NORTH CITY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MAY 2015

NCPCA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | 6:30 PM 4th Tuesday of the month

All neighbors are always welcome at monthly general meetings.

NCPCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 | 6:30 PM 2nd Tuesday of the month

Both meetings are held at Barrett Elementary Cafeteria,2900 Richard Allen Court (1 block off Colorado Blvd). Enter building through door that is nearest the parking lot.

NCPCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kyle Shelton, President kyle_shelton@comcast.net 303-884-8824

Christian Picard, Vice President christianpicard@yahoo.com

Bobbie Brown, Secretary BBrown2920@aol.com 303-399-3716

Victoria Grotewiel, Treasurer vgrotewiel@gmail.com 303-883-2489

Glenn Hanley, Member grhanley106@aol.com 303-808-6578

Karen Derrick Davis, Member karenderrickdavis@gmail.com 303-997-6619

Paul Brokering, Member paul@paulbrokering.com 303-825-5280

Reggie Grotewiel, Member grotewiel@gmail.com 720-363-3211

Kevin Blauth, Member kblau@hotmail.com 919-259-1276

NCPCA COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Buddy System Erma Bingham

Welcome New Neighbor & Sky Walkers Ollie Brown bolliewood60@yahoo.com

Safety Christian Picard

Zoning Kyle Shelton

Meets 1st Thursday of every month Glenn Hanley

(except July and December) Reggie Grotewiel

6:00 pm at Ford-Warren Library

Sustainable North City Park Karen Derrick-Davis

Finance Victoria Grotewiel

Newsletter Editor Karen Derrick-Davis

Newsletter Layout Sarah Edgell

Email articles & photos to karenderrickdavis@gmail.com

Newsletter Delivery Larry Sondgeroth larrymavinrealty@gmail.com

Website, Facebook Admin Denise Dambrackas dD@medullastudio.com

NCP IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Denver Police District Two Community Resource Technician, Reyes Trujillo reyes.trujillo@denvergov.org

District 9 City Councilman Albus Brooks albus.brooks@denvergov.org, 720-337-8888

Police Non-Emergency 720-913-2000

Graffiti, Illegal Dumping, other city related issues 311

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www.facebook.com/north-city-park

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2nd Back Alley Art InstallationMay 17th, 3pmUnveiling and Dedication to Jacquline Sirelle Allen

On April 25th, thirty neighbors—aged 4 to 89—came to the mural painting. The mural will be dedicated to North City Park resident, Jacquline Sirelle Allen, who passed away recently. Her

three young children helped paint the mural. Please join us for the Unveiling Ceremony and Dedication. If you would like to donate to Jacquline’s children, contact Kathleen at jfckatcasteel@msn.com or 303.329.4625.

Are you ready to beautify YOUR alley? Do it on your own, or recruit the Back Alley Art crew to help. All it takes is a few neighbors on your alley, some food, and a desire to make your alley into a work of art! Create art out of found objects, paint your fences and garages with flow-ers, build flower beds, plant sunflowers, hang art pieces on your fence, etc. The possibilities are ENDLESS!

Our goal is 5 Back Alley Art Installations in 2015. Let’s make North City Park a Back Alley Art destination in Denver!

Visit both of the North City Park Back Alley Art Galleries!Alley behind 3119 JosephineAlley between 26th/28th and Jackson/Garfield

26th/28th and Jackson/Garfield

Are you looking at buying, sellingor relocating to the CITY PARK area?

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NORTH CITY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD

Join NCPCA: Support the work of the neighborhood association. The more funds and members we have the more we can do!Your dues directly support and make this newsletter possible!

NCPCA MEMBERSHIP DUES

$15/year/household $5/year Seniors/household $25/year Businesses/Churches/etc.

Please send check/form to: NCPCA, PO Box 7562, Denver, CO 80207

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If we get volunteer and in-kind support for printing, we have no costs. Do you have access to printing? If you provide these services, you can earn time credits through the timebank (North City Park Community Exchange) and spend those credits on services YOU need.

Guess what? You are a winner! If you are a new neighbor to NCP our Welcome New Neighbor Committee (WNNC) has a gift for you! If you know of a new neighbor, please provide their information to WNNC coordinator Ollie Brown at 303-320-5678 or email bolliewood60@yahoo.com.

