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‘A Very Local Action’
Black Business Spotlight
Park Hill Donor Ponies Up Thousands For Newspaper Ad Blitz For BIPOC-Owned Businesses; Urges Others To Join By Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN
It may be one man’s answer to that ageold query, Where’s the beef? Or it may just be part care for the community, part support for a newspaper — plus a hefty dose of support for minorityowned mom-and-pop businesses. A longtime Park Hill resident is ponying up thousands of dollars to subsidize six months worth of advertising in the Greater Park Hill News for two local BIPOC-owned businesses. The donor, who has asked to remain anonymous, says he hopes others follow suit. “It’s a very local action,” he said. “I don’t know that Black-owned businesses have really taken advantage of advertising. I care about the community, and I care about the newspaper, and I just thought that this is an opportunity to have some advertising.” In a way, the donor said, the action could be viewed as a type of reparation, a creative way to support minority-owned businesses. “It’s a little extension between those who have been fortunate and those who have less,” he said. Several months ago the donor approached newspaper Manager Melissa Davis with the concept. Details for the new BIPOC ad grant program were finalized
after some discussion. The donor will pay a total of $2,520 for display advertisements in the newspaper for two minority-owned businesses in northeast Denver. The 1/8thof-a-page ads will appear monthly for six months. The first recipients of the ad grant will be announced in next month’s issue. The owners will work directly with Davis and the newspaper’s design team to create display advertisements for their businesses. With a distribution of 13,000 copies, the GPHN reaches an estimated 40,000 readers every month. The ads from the grant are designed to reach potential customers who may not otherwise know about the businesses, as well as existing customers who may want updates and reminders about the businesses. Maya Wheeler, executive director of the African Chamber of Commerce of Colorado, was heartened to hear about the BIPOC ad grant program. “A lot of mom-and-pop businesses are so focused on day-to-day activities to keep afloat that they don’t focus on or think about advertising,” Wheeler said. “Often they don’t have the time or the money.” Park Hill and surrounding neighborhoods are home to dozens of BIPOC and minority-owned businesses (see a partial list on page 8). Wheeler likened the concept continued on page 8
Black history month
One Scoop At A Time
Le’Day Grant opened MyKings Ice Cream at 2851 Colorado Blvd. in March, 2020, in part to create a legacy and generational wealth for her four children. She is pictured here with her oldest boy, MyKing, the namesake of the shop. See story on page 8. Photo by Cara DeGette
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City Rolls Out Cash For Trash Plan To Boost Recycling
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books—and their statements range from vague to conflicting. Many, like a National Park Service brochure, give him credit for making “an incredible discovery that changed the world of North American archeology forever.” A recent story in Science for the People claims, “McJunkin made a pivotal discovery that resulted in an archeological paradigm shift worthy of celebration as a ‘scientific revolution.’” An Arkansas Archeological Survey story suggests McJunkin found humanmade artifacts at the Folsom site. Others give McJunkin credit for discovering the Folsom site while glossing over the question of whether he knew it contained evidence of ancient humans. To paraphrase the famous question from the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, it is instructive to establish what McJunkin knew and when he knew it. Only then can we fully appreciate him. Only then can we do his scientific legacy full justice.
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How George McJunkin’s Momentous Bison Bone Discovery Came To Revolutionize Science By Stephen E. Nash Special to the GPHN
Jan. 22 marked the 100th anniversary of the death of George McJunkin, an African American cowboy in northeastern New Mexico during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Why is the anniversary of McJunkin’s passing worth celebrating? Because he discovered what became known as the Folsom site, an ancient bison bone bed where sci-
entists came to accept the idea that Native Americans lived in North America during the last ice age—thousands of years earlier than most scientists then believed. McJunkin is also important because he is one of many Black historical figures finally gaining credit for their myriad contributions to science, politics, and other disciplines over the centuries. But what exactly did McJunkin discover? A quick Google search on “George McJunkin” yields dozens of articles and
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Finding Folsom
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George McJunkin, who died 100 years ago, found the famed Folsom site in New Mexico that transformed scientific views about the deep history of Native Americans in North America. Photo courtesy Denver Museum of Nature & Science
George McJunkin was a remarkable man. He was born on Jan. 9, 1851, in eastern Texas. Enslaved until the end of the Civil War, in 1868 he moved to New Mexico to start a new life as a free man and lived there for more than half a century. He was a champion cowboy, an outstanding ranch manager, a self-taught reader and naturalist, and a collector of ancient stone tools, ceramics, animal bones, and other interesting objects he found while working. On Aug. 27, 1908, when McJunkin was manager of the Crowfoot Ranch, an unusually strong summer thunderstorm dropped 13 inches of rain on Johnson Mesa, several miles northwest and upstream of what we now call the Folsom site. A flash flood swept through the region, wreaking havoc and downcutting arroyos. After the storm, McJunkin ventured out to repair broken fence lines. He noticed large bones protruding from the newly
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Earth In Crisis | opinion
Beautiful Tiny Forests Where Can You Plant Trees And Shrubs To Restore The Land? By Tracey MacDermott
native to the area, focusing on symbiotic relationships. They also provide habitat for pollinators, a much-needed refuge for deA popular Chinese proverb notes: clining bee populations, while also protect“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ing the soil, decreasing erosion, and reducago. The second-best time is now.” ing the risk of flooding. Well, it is February, not exactly the right In 2019, The U.S. Forest Service reported time of year to plant a tree. However in just that over a five-year period, our country lost a couple of months, it will be. 36 million trees annually from urban and In this column we have highlighted the rural communities. You read that right: 36 importance of trees and green space in our million trees gone. neighborhood and city. The importance of To be sure, the Miyawaki Method canan abundant and healthy tree canopy cannot replace the tearing down of rainforests not ever be emphasized enough. It’s univeror old growth forests. These forests should sally understood that trees help reduce the not be considered a replacement for natural heat island effect, ward off climate change, forests. provide beauty, wildlife habitat and human However, these urban forests can help well-being. cities add green spaces to ever-growing As our city continues to grow and change, concrete metropolises. We know that trees we are seeing larger houses on lots, the adhave the ability to take up water during dition of accessory dwelling storms and provide a cooling units and more land and space effect for ever-increasing sumtaken up by buildings. The city heat during transpiration. A forest left to mer is losing the open spaces that They provide shelter to all that recover on its made so many of us want to inhabit this earth. live here. The decision is up to us. Do we own takes 200 While we try to solve the want our landscape to be a sea of years. Using housing crisis by building structures and concrete? more buildings, we are further Or can we work together to the Miyawaki contributing to our heat island help provide affordable housing Method can effect and stormwater runoff. while keeping our green space We’re trying to solve one prob- achieve a similar and going a bit further by inlem while worsening another. result in 20 years. creasing our tree canopy? Could Is it possible to solve comwe add urban forests along Colpeting problems? Japanese fax — a thoroughfare currently botanist Akira Miyawaki has void of vegetation? developed the Miyawaki Method — mini The COVID-19 pandemic has highforests planted on small parcels of land. lighted our need for nature, as trails and The process involves densely planting 15 state parks have absorbed record numbers to 30 different species of trees and shrubs of visitors trying to escape to the beautiful together. These tiny forests are growing in outdoors. popularity around the globe, and in particHow can you help prevent loss of trees ular, cities. They are thought to grow more and green space? Take care of the trees in quickly and absorb more CO2 than areas your yard with regular maintenance. Water used to grow timber. them. Plant new trees when dead ones are It is estimated a forest left to recover on removed. Demand that our city plans inits own takes 200 years. Using the Miyclude legitimate green space. Look for areas awaki Method can achieve a similar result of opportunity in our community to plant in 20 years. Brownfield sites (areas una tiny forest. touched because of real or perceived conMother Earth will thank you. tamination), such as the South Platte River Tracey MacDermott is and the Colfax Corridor, could be used to an at-large member of build these urban forests and help restore the board of Greater Park the land — but so can your backyard or Hill Community, Inc., and underutilized spaces in our neighborhood. immediate past chair. She The U.S. saw its first Miyawaki forest was trained as a Climate planted last fall in Cambridge, Mass. The Reality Leader in 2017, and Danehy Park Forest project focused on is currently the Statewide ecosystem restoration with attention to Co-Chair of the Climate biodiversity, soil health and beautification. Reality Project for the 100% These tiny forests are meant to recreate Committed Campaign. ecosystems and natural processes that are For the GPHN
