Meet Your Leaders – Part II
Officers of Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.
Editor’s Note: Last month we featured the newly-elected and continuing board members of the Greater Park Hill Community, many of whom were elected during the October annual meeting of the GPHC. Members elected three new at-large members, and representatives for Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9. Newly appointed executive officers include Board Chair Dave Felice, and Chair-Elect Tracey MacDermott. This month we feature profiles of additional GPHC, Inc. board members, as well as listing committee chairs, church representatives and sponsors, and newspaper personnel.
Public Information Committee Chair Melissa Davis
Occupation: Consultant and Newspaper Manager for the Greater Park Hill News
Board position: Public Information Committee Chair – Provide input and make recommendations to the board about policies pertaining to the publication of the Greater Park Hill News.
What drew you to the GPHC? Park Hill is a large and diverse community. I enjoy attending the community meetings to learn about issues and hot topics that affect the neighborhood as well as developing new relationships with members of the community.
Board goals: I hope to foster new relationships in the community, which further the goals of the GPHC and improve the neighborhood experience. I would like to enable others to find ways to give back in their community. I want to amplify the collective voice of Park Hill residents in a manner that creates a greater sense of community and, where possible, be involved in the decisions that affect the community as a whole.
What you love about Park Hill? Park Hill is a wonderful place to raise a family! I love the diversity, location, mature trees and overall sense of community in Park Hill.
Education Chair Lynn Kalinauskas
Current occupation: Lecturer, teaching Chinese Civilization at the University of CO Denver. And, administrative consultant for the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, an educational nonprofit that provides professional development about East Asia to K-12 teachers nationwide.
Description of what you do in your position: As the Education Chair, I keep abreast of news and developments in education, focusing on those that specifically affect Park Hill neighborhood. I attend a host of meetings in and around Denver that pertain to education in an attempt to get a good sense of educational trends and plans.
What drew you in to the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc? I came to a monthly meeting to discuss issues surrounding schools in Park Hill. I stayed engaged with GPHC, however, because of the people involved in the organization. It’s wonderful to see so many people working so hard, on a voluntary basis, for the betterment of a community. It’s a productive forum where ideas are put forth, explored and discussed. I have learned so much about the neighborhood!
What do you hope to accomplish as a board member? My first goal is to inform GPHC and the Park Hill community about schools, education policy, and educational changes coming in the future. I also want to be available to anyone in the neighborhood wanting to discuss education issues in Park Hill or the Denver area.
What you love about Park Hill? After living in different cities in a few different countries, Park Hill is home. After more than 13 years here, I never grow tired of walking the streets, admiring the diversity of people, architecture, and gardening. And now bumping into some chickens here and there! I am humbled by the majestic trees that line some of our streets and crack the sidewalks. Their roots run deep and strong, a testimony to the age and history of the place, to its struggles and triumphs.
Safety Chair – Geneva Goldsby
Occupation: Retired from the University of Colorado
What drew you to the GPHC? Involvement in the community.
Highlight of your board experience? Support from members
What you love about Park Hill? Diversity
Other Board Members
District 6 – James King
At-Large – Keith Brown
At-Large – Thomas “Tommy” Gilhooly
Committee Chairs
Building Services: Louis Plachowski
Community Planning: Gete Mekonnen
Community Safety: Geneva Goldsby
Education: Lynn Kalinauskas
Finance: Tracey MacDermott
Property Use/Zoning: Bernadette Kelly
Public Information: Melissa Davis
Health/Human Services: Vacant
Human Relations: Vacant
GPHC Church Delegates and Sponsoring Churches
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
4900 Montview Blvd
Pastor: Fr Chris Hellstrom
Delegate: James Groves
Cure d’Ars Catholic Church
3201 Dahlia St.
Deacon: Rev. Simon Kal Longa
Delegate: Vacant
East Denver Church of God
6430 ML King Blvd
Delegate: Vacant
Good Shepherd Baptist
2814 Ivy Street
Minister: Rev. John Minion
Delegate: Vacant
King Baptist, 3370 Ivy St.
Pastor: Rev. Terrence Hendricks
Delegate: Vacant
Messiah Community Church
1750 Colorado Blvd.
Minister: Rev. Wolfgang Stahlberg
Delegate: Vacant
Montview Presbyterian Church
1980 Dahlia St.
Minister: Rev. Sheri Fry/ Rev. Ian Cummins
Delegate: Julie Davidson
Park Hill Congregational Church
2600 Leyden St.
Pastor: Rev. David Bahr
Delegate: Vacant
Park Hill United Methodist Church
5209 Montview Blvd.
Pastor: Eric Smith
Delegate: Vacant
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
2201 Dexter St.
Rector: Ruth Woodliff-Stanley
Delegate: Julianna Overland
Temple Micah
C/O PHUM 5209 Montview Blvd.
Rabbi: Rabbi Adam Morris
Delegate: Helen Spiegel
Greater Park Hill News
Editor: Cara DeGette,
editor@greaterparkhill.org
Newspaper Manager/Block Worker Coordinator: Melissa Davis,
newspaper@greaterparkhill.org
Advertising Representatives:
Emily Carlson and Leif Cedar,
sales_emily@greaterparkhill.org,
sales_leif@greaterparkhill.org
Art Director: Tommy Kubitsky
Distribution: Quincey Jackson