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The Sunnyside Newsletter is published quarterly by the Sunnyside United Neighbors, Inc. July-August-Sept: 2009

The Annual Sunnyside Pizza Party this past April was a huge success Calendar for more information, please visit www.sunnysidedenver.org with approximately 100 residents From the in attendance. Neighbors enjoyed PCD Meetings: at Café Café only if there are items on the great company, had some delicious agenda. DATES: August 3rd, September 14th pizza, won great door prizes, heard Board from local dignitaries and voted in SUNI Sippers: Monthly 5:30 to 7:30 - $2 for supporters and $5 new board members. for guests. The board has now grown to 15 members, many of DATES: July 29th @ Café Buchi - 2651 W 38th Ave. , Locations which are fi rst time members. We are excited by all the TBD: August 26th & September 30th fresh ideas and continue to make Sunnyside a great place to live. The Highland Farmers Market: every Saturday from June 6th Many of you may know, Keith Howard has decided to - October 31st from 9am-1pm on Boulder Street between step down from the board. While he is no longer a board 15th and 16th. The market features local produce, ready to member, he is still heavily involved in the neighborhood. eat food, jams, salsas, breads and more! Sunnyside is lucky to have a neighbor like Keith. Special thanks to Leprino Foods, Independence House, July 25th – Chaffee Park Clean Up Gaetano’s, Columbian Elementary, to all those who made August 22nd - Sunnyside Share Bounty Vegetable Contest Neighborhood Inspection Services 720-865-3200 donations and to the many of other volunteers! September 1 – Fall Shade Tree Deadline NAME: Graffi ti Hotline 720-913-7867 The SUNI Board September 12th – Sunnyside Music Fest