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Black Swans are native to Australia and they also breed in Tasmania and New Zealand. These large graceful creatures are unlikely to make the long journey across the Pacific, so when you spot one in North America it will likely be in a zoo. Like other exotic ducks and swans, sometimes they escape and can be spotted living among other similar waterfowl in wetlands and river estuaries. Black Swans look almost entirely black when they are swimming, but show a surprising flash of white feathers when flying. This Black Swan was photographed in a New Orleans park by Mark Silverstein.
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Following a citywide vote of support for the Park Hill Golf Course land remaining open space, city officials purged the group Save Open Space Denver from a “visioning” committee that has been meeting to map out the future of the 155-acre property. Specifically, in a Jan. 13 letter, the city rejected the group’s request that Lisa Calderón fill the vacancy left by the departure of SOS Denver’s prior representative on the 27-member committee. Calderón unsuccessfully challenged Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock in his reelection bid three years ago. The decision also follows at least one closed-door meeting that occurred shortly after the Nov. 3 election, in which voters approved Initiative 301, designed to protect the golf course land from development. The meeting involved the developer, his lobbyist, lawyers and several top level Denver officials. City email correspondence, obtained by SOS Denver via an open records request , indicates that the lobbyist — CRL Associates Partner Kim Kucera — requested the sit-down with the city’s director of parks, director of planning and city attorneys on behalf of Westside project manager Kenneth Ho. The subsequent January letter rejecting Calderón’s appointment was signed by Denver’s director of planning, Laura Aldrete, and parks director Happy Haynes. “Given Save Open Space’s stated disagreement with the prevailing vision and the visioning process to this point, we believe that further participation by Save Open Space as part of the committee would only result in further discord within the community and would not be a valuable use of the committee’s or your organization’s time,” Aldrete and Haynes wrote. The city has previously claimed that all options for the land would be considered —
including keeping it open space. Rejecting her from serving on the committee, Calderón told the news site Denverite, was “about as subtle as a heart attack.” In a press release, SOS Denver member Maria Flora described the decision as “egregious and repugnant,” and “yet another example of developer-driven planning at City Hall.” Last November voters endorsed SOS Denver’s Initiative 301 by a 2-1 margin. By the same margin, voters also overwhelmingly defeated Initiative 302, which was Westside’s effort to nullify 301. In addition to the election results, other indicators show the public’s desire to keep the property undeveloped. The city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, which is appointed by the mayor and city council, unanimously adopted a resolution in 2020 that the city should purchase the 155-acre parcel for a regional park. A poll, conducted in November 2019 by GPHC, Inc., found three-fourths of Park Hill residents support keeping the land entirely open space. Tracey MacDermott, a board member of Greater Park Hill Community, said she is particularly dismayed by Haynes’ embrace of development. Denver, she noted, is behind the national average for park space. “Isn’t Happy Haynes the director of Parks and Recreation?” MacDermott asked. “How is it that she could not be advocating for more park space? Isn’t that her job?” Before she was appointed the parks director, Haynes worked for CRL, the lobbying firm that is now working for Westside to develop the golf course land. Haynes is also a past member of the Denver City Council and the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. — Cara DeGette
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Former Denver First Lady and State Rep. Wilma Webb is the founder of the MLK, Jr. Marade. Thousands showed up to City Park on Jan. 17 to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. for what would have been the slain civil rights leader’s 93rd birthday. Denver’s MLK, Jr. Marade (march and parade) was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. A robust crowd gathered in City Park on the balmy January Monday and, after numerous political speeches, marched up Colfax Avenue to Civic Center Park downtown. Photos by Cara DeGette
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Denver Hopes To Boost 26% Recycling Rate With New Plan In an effort to spike Denver’s low recycling rate, the city is rolling out plans to charge residential customers directly for trash and recycling services. Denver’s recycling rate is 26 percent — meaning 74 percent of recyclable materials ends up in the landfill. That is well below the national average of 35 percent. The Mile High City is also badly trailing many other North American cities, including San Francisco and Portland, which have 80 percent or higher recycling rates. Other Colorado cities, including Longmont, Loveland and Boulder, have robust recycling programs with rates ranging from 41 percent to 58 percent. Officials from Denver’s Office of Climate Action first announced the plan to impose new charges during the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. monthly meeting in January. Officials plan similar presentations to other registered neighborhood organizations throughout the city in the coming weeks and months. City Council approval is expected in June, with implementation as soon as this fall. Denver residents are not currently charged directly for their trash and recycling services. Rather the cost is absorbed through the general fund via sales and property taxes. Residents currently also have the option of paying an extra fee for composting. Under the proposed changes, residents would pay between $9 and $21 per month, depending on the amount of trash they generate (a small bin would cost $9 per month, medium would cost $13 per month and a large would cost $21 per month). The fees would also cover recycling and composting costs. Recycling services would become weekly rather than twice a month. A rebate program would be available to help offset
the costs for low-income families and seniors, said Grace Rink, the director of Denver’s Office of Climate Action. Rink and others say the direct fee model will likely result in a higher percentage of people who recycle and compost. The plan was generally met with support during January’s community meeting. “I think this conversation has been happening for a long time, and I’m super excited to see it moving forward in this direction,” said GPHC board member Nam Henderson. “The only way we’re going to move the needle is to change the model.” Other board members, including Kevin Wiegand, inquired whether there are any plans to better educate people about what is recyclable and what is not. The city’s residential trash and recycling program currently costs $25 million annually. In a follow up inquiry, Winna MacLaren, spokeswoman for the Office of Climate Action, said a portion of the $25 million would be used to pay for the low-income rebate program. The remainder would be redirected for other uses that have not been identified. Residential customers contribute only 18 percent of the total amount that ends up in the landfill. The majority — 82 percent — is generated by industrial, commercial, institutional and construction. Charlotte Pitt, a manager in the Denver climate action office, said 47 percent of the material that currently ends up in landfills comes from demolition and construction debris. The proposed program would not include multifamily units (apartment buildings of more than seven families) or commercial, construction, industrial or multifamily, MacLaren said. — Cara DeGette
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RAW POLITICS | opinion
Reining In The Renegades
In The Waning Months Of The Hancock Era, Denverites Must Be Vigilant And Hold Leaders Accountable By Penfield W. Tate, III For the GPHN
sults of these reforms. Most recently City Council approved a revised Great Hall project with an expanded budget of $2.1 billion. This was done without rebidding contracts, and with construction now to extend into 2028 – three times longer than originally proposed. This, despite Council’s expressed reservations over the project and even insistence on wanting to conduct a “lessons learned” analysis over the initial failed project. Unfortunately, the latest project was approved before the “lessons learned” analysis has been conducted. Next year Hancock is term-limited and there will be a new administration running City Hall. So, this project may change again. Has the cart once again gone before the horse?
