All the News About Denver’s Best Residential Community Since 1961 • Volume 58, Issue No. 7 • July 2019
Former Mayor Wellington Webb Urges Residents To Oppose Developing Park Hill Golf Course Land By Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN
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PrideFest Marks 50 Years Since Stonewall
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Parade Turns 10
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Since its maiden voyage in 2010, the Park Hill 4th of July Parade has transformed from a laid-back neighborhood celebration to, well, a really big laid-back neighborhood celebration, This year more than 800 riders, floaters, dancers, horseback riders, musicians, dancers and other various (and surprise) merrymakers are gearing up to delight the throngs of thousands on Thursday, July 4. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic, set up along the route, and expect to be wowed. This year’s Independence Day parade is from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and runs along 23rd Avenue from Dexter to Krameria streets. The parade culminates with a street fair on the 2200 block of Kearney. Check out additional details at www.parkhillparade.org. Photo by Reid Neureiter
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“What I hope to get out is the message to people to contact their city councilmembers and the mayor and tell them you want to save Park Hill,” Webb said. “If we allow this golf course in Park Hill to be sold and redeveloped into a concrete jungle, I believe no park in Denver is safe.” The press conference, covered by print outlets and local TV stations, took place outside the golf clubhouse at the northwest corner of Park Hill. The golf course is currently closed for a redesign and installation of city stormwater drainage. It’s been the
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Declaring that “no park in Denver is safe” if developers are allowed free rein, former Mayor Wellington Webb is urging Denver residents to contact their council representatives and register opposition to efforts to develop the 155 acres that is currently the site of the Park Hill Golf Course. Webb’s late June press conference came shortly after a surprise deal surfaced that a development company, Westside Investment Partners, plans to close on a contract for the land on July 11. “I’m asking residents to send City Council a message to figure out a way to maintain this land as open space,” Webb said. The land is currently owned by the Clayton Trust, the foundation for the Clayton Early Learning campus west of Park Hill. Clayton leases it to Texas-based Arcis, a corporation that has operated the golf course for many years. Denver holds a perpetual open space conservation easement on the property – which the city paid $2 million to secure in 1997, when Webb was mayor. Any changes, including developing the property, would require the Denver City Council to approve zoning changes and remove the conservation easement, legal experts say. Webb’s June 24 press conference also came shortly after this year’s municipal
election that was overwhelmingly driven by anti-developer sentiment, resulting in the ouster of three incumbents who were perceived as being too friendly to developers. A group of longtime Park Hill residents highlighted the future of the golf course land as a major issue of the campaign. They have promoted the plan that the land should eventually become a regional park. The entire city council, Webb said, and Mayor Michael B. Hancock, should heed the voters’ message, that many Denver residents are focused on slowing down what is widely perceived as out-of-control development.
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‘No Park In Denver Is Safe’
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Making A Better Place To Live A Brief History Of A Remarkable Neighborhood By Bob Homiak and Cara DeGette
King Davis, 3, enjoys an ice cream bar during GPHC, Inc.’s 50th anniversary birthday bash and block party on June 1. Check out page 8 for more photos from the celebration. Photo by Cara DeGette
Hill and replace them with black families. In May 1960, a group of neighbors met at For the GPHN Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church Editor’s note: The following history of the to discuss what could be done to counter work of the Greater Park Hill Community, this unscrupulous attack on neighborhood Inc. is largely based upon a condensed 20tranquility. part series of reflections by Art Branscombe, At first, the Park Hill Action Commitwhich was published in 1994 and 1995. The tee consisted mainly of white residents who portions detailing Martin Luther King, Jr.’s were members of seven churches in the historic 1964 visit to Park Hill was area. PHAC began to take a series detailed by Cara DeGette in 2014. of actions, beginning with putting pressure on city agencies, such as HISTORY The original Park Hill neighborpolice and trash collection, to keep OF hood was designed in 1887 by Baron PARK HILL up the same level of services as had Allois Gullame Engine von Winckexisted before the influx of black ler, who had emigrated from Prussia residents. three years earlier. The group actively recruited AfFast-forward approximately 75 years, rican-Americans to join, and enjoyed sigand the Park Hill Action Committee was nificant success recruiting Army and Air born, with a commitment to work toward Force officers, who had gone through the making the neighborhood an integrated desegregation of armed forces housing in community and battle prejudice and disthe late 1940s and 1950s, and wanted their crimination. families to live in a racially diverse neighThis year marks 50 years of the organiborhood. zation’s name change, to Greater Park Hill In October 1960, the monthly “Park Hill Community, Inc. Actionews” was launched as a monthly When the action committee first formed, newsletter, designed in part to counter Park Hill was the first neighborhood in some of the scare sale tactics and to proDenver — and was a model for the nation vide a more factual representation of what — to resist the blockbusting that occurred was happening in the neighborhood. The when black families started moving into newsletter grew into the Greater Park Hill neighborhoods that had been previously News, which continues, publishing 14,000 been inhabited mostly by white families. copies monthly. Rather than go along with what is also Finally, PHAC actively extolled the called “white flight,” many Park Hill resibenefits of living in a diverse community, dents committed to integrating the neighsending teams of members (both black and borhood. At the time, the real estate induswhite) to address some 60 churches and try had launched a systematic push to drive civic groups in the Denver suburbs. white families out of large sections of Park continued on page 9
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS What’s The East Plan?
The Denver City Planning department has developed an extensive plan for the “East Area” of Denver, including South Park Hill, Montclair, Hale, and East Colfax, Plans for the area include the following categories: Economy and Housing, Mobility, Quality of Life and Land Use and Urban Design. If you have not heard of the planning efforts, or have not had the chance to weigh in with your opinions, contact senior city planner Elizabeth Wiegle at 720-865-2915 or elizabeth.wiegle@denvergov.org,. Check out the plans online at denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/community-planningand-development/planning-and-design/ Neighborhood_Planning_Initiative.html
public spaces. What each of the projects have in common is the imaginative and innovative way they enhance public spaces and create a sense of community. Nominations are due Friday, Sept. 6. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in late fall. To nominate a project, learn more and see past winners, visit DenverGov.org/ MDA.
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The Regional Transportation District and Denver Transit Partners will host a public meeting on Saturday, July 27 to provide information about quiet zones along the University of Colorado A Line. The A Line light rail, which runs from downtown to DIA, passes through the northern edge of Park Hill. The near-constant horns from the trains have been a source of frustration for people living along the route since the rail line opened in 2016. The July 27 meeting is from 9 to 11 a.m. at Denver Human Services Center, 3815 Steele St. Residents are invited to visit with representatives of RTD and DTP, ask questions and learn when and why they might hear train horns in designated quiet zones along commuter rail routes. For more information, contact Christina Zazueta at Christina.Zazueta@ rtd-denver.com or 303-299-2675.
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A required water control construction project has forced the closure of a popular section of the Greenway just northeast of Park Hill for several months. The trail, from Quebec Avenue to the Central Park Boulevard bridge, is under construction and will be closed until the end of October – a timeline that is much longer than expected. Trail users are being routed through the Northfield area, adding a mile to the route.
2019 Mayor’s Design Awards
Mayor Michael B. Hancock and Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department are seeking nominations for the 2019 Mayor’s Design Awards to honor projects throughout the city for excellence in architecture, exterior design and placemaking. The awards are presented to Denver homeowners, business owners, nonprofits and artists for creative contributions to the public realm through innovative design. Previous award winners range from restaurants and galleries to private singlefamily homes to plazas and other shared
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Metropolitan State University of Denver President Janine Davidson is the featured speaker in a Lowry Speaker Series event on Tuesday, July 30. The title of Davidson’s talk is From the Pentagon to the Presidency: Lessons in Leadership. Davidson is the president of MSU, the state’s third-largest public university, with more than 20,000 students. Before becoming president in 2017, Davidson served as the 32nd undersecretary of the United States Navy and the president’s appointed “chief management officer” for the Navy and Marine Corps. Davidson began her career as an Air Force officer and was the first woman to fly the branch’s tactical C-130. She has taught at universities, military schools and was an aviation and aerobatics flight instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. She also currently serves as a member of the Denver Mayor’s Education Compact, and is a board member on several local nonprofits. Her talk is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Chapel, 293 Roslyn St. Admission is free; no tickets or reservations are necessary. For more information, call the Lowry Foundation at 303-344-0481.
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The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or artist team for public art in the National Western Center Main Campus Plaza. The selection panel seeks one or more site-specific unique artworks that demonstrate an authentic connection between human activity and continued on page 15 The Greater Park Hill News is published by Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC) on the 1st of each month. Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained herein. The opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily the opinions of GPHC. GPHC does not necessarily endorse the companies, products or services advertised in The Greater Park Hill News unless specifically stated. GPHC reserves the right to run any advertisement. Circulation is 14,000 and is distributed in the Park Hill Area by neighborhood volunteers. The Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., is a volunteerbased registered neighborhood organization that: promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill; provides resources, information and advocacy; and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation.
