Buff-tailed Coronets are highly territorial, though they are known to meet up for some friendly jousting and to share feeding on nectar at a flowering tree. These flashy green hummingbirds have small white spots behind their eyes, buff-colored bellies and short black bills. Their tails and underwings are a bronzy cinnamon color. You won’t see Buff-tailed Coronets in Colorado, as they only live in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, where this couple was photographed by Park Hill photographer Mark Silverstein.
clock tower was inspired by Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The cost of construction was $1.47 million.
The 2025 dedication of the “New East” was a grand affair, with speeches from the Head Boy and the Head Girl, the principal, superintendent of schools, the school board president and many others. A violin solo was performed, and the entire school sang America The Beautiful In the dedication program, Dorus R. Hatch, who later became principal at East, included an ode to the new building and its inhabitants, including this excerpt:
“What is it that is now so nobly housed? A spiritual edifice, a house not made with hands, a structure of ideas and ideals, ideals of conduct, of scholarship, of beauty, of culture, of sacrifice, of service; an institution whose office it is to beat back the blight of ignorance and push far the
frontiers of knowledge. Truly, East is on high ground.”
Mid-September kickoff
A century later, the students, faculty, administrators and alumni of East High are planning a year’s worth of celebrations to mark the school’s sesquicentennial — 150 years of educating generations of students. These include legions of kids who grew up in Park Hill, many of whom remain.
The festivities kick off in mid-September, with a 150th Anniversary Week of activities planned, including Homecoming on Sept. 19.
Matt Fulford, who teaches social studies at East and is the co-chair of the 150th organizing committee, said the event is being designed to mirror the original program from the 1925
A few famous east Angels*
• Songstress Judy Collins
• Jazz great Bill Frisell
• Earth, Wind & Fire’s Carl Caldwell, Philip Bailey and Larry Dunn
• “Father of Nano-electronics” Physicist Robert T. Bate
• Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady
• First Lady Mamie Eisenhower
• Astronaut Jack Swigert
• Broadway star Antoinette Perry (for whom the Tony Awards are named)
• Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur
• Actors Ward Bond, Don Cheadle, Pam Grier, Harold Lloyd, Hattie McDaniel, T.J. Miller, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
* A partial list of notorious East alumi. Check back in the months ahead for additional coverage of East at 150.
dedication of the building, including the choir singing America The Beautiful and My Country ’Tis Of Thee.
An East Film Festival, with movies featuring East High alumni who later became stars, is planned for Sept. 27 at the Sie Film Center on Colfax Avenue across the street from the school. Actress Pam Grier, a 1968 graduate, will be there, as well as family members of the famous silent film star Harold Lloyd, who attended East around 1909-1910. Relatives of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American actress to win an Oscar, who graduated in 1913, are also expected.
The organizing committee is working hard to convince the actor Don Cheadle — a 1982 graduate — to join the party.
“We really want him to come,” Fulford said. “So we’ll see.”
A living museum
In its 150 years, East has graduated not only a healthy share of movie stars, but also others who have gone on to achieve fame and fortune in the arts, in athletics, politics, the military, sciences and academia. (See sidebar below for a partial list of famous alumni.)
Fulford said other possible events include a concert featuring famous alumni musicians and a speakers’ series of alumni authors. “Many of those will be added throughout the year,” he said.
Current students, Fulford said, have also been working on related
projects to make the school a sort of living museum, incorporating historical photos and other ephemera. The plan is to build a 16-foot by 4-foot collage of old images that will be on display in the school’s foyer.
Of course, no celebration of a 100-year old building and 150 years worth of learning would be complete without a time capsule.
When “New East” was built 100 years ago, a time capsule was installed behind the cornerstone of the building. Retrieving it sounds a little tricky. As Fulford put it, “We’re not going to blast a hole through the building, but we will have to knock through a wall to access [the time capsule] without doing any damage.”
No one knows what’s in the time capsule, but whatever is there, hopefully after 100 years it’s in pretty good shape, he said.
The plan is to open it, inspect it, and then add some new stuff, circa 2025. That might include a cell phone, a new yearbook and photos that reflect high school in the 21st century. The time capsule will then be returned to its resting spot, for future generations to discover.
