GPHC Command Central: Welcome, Spring
Garden Blooms Mark The Beginning Of Event Season In Park Hill
By Lori Midson
Executive Director, GPHC, Inc.
On Sunday, March 9, we spring our clocks forward, and on Thursday, March 20, Spring will have officially sprung. Hallelujah!
Finley, my dog, is very much looking forward to Spring. There’s nothing he loves more than plopping down on his favorite cushioned lawn chair, stretching his head toward the beams of warmth . . . and yawning. Oh, to be a lazy dog.
Daffodils, tulips, pansies and crocuses will also begin their tilt toward the rays, brightening our yards with blooms. Spring also marks the month when Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.’s event season wakes up.
First up is the Park Hill Yard Sale, on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you want to sell your trinkets and treasures, register your house and general descriptions of what you’ll be selling at the online registration form: forms.gle/Jrwr9np61dgEumi37. The Yard Sale includes sellers living within Greater Park Hill boundaries (roughly East Colfax Avenue to Smith Road and Colorado Boulevard to Quebec Street). The Park Hill Yard Sale is sponsored by Blair Taylor of 8z Real Estate.
June brings the 25th annual Park Hill Garden Walk, a showcase of eight sensational residential gardens in Park Hill. This year’s blooms bonanza is on Sunday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Online tickets go on sale in early May. For more information, visit parkhillgardenwalk.org.
On July 4, the Park Hill Parade — the largest in Denver — cruises down 23rd Avenue from Dexter and Krameria streets and features everything from marching bands and classic cars to comic book superheroes to floats. To register your group and for additional details, check out parkhillparade.com.
The 47th annual Park Hill Home Tour and Street Fair – GPHC’s largest annual fundraiser of the year — is Sunday, Sept. 28. If you own a Park Hill home you’d like to flaunt, the Home Tour committee would love to hear from you. For details, email Mary Salsich: mbsalsich@gmail.com. If you’d like to sponsor the Home Tour & Street Fair (we have numerous sponsorship tiers), email me at Lori Midson: director@greaterparkhill.org.
Greater Park Hill Food Pantry
Our food pantry visits have skyrocketed over the last year, and our pantry shelves always need replenishing. If you’re out shopping, please consider donating a few items from our “needs” list below.
• Canned tuna, salmon, chicken, Vienna sausages & Spam
• Cereal and oatmeal
• Canned tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato sauce
• Pasta sauce
• Hearty soups and stews
• Canned ravioli and chili
• Canned refried, kidney and pinto beans
• Canned corn, peas, spinach and green beans
• Canned fruit
• Instant coffee and teabags
• Shelf-stable pasta and rice dishes (Rice-a-Roni, Knorr pasta and rice sides)
• Macaroni and cheese
• White rice
• Can openers
• Toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, razors, shaving cream and body wash)
• Paper towels and toilet paper
• Dishwashing liquid and laundry detergent (pods or powder)
We accept unopened and unexpired (please, please be mindful of expiration dates) food donations at our office (2823 Fairfax St.) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and on Thursdays between noon and 5 p.m. Donations can also be dropped off in the bins inside Mayfair Liquors at 14th and Krameria and the Park Hill Library at Montview and Dexter during their normal business hours. Our food pantry needs are updated as needed on the GPHC website: greaterparkhill.org/food-programs/emergency-food-pantry/.
We also welcome food drives on our behalf. To set up a food drive, contact Lori Midson at director@greaterparkhill.org.
GPHC Membership
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. is a membership-based organization whose voice is only as influential as its members. To become a GPHC member — or renew your GPHC membership — go to greaterparkhill.org/join-us/become-a-member/ or drop off a check (and say hello) at our office, at 2823 Fairfax St. We look forward to serving you as a valued member, listening to your ideas and input and working collaboratively on projects, programs and issues.
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
80207-3718 Boudreau
Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Church
City and County of Denver
Curtis Park Deli
Dahlia Campus Farms
and Gardens
Food Bank of the Rockies
Mayfair Liquors
Messiah Community Church
Oneida Street Neighbors
Park Hill Branch Library
Park Hill United
Church of Christ
Park Hill United
Methodist Church
St. Thomas
Episcopal Church
Starbucks
The Darth Side
Individuals and Families
Anonymous Donors
Sylvia Aldena
Alexis and Joel Senger
Penny Ashley-Lawrence
Carolyn Benoit
Beth and Jim McBride
Betsy Burton
Jennifer Calderone
Inga Calvin
Sandra Caron
Deana Chupp
Todd Cooper
Kristy Corcoran
Charlie & Jean Curlee
Erin Donovan
Tara, Liam and
Cormac Dunn
Avery Ehret
Ellen Reath and
Craig Maginness
Maria Ferguson
Lee Fisher-Rosenberg
Anne & Joe Frank
Bobbi Gillis
Princess Gray
Gretchen Groth
Erica Gutierrez
Lisa Haddox
Amy Harris
Jane Hoback
Barbara Hoffman
Ryan Hoskins
Irene Andress and Joan
and Jim Marchiori
Lauren Jankovich
Kathleen Hannan and Jon Rice
Kevin and Catherine Cray
Jane W Klever
James Larcus
Sharon and Joe Little
Lola and Arlen Hershberger
Natalie and Patrick Love
Marc and Alice Applebaum
Martha and Dick Funk
Matthew and Elizabeth Spohn
Richard McCanna
Nicole McSpirit
Lori Midson
Stephen and Laurel Mohr
Chris and Erin Nielsen
Karen Ray
Yorlady Riano
Robert and Connie Friesen
Louann Sakala
Mary Salsich
Sandra Schaffer
Heather Selph
Barbara Sharp
Shelly and Stuart Scales
Jean Sibley
Sarah Speicher
Mary Jo Starmer
Christopher Stewart
Rosemary Valdez
Jane Wainwright
Ellen Yu
Food Pantry Volunteers
David Addor
Jasmine Brubaker
Zana Brown
Bruce Campbell
Audrey Diamontopoulis
Claudia Fields
Princess Gray
Andy Hartman
Paula Marinelli
Betsy Post
Mark Pressey
Carole Robertson
Deb Rosenbaum
Ann Salamy
Heather Selph
Newspaper bundlers
Martha Douglas
Laurel Mohr
Mary Salsich