Greater Park Hill News October 2022

Rock This Vote

Nov. 8 Election Shenanigans Are Underway. A Primer For How To Vote, When To Vote, And What’s On The Ballot

By Cara DeGette Editor, GPHN

It’s October, the month of ghosts and goblins and ghouls — and election-season tomfoolery flooding everyone’s mailboxes, our TV sets and social media feeds.

Election Day isn’t until Tuesday, Nov. 8. However, Colorado is an all-mail ballot state — meaning that voters will begin receiving their ballots in the mail shortly after Oct. 17, the first day they can be mailed. That means that candidates and campaigns and their field armies are fanning out, looking to lock down your vote — and your con tributions.

This year is the midterm elections, and continued on page 4

Holding Court

GPHN Wins 12 Awards

Newspaper Lands Top Honors For Excellence In News, Opinion, Photo, Design, Public Service In Statewide Journalism Contest

Staff Report

Greater Park Hill News

The Greater Park Hill News landed 12 awards in the Colorado Press Association’s annual contest for excellence in journalism — including seven first-place winners for news, columns, photography and design.

The newspaper swept the Public Service category in its class for its ongoing cover age highlighting the global climate crisis, and its coverage of developer Westside In vestment Partners’ controversial efforts to develop the Park Hill Golf Course property.

The newspaper also won first place in the single news story category for its August, 2021 article detailing the Denver Parks and Recreation Department’s handling of and nepotism surrounding the construction of Fairfax Park at 28th Avenue and Fairfax Street. A judge described the news story as “excellent public interest reporting at its best.”

The awards, for work published in 2021, were announced in August at an event at Coors Field that capped the press association’s three-day journal ism conference.

Earlier this year the Greater Park Hill News also received seven awards in the Top of the Rockies regional journalism contest — in cluding a Public Service award for its ongoing coverage of the Park Hill Golf Course property. For the past several years, the neighborhood news paper has excelled in journalism competi tions — usually going head to head with much larger newspapers and news organi zations with far more resources.

paper is delivered for free to homes and businesses in and around the neighborhood.

Being recognized for ex cellence underscores our commitment to providing readers and advertisers with compelling, relevant, and interesting journalism. With that in mind, we extend our congratulations to all the winners in the competition — including other monthly newspapers, as well as daily and weekly publications across Colorado.

Here is a breakdown of our latest awards, including judges notes where applied:

Public Service Project — 1st Place

Earth In Crisis by Tracey MacDermott, Mark Kuhl, Mark Silverstein, Reid Neureiter and Madeleine Senger

“… the most important topic of the age.”

The 13,000-circulation monthly news

With the reality of the myriad impacts of global warming, the Greater Park Hill News is responding with a co ordinated and sustained emphasis designed to highlight the changing climate. The sampling of submissions included monthly climate columns that blend global perspectives with calls for local action; useful tips and news about recycling; perspectives on Earth Day from a youth perspective; and photo and news features detailing the

impacts of global warming — from threats to bird populations to devastating wildfires.

Judge’s note: A variety of informative articles on the most important topic of the age.

Public Service Project — 2nd Place Going for Green by Cara DeGette, Tracey MacDermott and Brenda Morrison

Despite overwhelming community support for preserving Denver’s last big acreage of open space, a deep-pocket developer has teamed up with City Hall in efforts to pave the way for development. The sub mission of news stories and opinion pieces detailed the complexities of the issue, as well as the self-styled David versus Goliath efforts by the group Save Open Space continued on page 7

InsIde ThIs Issue

Off To The Races: Do Not Underestimate The Power Of Your Vote

Letters: Trim Your Bushes;

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Artists At Work: Park Hill Open Studio Is Oct. 15-16

At the Library: Guess Who’s Getting A Facelift Next Year?

Moose Are Loose: These Beasts Are Majestic. But They Can Be Mean.

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Community meetings are conducted on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m., except for July and December.

The next meeting is the Oct. 6 annual meeting and board election. It will be held entirely via Zoom. Check greaterparkhill.org/ join-us/ community-meetings/ for instructions on joining.

The Nov. 3 meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in person at 2823 Fairfax St. and via Zoom.

Supporters turned out on Sept. 25 to paint a mural of Chauncey Billups on the court at Skyland Park. Billups, the homegrown basketball hero known as the King of Park Hill, is now head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and couldn’t be there in person that day, his 46th birthday. But his parents, Faye and Ray Billups, were on hand as artist Marley Boling (with helpers) commenced with the three-day mural project. Boling is second from left; the Billups are standing to her left. See page 13 for additional photos and story. Photo by Cara DeGette

Oct. 9 Fall Fest In Axum Park

Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. is hosting a fall festival on Sunday, Oct. 9. The free community event will be from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at City of Axum Park, at Mar tin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Cherry Street. Among the festivities planned: a bubble machine, face painting, hot dogs, ice cream and other snacks.

Organizers will also be signing up block workers up to deliver the Greater Park Hill News every month in blocks of the neigh borhood that currently don’t have regular volunteers. People who sign up will receive gift cards to local businesses.

Come have some fun and meet your neighbors. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

Goodstein Booksigning At PH Book Store On Oct. 8

Historian Phil Goodstein’s latest book, Schools for a New Century, has hit the streets. The new book is the third in a tril ogy about Denver Public Schools, which is the state’s largest school system. Schools for a New Century covers the years from the end of the school busing order in 1995 to the onset of COVID-19.

Goodstein, a Park Hill native, will sign his books at the Park Hill Community Book Store on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bookstore is at 4620 E. 23rd Ave.

The linkage between DPS and Park Hill is inextricable. The first book of the trilogy, The Denver School Book , covers the years from 1859-1967. The second, The Denver School Busing Wars, covers the years of the battles over segregation and school busing.

How Is Your Mental Health?

The Caring for Denver Foundation is seeking feedback from city residents on how they are being impacted by mental health issues and substance misuse. The founda tion is asking people to take a 10-minute survey, with the chance to enter a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card through Oct. 9.

The results of the survey are used to help determine grant funding and support to nonprofit programs and city agencies. So far, the organization has funded more than $82.2 million to programs citywide.

The survey can be accessed at bit. ly/2022C4Dcheckin through Oct. 9. The website for the foundation is caring4den ver.org.

Get COVID Boosted At Home

Denver’s At-Home Vaccination Team is set up to help residents unable to access healthcare or community vaccination sites.

Denver residents who are required to stay at home for health and safety reasons can contact the At-Home Vaccination Team to schedule an appointment. Call the Denver

Department of Public Health and Environ ment at 720-865-3005 for an appointment. This service is available in English and Spanish, as well as other languages through a phone interpreter.

For those who are mobile, vaccination appointments are available at local clinics, pharmacies, and other healthcare provid ers. Residents with barriers to transporta tion can request free Lyft rides by contact ing Mile High United Way’s 2-1-1 service.

9NEWS To Host Debates

9News is hosting seven live candidates’ debates in October, including five statewide races and the state’s two most competitive congressional races. The debates can be viewed after they are aired on 9NEWS.com, 9NEWS+ and the 9NEWS YouTube chan nel. Here’s the lineup:

Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. – 8th Con gressional District: Yadira Caraveo (D) and Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m. – Attorney General: Phil Weiser (D) and John Kell ner (R)

— Wednesday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. – Trea surer: Dave Young (D) and Lang Sias (R)

— Friday, Oct. 21, 6 p.m. – 7th Congres sional District: Brittany Pettersen (D) and Erik Aadland (R)

— Monday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m. – Secretary of State: Jena Griswold (D) and Pam An derson (R)

— Thursday, Oct. 27 – Governor: Jared Polis (D) has agreed to debate Heidi Ga nahl (R). At press time Ganahl has not confirmed whether she will participate.

Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. – U.S. Senate: Michael Bennet (D) and Joe O’Dea (R)

Electronics Recycling Event

At St. Ignatius On Oct. 22

St. Ignatius Loyola is hosting a public electronic recycling event on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. until noon. The church is at the corner of 23rd Avenue and York Street, just west of City Park and Park Hill. Access to the parking lot, which is where the event is being held, is off Gaylord Street.

Electronics, including computers, tele visions, are banned from landfills in Colo rado. All of those will be accepted at the event for recycling. Other items that will be accepted include most anything with a cord or a battery — including desktops, laptops, servers, cell phones, tablets, gaming equip ment and more. All data storage media are wiped and physically destroyed to protect your identity.

The cost for the event is $5 each per car or individual, cash or check only. Additional fees may apply for LCD monitors, printers and TV & CRT monitors. Small electrical equipment — including vacuums, irons, cords, blenders and blowers will be accept ed at no additional cost.