Last month I offered the perspective to commit in the new year to coming together. To hold government and those in office (not power) accountable to doing what is best for our communities and in this way doing what is best for all of us. What does it really mean to have an accountable government? Often a review of history can help light a path forward. “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” That line from the Declaration of Independence reveals the source of our expectations of accountable government — dating back to the times of the original The will of the voters colonists and their objections to the arbitrary actions of the throne. What must we do? These ideals are the very source of the We must stay vigilant and attentive to expectations of the people to counter arensure that our local government officials bitrary executive action. The act with our consent and are acexpectation of an indepencountable to and responsive to We have a right our needs. dent legislative branch. The expectation that the legislative When we approve charter to expect our branch, elected by the people, changes to check the actions of will have access to records and government to be the administration, we expect materials to inform their deciresponsive to our the administration to check itsion-making. The expectation self. Or we need to continue to that legislative bodies would needs and to reflect check it. When we vote to reject meet in convenient places to our points of view. proposed projects or funding be observed and recorded pubschemes for the same, we expect licly so that all may know what the administration to respect they are doing. the voice of the voters. Or we must act to And the expectation that legislative reinforce our expressed wishes. bodies — and indeed, even the executive This is going to become more difficult. As branch, — will be responsive to and operate reported in last month’s issue of the GPHN, with the “consent of the governed.” seven mayoral appointees stepped down in Where are we now? the second half of 2021. This means many Regrettably, in local government we have short term or interim appointees will be a number of instances where these foundfilling in for the waning months of this ading principles are being circumvented, if ministration. Among the departed: leaders not ignored. from the departments of Human Services, Public Safety, Transportation and InfraThe not-so-Great Hall project structure, Capital Planning and Real EsHere is just one recent example: Denver tate, Economic Development and Excise International Airport officials requested and License. an additional $1.1 billion to complete the The capacity for running out the clock Great Hall project. When this project was against dissenters is high. We must pay atinitially put forward in 2018 it was a $1.8 tention and call out any outrageous renebillion project (now described by DIA as gade behavior. We must be vigilant to make wildly unrealistic) to be completed in late sure this administration does not attempt 2021. to subvert the will of the voters, who have The project itself was shrouded in secrecy. expressed their will on a number of differInitially, City Council objected, in part due ent projects and proposals. to claims the Hancock administration was We have a right to expect our governnot fully forthcoming with information. In ment to be responsive to our needs and to response the administration did an inforreflect our points of view, particularly as mation dump and bombarded council with articulated in popular elections. Those in boxes of documents and a ridiculously brief office often have more information than time to review and absorb the import of the voters. It is their responsibility to present proposed project. City Council demanded that information openly, honestly, and the ability to hire their own independent fairly and they must obtain our consent lawyers to help them review and analyze for their actions. the financial and operational import of the Far too frequently the current adminisproposed deal. tration has shown a desire to overrun the With reservations, council reluctantly will of voters, also far too frequently at the approved the ill-fated project. It has been behest of and in support of powerful dea rolling disaster. The administration was velopers. Indeed these developers appear forced to scrap the project and pay a masto be running the city. I have heard critisive, and yet not fully disclosed sum — escisms that some people are just “anti-develtimated at $40 million — to the project conopment.” In reality, most of us are simply tractor to go away. It’s been a nightmare for tired of development that wholly ignores travelers. And the administration belatedly the needs of the entire city. admitted that it was not competent to manWe deserve the government and democage or oversee the project. racy we fight for. Stay warm and safe. And Council responded to this and other acHappy Valentine’s Day. tions of Hancock’s administration with a Penfield W. Tate III is series of charter amendments, approved by an attorney in Denver. voters, including the power to confirm or He represented Park Hill reject mayoral cabinet appointees, the abilin the Colorado House ity to initiate spending and the ability for of Representatives from Council to contract for independent pro1997 to 2000, and in the fessional services. The goal was to increase State Senate from 2001 to transparency and accountability from the February 2003. He lives in executive branch. In time we may see rePark Hill. Page 6
Ride ‘Em Cowboy
World’s Most Dangerous Sport Returns With Stock Show Story and photos by Reid Neureiter For the GPHN
Rodeo cowboys and cowgirls returned to the National Western Stock Show in January for a series of 20 rodeo performances, including the Professional Bull Riders (“PBR”) Denver Chute-Out Finals on Jan. 12. The Chute-Out consisted almost entirely of bull riding, and were the culmination of three days of bull riding by more than 90 contestants. To get a qualifying score on a bull ride, contestants must stay on the bucking bull for a full eight seconds. Riders can only use one hand to hold onto the rope encircling the bull. Touching either himself, the rope, or the bull with the free hand will result in the rider’s disqualification. The ride score is a combination of both the rider’s performance and the bull’s performance. Two judges assess the rider on a scale of up to 50 and two judges assess the bull, also up to 50. So, a perfect ride would be a score of 100. Any score over 80 is considered a very good ride and a score over 90 is exceptional and very rare. With bucking bulls weighing anywhere from 1,200 to 2,000 pounds, bull riding is considered one of the world’s most dangerous sports. Puncture wounds or traumatic blows from horns or crushing hoofs could break bones, damage organs, or worse. All the competitors wore protective padded vets, and many riders sported
helmets and face masks in lieu of the traditional cowboy hat. Because of the danger the bulls present to fallen riders, a protective team of bullfighters (the term rodeo “clown” has fallen out of favor) is present for every ride, with the bullfighters distracting the bull from thrown or fallen riders. Not surprisingly, there was a palpable feeling of anxiety in the arena as each cowboy tightened his grip just before the raging beasts were unleashed. Bulls with intimidating names like Skull Crusher, Another Lunatic, Wreckonciled, and Thunder Dome were on the program. Most of the bulls tossed their riders well before the requisite eight seconds had elapsed. The protection team earned their pay. There was one comedic moment. At the beginning of the show, a member of the bullfighting team planted a large snowman in the middle of the arena, promising that if a bull ended up destroying the snowman, spring would come early to Colorado. The crowd erupted when, midway through the evening, one rampaging animal obliterated the snowman. The PBR bull riding event was won by Lane Nobles of West, Texas. Nobles had a final round ride score of 88.5 and a cumulative total of 262 points on three bulls, taking home $19,844 in prize money.
