GPHN August 2016

Volume 55, Issue No. 8

A Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. Publication

August 2016

Where Olympic Dreams Are Born Competition, Discipline, and The Art Of Swordsmanship On Display At Cheyenne Fencing Academy Story and photos by Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN

On East Colfax, between a Hertz rental car lot and a smoke shop, is a storefront decorated with silhouettes of swordsmen.

Inside, a dozen or so fencers-in-training sit on the floor. They are

watching as two other, more experienced students take turns demonstrating the art of fencing. The young athletes lunge and parry and feint with Coach Conrad Garcia.

“Who likes to fish?” Garcia asks. Hands go up.

“And when you catch the fish, why do you catch the fish?” he continues. “In fencing, the opponent is the fish, and your sword is the lure. OK, I am the fish now.” En garde!

Ready! Fence.

Celine Davis, 9, lunges and jabs. Her sword touches Conrad.

“She fished me, and now she’s gonna cook me up and eat me,” explains Gar-

Left At The Station

cia, a former international competitor originally from Guatemala.

Elaine Cheris, owner of the Cheyenne Fencing and Pentathlon Center, is standing nearby. She is talking about the stuff it takes to be a competitive athlete: “How many of you want to go to the Olympics?” Cheris calls out? Every hand goes up. “How many of you want to participate in the Olympics?”

All hands go up but one.

“You can see it in their eyes; they just light up,” says Cheris. “You only go to the Olympics if you can’t not do it.”

These young students aren’t headed to Rio de Janeiro this month for the 2016 games. For many of them, it’s only their first week learning a new sport. But already, their minds are looking toward 2020, 2024 and beyond. This fencing and pentathlon academy, at Colfax and Ivy, happens to be where their Olympic dreams are born and nurtured. It’s where they’re learning the discipline of training and competition.

Jenna Kelly started fencing after Cheris – a two-time Olympian and former world champion – came to her school to demonstrate the sport. For Kelly, the appeal is irresistible. It’s part Lord of the Rings, part competitive spirit, with an emphasis on loyalty, and always, respect for your opponent.

Eventually, Cheris asked Kelly, now 11, does she also likes to swim, and ride horseback, and run? Would she like to shoot?

Yes, yes, yes and yes. Kelly is now training as a pentathlete, which combines all those sports. Her goal? The Olympics, of course.

Either 2020 or 2024.

“I just try to do my best, and keep beating my time,” she said.

Celine Davis, also a pentathlete in training, also has an eye toward the gold, in 2024.

Like Kelly, Davis started out fencing. Cheris points at Davis: “The only way that one will not make it to the Olympics, is if she trips and falls and breaks her leg on her way to get on the airplane to get there.”

By the way, Cheris is convinced that all fencers are really uncoordinated. Her theory: they use up all their coordination and focus on the fencing strip, and have none left over for the rest of the day.

Athletes at work The academy is a big open space filled with the chaos of young athletes at work.

There are also sofas for sitting, four mismatched dogs for petting, and two tropical macaws on a perch. There are rabbits in hutches. Out back, in an enclosed alleyway, chickens scratch around, laying eggs and doing what chickens do.

Inside, Cheris smiles for a photograph, sitting next to the poster from the 1912 games in Stockholm. “Yes, that was my first continued on page 12

Symbol Of Compassion

RTD and Advocates For Workers Clash Over Transit Costs

By Dave Felice The Regional Transportation District and an organization representing working women differ sharply on transportation fares, and neither side appears ready to change its position any time soon.

Citing a year-long study issued on April 16 by the Colorado Fiscal Institute, the group 9to5 Colorado contends the issue is really about getting recognition that lowwage workers pay a higher percentage of income toward public transportation than all other income levels.

RTD officials maintain that fares are currently as low as possible to sustain operations. The assistant general manager for communications said fares have been structured to benefit all members of the community.

The issue was highlighted during the formal opening of RTD’s A-Train to the airport train in April. There, members of 9to5 Colorado, which advocates for fair pay and equal treatment for women, disrupted a speech

by RTD General Manager Dave Genova by calling out for affordable fares.

“Mostly poor and working class women of color are literally left at the station because they are not able to afford fares and

passes,” 9to5 organizers subsequently noted.

“People are being forced to choose between filling a prescription or buying bus fare to get to work.”

Chris Stiffler, an economist with the Colorado Fiscal Institute, told Greater Park Hill News that low-wage workers in Denver are “feeling the squeeze from both ends.”

“They have seen their real term wages actually fall in the last decade while costs of housing, healthcare, and transportation have continued to explode,” he said.

Stiffler and Economic Policy Analyst Thamanna Vasan authored the Dave Felice Colorado Fiscal Institute Study.

“We know from existing research that not having access to transportation can have real consequences for workers, especially those who are transitdependent,” Vasan said. “It is difficult to find and keep a job if you don’t have a reliable and affordable way to get to work.”

In addition, Vasan maintains workers shouldn’t have to choose between health care and transportation.

“An economy is only as healthy as its workers and families,” she said. “In cities like Denver, transit is important in getting people to the health care they need. You continued on page 13

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Lama Sonam Tsering applies gold leaf to the sculpture of Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, the founder of Buddhism in Tibet in the 8th century. The statue sits at 7’6” tall, and weighs 1,752 pounds. This, and two other newly finished statues, are beacons of compassion at a traditional Tibetan Buddhist temple just west of Park Hill. Photo by C.L. Harmer. Story on Page 5.

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moves us forward (as opposed to sideways or backward), the better.

For more than 150 years since the Colorado Gold Rush of 1858, land development Here are six things Denver City Counand infrastructure activity has occurred cilmembers and their staff can do almost within the Montclair Creek and Park Hill immediately, as first steps toward reducing Creek watersheds. For all but the last two flood risk in Park Hill: years of that time, there was no detailed floodplain mapping – the most common 1. With help from the Urban Drainage & way in which we unFlood Control District derstand our risk from (UDFCD), they should floods – to guide or prepare floodplain ininform how our neighformation reports. borhoods take shape.

These reports should Only in 2014 did such not include proposbrIAn hyde floodplain mapping als to alter the existbecome available. ing flood elevations or Wagon roads, railthe existing floodplain road tracks, streets and boundaries – just delinhighways were laid out eations of existing flood without that mapping. hazards – for Montclair Individual lots and subCreek and for Park Hill divisions were platted.

Creek.

The infrastructure was constructed. Shops, in2. They should formally dustrial facilities and adopt those reports. houses were built. The city’s crown jewel park, 3. They should publicize the existence of and City Park, was designed the contents of those reand landscaped without floodplain mapping. ports.

Two years ago, the right combination of 4. They should intenpeople, computer technology, and data resively engage with neighborhoods and sulted in the technical capability needed help us all to better understand how we, to map the complicated flow patterns of personally, can reduce risk from flooding. floodwater. The mapping captures the patHelp us to help the City implement soluterns through multiple street intersections, tions that enable the neighborhoods, and roads and tracks functioning as dams (or as Denver, to thrive. canals), and even buildings that were part of the stream channels.

5. They should then implement a program Without a time machine, we cannot simthat temporarily mandates obtaining a ply wave a magic wand and rearrange the floodplain development permit prior to buildings and the infrastructure. We canany construction or alteration of curnot superimpose bridges and segments of rent conditions within the 1 percent anopen channel. We cannot create open space nual risk (100-year) floodplains shown in corridors to ensure that flood flows avoid those reports. Prohibit basements within homes, businesses, or streets. We cannot those areas. Once a master plan has been move homes that our friends and neighbors developed for a sub-basin, city council live in or raise buildings several feet higher can require compliance with that master to get their basements above floodwaters. plan instead of the temporary mandate.

All of that kind of work has to be done one tough step at a time, without super6. Finally, council should implement a pronatural powers. It is a daunting task for the gram that installs, within one year, inforprofessional experts. It is a daunting task mational signs that warn all drivers of the for us, the residents. What makes each step risk to parked cars from flash flooding in tough is not just the technical difficulty of all public parking locations within those the work. We have political considerations, two watersheds subject to 100-year flood economic/budgetary constraints, and hudepths greater than six inches. man nature to contend with. We have our personal and our collective values systems I believe those six points provide all of that we bring to the table. us with some useful and challenging homeThe work will be difficult. The sooner we work. decide to roll our sleeves up and have those Brian Hyde is an expert in floodplain mandifficult conversations together, the better. agement and stream restoration. He wants The sooner we collectively chart a course your feedback at westerly_connect_brian@ that reduces our risk, honors our values and comcast.net or 720-939-6039

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C o mm u n it y A n n o u n c e m e n t s Five Homes, Two Churches The 38th Annual Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair will take place on Sunday Sept.