WHO WE ARE

Editor: Cara DeGette

Manager: Brenda Morrison

Ad Sales: Melissa Davis

Art Director: Tommy Kubitsky

HOW TO fIND US

Voicemail: 720-287-0442

Email: newspaper@greaterparkhill.org

Address: 2823 Fairfax St. Denver, 80207

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Deadline for submissions is the 15th of every month

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 13,000 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.

This newspaper is made possible through the support of our advertisers and members. If you are not already a member, please consider joining the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.

Ball Of Fire

The likelihood of spotting a Flame-faced Tanager in Park Hill is zilch. If you want to see this tiny dancer with its unmistakeable red-orange face, you’ll have to travel to South America, where he can be found living in the eastern Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The Flame-faced Tanager is currently categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of least concern. However, this species is facing population declines due to habitat destruction. This Flame-faced Tanager was photographed in Mindo, Ecuador by Mark Silverstein.

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statewide offices are up — including gov ernor, secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer. (See Raw Politics on page 6 for more on those races in play.) Voters will also be asked to weigh in on 11 statewide issues — four of them dealing in varying degrees with access to alcohol and psychedelic mushrooms and other substances.

In addition, Denver voters will weigh in on seven measures, in cluding whether to approve a new dedicated fund for sidewalks, a legal fund for people being evicted, a property tax for libraries and requiring recycling programs for commercial and multi-family residen tial units in Denver.

One question that Denver voters will not weigh in on in November is over the fu ture of the Park Hill Golf Course property.

After months of uncertainty, the question over whether to remove the conservation easement protecting the 155-acre property at 35th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard to pave way for development will not go to voters until next April.

For the Nov. 8 midterm election, bal lots are mailed to every active voter in Colorado. It is critical that your address is up-to-date. Check GoVoteColorado.gov –there you will be able to register to vote and update your voter registration. You can also call the Denver Elections Division at 720-

913-8683 for more information.

In Colorado, the Blue Book has been mailed to all registered voters, in English and in Spanish. The Blue Book includes in formation about all the state ballot issues, including “pro” and “con” arguments for each proposal. A separate Blue Book with the pros and cons for Denver-specific issues is mailed separately.

There are several sites in and around the neighborhood to drop off your completed and signed bal lot: Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center at 33rd and Holly Street, the Museum of Nature and Science in City Park, at the Montclair Recreation Center in the Lowry neighborhood, and at East High School.

After you’ve turned in your ballot, check DenverVotes.org, where you can track it like a package, from printing to acceptance for counting.

Here are important dates to keep in mind:

• Oct. 17 - Ballots are mailed for the Nov. 8 General Election.

• Oct. 24 – First day county drop boxes must be open to accept mail ballots for the 2022 election.

• Nov. 8 – Election Day. In Colorado, you can register to vote and vote in person up to 7 p.m. All ballots must be received by Denver Elections Division by 7 p.m. If you’re voting in person, you must be in line by 7 p.m.

The Colorado Eleven

Statewide Ballot Topics Range From Alcohol To Magic Mushrooms, Free School Meals To Gold Star Spouses

Voters statewide will decide on three proposed constitutional amendments and eight propositions. In Colorado, amend ments require 55 percent voter approval to pass. Propositions require a simple major ity to pass. For additional info, review your Blue Book. Check the campaign portal at the Colorado Secretary of State’s website (coloradosos.gov) to see who is funding and opposing each of the measures.

Amendment D

Directs the governor to reassign judges from the 18th Judicial District to the new 23rd Judicial District.

Amendment E

Reduces property taxes for surviving spouses of military members who died in the line of duty and veterans who died as a result of service-related injuries or disease.

Amendment F

Reduces from five to three the number of years a nonprofit must be in operation in Colorado to apply for a bingo-raffle license.

Proposition FF

Healthy School Meals For All — Cre ates a program to provide free meals to all public school students in Colorado by in creasing taxes for households with incomes

available on citizen-initiated measures that want to change the individual tax rate.

Proposition 121

State income tax reduction — Would re duce the income tax rate from 4.55 percent to 4.40 percent.

Proposition 122

Access to natural psychedelic substanc es — To create a regulated system to access psychedelic mushrooms and other plantbased substances for people 21 and older.

Proposition 123

Dedicate revenue for affordable hous ing programs — Sets aside money from the state budget for new programs.

Proposition 124

Increase allowable liquor store loca tions — Allows retail liquor stores to in crease the number of locations. (State law currently limits locations to three loca tions.)

Proposition 125

Allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine — Lets convenience stores that currently sell beer to sell wine.

Proposition 126

Third-party delivery of alcoholic bev

The Mile High Seven

Denver voters will weigh in on seven questions, including three initiated by citizens groups. The following are short descriptions, along with major contribu tors supporting and opposing the initiated campaigns. (Note: Campaign finance in formation for three of the referred measures

— 2J, 2K and 2L — were not detailed at the Denver Clerk & Recorder’s dashboard as of press time. Check denver.maplight.com/ public/issue for updated and searchable information for updated campaign finance information.)

No Eviction Without Representation — 305

Would establish a fund for legal repre sentation for people who face loss of hous ing due to being evicted.

Top contributors: American Civil Liberties Union, Inc.: $23,438

Democratic Socialists of America: $6,000

Communications Workers of America: $5,000

Denver DSA: $4,400

9to5 National Association of Working Women: $3,250

Nick Chambers: $3,100

Justin Morgan: $2,100

Ryan Rasmussen: $2,002

Mitchell Weldon: $1,537

Justin Morgan: $1,350

Total reported contributions as of Sept. 23: $79,088

No opposing group registered Waste No More — 306

Would require multifamily residential, nonresidential premises and food waster producers to offer recycling and/or or ganic material diversion. Would apply to grocery stores, hotels, hospitals, airport, event centers, food wholesalers, restau rants, shopping centers, farmers markets, food banks, etc. These entities are not currently required to participate in recycling or composting.

Top contributors in support of 306:

Conservation Colorado: $40,000

Peoples Climate Campaign: $5,546

The Junk Trunk: $1,060

Thomas Riggle: $1,000 EcoCycle: $1,000

Anna Perks: $1,000

Eco-cycle: $780

Elizabeth Anderman: $250

Eco - Cycle INC: $200

Ean Tafoya for Mayor: $143

Total reported contributions as of Sept. 23: $53,361

The group opposing 306 is called Common Sense Solutions for Denver

Top contributors opposed to 306:

Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce: $1,750

Downtown Denver Partnership: $1,750

Denver Metro Commercial Association of REALTORS: $1,750

Colorado Concern: $1,750

Apartment Association of Metro Denver: $1,750

AGC of Colorado: $1,750

Denver Metro Building Owners & Manag ers Association: $1,750

NAIOP Colorado: $1,750

Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association: $1,750

Home Builders Association of Metro Den ver: $1,750

Total reported contributions as of Sept. 23: $17,500

Denver Deserves Sidewalks — 307

Would establish a dedicated fund to cre ate a master sidewalk plan for Denver and establish a new fee to pay for sidewalks.

Top contributors:

Bicycle Colorado: $232,776

Jill Locantore: $24,000

Bicycle Colorado: $8,259

Healthier Colorado: $5,404

Craig Hospital: $5,000

Conservation Colorado: $5,000

Tom Carden: $2,000

Komran Rashidov: $2,000

YIMBY Denver: $1,000

Carol Friesen: $1,000

Total reported contributions as of Sept. 23: $234,903

No opposing group registered

Strong Library Strong Denver — 2I

Property tax increase to fund library services.

Top contributors:

Denver Public Library Friends Foundation: $150,000

Robert Sarlo: $2,500

D.A. Yale: $2,500

Michelle Jeske: $1,000

Jeff Riley: $1,000

Hansen Communications: $1,000

Cody Belzley: $1,000

Amy Brimah: $1,000

Lawson Parker: $500

Cathy Lucas: $400

Total reported contributions as of Sept. 23: $162,692

No opposing group registered Lifting TABOR limits on the climate tax — 2J

Would allow the city to keep collecting a 0.25% sales tax for climate action initia tives in the manner voters approved two years ago.

Lifting TABOR limits on tax for homeless programs — 2K

Would allow the city to continue to col lect a 0.25% sales tax increase for homeless ness programs.

Denver ballot modernization — 2L

This measure would make a handful of changes to the city charter to update the way the city handles elections, including a “single subject” requirement for new ballot initiatives.

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Off To The Races

Abortion, Guns, Health Care, Election Integrity: Do Not Underestimate The Power Of Your Vote

By Penfield W. Tate III For the GPHN

It’s that time of year again: choices, choices and more choices. Next month, on Nov. 8, we will be going to the vot ing booth. I like saying that, even though in Colorado we are an allmail ballot state. Bottom line: we will select a new batch of political leaders.

cus on these issues: bringing down the high cost of living, protecting the environment, supporting law enforcement and limiting access to guns. In addition he vows to con tinue to push for all-day kindergarten in Colorado and protect a woman’s right to choose and ensure access to abortion.