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EARTH IN CRISIS | Tracey MacDermott
At Critical Mass
Climate Change Is The Single Most Important Issue Of Our Time
In the two years that I’ve been writing global warming invariably surfaces. In this monthly column, the intention is to January, for example, as extreme cold was raise awareness surrounding human-made about to hit the Midwest, President Trump climate change. My hope has been to edutweeted, “What the hell is going on with cate and motivate people to action. I have Global Warming? Please come back fast, heard from so many of you who take the we need you!” His utterance, riddled with time to read and provide feedback through ignorance, downplays the crisis before us. email or when I run into you around town. Over time the term “global warming” has I always value your input. evolved to “climate change.” While I have loved writing Both have created controYes, DNC, you need to versy (and political talking this column, I fear that education and awareness simply hold a debate on climate points between parties), as are not enough to motivate change. Yes, Denver, we news outlets and the public everyone to the necessary whether humans need leaders who are debated degree. were the cause. The language itself regard- going to consider climate Recently, I noticed that the ing climate change has been change at the top of every news was beginning to use confusing and often used as planning effort in this city. the term “man-made climate a political football. The term change” on a regular basis. “global warming” has been This is a good change, but is around since the 1950s. It became common it enough to motivate us to act? Because, in the 1980s, when NASA scientist James honestly, we don’t have time for debate. Hansen defined the phrase during a conIn my career I have the privilege of workgressional hearing. ing with highly educated individuals, inMany thought that global warming cluding many young people who are just meant that the Earth would just get warmstarting their careers in the medical field. I er and there would be no winter. When it get to draw off their excitement and enerwould snow, or our winters seemed longer gy as they share their hopes in making the than usual, a joke about needing some world a better place and improving lives.
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However, I have been shocked about the Many believe that one solution to unlack of concern regarding climate change. controlled human population is the eduI think about the inspiring 15-year old cation of girls, and empowering women to Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who has manage their reproductive health and help made headlines around the world with her combat population growth. Project Drawactivism demanding immediate action on down, which is the world’s leading source combating climate change. I am missing a of climate solutions, has identified 100 soluGreta Thunberg in my office. tions to reverse global warming (check out One new employee recently casually drawdown.org). The authors identify the claimed that climate change is “generaeducation of girls as the No. 6 most impacttions” away. My heart rate soared, as I ful solution. had to quickly navigate how to effectively And yet, last month Democratic Nationrespond to this comment. Anal Committee (DNC) Chair Tom other employee has said that Perez, issued a statement after recycling is just too confusing. being pushed to hold a debate on A third routinely grabs disposclimate change. “The DNC will able plastic utensils and plates, not be holding entire debates on a even though ceramic dishes and single-issue area.” A single-issue metal utensils are provided. area? This issue is already causThe ongoing amount of waste ing irreversible harm, species in my office alone has been disextinctions, and out-of-control concerting, and highlights that CO2 levels. activists have somehow been A recent report highlights the unable to effectively communipotential for heat related deaths cate the seriousness of the cliin our cities. Denver planners are TRACEY mate crisis before us. While I rolling out plans to double and am frustrated that I don’t have a triple the density throughout our MACDERMOTT passionate young activist in my neighborhood, but not one serioffice, I can’t blame them for ous conversation about human their confusion, when those of us who are population control has entered the discusmuch older are still debating what is caussions – not locally or nationally. ing climate change. Yes, DNC, you need to hold a debate Let me state this clearly: Climate change on climate change. Yes, Denver we need is human–caused. It is the single most imleaders who are going to consider climate portant issue of our time. change at the top of every planning effort • In May, for the first time, our planet in this city. We need brave leaders to keep surpassed 415 parts per million of CO2 forcing the uncomfortable conversations levels. Human beings have never lived and pushing for the required solutions. under these conditions. National GeoWe can’t afford to ignore and downplay graphic noted the risk to human health this issue. This is a climate emergency. as CO2 levels continue to rise. Tracey MacDermott is chair of the board of • The World Health Organization (WHO) Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. Active in notes that the overall health effects of a the Registered Neighborhood Organization changing climate are overwhelmingly for many years, MacDermott was the 2012 negative. recipient of the Dr. J. Carlton Babbs Award • The United Nations Population fund for Community Service. She was trained notes that human population grew from as a Climate Reality Leader in 2017, and 1.6 billion to 6.1 billion during the 20th is currently the Statewide Co-Chair of the century. That’s 4.5 billion in just 100 Climate Reality Project for the 100% Comyears. During that same time frame CO2 mitted Campaign. emissions grew 12-fold.
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50 Years Since Stonewall
This year’s rainbow-filled Denver PrideFest and Parade was filled with reminders of the Stonewall riots, the history-making flashpoint for the LGBTQ community across the country. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn gay bar in New York City. The harassment led to six days of rioting and protests. It proved to be a catalyst to the gay civil rights movement, inspiring activists across the country, including in Denver. Organizers of this year’s June 15-16 PrideFest and Parade in Capitol Hill and downtown Denver expected to break last year’s overall attendance of 425,000 people who showed up to mark the 50th anniversary of Stonewall and celebrate LGBTQ equality. Photos include J-Bone’s Abernathy’s vest with intricate safety pin art, parade observers, and a supporter waving enthusiastically from a balcony along the route. Photos by Julius Fernan Garrido, who lives with his husband in the City Park North neighborhood.
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WE PHNEE’D TO TALK | Erin Pier
Third Graders Unite May 23 Was A Day To Remember
In the April edition of the Greater Park and community-building. Hill News, we shared with you an overview After a rousing welcome from PHNEE of our organization, Park Hill Neighbors co-chair and Park Hill Collective Impact for Equity in Education (PHNEE) executive director James Roy, the – including pivotal work being third graders were treated to a break done in three main focus areas: dance performance from the Auroawareness building, shared rera-based dance studio, School of sources and policy changes. Breaking. The performers not only Last month, PHNEE’s own Laudelivered an incredible show, but ra Lefkowits continued to build also spoke about the importance of awareness by providing a thoughtcharacter-building principles, such ful article on the impact of Brown as perseverance, authenticity, and vs. the Board of Education 65 years always trying to do your best. Some ERIN PIER later, while our policy team was students even had the opportunity hard at work drafting recommento join the dancers on stage and dations to promote equity in our Park Hill show off some of their own skills. schools. Park Hill branch librarian Tara Bannon Perhaps the most exciting recent develWilliamson also spoke about a range of opment for PHNEE, however, was the first upcoming opportunities at both neighborannual One Park Hill Day hosted by the hood libraries over the summer, including shared resources team. the Summer of Adventure reading proThanks to the generous contributions gram, and a book club for kids. of the McAuliffe Staff and student SHINE Every student received a One Park Hill Leaders, Park Hill Collective Impact, The wristband in one of eight different colors. School of Breaking, Denver Parks and Rec, Each color coded group included students and many principals, teachers, paraprofesfrom all four schools who spent the rest of sionals and students, all third graders from the day together in small groups, providing Hallett, Park Hill Elementary, Smith and a rare opportunity for these future middle Stedman united together on May 23 at the or high school classmates to bond. McAuliffe campus for a day of joy, laughter They learned and practiced a routine from
one of the break dance instructors and then moved outdoors for community building activities led by Denver Parks and Recreation. Despite the cold weather and varying levels of experience with break dancing, the students were all smiles throughout the day. The day concluded with a pizza party sponsored by McAuliffe. This day was a fun and exciting way for neighborhood children to meet and make memories, while also laying the groundwork for the vision PHNEE hopes to bring to life: a community focused on equity in education and opportunities for all children to thrive. The children at this amazing event were all third grade students who attend DPS schools in the neighborhood. While their skin color, culture, socioeconomic status
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source of much intrigue, political maneuvering and legal wrangling for the past three years. Several years ago, Clayton Early Learning, wanting to maximize the potential for funding its early education programs, hired the powerful lobbyist group CRL Associates to engage in a series of “visioning” sessions to help determine the future of the land, roughly the size of Washington Park. Among the discussed options: keeping it as open space, developing it for residential and commercial use, or a combination. In 2017 the Denver City Council nearly voted to purchase the land for $20.5 million, but that deal collapsed when Arcis announced plans to renew its golf course lease for at least five years. Arcis also reminded the city and Clayton that it holds the first right of refusal, should Clayton decide to sell the property. Fast-forward to June. Immediately after Denver’s municipal runoff election, observers were stunned when yet another land developer, Westside Investment Partners, announced plans to buy the property. As of press time, it was unclear what Westside’s plan would be for the land. Some who have supported developing at least part of the open space have argued the need for affordable housing and a grocery store. Webb rejected suggestions that the land is ideal for development is a “false choice.” Other areas of the city have already been identified for affordable housing projects, as well as other needed services. Meanwhile, the
and school experience vary tremendously, that shouldn’t mean their opportunities do. With events such as this, we have the chance to unite our diverse neighborhood of exceptional learners, helping them discover their shared humanity. We are all One Park Hill and proud. Do you have an idea for other ways we can unite our Park Hill students? Whether you’re a parent or grandparent, a school staff member, or a concerned resident, your voice matters in making change, and we want to hear from you! Erin Pier is a mother of three, Stedman parent, and school psychologist at the Academy of Urban Learning, in Denver. She is an active member of PHNEE. Check out PHNEE’s Facebook page or send an email to parkhillnee@gmail.com.
amount of parkland per capita in Denver has reduced, not grown, in recent years. Webb said he fully supports more affordable housing in Denver. “I’m saying, just don’t do it here,” he said. “Open space and park space is our most valuable commodity,” he said. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. I think we can do better, for our children and our children’s children.” Webb’s press conference occurred the day after a strongly worded editorial appeared in the Denver Post challenging the current mayor and council to protect the conservation easement and urging Westside to pull out of the deal. For the past year Park Hill resident Woody Garnsey, his wife Georgia, and other local activists have organized to prevent potential development of the property. Before the May election, Garnsey’s group, Save Open Space Denver, surveyed all candidates. Five who ultimately prevailed in their election bids have pledged support for keeping the land as open space. They include Candi CdeBaca, Chris Hinds, Amanda Sandoval, Amanda Sawyer and Jamie Torres. Incumbent Chris Herndon, who won re-election and whose district includes Park Hill, did not respond to the survey. Mayor Michael B. Hancock – whose reelection Webb endorsed – declined to respond to the survey, claiming pending litigation prohibited him from taking a position. (All results can be reviewed at the website sosdenver. net.) Emails and phone numbers for all members of the city council and the mayor can be found at Denvergov.org.