11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour five homes and two churches in Denver’s most architecturally diverse neighborhood. And, enjoy the free Street Fair happening all day in the parkway at Montview Avenue and Forest Street with more than 100 vendors, live music, food trucks, a wine & beer garden and plenty of activities for the kiddos. Home Tour ticket sales begin Aug. 15, and you can buy them online at www.parkhillhometour. org or at several neighborhood establishments. Tickets are $20 for adults (13-plus) and $15 for seniors (65-plus) and children (ages 7-12). Children 6 and under are free.

Tickets prices increase by $5 on the day of the event so be sure to buy in advance! The Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair directly benefits the Greater Park Hill Community, a nonprofit registered neighborhood agency 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.

Artists In August The Lowry Foundation will host its Second Annual Artists in August Art Show on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum at 7711 E. Academy Way. The event is free to the public with a ticket from the Lowry Foundation, which is available by calling 303-344-0481 or emailing lowryfoundation@ gmail.com. More than 35 artists will be showing (and selling if they wish) their artwork in mediums ranging from oil

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On Sunday, Aug. 21, Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church will offer a special opportunity to have a conversation on racism and privilege – issues that so often divide our country, our communities and our churches, issues in the headlines, and issues closer to home in our hearts. Guest speakers Reverend Tawana Davis and Reverend Dawn Riley Duval will preach that

Sunday at Montview’s 9:30 a.m. service and lead a workshop after church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brunch will be served. “This workshop will help us think about how our faith is informed and challenged by Jesus’ call to love our neighbor and to ‘have eyes to see’ our own bias and racism,” says Reverend Ian Cummins. “Specifically, we will have the chance to learn more about Black liberation work and the Black Lives Matter movement here in our neighborhood.” Rev. Davis and Rev. Duval are womanist theologians, preachers and activists who bring gifts of warmth, humor and authenticity to help congregations create an atmosphere where all voices are heard and honored. They are the co-founders of Soul2Soul (soul2soulsisters. com).

Time To Block Party As many as 20,000 Denverites are expected to participate in more than 200 block parties, special events, social gatherings and community service projects scheduled across the city for Denver Days 2016. Denver Days is happening now through Aug. 6. Nine Denver Days events will happen this year, including Movie in the Park on Aug. 3 with Pee Wee’s Big Adventure showing at 9 p.m. Denver Open Media is hosting Open Music Sessions on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m.

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Do Good, Be Virtuous, Tame Your Mind Tibetan Lama Offers Advice For Difficult Times

By C.L. Harmer Special to the GPHN

A Tibetan Lama and scores of dedicated volunteers have transformed a crumbling Baptist Church purchased in 2012 at 33rd Avenue at Josephine Street into a traditional Tibetan Buddhist temple.

Inside, three bronze sculptures covered with gold leaf will serve as beacons of compassion for the Northeast Denver community.

The public will get a first peek at the figures sitting, legs crossed in the lotus position, during an open house from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18. Everyone is welcome at the temple, in the Cole neighborhood west of Park Hill. Anyen Rinpocheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students from across the country are expected to join him and other Lamas from Tibet for consecration ceremonies and meditation practices Aug. 11-13.

A family of yak herders raised Rinpoche in the high, forested mountains of Amdo, Tibet. A scholar and the author of six books, Rinpoche was recognized as a young child to be the reincarnation of an earlier holder of the Longchen Nyingthig lineage and left home to study at a monastic university in Kham, Tibet.

He moved to Denver in 2005 to continue to spread Buddhist teachings on compassion and loving kindness in the West. Rinpoche

and his wife, Allison Choying Zangmo, a Colorado native, Tibetan translator and attorney, live in the Stapleton neighborhood.

His advice for dealing with the violence and conflicts that have dominated headlines over the last few months reflects his spiritual roots, as well as his experience coming from a distinctly different culture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all human beings and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not perfect,â&#x20AC;? the Buddhist scholar observes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if we can work on compassion and understanding each other and compromise, there is nothing we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Completely abstain from harmful conduct, engage completely in virtuous activity and thoroughly tame your own mind,â&#x20AC;?

Rinpoche continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the Buddhaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teachings.â&#x20AC;?

Rinpoche enlisted the skills of Nepalese artisans to finish the sculptures with gold leaf, a spiritual and artistic tradition dating back thousands of years. The large size of the three sculptures is believed to embody more merit, and magnetize positive conditions and energy to benefit the shrine room and the surrounding community.

The number of sculptures â&#x20AC;&#x201C; three â&#x20AC;&#x201C; also represents an auspicious number in Tibetan Buddhist cosmology. The cornerstone of the ancient tradition is the three â&#x20AC;&#x153;jewelsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Buddha; the Dharma, or teachings; and the Sangha, which is the community following the teachings.

Neighbor Trent Lenz, a student of Rinpoche, has led renovation efforts of the building. He estimates volunteers have given more than 21,000 hours to transform the former church.

Cora Wallace, who has lived two houses north of the building for more than 40 years, appreciates the change, saying the property was previously a mess.

More than 80 local members currently support the center. In addition, special teachings by Rinpoche attract students from across North America. More information on the center can be found at orgyenkhamdroling.org.

Above: Tibetan Lama and scholar Anyen Rinpoche, Photo by Greg Cradick; Left: Shakyamuni Buddha, was the historical Buddha born in the 6th century B.C. 827. Photo by C.L. Harmer; Right: The Buddhist temple, at 33rd Avenue and Josephine Street.

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Ideas On How We Bring Gun Violence To A Halt Constituents Offer Fresh Ways To Tackle Serious Problem

By Rep. Diana DeGette Special to the GPHN

Recently I set up an email account â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SensibleGunSafety@mail.house.gov â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and asked constituents to send their innovative ideas to help bring gun violence to a halt.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for fresh ways to keep this conversation in the spotlight and pass sensible gun safety legislation in Washington, DC. Many people wrote to me, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank each and every person who did.

Your supportive comments, creative ideas and even contrasting views have helped shape my thinking about this issue. Please keep sending me your thoughts and suggestions.

In the meantime, let me share some excerpts from a few of the emails weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My answer is to remove all AR-15 semiautomatic rifles from circulation,â&#x20AC;? one person wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To accomplish this, make the penalties for owning them and selling them harsh enough to stop the practice. Call in all these killing machines or make people pay a severe fine for owning them. â&#x20AC;Ś Track them like we do terrorists.â&#x20AC;?

I strongly support this approach. We must reinstate the ban on purchasing militarystyle assault weapons and ban high-capacity magazines that can be used to shoot scores of people in minutes.

Another person offered this comment: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that guns should have at least the same regulations as driving a car: Having a license. If you violate the rules, you can get your license taken away or suspended. Everyone who owns a gun should be required to take a safety class and pass a test before purchasing that firearm.â&#x20AC;?

I completely agree. The argument by some that licensing is a first step toward taking away peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guns has no merit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just look at how many cars are on the road, and nobody gets to drive one without a license.

And hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an innovative idea: raising

awareness via a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Millions of Grandmothers Marchâ&#x20AC;? in local state capitols and Washington DC: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My friends and I are healthy 70-plus year-old grandmothers and nanas.

We are very concerned for the safety of our children and grandchildren. â&#x20AC;Ś Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rally the women that dedicated their time and energy to raising the next generations.â&#x20AC;?

To that, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to add that involving likely future grandmothers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; people like me with grown children who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet have kids of their own â&#x20AC;&#x201C; would bring out even more people. We worry about the world that the next generation will inherit, too.

Finally, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to share part of a letter from a constituent whose oldest brother and his friends were present during the Aurora Theater shooting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luckily, they survived with very minor injuries,â&#x20AC;? the young constituent wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since I am only eleven years old, as long as I can remember, mass shootings are a very frequent occurrence in this country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel that the laws in the U.S. need to change to make this a safer place to live. â&#x20AC;Ś We want to be able to feel safe, grow up and pursue our dreams. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty sure some of the 49 people who lost their lives in the Orlando shooting [this summer] wanted to be a doctor, lawyer, or even president, but we will never know.â&#x20AC;?

What perspective. Of course, everyone should have the right to feel safe as they grow up, and to fulfill their dreams. How sad that so many people in this country live in fear at such a young age.

Once more, I want to thank everyone who has written to SensibleGunSafety@ mail.house.gov. Keep sending your ideas for how to keep sensible gun safety in the national spotlight, and ways we can solve this serious problem.

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Firsthand Witness To Brexit Reactions Ranged From Shock To Baffled Ciamar a tha sibh, an-diugh? How are you today?

In Gaelic or English, when asked how they are, many residents of Scotland might say, “Not very well,” following the June vote by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.

Scottish and Northern Irish voters chose overwhelmingly to stay in the E.U., but the national referendum to leave was approved by a razor thin margin in England and Wales.

On the morning after the balloting, I was traveling and happened to be with some voters and a German group at a guesthouse in the town of Thurso, on the northern coast of Scotland. Everyone intently watched the television news and wondered out loud what had happened.

For Scots, the results were surprising, baffling, and even traumatizing.

