “You all must have seen many unique artists in this world who win the hearts of all with their artistry. Now today we are going to introduce you to one such artist who has surprised everyone with his artistry. Yes, we are talking about artist Morn Mosley. These days, he is showing his amazing art on the ice and those who see it are being left watching. This artist and his family make such things with snow, after seeing that everyone’s senses will go numb.” In an interview with the Greater Park Hill News, Mosley didn’t appear particularly dazzled, shocked or numbed by all of the international attention. But he did seem amused, and was happy to provide a few additional details. The oldest boy in a family of eight siblings, Mosley, 29, grew up in Park Hill. His dad, also named Morn Mosley, was an artist whose talents included painting the horses and seals and firetrucks that are beloved by every child who has ever slugged a penny into a kiddy ride at the grocery store or the mall.
Above: Morn Mosley II, with his sister Nastassia and one of their original snow tigers. Right: The Mosley kids built this snow tiger last year. Far right: The parents, Morn and Stacey Mosley, posing back in the day.
His dad, said Mosley, encouraged creativity in his kids. When it snowed, he was the first one out the door, ready to build a polar bear, an Africana lion, a crocodile or an igloo. Mosley has photos of himself sitting astride sculpted snow tigers when he was two or three years old, “as far back as I can remember.” “When we were younger, my dad would pile up a bunch of snow and tell us to let our imaginations run wild,” Mosley says. Once they figured out what they were making, they would get it as close to finished as possible and then paint it, using watercolor or acrylic paint that won’t be toxic to humans or the environment. “Since we’re artists we usually have paint sitting around,” he says. The senior Mosley passed away in 2018. The following winter, when it snowed, Mosley and his siblings were inspired to continue the tradition, a sort of a tribute to their dad and “just for old times sake,” he says. His youngest sister, Nesiyah, 11, usually sparks her siblings into getting motivated. They generally average one big sculpture each year, given the number of hours each takes to make — meaning the Mosley’s are likely done for this season. In case you are considering imitating the Mosley’s handiwork, consider this cautionary advice from Reptiles Magazine — which yes, also covered the story: “Do You Want To Build A Snow Snake? These Coloradans Already Did.” “When it snows what do you do? Build a snowman? For a family in Denver, a snowman was too quaint, so they set out and built a snow snake. That’s right, a 77-foot (23 meters) Colorado snow snake (Pythonicus mosleysnowitis). This species is native to Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood and is only seen after severe snowstorms. The interesting trait with this species is it grows to full length in just 10 hours but can disappear in a single day with warm temperatures and sunshine.” Editor’s Note: This story notwithstanding, as a general rule the Greater Park Hill News prefers to not get scooped by every news outlet in the world on a story happening in our back yard. If you have a news tip, call or email us first, at editor@greaterparkhill. org or 720-979-4385.
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Park Hill Character
J.R. Ewing: A Life Well Built ’Park Hill Lost An Amazing Guy This Year’ Story and photo by Jack Farrar For the GPHN
In the book, Folk Heroes of Park Hill, which has yet to be written, one entire chapter will be devoted to J.R. Ewing, a unique neighborhood personality and master mason. Ewing passed away at his home on Hudson Street on Jan. 27 after a protracted battle with JR Ewing, next to one of his alley art creations. cancer. Ewing was what what you’d call religious. I was an alter boy one calls a character, and approached life at St. Thomas. Does that count?” with effervescence, quirkiness, eccentricOn immigration: “I worked for many ity, sometimes even childlike behavior. In years with a tender who was an undocuApril 2017, Ewing was the first to be promented Mexican. He was a great worker filed in an occasional ongoing feature about and a great friend. He was deported back Park Hill’s many characters that appears in to Mexico, where he makes eight bucks a these pages. day. That isn’t fair.” Over his lifetime Ewing expertly planned, On politics (when The Donald was in the poured and assembled hundreds of patios, White House): “Trump is a pumpkin-head walls, chimneys, fireplaces, planters and with a possum hairpiece.” sidewalks, many of them in Park Hill. He J.R.’s daughter, Jasmine, preceded him in took great pride in doing a job well, often death by just a couple of weeks. A memorial chastising tenders (assistants) for things service is being planned for Saturday, April like not producing exactly the right color 17, with a site to be determined. For further of grout. information on the service, call J.R.’s son, He was a mason for more than 45 years, Trapper Ewing, at 720-687-9998. starting in