What You Can Expect In The Year Ahead
We’re In Gear, And (Knock On Wood) Ready For Normal
As of this writing, the first batches of Pfizer’s historic vaccine are being shipped. The future is brighter, but still uncertain. What does that mean for Greater Park Hill Community’s 2021 programs? Well, here is what we can tell you.
Our food programs have never stopped operating and we certainly don’t plan to abandon them now. The emergency food pantry, which we operate out of our office at 2823 Fairfax St., will remain open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (save for a few holidays) and we will continue serving anyone who needs assistance. Our weekend food program is still providing supplementary food to students in the neighborhood. The free farm stand will operate during the growing months. We will plan to hold our 6th Annual Garden in a Box Giveaway on May 15, and our 9th Annual Thanksgiving Giveaway in November.
As for our events, we’ll continue to monitor the situation to see if a 9th Annual Community Yard Sale will be feasible for May 1 and promise to keep you posted. We’re cautiously optimistic that we’ll be able to hold some sort of 21st Annual Garden Walk, so pencil in June 13 on your calendar for that affair. We’re also optimistic about a 4th of July Parade which is always on (you guessed it) July 4. The prospects for a 43rd Annual Home Tour and Street Fair are perhaps looking even better. We haven’t set a date yet, but we’ll be looking for a Sunday in mid-late September for that neighborhood tradition.
In the spring of 2020 we switched to a virtual platform for our community and board meetings. We will continue that format until such time as it is safe to convene in person. You can always find information about upcoming meetings at greaterparkhill.org/join-us/community-meetings, including the monthly agenda, announcements, and instructions on how to attend via Zoom.
Sustainability remains near and dear to our hearts and we’ll continue to look for ways to promote sustainable practices and education throughout Park Hill. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, you’ll want to visit our recycling and waste directory at greaterparkhill.org/sustainability/recycling-directory. It was implemented in 2020 and is geared specifically toward Park Hill and east Denver residents.
GPHC’s operations are supported heavily by volunteers and almost entirely by donors. In 2021, I’ll share a quote each month to express our gratitude for our donors and volunteers. This is for January:
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
DONORS
AARP #995 Queen City
Anytime Fitness Mayfair-Park Hill
Bill Roberts School PTA
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Bounce Stapleton
CJV Real Estate
Colfax Mayfair Business Improvement District
Dank-Colorado
Kiewit Meridiam
Messiah Community Church
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Montview Community Preschool
Nestman Orthodontics
Park Hill Community Bookstore
Park Hill United Methodist Church
Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center Pc
Patrick Foley DDS
Roet Realty
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Tables Restaurant
The Spicy Radish
Stephen Abbott
Nolan Ackerman
Jan Adamczyk
Christine Allen
Rocio Almanza Guillen
Janey and Harmon Alpert
Amy Aron-Reno
Penny Ashley-Lawrence
Katherine Atkins
Pat Austin
Laura Avant
Melissa Babich
Dee Dee Barry
Donna Morganstern and Howard Belon
Estelle and Charles Bennett
Kristin Berguist
Stephen Bishop and Janice Petersen
Kathryn and James Blanas
Christine Bloch
Janet Bloom
Gene Bolling
Susan W Bomar
Dee Booton
Dennis T. Boucher
Stacey Bowers
Will Bowman
Kyle and Oliver Boyd
Todd Bragdon
Alex Brown
Sue Bruner
Lydia Buchmann
Jennifer Calderone
Inga Calvin
Bruce and Brenda Campbell
Sara Carlson
Claire Chavez
Lynn D Christensen
Keith Combs
John and JoAnn Congdon
Nancy Connick and Diane Jankowski
Lana and James Cordes
Patty Cordova
Kevin and Catherine Cray
Emma Cummings
Derek Curtis
Trevor and Lindsey Daly
Arletha E Davis