Throughout the day, people spoke frequently about the results of the referendum, known as Brexit. Some government workers had to cancel vacation plans to return to work. A few wept over the results. Because of population density, one government worker pointed out that London voters alone could easily outnumber all Scottish voters.

The U.K.’s withdrawal from the E.U. was approved 51-49 percent, with a 74 percent turnout. In the United States, a national referendum such as this would not be possible.

A vote that close would likely have prompted an immediate demand for recount or a hasty appeal to the Supreme Court. In the U.K., however, just about everyone is trying to sort out what will really happen.

out of the E.U. by not converting to Euro currency.”

According to Peterson, the U.K. might have to change some trade practices, but the impact is unlikely to be a major shock.

Denver economist Kishore Kulkarni sees a positive message for AmerDave Felice icans in the British referendum. “The decision is the result of overwhelming nationalism and a desire for sovereignty,” says Kulkarni. “The people of the E.U. countries still do not think in unison as Americans generally do. National pride and autonomy, based on thousands of years of tradition, are just too heavy to overcome.”

Kulkarni noted that the challenges of immigration, legal or illegal, are minor in the U.S., compared to the forces driving immigration in Europe and the Middle East. Kulkarni, a specialist in international affairs, is a distinguished professor of economics at Metropolitan State University of Denver. (For more on his work, check out City Matters in last month’s Greater Park Hill News, at greaterparkhill.org.)

“I agree with David (Peterson) that once the immediate storm settles, everyone will get back to business as usual,” says Kulkarni.

“Too much nationalism is non-productive and can hurt the economy. The key is managing the changing forces over the long run.”

Kulkarni says the UK’s independent trade policies will tell more in about two years, rather than right now, because Denver and Colorado are only moderately active in international trade.

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A bump in the road?

Scottish newspapers bannering headlines about Brexit, the morning after the historic June vote in the United Kingdom. Photos by Dave Felice

“It’s important for our friends in Colorado to know that the U.K. is – and always will be – open for business.”

-- Erin Kuhn, the British Consul in Denver

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Since returning stateside, more people than expected have asked me about Brexit.

There seems to be a fascination with the notion that voters can be directly involved in telling government leaders what to do on an immediate and significant level.

In the U.S., someone might get appointed to a local commission or board, but there’s little accountability and decisions are nonbinding. Many elected officials are capable of totally ignoring voters except at election time. Even voter participation continues to be much lower in the U.S. than most other countries.

Stock market volatility after the Brexit vote should not cause alarm, says David Peterson of Peak Capital Investments in Denver.

“This is just a bump in the road, and these things work themselves out,” Peterson said “Markets are showing a knee-jerk reaction because nothing like this has ever happened before. Britain always had one foot

The UK: open for business Erin Kuhn, the British Consul in Denver, stressed to the Greater Park Hill News that, “It’s important for our friends in Colorado to know that the U.K. is – and always will be – open for business. We have one of the largest advanced economies in the world and an economy that is fundamentally strong and competitive.”

“British companies employ more Coloradans than any other foreign investor in the state,” Kuhn says. “Our companies are helping to strengthen Colorado’s economy, contributing to projects – such as the new ‘Train to the Plane’ – that will have a lasting impact.

“Many Colorado companies have invested in the U.K. and we stand ready to assist them as well as new investors in these endeavours,” Kuhn adds. “While the nature of our relationship with the E.U. is still to be determined, we will seek the strongest possible economic links with our neighbours and friends, including our close partners in Colorado.”

The Aftermath In the aftermath of the vote, scores of veteran journalists and hundreds of politicians are still scrambling to figure out what’s next.

Tory (conservative) Prime Minister David Cameron resigned, setting up a party

leadership struggle. Labour (liberal) party leadership was in doubt. Even the “leave” party – U.K. Independence – couldn’t really claim victory and its leader stepped down.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a second vote for independence is possible.

Members of the Conservative majority party in Parliament selected Brexit supporter Theresa May as party leader and new Prime Minister. May has been in Parliament since 1997. Upon becoming Prime Minister, she set up a new government agency to deal specifically with Brexit matters.

Some financial institutions have suggested moving to Paris from London. National Bank of England leaders promised to do everything necessary to maintain economic stability. Britain’s currency fell to the lowest level in recent memory. German leaders quickly called for renegotiated trade agreements.

It seems unlikely that large multi-national corporations in North America, Asia, and Europe will make much change in the way they do business in the U.K. Germany has a big stake in the auto industry, for example.

Half of the new cars sold in the U.K. last year – more than 800,000 vehicles – were German-made. Volkswagen owns the Bentley brand, and MINI is a division of BMW. French automakers also have a huge stake in the British market.

Resurgence in nationalism Most observers suggest that the referendum results reflect a resurgence in a desire for national autonomy, not just in the U.K., but in countries such as France, Denmark, Hungary, and even Greece where resistance to E.U. dictates has been strong. Britain’s departure could create problems for E.U. supporters like Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.

At least one Scottish National Party Member of Parliament said the vote was based on the Scottish independence movement.

In 1999, Economist Milton Friedman was highly skeptical of E.U. success when a unified currency and central bank was established, giving the union 10 years before falling apart. Kulkarni says he now thinks the union will break down completely within the next 10 years.

Larger banks in Denver did a brisk business in selling British pound (GBP) currency. Someone able to plan ahead could save several hundred dollars by paying travel costs while the pound is at a low exchange rate.

On a final note, there could also be a slight reduction in the cost of single malt whisky, one of Scotland’s most lucrative exports.

Dave Felice is an At-Large Board Member of Greater Park Hill Community Inc. He is a member of National Writers Union, Local 1981, and recipient of awards in 2015 and 2016 from the Society of Professional Journalists for news column writing. He can be contacted at gelato321@aol.com.

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Park Hill Primer

Names, Contacts And Other Basic Information On Area Schools

By Lynn Kalinauskas

William (Bill) Roberts (ECE – Grade 8) billroberts.dpsk12.org 2100 Akron Way 80238 Tel: 720-424-2640 Traditional school Principal: Patricia Lea

Living in Park Hill, your children have access to a large number of public schools within the neighborhood, as well as one private K-8 school.

Traditional public elementary schools Denver Discovery School (Grades 6-8) typically have a boundary. If you live within that boundary, you can automatically enroll denverdiscoveryschool.dpsk12.org your child in that school.

3480 Syracuse Street 80238 If you have “choiced” out Tel: 720-424-4790 of that school, however, you Lynn Kalinauskas Innovation school cannot automatically enroll GPHC Education Chair Principal: Kristen Atwood back into your neighborDenver School of the Arts hood school, you must go (Grades 8-12) through the Denver Public Schools’ choice dsa.dpsk12.org process. For more information on the choice 7111 Montview Blvd. 80220 process, visit schoolchoice.dpsk12.org.

Tel: 720-424-1700 Magnet and charter schools operate difMagnet school ferently. To find out about their enrollment Principal: William Kohut policies, contact the schools directly or the DPS choice office.

Denver School of Science and Technology, Here are the names, contacts, and basic Conservatory Green information for the many schools in Park www.dsstpublicschools.org/conservatoryHill: green-middle-school 8499 E. Stoll Place 80216 Elementary Schools Tel: 303-802-4120 Hallett Fundamental Academy (ECE – Charter school Grade 5) Principal: John Clark hallett.dpsk12.org Denver School of Science and Technology, 2950 Jasmine St. 80207 Stapleton Tel: 720-424-6070 Magnet school www.dsstpublicschools.org/stapleton-midPrincipal: Jason Sanders dle-school 2000 Valentia St. 80238 Park Hill Elementary (ECE – Grade 5) Tel: 303-320-5570 www.parkhillelementary.org Charter school 5050 E. 19th Ave. 80220 Principal: Jessica Heesacker Tel: 720-424-4910 McAuliffe International School (Grades 6-8) Traditional school Principal: Ken Burdette mcauliffe.dpsk12.org 2540 Holly St. 80207 Roots Elementary (K - Grade 2) Tel: 720-424-1540 rootselementary.org Innovation school Moving to new location on Holly Square Principal: Kurt Dennis 720-593-1338 Charter school High Schools Principal: Jon Hanover The majority of Park Hill residents live

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Middle Schools The middle school scene is a bit more complicated to navigate because Park Hill does not have a neighborhood middle school. Instead, it shares an “enrollment zone” with Stapleton, the neighborhood east of Park Hill. Both neighborhoods’ students are guaranteed a spot at one of five middle schools within the zone, but not necessarily their preferred school. Only one school, McAuliffe, is located in Park Hill; the others, Bill Roberts, Denver Discovery School, and two DSST schools are in Stapleton.

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Those living east of Monaco fall within the Northfield High School boundary.