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Bernadette Kelly at the beer and wine tent. Kelly is currently secretary and zoning chair of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.
Longtime neighborhood activists Luther and Geneva Goldsby. Geneva is currently the safety chair of GPHC, Inc.
The indomitable Roberta Locke, left, is a former board member of GPHC, Inc. Tracey MacDermott, right, is the current chair.
From left, Park Hill Garden Walk organizers extraordinaire Patty Mead, Jean Ercolani and Carla Finch.
Rich McClintock and his pal, Happy Go Lucky.
McClintock is shown here signing the original membership pledge agreeing to work toward fair and cosmopolitan housing in Park Hill.
Patricia McClain grew up in Park Hill, on Kearney Street. Derek Curtis moved to the neighborhood just two weeks before this photo was taken. The two were chatting as though they were old friends.
GPHC Turns 50
Eydie Cady, creating a tropical island paradise on the face of Charlotte Hardy.
On June 1, Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. threw a block party to celebrate 50 years since the Registered Neighborhood Organization adopted its current name. The party, in front of GPHC’s headquarters at 2823 Fairfax St., included food, beer, wine and soft drinks, face painting and other activities. A video featuring the stories of several longtime Park Hill residents was looped on a big screen inside, in the community room. The video, produced as part of the city’s “I Am Denver” storytelling lab, can be viewed at greaterparkhill.org/ about-us/i-am-denver/. Here are a few scenes from the party. Photos by Cara DeGette
Longtime Park Hillians enjoy the party. From left, Stuart Ferguson, Kandi Davis, Jerry Lewis and Chris Davis. King Davis, 3, is in front.
Rich McGuire, Kathy Leedom, Eric Leedom and Angie Hanning. Iggy the dog is at left, Sam is on the right. Organizers of the block party included, from left, GPHC, Inc. Executive Director Lana Cordes; GPHC, Inc. board members Colette Carey, Justin Petaccio and Stephanie Ceccato.
Allegra’s Pizza owner Tony Uva, serving up slices.
A Solemn Pledge For Equality GPHC Founders Committed To A Diverse And Cosmopolitan Neighborhood By Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN
Carolyn Smith, at front, brought the kids to the party. At left is her great-nephew Deshawn, 10. On the right is grandson Nate, 6; greatnephew Demitri, 9; grandson Nehemiah, 4.
GPHC, Inc. board member Louis Plachowski, serving up the suds.
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In the 1960s, the Greater Park Hill Action Committee – later Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. – adopted a pledge. It was a two-way agreement between the organization and its members. “The greatest asset of a neighborhood is its people, and that diversified, cosmopolitan neighborhoods enrich our lives through the sharing of interests, talents and points of view,” notes the document. As such, pledge-signers agreed to do their best to “maintain the community as a racially cosmopolitan one, reflecting the highest of democratic ideals.” The document specifies that members recognize that all people are created equal. As such, pledge-signers agreed they would “accept graciously any new neighbor, without regard to race, color or creed, who moves into my block, and [I] will not move, simply because that person is not of the same race, color or creed as I.” The following is the set of purposes for
the neighborhood organization, as detailed in the original pledge: 1. To foster better understanding between persons of different races, creeds and ethnic backgrounds through an educational program aimed at achieving and maintaining an integrated community. 2. To initiate and support projects designed to eliminate prejudice and discrimination both within and without the Park Hill community. 3. To work for better schools to assure that children of all races, creeds and ethnic backgrounds will receive high quality education. 4. To work for better cultural and recreational programs for both children and adults in order to enhance the desirability of living in an integrated community. 5. To work for the prevention of community deterioration in order to promote the advantages of an integrated community. 6. To carry out any other necessary activities through education, with the overall goal of eliminating prejudice and discrimination.
GPHC, Inc. Board Member Jeanette Fedele, next to a stack of newspapers and displaying a book about the history of Park Hill.
GPHC, Inc. Treasurer Heather Shockey, balancing beer and the money box.
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tion, former Park Hill resident and Colorado Gov. Roy Romer suggested the name Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. In the mid-1970s, the organization actively opposed developers seeking to expand Stapleton Airport just east of Park Hill and what was called “hotel row” on Quebec Street. The rezoning efforts would have displaced numerous residents and was defeated. GPHC also began to challenge the long-term viability of Stapleton as an airport, as the number of flights and the jet noise were ever increasing. In March 1981, four Park Hill residents and one Aurora resident filed suit against the city, claiming that monitored noise levels in the neighborhood exceeded those that the EPA has identified as posing a significant threat to public health. The city finally settled the case four years later, which ultimately resulted in the closure of Stapleton Airport and the construction of Denver International Airport.
MLK, Jr. in Park Hill
the south, in northern schools. As a result of this case, DPS was ordered to desegregate In 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther all of its schools. King, Jr. came to Park Hill, highlighting the neighborhood’s efforts at integration. Neighbors in need During his three-day visit, King mesmerIn 1967, the Park Hill Action Committee ized and energized thousands of Coloraconvinced the city to purchase the builddans who were waging the battle for racial ing at 2823 Fairfax St. using federal War equality. on Poverty funds and to leave it to PHAC He delivered a Sunday sermon at Macefor a nominal rent. That building has since donia Baptist Church just west of Park been the home of PHAC – which is now the Hill, and then delivered a second passionGreater Park Hill Community, Inc. ate speech at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, at Montview and Dahlia. The crowd, in the thousands, spilled onto the street outside. Later that year, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. “More and more we must come to see, we must come to see, that the problem of racial injustice is a national problem and not a sectional one,” King said while he was in Park Hill. “Actually no section of our country can boast of clean hands in the area of brotherhood. “And I think as the movement progresses in the South it must progress in the North and vice versa because if you have the problem anywhere you have some aspects of it everywhere. And injus- Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks to the crowd from the steps of tice anywhere is a threat to justice Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church on Jan. 26, 1964. Photo by Mel Schlieltz, Rocky Mountain News collection/Denver Public Library everywhere.”
Fighting school segregation The Park Hill Action Committee was also active on the education front, actively fighting overcrowding and segregation within Denver Public Schools. In 1969, PHAC joined with others in filing a federal lawsuit to force DPS to desegregate a half-dozen Park Hill area schools, which plaintiffs claimed had been segregated by school board actions. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, and is significant because it represented one of the first instances in which the Court identified segregation occurring outside
Shortly after taking possession of the building, the neighborhood organization set up a food pantry to serve neighbors in need in Park Hill. That food pantry has remained a staple of GPHC’s operations.
The birth of GPHC, Inc. On Sept. 29, 1969, PHAC merged with the Northeast Park Hill Civic Association, which had been working on behalf of residents located north of what is now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. After much debate over a new name of the organiza-
The tradition continues
Today, GPHC continues many of the efforts of its predecessors, including the continued operation of the food pantry and other services. On the education front, GPHC has worked with schools to provide tutoring assistance and supplies. On the zoning front, GPHC volunteers have worked diligently over the last several years to oppose lot-splitting and the destruction of affordable housing. In recent years, GPHC has worked to minimize adverse impacts on the neighborhood resulting from the comprehensive revision of the Denver Zoning Code. The organization has also been at the cutting edge embracing sustainability, battling climate change by implementing practices and policies that highlight global efforts that can – and should – begin in our backyard. The Greater Park Hill News continues to thrive, delivering the news of the neighborhood to homes, schools and businesses
throughout the neighborhood and beyond. The newspaper, which is supported by advertisers, has won several awards for editorial excellence in recent years. It is delivered via a “blockworker” system, in which volunteers deliver the newspapers every month to their neighbors around the block on which they live.
Party-time in Park Hill Every June, GPHC, Inc. sponsors a Garden Walk – a daylong event that showcases several beautiful gardens in the neighborhood, and whose proceeds benefit the neighborhood organization. (See page 16 for a post-script to this year’s event.) The Park Hill Home Tour and Street Fair, held every September, is the organization’s largest fundraiser. The daylong event features several homes and churches that open their doors for tours, along with a street fair with booths, food and drink, and music. The annual Fourth of July Parade has also become a beloved tradition and has grown into the largest Independence Day party in Denver. This year, under the leadership of founders Justin and Alison Bresler, the parade celebrates its 10th anniversary. Ultimately, a neighborhood organization like Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. is only as powerful and effective as its membership and volunteer base. GPHC and the organization that preceded it were able to accomplish as much as they did over the years because Park Hill residents identified issues of neighborhood concern and were willing to volunteer time to address them through these organizations. There are many opportunities today to make all of Park Hill a more vibrant and better place to live, from improving educational opportunities at all our schools, to protecting the quality of life in the entire neighborhood. That is only possible, however, if more people are willing to get involved and to volunteer some of their time and energy on behalf of the community. Check out page 16 to learn more about how to become a member of GPHC, Inc. and get involved in continuing to protect Park Hill and its rich legacy.