ElECTIONS 2022

It may sound trite but it is true that this election is important, and our civic responsibility. Simply look around the country and you will see how crucial access to the ballot remains. In the wake of the last presidential cycle, a loser is still claiming he won, and numerous states have enacted measures to make it more difficult — not easier — to vote. Election deniers and cyn ics are claiming that rampant fraud – un proven at any level and even rejected by the former U.S. Attorney General as “BS.”

Colorado as a bipartisan beacon stands out as proof that voter access is easy, secure and reliable regardless of party affiliation. So, let’s take advantage of the exemplary system we have in this state, forged on that bipartisan basis over decades, and look at the candidates.

Check out these numbers

Unfortunately in political campaigns money matters hugely, and this year has been no exception. Money is not a predic tor, but it impacts if and how you can mes sage and build a campaign staff.

As of press time every Republican can didate this cycle, with the exception of the state treasurer’s race, reports less cash on hand now than their 2018 counterparts at a similar point in those races. By a lot. In the governor’s race, for example, Republican Heidi Ganahl has $188,000 on hand. Four years ago the Republican candidate, Walk er Stapleton, had $555,379 at this stage.

Every statewide Republican candidate in Colorado this year has raised less than their Democratic opponent. Outside money not withstanding, this is a huge shift from past cycles, where Republicans historically en joyed a large cash advantage.

This is likely not just due to the fact that Colorado has turned purple-leaning-toblue but is doubtless impacted by the na tional scene, where election deniers and conspiracy theorists hold temporary sway over the Grand Old Party in a way at odds to the thinking of most Colorado Repub licans and independents — who make up just over a third of registered voters in our state.

Governor’s Race: Polis vs. Ganahl

Now the races.

Heidi Ganahl is running against incum bent Gov. Jared Polis. At press time Polis has raised $8 million, with $3 million of that in the bank. Ganahl, meanwhile, raised a fourth of that — $2 million. As not ed above, she had $188,000 on hand a little more than a month from Election Day.

On his website, Polis highlights his fo

On her website, Ganahl high lights support for bail reform to prevent the release of repeat offenders, reducing the cost of living, cutting the size of state govern ment and incentivizing affordable hous ing development. She also highlights the need to address the mental health and teen suicide crises, and opposes reproductive choice except in instances of rape, incest and the health and life of the mother and child. She promotes affordable housing and the preservation of water rights for farmers and ranchers. Ganahl has not taken a posi tion on election integrity, but her lieutenant governor running mate, Danny Moore, is a known election denier.

Secretary of State: Griswold vs. Anderson

Ironically, the race for secretary of state has drawn the most attention locally and nationally, and the most outside money in an effort to remove Democratic incumbent Secretary Jena Griswold.

Griswold’s opponent, Pam Anderson, is a former Jefferson County county clerk. An derson is better known for not being Tina Peters, the disgraced and indicted former Mesa County clerk and vocal election de nier and activist. Anderson beat Peters in the Republican primary for this race, but her finances show she is severely under funded. At press time Anderson has raised $199,000, with only $33,000 on hand — compared to Griswold’s $4 million raised with $1 million on hand.

On the campaign, Anderson has asserted that Griswold has been too political while serving as secretary of state for the past four years. If she ousts the incumbent, Ander son says she plans to create a code of con duct for the office, rebuild the organization and management of the office, encourage more citizen initiatives to be placed on the ballot by providing education and instruc tion to interested persons, and support full funding for elections.

For her part, if reelected, Griswold pledg es to protect and improve voter access to the ballot with safe and secure elections, continue to cut red tape for businesses that rely on her office and slash fees, and fight the influence of dark money (donations that do not require reporting or disclosure) in elections.

The last campaign pledge is no surprise given the amount of outside and dark mon ey committed to removing Griswold from office.

Colorado Treasurer: Young vs. Sias

The race for Colorado treasurer generally gets little attention but is especially impor tant. This is the office that is the primary

custodian of state funds, runs the Great Colorado Payback for unclaimed funds and manages most of the state’s borrowings and bond financings.

Former Republican state legislator Lang Sias is challenging Democratic incumbent Dave Young. Here, the money is a little clos er: At press time Sias has raised $145,000, with $90,000 on hand. Young has raised $514,000 in campaign cash, with $72,000 on hand.

Sias pledges to protect taxpayers by fight ing inflation and reducing state spending, safely invest state funds, fight to protect public employees’ pensions as a member of the PERA board, and support small busi ness and advocate for school choice.

Young vows to prioritize providing credible financial literacy and education for Coloradans as a path to economic jus tice, continue the interest-free K-12 loan program for school districts that are fi nancially challenged, continue to promote the Colorado Secure Savings program he helped create for private sector Coloradans whose employers do not have retirement plans, and promote investing Colorado public dollars in state with increased trans parency for taxpayers.

Attorney General: Weiser vs. Kellner

The money disparity continues in the race for Colorado Attorney General. At press time Democratic incumbent Phil Weiser reports $4 million raised, with $721,000 on hand. His Republican oppo nent, John Kellner, reports $209,000 raised, with $91,000 on hand.

Weiser is promoting building on his accomplishments of protecting election integrity, highlighting he successfully ar gued a presidential electors case before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also highlights de fending the Affordable Care Act’s Colorado Medicaid expansion, supporting DREAM ers, pursuing consumer fraud cases, com batting the opioid epidemic, defending the “red flag” law, enforcing auto emissions, challenging the rollback of the methane rule, and working with surrounding states to address water issues.

Kellner is emphasizing fighting crime, addressing the fentanyl crisis, better fund ing and training for police departments, and pursuing scammers and fraudsters.

U.S. Senate: Bennet vs. O’Dea

Finally, in the U.S. Senate race, Demo cratic incumbent Michael Bennet is look

Candidate Websites

ing to add six more years to his 13 years in office. He is challenged by Republican businessman Joe O’Dea. National outside money plays a far more prominent role in the congressional races and that is bad news for O’Dea. Needing to distance him self from the former president, election deniers and his own prior positions com pounds the problem.

National Republican fundraising is sig nificantly down, plagued by allegations of mismanagement and fraud and has pulled $1 million for TV ads in Colorado to sup port O’Dea. Although national Democratic fundraising is also down, it has not sunk to the depths of the Republican efforts.

On platforms, O’Dea says he is running to reduce inflation, cut wasteful spending and the debt, get America refocused on en ergy independence, and to keep America safe and secure by supporting the police at home and by supporting a strong military and “peace through strength” abroad.

Bennet is running on his record includ ing: making the Child Tax Credit perma nent, expanding skills training and appren ticeships and making college affordable, lowering health care and housing costs, rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and ensuring that the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. He also sup ports making a woman’s right to choose national law, expanding the Affordable Care Act and continuing to tackle climate change.

Do yourself a favor

Visit the candidates’ website links and bone up on their big issues — links are be low. Make sure to tune in to your trusted Denver and Colorado media sites over the coming weeks. Pay attention to the races as they unfold. There is far more than I can report here and likely some nuances you care deeply about.

And do not underestimate the power of sending a campaign a question regarding an issue of concern to you. Do not be sur prised when they answer you. They are vy ing for your vote.

Have a great fall.

Penfield W. Tate III is an attorney in Denver. He represented Park Hill in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000, and in the State Senate from 2001 to February 2003. He lives in Park Hill.

Heidi Ganahl (Republican)

heidiforgovernor.com/priorities

Colorado Secretary of State

Jena Griswold (Democrat) jenaforcolorado.com/ Pam Anderson (Republican) andersonforsos.com/initiatives

Colorado Attorney General

U.S.

Michael Bennet (Democrat) michaelbennet.com/priorities/

Joe O’Dea (Republican) joeodea.com/meet-joe

Colorado Governor

Jared Polis (Democrat) polisforcolorado.com/issues

Phil Weiser (Democrat)

philforcolorado.com/priorities

Jon Kellner (Republican)

johnkellner.com/issues/

Colorado Treasurer

Dave Young (Democrat)

daveyoungforcolorado.com/issues

Lang Sias (Republican) siasforcolorado.com/priorities/

Michael Bennet (D) Joe O’Dea (R)

Jared Polis (D) Heidi Ganahl (R) Jena Griswold (D) Pam Anderson (R)

Denver, to preserve the conservation ease ment on the property, which is a defunct golf course.

Judge’s note: The breadth and depth of these articles is impressive.