The PBR bullfighters’s job is to protect thrown bullriders from the bull by distracting the animal, even putting themselves between the rider and the bull.
A raging bull demolishes a snowman that The team of Broken Spoke Clydesdale drafthorses was placed in the arena. from Winfield, Kansas is always a crowd pleaser.
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Folsom, continued from page 1 eroded base of Wild Horse Arroyo. With discovered another stone spear point, this his knowledge of animals and natural time embedded in the ribs of a bison. They history, McJunkin determined the bones left it in place, contacted prominent archaebelonged to bison much larger than any ologists via telegram, and waited for them modern bison he had encountered. He colto visit the Folsom site to confirm the dislected some bones and took them back to covery in person. his cabin, where they took pride of place This was not necessarily a “Eureka!” moon a mantle. ment. But it did ultimately lead to scienFrom then until his death, a period tific and public acceptance of the idea that of nearly 14 years, McJunkin tried to get Native Americans were present in North friends and associates out to see the site. America far earlier than these groups preBut none came. The trip required an arduviously believed. It also appeared to conous two-day horseback ride that most were firm what Native Americans had been sayunwilling to endure, and few, if any, people ing all along — that they have been here in the region had a car. since “time immemorial.” Then in 1922, Carl Schwachheim — a Rewriting history blacksmith and amateur naturalist from Raton, N.M. whom McJunkin To correct some of the pubhad told about the bones — I like to think George lic narrative: George McJunkin convinced banker and car could not have known the site owner Fred Howarth to make McJunkin would want he found would revolutionize the journey. On Dec. 10, 1922, his own story written science. For 14 years, he knew nearly a year after McJunkin’s so that it can be told he had discovered an interestdeath, the two drove to the ing scientific locality based on accurately. Folsom site. They immediately the unusual bison bones, but he understood why McJunkin had wasn’t aware it contained stone been so excited: The bones were huge and tools, and therefore evidence of ancient huunlike those of any modern animals. mans. Confirmation of that discovery happened more than five years after his death. A spear in the ribs It is unclear whether Schwachheim or To learn more about the bones, on Jan. Howarth ever mentioned McJunkin to 25, 1926, Schwachheim and Howarth met Figgins or Cook; neither of the latter men with Jesse Dade Figgins, the director of acknowledged McJunkin in their scholarly the Colorado Museum of Natural History articles. (Figgins was a registered member (CMNH) in Denver. Several weeks later, of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. It thereCMNH honorary Curator of Paleontology fore seems unlikely he would have given Howard Cook confirmed the bones were McJunkin credit even if Schwachheim or those of Bison antiquus, an extinct ice age Howarth had suggested it to him.) bison. Figgins immediately committed his It is important to celebrate how McJunkmuseum (now the Denver Museum of Nain’s initial discovery and advocacy for the ture & Science) to further work at the site. site set in motion the later work that led to Excavation at the Folsom site began in the new history of humans who lived durMay of 1926. Everyone involved initially ing the ice age in North America. And it believed it was a paleontological dig — not is admirable that a broader public is now an archaeological dig searching for humancelebrating, rather than hiding, the contrimade artifacts. The team’s charge was to butions made by people who too often have look for reasonably complete and intact been left out of history books. skeletons of ice age mammals for display But somewhere along the way, for some at the museum. reason, McJunkin’s initial find morphed That said, Figgins had long been interinto the subsequent scientific breakested in the scientific problem of ancient through. humans in North America, and he told Histories get rewritten all the time, usuHowarth and Schwachheim to keep their ally when new information comes to light. eyes open for the possibility of finding As a naturalist and collector committed stone tools. However, it was only that: a to uncovering hidden histories himself, I possibility. like to think George McJunkin would want On July 14, 1926, the team unexpectedly his own story written so that it can be told found a stone spear point. It was unlike any accurately. Then all of us can properly celother then known. But because they found ebrate his contributions to science. it in a pile of excavated dirt and not in its Stephen E. Nash is the senior curator of original burial context, Figgins knew the archaeology and director of anthropology at archaeological establishment would not acthe Denver Museum of Nature & Science. cept it as proof that humans lived with ice He lives in Park Hill with his family. A age animals in North America. longer version of this essay can be read at The museum conducted a second excavathe anthropology magazine Sapiens.org. It tion season in 1927. On Aug. 29, the team is reprinted with permission.
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Black Business Spotlight
Local Action, continued from page 1 of helping business owners see the value of advertising to the old adage of giving someone a fish for dinner versus teaching that person to fish so they can feed themselves and their families for a lifetime. Wheeler said the timing of the program is particularly helpful. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, BIPOC populations have been disproportionately affected, and are more likely to get sick and also die from the disease. Minorities have also been disproportionately hit with loss of jobs and income, she said. Davis, the newspaper manager, says she
hopes the program will help to broaden the reach for Park Hill-area BIPOC-owned businesses, and help them reach more customers. She also hopes it results in a call to action for others to mobilize in an effort to broaden support for local BIPOC-owned businesses. The ad grant is designed for minority owned business in northeast Denver, with particular consideration to those in Park Hill or have ties to Park Hill. If you are interested in participating in the program — either as a sponsor or a recipient — contact Davis at newspaper@greaterparkhill.org.
