GPHC Meeting Seconds
From the April Meeting of the GPHC
Denver Police District 2’s Report
Officer Torres stated that crime was down overall in the district; there were five burglaries in March and two assaults. When calling in an incident to the non-emergency number, neighbors have the option to tell the dispatcher that they want to sign a complaint; if the case goes to trial, complainants must testify. Signed complaints must involve a law violation and not just suspicious activity or nuisance. Report any suspicious activity to District 2 at the non-emergency dispatch number at 720-913-2000. Contact Officer Torres directly at 720-913-1000 or adriel.torres@denvergov.org
Denver Health Medical Center’s COMBAT Study
Sarah Ammons discussed a COMBAT study taking place at Denver Health, sponsored by the Department of Defense’s Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center. The FDA requires Denver Health to perform outreach to communities to let them know this study is taking place and patients who have experienced trauma may be enrolled without their consent. COMBAT stands for control of major bleeding after trauma, and the study will give plasma earlier to victims of trauma. Currently, the treatment of trauma involves saline first, red blood cells second, and plasma third. Patients enrolled in this study will receive the same three fluids, but plasma first, saline second and red blood cells third. Information collected on parties for this study includes demographics, medical records related to study and research test records, including blood work. Members of the public can opt out by ordering and wearing bracelets and necklaces that will inform hospital staff of their decision. The study will take place over three years. It is estimated to reach about 50 people a year, 150 total. For more information, visit denverhealth.org/COMBATstudy or call 303-602-3795.
GPHC Evening of the Arts
Event chair Shannon O’Connell announced that organization is underway for the first (and hopefully annual) Greater Park Hill Evening of the Arts event will take place June 20 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at $20 a ticket. Artist Devin Montagne will perform live painting of a Denver’s Skyline from City Park, and the end product will be raffled off. Local Park Hill eateries are catering the event, currently including Oblio’s (beer and wine) and Cake Crumbs (desserts). Other artists will be on hand selling their items, and live music will take place in the garden.
Liquor and Cabaret Licenses
Zoning Chair Bernadette Kelly discussed the upcoming public hearing, May 9th, where the city will receive comments on the draft of revisions to the liquor and cabaret license policies. GPHC board members will submit input on the draft to Bernadette by the next community meeting for inclusion in the GPHC letter to the hearing.
District 2 Community Advisory Board
Safety Chair Geneva Goldsby reminded the group of the District 2 Community Advisory Board’s (2CAB) monthly meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the District 2 Police Station, 3921 Holly St.
Great American Clean-Up
Treasurer Tracey MacDermott announced that GPHC had procured bags and plastic gloves from the city for use in the Great Denver Clean Up, as featured in the Earth Day article in the April issue of the Greater Park Hill News.
Education Report
Education Chair Lynn Kalinauskas provided a recap of the recent meetings on community schools held by the Denver Public School’s Office of Community Engagement.
District School Improvement Accountability Council
DSIAC’s Roger Kilgore discussed the volunteer efforts of the independent advisory group for education and school facility issues. The DSIAC is looking for new members. For more information, call Roger at 303-333-1408 or visit board.dpsk12.org/siac.
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