high school in Indiana as a hod carrier, one of the most physically taxing and least glamorous jobs in construction. “From the moment I met J.R. Ewing, I knew I’d found a friend,” says Ali Van One day in 2008, J.R. Ewing’s neighSkoik. “He worked on our bungalow with bors presented him with a scroll, hercare and pride. He explained his craft. He alding their appreciation for him. This enjoyed entertaining my daughters with is what it said: gifts of building blocks, flowers and, one year, a surprise snowman. His life stories For outstanding neighborly service brought me so many laughs and so much to the 2200 block of Hudson Street joy. We hereby recognize J.R. Ewing “Park Hill lost an amazing guy this year. King for the Day There is some peace in knowing that he is From walkways to walls to windows free of the burdens of this earth and no and porches to crawl spaces doubt having an amazing time on the other to garden oasis side.” J.R.’s hands have shaped our places Another neighbor, Nancy Berenado, on the block. Free shoveling snow will always remember the night, years ago, and trimming yards. when Ewing appeared on her doorstep. “… Then with playful heart and stories He presented me with a single flower. He to tell he has opened up just handed me a flower and left.” conversation with neighbors. Ewing shared a few wit and wisdoms in This chatter is what matters in the April, 2017 newspaper profile: creating a community. On religion: “I believe in God, but I’m not Thank you J.R.
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The Dance Of The Crane Annual Migration Through The San Luis Valley Story and Photos by Reid Neureiter For the GPHN
The passenger pigeon is extinct. The plains bison were nearly extirpated. And the great herds of caribou are found hundreds of miles north in Alaska. But we Coloradans still have the opportunity to witness one of the great migrations of the animal kingdom — the biannual migration of thousands of sandhill cranes. Every year, the cranes migrate through the San Luis Valley in southwest Colorado, as they stop for rest and nourishment while moving between their wintering grounds at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico and breeding grounds much further north in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Canada and Alaska. Smokey grey birds with white cheeks and bright red caps, sandhill cranes can stand four feet tall with a wingspan of six feet. The largest congregation of migrating sandhill
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cranes (estimated at 600,000 birds) is found in Nebraska along the banks of Platte River in the sandhill region which gives these majestic creatures their name. But, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an estimated 25,000 to 27,000 cranes stop in the San Luis Valley for the month of March. The cranes follow a predictable daily pattern: feeding on grain in the agricultural fields through mid-morning, and again in late afternoon and early evening, and retiring to the wetland marshes to roost at night. In mid-day, after their morning feed, the birds fly en masse to so-called “loafing” areas, where they engage in courtship dancing behaviors, such as bowing, wingspreading, curtseying, jump-turning, and hopping. Once they find their mate, the cranes are bonded for life. For the spring migration, the cranes usually begin arriving in mid-February and leave by early April. The best place to see the Colorado cranes is the Monte Vista
National Wildlife Refuge, feeding in grain fields in the early morning and again before sunset. Seeing cranes flying up close is most impressive, as they circle and glide low to the ground, dropping their legs and feet almost as an airplane deploys its landing gear, before using their large wings to cushion the final touch down. The landscape of the San Luis Valley makes for an inspiring place to watch this migration, with the flocks of stately cranes framed by the snow-capped 14,000 foot peaks of the Sangre de Cristo mountains some 40 miles distant on the eastern Valley edge. The cranes have been visiting the San Luis Valley for thousands of years and their arrival has been celebrated as long as humans have lived in the Valley. The early Spanish Explorers named the mountains just to the west of Monte Vista the “Sierra de Las Grullas” or “Mountain of the Cranes.” Monte Vista holds an annual Crane Festi-
val, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic and was held virtually this year on March 12, again because of pandemic fears. But no one told the cranes the live festival was being cancelled, and they appeared as usual by the thousands, blaring their unique loud rattling bugle calls that can be heard up to two miles away. If you are not able to visit the cranes in the San Luis Valley this spring, do not give up hope. They will be back in the fall. The cranes will return from the north in early September and depart south toward New Mexico by early November. In the meantime, Park Hillians can head to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in nearby City Park and check out the sandhill crane exhibit on permanent display.