Black Business Spotlight
One Scoop At A Time Le’Day Grant describes how she became the owner and founder of MyKings. She was walking up Colorado Boulevard. She noticed an empty storefront with a “for rent” sign in the window. She peered in, and had a prophesy: ice cream. Grant opened MyKings Ice Cream shop, at 2851 Colorado Blvd., on March 1, 2020. “It was all fun and exciting and happiness, and weeks later my business was told we couldn’t have customers.” Maybe it wasn’t the best timing, but it would take more, much more, than a pandemic to drag Grant down. “I am all about bringing joy to people,” she says. “People always tell me I create happiness, and this is bringing people together through ice cream. “We are building the community one scoop at a time.” MyKings is named for her oldest son,
MyKing, who turned 4 on Jan. 23. Grant, who is 27, has three more boys, including twins who are not quite two months old. Part of her motivation is to create a legacy and generational wealth for her children. The Denver native, who lives in the Central Park Neighborhood, opened the shop with no loans. Her grandmother has been an essential volunteer, pitching in as workers have been hard to find. Since opening, Grant has also committed to providing financial literacy classes to anyone who’s interested. This August the shop will sponsor its third event for young entrepreneurs to sell artwork, crafts, clothing, baked goods and other snacks. “This is all tied together by ice cream,” she says, including flavors with names like Golden Oreo, Blue Moon, Sleepless in Seattle and, of course, Superman. — Cara DeGette
BIPOC And Minority Owned Businesses 5707 E. Colfax Ave. 303-316-8830 or 303-3771521 abyssiniarestaurant.co
Africana Ethiopian and Cafe 5091 E Colfax Ave 303-320-9515 africanacafe.co
Axum Ethiopian Restaurant
5501 E Colfax Ave. 303-329-6139 places.singleplatform.com
Blazing Chicken Shack II
Gold Star Hotlink
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Body & Soul Salon
4118 E. 8th Ave denversalonandspa.com 303-388-3339
Center for African American Health 3350 Hudson St. 303-355-3423 caahealth.org
City Donuts
4918 E Colfax Ave. 720-485-5706 http://www.citydonuts.net
Dr. Janice Jarrett estimates that since opening her optometry practice in 1995, she has treated 1,000 patients a year. Of course, many are repeat clients, but do the math. Dr. Jarrett has helped tens of thousands of neighbors see clearly — including generations of families. “It’s very rewarding being able to provide a service everyone needs and connecting with people while doing it,” she says. “I tend to combine old school with new technology, and over the years have been able to see families as they grow and see their kids growing up and having their own kids.” Jarrett, a long time Park Hillian, is in solo practice in Mayfair just south of Park Hill. She is a member of an exclusive club: one of only two female African American optometrists in Colorado (the other is in Colorado Springs). There are only two, maybe three male African American optometrists in Colorado — though to be sure the numbers of BIPOC eye doctors are far higher on the coasts. She doesn’t hesitate when asked the most challenging part of being an eye doctor: Educating people so they understand how best to take care of their peepers. For example, the gas station is definitely not the best place to buy contact lenses (yes, this is a thing). You do not want to put anything of dubious origin in your eyes, as an infection and event loss of sight could occur. Regular eye exams are recommended, especially as people get older. Jarrett also doesn’t hesitate when asked the best thing that people can do for their eyes.
Hillside Barbers Honey Hill Cafe
4628 E 23rd Ave. 720-242-6048 honeyhillcafe.com
Hot Chick a Latte Coffee House 4736 E Colfax Ave. 303-537-7190 hotchickalatte.com
“Take breaks. Most of us spend a lot of time looking at a computer screen or reading or engaged in concentrated activity. Make sure you are taking breaks away from that screen.” That’s not all. Maintain good general health. Protect your eyes from the sun with sunglasses. Wear hats with rims if you spend a lot of time outdoors. And yes, eat your carrots — and leafy green vegetables, sweet potatoes, nuts and eggs. — Cara DeGette
Lucina Eatery & Bar
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5007 E Colfax Ave. 303-333-5007 jettsushi.com
2245 Kearney St. lucinaeatery.co (January opening planned)
Mayfair Plaza Shopping Center 1305 Krameria St. 303-399-4156
5910 E Colfax Ave. 303-322-3550 joaquinfr.hrpos.heartland. us/menu
Little Dragon
Mayfair Plaza Shopping Center 303-322-2128 littledragondenver.com
Love Fashion Nails
2847 Fairfax Ave. 303-399-3267
Dr. Janice Jarrett, in the exam room at the Mayfair Vision Clinic at 1336 Leyden St.
Jett Sushi
Joaquin Family Restaurant
Editor’s Note: The following is a list of local BIPOC and minority-owned businesses in and around Park Hill. If you are a business owner or know of a nearby BIPOC or minorityowned business that is not included in this list, email details to editor@greaterparkhill.org.
Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant
I Can See Clearly Now
Mayfair Vision Clinic Dr. Janice Jarrett 1336 Leyden St. 303-333-1010
Mississippi Boy Catfish 5544 E 33rd Ave. 601-888-9828 mississippiboy5280.com
MyKings Ice Cream
2851 Colorado Blvd. 720-749-6101 places.singleplatform.com
2238 Oneida St. Pipkin-Braswell Funeral 303-333-1387 Home and Cremation lovefashionnailsdenver.com 6601 E Colfax Ave. Los Parceros Colombian 303-996-0869 Restaurant pipkinbraswell.com 5922 E Colfax Ave. Phoenician Kabob 720-379-3808 5709 E Colfax Ave. losparcerosrestaurant.com 720-477-0046 Love, Peace and Sol pkabob.com 3435 Albion St. lovepeaceandsol.com 720-227-6935
Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant 7225 E Colfax Ave. 303-399-9442 (Temporarily closed)
Spicy Thai II
2235 Oneida St. 303-388-6300 spicythai2235oneida.com
Supreme Style Barber 7520 E. Colfax Ave. 303-322-6941 astar2.com
Walia Creamers
1119 Syracuse St. 303-993-5654 waliacreamery.com
Winning Coiffures/ Vance Barbers 6115 E. Colfax Ave. 303-321-2470
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East Senior Forward Connor Hasse (No. 10) controls the puck against Chatfield High on Jan. 7.
East Beats Chatfield, Knocks Off Regis
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Quick And Physical Angels Head Into Playoffs With No. 1 Ranking Story and photos by Reid Neureiter For the GPHN
On Jan. 7, the No. 1-ranked Denver East Angels ice hockey team demolished the hapless Chatfield Chargers 9-0 on East’s home ice at Big Bear Ice Arena in Lowry. The quick and physical Angels were led by senior forward and team captain Connor Hasse and junior defender Joseph Capra; each made two goals. Other goal-scorers included senior Connor Smithburger, senior Kaden Dunham, junior Benjamin Kluza and senior Ben Pedigo. Sophomore Noel Friedman was between the pipes, getting credit for the shutout win. East outshot Chatfield by 40 shots to 11, and could easily have won by double digits. Relatively few high schools sponsor ice hockey programs, so players from other DPS schools (and even out-of-district schools) are permitted to play under the
Angels banner. Of the 20 skaters on varsity, six attend East, five attend South and two players each come from George Washington and Northfield. One North High student is on the team as well. There are four out-of-district players, from Brighton High School, Strasburg High, and online programs. On Jan. 22, as this issue of the newspaper was going to print, the East squad — which was ranked at No. 2 — knocked off the previously undefeated Regis Jesuit by the score of 6-3. East has now taken over the No. 1 ranking in the state for the first time ever. East is also the 9th-ranked high school team in the country, according to MaxPreps. East has seven more regular season games before the end of the season, concluding with home game against Standley Lake on Thursday, Feb. 10 and Ralston Valley on Saturday, Feb. 12.