Note: The East High School 150th anniversary organizing committee wants you! The committee is trying to reach as many alumni as possible to get the word out about the sesquicentennial and is also in the process of collecting personal memories about the school. Connect and sign up for updates at tinyurl.com/EHS150.
Native American (Ute) men ride on horseback in front of the “old” East High School at 19th and Stout Street as part of the Festival of Mountain and Plain, circa 1900.
Photo by James B Brown/Denver Public Library Special Collections
The west facade of the “new” East High School next to City Park. This photo was made by Louis Charles McClure shortly after the building was completed in 1925. Denver Public Library Special Collections
Don’t Forget Us, Anya
I have enjoyed reading Anya Nitczynski’s column in the Greater Park Hill News very much. As a senior person and 50-year resident of Park Hill, I especially appreciate the opportunity to get a young person’s perspective.
Anya is an excellent writer, and so thoughtful and introspective. I am writing to thank her for sharing her thoughts. She is heading off to college this fall, it seems. So, I am also wondering (and hoping) if perhaps she will consider continuing to send in occasional columns.
Even if she can only contribute once in a while, it would be great to continue to hear her ideas and observations and follow her journey that she has so graciously shared with us these last few years.
Barbara Berryman, Park Hill
Editor’s note: Ms. Nitczynski’s final regular column is on page 13.
Get Your Hands Dirty
The City Park Adopta-Flowerbed program is starting its fifth year keeping City Park blooming, and we are going strong with over 50 volunteers. Our volunteers can join a team centered on a particular garden bed, or they can work on their own schedule. We send a weekly email with team schedules,
special projects that come up, and our occasional picnic and other gettogethers.
We also care for the plots in the Benedict Rose Garden. Individuals or groups can sign up to maintain one or more of the plots — weeding, pruning, and Japanese Beetle control (if you like to do that). If you are interested in participating or receiving emails, contact me at mjflora@ msn.com. We hope to see you in City Park this season.
Maria Flora, Park Hill
Growing The Grassroots
I would love to see a series about what a person can do to fight or counteract all the things happening with this current federal administration. As per the articles in the March issue, I think calling Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet and Rep. DeGette is just “preaching to the choir.” (I could be wrong.)
I feel all that are against what is happening in our country would benefit from this immensely.
Tina Rice-Jimenez, Mayfair
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Poetry In Concrete
I was delighted to see Edna Nichols’s article in the March Greater Park Hill News about contractors’ names stamped on our sidewalks. I have been fascinated by these stamps for years, and I recently wrote a poem about the neighborhood and the stamps. Here it is:
Not Even The Houses Are Timeless
On both sides of the streets
Lined up marching order Older than anyone now alive They are all brick solid Stolid
All with a yard front and back All with owners
A merica’s Dream
A house with ancient trees shading the grass
A house with quiet neighbors Flowers in the yard bushes Front porches all the same distance from the street Fenced yards
Sidewalks with a tree lawn Dogs walking with their human companions Children riding bikes Curbs cut for wheelchair access
I have seen no one w ith a wheelchair there
The sidewalks tell the story of slow change
With their makers’ marks in the cement:
A.C. Toney Cement Contr. Denver 1990
Jim Rohlas 1961 Contractor
Laid by Colo. Curb & Gutter, Inc. 1977 Contractor
Ideal Portland Cement Laid by T.W. Lowe 54
And the sidewalk grandmother: Laid by R.S. Blome Co. Unity Bldg. Chicago 1903
The owners come and go
But the houses are not unchanging
A scrape-off here
A pop-top there
A major remodel, retaining only one wall of the original
An addition on the back
The houses, too, march through time
A nip here, a tuck there
Some are improved
Some no longer belong
Not even the houses are timeless They are as impermanent
As us
Rob Socolofsky, Park Hill
This stamp brands a sidewalk in Park Hill that was laid by the R.S. Blome Co in 1903. File photo
Rose by Maria Flora.