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April 2021
Flower Power
36 Volunteers Sign Up To Tend Beds In City Park By Maria Flora
cuts in city funds that would have resulted in little to no maintenance of the beautiful flowerbeds in Denver’s parks. Responding to a call for help, no fewer A meet and greet and training with than 36 volunteers have stepped forward DPR’s horticultural staff is in the works to join the Adopt-a-Flowerbed program for for sometime this month or in early May. City Park. If you are interested in volunteering In coordination with the Greater Park and have not yet responded, email me at Hill Community, Inc. parks and open mjflora@msn.com and let me know the space committee, City Park time commitment you want Friends and Neighbors and to make, and whether you City Park Alliance, the volmay have friends or neighunteers will be working with bors interested in volunteerthe Denver Parks and Recreing, either individually or ation maintenance crew and part of a six-person team. horticulturalists. The volunFinally, are you aware of teers will plant and mainany public flower beds in tain flowerbeds in the city’s need of help in the Greater crown jewel park west of Park Hill area? If enough Park Hill from spring to fall. volunteers come forward, The team will meet with we could start Adopt-AAdam Smith, field superinFlowerbed programs in tendent for Denver Parks and other neighborhood parks Recreation, early this month Photo by Georgia Garnsey and other areas of our neighto review the total number of borhood. Please contact me committed volunteers and formulate a plan about other parks or areas that you think for the growing season. We will form sixneed our help. person teams, which will maintain their Thanks to all of you volunteers! With adopted beds under the supervision of DPR your help, we will keep City Park – and behorticulture and maintenance staff. The yond — blooming and beautiful in Greater volunteers stepped forward in response to Park Hill. GPHC Parks & Open Space Committee Chair
Park Hill Garden Walk Blooms Again Flowers, Fishponds, Sculptures On Tap For June 13 Event By Jean Ercolani Park Hill Garden Walk Organizer
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that, after having last year’s tradition cancelled due to the pandemic, the Park Hill Garden Walk will be blooming in full color this year. The Garden Walk is Sunday, June 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eight magnificent neighborhood gardens will be featured, including two in the Mayfair neighborhood just south of Park Hill. As always, area artists will be displaying their work at each garden, and some will be working en plein air. Many will have their artwork available for purchase, in mediums ranging from oil paintings, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, ceramic sculpture, metal sculpture, jewelry and more. Attendance will be monitored at each garden so as to avoid overcrowding at any one garden. To help accommodate, this
year we have extended the hours of the event to ensure everyone gets to experience all garden glories to their fullest. You’ll see some spectacular elements this year. A multitude of creative water features, fishponds, unique pottery, stained glass stepping stones and impressive sculptures dot the gardens. A couple of the yards were designed with a cottage garden feel, but with the Colorado climate in mind. Smart water gardens and a garage rooftop garden represent the special and unique features you’ll experience. You won’t want to miss any of it. Tickets go on sale May 1 at parkhillgardenwalk.org. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors age 65 and over. Children under 12 attend free. Tickets will also be available beginning in May at these retail locations: • City Floral: 1440 Kearney St. • Spinelli’s Market: 4621 E. 23rd Ave. @ Dexter • Cake Crumbs: 2216 Kearney St. • Park Hill Community Book Store: 4620 E. 23rd Ave. @ Dexter • Ace On The Fax: 7100 E. Colfax Ave. @ Pontiac The Park Hill Garden Walk committee is a group of volunteers working to raise funds to support the Greater Park Hill Community mission. GPHC, Inc., is a volunteer-based registered neighborhood organization that promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill through its resources, information and advocacy, while preserving the quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation. Learn more and get involved at www.greaterparkhill.org.