Denver School of the Arts (see above) East High School (Grades 9-12) east.dpsk12.org 1600 City Park Esplanade 80206 Tel: 720-423-8300 Traditional school Principal: Andy Mendelsberg Northfield High School (Grades 9-12) northfield.dpsk12.org 5500 Central Park Blvd. 80238 Tel: 720-423-8000 Innovation school Principal: Amy Bringedahl Park Hill residents can attend almost any school within the Denver Public Schools district by using the Choice system. This allows them to attend a school outside of their designated boundaries. Attendance at a desired school is not guaranteed, however, but depends on the availability of spots within each school.

Private Schools Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (K-8) The school at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School first opened in 1922, with 57 students enrolled. The school currently enrolls more than 375 students, with two classrooms each for grades K-5, and one classroom for each grade level 6, 7 and 8. The registration process for the following school year will typically begin in November of the current year. Tuition and scholarship information is available at the school’s website. http://school.blessedsacrament.net 1958 Elm St. 80207 Tel: 303-377-8835 Principal: Carla Dire Capstick Lynn Kalinauskas is chair of the education committee for Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.

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Over the Fourth of July, I was thinking about freedom of choice. I am generally not in favor of historic districts, as I generally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to consider what I can or cannot do, particularly when it comes to where I live. Additionally, historic requirements can be stringent. The residents are giving up freedom of choice to work on aspects of their homes, or be forced to purchase more expensive construction to maintain historical appearances.

I happen to live in the proposed Historic Landmark Designation area. We love our block, our neighbors and community.

I have lived in Park Hill for 18 years. My wife and I chose this neighborhood for the beauty brought by the history, mature trees and beautiful and diverse architecture.

Unfortunately, there are now two new houses at the end of my block. These houses are ugly in construction and ugly in principle. Granted, the two houses that they replaced were not historic or particularly attractive. But these houses are two to three times the size of their forerunners. These structures appear to utilize every square foot of allowable building area on the property. The architecture that I see focuses on the most cost effective finishes (shallow eaves, EIFS siding) with a color palate comprised of several shades of tan.

The developers of the first house are asking a reported $1.5 million for the property.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether these developers live in Park Hill, Denver or even Colorado. Regardless, I can see why they are asking this price. Because of the beauty of the neighborhood, these developers knew they could get a high price for their investment.

After getting over the physical shock of this building, I realized why this house is ugly in principle. The developers are stealing from the neighborhood for their own benefit. The buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bland oppressive architecture detracts from the Park Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic nature and value, while at the same time, the developers profit from the buildings installation. If this building sells quickly, no doubt they will continue to look for property in this market and continue this trend.

So the question I have come to is, do you want a big ugly house next to your house or are you willing to negotiate and support the Historical Landmark Designation covenants? If you value the historical architecture, I recommend supporting Historic Landmark Designation efforts before a big ugly house is built on your block, or next to your cherished home.

With the passage of this initiative, at least a small portion of our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecture may be preserved for future residents who value Park Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and beauty.

Hank Jenkins, Park Hill

FAQs From Organizers The Historic Park Hill Committee has continued outreach to residents in the proposed historic district. The committee has spoken with over 60 percent of the area residents, and is recording signatures indicating support, opposition, or undecided positions. Here are a few questions that have come up during the process, and our responses: Will Historic District designation lower property values?

Studies have shown property values in a Historic District perform better than surrounding unprotected areas. The 2011 economic study The Economic Power of Heritage & Place conducted by Clarion Associates of Colorado analyzed the economic impacts of historic preservation in Colorado over the past 20 years. The study found Denver residential property values increased or stayed the same as compared

to values in nearby undesignated areas.

Is living in a historic district similar to living in a neighborh ood governed by an HOA? No. HOAs have fees and rules governing a wider set of design issues, including paint color and vegetation. Historic districts have no fees and design review is limited to exterior projects requiring a permit from the city.

What say will my neighbors have about what I can do to my house?

Design review is conducted by the Denver Landmark Commission, which includes nine members appointed by the mayor. The commissioners have expertise in areas relevant to their duties, such as architecture, history, and construction. The commission conducts design review according to Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landmark ordinance and adopted design guidelines. While some historic districts have formed voluntary advisory committees, these committees only provide comments. In the end, the LPC makes all design review decisions. The HPHC has no plans to form an advisory committee.

Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2010 zoning code protect Park Hill from out-of-scale changes that have impacted other neighborhoods?

Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2010 zoning code designates most of the proposed designation area as Urban (U)-Single Unit (SU), with lots on the edges given U-SU-E designation and internal blocks given U-SU-C designation.

This requires a minimum lot size of 7,000 square feet and 5,500 square feet, respectively. Both districts main building form permitted is the Urban House form, a 2 1â &#x201E;2 story form with maximum 30-35 foot height depending on lot width. This form is permitted in similar zone districts across the city. East Washington Park is also USU-C and many homes there have been demolished in recent years. While not yet as pronounced in Park Hill, there have been losses both inside and outside the proposed district. There is no reason the same thing couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen in Park Hill.

Will the local historic district decrease the architectural diversity of Park Hill?

The architectural diversity of the proposed district would be protected by the designation and new contemporary style homes could be constructed if non-contributing structures were demolished or on vacant lots. The new construction would have to meet design guidelines for infill. To see some examples of modern infill in a historic district, Potter Highlands and Curtis Park are great places to explore.

Will local historic district designation make Park Hill more exclusionary?

Historic designation is the best way to ensure responsible and incremental change, and to protect historic homes from demolition, particularly the smaller homes which are most at risk. When smaller homes are destroyed they are typically replaced with significantly more expensive homes, causing Park Hill to become less economically diverse.

Is this effort going to expand and make all of Park Hill a historic district?

Park Hill has nearly 10,000 homes from many different and important eras. As a result several sections of Park Hill meet the criteria for local landmark designation.

However, the effort underway is only for the original Park Hill subdivision. If other areas were interested in historic designation, residents would have to initiate their own effort.

Additional information available at historicparkhill.org, historicdenver.org/resources, or denvergov.org/preservation.

Please let us know your opinion by signing our petition at www.historicparkhill. org.

Rebecca Rogers, Park Hill Shane Sutherland, Park Hill Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The authors are members of the Historic Park Hill Committee, and live with their families in the proposed historic designation area.

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Con Park Hill Already Protected The Historic Park Hill Committee is pursuing historic district designation for the original Park Hill subdivision, from the east side of Colorado Boulevard to Dahlia, and the north side of Montview to 26th Avenue.

Supporters claim increased property values, and homes can’t be torn down. The opposition claims higher construction costs, a lengthy review process, and loss of property rights. Nevertheless, this designation is permanent, with an additional neighborhood design review committee possible in the future.

Doesn’t current zoning protect Park Hill from the condos, high-rises, and commercial infill that developed in the Highlands, Hilltop, and Cherry Creek? Yes. Read it on www.denvergov.org. Is landmark preservation needed to prevent demolition of homes? Absolutely not. There’s an application process to oppose demolition of an “historic” structure in Denver. We have the tools to protect our neighborhood already.

The Historic Park Hill Committee identifies smaller homes as those at risk of being demolished, yet the effort by the HPHC is focused south of 26th. Why do we so suddenly and desperately need to steal property rights from all to protect a few “at risk” homes? That’s a slippery question.

Supporters claim landmark designation will preserve the socio-economic diversity of the neighborhood. A Wikipedia search of Park Hill includes the 2010 census data, revealing a shocking lack of diversity in the proposed area for landmark status. The dairy cows here before us were more integrated. Landmark status will polarize the current socio-economic demographics in an irresponsible manner.

Accessory Dwelling Units were opposed by the neighborhood when the 2010 zoning law was written. ADUs provide affordable options for aging-in-community of retirees and rentals for young professionals that this neighborhood, and city, so badly need. Where was the HPHC in 2010 during the zoning law revision process, or in 1967 when Denver’s City Council first enacted the Denver Landmark ordinance?

The Historic Park Hill Committee has not acknowledged any specific number of opposition signatures that would kill the submission of the application. Telling. There’s plenty of time to educate yourself before signing an application, or change your mind if you already signed one.

Matthew Fitzpatrick, AIA, Park Hill

Fear Of McMansions Unfounded The Historic Park Hill movement was triggered by fear that unscrupulous developers would come in, raze old homes and build McMansions in their stead.

By declaring a district a historic district,

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zoning laws will remain in effect, but houses that in our case were built before 1954 cannot be razed any more (unless severe economic hardship can be proven), changes to the outside of the house can only be made after approval by the Landmark Commission, a panel of mayor-appointed people.

The review committee has guidelines but its decision is binding, cannot be repealed and not arbitrated.

Is the threat of developers moving into Park Hill substantial enough to warrant the suspension of certain property rights of more than 600 property owners?

As of mid-July there were 12 properties for sale in the proposed district (source: www.realtor.com). Ten properties listed at more than $1 million, two properties between $900,000 and $1 million, and two properties at $500,000 to $600,000. The properties above $900,000 are already as large as zoning allows, the two lower priced properties are on four city lots and could be expanded but would not yield the profit that builders could make farther north in Park Hill. The fear of McMansions popping up all over the designated Historic District is therefore unfounded.