Woodwork by Tina Hoffer, Jewelry by Terry Kreuzer, Painting by Moss Kent. Come and
Artistic endeavors
Get Ready To Be Dazzled At The June 8 Park Hill Garden Walk
By Micki Amick For the GPHN
Gardening is an inspirational activity, and the resulting blooms and colors and arrangements of nature also inspire artistic creation.
Gardens seem to naturally pair with art, whether as a major focal point or organically arising from the gardener’s own creativity. Every garden in the upcoming 25th annual Park Hill Garden Walk features art, including works chosen or created by the gardeners, as well as an array of artwork by local artists. You will find sculpture in almost all the gardens at this year’s Park
The fine Print
2025 Park Hill Garden Walk
June 8, 2025, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Tickets go on sale beginning May 10 at:
parkhillgardenwalk.org
Tickets are also available at City Floral, Spinelli’s and the Park Hill Branch Library.
Once you purchase tickets you will receive a map with addresses of all the featured gardens.
Pricing
Adults: $15
Seniors (65+): $12
Day of Event: $20
Children under 12 years: Free
Hill Garden Walk on Sunday, June 8. There are monumental sculptures to discover in a church garden created as an outdoor sanctuary during the pandemic. There are quiet Buddhist statues in a lush, shady section of another garden and bright whimsical creations in still others. Many gardens make use of large or well-placed stones and other natural items, or upcycled items, as sculptural elements. There are even sculptural fountains that provide water for pets.
The artists participating in the Garden Walk will add plenty of additional sculpture as well. Look for the organic metal creations of James Dixon and the ceramic forms of Jean B. Smith.
You will find the work of two different glass artists who create works for both home and garden: Karrie McBride, specializing in blown glass and Susan Crane, specializing in fused glass.
Some works, like sculptor Nikki Pike’s sound totems, are hidden surprises in a couple of gardens. Open the doors to hear what she’s planted in there. You will also find her giant grass-like constructions in another garden.
Returning artists are bringing fresh work inspired by nature. Jennifer Ghormley returns with her woodblock original prints on home goods, but bringing new work with images of Colorado birds. Rebekah Robinson will be displaying her lat-
est nature-inspired paintings. Tiffany Russell Miller will offer her researched and award-winning cut-paper sculptures inspired by wildlife. Vanessa Martin will again display her latest original prints with plant themes.
You will find Elaine Redfern again creating her functional pottery in a garden setting, and Kate Maley working en plein air on watercolor views of one of the gardens.
New faces this year include Ling Sigstedt, working en plein air on one of her oil or pastel landscapes; Joyce Neilsen, displaying mixed media whimsical and abstracts; and printmaker
Carol Till with contemporary intaglio prints rich in natural images. We hope you will find lots of creative inspiration from our gardeners and artists during the daylong event.
The Garden Walk raises approximately $20,000 each year, providing support for the five different food programs at the nonprofit Greater Park Hill Commu-
nity, Inc, our registered neighborhood organization that also provides critical resources, information and advocacy. If you are interested in joining the Garden Walk Committee, volunteering the day of, sponsoring a garden, or can suggest a garden for next year’s Garden Walk, contact Paula Marinelli at paulagardenwalk@gmail.com.
Water Lily by Rebekah Robinson.
Little Fox Constellation by Carol Till.
Mountain Flowers by Ling Sigstedt.
A United Airlines passenger jet on the tarmac at Stapleton Airport, circa 1947-1948. People stand behind the airplane; the terminal and control tower are in the background. Denver’s airport used to be just east of Park Hill, but as the air traffic increased, along with the size of airplanes, the noise became unbearable for residents.
Denver Public Library Special Collections
Shutting Down Stapleton
The Remarkable History Of The Park Hillians Who Got An Airport Moved
By Erin Vanderberg
For the GPHN
Editor’s Note: The lawsuit that ultimately led to the closure of Stapleton International Airport just east of Park Hill marked an extraordinary victory. The 20-year fight included a group of neighborhood activists and two Park Hill-based attorneys working pro bono. A longer version of the following story about the history of the lawsuit and the hard work of the group originally appeared in the August, 2012 issue of the Greater Park Hill News.