Link to stories: greaterparkhill.org/ news-and-opinion/going-for-green/

Single News Story — 1st Place

All in the Family by Cara DeGette

This story detailed Denver Parks and Rec’s handling of what was supposed to be a free city park, funded by a developer as part of a land swap deal. In the end, taxpayers were on the hook for more than $600,000. And, the park itself was built by Gilmore Construction — owned by the brother of Denver’s Deputy Parks Director Scott Gilmore, who had brokered the land swap. Gilmore is married to Denver city council woman Stacie Gilmore.

Judge’s comments: When I started read ing, I thought this was going to be a nice story about a new park, but once DeGette grabbed me, she shifted gears and present ed an in-depth look at apparent public cor ruption and conflicts of interest. All backed by solid reporting and a thorough grasp of the facts. Excellent public interest report ing at its best.

Link to story: greaterparkhill.org/newsand-opinion/all-in-the-family/

Sports or Sports Event Story — 1st Place

Shooting Through The Pandemic by Reid Neureiter

The story detailed the realities of how high school sports had to adapt to the reali ties of the pandemic — including having to play wearing face masks and in empty gyms with no fans to cheer them on.

Judge’s note: Very good details/report ing. Many sources and excellent quotes. Read quickly for a fairly long story.

Link to story: greaterparkhill.org/newsand-opinion/shooting-through-the-pan demic/

Sports Photograph — 1st Place

First Win Of The Season by Reid Neureiter

Photo showing East High quarterback Dylan Wigglesworth preparing to “give the Heisman” to a charging Rock Canyon defender while scrambling for yards in the Angels’ varsity football team first win of the 2021 season.

Judge’s note: Nice action shot.

Serious Column Writing — 1st Place

Raw Politics by Penfield W. Tate III

A selection of columns about local poli tics, written by a former state legislator, attorney and longtime civic leader with a wealth of knowledge and insights.

Judge’s note: [The submissions are] time ly narratives with storytelling to engage the reader, and facts to support a persuasive point of view — or better yet, argue a case.

Health Enterprise/Health Feature Story — 1st Place

Left Scrambling by Cara DeGette

This news story detailed a plan by the State of Colorado to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 140 people of color over age 70. The program was cancelled with little warning, leaving staff at the Dahlia Cam pus for Health and Well-Being scrambling to notify disappointed clients.

Link to story: greaterparkhill.org/newsand-opinion/left-scrambling/

Headline Writing — 1st Place

Snakes, Solitude and a selection of other newspaper headlines by Cara DeGette

Judge’s note: Creative work on display. Good use of imagination to grab the read er’s attention. Nice job!

Series or Sustained Coverage — 2nd Place

Home Sweet Home by Cara DeGette and Anya Nitczynski

Amid a growing crisis of homelessness in Denver, Park Hill United Methodist Church — which has a history of social justice activism — opened its parking lot to host a temporary tent city for the un housed. A group of critics filed lawsuits try ing to stop the program. However, many nearby residents were quick to welcome the new neighbors, and pushed back against opponents. Over coming months support for the camp, and the church, amplified. The submissions included news stories and an opinion column about the program’s rocky start, rollout of the camp and neigh borhood response.

Judge’s note: Exhaustive, important cov erage truly serving the community.

Submissions can be read at greaterparkh ill.org/news-and-opinion/home-sweethome/

Photography Portfolio — 2nd Place Birdland by Mark Silverstein

A selection of photos highlighting avian life, which appear monthly on page 3, by Park Hill photographer Mark Silverstein.

Judge’s note: Awesome photos!

Best Print Ad — 2nd Place

This photo-heavy feature story detailed the annual Sandhill Crane migration through the San Luis Valley in southwest ern Colorado.

Judge’s note: The use of the images in this entry makes this stand out above a handful of other entries. The images that should be larger and more broad are played up that way. Close up images are a bit smaller, but not too small as to not lose the impact with the reader. The typography - headlines and body copy - both fit perfectly between the images. This is a clean, crisp page.

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A few of the birds from Mark Silverstein’s 2021 portfolio of avian life.

By Mark Kuhl

For the GPHN

NextCycle is a program the Colorado Department of Public Health and En vironment launched in 2018 to boost remanufacturing solutions for recycled materials in Colorado. The pro gram aims to help organizations that have novel recycling ideas by providing support in developing business plans and connecting them with subject matter experts and funders. (Check it out at next cyclecolorado.com.)

Ideas

Another NextCycle beneficiary is 9Fi ber, a company that plans to set up shop in Pueblo to capture organic waste produced by Colorado’s hemp and cannabis indus tries. This company developed a process that converts discarded stems into raw fi ber which can be spun and used in a wide range of products.

IT’ S K UHl

TO RE CYClE

One company that advanced their re cycling processes with the help of Next Cycle is Timber Age Systems, a start-up that developed a way to utilize unused local timber in southwest Colorado to produce a durable, sustainable building material.

Nine companies were selected for this calendar year to partici pate. Let’s wish them luck as this public investment aims to help the state improve its use of natu ral resources.

Mark Kuhl is an environmental advocate who lives in Park Hill with his family. His handy tips and news about recycling household items appear every month in these pages. A directory of his past columns for recycling everything from paint to Styrofoam to shoes is at greaterparkhill. org/sustainability/recycling-directory/.

Cleaning Up The Garbage

Measure 306 Would Require Businesses, Multi-Unit Apartments, Construction Companies To Recycle And Compost

By Tracey MacDermott

For the GPHN

It is estimated that an average American throws out a whopping 1,800 pounds of trash every year. A third of that waste could be recycled and over half could be reused.

In June, Denver’s City Council passed a trash fee, called Pay As You Throw. The measure requires single family homes and buildings with seven units or fewer to pay for trash, while re ceiving recycling and compost services for free. To meet Den ver’s goal of diverting 70 percent of waste from landfills by 2032 much more will still need to be done.

Twenty percent of our green house gas emissions comes from solid waste. It will be impossible to meet the city’s goals if single family homes and low unit mul tiplexes are the only ones responsible for paying. This is where Measure 306 on your November ballot comes in.

and composting can slow climate change, leveling the playing field for businesses that are already recycling, and decreasing the destruction of wilderness currently being harvesting for one-time use products.

When you recycle and pay attention to doing it correctly, you help create nine times as many jobs as landfilling does, ac cording to the Environmental Protection Agency. During the COVID-19 crisis we all experienced delays in the supply chain. If we had been practicing conservation and reuse through the pandem ic, we may not have experienced that phenomenon quite as hard. Indeed, the pandemic should make us take stock of our over consumption and wasteful prac tices, and put it to a stop now.

Commercial properties and construction sites generate the majority of Denver’s waste (82%) and most of it (63%) ends up in a landfill.

Currently, commercial businesses aren’t required to recycle or compost in Denver. Waste No More Denver, the group spon soring Measure 306, is proposing raising the bar by requiring that apartment build ings, condos, restaurants, hospitals, hotels, sporting arenas and permitted events pro vide compost and recycling services.

Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) and Eco-Cycle estimate that Denver businesses generate about 55 per cent of the city’s municipal waste. As noted on the campaign’s website (wastenomore denver.org), commercial properties and construction sites generate the majority of Denver’s waste (82 percent) and most of it (63 percent) ends up in a landfill. Many of these materials could be used in new manu facturing or as building materials, however recycling them is not currently required.

Recycling old buildings (called “decon struction”) saves valuable materials and doesn’t emit pollutants to the surrounding area. Salvaging prevents many materials from ending up in the trash. To highlight a couple examples of this concept at work: Last year, the New York Times reported on the green building movement and high lighted an ordinance in Portland, Ore. which requires salvageable parts be saved when older homes are taken down. In 2020, the City of St. Louis began to take apart buildings in order to salvage brick and lumber.

We need to be motivated to reuse and re purpose existing buildings for use before ripping them down. Many could be con verted to housing and other community needs. We must look to decrease our waste by utilizing existing buildings and helping solve other issues plaguing society. The 3 R’s (Reuse, Reduce and Recycle) should add a C at the beginning for Conservation.

Waste No More Denver highlights the many benefits to this initiative: recycling

In 2019, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) noted that the US accounts for 4 per cent of the world’s population, yet gener ates 12 percent of the municipal solid waste. This adds up to 239 million tons annually. The U.S. falls well behind other industrial ized nations.

Our nation (and the rest of the globe) needs to work quickly towards a circular economy where waste is designed out and looped right back into the production cycle. The circular economy presents a huge op portunity for the United States to lead and get back to its inventive roots.

Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. has been reducing what we send to the landfill for years. The registered neighborhood or ganization implemented compost and re cycling in the building at 2823 Fairfax St. quite some time ago.