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Planning Board Meeting InformationUpdate on the large redevelopement going

on in North City Park in the old

YMCA Propertyat 31st and Madison

DATE Wednesday, May 20, 2015TIME 3:00 p.m.PLACE Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building at 201 W. Colfax AvenueROOM 4th floor conference room #4F6 / 4G2

Written comments to the Planning Board must be submitted in writing to Kyle Dalton, Planning Services, Community Planning and Development201 W. Colfax Avenue, Dept 205, Denver, CO 80202 By 5pm MAY 11th.

Stay in touch with all things going on in North City Park by joining

Nextdoor.comNextdoor.com is simple to join, free and

really helps you stay in touch with neighbor-hood events. Especially with all the communica-tions around the proposed large development at the YMCA, nextdoor.com can be a great way to share information with neighbors. Help us meet our goal of 500 NCP neighbors - if you are a member - invite your neighbors to join the conversation.

WHAT IS NEXTDOORNextdoor is the private social network for you, your neighbors and your community. It’s the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. And it’s free.

PEOPLE ARE USING NEXTDOOR TO:Quickly get the word out about a break-inOrganize a Neighborhood Watch GroupTrack down a trustworthy babysitterFind out who does the best paint job in townAsk for help keeping an eye out for a lost dogFind a new home for an outgrown bikeFinally call that nice man down the street by his first nameNextdoor’s mission is to use the power of technology to build stronger and safer neighborhoods.

HOW TO JOINvisit nextdoor.com. If you have questions about joining or have trouble please email sarah@edgellworks.com and I will send you an invite to join.

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MAY 2015

Fence Build!{rescheduled for May 16th}

Come help us finish the fence! Rick is setting the posts. The community will put up the pickets and horizontal supports. Deborah will feed all the helpers!

Saturday, May 16th2818 Garfield10:00 am – 3:00 pm

2015 Lego Competition

Using familiar LEGO building bricks, potential city builders construct a model city block to rep-resent their own vision of an ideal place. Youth ages 8 – 16 work in teams of 2 - 4 family mem-bers, neighbors, and/or friends.

All registered entries are required to attend a LEGO Town Hall Meeting where at that time they will pay their entry fee of $5.00 per team member and receive their entry packet. Here they will review detailed instructions and discuss commu-nity planning with city officials, and professionals.

For more info and/or to register visit:

www.voicesoncanvas.org or call 303.329.4625

Summer Art CampJuly 7th – July 25th9am – 3pm, Tuesdays - Fridays2740 Garfield Street, Denver CO 80205Camp is limited to 15 and must be 8 or older.Community Art Projects for 2015 are BACK

ALLEY GALLERIES & TINY HOUSE DESIGNYouth attending camp will not only engage in

traditional fine arts, but also will produce art to install in alleys and design Tiny Houses to assist in increasing affordable housing for Denver and the surrounding areas. $225 Early Registration Fee

(On or before May 22, 2015) $255 For the entire 3 week Art Camp program

SCHOLARSHIPS available upon requestFor info and registration form, visit voicesoncanvas.org or call 303.329.4625.

North City Park neighbors invited to participate in Whittier Neighborhood

Yard Sale SATURDAY, MAY 30 8AM - til all your stuff is sold!

Whether you wish to be a buyer or seller (or both), please join this year’s Whittier Neighborhood Yard Sale. The WNA will publi-cize the sales and map all of the houses that are participating. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and pick up some cool bargains. If you are interested in having a sale, please email ILoveWhittierCommunity@gmail.com before Friday, May 22.

Sustainable Neighborhoods Network Spring Learning Community

Tuesday, May 19th , 6:00-8:00pm, will recog-nize the successes of the first year. All North City Park neighbors welcome!

Come to the Horse Barn in the Cole Neighborhood at 1031 33rd Street. There will be lots of learning opportunities with many organi-zations, including Re:Vision, Groundwork Denver, Earth Force, Denver Urban Gardens, Denver Water and more to learn about gardening and sustainable landscapes.

Outstanding Sustainable Neighborhood Sign Installation{watch nextdoor.com for details}

Jeni was a winner! You could be, too!

Jeni won a $50 gift certificate to the Plimoth Restaurant (28th and Josephine).

Call or email Karen (303.997.6619 or karenderrickdavis@gmail.com) by May 22nd (pro-vide your name and contact information) and you will be entered into a drawing to win your choice of a $50 gift certificate to the Plimoth restaurant OR a Car2Go membership (with 60 free minutes of driving). The winner must come to the North City Park Civic Association May 26th general meeting to claim the prize!