After receiving a postcard from Colorado focus on delivering a simple, speedy process. House Buyers, a Park Hill homeowner reached Consider the average home listing, which might be on the market out to the company for help selling a home that infor 30 to 60 days. Factor in closings that can easily surpass 45 cluded what can become an obstacle for many prospective sellers: many updates and costly repairs. “Most people think they need to spend time and money getting a house ready for the market,” said Mark Krajewski, Colorado House Buyers. “There are other options that can still get you top dollar for your home that most people don’t know about. We take all the stress out of it.” While this Park Hill home might have become mired in the traditional selling process, the Colorado House Buyers team worked with the homeowner to move quickly just as the homeowner requested.
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“We talked through the property and the specifics that night, then the seller agreed to the proposal the next day,” Krajewski said. “We closed within 14 days.”
These guys actually buy houses. They don’t just throw out a low-ball offer or tie up the property like most investors trying to sell to other investors. Colorado House Buyers are the end buyer. That’s what they do and they are great at it. That efficiency is one of many reasons that prospective sellers continue to be drawn to Colorado House Buyers’ unconventional approach to real estate. The process includes an initial consultation and a thorough evaluation of the home and property to determine any repairs and/or updates that need to be made before or if sellers list the home for sale.
During a property’s evaluation, Colorado House Buyers also analyzes the surrounding neighborhood to determine the selling price of similar
homes. They will show you why a particular house sold for a certain price. If Colorado House Buyers thinks you should list your house with a real estate agent, they will gladly tell you that’s what they recommend. Not every house is a fit.
Despite the thorough property evaluation and in-depth discussions with each seller, the Colorado House Buyers team maintains a
days, and it’s no wonder that home sales can unexpectedly fall through due to a variety of factors, leaving both the buyer and the seller scrambling for alternatives.
That’s one of the many reasons the Denver homeowner mentioned earlier in the story reached out to Colorado House Buyers. The client worked in the mortgage industry, and “didn’t want to go through the traditional selling process,” Krajewski said. As a result, the homeowner was able to quickly sell the home at a great price and move to a two-bedroom apartment to escape the burden of lawn and home maintenance.
Colorado House Buyers’ approach to home buying and selling — including the ease and speed of the process — has been a big hit with
both buyers and sellers, prompting Krajewski to expand the team, extending Colorado House Buyers’ reach across the Denver metro area. Adam McCanna and Mark Krajewski have both been with Colorado House Buyers since inception, and continue to make an immediate and memorable impact on the company’s clients. The Colorado House Buyers team also includes Keith Cook, a project manager who joined the company in 2018. Despite the flurry of growth, McCanna and Krajewski have maintained a laser focus on delivering an exceptional client experience — and that includes working closely with each client to understand their challenges and concerns, then doing what they can to alleviate them.
“We want everyone to feel happy about the decision they’ve made,” McCanna said. “We enjoy
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Scenes from the Colorado Rapids versus FC Cincinnati game at Dick’s Sporting Game Park on June 1, and the Gold Cup Match between Mexico and Canada at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on June 19. Above left, Colorado Rapids forward and former DU star Andre Shinyashiki (99) controls the ball against FC Cincinnati on June 1. At right, Shinyashiki poses with fans after Colorado’s victory in the game. At left and at right, Mexico fans turned out in force to urge their team to a 3-1 victory.
Summer of Soccer
Multiple Opportunities To Soak Up The Beautiful Game Story and photos By Reid Neureiter For the GPHN
One might call the months of June and July the summer of soccer, as the sport dominates the airwaves with major international soccer tournaments being played around the world, and our own Colorado Rapids making a recent surge in the MLS standings. Park Hillians are notorious for their soccer-phile tendencies, and first up is the Women’s World Cup, being held in France through the month of June and into July. The world No. 1-ranked U.S. Women are the tournament favorites, having thrashed Thailand in their opening match on June 11 by a record-setting 13-0 margin, knocked off Chile with a 3-0 victory in Paris on June 16, and a 2-0 win over Sweden on June 20. Also favored are the French hosts (ranked fourth in the world), along with secondranked Germany, and third-ranked England. Dark horses include Australia and two-time finalists, Japan. The Denver Metro Area is home to two important members of the dominant U.S. women’s squad. 25-year-old Lindsey Horan
is the starting central midfielder for the United States and a product of Golden, Colorado and the Colorado Rush soccer club. Horan first made national soccer news in 2012 as a high schooler, when she decided to forego a college scholarship offer to turn professional, signing a six-figure contract with the French team, Paris-St. Germain FC (“PSG”). Horan played for three years in the French pro league, scoring 46 goals in 56 appearances, and returned to the United States in 2016 to play for the Portland Thorns of the Women’s National Soccer League. Her success continued there, as Horan was named the 2018 WNSL player of the year. Horan scored her first World Cup goal in the US’s opening match against Thailand. Also from Colorado is 21-year old star forward Mallory Pugh, who hails from Highlands Ranch and played soccer for Mountain Vista High School. Pugh was named the 2014–15 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year and Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 2015 High School Female Athlete of the Year. Following in Horan’s footsteps, Pugh gave up an athletic scholarship, turning professional in
2017 with the Washington Spirit of the WNSL. Pugh also got her first World Cup goal for the United States in the drubbing of Thailand. The Women’s World Cup semifinals are scheduled for July 2 and 3 in Lyon, France, with the final set for July 7 in the same city.
Viva Mexico Concurrent with the Women’s World Cup is the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men’s soccer championship of the North, Central American, and Caribbean region. The tournament is primarily being held in locations across the United States. Denver hosted a double-header of matches on June 19 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, with Cuba falling to Martinique 3-1, and an animated and heavily pro-Mexican crowd of 52,000 urging the Mexican side to a dominant 3-1 victory over Canada. Although the United States is the defending champion from 2017, the U.S. men come into the tournament on the heels of two embarrassing losses in preparatory matches, falling to Jamaica 1-0 on June 5, and losing to Venezuela on June 9 in Cincinnati by the score of 3-0. Having missed qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after a catastrophic loss to Trinidad & Tobago, the US men’s national team has a long way to go to match the success of its female counterpart. One Gold Cup semi-final will be held in Glendale, California on July 2, and the
second semi-final on July 3, in Nashville. The Gold Cup final will be in Chicago, on July 7, the same date as the Women’s World Cup Final.
Kicking it at Dick’s If you want to watch live professional soccer in the month of July, there is no better place than Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, just four miles north of Park Hill and home to the Colorado Rapids. The 2019 Rapids started the year struggling, going the first 11 games without a win, and witnessing the firing of coach Anthony Hudson. Interim coach Conor Casey is a former Rapids star forward who is also a Denver native and South High grad. He seems to have turned the tide and, beginning with a 1-0 win over the LA Galaxy on May 19, the Rapids went five MLS games without a loss, including a dominant 3-1 home win over FC Cincinnati on June 1. An intriguing addition to the Rapids this year is rookie and former University of Denver Pioneer star Andre Shinyashiki. With DU, Shinyashiki, who is originally from Brazil, was a record-breaking, goalscoring machine, setting DU career marks for points (117), goals (51) and game-winning goals (19). In 2018, his senior year, Shinyashiki ranked first in the country in points per game (2.86) and goals (28). He was named First-Team All-American, Summit League Offensive Player of the Year, and was one of three finalists for the MAC Hermann Award (the soccer equiva-
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lent of football’s Heisman Trophy). Shinyashiki has continued his scoring ways with the Rapids, netting the only goal against the Galaxy, and opening the scoring in the June 1 victory over Cincinnati. In an interview after the Cincinnati match, Shinyashiki explained what it takes to make the challenging transition from the college game to the pros. “Everything is a little bit faster, a little bit stronger, the windows close a little bit sooner,” he told the Greater Park Hill News. “You have to be professional -- coming in here every day and working hard, because that is ultimately what gets you on the field. “If you want to make it as a young guy, you have to work more than the other people. Talent can only take you so far. Hard
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work is the most important thing.” Shinyashiki’s past success with DU has made him a fan favorite at Rapids’ home games, and he celebrated the Cincinnati victory by posing for numerous selfies with fans in the crowd. The Rapids host their traditional “fireworks” game on July 4 at 7 pm against the New England Revolution, and will be playing a special exhibition match in Commerce City on July 15 against the famous English Premiership club Arsenal at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. Both the Rapids and the Arsenal are owned by sports entrepreneur Stan Kroenke’s Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Nuggets, and the Colorado Avalanche.
Local Soccer Resources • Colorado Rapids Soccer Club @ coloradorapids.com World-class professional soccer in Commerce City. Check the website for upcoming schedule of games and ticket info. • Rapids Youth Soccer @ rapidsyouthsoccer.org Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club provides comprehensive, in-depth approaches to youth soccer-providing opportunities for players three-years-old to professional, from beginner to advanced. • Soccer Electric @ soccerelectric.com Camps, clinics and school-based soccer programs focus on fun, free play, skills work and small-sided games. Activities take place on a variety of playing surfaces, including blacktop, tiles, hardwood, concrete and grass. • Bladium @ bladiumdenver.com Indoor summer soccer leagues for adults and kids, as well as Lil’ Kickers’ youth camps in Stapleton.