The Park Hill neighborhood was well underway before the City of Denver even imagined Stapleton Airport; however the period from
1910-1920s saw Park Hill as the flying hub of the metro area.
Historian Phil Goodstein attributes this to what he calls the geographical determinism of northeast Denver, with its low altitude and flat expanses.
Humphrey’s Field (northeast of 26th Avenue and Oneida Street), Denver Urban Airport (between 48th and 52nd avenues and Dahlia and Holly streets) and Lowry Field (also between Dahlia and Holly streets from 38th to Smith Road) were all precursors of the Denver Municipal Airport. The Municipal Airport opened in October, 1929 and stretched on the east side of Quebec from 23rd Avenue north past Interstate 70. It was renamed Stapleton International Airport after a former
A Park Hill Giant
Terry Kelly, one of the two attorneys who worked pro bono on the lawsuit that led to the closure of Stapleton Airport, died on Feb. 15. He was 81.
Born in Iowa, Kelly, along with his wife, Alice Kelly, moved to Park Hill in 1970, two years after law school. He worked for Denver Legal Aid before starting his own civil practice, which grew into the firm Kelly/Haglund/Garnsey & Kahn. In addition to his contributions to moving the noisy airport (which without a doubt restored the quality of life in Park Hill), Kelly was also active with the Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. He engaged in pro bono work over the course of his career, helping family, neighbors and community. He was a longtime volunteer at the Cure d’Ars Catholic Parish.
city mayor during its 35th anniversary celebration in 1964.
The addition of jet operations, circa 1959, marked the beginning of noise and pollution adversely affecting Park Hill. Residents complained, among other things, that they could not have five minutes of uninterrupted conversation and that jet pollution soiled their laundry and landscape.
According to Attorney Mark Davidson, when he bought his first house at 23rd and Grape, he could see the faces of the passengers in the windows of planes as they landed at Stapleton. As the airport grew to become a major hub for United, Continental, and Frontier, Stapleton was operating at capacity. According to longtime Park Hill resident and
In addition to Alice, Terry Kelly is survived by his three children, Beth, Ben and Luke, their spouses and seven grandchildren.
A celebration of life was held on Feb. 27 at Cure d’Ars. During the memorial, Luke Kelly delivered a eulogy detailing four characteristics that defined his father: He was a leader. He was smart. He was funny. Family was everything.
“As I got word of his death early in the morning [of Feb.] 15 and drove through an incredibly thick Irish fog that had descended upon Denver to be with him, I thought about these aspects of his life.” Luke Kelly said. “There’s a saying that I’m reminded of: ‘Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.’ Tears will certainly flow today, and in the future. But maybe at some point, when you think of my dad and how he led in some way, or made you laugh, or cheered you on, try to smile. He would want it that way.”
— Cara DeGette
Plaintiff Peg Meagher, this meant bombardment of aircraft noise from 800 feet, 10 hours a day, up to 1,200 operations, seven days a week.
The 20-year struggle
On March 27, 1981, the Park Hill Airport Lawsuit was filed against the City and County of Denver, the Manager of Public Works and the Director of Aviation. The Plaintiffs were four Park Hill residents – Meagher, Cecil E. Glenn, Kathryn A. Cheever and Mabel Ritchie – and one resident of Aurora, John El Blosser.
The two pro bono attorneys on the case were Park Hill residents Mark Davidson and Terry Kelly. According to Davidson, the basis of the lawsuit was the City’s violation of the Colorado Noise Abatement statute in its operation of Stapleton. The airlines, through the Air Transport Association (the airlines’ trade association), immediately intervened in opposition to the lawsuit and they funded most of the opposition, though the City was the actual defendant.
Two additional people — thenCouncilman Bill Roberts and Greater Park Hill Airport Committee member Marjorie Gilbert — also have been credited for their work on the issue.
When all was said and done, the Park Hill Airport Committee was an effort 20 years in the making, completely dependent on volunteer time and fundraised money.
Mayor Peña and the settlement
In 1983, Federico Peña was elected mayor, in part through his campaign commitments to include neighborhoods in the discussion of city issues. Like many Denverites, Peña was initially concerned that the closure of Stapleton would signify a waste of taxpayers’ investment, but the economic doldrums of the time drove him to bolster public work efforts.