Historic District advocates quote Curtis Park as an example why the designation should be sought for Park Hill. The situation in Curtis Park was very different: small low priced houses on lots that could be combined and a zoning that allowed multifamily dwellings. A Historic District designation was the only way to preserve the character of the district.

Homeowners who live in the proposed district have done an exceptional job maintaining and curating a wonderful vibrant area. The perceived need of a Historic District is a slap in all our faces, telling us that we need oversight in how to deal with our properties.

Property rights are a cornerstone of American society and democracy and we should not give them up lightly. Please vote no on the petition.

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Taste Is Very Personal I am writing to express my dismay with the current discussion to designate a segment of Park Hill as “historic” and the subsequent implications of this designation.

I live in the catchment area and see it as antithetical to what attracted me to the neighborhood. The qualities of acceptance, tolerance and friendly open-minded people were the big draw. It seems inherently against this ethos to subject neighbors to a scrutiny that they did not sign up for.

Taste is very personal and subjective and should not be dictated by the judgment of others. It saddens me to see the very best quality of Park Hill being diluted; its tolerance and open arms. We are better than that!

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From top left, clockwise: Celine Davis, 9, and Jenna Kelly, 11; competitors Artyom Silaev (left) is currently ranked No. 10 nationally, with Calob Perry, whose goal is the 2020 Olympics team; Celine Davis and Coach Conrad Garcia; Nathan Reseigh, 10; beginning students watch a fencing demonstration during a recent class; fencing students from left, Jackson Smith, 11, Eli Cohen, 11, Joseph Fowler, 11 and Isaac Tallman, 10; one of two gym macaws; former two-time Olympian, national champion and Cheyenne Fencing Academy owner Elaine Cheris. On page 1: Artyom Silaev and Calob Perry.

Olympic Dreams, continued from page 1 Olympic game,” she jokes.

Cheris didn’t start fencing until she was 29. She was a national champion at age 54.

But she always had the Olympics in mind.

Her first love was track. In her 20s she competed on the men’s track team at Troy State in Alabama. She later moved to Yale to teach swimming. Another athletic director started a fencing program at the university, and asked Cheris for her help in promoting it. Then he asked her to take a lesson. Her response: Certainly not. I am not going to hit someone with a sword.

One and a half months later he asked again. Her response? “Thank you very much. And no.”

One day, she said, he tricked her. Cheris was wearing a long leather skirt, and high heels. He got a sword in her hand anyway, and away she went. Some time later, the director and coach sat her down for a serious conversation about her talent, and potential.

“Do you want to train for the 1980 Moscow Olympics?” he asked. The only word I really heard,” she says, “was the word ‘Olympics.’ ” She worked, she qualified, and made the team. Two weeks before the games, the United States announced it would boycott, over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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There was only one word to describe the feeling, Cheris said: Devastating.

“It was worse than you could imagine.

You do your job, you make the team. And then you can’t go. What would you do?”

Four years later, in 1984, Cheris did not make the Olympic team. She was again, devastated. She was also, she says, “determined to conquer the situation.” At the 1988 games in Seoul, South Korea, she was a member of the team that finished sixth, at the time the highest ever for women fencers from the United States. She had given it her all.

“We were very, very, very close to getting a medal. You’re like, shoot, but how do we get better? How do we get better?

In 1996, at age 50 and in amazing physical and mental condition, Cheris was the oldest American to compete in the games in Atlanta. She fenced well, and lost her bout by the thinnest of margins. “We don’t talk about that,” she said. Four years later, at age 54, Cheris was ranked No. 1 in the United States.

“I never really said I was done, I just slowly stopped competing,” she says.

The Jimmy Buffett story Since opening the Cheyenne Fencing

Academy, Cheris has trained thousands of fencers and pentathletes.

Her students have included national champions, and also Jimmy Buffett. Yes, cheeseburger-in-paradise Jimmy Buffett.

The musician called Cheris up one day, and wanted a lesson. Sometime later, she went to Red Rocks for one of his concerts. In the middle of a song he did a lunge, and pointed to Cheris in the crowd. “It was,” she says, “the coolest thing ever.”

So what does it take to cross the threshold from athlete to Olympian? Obsession, perseverance, a complete embrace of the challenge.

“It’s in your make-up,” Cheris says. “You can look [an Olympian] in the eyes and see them light up when they talk about it. The process, getting up every day, doing an activity that you want to get better, and better, and better. To know, ‘my goal is to do better than I did yesterday.’ ” On a recent summer day, somewhere in the ballpark of 20 young students were warming up, doing their circuit training.

They ran up and down the stairs. They did their 10 sit-ups, 10 pushups, 10 star jumps, 10 burpee-with-star jumps, 10 power jumps, 150 skips on the jump rope.

Jackson Smith, Eli Cohen, Joseph Fowler, and Isaac Tallman, rattled off the appeals of

fencing: You have to be fast. You have to be agile. You have to have good hand-eye coordination. It’s about strategy. It’s about loyalty. It’s about honor. It’s about being respectful of your opponents.

“Fencing helps with all sports,” Cohen said.

“Really, it helps with all things in life,” Smith added.

Fencing is sometimes called the physical equivalent of chess. Sophia Ginosar, now 13, says she started fencing two years ago.

“I needed a physical activity, instead of sitting around reading all day.”

Gabriel Innerst, who is 15, points out the obvious: “Really, what kid doesn’t want to sword fight?”

Ariana Auster says she got interested in fencing when she was in second grade a few years ago, when Cheris did a fencing demonstration at her school. Auster asked her mom if she could take lessons. Her mom said yes, of course. She could try anything.

Now Auster’s little brother is also fencing.

Their mom, Alison Auster, says she’s never seen anything like this school on Colfax.

“What they’re learning in here is sportsmanship and character,” Auster says. “I don’t care if they are teaching them how to basket weave, this is where I want my kids to be.”

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We Change Lives

Community advocates maintain the cost of transit – including the $9 fare to the airport on RTD’s new A-Train – is increasingly out of reach for low-income riders. Photo Courtesy Denver RTD

City Matters, continued from page 1 should be able to go to work and go to a doctor. When fares rise, it becomes harder to make both trips. Unfortunately, when this is a choice and there isn’t affordable transit, many will forego the care they need.”

Scott Reed of RTD disagrees with the assertions about affordability.

“Current fares are the result of a two-year restructuring by RTD, with input from the community at large,” he said. “Reducing fares would result in service cuts, which would have the most negative impact on transit riders.”

Reed says the A-Train’s $9 round trip airport fare is the result of requests from community interest groups, and is specifically aimed at helping airport workers.

“We object to the methodology (of the CFI study),” he said. “We don’t have any fare change scheduled for another two years, but we are always open to suggestions.”

Economist Stiffler noted that the report’s recommendations included “making the airport fare more expensive, (and) use the extra revenue to pay for the 50/150 program which would give the same 50 percent discount to low income users that RTD offers to seniors, disabled, and students.”

“Riders who benefit most from the $9 fare reduction are more likely to be upper income users,” Stiffler said. “Charging $10 or $11 for the train, then turning around and allowing low wage workers the ability to buy a half-off fare would be a game changer.”

The CFI study notes that current full bus

fare of $2.60 represents 31.3 percent of the hourly minimum wage of $8.36.

Larry Ambrose, immediate past president of Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation, a consortium of registered neighborhood organizations in Denver, highlighted additional problems with the fee structure of public transit.

“There’s a greater need for affordability, especially for the low-wage workers, the disadvantaged, and those who are homeless,” Ambrose said. “This is especially difficult for the homeless because services are decentralized. People who can’t afford the fare, can’t get anywhere for services, and so homeless people tend to congregate in the same areas.”

“The entire system is broken, by lack of fare equity and lack of functionality,” he said.

Resources & Links • The Colorado Fiscal Institute report is at http://www.coloradofiscal.org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/04/Ticket-toThrive-FINAL • The RTD fare schedule is at www.RTDDenver.com • The Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation has a Transportation Committee, which meets every other month. For more, check out www.denverinc.org

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Thank You, Generous GPHC, Inc: Who We Are, What We Do, Our Mission Donors & Volunteers

By Rebecca Born

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 representatives from 10 districts, as well as at-large representatives. They are elected during the October annual meeting. 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 Rebecca Born.

The GPHC office is at 2823 Fairfax St., and Ms. Born’s regular office hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. She can also be reached at 303388-0918 or email director@greaterparkhill.org. Biographical information about your district and at-large representatives can be read online at greaterparkhill.org/about/.