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The version of America promised to tive women have to work significantly more those who live here tells of a future rife with hours in a week just to take home the same opportunity. Most people want many of the amount of money as white men. same things: the ability to afford the basics, The wealth gap will continue to grow the to save for college and to retire with dignity. longer we turn a blind eye to the existential As our country has grown, we have threat many Coloradans face because they failed to keep the promise of the American simply do not make enough money. Our Dream within reach for anyone other than future doesn’t have to be one where only a those who occupy the top of the select few get to live with dignity. financial hierarchy. Our probReversing our course and closing lem with economic inequality the economic gap between the is not simply a sign of growrich and the poor is possible. ing pains in a relatively young In the Colorado legislature country, it is a sign of a moral this year, we passed plenty of failure of generations of leadbills that put more people in ers who, when given the chance reach of their goals. I sponsored to democratize the American a successful bill this session that Dream, chose instead to tilt allows those who are late on rent the scales in favor of those who to have a more generous window needed it the least. to avoid the eviction and prioriMost Coloradans don’t need tized the passage of my bill to to read any set of statistics to ANGELA WILLIAMS provide Paid Family Medical know that economic inequality Leave. I also passed a bill that will is a growing problem because help historically underutilized they live with the consequences every sinbusinesses have their fair shot at competgle day. Hard-working people in this state ing in the open market. put in more and more hours at their jobs Sooner than we think, the United States just to bring home paychecks will be a majority minority that cover less and less. country. Our economic health As the average worker depends on whether or not we Our future struggles to stretch their choose to reverse the policies seemingly shrinking earn- doesn’t have to be that put people of color in ecoings, CEOs are compensated nomically perilous situations one where only a in the first place. around 361 times more than the average worker, compared As we allow working people select few get to in our communities to suffer to just 20 times the salary of their typical employees in the consequences of financial live with dignity. the 1950s. No one needs to earn inequality, our economy will $19 million a year to have a soon follow. The 2019 Legislagood life, yet C-Suite occutive session here in Colorado pants routinely earn eight-figure salaries proves that making progress on the seemat the expense of everyone else below them. ingly insurmountable issue of economic And yet, economic inequality is not a inequality is entirely possible. Financial one-size-fits-all issue that affects every stability, the opportunity to save for colgroup in the same way. lege, and retiring with dignity are not just Due to the bias enshrined in public polprivileges that only the highest earners icy, many people of color across Colorado should be allowed to enjoy. are still miles away from living a life that Angela Williams represents District 33, even resembles the American Dream. Afriwhich includes Park Hill, in the Colorado can Americans have to complete both high State Senate. She can be contacted at 303school and some college in order to have 866-4864. This year’s legislative session wealth comparable to their white counadjourned on May 3. terparts who have dropped out of high school. African American, Latinx and Na-
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THIS MONTH AT THE LIBRARY
Looking For A Few Good Storytellers Park Hill Library Turning 100 In A Big Way By Tara Bannon Williamson Park Hill Librarian
The Park Hill Branch Library turns 100 in 2020. As part of year-long festivities, the library wants to help our neighbors and friends share the stories that make us who we are as the Greater Park Hill community. One of the ways we are going to do that is through the use of “Listening Stations” acquired through StoryCenter. We are also working with the Park Hill Collective Impact and the group’s #ParkHillTalks that have been taking place around the community this year. Find out more about #ParkHillTalks at parkhillci.org/parkhilltalks and come to the #ParkHillTalks at the Park Hill Branch Library on July 16 at 6:30 p.m. Sharing stories is important because it is how we create shared meaning, develop our empathy, and practice perspective taking. So much frustration can be avoided if we can learn to listen to one another and try to understand where the other person is coming from. Our use of the Listening Stations will help us cultivate our shared narrative of who we are as a community, and how that has changed over time (or hasn’t), and help us better understand our shared values. We need your help to find the rich stories that make our community who we are. If you know someone who has a story, we’ll even make housecalls! To find out more about this project, or to tell your unique story, come to drop-in hours at the Park Hill Branch Library on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and/or Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Drop in to have your story recorded or email tbannon@denverlibrary.org to schedule a session. Recorded sessions can be up to 15 minutes and will be shared with you to use as you wish.
Pauline Robinson July Events Library Branch is at 5575 E. 33rd Ave.
Tech Help Appointments Mondays and Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.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 Tuesday. (Note: No Class on July 23.) SOA Basic Ukulele (K-5) Mondays, 3 p.m.
Learn ukulele and other music basics while playing songs you know and love, as well as start creating your own. A limited number of ukuleles will be available. SOA Escape Room (TEENS) Tuesday, July 2, 2 p.m.
The adventure begins when you enter the wardrobe. It ends when you escape. Work together as a group to discover clues, break codes, and solve puzzles to help you succeed in this Narnia-themed escape room event. Each group will have 30 minutes to play the game. Call us at 720-865-0290 to reserve your start time. SOA Bristle Bot (K-5) Wednesday, July 3, 3 p.m.
Be a robotics engineer! Build your very own robot and see how far it goes. Preschool Storytime Wednesday, July 3, 10, 24, 31, 10:30 a.m.
Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for 3-5 year olds and their parents or caregivers. Keeping it Simple Thursdays, 3 p.m.
Games and other simple activates for you to participate. SOA Canvas Painting (TEENS) Tuesday, July 9, 2 p.m.
Be an artist! Discover your inner artist and create a painting on canvas. SOA Galaxies on Plexiglass (Birth to Pre-K) Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m.
Be a space adventurer! Create your own
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galaxy with the colors that you love most. Ideal for 1-5 year-olds. SOA Music with Scott Clements (K-5) Wednesday, July 10, 3 p.m.
Join us as we sing and dance to wonderful guitar music. SOA Snacks and Space (Teens) Tuesday, July 16, 2 pm
Chill in our new teen space and help us decorate it. Snacks will be provided. SOA Rocky Mountain Puppets Presents Space-aCade (0-Pre-K) Wednesday, July 17, 10:30 a.m.
Houston, we have a problem… Lenny’s space ship has crashed here on earth, and he needs our help to get home. The ship runs off a crystal powered by knowledge, so we’ll need to read. SOA Hex Art Exploration (Teens) Tuesday, July 23, 2 p.m.
Make jewelry using hex nuts, bolts, and washers.
dlers ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. Sock Puppets Craft Monday, July 1, 10:30 a.m.
Create a sock puppet and then be the star of your own theatre production. Ideal for 2-5 year olds. The Edible Revolution Cooking Class Wednesday, July 3, 3 p.m.
This class covers cooking skills and how to shop followed by creating and tasting students’ own creations with recipes easily reusable at home. Class is limited to the first 25 children. Ideal for ages 8-12. Kids’ Craft: Canvas Painting Friday, July 5, 3 p.m.
Be an artist! Discover your inner artist and create a painting on canvas. Edible Insects for Teens Monday, July 8, 4:30 p.m.
Roughly 2 billion people around the world rely on insects as a food source. Edible insects are not only good for you, they are good for the planet. Come learn more about why and how you could add a sustainable and healthy protein to your diet. Samples available for those without shellfish allergies. Presented by Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch, Colorado’s first and only edible insect farm. *Ideal for ages 11-17. Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Tuesday, July 9, 6 p.m.
Join the Park Hill TAB. Help plan events and projects, talk about your favorite books, music, movies and make your opinion count. Plus snacks. *Ideal for ages 13 and up.
We need your help to find the rich stories that make our community who we are. If you know someone who has a story, we’ll even make housecalls! Photo inside Park Hill Library circa 1923 by Roy Hyskell from the Western History Genealogy Collection.
SOA Clay Sculpting (K-5) Wednesday, July 24, 3 p.m.
Grab a snack and be a sculptor! Create a masterpiece of your own design using clay and creativity. The Pauline Robinson Book Club Saturday, July 27, noon
This month’s selection: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. Drop-ins are welcome. SOA After Hours Event and String Art (Teens) Tuesday, July 30, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Teens, come see what it’s like to have the library to yourselves. We’ll have a cool string art program and food too. Dave and Connie Elstun present Magic: Out of this World (K-5) Wednesday, July 31, 3 p.m.
This family show features the magic of Dave and Connie with a space-age twist. Follow the antics of Connie’s out-of-thisworld bunnies and birds as they prepare for the rest of the 21st Century, and thrill to Amazing Dave’s transportation device. Enter the Maker Challenge for a chance to win a prize. Visit http://denverlibraryadventures.org/ and click on “Share Your Project.”
Park Hill July Events
Library Branch is at 4705 E. Montview Blvd. All Ages Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children of all ages and their parents or 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 follows the program. Toddler Storytime Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for tod-
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Party Tuesday, July 9, 6:30 p.m.
Wear your pajamas and bring your stuffed animal. You and your stuffed animal will watch a short movie, have a snack and other sleepover party fun. Enjoy a short bedtime storytime, then tuck your pal in for the night. The next day you will pick up your stuffed animal and find out if they stayed asleep all night or had some nocturnal adventures in the library. Polar Bears, Penguins, and Snakes, Oh My! With Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald Wednesday, July 10, 3 p.m.