The opportunity to see a massive public works project realized through the relocation of the airport — particularly since the Park Hill Airport Lawsuit had yet to be settled — caused Peña to reach out to the GPHC Airport Committee to explore settlement options.
Out of those discussions, a settlement was reached that went beyond the plaintiffs’ demands: the City committed to move the airport to Adams County by the year 2000, upon which point it would cease all airport operations at the Stapleton site. (The former Stapleton site has since been developed into what is now the Central Park neighborhood.)
The new airport experienced several delays in opening, mainly due to a computerized baggage system which never functioned properly and was eventually abandoned 10 years later. Denver International Airport finally opened in 1995.
One of the family’s favorite photos: Terry Kelly watches family members giving toasts and testimonials on the anniversary of his and Alice Kelly’s 50th wedding anniversary in 2016. Courtesy the Kelly family
Terry Kelly Helped Lead The Stapleton Airport Lawsuit
‘Yes, That Is Me’
And Here It Ends, Five Years And 65 Columns Later
By Anya Nitczynski
For the GPHN
“The best fame is a writer’s fame. It’s enough to get a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted when you eat.”
– Fran Lebowitz
It is a strange and glamorous feeling to have years of your life recorded in the form of newspaper columns.
I have sheepishly admitted “Yes, that is me in the paper,” and “No, I don’t know how I got this lucky” hundreds of times since seventh grade when I started writing for the Greater Park Hill News. I began writing for the paper in March, 2020, (no, that’s not a coincidence: my first few columns are very centered around the pandemic) as a 12-yearold with an extended spring break, and this is the final column I am writing as a high schooler.
To celebrate, I fell down a Google Drive folder rabbit hole, where roughly one trillion of my thoughts and opinions from the past five years lie in the form of about 65 drafted columns.
In the rabbit hole, I see the slow transition I made from writing in Arial to Times New Roman (arguably the moment when I became a true and steadfast academic). I read about my friends over the years (my best friend Cammie is mentioned by name in a staggering four columns).
I got to relive my own adolescence in a way I have a feeling will remain very special to me in five, 10, and 50 years. In reading my past columns, I compiled a list of lessons I’ve learned from this incredibly fruitful journey:
1. Don’t take yourself too seriously. I learned this from the author, Fran Lebowitz, who trails right behind Cammie with three total mentions in past columns, and who once told me my copy of her book looks like it was put through a bar fight.
My writing about Lebowitz is some of my favorite — sometimes I wonder if we’re twin flames.
2. Embrace every scary opportunity. The idea that my digital footprint will forever contain my 12-yearold musings is nothing compared to the fact I got to do this at all. A recurring theme in my columns is a fear of change. Well, I’ve seen summer turn into fall in Park Hill 18 times now, and I’ve survived. Change is good, and to reject an opportunity out of fear is a betrayal of nature itself.
3. Create like your life depends on it. Writing has served as a lifeline for me at times — my grievances, experiences, and fears would’ve had no place to go if it weren’t for these hallowed newspaper pages.
4. Explore every possible perspective. I’ve been lucky to grow up in a community that tends to align with my values in many aspects, but writing my own opinion has taught me just how simple and worth it it is to participate in open dialogue about your perspective. Constantly challenge your beliefs. Constantly be willing to change your viewpoint. Treat every viewpoint with respect.
I have been forced to develop a sense of self and opinion that wouldn’t exist without this newspaper. Park Hill and writing these columns have made me who I am. Thank you, reader, for being willing to follow along.
Anya Nitczynski is graduating this month from Denver School of the Arts.
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The author Fran Lebowitz, left, and the columnist Anya Nitczynski, at right, catch up at the Boulder Theater on Aug. 7, 2023. Park Hill’s Nancy Watzman is standing next to Nitczynski. File photo
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.
GPHC world headquarters is 2823 Fairfax St. If you have an issue you’d like to discuss about the neighborhood, reach out to your board representative. Representatives can be contacted via the main office, at 303-388-0918 or info@ greaterparkhill.org.