If you have been to our Home Tour and Street Fair, you may have noticed the re cycle/compost/trash kits with gloved vol unteers sorting through the discards when items get tossed into to the wrong bin. It’s a messy job but satisfying to know we are re ducing are impact. We do the same for our annual Garden Walk every June. You can look for the same zero waste approach at this year’s Fall Festival on Oct. 9 in Axum Park.

Look for your ballot mid-October and consider a yes vote on Measure 306. Help get Denver up to par with other forwardthinking cities. We know how dire this climate emergency is; let’s all do our part.

Tracey MacDermott is an at-large member of the board of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc., and immediate past chair. She was trained as a Climate Reality Leader in 2017, and is currently the Statewide Co-Chair of the Climate Reality Project for the 100% Committed Campaign. The views expressed in this column are her own. Contact MacDermott at traceymacdermott@ gmail.com.

A Friendly Reminder

A note of thanks to our Greater Park Hill neighbors for maintaining our community as one of the very nicest environments in Denver.

We are among the many neighborhood “trekkers,” daily walking our gorgeous streets. We, however, have a request for those of who have sidewalks with over hanging trees and bushes to keep them trimmed so that we can safely walk without having to dodge low-hanging branches or hedges intruding on walkways.

Many thanks from those of us who rou tinely trek our great neighborhood.

Dean and Marsha Woodward, Park Hill

Ode To Kearney Garage

Recently, Kearney Garage, the auto re pair shop at 23rd Avenue and Kearney Street, changed ownership. The new own ers, Pride Auto Care, have other similar businesses elsewhere in the area. They will keep the name as is: Kearney Garage.

Since 1973, I have been patronizing Ke arney Garage, which Patty and Gary He ber have sold. The new owners have, much to their credit, kept Anthony and Alex, the guys at the front. Both have a wealth of knowledge and, even more important, they are cordial. I have been bantering with those two for years. They are not in the least reticent about their conspicuous tattoos and don’t mind being teased about them.

Kearney Garage competes, of course, with dealerships. For me, I am much hap pier with a local, independent business; it is so personal.

I am sure that I am not the only Park Hill resident who is pleased that the Hebers have achieved their long-sought goal to retire and travel. From my initial contacts with Pride Auto Care, my impression is that we will continue to be very well served.

Tom Korson, Park Hill

New Trash Tax Stinks

Councilman Jolon Clark introduced

members voted for the measure. The new tax goes into effect in January.

A few weeks ago the city sent a card an nouncing new trash service fees. The card announced that the residents were clear, and we wanted recycling. That is a lie. Most residents were not even aware that this was even being considered.

Trash pickup has been included in our property taxes since I can remember, and I will soon be 79 years old.

What Councilman Clark has not told us is:

• Who a re t he businesses t hat w ill benefit f rom the purchase of the compost?

• What will the cost be to sell the compost?

• If Denver sells t he compost, why charge t he residents?

• Why weren’t residents g iven t he oppor tunity to opt out?

• Why is t he city going to buy back t he compost?

• Why would t he council people t hink t hey could hire people to sift through the garbage to determine which residents were not composting properly and then fine them?

What residents need to know before we are forced to pay for double taxation is:

• Do a ny council members own stock or a ny part of the businesses that will com post?

• Are a ny of t he council members receiv ing campaign contributions from any of the companies that are going to mix the garbage?

• Do a ny of t he council members have rela tives or friends that work for the com posting companies?

If they cannot openly answer any of these questions they should be voted out of office. They should be voted out of office for just passing such a ridiculous tax bill.

Rae B. Hunn, Clayton

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The Power Of $9.4 Million

By Anya Nitczynski

For the GPHN

Time is money, and money is power. As election season arrives again, I am re minded of this truth, again. In every recent election year, I have watched campaign ads and strategies unfold and I’ve asked myself what promises will each politician keep, and how will they withstand the pressure and power of money?

As money flows into political campaigns in unfathomable amounts to an average working person, businesses pointedly and expertly insert themselves as a human voice in democracy. If money is power, then it seems the idea of true representation of what the people want from our country and its officials is a hopeless dream.

To highlight just one example: According to the nonpartisan research group Open Secrets, which tracks money in politics, employees and PACs associated with the Denver-based Anschutz Corporation have contributed nearly $9.4 million to electoral campaigns since 1990 — including $2.3 million in the 2022 election cycle alone. The top recipient this cycle is the conser vative Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC that received $500,000. This money is not a hypothetical. It is very real, and so is its impact.

The incomprehensible influence money has on our lives and who runs them is shocking to me and my peers.

It’s hard to believe that anybody is look ing out for the underdog. I’ve heard count less stories from homeless individuals of complete and utter brutality directed at them that is not only allowed under our current governance, but encouraged. The wide disconnect between the people suffer ing from our systems and the people cre ating and upholding them is due almost entirely to money, or a lack thereof.

Not only does money flow directly into campaigns, but corporations that have huge influences over public opinion — subcon sciously or consciously — can sway public opinion in ways that are both legal and ter rifying. Social media companies like Meta can run Facebook and Instagram ads that contain misleading misinformation that are seriously dangerous to the integrity of democracy.

All this is not to say we don’t have indi vidual power or control over our lives. Our democracy has relied for years on the pow er of people and the power of people com ing together. Miniscule efforts combined become huge. Still, it’s scary growing up in a world where we don’t feel represented in government. It’s scary waiting for some body to do right by us.

Anya Nitczynski is a sophomore at Denver School of the Arts. Her column appears monthly in these pages.

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East Softball Defeats lincoln

Team Bolstered By Park Hill’s Kate Michalek Story and photos by Reid Neureiter

For the GPHN

The East varsity softball team dominated the Lin coln Lancers with a 20-2, five-inning away victory on Sept. 15. The win took the Angels’ record to 8-5 and a perfect 7-0 against DPS competition.

East has benefitted this year with the addition of Park Hill’s Kate Mi chalek, a senior shortstop who attends Regis Jesuit High. Regis did not have enough players to field a varsity squad this year. Under the rules of the Colorado High School Activities Asso ciation (CHSAA), Michalek, who lives in Park Hill on Leyden Street, was released to play for her local high school — which is Denver East.

Michalek is a starting shortstop, and against Lincoln was 2-4 with a hit-by-pitch and three RBIs. Through the Lincoln game, Michalek was leading the East squad with a .692 batting average and a .711 on-base percentage.

Michalek told the Greater Park Hill News that it has been nice to play games just a few miles from her home. Having attended McAuliffe for middle school, she had previ ously played with and knew a number of the East players. Yet, playing for a new high school team beginning in her senior year did not come without some trepidation.

Michalek noted that the East “coaching staff and all the teammates were welcoming and excited to have me.” But, “going into it, I was a little skeptical,” she said.

“I was really looking forward to playing for my own high school. But now that I have played a few games, and met the other girls, I am grateful to play for East. And it’s a lot of fun. I just really wanted to play, no matter where it was, and did not take too much convincing.” Michalek continues to receive support from Regis, which allows her to leave school early to make the drive to make the 4 p.m. start time for the East softball games.

Against Lincoln, East got a powerful pitching performance from freshman Mia Zender, who struck out 14 Lancers and only gave up two hits while pitching a complete game. At the plate, Zender also went 1-2 with three walks. Also starring at the plate was junior center-fielder and team captain Julia Pougnet-Green, who was 3-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, and five runsbatted in.

East softball’s regular season concludes with a 4 p.m. non-league home game against Green Mountain on Oct. 5.

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Regis student Kate Michalek (No. 6, in the center) sits on the edge of the dugout with her East teammates during the 20-2 victory over Lincoln on Sept. 15.

Regis Jesuit student and East softball shortstop Kate Michalek makes a catch between innings on Sept. 15.

East freshman pitcher Mia Zender delivers a pitch against Lincoln during the 20-2 victory over Lincoln on Sept. 15. Zender struck out 14 players during the game.

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f ounder of the nation’s largest pet care franchise, Camp Bow Wow, is running against Jared Polis next month to be Governor of Colorado. Heidi is a mom of four beautiful young children and a mom on a mission to restore common sense in Colorado. As a CU Regent for the past six years, Heidi has been a champion for students, free speech, school safety, and affordability.

Under Jared Polis, Colorado’s crime and drug use epidemic has risen to Polis, to unprecedented levels. Colorado has the second highest drug addiction rate and the sixth highest suicide rate amongst kids in the country; 60% of Colorado children cannot read, write, or do math at grade level. “Our kids are in a crisis!” is often heard at large rallies around the state, in support of Heidi Ganahl for Governor.