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It’s February, short and cold . That means it’s time to start thinking about the long, lazy, days of summer — and the camps that go with them. Last year’s rollout of vaccines has enabled operations for many camps to be restored, but the rise of Omicron has thrown some schedules off. Bottom line, some are still finalizing plans, so make sure to check websites for the latest info. Special note: Camps with descriptions below denote those organizations who are paid advertisers to the Greater Park Hill News Camp Directory.
Art Garage 6100 E. 23rd Ave. artgaragedenver.com
Art Students League of Denver 200 Grant St. | asld.org
Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf
Staying Cool In '22
Commerce City Our LIT program is designed for teens ages 14-15 who are thinking about a career working with children. Participants will complete a CPR/First Aid course and learn leadership skills, conflict resolution, program planning, and safe supervision techniques. Please visit c3gov.com/camp for the application and more information.
Dance Institute Summer Camp 4601 Quebec St. www.DanceInstituteDenver.com
Guide to Park Hill and Nearby Summer Camps
Denver Botanic Gardens Camps 1007 York St. catalog.botanicgardens.org
Denver Dumb Friends League Camp Denver | ddfl.org/youth-camps/
Athena Project’s Girls Create 2344 E. Iliff Ave. athenaprojectarts.org/summer-camps/
Bladium Kids Camps 2400 Central Park Blvd. camps.BladiumDenver.com
Bluff Lake Nature Center 11255 E. MLK, Jr. Blvd. blufflake.org/camp/
Butterfly Pavilion Westminster | butterflies.org
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance 119 Park Avenue West International Summer Dance Institute (ISDI) programs offer five active weeks for students 3 to pre/professional in age/ class segments. Creative Academy June 13-17: STREAM (theatre tech) & Hip-Hop. ISDI Global Kids Camp cultural & movement June 13-24. Elite teaching artists in Pre/Pro Intensives July 11-22. COVID compliant.
Registration/details: cleoparkerdance.org/academy 303-295-1759 academy@cleoparkerdance.org
2001 Colorado Blvd. dmns.org/summercamps.
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club Various rapidsyouthsoccer.org
Colorado School of Strings 3112 Trenton St. coloradoschoolofstrings.com
Denver Parks and Rec Various Locations denvergov.org
Denver Zoo 2300 Steele St. | denverzoo.org
Four Mile Historic Park Camps 715 S. Forest St. fourmilepark.org/summer-day-camp
Camp Granite Lake Golden campgranitelake.com/rates-dates/
Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families
Ceramics in the City
Various locations heritagecamps.org
5214 E. Colfax Ave. Ceramics in the City is where art is entertainment! We are planning great projects for summer camps - pottery painting, glass fusing, clay hand building and even pottery wheel! But why wait until summer? Check out our website for daily fun for all ages! ceramicsinthecity.com 303-200-0461
International School of Denver Lowry | isdenver.org/camp
Jewish Community Center 350 S. Dahlia St. | jccdenver.org
Kathy’s Kamp Summer Enrichment Camp
Cheyenne Fencing and Pentathlon 5818 E. Colfax Ave. coloradofencing.com
Northeast Denver familiesforwardrc.org
City of Aurora Summer Camps Various locations auroragov.org/recreation
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
LYNX Camp Camper getting to know the goats at The Urban Farm Camp. Photo courtesy TUF
University of Colorado Denver Campus
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The LYNX National Arts & Media Camps are summer immersion programs for high school students interested in music and the arts hosted on the University of Colorado Denver campus and sponsored by the College of Arts & Media. These courses are designed to provide an educational preview of college programs. artsandmedia.ucdenver.edu/ prospective-students/lynx-camps
Summer@Sewall preschool & school-age (ages 2.5-8) takes kids to explore a sensory garden, discover basic science, play in parks, enjoy water play, build things, enjoy music & movement, reading…to learn & grow. Colorado COVID-19 safety compliance. In Denver’s Congress Park at 940 Fillmore St. Register with Kerry karmbruster@SewallChild.org 303-399-1800. Details: Sewall. org/Summer
Mighty Movement Academy
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2245 Kearney St. Get Outside, Work Hard, Have Fun! Weekly half-day camps June 6 thru Aug. 19 for youth ages 8-16 years old in Park Hill. We teach kids to safely build strength and boost speed in a positive, non-competitive environment. Campers will need a bike to transport between field/gym. Camps from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch can be added with GF, dairy-free and vegetarian options available. Register: bit.ly/icpSSSC Contact: 720-955-3677
East High and Sie Film Center We’re teaming up with Denver Film Society, Denver East High School and other local partners for the 8th annual CAMPLIFY. Campers play games and develop their soccer skills with experienced soccer coaches and outdoor ART / STEM sessions with expert teachers and closely supervised walks to the Sie FilmCenter for age-appropriate movies. soccerelectric.com
Montessori Children’s House of Denver
Various Locations Denver GreenwayFoundation.org/camp
Various Locations We live for the moments when excited children discover passions that drive them and talents they never knew they had. Our theme-based, two-week camps use hands-on, real-world experiences, guided by highly trained Montessori educators, to give children a chance to explore the world and their own unique gifts. mchdenver.org, 303-322-8324
Neighborhood Music & Theatre at Stanley Marketplace 2501 Dallas St., Aurora neighborhoodmusicstanley.com
School of the Poetic City 2015 Glenarm St. schoolofthepoeticcity.com
Sewall Child Development
SPREE Summer Camp
Sewall’s Sensory Garden offers plant and creature exploration in sight, smell, and touch. Photo by Patricia B Smith
Stanley British Primary 350 Quebec St. stanleybps.org
Summer in the Parks and Summer Day Camps City of Denver | denvergov.org
The Urban Farm 10200 Smith Rd. theurbanfarm.org/summer-camp-tuf
TOCA Denver at Bladium 2400 Central Park Blvd. bit.ly/3spyBfF
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum Lowry | www.wingsmuseum.org
940 Fillmore St.
Cleo Parker Robinson Camp. Photo by Patricia B Smith
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GPHC Command Central
THIS MONTH AT THE LIBRARY
19,304 Meals Served Winter Of Reading Helps Shake Off The Chill
With Your Help, Our Work Continues By Lana Cordes
It’s Time To Cozy Up With A Book And Some Trivia
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We’ve now had a month to reflect on the last year – what we accomplished as an organization and what we have yet to tackle. If you’d like to know what we’ve been up to, you can review our comLana Cordes plete 2021 Annual Report at greaterparkhill.org/ about-us/annual-reports. In reducing a year’s worth of activities to some numbers, check out this infographic summary of our work in 2021. Thank you to the donors and volunteers that supported our operations this past month:
Greg Davis Amelia Drumwright Claudia Fields Maria Flora Tas Frashure Noni Horwitz Debra Lovell Chuck E Nelson Mike Quigley Deb Rosenbaum Heather Shulman Lindsay Wadman Jeannie Willis
Save the Date Juanita Gray Service Award Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb. 5 The Denver Public Library will honor African American community leaders at the annual Juanita Gray Community Service Awards and biennial Blacks in Colorado Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5 at 1:30 p.m and will be streamed online via Zoom. Go to denverlibrary.org for details. The Park Hill branch library is at 4705 Montview Blvd, and the Pauline Robinson branch is at 5575 E 33rd Ave. For hours of operation and details on in-person and online programming for both neighborhood libraries, check out denverlibrary.org.
