News Briefs
INC: Denver Should Buy Golf Course
On April 8, the Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation, a consortium of dozens of registered neighborhood organizations throughout Denver, passed a resolution supporting the city purchase the Park Hill Golf Course.
The 18-hole golf course, at the northwest section of Park Hill, comprises about 155 acres. Its boundaries include Colorado Boulevard on the west, Smith Road on the north, Dahlia Street on the east, and 35th Avenue on the south. The course was established in 1931, and is owned by Clayton Early Learning, a foundation whose mission is to promote early childhood education.
As noted by the INC, the golf course is currently leased to a private operator. In March, Clayton Early Learning announced plans to sell the property in December 2018, as the golf course is no longer profitable. In its subsequent resolution, INC members urged city leaders to include the parcel in the upcoming general obligation bond election this November. In a press release, INC highlighted several key points supporting city purchase, including the possibility that this would be the last opportunity to acquire a large parcel of open space close to central Denver.
Avoid Tickets & Swearing; Move Your Car
Denver’s residential street sweeping season kicked off in April. So here is your official reminder to move your vehicles off the street during sweeping days, or risk getting a $50 ticket. To avoid this heartache, pay attention to the red and white street signs throughout Park Hill, which specify the dates through October when sweepers are scheduled to make their monthly runs. Denver residents can sign up for monthly reminders through Pocketgov, the City’s mobile web application. Residents can also call 311 to request “no parking” sticker reminders for their calendars.
Spring Cleaning On Steroids
The Great Denver Cleanup Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The GDC is the annual citywide cleanup day when Denver residents can clean up and clear out around the house, and around the neighborhood — then haul their discarded items to a free drop site. There are 13 drop-off sites. Depending on where you live in the neighborhood, the closest sites for Park Hill residents are the Acacia Learning Center at 2050 Uinta St., or at Manual High School at 26th Avenue and Williams Street. Large household items include appliances without Freon, old furniture and bikes, rigid plastics, yard waste, some recyclable and re-usable items. There is no charge, and no limit to the amount of trash that can be dropped off. However, hazardous materials, electronics, automotive parts, concrete, etc., won’t be accepted.
Mulch Giveaway & Compost Sale May 6
Denver Recycles is holding its annual Mulch Giveaway & Compost Sale on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Havana Nursery. Four other satellite sites will offer “dig-your-own” mulch that day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free mulch will be available at the Havana Nursery, at 10450 Smith Rd., just south of I-70 on Havana Street. The mulch will also be available at the closest satellite site to Park Hill, at Fred Thomas Park at Syracuse Street and 23rd Avenue. The mulch is made from ground up Christmas trees collected through the Treecycle program and from storm debris branches. Compost will be sold only at the Havana Nursery site. It will be available in pre-bagged (1.25 cubic feet) quantities for $3.75 per bag and in bulk for trucks and trailers at $35 per cubic yard. For more information, check out DenverGov.org/DenverRecycles or call 311 (720-913-1311).
City Park Jazz Lineup Announced
The 31st season of City Park Jazz kicks off on June 4 with The Other Black (featuring Wesley Watkins). Free evening concerts will be every Sunday evening through Aug. 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the City Park Pavilion. Info about transportation, food trucks, volunteering and more is at
CityParkJazz.org. Without further ado, here is the line-up:
June 4: The Other Black (featuring Wesley Watkins)
June 11: Pete Wernick & Flexigrass
June 18: Linda Styles
June 25: Dotsero
July 2: Purnell Steen and Le Jazz Machine
July 9: Buckner Funken Jazz
July 16: Judge Roughneck
July 23: Los Bohemios
July 30: JoFoKe
Aug. 6: Alpha Schoolmarm Orchestra