• Board Chair Tracey MacDermott: chair@greaterparkhill.org • Secretary and Zoning/Property Use Chair Bernadette Kelly • District 1 Representative Roger Kilgore • District 2 Representative Ryan T. Hunter • District 3 Rep, Heather Shockey • District 4 Representative: Sierra Fleenor • District 5 Representative & Treasurer Bob Homiak • District 6 Representative James King • District 7 Representative: Vacant • District 8 Representative: Vacant • District 9 Rep, Veronica D’Annibale: gphcdistrict9rep@gmail.com • District 10 Representative Lyle Hansen • At-Large Board Member Lisa Clark • At-Large Board Member Patrick Quinn: misterpdq@yahoo.com • At-Large & Community Planning Chair Getabecha “Gete” Mekonnen • At-Large & Building Services Chair Louis Plachowski: lplachowski@ gmail.com • At-Large Member Keith Brown • At-Large Member Dave Felice • At-Large Member Rob Barber • Community Safety Chair Geneva Goldsby • Education Chair Lynn Kalinauskas • Health and Human Services Chair Keith Brown • Public Information Committee Chair Melissa Davis: newspaper@greaterparkhill.org

GPHC Executive Director

Thanks to the generous donors and volunteers, who give time, effort, and donations to the Greater park Hill Community, Inc. We couldn’t do what we do without your continual support.

Donations • Janey Alpert • Melissa Bradford • George Brogran • Kay Conger • Kristy Lyons • Denise Mead • Harriet Mullaney • Karen Roberts • Lyn Stewart • Marion Sumner • George Washington • Jody Webb • Hal Weber • Jewell Wegs • Sue Weinstein • AARP Queen City Chapter #995 • Blessed Sacrament • Cake Crumbs and Pa-

If you are interested in volunteering or making a donation, contact me at director@greaterparkhill.org or (303) 388-0918.

The Greater Park Hill Community office is at 2823 Fairfax St., and we are open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The following provided donations to GPHC in June and July:

trons • Cure D’ Ars • Denver Food Rescue • Food Bank of the Rockies/9 News Cares • Messiah Community Church • Montview Blvd. Presbyterian • Park Hill Congregational • Park Hill Library and Patrons • Park Hill United Methodist • StreetReach • St. Thomas Episcopal

Volunteers • Janey Alpert • Keith Brown

• Barb Cavender • Luke Cincotta • Lisa Clark • Veronica D’Annibale • Jack Farrar • Claudia Fields • Harold Fields • Sierra Fleenor • Colleen Kazemi • Rod Leman • Dan McCormack • Jasper Mueller • Patrick Quinn • Becky Richardson • Peggy Roberts • Mary Salsich • Heather Shockey • Shane Sutherland • Pam Washington • Sue Weinstein

And thanks to all of our blockworkers, who deliver the Greater Park Hill News throughout the neighborhood every month!

If you are interested in becoming a blockworker, contact newspaper manager Melissa Davis at newspaper@greaterparkhill.org

About That Zucchini Problem…

Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. Free Farm Stand Needs Supplies

By Rebecca Born Executive Director, GPHC, Inc.

Students of every age and Teachers – bring your backpack for a blessing Everyone – bring a backpack to give to families living in motels along Colfax Avenue. Sunday, August 21, at 10 am.

Park Hill Congregational United CHUrCH of CHrist 2600 Leyden Street (26th & Leyden in Park Hill) www.parkhillchurch.org • facebook.com/ParkHillUCC

Summer is in full swing! Hopefully everyone’s gardens are going great. Soon we will all run into the age-old “zucchini problem” – which also applies to squash or tomatoes.

That’s when all of a sudden something in your garden goes overboard and makes way more produce that you and your family can eat.

We have a solution: our Free Farm Stand is going strong already this year and we NEED that extra produce. Even if you think it is not much, a few items here and there really helps give the stand some zing – a couple of sprigs of oregano, a bunch of dill, some basil or chives, fresh veggies, etc. All will be put to good use here.

You can drop items off for the Free Farm Stand as early as 9 a.m. on Mondays, but we have plenty of fridge space so feel free to drop items off any time Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. here at the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. office, at 2823 Fairfax St. And, if you need some fresh veggies or garden goodies, stop by the Free Farm Stand on Mondays and help yourself.

Are you interested in a garden workday?

If you’d like to help clean out our greenhouse, rehab tools, and maybe even start

some indoor plants, let us know at director@greaterparkhill.org and we’ll set a date.

We are also in need of some perhaps nontypical things for the pantry.

Household: • If you have any unused (open or not open) household and cleaning supplies they are always in high demand. Paper products like paper towels and toilet paper are also needed. Cat and dog food (can be opened) is also running low.

Hygiene: • Pads, tampons, and panty liners, all sizes welcome. Many of our clients are young women who would prefer slimmer options.

• Disposable razors • Deodorant and body wash for men and women.

There are always some edible things we need here at the pantry: • Hearty soups and stews • Granola, protein bars, fruit gummies, other healthy snacks • Fruit canned in light syrup or water –like orange, peach or pear slices • Saltines • Sardines, salmon, and tuna

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What Happens In Vegas Sin City Not Just About The Slots Anymore

By Kevin Streufert

If you’ve made a habit of visiting Las Vegas on a regular basis – whether it’s every few months or every five years – you’ve probably noticed the city’s ongoing evolution.

No other destination in this great country of ours reinvents itself so continuously.

A few decades ago, Vegas was primarily a gambler’s haven. You probably knew someone who flew out there on the occasional Friday afternoon for a bender—sometimes without even renting a hotel room—only to return on Sunday to sleep it off before returning to work Monday morning. Of course, gambling remains a vital part of Las Vegas, and many people still make those hardcore trips, but it’s equally possible to enjoy a four-day weekend without so much as playing a slot machine.

The city’s first major development in that direction began in 1989 when Steve Wynn kicked off the “megaresort era” with a revolutionary new hotel: The Mirage. After that, developers constructed one new megaresort after another, imploding older casino hotels in jubilant ceremonies to make room. This eventually created the glitzy Las Vegas Strip we know today, offering a plethora of desirable lodging choices from budget-friendly hotel rooms to some of the most extravagant penthouse suites in the world.

Vegas megaresorts also reinvented the pool area concept with stunning water features, luxurious cabanas, seas of comfortable chaise lounges, attentive service, cocktails at every turn, live entertainment, and tantalizing activities in a huge party atmosphere. Today, an increasing number of adults turn to Las Vegas megaresorts for their fun-in-the-sun vacations instead of traditional beach venues, in part because of the nightlife that awaits them after a day at the pool.

Another important evolution has been live entertainment. After the Rat Pack days, the quality of stage productions gradually deteriorated, and it became a well-known fact that shows in Vegas were “campy,” at best. But that started to change in 2003 when Caesar’s Palace opened its $108 million state-of-the-art theater, The Colosseum, built originally for Celine Dion. Since her highly successful first run, she has continued to share the theater with artists like Elton John, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Cher, Bette Midler, Shania Twain, Diana Ross, and many other headlining performers.

This new era of entertainment forced other megaresorts to step up their games as well, resulting in additional high-end performance venues, bringing in popular acts across all spectrums, not to mention Cirque du Soleil and Broadway musicals with a flashy Vegas twist. On any given weekend, one can usually find a top-charting band

or legendary comedian performing somewhere on The Strip, with last-minute tickets available via one’s hotel concierge. In other words, the choices of quality entertainment in Vegas are now so plentiful that it seems there isn’t any time left for gambling.

It doesn’t stop there. The ongoing battle for supremacy between Las Vegas megaresorts has brought us numerous other attractions, such as outrageous thrill rides, scorching hot nightclubs like XS and Hakkasan, and an endless selection of sumptuous restaurants from famous chefs like Daniel Boulud, Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Legasse, Wolfgang Puck, Giada de Laurentiis and Bobby Flay.

And then there is the Kevin Streufert shopping, whether you are buying or just ogling: The Forum Shops at Caesars, The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, or The Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. These over-the-top venues are arguably even more of an experience than the boutiques within.

The city is also known for its selection of championship golf courses. Shadow Creek, designed by Tom Fazio, is ranked #17 on Golf Magazine’s Top 100 courses. Or, for the most convenient round of golf in Sin City, play at Wynn Las Vegas where the first tee is just steps from the lobby, and you don’t even have to be a hotel guest.

Add in some of the most lavish spas in the country, the ability to race exotic cars, skydive indoors or out, ride in a hot air balloon, tour the museums, participate in a cowboy trail ride or have a vodka cocktail in an ice bar wearing a parka. The list is endless – and we’ve hardly ventured off The Strip.

My suggestion? Go to www.lasvegas.com and investigate all the possibilities. Check the events calendar to peruse the upcoming acts, and identify your perfect weekend – with or without a trip to the tables.

But if your partner ultimately steals away for a few hands of blackjack in the midst of your jam-packed calendar, who cares? It’s Vegas, after all.

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Kevin Streufert is a Park Hill-based writer, travel agent and advisor. He has traveled the world his entire life, with a particular focus on Europe, and can be reached at kevin.streufert@cruiseplanners.com.

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Take Care of Yourself To Reduce Secondary Trauma Avoid Burnout: Walk, Meditate, Breathe

By Becky Corning

Librarian, Pauline Robinson Branch

When someone undergoes a traumatic experience, that person is not the only person who suffers, says Denver Public Library Community Resource Specialist Elissa Hardy.