Food To The Rescue Pitching In To Pick The Low-Hanging Fruit
An estimated 40 percent of the U.S. that provide food to hungry people. The food supply goes uneaten each year. That for-profit Colorado Springs company means the water, energy, agricultural FoodMaven sells local, oversupplied and chemicals, and labor required to proimperfect food from distributors, manuduce and process that food is also facturers and producers to restauKUH wasted. rants and institutional kitchens S T’ In these pages we’ve disat a discount. cussed ways to reduce food If you have a chance to supwaste at home, but in truth port one of the many local food much of the country’s wastrescue organizations, please ed food does not pass through pitch in to help them achieve O L RECYC our homes. Instead it is wasted their important social and ensomewhere along the supply vironmental cause. chain. Diverting supply chain food Mark Kuhl is an environmental advocate waste to hungry people may be considwho lives in Park Hill with his family. ered low hanging fruit (pun intended) His handy tips and news about recycling and in recent years various nonprofits household items appear every month in (and the occasional for-profit company) these pages. A directory of his past colhave arrived to address this waste. umns for recycling everything from paint Denver nonprofit We Don’t Waste colto Styrofoam to shoes is at greaterparkhlects food from around 150 providers and ill.org/sustainability/recycling-directory/. redistributes it to around 60 nonprofits
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To view the brochure online, go to denverlibrary.org/winterofreading. It is available in four languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Arabic. An exciting activity was added this year, a trivia walk. Visit one of four Denver parks and look for signs and try to answer the questions. There are 10 questions in total, and the same questions are in each park. The following parks are hosting the trivia walk: Town Center Park, James A. Bible Park, Cheesman Park and Garfield Lake Park. Addresses for each park are in the brochure. When you complete the trivia walk, you will be entered into a raffle drawing for a prize from Tattered Cover Book Store.
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Christine Allen Irene Andress and Joan and Jim Marchiori Penny Ashley-Lawrence Mr & Mrs. Fred Bender Simon Blamires Lynn and Dennis Blum Corlissa and Nathan Bolden Alex Brown and Mary Stone Kenton Burns Inga Calvin Anthony Caravella Deborah Cella Kristy Corcoran Emma Cummings Charlotte Dagg Mark and Jan Daily Jennifer Darrow Harry and Gail Doby Sheila Duffy Tom Farris Claudia and Harold Fields Jessica Fletcher Anne & Joe Frank Chip Galaty and Jenny Soep Duane and Jean Gall Bobbi Gillis Ronald and Janina Gotlin
Jeffrey and Karen Roberts Denise Rossman Connie Rule Mary Salsich Cindy and John Sawyer Shelly and Stuart Scales Jacqui Shumway and Joe Brady Carolyn Siria Nate Smith Jean and Rob Socolofsky Peggy Streit Frank Tapy Marjorie Thompson Wendi Torres Howard and Susan Turetzky Carmen Valentine Warren Volz Lindsay Wadman Paula Washenberger Nancy Watzman Jewel and Tom Wegs Sue Weinstein and Marekah Stewart Dean and Marsha Woodward Guy and Susan Wroble JP and Susan Young Debbie Zucker and Brian Field
Our annual Winter of Reading program is going on through Feb. 28. Here are the details for this year’s program: • Participants must be age 17 and up. • Visit any of our library locations and pick up a brochure. • Complete five or more activities, return it, and select a prize. • Prizes this year are a mug or a tote bag. They are available while supplies last. • Participants must pick up their own prize.
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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Community First Foundation Cure D’Ars Catholic Church Messiah Community Church Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church St. Thomas Episcopal Church The Spicy Radish Park Hill United Methodist Church
Shriram Gurumoorthy Lisa Haddox Simon and Elizabeth Hambidge Amy Harris Janet Hazlett Cynthia Hine Jim Hogan Ellen and John Hokanson Richard and Ilona Horwitz Carolyn Hoste Dana & Bill Hughes Dave and Jean Johnson Marv Johnson Matt Jordan Bill Juraschek Bernadette Kelly Thomas Koniuta Chad Laskowski Martha E Lawrenz William Lee Andrew Lefkowits Catherine and David Manchester Jeff and Mayzie Mayfield David and Katherina Mays Melissa McBain Harriet Mullaney Monica Newman Chris and Erin Nielsen Hilary O’Byrne Dennis L. Pearl Anne Penner and Moss Kaplan Diana Poole and Steve Lass Annie and David Pratt Amanda Raycroft Ellen Reath and Craig Maginness Barbara Redmond and Mark Kochever Samantha Lehni Reeves Kurt Reisser Charles and Barbara Reyman Kirk Riser
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Awards & Community Celebration The 12th Annual be well Awards and Community Celebration coming this Spring.
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Join us for a virtual night of live music, food, special guests, and giveaways as we honor unsung heroes in our communities who have gone above and beyond to ensure all people’s health and well-being through the COVID 19 pandemic and racial reckoning. Stay tuned for more details.
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Nominations for unsung heroes are still being accepted through Monday, March 28, 2022. Please visit https://bit.ly/3FQeUCeBeWellAwards2022 to nominate your unsung hero who has made a difference in the be well Zone neighborhoods of Park Hill, East Colfax, Northwest Aurora, Montbello, and Central Park.
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Familiar Bluets are the brightest of blue, making these damselflies easy to spot as they dance together and dart around. The bluets aren’t too picky about where they live, as long as there is water around — think ponds, streams, creeks, lakes, marshes, swamps and even puddles. The female lays fertilized eggs just under the surface of the water, while the male watches over her. Once the eggs hatch, the baby damselflies live underwater until they are big enough to come out and start flying on their own. This Familiar Bluet couple was photographed at Bluff Lake last summer by Mark Silverstein.