If you are interested in volunteering for a board position or serving on a committee, contact GPHC Board Chair Shane Sutherland at chair@greaterparkhill.org.
• Board Chair Shane Sutherland
• Treasurer Heather Shockey
• Secretary Bernadette Kelly
• District 1 Kevin Doyle
• District 2 Brenda Morrison
• District 3 Heather Shockey
• District 4 Currently Vacant
• District 5 Bernadette Kelly
• District 6 Currently Vacant
• District 7 Jon Bowman
• District 8 Nam Henderson
• District 9 Currently Vacant
• District 10 Colette Carey
• At Large Bruce Campbell
• At Large Mona Estrada
• At Large Maria Flora
• At Large Tracey MacDermott
• At Large Louis Plachowski lplachowski@gmail.com
• At Large Shane Sutherland
• Blessed Sacrament Betsy Boudreau
• Park Hill UMC Jacqui Shumway
Become A Card-Carrying
Member of GPHC, Inc.
Here Are A Few Perks To Joining Your Neighborhood Organization
By Lori Midson Executive Director, GPHC, Inc.
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. is a membership-based organization whose voice is only as influential as its members.
• We host community-building events, provide a multitude of community programs and resources and advocate on behalf of Greater Park Hill.
• We operate five no-cost food programs, including a volunteerrun food pantry. Since January, we’ve distributed more than 25,200 pounds of food to 2,400 in-need individuals.
• We offer numerous volunteer opportunities to help GPHC — and the Greater Park Hill neighborhood — make a lasting impact. If you’re interested in volunteering, visit greaterparkhill.org/join-us/ volunteer. We’re currently in need of Home Tour & Street Fair committee volunteers.
• We publish the award-winning Greater Park Hill News, which is distributed for free to more than 13,000 residents, churches, community centers and businesses in and around Park Hill. The newspaper is bundled and delivered by
volunteers. If you’d like to deliver a bundle of papers to homes on your block — or a block near you — visit gphndelivery.greaterparkhill. org.
• We host monthly community meetings on the first Thursday of the month (except July and December). Details and meeting agendas are at greaterparkhill.org.
• Members receive discounts on local events, including the Park Hill Garden Walk and Park Hill Home Tour.
• We are fierce advocates of sustainability practices and strive for a healthier planet. We encourage residents to reduce the waste they create and to properly dispose of what they can’t reduce through recycling, composting and donating. We also hold several neighborhood cleanups throughout the year.
To become a GPHC member — or renew your membership — go to greaterparkhill.org/join-us/becomea-member/ or drop off a check (and say hello) at our office, at 2823 Fairfax Street.
Thank you to our current members, donors and volunteers for your kindness, in-kind and financial contributions. You are deeply appreciated.
The following organizations and individuals donated to and volunteered with Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. last month:
Businesses, Groups and Churches
Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church
Cake Crumbs
Bakery and Cafe
Colorado
Orthopedics - Children’s Hospital
Cure D’Ars Catholic Church
Curtis Park Deli
Dahlia Campus Farms and Gardens
Dardano’s School of Gymnastics, Inc
Food Bank of the Rockies
Future Pathways,
Individuals and Families
Anonymous Donors
Sylvia Aldena
Stephanie Alvarez
Surendra Amin
Penny Ashley-
Lawrence
Beth and Jim McBride
Sarah Booth
Bruce and Brenda Campbell
Peggy Burress
Jennifer Calderone
Inga Calvin
Anthony Caravella
Sandra Caron
Kristy Corcoran
Emma Cummings
Douglas and Maria Tweed
Amy Harris
Hugh Hartigan
Ron Heywood
Barbara Homs
Lara Jakubowski
Steve Kearney
Lori Midson and Mark Pressey
Natalie and Patrick Love
Penny Lowenthal
Tracey MacDermott and Heather Shockey
Alison MacKenzie
Will MacMillan
Margie and Larry Feinberg
John Martin
Matthew and Elizabeth Spohn
Janice McGuire
Harriet Mullaney
Alex Walsh
Linda Wooten
Nicole Wyrsch
Yeshe Nyingpo
Denver
Gary Zimmerman
Paul Zoelle
Karen Zollars
Food Pantry
Volunteers
David Addor
Hank Boots
Jasmine Brubaker
Zana Brown