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, a veterinarian at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital as well as a star of two past Animal Planet programs, Emergency Vets and E-Vet Interns, will present, with videos of his work helping animals in the wild. Ideal for ages 9 and up. Concert on the Lawn: Odessa Rose West Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 p.m.
Odessa Rose West is a Denver based Swing band whose influences include Django Reinhardt, Joe Venuti, The Hot Club of Cowtown, Duke Ellington, and Hank Williams. Bring a camp chair or a blanket and enjoy their unique sound on the lawn. Kids’ Craft: Marble Run Friday, July 12, 3 p.m.
Be a designer! Build your own challenge course and create a game out of it. DIY Umbrella Design Saturday, July 13, 3 p.m.
Be a designer! Design a unique umbrella to use for a rainy day. Ideal for ages 11 and up. Denver Waste Management Compost Truck Visit Monday, July 15, 10:30 a.m.
We’ll start with a short storytime, then we will learn about recycling, composting, and trash in Denver from Denver Solid Waste Management staff members. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and watch a compost truck demonstration.
Kids’ Book Club Tuesday, July 16, 3:30 p.m.
This month’s book is The Littles by John Peterson. Activity: Make a little house out of a shoe box and small “borrowed” objects. Ideal for ages 6 to 9. #ParkHillTalks Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.
#ParkHillTalks are small, conversational, community meetings facilitated by Park Hill Collective Impact where personal stories and experiences are shared with the purpose of cultivating change. Space is limited to keep each conversation small and comfortable for sharing, email tbannon@ denverlibrary.org to RSVP. Intro to Breakin’ Wednesday, July 17, 3 p.m.
Join Ian from The Bboy Factory dance studio for a class teaching Hip Hop dance, including agility, rhythm and coordination. Ideal for ages 6 and up; younger children accompanied by an adult. Tween Book Club Thursday, July 18, 2 p.m.
First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez. Activity: Zines and Rock Band video game. Kids’ Craft: Bristle Bot Friday, July 19, 3 p.m.
Be a robotics engineer! Build your very own robot and see how far it goes. Also play with our Sphero Robots and LittleBits electronic kits. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children with hands on parental help. Coloring for Grown Ups Saturday, July 20, 2:30 p.m.
Come for a nostalgic hour of coloring, in or outside the lines. Use our supplies to unplug and color your way to serenity. Erica Sodos Summer Faerie Wednesday, July 24, 3 p.m.
The Summer Faerie, aka Erica Sodos, is emerging from the depths of Summer to share her magic with you. Come be enchanted in this super fun magic show, filled with abundant audience participation, amazing magic and fascinating stories from Faerieland. WTF Comedy Workshop July 24, 25 and 26, 4:30-7 p.m. each day
The WTF (Women, Trans, Femme) workshop powered by GOLD Comedy is 100 percent girl-friendly (because comedy isn’t!), but not girl-ONLY. We want to expand, not exclude. We welcome comedycurious people of all genders. Whether you want to AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE literally (with a mic) or figuratively (build confidence and authenticity), this series will get you there. Attendance at all three sessions is strongly encouraged to participate in the low-pressure but high-larious public performance on Saturday, July 27. Email tbannon@denverlibrary.org with any questions. Kids’ Craft: Bubble Slime Friday, July 26, 3 p.m.
Meet us outside on the patio to make slime and use a straw to blow slime bubbles.
No Strings Attached Book Chat Saturday, July 27, 10:30 a.m.
Read whatever you want and attend whenever you can. Share a recent read, an old favorite, or anything in between. WTF Comedy Showcase Saturday, July 27, 6 p.m.
Laugh and giggle at fresh jokes from truly new and original voices in this Showcase hosted by the brilliant Denver comedian Christie Buchele. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Galaxies on Plexiglas Craft Monday, July 29, 10:30 a.m.
Create your own galaxy with the colors that you love most. Ideal for 1-5 year olds. Laughter Yoga Tuesday, July 30, 4 p.m.
Enjoy playful laughter exercises interspersed with gentle breathing and stretching. During this joyful practice, you’ll strengthen the immune system, increase tolerance to pain and combat the negative effects of stress. Simple, fun and accessible to people of all fitness levels. Animal Expeditions with the Denver Zoo Wednesday, July 31, 3 p.m.
Learn about different habitats by exploring the world and learning about animals’ food, water, shelter and space. My Teenage Angst Wednesday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.
Did you hold on to journals, yearbooks and notes from your teenage years? Megan Nyce invites you to dust them off and join her for a hilarious PG-13 trip down memory lane. Listen to friends and strangers read these keepsakes aloud and get to know your neighbors in a whole new way. Email tbannon@denverlibrary.org to sign up to read your journal aloud.
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Announcements, continued from page 2 the land, and tell the agricultural, historic, social and ecological story of the National Western Center and surrounding neighborhoods. The artwork will be fully integrated into the design and construction of the plaza, and artists will have access to selected historic artifacts and salvage materials from the site that may be repurposed for the artwork. The public art project budget is approximately $750,000 and the call is open to local, national or international artists. Applications will be accepted through Monday, July 15, at 11:59 p.m. For more information on this and other Denver Public Art opportunities, visit denverpublicart. org/for-artists.
ies from 7 to 9 p.m. They can be purchased by visiting ddfl.org/catwalk. Catwalk takes place at the Quebec Street Shelter, at 2080 S. Quebec St. The felines request that attendees leave their canine companions at home.
City Park Jazz Continues
For 33 years, City Park Jazz has offered up 10 free concerts every summer at the Pavilion in Denver’s Historic City Park. Concerts are every Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year’s series began in early June, and the last Sunday concert is on Aug. 4. For more info, check out cityparkjazz.org. Here’s the line-up for the rest of the summer: July 7: Invisible Bird July 14: Conjunto Colores July 21: Brass Band Extravaganza July 28: Freddy Rodriguez & the Jazz Connection Aug. 4: The Heavy Heavies featuring Venus Cruz
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Life of Riley: Meet Riley, an affectionate 8-year-old, just one of many Denver Dumb Friends League pets looking for a new home. Riley’s a great cuddler and has lived well with cats and dogs in the past. He has allergies and will require a special diet. His ID# is 0798081. You can learn more about the DDFL at Catwalk, on July 13.
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The annual Denver Dumb Friends League Catwalk is Saturday, July 13. Pet lovers are invited to celebrate cats and kittens by sampling craft beer from 10 local breweries, while learning about programs that benefit felines and viewing adorable adoptable cats. Catwalk is a ticketed, 21-and-older event. Tickets are $25 and include beer tastings from 10 local brewer-
Denver was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation for a public education campaign designed to improve recycling rates in the city and to educate residents about what can and cannot be placed in their purple recycling carts. The money will be used for educational materials and messaging on billboards, bus shelter signs, digital advertising and postcards. Denver Public Works will also begin tagging trash carts this summer with informational cards in east, central and west Denver neighborhoods, reaching about 22,000 households. The pilot, which runs through the fall, will help give Denver a better understanding of what approach works best for teaching people how to recycle. The goal is to increase recycling and composting rates in Denver from what is now 23 percent to 34 percent, which is the national average.
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This Is How Park Hill’s Garden Walk Grows Thanks To Everyone Who Dug In This Year By Jean Ercolani
garden this year was the remarkable Dahlia Campus for Health & Well-Being, which is a gift to the entire Park Hill commuThis is a big, heartfelt thank you mesnity. All of the gardens were unique and sage to all the people who helped make the inspirational, and all participants worked June 23 Park Hill Garden Walk a tirelessly to prepare. Not only do success. we want to thank them for their The event would not happen involvement, but for keeping Park year after year without the support Hill a beautiful community. of the entire Park Hill community. The Artists: This year, 13 artists It starts with the dedicated Garshared their talent and creativden Walk committee, which conity at the Garden Walk locations. sists of eight women who do this These artists worked their magic GARDEN WALK for their love and commitment to and shared their creative gift for the neighborhood. While juggling all to enjoy. Many have particifull-time jobs, children and all other aspated in the Garden Walk for years while pects of life, together they volunteer well some were new to the party. One of the artover 1,000 hours of time to bring this event ists is also on the Garden Walk committee. to life. This year’s Garden Walk is still on Thank you all for your support, whether everyone’s minds, yet these women have this was your first – or your 19th – year of already begun planning for next year – ininvolvement. cluding scouting out gardens throughout The Volunteers: About 30 volunteers Park Hill for 2020. This is an amazing team. helped us on the day itself – taking tickets, The Garden Walk also gets a lot of supanswering questions and directing people port from Greater Park Hill Community, through their exploration of the gardens. Inc. This organization has been very supThanks, each and every one of you, for your portive in terms of people, time and other time and dedication to the Garden Walk. resources. Thank you. The Sponsors: Some sponsors have been Proceeds go directly back to GPHC, Inc. with us from the beginning and others The preliminary figures for this year aren’t are first-timers. Their generosity goes well yet available at press time, but last year beyond the Garden Walk, and include donearly $7,900 was raised, with 458 people nations, community outreach and more. attending (158 more than the year before). Several sponsors also help us by providing There are two primary aspects of the ticket sales at their retail locations. We offer Park Hill Garden Walk that drive the finantwo levels of paying sponsorship packages cial element of this event: ticket sales and and one in-kind donation package. Check sponsorships. Thank you to everyone who out the Garden Walk ad on page 11 for a purchased a ticket and attended. We hope complete list of this year’s sponsors. you enjoyed the day and got some new ideas Finally, thanks to the Park Hill Library and inspirations for your own garden creand Park Hill Community Book Store ations. Keep spreading the word and we’ll for supporting us with ticket sales. A big see you again next year. thank you to Lindsay and Dan for hosting The Gardeners: There are a lot of other the Garden Walk after-party. And last, but people working behind the scenes who certainly not least, thank you to the Greater make this event possible. First and forePark Hill News, which works with us year most are the gardeners. We had a total of after year to make the Garden Walk a sucseven gardens this year. Six of those were cess. families who generously opened up their See you next year. private oases for all to enjoy. The seventh
GPHC, Inc. Executive Director Lana Cordes, in the conference room and food pantry on the day of the Registered Neighborhood Organization’s 50th anniversary block party. A silent auction featuring many local goods and services raised money for programs. Photo by Cara DeGette
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GPHC, Inc: Who We Are, What We Do, Our Mission The Mission and The Officers of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. The Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., is a volunteer-based registered neighborhood organization that promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill, provides resources, information and advocacy, and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood through community participation. The Greater Park Hill Community board is comprised of volunteer at-large representatives, as well as 10 district representatives. If you are interested in volunteering or serving on a committee, contact current GPHC Board Chair Tracey MacDermott at chair@greaterparkhill.org for details. The following are current board members, and their best contacts. Many representatives prefer to be contacted through the main office – at 303-388-0918 or info@ greaterparkhill.org. If you have an issue you’d like to discuss about the neighborhood, contact your board representative. For those board members who don’t have a phone or email contact in the list at right, leave a message at the main number and it will be forwarded to your elected representative by GPHC Executive Director Lana Cordes. The GPHC office is at 2823 Fairfax St..
