Community Announcements
2013 PARK HILL FAMILY BIKE RIDES
It’s the time of year again for the Park Hill Family Bike Ride. The annual Memorial Day Bike Ride will be held Saturday, May 25th. This year, PHFBRs will begin at 3:30 p.m. with a bike rodeo and safety demonstration in the parking lot of the Cake Crumbs commissary on 28th and Fairfax (not to be confused with the bakery’s Kearney street location!). At 4 p.m. sharp, the ride begins around Park Hill — a different section of the neighborhood is explored each ride, which is no longer than an hour. At 5 p.m., it’s all you can eat pizza for $5 at Oblio’s on 22nd and Kearney until 6 p.m. Subsequent rides will take place Saturday, September 7, and Saturday, October 26. This event is co-sponsored by the Bike Depot and the GPHC. For more information, find them on Facebook or call Robyn at the GPHC, 303-388-0918, or ride chair Jacqui Shumway at 303-725-7482. Come join in the family fun, Park Hill!
PLAYERS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR YOUTH TENNIS PROGRAM
Park Hill’s nonprofit community tennis association, Western Tennis Association, is committed to increasing the number of urban youth who play tennis. Now in its third year, the WTA is expecting a large turnout of newcomers and returning players ages 10 to 18 during its 2013 summer program, which will be held at Smiley Middle School from July 5 to August 12 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. In addition to teaching tennis skills, the WTA works to promote players and their abilities. This year, the program plans to extend the practice opportunities into the fall and hopes to develop a relationship with indoor facilities so that WTA participants will have the chance to compete year-round. The WTA is seeking help in the form of grant writers, volunteers and board members; financial contributions are also accepted. For more information, contact Kerry Nash at 303-322-9512 or kerrymnash@gmail.com.
2ND ANNUAL DENVER DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE
The now second annual Daddy Daughter Dance comes back to the Park Hill United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 18 from 6 to 10 p.m., courtesy of founders Jason and Meredith Malec, Tommy and Nicole Gilhooly, Brooke Talbot and Chrysan McCoin. This year, the dance will be divided into age-appropriate phases. From 6 to 8 p.m., ages 4 to 7 will be the focus, with princesses from Wands and Wishes; after 8 p.m., ages 8 and up will have a photo booth and age-appropriate music. For more information, visit denverd3.org.
GARDENERS NEEDED AT SMITH RENAISSANCE SCHOOL
Zumante’s Garden at Smith Renaissance School is looking for volunteers to help care for it over the summer. The school garden, located in North Park Hill at 36th and Kearney, is dedicated to Zumante Mills, a Smith Renaissance student who passed away from an asthma attack in 2009. Volunteers are needed to water and weed the garden, and harvest plants – keeping some for themselves. To volunteer, contact Amber Suero at 720-424-4012.
LOCAL YOUNG COMPOSER PERNELL AWARDED
Park Hill’s 17-year-old Trey Pernell won the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artists Award, a $10,000 scholarship that is awarded to 20-25 classical music students nationally each year. A composer, Trey counts Beethoven, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Brahms and The Dear Hunter as inspirations. He sings in East’s honors choir and vocal jazz group, the Angelaires, and he also plays in the rock band Atticus Rex. Outside of music, he enjoys writing poetry and used to breakdance. Last month, he also appeared on an upcoming episode of NPR’s From the Top, which was taped live at the Mesa Arts Center in Arizona and aired locally and nationally. On the show, the Phoenix Children’s Chorus performs “O Captain, My Captain!” composed by Trey.
BLACK EDUCATORS SALUTED
The Education Center’s (TheEduCtr) 4th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship Awards Gala, held on March 1st at the Renaissance Denver, celebrated the following black educators from Park Hill-area schools:
• Charmaine Keeton, Principal, Hallett Fundamental Academy
• Deborah Graham, Retired Principal, Stedman Elementary
• Rhonda Keel, Teacher, Smiley Middle School
• Beverly Thurman Baldwin, Librarian, Park Hill K-8
• Barbara Allen, Teacher, Denver School of the Arts
TheEduCtr is a nonprofit that works to supports minority education by promoting professional development for educators and individualized programs for students. For more information, visit theeductr.com.
DONATE USED SKIS & SNOWBOARDS TO GSA CRAFT
Junior Girl Scout Troop #1166 of Park Hill is collecting old skis and snowboards for a woodworking project. The skis/boards will be recycled into useful and decorative benches. They will gladly pick up donations. For more information, call Kate Hakala at 720-270-7286.