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SunnysideV3.indd 1 7/21/09 11:29:44 AM Help Sunnyside Grow Greener www.sunnysidedenver.org FALL SHADE TREES FOR YOUR YARD! Each spring, Denver Digs Trees brings size usually sell for more than $100) Heading: “Request for Shade Tree you low-cost and free street trees. Application”). September, 12 2009 10AM-7PM Chaffee Park- 44th and Tejon Trees are FREE for our target This fall, we’re pleased to announce The Sunnyside Music Festival neighborhoods. These Application DEADLINE: Sept 1, Fall Shade trees for your yard! Our very own homegrown Fest will feature recyclable cups, KIDS AREA: neighborhoods, chosen for their availability is limited, apply today! These medium and large sized particularly low canopy cover, Sunnyside Music Festival is back for recycling, composting and some • The kid’s area will be jammed full of fun including Tree Pick-up: Oct 3 (location TBA) its seventh year of tunes, eats and terrifi c solar demonstrations. As arts and crafts, birdhouse painting and educational trees, strategically planted in your include Athmar Park, Baker, Barnum, The Shade Tree Program is brought drinks—bigger and better than ever. always, mark your calendar for the activities to keep their summer brains learning. yard (on private property), will help Barnum West, Chaffee Park, Clayton, to you by The Park People and Sunnysiders know the local festival, Saturday after Labor Day when • As always, games, jumpy castles and face painting you save money and fi ght global Cole, Elyria-Swansea, Five Points, which began in the backyard of the Sunnyside Rooster gets the by members of the community. warming by providing valuable Globeville, Jefferson Park, Lincoln EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. We are Sunnyside residents and was moved neighborhood rocking all day long. • Displays by area schools will promote and describe energy-saving shade for your home. Park, Montbello, Northeast Park grateful to the City of Denver for to Chaffee Park in 2006, brings programs for Northwest residents. Properly placed trees can lower a Hill, Ruby Hill, Skyland, Sunnyside, assistance in selecting trees suitable Denver’s best musicians, selected Highlights of this year’s fest: FOOD AND VENDORS: building’s air conditioning use by Sun Valley, Valverde, Villa Park, West for Colorado’s climate and the urban environment. retail vendors, local favorite eats and MUSIC: • This year there will be 40 local vendors off ering 30% - this means lower energy bills Colfax, Westwood, and Whittier. superb eats and non-alcoholic drinks. and less carbon released into the a day fi lled with fun • Watch the North Denver News for Learn more and Download your and entertainment details on the music line-up, but • Among stellar vendors and food off erings: Café atmosphere! Café, Buchi Café Cubano, RosaLinda’s Mexican, Shade Tree Application: Sunnyside Share Bounty for kids and adults already confi rmed is popular Oakhurst, Shade trees also beautify your space, http://www.theparkpeople.com/Fall_2009_ which spikes traditional bluegrass M&M’s BBQ, Red Trolley Ice Cream; burgers, Vegetable Contest alike. This year the enhance property values (up to Shade_Tree_Application_Web.pdf Sunnyside Music Fest with rock ‘n roll and a kamikaze hotdogs, breakfast burritos and veggie burgers. 10%!), reduce air pollution, buffer Saturday August, 22nd features three stages sensibility. Also confi rmed are Moham T-SHIRTS & BUMPER STICKERS: To have an application mailed to noise, and provide shelter for birds of all-Colorado bands med Alidu and Bizung Family, which They’re fabulous, high-quality and a badge you, call 303-722-6262 or email 10am -12 noon and other wildlife. delivering a great mix creates dynamic and vibrant West of festival history. They go on sale at [email protected] (include Chaff ee Park These trees are low-cost for Denver of reggae, afro-beat, African high life and Afropop music; sunnysidemusicfest.org. Be an early bird for the your mailing address and Subject and Jessica Sonner, who displays residents - only $25 each! (trees this Join your fellow Sunnyside Gardener’s at this bluegrass, rock, singer best pick because they sell out fast. soaring vocals that beautifully work fi rst Annual event which is bound to be a songwriter, African and their way through a refi ned blend of The Sunnyside Music Fest is always CHAFFEE PARK Friends of Chaff ee Park success. Celtic music to keep country, pop and blues North Denver dancing looking for enthusiastic sponsors. If Thanks to all who participated in the Chaff ee Park Work Day on May 23! Due to the turn out we were able Contests include: biggest tomato, best tasting interested please contact Rebecca at: and rockin’ all day long. The beer DRINK: to: prep. and plant the fl ower bed at the ‘T’ of 44th and Tejon, place granite fi nes in the tree lawns, place tomato, widest sunfl ower head, tallest stalk [email protected] and wine garden will be expanded • Breckenridge Brewery once again is sponsoring mulch around many of the trees in the park, hang-up doggie bag holders, pick up lots of trash and rake of sweet corn, most varieties of tomatoes, to accommodate new favorites such this year’s festivities with Colorado’s favorite the sand in the play area. Great job!!! And thanks to everyone who brought baked goods and coff ee. most variety of peppers, salsa tasting contest, microbrews. Interested in volunteering? It is a as mimosas and sangria. As always zucchini car races and more! • Bring your own cup and get a discount! great way to meet lots of fun people. Since the work day we have been planning a fl ower sculpture garden fi x-up. We’ll need some help from the SMF is an all-volunteer, nonprofi t • Several wineries and wine bars will be in Please contact INFO HERE!!! Denver Parks and the community, so stay tuned. Our next work day is Saturday, July 25 and we will begin This fun fi lled, food lovers Event sponsored by event with proceeds going back to attendance featuring sangria, wine spritzers, at 8:00am. If you are interested in participating, we are starting at 8:00am. Bring your work gloves and your friends in the Sunnyside United Neigh- the community. New this year: The mimosas, local wines, a grape stomping demo WE LOOK FORWARD TO bags for the doggie bag holders. bors, Inc., Denver’s Friendliest Registered Sunnyside Fest is going green! The and more for the grape-lovers among us. SEEING YOU ALL THERE! Separately from our work eff orts, we have completed (2) grant applications. The fi rst grant application is Neighborhood Organization for new picnic tables and the second is for new play equipment. We’re hopeful that we will receive one or A 501 (c) 3 Non-Profi t Organization. Being a good neighbor in Sunnyside both of the grants. Complete Detailed “Offi cial Rules” available To join the conversation with Friends of Chaff ee Park, logon to www.yahoo.com, click on ‘groups’ and type on our website www.SunnysideDenver.orgIf The Neighborhood resource Center is helping make Sunny- lery-hopping. The more original the idea, the better! Submit in SunnysideDenver. Yahoo Groups is our forum for conversations about the park. you do not have access to a computer, please side even sunnier! It only takes about 5 minutes to apply for your application online at: http://nrc-neighbor.org/index. write to our Mailing Address and the “Offi cial one of these grants, and you can help improve our neighbor- php?page=microgrant under-utilized parks in the city (let’s work to Rules” will be mailed to your Home Address. hood – on someone else’s dime! CELEBRATE SUMMER! Block Party Support: As a way to celebrate the summer and get to change that). Good Neighboring Project: Block parties are great fun and a terrifi c way of getting to know neighbors, Sunnyside residents are getting So come on out to the Park on Wednesdays at Sponsored by Xcel Energy Foundation, these grants of up know your neighbors and build stronger, healthier, and more together at the Park (Chaff ee) on Wednesday about 6pm. Bring your dinner, your toys, your kids, to $100 help fund activities that create long-term relation- cohesive communities. Oh, and they’re lots of fun. In partner- evenings all summer. ships among residents on the same block. Use the money ship with Safeway, gift certifi cates are available for block party your spouse and your friends. to hire a sitter for mom’s night out, have a back yard movie supplies and a gallon of ice cream. To submit an online request It’s a great way to meet your neighbors, let the viewing, rent a bus to drive you around for an evening of gal- visit: http://nrc-neighbor.org/index.php?page=blockparty kids play, and eat some dinner at one of our more See you there!

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