Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman is the chair for a special City Council Sharing Economy Task Force. “Sharing economy” terminology has developed from a culture that emerged as a creative response to the Great Recession. The philosophy behind a sharing economy is the notion that people borrow tools, fine china, a wedding dress, or most anything […]
by Tara Bannon Williamson What do crafting, history, Hobbits, Kwanzaa, live music and football all have in common? They are all new programs to your local libraries! Programming for families and adults is booming across the Denver Public Library system under the new title, Engage! There are almost 70 programs scheduled in January at 14 […]
Somehow 2014 went by in a flash and here we are in a brand new year. Hopefully all survived the holidays with cheer and are ready for a new start. I’m a list maker and always make a list of goals for the New Year. I used to call them resolutions, but then felt too […]
City Park neighbors challenge “regional attraction” proposal A letter to the editor sparked residents around City Park to unite in expressing opposition to a planned 13-acre, $5 million entertainment attraction in the park. At the same time, the parks manager says final design could still change. In the September issue of the Greater Park Hill News, […]
By Barb McKee The Art Garage in Park Hill is growing into a community art center with new energy and a new Executive Director. Welcome Katie Moran, a recent Peace Corps volunteer in Grenada, graduating from Pace University in NYC with a Masters in Special Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pratt […]
We’ve just completed one of the busiest periods for GPHC’s Food Pantry. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who donated food or money toward Thanksgiving food baskets, and share a little of what your generosity provided. Families began signing up for turkey baskets at the beginning of October. As the list of […]
By Erin Vanderberg Outgoing GPHN Editor When I landed the sweet gig of editing the Greater Park Hill Newspaper two years ago, I’d had quite a week landing a couple of other sweet gigs – one working full-time for the nonpartisan staff of the Colorado General Assembly, and the other becoming pregnant with my first […]
With the changes Denver Public Schools enacted last spring, the middle school landscape has changed for Park Hill residents. If you have a child entering 6th grade next fall, you MUST fill-out the DPS Choice Form if you intend to enroll your child in a DPS school, and prioritize their top five choices on the […]
Most gardens have now been put to bed. The air is brisk, the snow has fallen, the last of the tomatoes have been canned and dried. But fortunately, we’re still digging up tasty Jerusalem artichoke tubers for fresh-from-the-garden meals. Jerusalem artichokes are neither artichokes, nor from Jerusalem. They’re tubers, native to North America, and the […]
As of October 1, 2013, all licensed legal medical marijuana establishments were eligible to apply for a retail marijuana license. They have the option of surrendering their medical marijuana license or co-locating the medical and retail operations with or without a physical separation between them. After January 1, 2014, the city will open the […]