GPHC Command Central: Tilt Toward The Sun
Gearing Up For Spring And Summer In Park Hill
By Lori Midson
Executive Director, GPHC, Inc.
In just a few weeks, Mother Nature will unfurl the first signs of spring. Chilly days will likely morph into record-breaking, climate-cautioning warm ones, the kind where the dog stretches out in his favorite patch in the sun, panting. Hyacinths, snowdrops and crocuses will start their tilt toward the sun, and trees, bereft of leaves from winter’s frigidity, will begin their blossoming rituals. Spring also marks the time of year when our event season wakes up.
We’re on track for another jam-packed year of community events, the first of which is our fantastically fun Park Hill Yard Sale on Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard sale participants must be located within the Greater Park Hill boundaries: East Colfax Avenue to Smith Road and Colorado Boulevard to Quebec Street.
If you’d like to sell your trinkets and treasures, you’ll need to register at this link: bit.ly/3UKBztE. If you plan to shop, kindly bring your own bags and cash. Many sellers will also be accepting Venmo.
Next up is our 24th annual Park Hill Garden Walk, a showcase of seven sensational home gardens in and around Park Hill. This year’s Garden Walk is Sunday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Online tickets go on sale in early May. For more information visit parkhillgardenwalk.org.
Celebrating its 14th year, the spirited Park Hill 4th of July Parade — the largest in Denver — cruises down 23rd Avenue. Ballyhooing everything from bands, uniformed military personnel and classic cars to comic-book superheroes, floats and dance troupes, the one-mile march begins at 1:30 p.m. and stretches from Dexter to Krameria streets. There are viewing areas along the entire route, and you’re more than welcome to bring blankets, a picnic and lawn chairs. More details about the parade, including sign-up info, is at parkhillparade.com.
We’re beyond excited for our 46th annual Park Hill Home Tour, which takes place on Sunday, Sept. 29 in conjunction with our yearly Street Fair, a festive jubilation that unfolds on Forest Parkway at Montview.
Our neighborhood is known for its stately Victorians, craftsman-style bungalows, storybook Tudors, cozy ranches, Colonial Revivals, Mid-Century stunners and innovative, new-build modern homes driven by geometry. If you own a home you’d like to flaunt, the Park Hill Home Tour committee would love to hear from you. Email Mary Salsich for details: mbsalsich@gmail.com.
All GPHC events are made possible by tireless volunteers and generous donors. Thank you, as always, for your kindness, in-kind and financial contributions, involvement and dedication to GPHC. You are so appreciated.
Greatest Emergency Food Pantry Needs
• Cereal and bread
• Dried beans
• Pasta sauce
• Hearty canned soups, stews and chili
• Canned fish and meats
• Canned tomato sauce and tomato paste
• Shelf-stable packaged meals (Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni, Knorr pasta sides)
• Canned and fresh fruit
• Bags of fresh potatoes and onions
• Frozen packages of chicken thighs and drumsticks
• Bags, slices and blocks of cheese (all kinds)
• Toiletries for both men and women
We accept food and toiletry donations at the GPHC office (2823 Fairfax St.) between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, between noon and 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and on Saturday by appointment only. There are also donation bins at the Park Hill Library and Mayfair Liquors — and we love seeing those filled. If you’re unable to donate food in person, please consider making an online donation at GreaterParkHill.org. If you’re interested in volunteering in our food pantry, please contact Lori Midson at director@greaterparkhill.org.
As much as we appreciate your donations, please be aware that we do not accept opened packages of food. Please, please do not donate expired food.
The following organizations and individuals donated to and volunteered with Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. in February:
Businesses/Churches/Groups
City and County Denver Public Works
Cure D’Ars Catholic Church
Curtis Park Deli
Dahlia Campus Farms and Gardens
Food Bank of the Rockies
Mayfair Liquors
Messiah Community Church
Overture 9th & CO
Denver Public Library
Park Hill Branch Library
Park Hill United Church of Christ
Park Hill United Methodist Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Starbucks
Individuals and Families
Kathy Aguirre
Sylvia Aldena
Alexis and Joel Senger
Jody Allen-Smith
Ally Bailey & Matt McConville
Penny Ashley-Lawrence
Don & Gracie Batt
Cathy Bauchwitz
Ben Sachs and Debra Knapp
Simon Blamires
Brian Kelly and Nanci Young
Jennifer Calderone
Inga Calvin
Sandra Caron
Maria Chioros
Mary Ellen Cochran
Todd Cooper
Kristy Corcoran
Debra Currier
Veronica D’Annibale
David and Katherina Mays
Erin Denovan
Abigail Dice
Anonymous Donors
Erin Donovan
Doug Schuler and Margerie Hicks
Millie Drumwright
Duane and Jean Gall
Edna Dust
Ellen Reath and Craig Maginness
Estelle and Charles Bennett
Janet Fairs
Michelle Ferguson
Claudia and Harold Fields
Anne & Joe Frank
Florence Garbini
Bobbi Gillis
Princess Gray
Pamela Greenberg
Lisa Haddox
Amy Harris
Harry and Gail Doby
Andrew Hartman
Carol Hiller
Lee Hillman
Jane Hoback
Julie Hoebel
Joel Hunter-Pirtle
Irene Andress and Joan and Jim Marchiori
JP and Susan Young
Bill Juraschek
Kathleen Hannan and Jon Rice
Bernadette Kelly
Kevin and Catherine Cray
Sarah Klahn
Jane W Klever
Lana and James Cordes
Emily Larson
Martha Lassen
Ben Levek
Alan and Leslie Levine
Sharon and Joe Little
Mary Jo Lorenz
Natalie and Patrick Love
Mark and Debra Lovell
Matthew and Elizabeth Spohn
Megan and Bill McQuinn
Emily Morgan
Harriet Mullaney
Nancy and Tim Weil
Nancy Connick and Diane Jankowski
Genette N’Diaya
Chuck E Nelson
Chris and Erin Nielsen
K Tracy Olson
Glenna O’Neal
Aliza Porter Harper
Julie Reusser
Robert and Joan Root
Sarah Romer
Ryan Rose
Deb Rosenbaum
Louann Sakala
Mary Salsich
Heather Selph
Barbara Sharp
Shelly and Stuart Scales
Jacqui Shumway and Joe Brady
Sarah Speicher
Mary Jo Starmer
Rebecca & Piper Stevens
Christopher Stewart
Rachel Strand
Katherine Swan
Michele Swenson
Susan and G. Darwin Toll
Wendi Torres
Jonathan Ullrich
Jane Wainwright
Lane Waneka
Britt Wilkenfeld
Oliver and Helen Wolcott
Nan Young
Gary Zimmerman
Debbie Zucker and Brian Field
Food Pantry Volunteers
David Addor
Ursula Boldt
Bruce Campbell
Emily Clark
Linda Davis
Audrey Diamontopoulis
Larea Edwards
Carol Flank
Amber Goodall
Andy Hartman
Mark Pressey
Carole Robertson
Deb Rosenbaum
Heather Selph