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Heading To Hawai’i Or At Least Target, Because We Can By Anya Nitczynski For the GPHN
The one-year mark of all of us being in quarantine has passed. Looking back to those first three weeks, where we all felt things would be back to normal within a month, is almost surreal. Being in quarantine for as long as we have, it’s hard not to lose sight of what “normal” even is sometimes. One thing that’s gotten me through the last couple of months has been remembering and looking forward to the things I have missed. I’ve talked about it in this column before, but the No. 1 thing my friends and I are looking forward to doing after restrictions are lifted is going to the movies. At home, I don’t have the attention span for movies. I always get distracted and start doing something else 25 percent into whatever I’m watching. Being at a real movie theater changes that. It’s a big screen, and when you get bored, the only thing there is to do is go to the bathroom . . . or think about the strangers around you and their lives . . . or think about how weird it is that humans sit in a room all facing a giant screen where we watch other humans pretend to be something they aren’t. I’m
definitely getting ahead of myself here. But seriously, going to a movie theater, especially with my friends, is the No. 1 thing on my list. Another aspect of life taken away from us in quarantine is holidays. This one may seem pretty generic and uninteresting, but holidays are usually a time to see friends and family and I really miss that genuine, in-person connection. Halloween isn’t very fun when there’s virtually no trick-or-treating or parties or anything that makes Halloween, Halloween. The last thing I miss the most of normal life is nonessential travel. I don’t only mean going to Hawai’i, I also mean things as meaningless as random trips to Target or elsewhere just because you can. There’s only so much you can do outside, especially in winter. Nonessential trips to shops or cafes, etc. have been dearly missed. To say the least, my friends and I are excited and energetic about the non-quarantined world that awaits us. Anya Nitczynski is an 8th grader at Denver School of the Arts. Her column appears monthly in these pages.
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Bugland | Mark Silverstein
George Washington’s freshman Juliana Fernandez (#2) dribbles past a Glenwood Springs defender during the Lady Patriots’ 2nd Round home playoff victory.
Patriots Go Far Story and photos by Reid Neureiter For the GPHN
Tiny Peacock
You may think this just looks like a common tiny fruit fly, but it’s a little more complicated than that. It’s actually a Strauzia longipennis, which is a genus of the Tephritidae type of fruit fly — a family that includes nearly 5,000 different species. And, the Tephritidae aren’t the only family of fruit flies — there is actually another whole species called the Drosophilidae. To distinguish them from the Drosophilidae, the Tephritidae are sometimes called peacock flies — a nod to their elaborate and colorful markings. This little peacock was photographed on a sunflower in Park Hill by Mark Silverstein.
THIS MONTH AT THE LIBRARY
A World Transformed For Earth Day, Read A Book, Make A Plan By Leslie Williams
Pauline Robinson Branch Librarian
As I prepare for the spring, I am just delighted and amazed at the outstanding books in our collection on gardening, trees, and the like. What I found very interesting, though, was how many books we have on the topic of Earth Day — which we celebrate every year on April 22. Here are a few books on climate change that stood out to me that I wanted to share. Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, edited by Paul Hawken This book offers 100 most impactful solutions for slowing down climate change. The website, at drawdown.org, offers even more updates, ideas, and solutions. Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown Emergent Strategy is a radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help book designed to help us shape the futures in which we want to live. The author reflects on Octavia Butler and helps us map, assess, influence, and learn what we can change or accept in a non-linear, uplighting, Afrocentric incantation to transform us all.
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Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have by Tatiana Schlossberg With a lighter, conversational tone, Schlossberg tackles the challenges of consumption and its impact on the environment. The book examines the unseen and unconscious environmental impacts in four areas: the internet and technology, food, fashion and fuel.
Denver Public Schools were well-represented by the George Washington High Patriots boys and girls squads deep into the Colorado high school basketball playoffs of this pandemic-afflicted 2021 season. The sixth-ranked GW Lady Patriots took down 27th-ranked Centaurus in the first playoff round last month. And in the second round, GW demolished 22nd-ranked Glenwood Springs on GW’s home court by the score of 55-27. But the Lady Patriots’ championship dreams ended on March 16 in a tough sweet sixteen away loss, 75-35, to No. 3 seed and eventual championship finalist Windsor. No. 4 seed Mullen topped Windsor for the girls 4A basketball crown, 77-44 on March 21 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. On the boys side, the No. 7-ranked Patriots stormed all the way to the 5A state finals with wins over Heritage High School in the first round and Mullen in the second.