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• Board Chair Tracey MacDermott: chair@greaterparkhill.org • Secretary and Zoning/Property Use Chair Bernadette Kelly • Treasurer and District 3 Rep Heather Shockey • District 1 Rep LaMone Noles • District 2 Rep Ryan T. Hunter • District 4 Rep Kevin Wiegand • District 5 Rep Blair Taylor • District 6 Rep James King • District 7 Rep Jon Bowman • District 8 Nam Henderson • District 9 Stephanie Ceccato • District 10 Colette Carey • At-Large Matt Bradford • At-Large Christine Caruso • At-Large Jeanette Fedele • At-Large Justin Petaccio • At-Large Louis Plachowski: lplachowski@gmail.com • At-Large Rebecca Rogers • Community Safety Chair Geneva Goldsby • Community Planning Chair Lisa Zoeller • Education Chair Lynn Kalinauskas • Fundraising Chair Lana Cordes • Building Services Chair Louis Plachowski • Public Information Chair Melissa Davis: newspaper@greaterparkhill.org
GPHC COMMAND CENTRAL LANA CORDES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Summer In Full Bloom Times For Parties, Parades, Fresh Food Stands
the parade. Participants will once again We are still riding the high from GPHC’s march along 23rd Avenue, from Dexter to amazing 50th anniversary party on June 1. Kearney, on Independence Day. So many of you came out to celebrate with us and we are so grateful. The weather was The parade will feature more than 50 beautiful, the beer was cold, the pizza was groups, including floats, marching bands, hot, and the vibes were all good. costumed characters, classic cars We wouldn’t exist without our and more. If you aren’t marching, members, donors, and supporters pull up a chair and an umbrella and so truly, thank you for coming and cheer participants along the route. showing your support. Help us make the 10th annual paThough the party fun is fleeting, rade the biggest and best yet. Visit we are fortunate to be left with two parkhillparade.org for all the deincredible, tangible memories. Deb tails. Rosenbaum, Park Hill resident and Our Free Farm Stand, on the sideartist, created a beautiful mural in LANA CORDES walk in front of our Fairfax Street our community room at 2823 Fairoffice, continues on Mondays from fax St. depicting notable moments on the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Farm Stand is comtimeline of our first 50 years in service to pletely free and open to everyone. If you Park Hill. If you haven’t had the opportuwould like to donate excess food from your nity to see it, I invite you to stop by the garden, please bring it on over. office and take a look. It tells our story well Our Emergency Food Pantry is very much in need of canned fruits, toilet paand is a constant reminder of why we are per, and paper towels. You can drop off here and what we need to continue to do donations at our office (2823 Fairfax St.), for this community. at Bikes Together (2825 Fairfax St.), Park Additionally, we collaborated with the city’s “I Am Denver” storytelling lab to Hill Branch of Denver Public Library (4705 create a video compilation of stories from Montview Blvd.), and Cake Crumbs (2216 some Park Hill residents. You’re likely to Kearney St.) all during regular business recognize at least one person in the video; hours. all of the participants have been residing There is no community and board meethere for decades, if not generations. The ing in July. Attend the parade and then envideo is available to view on our website, joy your evening! at greaterparkhill.org/about-us/i-am-denTo the donors and volunteers who give ver/. their time, talent, and treasure – thank you. And now, get your blankets, chairs, hats, We are grateful to be part of a community and sunscreen ready. The 10th Annual Park that comes together to care for those who Hill 4th of July Parade starts at 1:30 p.m. on need it most. Thursday, July 4. All are invited to attend
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Park Hill United Congregational Church Park Hill United Methodist Church St. Thomas Episcopal Wolfe and Epperson Team Compass
Volunteers Janey Alpert Sue Bruner Barbara Cavender Millie Drumwright Ryen Farley Reed Farley Steve Farley Jack Farrar Claudia Fields
Harold Fields Tas Frashure Maria Goodwin Chelsea Henderson Adrienne Hill Sarah Hopkins Noni Horwitz Erika Hutyra Megan Jamison Debra Lovell Chuck Nelson Gordon Pedersen Mia Peterson Mike Quigley Peggy Roberts Deb Rosenbaum Tammi Scroggins Heather Shulman Shane Sutherland Forrest Thorniley Sue Weinstein
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Ronald is 12 and has painful arthritis and diabetes. But thanks to the ingenuity of his mom Ann Lincoln, the Pomeranian stills enjoy his daily constitutionals, riding in his customized Arthritis Express in style and comfort. Lincoln and Ronald live in what many South Park Hillians know as the Halloween House, on 18th and Clermont. Lincoln is a juggler and a magician, and likes to make people smile. She decided to make the sign on Ronald’s stroller not for a laugh, but to let people know he wasn’t just spoiled. OK, she admits, he is just a little bit spoiled. Photos by Cara DeGette
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Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), Anamacentor andersoni) and the American plasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, PowasDog tick (Dermacentor variablis). Both san Virus, Rocky Mountain Spotted tick species can be found on small Fever, tick paralysis, and Tularemia. rodents, porcupines, raccoons, Yikes, what are all these? They are deer, horses, cattle, dogs and other all tick-borne diseases that can aflarger animals. D. andersoni is the fect animals and potentially people. most common tick found in ColoWe used to be very lucky in Colorado. rado and Denver that ticks were not 2. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. a big concern. With the ever-westThis disease is caused by bacteriward migration of ticks, greater um Rickettsia rickettsii that is carmovement of people and pets, and DR. MARGOT ried in the Rocky Mountain Wood changes in weather patterns, we VAHRENWALD tick, the American Dog tick and have seen a significant increase in the Brown Dog tick (Rhipicephalus the number of ticks found on pets locally. sanguineus). So far our levels of tick-borne diseases have 3. Tick paralysis is very uncommon, but not yet significantly changed. The Colorado has been seen in both dogs and huDepartment of Public Health and Environmans with long attachment of the Rocky ment has been monitoring the migration Mountain Wood tick. This causes an asof the ticks that carry Lyme disease as they cending paralysis that resolves when the entered the state several years ago. In other tick is removed. words, they are here, so there may be in4. Tularemia. The bacterium Francisella creasing concerns about tick-borne distularensis is carried by both the Rocky eases in our future. Mountain Wood tick and American Dog tick. First a few things to protect 5. Lyme disease and some humans and pets against tickTick-borne disease other associated diseases borne diseases: are transmitted by the black symptoms can be 1. Avoid direct contact. Ticks or deer tick (Ixodes like shrubs and tall grasses hard to identify, as legged scapularis or I. pacificus). so when hiking, stay on the they are commonly These carry Borrelia burgtrails, avoid brushy areas, dorferi and related Borrelia tall weeds and tall grasses. subtle or mistaken for species of bacteria. 2. Use repellant products other diseases. 6. Ehrlichiosis is an emerging that contain DEET or perdisease caused by rickettsial methrin. bacteria. It is different from 3. Wear protective clothing. the Rickettsia ricketssii. Ehrlichia canis 4. Apply topical or give oral flea-tick preis carried by the Brown Dog tick (Rhipiventative to your dog. The best of these cephalus sanguineus). These ticks are the products can be prescribed by your vetonly species that can spend their entire erinarian. life cycle indoors and live predominately 5. Check and inspect. Look over yourself in and around human settlements. and your pets. 7. Babesia species are another form of tickTick-borne disease symptoms can be borne disease and can be carried by the hard to identify, as they are commonly deer tick Ixodes scapularis. Babesia are subtle or mistaken for other diseases. Most a microscopic parasite that can infect common are flu-like symptoms such as mammalian red blood cells. aching joints, fever, headache and fatigue. 8. Anaplasmosis is another tick-vectored Lyme disease can show a transient ring-like bacteria (Anaplasma phagocytophilum) rash at the tick’s feeding site. Tick paralysis that is spread by the deer tick species (I. is uncommon but comes from a tick being scapularis and I. pacificus) attached for a long period of time. 9. Powassan Virus is a potential re-emergTularemia is less common as a disease in ing tick-borne disease also carried by the people, but is widespread in wild animals, deer tick Ixodes scapularis It is associated especially rabbits. Most human cases are with neurologic clinical signs from a meseen in hunters when they come in conningoencephalitis. tact with blood from an infected animal Now that your skin is feeling a bit crawly and clinical signs include sudden high fe… you know what you need to know about ver, general weakness and painful, swollen ticks so enjoy a safe summer. lymph nodes. Here’s a quick summary of ticks and disDr. Margot Vahrenwald is the owner of eases that are present in Colorado: Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center at 1. Colorado tick fever. This virus is carried 2255 Oneida St. For more information, visit by the Rocky Mountain Wood tick (Derwww.parkhillvet.com
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Denver Police District 2 3921 Holly St., 2.Dist@denvergov.org, 720-913-1000 The District 2 Community Advisory Board’s (2CAB) monthly meetings are on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. in the D2 Police Station Community Room.