Bruce Campbell
Audrey
Diamontopoulis
Claudia Fields
Maria Flora
Princess Gray
Andy Hartman
Nam Henderson
Mayfair Liquors
Messiah Lutheran
Oneida Street
Overture 9th & CO
Park Hill Branch
Millie Drumwright
Beth and Robert
Duncan
Jennifer Dyer
Ellen Reath and Craig Maginness
Erin and Tom Fahres
Anne & Joe Frank
Matthew Freda
Eileen Garbisch
Chris and Erin Nielsen
Nikki Wiederaenders and Tim Carrier
Allison Ramirez
Bill Rowe
David Rubin
Mary Salsich
Christine Schmidt
Heather Selph
Daniel Snare
Barbara Homs
Paula Marinelli
Brenda Morrison
Betsy Post
Mark Pressey
Carole Robertson
Deb Rosenbaum
Heather Selph
Alison Shah
Jacqui Shumway
Park Hill United Church of Christ
Park Hill United Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
Georgia and Woody Garnsey
Lindsay Gilchrist
Bobbi Gillis
Amy Golden
Princess Gray
Lisa Haddox
Gretchen Hammer
Mary Jo Starmer
Christopher Stewart
Shane Sutherland
Sue Bruner and Gordon Pedersen
Pat Vanberckelaer
Jane Wainwright
Newspaper bundlers
Hank Bootz
Maria Flora
Laurel Mohr
Mike Quigley
Nan Young
Little Hopper
Leafhoppers are often considered to be drab little characters, but some species and their nymphs — like the one pictured here — can be quite dapper in appearance. These insects, from the family Cicadellidae, are colloquially known as hoppers, and for good reason. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones. This leafhopper nymph was photographed in Park Hill by Mark Silverstein.
Dog Days of Summer
Tips To Keep Your Pets Safe In The Hot Season Ahead
By Margot K Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ
For the GPHN
Are your pets ready for summer? As April yo-yo’d between false spring and return of winter for April, hopefully we are finally headed for our summer weather and temperatures, but with that comes different risks for our pets. Here are our big Colorado summer risks and how to prepare and protect your pets:
1. Summer bugs. Every year, the bugs creep closer to home. That means our dogs are at greater risk for heartworm disease, which is carried by mosquitos, as well as intestinal parasites and ticks. Outdoor cats also carry these risks, but less so than dogs. Make sure your pups are on heartworm prevention year-round and flea/tick preventatives at least May through October. They should get their annual heartworm/tick screen blood test and be on the preventatives most appropriate to their lifestyle risks. These bugs of summer also carry risks for people, including Lyme, Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis, all of which are carried by ticks.
2.Protect your dog against heat stroke and remember that hot cars kill pets. Exercise outside during the cool parts of the day. If Fido has been a winter couch potato, he’s going to need to build up in terms of training – just like his owner. Also remember that pets should have adequate shade and access to water if they are staying outside while you are away
from home. Your pets and small children should never be left in a car when the temperature is above 72 degrees. Even with the windows cracked, the temperature can rise to over 100 degrees in just a few minutes inside a vehicle, quickly leading to heat stroke and other very negative effects on the body.
3. Summer travel. It’s a great time to be road-tripping and is also the time of year when many people are moving. If you are traveling, check in with your veterinarian to get the names of veterinary practices along your route in case of emergency and to get a small supply of anti-nausea or anti-stress medication if your pet is not a great traveler. If you move, your veterinarian can help provide names of veterinarians in your new hometown, as well as provide copies of your pets’ medical histories.
4.Antifreeze. If you are handy and change your own car fluids, use a pet-safe antifreeze product to prevent pet poisoning. The bright green ethylene glycol antifreeze tastes sweet, and it only takes a very small amount to cause irreparable damage to a pet’s kidneys. Be safe and have a pet-friendly, fun summer.
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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