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No. 23 Mullen had upset GW’s DPS League rival No. 10 seed Denver East in the first round, but proved no match for GW’s rebounding, falling 69-55 in the round of 16. The Patriots then upset No. 2 Regis, 54-52, to punch a ticket to the Final Four. In the semi-finals, GW snapped Aurora Rangeview’s 61-game winning streak, 7058, to make the championship game against No. 4 seed ThunderRidge from Highlands Ranch. ThurderRidge and GW had played twice before this season, with each side winning once. But it was ThunderRidge who took the rubber match on Saturday, March 20 in Colorado Springs, triumphing by a score of 68-59 to claim the state title. It was the fifth time since the turn of the century that the Patriots had made the boys’ big school championship final, having previously contested the championship game in 2001, 2009, 2017 and 2018. All of those games ended in heartbreak. The Patriots will have to wait another year to try to win back the state title last won by Chauncey Billups-led teams in 1993 and 1994.
George Washington Senior Jamell Johnson (#12) handles the ball as Mullen freshman Jordan Leslie (#1) attempts a steal during GW’s 69-55 second round home playoff victory.
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This month we will be reading Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott. Pick up a book club kit with materials to make your own dragon and other fun activities to do at home from the Park Hill Branch Library. Kit is available first come first serve, picking up a kit is not required for attendance. Find more information about this and other book clubs for adults, teens and kids at denverlibrary.org/dpl-book-clubs
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George Washington’s freshman D’Ajha Horton drives past Glenwood Springs senior defender Graci Dietrich (#21) during the Patriots’ 2nd Round home playoff victory on March 11.
George Washington Senior Trey Edmonds shoots over two Mullen defenders in GW’s 69-55 second round home playoff victory.
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Teaching Puppies To Be Dogs By Margot K. Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ
more likely to be using non-positive training techniques. Happy Spring! I want to save a really speDr. Jason Coe, one of the study authors, cial relationship: the one you have or will noted, “Puppy classes aren’t just about obehave with a new puppy. dience. They are about exposing your pet to The majority of dogs surrendered to other people and animals as well as educatshelters and rescue groups are between the ing pet owners.” ages of five months and three years – about In addition to learning social skills, so3.3 million dogs annually. While many of cialization also develops confidence and them are relinquished because of human sets up patterns of behavior for a puppy issues regarding cost of pet care or housing, to handle and approach new situations in a large portion also have behavioral issues. the future. The truly critical window of soNot all behavior issues are correctable, cialization is the first three months of life but a great many are with proper – so no waiting for your puppy to puppy socialization. be six months or older. And, if you Puppy What is socialization? In a nutgot your puppy after that window, shell, socialization is positive ex- classes aren’t start as soon as you are able so they posure to a variety of experiences. just about can catch up. Just like toddlers, puppies are naWell-socialized dogs are less obedience. likely ïve in the world and need to meet to be hyperactive or fearful, lots of people and animals, be exto engage in undesirable destrucposed to different environments, hear diftive behaviors such as chewing on inapproferent noises and more. Socialization with priate items or to show aggression towards and by other dogs also teaches puppies apother people or pets. propriate behaviors and responses, a bit like So if you have or plan to get a puppy, when our human children start preschool, make sure that you are budgeting time and kindergarten or early elementary school. money for puppy socialization classes, conAnd, just like little children, play and sult with your veterinarian on additional observation are great teachers of behavior ways to socialize your puppy and invest the to puppies. time needed during their first year to enA 2018 study at the University of Guelph sure that you have a good canine companfound that one third or more of owners ion who can happily adventure anywhere “failed to expose their puppies to enough with anyone without fear. social stimuli, including people and aniDr. Margot Vahrenwald mals, during the first few months of life.” is the owner of Park Hill The researchers found that 51 percent of Veterinary Medical Center the owners surveyed failed to attend puppy at 2255 Oneida St. For more classes and found significant differences in information, visit www. puppy behavior and owners’ disciplinary parkhillvet.com. A version techniques between those who attended of this column originally classes and those who didn’t. Not surprisappeared in April, 2019. ingly, those that didn’t attend classes were
1. At parkhillvet.com – under Helpful Links, in the canine section, print out Dr. Sophia Yin’s Checklist for Socialization. 2. Dr. Yin’s book Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right is available via amazon.com or cattledogpublishing.com. 3. Visit beforeyougetapet.com 4. At ddfl.org – under Resources, access the behavior handouts on a variety of topics.