Colorado’s schools are in rapid decline, with the most affected being schools the most affected those in the major Colorado metro areas (Jefferson County, Denver County, Arapahoe County, El Paso County, etc). Including parents in what happens in the classroom and school-choice is a top priority for Ganahl. Teachers and other public servants have been hamstrung by spending on high-level administrators.

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Artists At Work

Park Hill Open Studio Returns Oct. 15 and 16

By Barbara Hoffman

For the GPHN

This year’s Park Hill Artists Open Studio Tour is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The open studio tour, which began in 2013, is an opportunity to meet many of Park Hill’s artists in their home studios, as well as check out their creations.

This self-guided tour features 24 artists in 11 studios throughout the neighbor hood. Some artists will be demonstrating their processes.

The tour is free. A wide variety of origi nal high quality art and crafts will be on

display and for sale, including paintings, pastels, functional pottery, glass, jewelry, fiber, collage, and mixed media. There are numerous new artists on the tour this year, as well as many from past years.

The Art Garage, a nonprofit art teaching and art outreach center at 23rd Avenue and Kearney Street, is hosting nine artists.

Check out the map of where the artists are at right. Brochures with additional in formation about the participating artists can be picked up before the tour at the Art Garage. As you are circumnavigating the neighborhood the weekend of the tour, look for the Art Walk signs on display in front of each participating studio.

From left, clockwise, Sarah Christensen and Barbara Hoffman unloading kiln; Frances Mackey’s ceramic work; Ribbon candy tea pot set by Barbara Hoffman; Michelle DiGiacomo watercolor. Photos courtesy of Barbara Hoffman

Map graphic by Tommy Kubitsky

fit for A King

Mural Of Chauncey Billups, AKA King Of Park Hill, Fills The Basketball Court At Skyland Park

Back before he was the King of Park Hill, before he was Mr. Big Shot, Chauncey Bil lups practiced his signature moves on the court at Skyland Park.

On Sept. 25, artist Marley Boling — joined by Billups’ parents, a group of neighbor hood children and other supporters — kicked off a mural-painting project that covers the basketball court where Billups used to practice with his likeness. The mural is the the newest art installation along the 303 ArtWay Heritage Trail, a route envisioned to eventually include a bike loop connecting the 40th and Colorado Station to 33rd and Holly Street, which is the location of Skyland Park.

The project was funded by Denver Arts & Venues through a P.S. You Are Here grant.

Billups is now head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers and could not attend in person. But before the painting commenced, Herman White, a member of the 303 ArtWay Steering Committee and longtime Park Hillian, delivered this statement from Billups: “For anyone that knows me, knows how much this neighborhood means to me, particularly Skyland Park,” Billups said. “I’ve learned many life lessons on this block that I’ve taken with me and those lessons have contributed to all of my successes.

“I’m humbled and honored to be recognized with this mural in the very place that I love the most.

“Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project and to the community for voting on it.”

— Cara DeGette

Rendering of the mural of Chauncey Billups on the basketball court at Skyland Park, which is behind the Hiawatha Davis Rec Center at 33rd and Holly Street.

From left, Jannah Farooque, Trevon Wilkerson, Artist Marley Boling and Jack Price, prepping the basketball court for the mural.

Artist Marley Boling, with Chauncey Billups’ parents, Ray and Faye Billups.

A T T he lIB r A r y

Expanding Mind And Space

Guess Who’s Getting A Renovation In 2023?

By Leslie Williams

Pauline Robinson Branch Librarian

It’s us! We’re getting a renovation! We are so excited and we know you will love it!

The renovation is part of the Elevate Denver Bond, passed by city voters in 2017. Our renovation will include an addition to the east of the library that will have a 600 square-foot community room. We are also getting new public restrooms, two new study rooms, and a teen space. To learn more about the renovation, visit our web site: denverlibrary.org/pauline-robinsonbranch-library-bond-updates.

We don’t have a firm date of when the library will close for renovation, but we do believe it will sometime during the first quarter of 2023. We definitely will let you know more as plans are finalized via this library column, our website and of course, at the branch.

In the meantime please come by and visit us (we’re at Holly Street and 33rd Avenue),

so you can see the before and after. In-Person Programs at Pauline Robinson Branch

After School is Cool | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Join us at After School is Cool on Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday for crafts, games, STEM and more. Program is for ages 7-12.

Preschool Storytime | Wednesdays Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Stories, songs, and fingerplays for chil dren ages 3 to 5 years old and their care givers.

Drop In Tech Help | Wednesdays Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Need help navigating the internet, email, or social networks like Facebook?

Have questions about your phone or tab let? Want to know how to access eBooks on any device? Drop by and get your ques tions answered and learn how to use tech more effectively.

Loteria/Mexican Bingo | Wednesday, Oct. 12, 4:15-5:15 p.m.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we will be trying our hand at play ing Lotería, a Mexican game of chance similar to bingo. Learn about the history of the game and its place in Mexican culture. There will be prizes.

Fall Festival | Friday, Oct. 21, 3-7 p.m.

Join us and other service providers in Holly Square as we celebrate the season with a trunk or treat, activities, crafts and food. For kids and kids at heart.

Pauline Robinson Book Club | Saturday, Oct. 22 | noon-1:30pm

We meet on the fourth Saturday of the month. This month we will discuss Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jaime Allen. Join us, even if you haven’t read the book. In-Person Programs at the Park Hill Branch

Being Human Again: Skills to Improve Our Communication for Conflict Resolution Month | Oct. 1, 1-2:30 p.m.

Our communication skills and ways of interacting shifted drastically during the pandemic, with a lot of our communication becoming virtual as well as becoming more polarized. In our post-pandemic world, we have to relearn a number of things, includ ing how to have productive and healthy conversations with people. (Nonviolently) kick off Conflict Resolution Month with The Conflict Center as we share helpful tips, talk through challenges, and practice healthy communication.

TAB | Oct. 4 and Oct. 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Anyone 6th-12th grade are welcome to join and help with library programming and resources geared towards teens.

Magic the Gathering Club | Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m.

A teen-run Magic the Gathering Club for other teens.

Memoir Writing Workshop with Think 360 Arts for Learning | Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3 and 10, from 1-2 p.m.

What can you do with all the stories of your life? Try crafting them into your memoirs. In this six-week workshop series, we will explore different types, styles, and techniques of memoir writing. Author and teaching artist Andrea Asali will lead you through writing exercises and help you polish a short memoir. All levels of writing experience are welcome. Advance registra tion is required.

Kids Craft: Rock Painting| Oct. 14, 2-3 p.m.

We provide the rocks and paint for you to create your favorite designs. What will you create? Ghosts and monsters? A kindness rock? A pet rock? A paper weight?

No Strings Attached Book Chat | Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

Voice of the Wood | Oct. 15, 3-4 p.m.

Voice of the Wood Chamber Players explore folk melodies from The Republic of Ireland, Georgia (the country), and the Balkan States.

Kids Book Club | Oct. 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Read the selected book at home then join us to discuss and participate in fun activi ties related to the book at our monthly book club. This month we will be discussing and sharing the poetry of Shel Silverstein. We will do several activities with poetry and everyone has the option to share by reading aloud one or more favorite poems. Check out a print or digital copy of one of the fol lowing titles: Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up and Everything On It

Baby Storytimes | Thursdays, 10:30-11 a.m.

Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies ages 0-18 months and their parents or care givers.

Toddler Storytimes | Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for tod dlers ages 18-36 months and their parents or caregivers.

Kids Chess Club | Saturdays, 3-4:30 p.m. Chess club hosted by Charlie Keglovitz. Open to people 18 and under.

Greater Park Hill has two public libraries: The Pauline Robinson branch library is at 5575 E. 33rd Ave., and the Park Hill branch library is at 4705 Montview Blvd. For hours of operation and details on additional inperson and online programming for both neighborhood libraries, check out denverlibrary.org.

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Rendering of the Pauline Robinson Library branch renovation and addition. Source: Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

The Moose Are loose

Story and photos by Reid Neureiter

For the GPHN

Thirty years ago, it was rare to see a moose in Colorado. The occasional tran sient might wander in from Utah or Wyo ming, but there was no stable population in the Centennial State. That all changed in 1978.

That year, wildlife managers with Colo rado Parks and Wildlife transplanted 12 moose from Utah to the North Park area in the Illinois River drainage, near Walden, Colo. A year later, another 12 Wyoming moose were released in the same area. An additional 12 moose were released in the Laramie River Valley in 1978, and in the early 1990’s an additional 100 moose were released in southwestern Colorado near Creede.

All of these populations have thrived. Today, Colorado’s Parks and Wildlife De partment estimates more than 3,000 of these massive beasts are roaming the state, chomping on a steady diet of the willow leaves that are plentiful near mountain streams and riverbeds.