People who work with customers or clients experiencing hard times can develop symptoms of “secondary trauma,” also called “vicarious trauma,” “burnout,” or “compassion fatigue,” Hardy noted in a recent workshop.

Hardy began working for DPL in 2015.

She has been surprised to see how many librarians experience secondary trauma.

However, many other professions are prone to the phenomenon: professionals working in mental health care or substance treatment, those in the medical field, and teachers are some of the people who are susceptible.

New research has shown insights into “vicarious resiliency,” Hardy said.

Self-care can increase resiliency.

Making sure to take lunch breaks is one example of self-care. Going outside, walking, meditating and doing breathing exercises can be types of self-care.

“What I’ve found that helps is to find why you do the work, tapping into that,” Hardy noted. “Oftentimes it’s kind of a calling, something that you recognize as your path.”

Hardy recommended books by Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Among his books: How to Relax, Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise, as well as The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation, and many others.

Anyone who does public service may also want to look into vicarious trauma trainings, such as those offered by Vital Hearts: The Resiliency Training Initiative. In the Park Hill area, contact the Mental Health Center of Denver about upcoming trainings.

Pauline Robinson Branch Library August Events Preschool Storytime | Wednesdays Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10:30 a.m.

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for 3-5 year olds and their parents or caregivers.

Collage Diorama | Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m.

Get creative and set the scene for this recycled object 3D art project. Limited to 20 participants. Call to register.

The Art of String Art | Thursday, Aug. 4, 4 p.m.

Come learn string art using a variety of templates and colors of string. You will start

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the project here and get string to finish at home. Space is limited, for adults and kids ages 10 and up.

Grooving to the 80’s | Friday, August 5, 3 – 5:45 p.m.

As part of Denver Days, we will host a community party and flash back to the 80’s.

We’ll be outside with 80’s music, trivia and of course a costume contest. Think big hair, bright colors, tight pants and big earrings.

Music Around the World with Annie’s Music Academy | Wednesday, Aug. 10, 10:30 a.m.

Come and learn traditional folk songs, dances and games from around the world.

We will explore the similarities and differences between cultures and how children specifically participate. Be ready to run, move, play, dance and sing. Program is geared toward ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Anime Club | Saturday, Aug. 13, 3 p.m.

Anime watchers, Manga readers and Anime Lovers alike come join us the second Saturday of the month. Watch, read, talk, act, eat and breathe Anime and Manga. For grades 8-12.

The Pauline Robinson Book Club | Saturday, Aug. 27, noon This month’s selection: And the Mountain Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. Drop-ins are welcome.

One-on-One Computer Help | Mondays and Wednesdays, noon-1p.m.

Get technology assistance from one of our in-house experts on your own device or a public computer. Learn the basics, such as email, social networking, word processing and eMedia. Call the library at 720-8650290 to schedule an appointment for Monday or Wednesday.

Park Hill Library - August events All Ages Storytime | Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children of all ages and their caregivers. Craft activity immediately follows the program.

Baby Storytime | Thursdays and Fridays at 11:15 a.m.

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies ages 0-18 months and their caregivers. Play and social time immediately follow the program.

Toddler Storytime | Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for toddlers ages 18-36 months and their caregivers.

Bingo for Books | Friday, Aug. 5, 3 p.m.

Play bingo to win books. Increase your chances by bringing a new or gently used book to add to the prize pile and get an extra card to play. Remaining books will be donated to the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation.

Ice Cream Social and Volunteer Fair | Saturday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m.

Indulge in ice cream with neighbors and donate a nonperishable food item to the Greater Park Hill Community Emergency Food Bank. Also, learn about volunteer opportunities that will deepen your connection with your community.

Denver Public Library Community Resource Specialist Elissa Hardy talked about secondary trauma and the impact of self-care at a recent workshop. Photo courtesy Becky Corning

How I Learned to Juggle at My Library with Ann Lincoln | Thursday, Aug. 11, 2 p.m.

After many years of reading books and lots of practice, Ann has learned how to juggle everything from scarves to beanbags to clubs to bowling balls. And you can too!

End of Summer Reading Celebration | Thursday, Aug. 11, 2:45-3:45 p.m.

The library will celebrate the end of the Summer of Reading program with special activities for the whole family.

Magic Club | Monday, Aug. 8 and Monday, Aug. 22, 4:30 p.m.

Are you a teen in grades 6-12? Do you already play Magic: the Gathering, or are interested in learning? Join us two Mondays a month to play and meet other teens who are also magic-minded!

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) | Tuesday, Aug. 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m.

Teens ages 13 and up are invited to join the Park Hill TAB. Help plan library events and projects at the Park Hill Library, talk about your favorite books, and make your opinion count. Join us for twice monthly meetings.

Mexican Street Food | Wednesday, Aug. 10, 6:30 p.m.

Curious about the culture of street food?

Take a culinary journey to the streets of Mexico City in your own kitchen. Learn tips and tricks, sample delicious examples and take home some recipes.

No Strings Attached Book Discussion Group | Saturday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m.

Read whatever you want and attend whenever you can. Share a recent read, an old favorite, or anything in between.

The Real Mrs. Price with Author J.D. Mason | Saturday, Aug. 13, 2:30 p.m.

J. D. Mason is a national bestselling and award-winning author whose published contemporary novels and whose work has been featured in Today’s Black Woman, Essence, Denver’s Urban Spectrum and Jewel magazine. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Genre Chat 2nd/3rd Grade Book Club | Tuesday, Aug. 16, 3:30 p.m.

Celebrate the Summer of Olympics by reading The Magic Tree House, Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne, Additional optional reading: Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Hour of the Olympics. This month’s activity will include our own silly Olympic events.

Blooming Readers 4th/5th Grade Book Club | Thursday, Aug. 18, 3:30 p.m.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo Activity: Food creation Park Hill Underground Comedy Club: Nathan Lund | Thursday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.

Laugh with beloved Comedy Works regular and host of Film on the Rocks, Nathan Lund and opener Zach Reinert in our underground, after hours comedy club. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Eighteen and over only due to adult content.

Geocaching 101 | Saturday, Aug. 20, 2:30 p.m.

Looking for an outdoor adventure for you and your family? Geocaching offers exploration, problem solving and fun on mountaintops, at local parks and even within your local library. Come to our Geocaching 101 event and learn the basics of this fun and rewarding high-tech treasure hunt.

North of 50: Plant Based Diets: A Cure? | Wednesday, Aug. 24, 4 p.m.

Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of clinical cardiology at National Jewish Health, takes us on a tour of research and nutritional knowledge that can keep our hearts and bodies healthy.

Sewing Lounge | Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m.

Have a project you want to work on, but don’t have a sewing machine? No problem, use ours. Grab your supplies and head on over. We’re here to answer your questions.

Back to School Back Nine | Saturday, Aug. 27, 5:30-7 p.m.

Play a 9-hole course of Putt-Putt golf in the library after hours. Golfers are encouraged to sign up for a tee time in advance at 720-865-0250 or by stopping by the library.

Walk-ins are welcome and will tee off on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Meet Jazzy! This beautiful brown tabby has lots of love to give. She enjoys lounging in laps, head scratches and good naps. She would do well in a home as an only pet where she can be the center of attention. Come meet her today, at the Denver Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec St. Jazzy’s ID# is 0732220. To see other furry friends available for adoption, please visit ddfl.org.

Does Your Dog Speak Dog? Training Fido And Felix Can Be Tricky

By Margot K. Vahrenwald, DVM, ASVJ

how to play. This is also the time where puppies get the those first hints that the world Does your dog know how to speak dog? can be a scary place, as well as learning Just like there are critical developmental about seniority and hierarchy (how to speak stages in children, there are critical develand play with other dogs). opmental moments in time that can lead to Starting around six to seven weeks, there a better-behaved puppy. should be introductions to other animals It is easy to assume that your puppy at and handling by humans as well as being six months should know it all, but in realintroduced to new surfaces, sounds and ity, they are very much like teenagers and textures. This is also the most opportune young adults and don’t reach maturity in time to start to teach bite inhibition – an “decision-making” until around 12 months “ow” and pulling away when nipped by the of age or older. It helps to remember that pup. Puppies begin to understand structure, growing up and training are processes and boundaries and leadership from 10 to 16 not instantaneously achieved in one set of weeks – the best time to start puppy classes. lessons.