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CALENDAR

MAY 2015Free Workout Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at Polar Nutrition3445 E 28th Ave, 6:30p-7:15, Every Saturday: 12:30-1:15p

Board Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, NCPCA Board Meeting, Barrett Elementary, 2900 Richard Allen Ct

Food Bank Thursday, May 14, 9:30 am – Noon, Scott United Methodist Church, 2880 Garfield

North City Park’s First Neighbor-to- Neighbor (N2N) Project Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Community Fence Build 2818 Garfield

Back Alley Art Unveiling & Dedication Sunday, May 17, 3:00 pm, Alley behind 3119 Josephine

Food Bank Thursday, May 21, 9:30 am – NoonScott United Methodist Church, 2880 Garfield

June Newsletter Deadline For Submittal Wednesday, May 22, deadline for submitting items for June newsletter (send all photos and articles to: karenderrickdavis@gmail.com)

NCPCA General Meeting Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, NCPCA General Meeting (everyone welcome!), Barrett Elementary, 2900 Richard Allen Ct

Whittier Neighborhood Yard Sale Saturday, May 30

NCPCA Zoning Committee Thursday, June 4, 6:00pm, Ford-Warren Library, 2825 High St.

NCPCA Board Meeting Thursday, June 11, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Barrett Elementary

North City Park Community Exchange NewsLATEST STATS45 MEMBERS298 HOURS EXCHANGED

LEARN MORE OR APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP HEREncpcommunityexchange.orgKaren Derrick-Davis 303.929.0606Kathleen Casteel 303.329.4625Jocelyn Miller 303.321.3202

Requests OffersPet sitting Pet sittingHelp learning Spanish CookingHouse cleaning Gluten-free, veganGarden weeding Gourmet cooking lessonsWrite articles for newsletter Use of extension ladderDeliver newsletter Hauling (truck)TimeBank support Computer repairCalling TimeBank members Home school consultationLayout for neighborhood newsletter Cancer survivor resources and strategiesComputer help Landscaping bark mulchCanned jams/jellies Ride to storeFoot/Hand massage Friendly visits to senior/elderlySetting up TimeBank social events Quickbooks accounting software lessonsSetting up TimeBank group work events Personal finance adviceSetting up timebank social events Photography

April Home Sales Data for North City Park/Skyland

Address . . . . . . . List Price . . . Sold Price . . . . Bed/Bath . . Sq Ft . . . . . . DOM3102 Josephine St . . . $395,000 . . . $400,000 . . . 3/2 . . . . 1,850 . . . . . 42618 Josephine St . . . $659,000 . . . $655,000 . . . 4/4 . . . . 2,745 . . . . . 32711 Clayton St . . . . $235,000 . . . $260,000 . . . 2/2 . . . . 1,546 . . . . . 13420 E 30th Ave . . . . $350,000 . . . $355,000 . . . 3/2 . . . . 1,508 . . . . . 43005 Richard Allen . . . $382,000 . . . $378,000 . . . 3/2 . . . . 1,402 . . . . . 53138 Josephine St . . . $350,000 . . . $340,000 . . . . 2/2 . . . . 2,024 . . . . . 1652735 St. Paul St . . . . $325,000 . . . $340,000 . . . . 2/2 . . . . 1,690 . . . . . 52822 Adams St . . . . $299,995 . . . $330,000 . . . . 3/1 . . . . 1,015 . . . . . 13921 E 26th Ave . . . . $319,900 . . . $302,000 . . . . 4/2 . . . . 2,010 . . . . . 103115 Steele St . . . . $315,000 . . . $315,000 . . . . 3/2 . . . . 1,590 . . . . . 5

Proudly provided by your neighborhood real estate expert: Larry Sondgeroth of Mavin Realty. Call 720.298.5434 for additional details. Please note, “Sold Prices” do not refl ect Seller Assistance and Concessions. “DOM” indicates “Days on Market.” Data provided to show trends in area. Source: www.recolorado.com.

NORTH CITY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MAY 2015

Have you met Kathleen? She earned hours through the Back Alley Art project and doing some mending for Deborah.

Have you met Rick? He earns hours in the Exchange by helping his neighbors.

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Trash Carts Replacing DumpstersThe dumpsters in North City Park will be replaced

with black trash carts, similar to the recycling bins, starting in July and continuing through the end of 2015. Detailed instructions will be delivered to you with your new trash cart, including your day of ser-vice. For more information, call 311 or check denvergov.org.

Bye ByeDUMPSTERS

Photo:Jeff Hersch. Kris gets help at The Garden at 35th & Albion.