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GPHC Command Central Lana Cordes, Executive Director
We Can See The Light And Oh, What A Year It’s Been
One year ago, I wrote to you all about As a food pantry employee, I recently the start of an “unprecedented became eligible to schedule an apresponse to a novel virus.” Boy, pointment for a COVID-19 vaccine did we have no idea what we were (which I excitedly did as quickly as in for. My article that month was I could). Word is that all adults in brief because we were spending Colorado could be eligible as early our days scrambling to design a reas mid-April. We’re not on the other sponse plan, implementing safety side, but we can see the light. protocols, and modifying our opOne good sign: we’re actually erations to keep everyone healthy scheduling real, in-person events and continue to serve. Lana Cordes again! Mark your calendars for SatThanks to the flexibility and urday, May 22 for the Park Hill Yard dedication of Greater Park Hill Sale and Sunday, June 13 for the Community’s staff and volunteers, we Park Hill Garden Walk. Tell your friends didn’t have to close our doors once, not and neighbors, too. Check out page 15 for even temporarily. While we canceled a an update on the Garden Walk, and visit couple of community meetings in those greaterparkhill.org for all the details about first months, we kept operating our food the community yard sale. programs, publishing and distributing our GPHC’s operations are supported heavnewspaper every month, and running the ily by volunteers and almost entirely by office in order to advocate for and serve the donors. In 2021, I’m sharing a quote each residents of Park Hill. We have implementmonth to express our gratitude for our doed Zoom to hold our monthly community nors and volunteers: meetings — as always they are open to the “The best way to find yourself, is to lose public. See page 1 for details on where and yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma how to join in. Gandhi
DONORS AARP #995 Queen City Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church City Floral Long Table Brewhouse Messiah Community Church Park Hill United Methodist Church St. Thomas Episcopal Church The Spicy Radish Youth at Montview Carol Ahnen Celia Alires Christine Allen Janey and Harmon Alpert Alex Appel Penny Ashley-Lawrence Katherine Atkins Brian Aucone Nancy Banks Mike and Susan Barden Donna Morganstern and Howard Belon Elizabeth Bennett Estelle and Charles Bennett Carolyn Benoit Heather Blanchard and William White Miles Brennan and Yvonne Bokelman Alex Brown Sue Bruner and Gordon Pedersen Sharon Ann Burke Jennifer Calderone Inga Calvin Todd Cooper Emma Cummings Jennifer Darrow Cara DeGette and Mark Silverstein George Douglas Clarissa Elbert Gidon and Sarah Felson
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Kurt Reisser Adriana Reza Lawrence and Sue Ricketts Robert and Joan Root Peggy Rousseau Matthew Sadler Mary Salsich Linda Siderius Eloise Smith Skip and Carol Spensley Kait Speth Mary Jo Starmer Melinda and Scott Stewart Frank Tapy Kim Tighe Robert Valuck Parker Vullings James and Anita Wagner Jane Wainwright Mary Ann Welch Michelle Whaling Nicole Wiederaenders Carrie Wiggleworth Pam Willet Chris and Pam Wineman Abbey Winter Abbey Winthrop Polly Wirtz Oliver and Helen Wolcott Guy and Susan Wroble
VOLUNTEERS Greg Davis Kevin Doyle Maria Flora Tas Frashure Erika Hutyra Debra Lovell Mia Peterson Sandy Robnett Deb Rosenbaum Mary Salsich Heather Shulman Aleta Ulibarri Nikki Wiederaenders
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Greater Park Hill Resources Active Minds Active Minds has transformed itself during the pandemic from a live, in-person series of lectures to a web experience. Check out free lectures on topics ranging from music to history, current events to foreign affairs. A complete schedule of upcoming events is at activeminds. com
Art Garage 6100 E. 23rd Ave., artgaragedenver. com, 303-377-2353. Check the website for schedules.