Denver Public Schools dpsk12.org/expo Denver School of the Arts, 7111 Montview Blvd. Performances, adult and children’s classes, 720 424-1700.
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.
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Holly Area Redevelopment Project (HARP) HOPE Center, 3475 Holly St. HARP holds second Monday monthly meeting at the HOPE Center from 6:157:30pm. RSVP required to lsullivan@ denverfoundation.org.
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Northeast Park Hill Coalition The Northeast Park Hill Coalition hosts its monthly meeting at the Dahlia Campus for Health & Well-Being, 3401 Eudora St. Meetings are the second
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Park Hill Community Bookstore Established in 1971. Denver’s oldest nonprofit bookstore. Used and new books. 6420 E. 23rd Avenue. 303-3558508. Hours: Monday –Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members and volunteers get discounts and book credits.
Park Hill Peloton A recreational group of road cyclists that roll from Park Hill once or twice a week. Find them on Facebook.
Sertoma Club 303-370-0932 The Greater Park Hill Sertoma Club holds a breakfast meeting every first and third Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at the District 2 Police Station, 3921 Holly St.
Sie Filmcenter 2510 E. Colfax, denverfilm.org, 303595-3456
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.
Tattered Cover Travel Lovers Book Club The book club meets the 2nd Monday of each month at the Tattered Cover at 2526 E. Colfax Ave.
Walk2Connect www.walk2connect.com Park Hill Sunrise Walking Trips set off every Tuesday morning from Spinelli’s Coffee and Ice Cream at 23rd and Dahlia at 7 a.m. No cost. Walks are about one hour long, just under three miles, and family and dog friendly. For more information, email jonathon@walk2connect.com or call 303-908-0076. Northeast Park Hill Bilingual Walk take place the first Saturday of each month. Gather outside Hiawatha Davis Jr. Rec Center on 33rd and Holly at 9:30 a.m. for a one-hour walk. No cost. The walk is family friendly and bilingual Spanish/English led by Ana Luisa Gallardo. For more info contact maria@ walk2connect.com or call/text Ana Luisa at 720-298-0605. For text reminders, send CAMINANED to 33222.
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Licensed GC. Expert home repair/ handy man/woodworker. Can fabricate missing/broken pieces for furniture, staircases, trim, molding, etc. 30 years Park Hill area. Peter 720-291-6089 text ok.
Quality Denver Handyman Commercial and Residential Inc. Your job done right, on time, the first time! 30+ years construction experience including historical buildings. HVAC, windows, doors, kitchen and bath remodeling, roofing, sheet rock & paint, basements, attics, addition, flooring, tiles, overall repairs and design. Apartment maintenance, management, and construction consulting. Insured. Team Klaus Schuermann (720) 345-8016 www.qualitydenverhandyman.com
Brush & Hammer- 303-895-5192, No job too small, affordable-reliable services. Clean gutters, repair, replace, wood fences, gates and decks, interior painting, hang curtain rods and blinds, assemble IKEA vanities and cabinets, install small paver or flagstone patios and walkways
HAULING
Cut Rate Hauling - A trash, clutter, and junk removal service. Estate clean up, eviction clean up, construction debris, etc. Call Ruben today 720-434-8042
Always Hauling. A trash removal company. Property cleanouts, light demo, branches, furniture etc. No Job too Big or too Small. Free estimate. Proud partner to Susan G.Komen breast cancer foundation. 720-373-5700 Pamela
LAWN CARE
Aeration – Sod fertilizer – Power rake – Lawn mowing, Rototilling – Hauling – Fence repair or build – Stump removal – Weed control – Lawn mower repair – Shrubbery care – Small trees removed 720-327-9911
MASONRY SERVICES
SUMMER IS HERE!
Masonry Services- Brick, Stone, Concrete, restoration, tuck pointing, chimneys, retaining walls, city sidewalks. Licensed, bonded, and insured. www. thebrickandstoneguy.com References. Call Shawn 303-907-9223
BASEMENT FINISH • KITCHENS • BATHS • WHOLE HOUSE REMODELS
Great music for your great room. Classical music returns to its roots, as we bring concert to your home. Listen, learn and mingle with professional musicians. www.smallbatchconcerts.com
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Do your double-hung windows open, stay open? I can fix them & insulate them. Other Questions? Call David, experienced restorer!
720.550.2786
MUSIC
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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A Positive Path for Spiritual Living
PLUMBING
Licensed Master Plumber ready to help you TODAY. Call: 72O 329 O2l6 Installations and repairs. Competitive prices. Skilled, all-American, and proven drugfree. Registered with DORA. Accepting emergency calls. VAIL PLUMBING & HEATING - The Older Home Specialist. Repair, service, remodel. Hot water heat. Licensed, insured, guaranteed. 303-329-6042
Honoring ALL Paths and ALL People Sunday Celebration 10 a.m. 4670 East 17th Ave Parkway, Denver CO 80220 • 303.322.3901 • Gong Meditation: Second Tuesday every month at 7 p.m. For more info: www.unityontheavenue.org
Grooming Lessons • Toys • Treats • Apparel
ROOFING
Residential reroofing and repairs, 17 years experience, licensed, bonded, and insured. Gutter replacement and cleaning. www.accurateroofingandmasonry.com Call Shawn 303-907-9223
SPRINKLERS
Plumbing & Sprinklers - Repair or replace, disposal, toilets, water heaters, faucets, sinks, drain cleaning, sump pump, water pressure regulator. Sprinkler blow out, repair and install. www. vertecservices.com 720-298-0880
PET SPA
303.954.9486
Peaceful • Stress Free • Spa Treatment • Educational Resource Wendy Miner NCMG, Lucinda Young, Gemma Brown
2247 Oneida St. Denver, CO 80207 • www.ZenDenPetSpa.com
TREE TRIMMING
Tree trimming and trash removal. Please call 303-429-0380
WINDOWS
Double hung window RESTORATION includes replacing sash cords (ropes) and removal of excess paint on wood and metal plus lubrication for smooth opening and closing. Also restore metal casement windows. 40 year resident of PH. Contact David 720-550-2786.
TO ADVERTISE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS CONTACT MELISSA DAVIS
newspaper@greaterparkhill.org • 720-287-0442 (voicemail) the deadline for submitting a classified ad is the 15th of every month
HAKALA FAMILY DENTISTRY One Decade of 5280 Top Dentist
MAYFAIR VISION CLINIC
Adult and Children’s Vision • Complete Visual, Eye Health and Glaucoma Testing • All Types of Contact Lenses • Frames with One Year Guarantee • Most Insurances Accepted • Free Adjustments and Minor Frame Repair • 15% Discount for Senior Citizens
Dr. Janice I. Jarret 1336 Leyden
Across from Safeway July 2019
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303.333.9898
2009 to 2019
KATE HAKALA, DDS 4200 E. 8th Ave. #200 Denver, CO 80220
303-321-8967
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Observatory Park on the Park Outstanding Newer Build
$2,199,000
1393 S. pearl
free appetizer
Platt Park; Stone’s throw from shops and restaurants
(maximum value $8)
with purchase of $50 or more
$699,950
Cannot be combined with any other special offer
Free Signature roll (maximum value $14)
with purchase of $100 or more Cannot be combined with any other special offer
5007 E. Colfax Ave., Denver 303.333.5007 \\ JettSushi.com
Rose Center for Health
NOW OPEN!
10405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Denver, CO 80238 To serve you and your family’s health needs, the Rose Center for Health includes Premier Integrated OB/GYN, Aspen Medical Group primary care and mammography (coming in March)! Whether you are ready to have your first (or fourth) Rose Baby, your family needs preventative care or it’s time for a mammogram, count on the Rose Center for Health for any of your health needs.
RoseCenterforHealth.com Find a Rose Doc: 303-320-ROSE Page 20
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July 2019