The Shiras Moose — the moose subspe cies found in Colorado — are actually the smallest of America’s three moose varieties. But, “small” is a relative perspective. The Shiras Moose are the largest wild mammal in Colorado — bulls stand sometimes taller

than six feet at the shoulder, weighing up to 1,000 pounds with antlers that can be five feet across.

An adult bull moose has palmated ant lers, which generally spread to a wide, flatter shovel shape with shorter tines (like the palm of the hand with spikes for fingers), compared to a bull elk’s longer and narrow er sharp, spiked antlers. Adult moose have a pendant flap of hairy skin or “bell” hanging from the throat, which can be up to two feet long in a mature bull. September and October are the moose’s mating season (the “rut”), as bulls become aggressive looking for female companionship while trying to intimidate and bully lessor suitors.

From the original 12 transplants near Walden, moose have spread widely, south and east, as they look for new habitat. They can be found amid stands of willow or as pen near rivers, streams and ponds. They also eat aquatic plants, are excellent swim mers, and have been known to submerge completely looking for underwater forage.

Walden, which was designated by the Legislature in 1995 as the “Moose Viewing Capital of Colorado,” and its nearby State Forest State Park, remain excellent places to find and watch moose. But the population has expanded to the point that the beasts are regularly seen across the state, includ ing in the Winter Park and Granby areas; on both the east and west sides of Rocky

Mountain National Park (in Sprague Lake or Sheep Lakes on the east side); and on both the east and west sides of the Indian Peaks Wilderness (near Monarch Lake on the west, and Brainard Lake and Lake Isabelle on the east side). In March 2019, a mother and calf were even caught on video sprinting through a crowd of skiers near the base of Breckenridge’s Beaver Run Su per Chair.

The growing moose population has in creased the likelihood sometimes danger ous human-moose interaction. Wildlife officials warn that, unlike most wild ani mals, moose do not fear, and do not flee from humans. A mother moose with a calf will be very protective and if she perceives a threat, she will charge.

In May, a jogger near Breckenridge was stomped by a mother moose with a calf, sustaining injuries to her legs and shoul ders. Several years ago, Bob Schaffer, then a Republican congressman from Fort Col lins, recounted a scary story in which he was chased through the woods by a moose for 45 minutes. And last month, an archery hunter suffered life-threatening injuries

after a moose gored and trampled him in a remote area about 70 miles west of Fort Collins.

Other perilous human-moose encoun ters have been recorded. But most dan gerous episodes involve dogs. Moose per ceive dogs to be wolves, a natural predator. Moose will attack and attempt to stomp dogs, which can have potentially deadly consequences for both dog and owner. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife recommends keeping all dogs on a short leash when hik ing in moose habitat.

If you see a moose exhibiting any signs of aggression, you are too close and should move away. These signs include: raised hackles (the hairs on its neck); ears pinned back; eyes rolling back; lowered head; sway ing back and forth; or snorting and licking its snout. And if a moose does charge, the advice is clear: “Run away as fast as pos sible and get behind a large tree, rock or other object.”

Despite potential risk, seeing a moose in the Colorado wilderness is a thrilling expe rience, one that may become more frequent as the moose population continues to grow.

At left, two young bull moose at Monarch Lake on the west side of the Indian Peak Wilderness. Above, a bull moose in Montezuma, above Keystone in the Central Rockies.

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Stock And Trade

Free Farm Stand Is Open Through October — Come On By! Plus, What We Need And Don’t Need For The Pantry

Staff Report

Greater Park Hill News

Greater Park Hill Community’s emer gency food pantry is open Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2823 Fairfax St. The pantry provides a three-day supply of food based on household size. Cli ents can visit up to 18 times per year.

We serve all Denver-area residents. No proof of address is required but you will need to register when you first visit and provide some basic information. The pan try is supported almost entirely by dona tions from individuals, businesses, non profits, and faith communities in Greater Park Hill.

If you are interested in donating fresh, frozen or non-perishable food, come by during our office hours. If you are making a large donation, it is preferable that you bring it directly to our office.

You can also drop off non-perishable items at the Park Hill branch library, at 4705 Montview Blvd., and at Cake Crumbs Bakery at 2216 Kearney St. during their regular business hours. Additionally, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, at 2201 Dexter St., has a collection box outside of the par ish office where you can drop non-perish ables anytime.

We have several refrigerators and freez ers. If you plan to donate a large quantity of items that need to be refrigerated or frozen, please contact us first so we can make sure we have room.

If you are interested in hosting a food or fund drive, please contact us in advance to discuss details.

Please remember, when you are donating food, out of respect for our clients and their

Donors

Bicycle Colorado

Cure D’Ars Catholic Church

Dahlia Campus Farms and Gardens

Messiah Community Church Other Side of Monaco Neighbors St. Thomas Episcopal Church WorkShop Realty, Brie Cosgriff

Ashley Ackley

Karen Adkins and Brian Moore

Christine and Daniel Allen

Amy Anderson Penny AshleyLawrence Kathy Bauchwitz Simon Blamires

Henry Bootz and Maria Flora

Mary Murphy and John Brink

Shannon Browers

Deborah Bullock

Jennifer Calderone

Inga Calvin

Jennifer Chase Anne Colomban

Patty Cordova Kevin and Catherine Cray

Jenna Cruff

Emma Cummings Mary Curlee

Terry Curtis Colin Deihl and Dina Clark

Amelia Drumwright

Tyler Drun

Justin and Meghan Dukes

Jennifer Dyer Michael and Vicki Earnest

Allison Emerson Kelly Ferraro

Idelle Fisher Lee FisherRosenberg

safety, do not include expired or opened packages. We often have a glut of expired food that our clients really do not want.

Thanks for your donations. For more information check out greaterparkhill.org/ food-programs/emergency-food-pantry/.

The following are a few items we are exceedingly low on and have the greatest need for in October:

• Tuna and canned meats

• Canned fruit (other than applesauce)

• Dry cereal

• Ramen, Cup-a-soup

• Baby wipes

The following are a few items we could really use more of:

• Snacks

• Sugar, flour, cooking oil

• Coffee, tea

• Boost

• Body wash, lotion, mouthwash

• Peanut butter

• Pancake mix, syrup

• Refried beans

• Canned chili, with and without beans

• Laundry detergent, dish soap

• Toothpaste, tooth brushes, bar soap

• Toilet paper

• Diapers size 4,5,6

And here are a few items we do NOT currently need:

Pasta, beans, canned soup.

Thank you to the donors and volunteers who supported our operations this past month:

Lindsay Folker Dana Forsberg Anne & Joe Frank Bethany Gaddis Duane and Jean Gall Georgia and Woody Garnsey Bobbi Gillis Kirk Gillis

Cynthia Glen Princess Gray Lisa Haddox

Christine Hager Simon and Elizabeth Hambidge Gretchen and John Hammer

Amy Harris Gail Harrison Shanta HarrisonSullivan Yvette Harrold Lola and Arlen Hershberger Adrienne Hill Beth Hinkle

Kelly Hudson Adam and Laura Huff Katie Javorek

Amanda Jensen Alma and Joseph Johnson Brian Johnson Kelly Jones Bill Juraschek

Patti Kato and Marty Esquibel Laure Keavney Jeff Kent Jerris and Michael Knaisch Barb and Leo Larsen and Riegel Bev Laughlin Diane Laur Alan and Leslie Levine Steve Linger Roberta Locke Jim Lydon Chad Macksood Cinda Magliolo Serena Maris Deborah Maslov Caitlin McGavran Megan and Bill McQuinn Katherine Miller

Brita Mines Stephen and Laurel Mohr

Norman Mueller and Christy Murphy Harriet Mullaney Thomas Korson Gabrielle and Andrew Mykoniatis Chris and Erin Nielsen Carley Noerr Jessica Northrop Doug Phillips Hannah Pitts Brittany Plaven Annie and David Pratt Michelle Price Eric Rasmussen Ellen Reath and Craig Maginness

Charles and Barbara Reyman Erin Reynolds Sandrea Robnett

Lisa Roll Moore Natalie Romano Carol Ross Erin Ross Linda Ross Mary Salsich

Bryan Saunders and Kate Swan Leo and Kathleen Schettler

Pat Scheurich Nancy Schoyer Deborah Scott Susie Seawell Alexis and Joel Senger Ross Slyter

Kait Speth Matthew and Elizabeth Spohn Shane Sutherland Marilyn Swan Anne Tengler Dennis Thompson Maggie Tieslau

Matthew Tills Judy Todd Wendi Torres Leslie Twarogowski Pat Van-Bercklaer

Amye Variot Jane Wainwright Bridget Walsh Heidi Wendling Christine Wester Todd Whealon Sue Wofford

Amanda & Jon Wright

Guy and Susan Wroble

Dick and Lorie Young

Volunteers

Mike Bufton

Cara DeGette Maria Flora Noni Horwitz

Debra Lovell Linda Lovell Carrol Rhead Carole Robertson Deb Rosenbaum Mark Silverstein Lindsay Wadman

Eat Your Veggies

The Greater Park Hill Community Free Farm Stand continues every Monday through October from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2823 Fairfax St. Come by and help yourself to free, locally grown and farmer’s market-quality produce and other goodies. If you are a gardener and have some excess, come over and add it to the pile. This program is all about community, healthy foods, and reducing waste. Photo by Cara DeGette

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 pro motes 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 vol unteer at-large representatives, as well as 10 district representatives. If you are in terested in volunteering or serving on a committee, contact current GPHC Board Chair Shane Sutherland at chair@great erparkhill.org for details.