Denver Police District 2 3921 Holly St., 2.Dist@denvergov.org, non-emergency number is 720-9131000. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
Denver Public Schools dpsk12.org Check the website for resources and updates. Call the helpline at 720-4233054 for support in many languages.
Faith Community greaterparkhill.org/faith Greater Park Hill’s faith community, home to over 30 places of worship in just four square miles, is as diverse and robust as the neighborhood itself. The GPHN maintains a list of Park Hill’s places of worship at the website above. Contact individual places of worship for information about their current state of operations.
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. 2823 Fairfax St., greaterparkhill.org, 303-388-0918 The GPHC neighborhood association community meetings are currently conducted virtually on the first Thursday of the month, except for December and July. The next meeting is Thursday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. Link to attend
at greaterparkhill.org/join-us/community-meetings/. Check greaterparkhill. org for information and details to participate. The May meeting is Thursday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Libraries denverlibrary.org See the “At the Library” feature in this month’s issue for updates and resources offered by the Park Hill, Pauline Robinson and Sam Gary branch libraries.
Northeast Park Hill Coalition The Northeast Park Hill Coalition hosts its monthly meeting the second Thursdays of the month. Check its Facebook page @ Northeast Park Hill Coalition for updates.
Park Hill Community Bookstore Established in 1971. Denver’s oldest nonprofit bookstore. Used and new books. 6420 E. 23rd Avenue. 303-3558508. Members and volunteers get discounts and book credits. The bookstore is open; check parkhillbookstore.org for current hours.
Park Hill Peloton A recreational group of road cyclists that roll from Park Hill once or twice a week. Check the current status of their rides on the Park Hill Peloton Facebook page.
Sie Filmcenter 2510 E. Colfax, denverfilm.org, 303595-3456. Check the website for updates and information about its Virtual Cinema.
Walk2Connect www.walk2connect.com Park Hill Sunrise Walking Trips and the Northeast Park Hill Bilingual Walk have been suspended until further notice.
Submit your neighborhood events and resources to editor@greaterparkhill.org • Deadlines are the 15th of the month, for the following month’s issue.
GPHC, Inc: Who We Are, What We Do, Our Mission
The Mission and The Officers of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. The Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., is a volunteer-based registered neighborhood organization that promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill, provides resources, information and advocacy, and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation. The Greater Park Hill Community board is comprised of volunteer at-large representatives, as well as 10 district representatives. If you are interested in volunteering or serving on a committee, contact current GPHC Board Chair Tracey MacDermott at chair@greaterparkhill.org for details. The following are current board members, and their best contacts. Many representatives prefer to be contacted through the main office – at 303-388-0918 or info@ greaterparkhill.org. If you have an issue you’d like to discuss about the neighborhood, contact your board representative. For those board members who don’t have a phone or email contact in the list at right, leave a message at the main number and it will be forwarded to your elected representative by GPHC Executive Director Lana Cordes. The GPHC office is at 2823 Fairfax St.