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An Ode To Pethood The Human-Animal Bond Is Profound By Margot K. Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ
– the study found no cultural differences in how the bond is experienced and exFor the GPHN pressed. Globally the average HABSCORE Some of my favorite pandemic pet memes was high at 58/70. have been about their therapeutic impact On the veterinary side, the study found: for us during these trying times. All pets • 89 percent of veterinarians across the have become unofficial, but muchglobe believe that a strong humanneeded emotional support animals. animal bond increases pet welfare. The Human Animal Bond Re- Our pets are • Not unexpectedly, 95 percent of search Institute (HABRI) partamazing veterinarians entered the veterinered with the Zoetis corporation nary profession due to the humanto conduct a global study during creatures. animal. 2021 that received survey results • 81 percent of veterinary globally from 16,000 dog and cat owners are aware of the scientific evidence and 1,200 small animal veterithat shows human health benefits from narians in eight countries (United States, pet ownership. United Kingdom, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan and Spain). Their goal was to “gain a deeper understanding of how the human-animal bond is perceived and impacts behavior among pet owners and veterinarians worldwide.” Overall the research, not unexpectedly, shows that pets positively impact their owners’ health due to the strong bond. They also showed that stronger bonds between pets and owners leads to improved veterinary care. A few of the key findings: • 95 percent of pet owners globally consider their pet a part of their family and 90 percent have a close relationship with their pet. • 92 percent say “there’s no reason they would ever be convinced to give up their pet.” • 86 percent would pay whatever it takes if their pet needed extensive veterinary care, while 77 percent would make major life changes for their pet if needed.
Pets’ impact on human healthy, both mental and physical, was also highlighted. Ninety-eight percent of pet owners globally noted at least one benefit on their health from their pets. A majority said their pet makes them feel happy and offers comfort when they feel sad. Nearly half felt that their pet helped them to be calm when stressed and less lonely. Thirty-four percent said their pet helped to make them more physically active. The study also included a new scale developed by HABRI called the Human Animal Bond Scale (HABSCORE) that expanded prior scientifically validated scales. In examining four distinct dimensions of the human animal bond – attachment, humanization, commitment, and integration February 2022
And, a few of those scientific findings from earlier research studies: • A human’s blood pressure can lower 10 percent with just 15 minutes of petting a dog per a 2013 study published in the human medical journal Circulation. Living with a dog lowered baseline blood pressure and resting heart rates. A similar study in 2009 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology also showed similar positive cardiovascular effects for cat owners. • Researchers in the psychology department at Miami University documented happier people who had dogs due to increased physical activity and potential social interactions. • A 2009 retrospective study through the National Institutes of Health even documented that the purring of a cat between 25 and 140 Hz has been shown to aid in the healing of broken bones, joint and tendon repair and wound healing. Our pets are amazing creatures and, with or without a prescription, they deliver some wonderful positives to our lives – that human-animal bond is absolutely profound for us humans. If you want to know more, visit zoetispetcare.com/the-pet-effect for some marvelous videos and other information. The HABRI study can be found at habri.org/ international-hab-survey/.
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Dr. Margot Vahrenwald is the owner of Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center at 2255 Oneida St. For more information, visit parkhillvet.com
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Who We Are, What We Do The Board of Directors of GPHC, 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 GPHC 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 Shane Sutherland 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. The GPHC world headquarters is at 2823 Fairfax St. 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 listed, leave a message at the main number and it will be forwarded to your elected representative by GPHC Executive Director Lana Cordes. • Board Chair Shane Sutherland:
chair@greaterparkhill.org • Secretary and Zoning/Property Use Chair Bernadette Kelly • Treasurer and District 3 Rep Heather Shockey • District 1 Amy Harris • District 2 Brenda Morrison • District 4 Kevin Wiegand • District 5 Ken Burdette • District 6 Phebe Lassiter • District 7 Jon Bowman • District 8 Nam Henderson • District 9 Doug Schuler • District 10 Colette Carey • At-Large Maria Flora • At-Large Shanta Harrison • At-Large Louis Plachowski: lplachowski@gmail.com • At-Large Sandy Robnett • At-Large Tracey MacDermott • At-Large Leslie Twarogowski • Community Safety Chair Geneva Goldsby • Public Information Chair Melissa Davis: newspaper@greaterparkhill.org • Youth Services Chair Rick Medrick
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.
Blunders and Beers
Blunders and Beers is a Park Hill Chess Club that meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Longtable Brewhouse, 2895 Fairfax St., beginning at 6 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Bring a board if you have one.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Are you interested in genealogy? Your family history? American history? Would you like to participate in meaningful community service? The Frances Wisebart Jacobs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting a Prospective Members Tea on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Kathy Kelly at kkellyfwj76@gmail.com for details.
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 720-423-3054 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, Feb. 3 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 March meeting is Thursday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Libraries
denverlibrary.org See the “At the Library” feature in this month’s issue for updates and resources offered by the Park Hill and Pauline Robinson branch libraries.
Northeast Park Hill Coalition
The Northeast Park Hill Coalition hosts its monthly meeting the second Thursdays of the month. Check its Facebook page @ Northeast Park Hill Coalition for updates.
Park Hill Community Bookstore
Established in 1971. Denver’s oldest nonprofit bookstore. Used and new books. 6420 E. 23rd Avenue. 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.
Free Zoom Tai Chi
Free morning beginner Tai Chi classes on Zoom every Friday at 10 a.m. and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Register at taichidenver.com/beginner-tai-chi-zoomclass/. Longtime Park Hillians Jacqui and Joe, who teach the class, will send you the link to join.
Walk2Connect
www.walk2connect.com Park Hill Sunrise Walking Trips have resumed after the pandemic hiatus. The walks happen every Tuesday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Meet in front of Honey Hill Cafe on 23rd & Dexter. for a casual, conversational-paced community walk. Everyone is welcome to join.
Submit your neighborhood events and resources to editor@greaterparkhill.org • Deadlines are the 15th of the month, for the following month’s issue.
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GPHN Classifieds Events Are you interested in genealogy? Your family history? American history? Would you like to participate in meaningful community service? The Daughters of the American Revolution may be the organization for you! The Frances Wisebart Jacobs Chapter NSDAR is hosting a Prospective Members Tea on February 12, 2022 from 1-3. Please contact Kathy Kelly at kkellyfwj76@gmail.com for details.
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Hauling
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Concrete, restoration, tuck pointing, chimneys, retaining walls, city sidewalks. Licensed, bonded, and insured. www.thebrickandstoneguy. com References. Call Shawn 303907-9223 Tuckpointing. Over 25 years experience. Fully insured. Mortar color and brick matching, broken brick replacement, cement chimney crown replacement. 12 years Chicago union experience. Mr Chimney and Home Masonry Repair. Call Chuck Bahnsen 303-948-7999
Plaster Repair 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
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Roofing Residential reroofing and repairs, 17 years experience, licensed, bonded, and insured. Gutter replacement and cleaning. Call Shawn 303-907-9223
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