Carrie Davis
Melissa and Greg Davis
Cara DeGette
Judy Ann De Tar
Diane Deschanel and Gregory Ruff
Abigail Dice
Laura Dobbs
Anne Duncan
Edna Dust
Jennifer Dyer
Dianne Eichenour
Karen Elliott
Rachel Engel
Jay Epperson
Paul Erlendson
Rebecca Erlendson
Amanda Farasat
Steve Farley
Dave Farmer
Rachael Fazio
Elisabeth and Raymond Fedde
Kelly Ferrare
Lee Fisher-Rosenberg
Brooke and Alex Fleming
Elle Fouse
Debra Frank
Joshua Frank
Erin and Josh Freedman
Dana Ganagenback
Georgia and Woody Garnsey
Timothy Garvey
David Gehlert and Heather Colliander
Dave and Dana Gengenbach
Mario Giardiello
Bobbi Gillis
Linda Goerner
Geneva and Luther Goldsby
Josh and Carrie Goodman
Ronald and Janina Gotlin
Eric Grauberger
Princess Gray
Megan Greising
Shriram Gurumoorthy
Molly Haberberger & Shirley McLain
Korin Haight and Toby Branch
Simon and Elizabeth Hambidge
Sam Hammerman
Craig D Hansel
Kathryn Harhai
Amy Harris
Megan Harrison
Nam Henderson
Lola and Arlen Hershberger
Aaron Holland
Bob Homiak and Susan Schneider
Todd & Renee Hopkins
Ryan Hoskins
Laura Hudgins
Richard Hughes
Ryan and Christine Hunter
Julie Husson
Jody Igo
Mark and Diane Imhoff
Daniel Jacobson
Julie Ann Jensen
Thomas Jensen
Dave and Jean Johnson
Matt Jordan
Todd Jorgensen
Lynn Kalinauskus and Trevor Williams
Meg Kiel
Sarah King
Jon Kinning
Jane W Klever
Judy Klupar
Michael Kosnett and Jan Van Mosteller
Rachel Kowski
Barbara Kozelka
William Leo Lakers
Toshiko Langford
Calvin Lee
Laura Lefkowits
Michael, Cory and Grant Levinson
Sharon and Joe Little
Tony and Janet Livaudais
Roberta Locke
Sheri Lockhart
Lisa Lollar
Lucy Loomis and Thomas Creighton
Mary Jo Lorenz
Natalie and Patrick Love
Ben Lusz
Beth Lyford
Allison Mann
Susie Martin
Lisa and Jeff Martinez
Gary and Carolyn Martyn
Beth McCabe
Robin and Jay McCarthy
Matt McConville
Ellen McGinnis
Ann McLaughlin
Sheila Mcmullen
Heidi McNamara
Mary McNeill
Randy & Babette McQueen
Montana McWilliams
Mollie Meeks
Elisa and Colin Michael
Michelle Miller
Taylor Moellers
Pam Moore
Harriet Mullaney
Mary Mullarkey and Thomas Korson
Buffy and Vernon Naake
June Nery
Emily Nestman
Monica Newman
Sam Newman
Hilary O’Byrne
Kathleen O’Connor
Carol O’Guire
Marni Olmstead
Linda & Paul Orosz
Michele Papale
Charlene & Lisa Parris-Bacon
Anne Pearson
Anne Penner and Moss Kaplan
Don and Becky Perkins
Jill Persin
Katie Petersen
Scott Petersen
Francesca Pinto
Christine Pokrandt
Eric Porter
Amelia Challender and Cory Portnuff
Betsy and Geoffrey Post
Deanne Pytlinski
Scott and Krista Ranby
Ellen Reath and Craig Maginness
Samantha Lehni Reeves
Carol Rhead
Shannah Rich
Robin Ridley
Steven and Joan Ringel
Courtney Riordon
Agatha Ritter-Martin
Jeffrey and Karen Roberts
Alli Romano
Robert and Joan Root
Deb Rosenbaum
David and Patty Roush
Peggy Rousseau
Ben Sachs and Debra Knapp
Mary Salsich
Bryan Saunders and Kate Swan
Jonathan Sawyer
Margaret Scalzo
Nancy Schoyer
Robert Sette
Sarah Sexton
Kirk Shropshire
Linda Siderius
Eric Sikkema
James Skeffington
Michele Sorenson
Kait Speth
Dave Spier
Heather Spreen
Rebecca Stachel
Ruth Steiner
Noah Stengel
Ellen Sullivan
Gerald T Sullivan
Geoge Sushinsky
Joy Tabler
Meghan Taylor
Rebecca Taylor
Mary Thompson
Kim Tighe
Shaylisa Turner
Jennifer Tuttle Baughn
Kimberly Uchida
Everett Volk
Jamie Wagner
Nancy Watzman
Frances and Russ Wehner
Sue Weinstein and Marekah Stewart
Erin Westmoreland-King
Kristen Whealon
Judith Wiesner
Siderius Wilkerson
Pam Willet
Mary Pat Wilson
Judy Wolfe
Margaret Wolfgram
Father Woody
Tom Wordinger and Bill Benzie
Beth Wright
Debbie Zucker and Brian Field
VOLUNTEERS
Nichole Barnes
Jon Bowman
Lisa Brownlee
Aldus Brownlee
Calvin Brownlee
Ken Burdette
Maddie Carrier
Allie Carrier
Mava Cooper
Kristy Corcoran
Greg Davis
Millie Drumright
Claudia Fields
Jamie Fields
Tas Frasure
Shanta Harrison
Natalie Hengel
Callan Hetterich
Ryan Hunter
Mason Hunter
Erika Hutyra
Nina Kuhl
Steve LaPorta
Eric Leedom
Debra Lovell
Chris Merman
Mia Peterson
Carrol Rhead
Dezmarie Roberts
Deb Rosenbaum
Mary Salsich
Heather Shulman
Shane Sutherland
Anne Torgerson
Kevin Vidal
Nikki Wiederaenders