After five months of age, The No. 1 reason dogs socialization becomes beare relinquished is that havioral conditioning. they no longer fit into Between four and eight dr. MArgoT vAhrenWAld months of age, you’re livtheir owner’s lifestyle – this is sad and worth an ing with a “tween” as puparticle of its own in the pies learn their flight infuture. But, the No. 2 reason for most dogs stinct – a perfect time to introduce leash and and cats to be surrendered to a shelter or crate training along with fun and friendly rescue group is behavior. And, particularly vet visits. All training should be positive and with dogs, how they are brought up and rewarding. You tend to see a second period trained in the first year of their lives could be of fear between ages six to 14 months – a the best inoculation against relinquishment. time when fear can be solidified and bad “The primary and most important time patterns established in response to negative for puppy socialization is the first three experiences. Continued positive structured months of life,” is the starting sentence of training and time with other dogs can help the American Veterinary Society of Animal to condition a pet into the behaviors you Behavior’s Position Statement on Puppy Sodesire. cialization.

Just like in humans, true maturity – that This is not a new finding or recommendapoint where good choices and decisions are tion. But it is one that is perhaps a bit chalmade – isn’t reached until at least 12 months lenging in our current modern lifestyle. We of age and for many breeds it may take up to often don’t have our dogs in their early years four years to reach. if they are adopted from a shelter, or if they For more detailed information on puppy are purchased from a pet store or backyard (and kitten) stages of development, visit the breeder. In those cases there may not have following websites: been adequate handling and socialization in Puppies: the dog’s critical early weeks.

• mannersunleashed.com/blog/20-stagesEven reputable breeders can make socialof-canine-development ization mistakes and send a puppy off to its • www.howtoteachadog.com/stages-ofnew home too early (optimal is older than puppyhood eight weeks). Some puppies would benefit • caninedevelopment.com/myths.htm from socialization from their dam, also known as their mama, until up to 10-12 Kittens: weeks of age.

• pets.thenest.com/age-maturity-growthCritical time periods for your puppy’s cats-7699.html development include time spent with their • cats.lovetoknow.com/stages-kitten-dedam and littermates from birth until at least velopment seven weeks of age. The next critical period is the human socialization from age seven Dr. Margot can be reached at parkhillvet. to 12 weeks of age and the subsequent time com. periods, during which the puppy first learns

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

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Park Hill Peloton

Denver Public Schools

Find them on Facebook A recreational group of road cyclists that roll from Park Hill once or twice a week.

Faith Community

Sertoma Club

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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.

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

Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.

2510 E. Colfax, denverfilm.org, 303-595-3456

Sie Filmcenter

2823 Fairfax St., greaterparkhill.org, 303-3880918 The GPHC neighborhood association generally holds its monthly meetings on the first Thursdays of the month, except for the months of July and December. The next community meeting is Thursday, Aug. 4, at 2823 Fairfax St. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to all.

Sunshine Food Project

sunshinefoodproject.org, 303-321-5231 A nonprofit community collaborative seeking to provide healthy and sustainable food systems to Park Hill and surrounding food desert neighborhoods.

Tai Chi Project

taichiproj@earthlink.net, 303-744-7676 Tai Chi classes Thursday mornings in City Park at 7-7:45 a.m. planned in conjunction with DMNS.

Holly Area Redevelopment Project (HARP)

West Auto Body

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

“for particular car owners since 1946”

Family Owned | Colorado Focused Mark Job, Branch President 303-365-3832 www.CitywideBanks.com Cherry Creek Branch 55 Madison Street, #125 Denver, CO 80206

Tattered Cover Travel Lovers Book Club

The book club meets the 2nd Monday of each month at the Tattered Cover at 2526 E. Colfax Ave.

Libraries

denverlibrary.org See At the Library in this month’s issue for events at the Park Hill and Pauline Robinson Branch Libraries.

Walk2Connect

www.walk2connect.com Park Hill Sunrise Walking Trips set off every Tuesday morning from Spinellis Coffee and Ice Cream at 23rd and Dahlia at 7 a.m. No cost.

Walks are about one hour long, just under 3 miles, and family and dog friendly. For more information, email jonathon@walk2connect. com or call 303-908-0076.

Northeast Denver Parent Support Group

2600 Leyden, kdot62@comcast.net, 303-3298950 Parents of children with a variety of special needs of all ages support and nurture one an-

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Combs Sells Homes

HOMES LISTED OR SOLD BY KEITH COMBS IN PARK HILL 1825 Albion 2846 Albion 2270 Ash 2236 Ash 2332 Ash 2591 Ash 2944 Ash 1811 Bellaire (Thrice) 1810 Bellaire 2235 Bellaire 2501 Bellaire 2800 Bellaire 2274 Birch 1746 Cherry 1757 Cherry (Twice) 1840 Cherry 2030 Cherry (Twice) 1840 Cherry 2030 Cherry (Twice) 2045 Cherry 2067 Cherry (Twice) 2509 Cherry (Twice) 2090 Colorado Blvd.

2290 Colorado Blvd.

2626 Colorado Blvd.

1721 Dahlia 2034 Dahlia 2071 Dexter (Twice) 1559 Elm 1601 Elm 1651 Elm 1900 Elm 2379 Elm (Twice) 1960 Fairfax 1965 Fairfax 2069 Fairfax 1839 Forrest 2243 Forrest (Twice) 2278 Forrest (Twice) 2278 Forrest (Twice) 1795 Glencoe 1910 Glencoe 2060 Glencoe (Twice)

2080 Glencoe 2275 Glencoe 2805 Glencoe (Twice) 1601 Grape 1740 Grape 2334 Grape 1755 Holly (Twice) 2327 Holly 2327 Holly 2345 Holly 1653 Hudson 2055 Hudson 2249 Hudson (Twice) 2640 Hudson 1612 Ivanhoe 1936 Ivanhoe 1945 Ivanhoe (Twice) 1961 Ivanhoe (Twice) 2260 Ivanhoe 1584 Ivy 2044 Ivy 2240 IVy 2233 Jasmine 2310 Jasmine 1629 Kearney (Twice) 2030 Kearney (Twice) 2037 Kearney 2045 Kearney (Twice) 2046 Kearney (Twice) 2330 Kearney 2354 Kearney 1776 Krameria 1920 Krameria 2052 Krameria (Twice) 2059 Krameria (Twice) 2201 Krameria 2800 Krameria 1730 Leyden 1739 Leyden 1794 Leyden 1900 Leyden 1917 Leyden 1925 Leyden

1945 Leyden 1952 Leyden 1965 Leyden 2025 Leyden (Twice) 2038 Leyden 2058 Leyden 2074 Leyden 2225 Leyden (Twice) 2315 Leyden (Twice) 2350 Leyden (Thrice) 2370 Leyden 1587 Locust 1745 Locust 1755 Locust 1771 Locust 1782 Locust 1787 Locust 1790 Locust 1795 Locust (Twice) 1900 Locust (Twice) 1901 Locust 1914 Locust 1942 Locust 1945 Locust 1960 Locust 2054 Locust 2068 Locust 2238 Locust 2287 Locust 2555 Locust 2675 Locust 3685 Locust 1515 Monaco 1620 Monaco 1651 Monaco 1696 Monaco 1722 Monaco 1755 Monaco 1765 Monaco 1796 Monaco 1901 Monaco 2230 Monaco 2275 Monaco 2655 Monaco

4000 Montview 4300 Montview (Twice) 4330 Montview 4500 Montview 4600 Montview 4605 Montview 6035 Montview 6101 Montview (Twice) 6111 Montview (Twice) 6131 Montview 6201 Montview 6300 Montview 6464 Montview 6902 Montview 1905 Niagara 1637 Newport (Twice) 1660 Newport 1735 Newport 1833 Newport 1644 Olive 1658 Olive 1660 Olive 1693 Oneida 1664 Poplar 4535 East 16th 4535 East 17th 4141 East 17th 4350 East 17th 4363 East 17th 4639 East 17th 5045 East 17th 5336 East 17th 5431 East 17th 5525 East 17th 5555 East 17th 5725 East 17th 6035 East 17th 6138 East 17th 6300 East 17th 4533 East 19th 5335 East 19th 5730 East 19th 5123 East 23rd 3915 East 26th

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all in love with this beautifully renovated 1913 historic Denver Square in the heart of Park Hill. Delightfully updated to 5 beds/5 bath, this gem has the perfect balance of traditional character and modern amenities to complement today’s living. Entering the home, you will be amazed by the original architectural millwork throughout and the oak floor. The 1st FL has a formal living room with fireplace, office, an open floor plan perfect for entertaining while integrating the great room, dining and kitchen. No details were overlooked in the design of the gourmet kitchen; featuring custom cabinets, Thermador appliances, 6 burner gas stove, large island and Caesarstone countertops. Upper level features Master en suite with a 5-piece-bath, soaker tub, Carrera marble, custom walnut vanity, large closet, 2nd bedroom with en suite bath, 2 additional bedrooms, hall bath, and laundry. The basement has a legal bedroom, 3/4th bath, family room and flex room with kitchenette. Stunning front porch welcomes guests and oversized back deck. NEW: HVAC/plumbing/electrical/on-demand hot water/sewer line/roof/exterior paint. Listed at $1,300,000.

For questions/viewing please call Kathleen Genereux 303.931.6013 or Pierre Mews-Rapier 720.220.5714

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