The following are current board mem bers, and their best contacts. Many repre sentatives 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 dis cuss 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 GPHC number and it will be forwarded to your elected rep resentative.

• 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: newspaper@greaterparkhill.org

• 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

• Public Information Chair Melissa Davis

• Youth Services Chair Rick Medrick

Oliver and Helen Wolcott Judy Woods Trevor Woods

October Surprise

Antibiotics Are The Bomb

Two Ways Of Looking At Them

By Margot K. Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ For the GPHN

Antibiotics are The Bomb! They liter ally save lives and allow others to live with transplants, survive chemotherapy and more. But, antibiotics, or rather, antibiotic resistance is also a literal time bomb.

Bacterial resistance to our arsenal of antibiotics, used both in human and vet erinary medicine, is growing. As well, our evolving evaluation of the best way to treat many early infections and diseases is also changing. If you haven’t been to your human doctor or your veterinary offices recently, you may find that, at next visit, an oral antibiotic used to treat a simple infection previously might no longer be prescribed and/or topical and supplemen tal treatment will be offered first before a doctor reaches for an anti-microbial.

Antimicrobial resistance is a natural process for bacteria, but we in treating our selves or our pets can cause this to happen as well. This can happen by:

• Human a nd a nimal health professionals over-prescribing antibiotics

• When a n a ntibiotic prescription is not g iven as directed – including giving all the medication as directed and not stop ping when clinical signs improve

• Poor hygiene a nd lack of i nfection pre vention such as washing hands properly

• Increased g lobal t ravel spreading resis tant bacteria

Bacteria have their natural defenses to antibiotics, but resistance to antibiotics is created when bacteria:

• Receive a resistant gene/s f rom other bac teria

• Evolve to protect t hemselves f rom a n a n tibiotic or antibiotic class

• Turn on internal resistance processes

No. 1 – receiving resistant gene/s from other bacteria – is very significant. Think of a networking party and you are sharing and receiving contact information from individuals as a business card. Bacteria carry their own “business cards” in the form of plasmids that they can share with other bacteria, including different species of bacteria.

Plasmids are small circular pieces of

non-chromosomal DNA carrying a vari able number of genes floating in the bacte rial cell. These plasmids can self-replicate and transfer to other bacteria directly or from the environment. They are often ben eficial to the bacteria’s host, but they per form different functions to help bacterial survival, including:

• Antibiotic resistance

• Virulence enhancement

• Toxin production

• Degradation a nd d igestion of c om pounds not found in nature such as xy lene and toluene.

• Secreting specialized proteins to t arget other bacteria as a defense

One of the most common treatments in veterinary medicine has been to use an antibiotic called metronidazole to treat diarrhea. Dr. Jennifer Granick, internal medicine specialist and professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veteri nary Medicine, said at the AVMA conven tion in July that research is showing the negative impact on the gastrointestinal bacterial that are essential for gut health following treatment with antibiotics — in cluding metronidazole.

What we have learned in the past several years is that the gut microbiome is an es sential part of health. As Dr. Granick ex plained, these microbes provide a defensive barrier against potential pathogens. They help in the breakdown of digesta to not only provide nutrients to all the cells of the body, but also to the enterocytes (the cells doing the work of digestion) and help regulate the immunity and metabolizing substanc es that the body cannot such as drugs and supplements. Antibiotics have been shown to have little to no impact in cases of acute diarrhea.

So, you humans – use your prescribed antibiotics to completion for you and/or your pet, wash your hands and listen when your physician or veterinarian say that an antibiotic is not appropriate at that time.

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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Apache Jumping Spiders can be spotted year around. But for some reason the males in particular are more commonly seen in autumn. The black, red and orange jumpers are members of the Salticidae family, which, with more than 6,000 described species is the largest family of spiders on Earth. Jumping spiders are not dangerous to humans, and they have excellent vision, which they use in courtship, hunting, and navigation. This Apache Jumping Spider was found at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal north of Park Hill by Mark Silverstein.

g r e A T e r pA r k hI ll r e sources

Active Minds

Active Minds has transformed itself during the pandemic from a live, in-per son series of lectures to a web experi ence. Check out free lectures on topics ranging from music to history, current events to foreign affairs. A complete schedule of upcoming events is at ac tiveminds.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 com munity service? The Frances Wisebart Jacobs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets regularly in the area. Contact Kathy Kelly at kkel lyfwj76@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 720-4233054 for support in many languages.

Faith Community greaterparkhill.org/faith

Greater Park Hill’s faith community, home to over 30 places of worship in just four square miles, is as diverse and robust as the neighborhood itself. The GPHN maintains a list of Park Hill’s places of worship at the website above. Contact individual places of worship for information about their current state of operations.

Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. 2823 Fairfax St., greaterparkhill.org, 303-388-0918

The GPHC neighborhood association community meetings are conducted on the first Thursday of the month, except for December and July. In-person meetings resumed in June, and people still have the option of attending virtually. The next community meeting is Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. The October meeting is the annual meeting and election of officers for the GPHC registered neighborhood

organization. A link to attend online is available at greaterparkhill.org/join-us/ community-meetings/. Check greater parkhill.org for information and details to participate. The November meeting is Thursday, Nov. 3.

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 Rob inson branch libraries.

Northeast Park Hill Coalition

The Northeast Park Hill Coalition hosts its monthly meeting the second Thurs days of the month. Check its Facebook page @ Northeast Park Hill Coalition for updates.

Park Hill Community Bookstore

Established in 1971. Denver’s old est nonprofit bookstore. Used and new books. 4620 E. 23rd Avenue. 303-3558508. Members and volunteers get dis counts 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 up dates 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 taich idenver.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 hap pen 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.

CONCRETE

Concrete work and repair. Driveway, patios, and sidewalks. Small jobs wel come. 25 years experience. Free esti mates. 303-429-0380.

HANDY MAN

Brush & Hammer- 303-895-5192 Af fordable-reliable services. Clean gut ters. Repair and replace wood fences and gates. Interior painting. Install small paver patios and walkways.

lAWN CARE

Aeration – Sod fertilizer – Power rake – Lawn mowing, Rototilling – Hauling –Stump removal – Weed control – Lawn mower repair – Shrubbery care – Small trees removed 720-327-9911

MASONRY SERVICES

Masonry Services- Brick, Stone, Con crete, restoration, tuck pointing, chim neys, retaining walls, city sidewalks. Licensed, bonded, and insured. www. thebrickandstoneguy.com References. Call Shawn 303-907-9223

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

PAINTING

PREMIER PAINT WORKS since 1993. Denver’s Residential Paint Specialists. Int/Ext Neat, conscientious craftsman ship by polite, respectful, honest & fully insured crew, impeccable references. Call or text John at 720-849-3921.

Interior and exterior painting. Prep, power washing, professional. Owned and operated by Park Hill resident with over 20 years experience. Free esti mate. JR Painting 720-485-7207 or jpabz04@gmail.com

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

ROOfING

Residential reroofing and repairs, 17 years experience, licensed, bonded, and insured. Gutter replacement and cleaning. Call Shawn 303-907-9223

TREE TRIMMING

Tree trimming and trash removal. Gen eral yard work and clean up. Gutter cleaning. Please call 303-429-0380

We extend our deepest gratitude to these businesses that sponsored the 44th Annual Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair. The event would not have been possible without their contributions.

Oneida Park Ed Moore Florist

Sexy Pizza Longtable Brewhouse Fiction Beer Company

Spinelli's Wine & Spirits

The Art Garage Nestman Orthodontics Atelier Interior Design

Jessica Northrop, Compass Kelly Thompson, Compass Ryan Campagnola, Synergy One Lending Ireland's Finest Friends in Cabinetry LLC Hart Studio LLC

Diane Gordon Design LLC Cambria USA

Art of Home Team, eXp Realty

Wall Rebuilders RM Design

Hudson Home Group,

Please show some love to these businesses who show their support for your community.