• Board Chair Tracey MacDermott: chair@greaterparkhill.org • Secretary and Zoning/Property Use Chair Bernadette Kelly • Treasurer and District 3 Rep Heather Shockey • District 1 Amy Harris • District 2 Ryan T. Hunter • District 4 Kevin Wiegand • District 5 Ken Burdette • District 6 Vacant • District 7 Jon Bowman • District 8 Nam Henderson • District 9 Stephanie Ceccato • District 10 Colette Carey • At-Large Maria Flora • At-Large Shanta Harrison • At-Large Louis Plachowski: lplachowski@gmail.com • At-Large Sandy Robnett • At-Large Shane Sutherland • At-Large and Community Planning Chair Lisa Zoeller • Community Safety Chair Geneva Goldsby • Public Information Chair Melissa Davis: newspaper@greaterparkhill.org • Youth Services Chair Rick Medrick The Greater Park Hill News
April 2021
GPHN Classifieds Concrete
Concrete work and repair. Driveway, patios, and sidewalks. Small jobs welcome. 25 years experience. Free estimates. 303-429-0380
For Rent
Come live in a gorgeous, remodeled Tutor at 19th and Leyden! Fully furnished, basement apartment: 1 bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom, family room, and washer and dryer. Full internet TV and WIFI. Private entrance and always-available street parking. $1,200 per month. 1 year lease preferred. All utilities included. Available May 1st, 2021. 720-320-1776
Handy Man
Licensed GC. Expert home repair/ handy man/woodworker. Can fabricate missing/broken pieces for furniture, staircases, trim, molding, etc. 30 years Park Hill area. Peter 720-2916089 text ok. Brush & Hammer- 303-895-5192 Affordable-reliable services. Clean gutters, repair, replace, wood fences, gates and decks, interior painting, install small paver or flagstone patios and walkways.
Hauling
Cut Rate Hauling - A trash, clutter, and junk removal service. Estate clean up, eviction clean up, construction debris, etc. denvercutratejunk.com Call Ruben today 720-434-8042
Help Wanted
Trellis Wine Bar hiring Servers. Must have basic wine knowledge, prior hospitality experience, and a friendly personality. Estimated start date mid April. Send resume alisha@trelliswinebar.com
Lawn Care
Aeration – Sod fertilizer – Power rake – Lawn mowing, Rototilling – Hauling – Stump removal – Weed control – Lawn mower repair – Shrubbery care – Small trees removed 720-327-9911
Masonry Services
Masonry Services- Brick, Stone, Concrete, restoration, tuck pointing, chimneys, retaining walls, city sidewalks. Licensed, bonded, and insured. www. thebrickandstoneguy.com References. Call Shawn 303-907-9223
Painting
PREMIER PAINT WORKS since 1993. Denver’s Residential Paint Specialists. Int/Ext Neat, conscientious craftsmanship by polite, respectful, honest & fully insured crew, impeccable references. Call or text John at 720-849-3921.
Plaster Repair
Winter Hours Daily 7-4
THE WALL REBUILDERS Interior plaster (and drywall) repair. We repair cracks, holes, crumbling walls, etc. Specializing in older homes, though we fix houses of every age. Dan and Laura Pino 303-698-1057
Join us on our heated patio! Order online, call ahead or in person Curbside pickup. Limited indoor dining available. 4628 E 23rd Ave, Denver CO 80207 www.honeyhillcafe.com • 720 242 6048
Plumbing
VAIL PLUMBING & HEATING - The Older Home Specialist. Repair, service, remodel. Hot water heat. Licensed, insured, guaranteed. 303329-6042 Plumbing & Sprinklers - Repair or replace, disposal, toilets, water heaters, faucets, sinks, drain cleaning, sump pump, water pressure regulator. Sprinkler blow out, repair and install. www. vertecservices.com 720-298-0880
Roofing
Residential reroofing and repairs, 17 years experience, licensed, bonded, and insured. Gutter replacement and cleaning. www.accurateroofingandmasonry.com Call Shawn 303-9079223
Tree Trimming
Tree trimming and trash removal. General yard work and clean up. Gutter cleaning. Please call 303-429-0380
Twenty years of experience working with Denver’s classic homes Numerous Park Hill references Design and Renovation Specialists
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HOUSE CLEANING Many Park Hill & Central Park References Mask & Gloves Worn At All Times • Additional Disinfectant Now The Norm • Park Hill Resident • PaulinaLeon22@hotmail.com
20 years experience • Paulina Leon 720-628-6690
Windows
Double hung window RESTORATION includes replacing sash cords (ropes) and removal of excess paint on wood and metal plus lubrication for smooth opening and closing. 40 year resident of PH. Contact David 720-550-2786.
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To advertise in the Classifieds contact Melissa Davis
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