The Mayfair MirrorVoice of Mayfair Neighbors Spring 2018 Inside this issue

page Humble Pie From savory to sweet, The 4 Humble Pie Store offers an American favorite with a twist. The Real Estate Market 6 Letter from the President 8 Mayfair loves Elaine Zupancic 10 Letter to the Editor 12 The Owl Saloon has the look and feel of a mountain tavern. ‘Owl’ of you should check out The Owl Saloon

By Jean Bolling, MNI Board Member Fast forward to January 2018 and a page A Little Help friend asked me if I had seen that The A Little Help organizes volunteers There are new things happening on Owl Saloon was now open on Colfax. 13 Colfax. One of them is p‘owl’sitively to help neighbors who want to When I heard that, I knew it was time a hoot. OK, “owl” stop trying to use remain in their homes. to get in touch with the owners. owl puns in this article, although ‘hoo’ Avoid these fi ve fi tness failures 14 would have thought it would be so The Bar Car has been their baby for a Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman 15 diffi cult? number of years now and has a strong following of regulars as well as a The Owl Saloon, located in the old variety of folks coming in to relax, eat Ram Lounge, between Elm and and have a drink. The partners wanted Fairfax on Colfax, opened Dec. 26, to bring that same neighborhood bar 2017. The owners, Jeremy Matzke and feel to this new location. As the old page Victor Muniz, are also partners in The Ram Lounge, the place had fallen into Bar Car on Colorado Boulevard, just Uncorked! disrepair and, as Muniz eloquently put 16 north of Eighth Avenue. I met Matzke it, “the neighborhood was over it.” Palmer Elementary Wine Tasting and Muniz last summer when I and Silent Auction interviewed them to learn more about Many of you will remember the Palmer Elementary “set for success” 17 The Bar Car for last summer’s Mirror. walled up feel of the old Ram Lounge Dog proof your house 18-19 At that time they hinted they were as you walked or drove by: only one Hale Parkway drainage issues 20 working on a new project on Colfax, small window in the door and one but that it was much too soon to talk small square window in a large brick INC: Addressing homelessness 21 about any plans at that time. Hill Campus 23 continued on page 3 www.MayfairDenver.org CALENDAR APRIL MISSION: Shred-a-Thon Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. save the date —Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-noon Mayfair Plaza, 14th Avenue & Krameria Street “To advance the MARCH It’s time to sort through those piles and fi les and common interests of the then bring your unwanted documents for shred- ding and recycling. Mayfair Neighbors members neighborhood by initiating get three bags shredded for free. Those with more and coordinating actions for and non-members pay $15 – or pay $20 to join the physical, economic, civic, and support the neighborhood. Enter the parking and cultural improvement of lot from Krameria. Mayfair.” Monthly Board Meeting First Monday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. Easter Egg Stuffi ng Party Rosemark at Mayfair Park, 833 Jersey St. 2018 OFFICERS —Friday, March 30, 6 p.m. • Monday, April 2 Merritt Pullam | President Rosemark at Mayfair Park, 833 Jersey St. • Monday, May 7 Lend a hand to stuff candy in more than 3,000 • Monday, June 4 Patricia Mulligan | Vice President plastic eggs for the ever-popular Easter Egg Hunt. Jeanne Surbrugg | Treasurer Refreshments will be served. Special thanks to All Mayfair residents are welcome. If you would Sara Visser | Secretary Rosemark for hosting again this year! like to make a presentation to the Board, please contact Merritt Pullam and Patricia Mulligan at BOARD MEMBERS [email protected]. Sarah Bates Jean Bolling AUGUST Lynn Gregory Dan Lemke Concert in Mayfair Park Jackie Medford —Saturday, Aug. 25, 5-8:30 p.m. Our best-attended event of the year! Bring your Elaine Zupancic lawn chairs, spread out a blanket, bring a picnic or enjoy fare from the food trucks that arrive at the Park around 5 p.m. Then relax, catch up with For advertising or story ideas, contact: Easter Egg Hunt new and old friends and enjoy the sounds of the [email protected]. —Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m. sharp Denver Municipal Band. A list of food trucks will Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. Mayfair Park be published ahead of the event. PO Box 200306 Be on time for this event – 3,000 eggs are usual- Denver, CO 80220-0306 ly swooped up in less than fi ve minutes. Join the Easter Bunny at the park for a lively morning for October The Mayfair Mirror is a free publication that comes out four times a year in the the whole family. Age-specifi c egg hunting areas Annual General Meeting spring, summer, fall and winter. are designated to keep the little ones separate —Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7-8:30 p.m. www.MayfairDenver.org from the big ones. Hear from a variety of speakers on issues related to our neighborhood. Location and a list of confi rmed speakers will be publicized ahead of the meeting. www.facebook.com/MayfairNeighborsInc 2 www.MayfairDenver.org The Owl Saloon continued from page 1 wall facing Colfax. Matzke and Muniz have really opened and brightened it up with large floor-to-ceiling windows, removing the old awning out front and removing old boards above the door on the outside to reveal the brick. They are still deciding on the sign they want to purchase to reflect their new baby, but there is currently a banner on the outside announcing the new name. The colors of the banner blend in a little too well with the outside background, which makes it a little hard to see, but the changes seen from the outside are certainly visible and announce that a new place is there.

The interior of The Owl Saloon has undergone big The Owl Saloon’s walls are covered in old signs, posters and memorabilia from Colorado’s changes as well. The ceiling was raised significantly to give past. a much more open feeling inside. Part of the old wood floor was retained for nostalgia’s sake, and two large pool tables In addition to the themed entertainment, The Owl Saloon were removed. They added tables and booths and removed also hosts Music Video Bingo, or vingo, a new term for me, the well-worn and matted carpet, adding new wood floors on Monday nights and Karaoke on Friday nights. Their where needed. Matzke and Muniz guestimate they kept “2 menu offers many choices, including appetizers, a variety percent of what was here and invested in 98 percent new.” of “tots” offerings that looked delicious (the kitchen wasn’t open when I met with them in the morning but I’ll be back Since they both feel strongly about having a neighborhood to try any one of the five different tots offerings), pizza and bar, they chose a Colorado mountain bar theme, think sandwiches. They pointed out that cooked items are baked Little Bear in Evergreen. You will find some taxidermy (fox, vs. fried as there are no fryers in their kitchen. ducks, elk) along the walls, nostalgic postcards, pictures, vintage signs and license plates, and the bar itself has They offer a well-stocked bar and beers, including PBR on a glass top highlighting a variety of personal and local tap and a nice selection of Colorado craft beers. They do memorabilia and a variety of Colorado maps. have four TVs, which most often have sports on, but they point out they are not a sports bar. They do not carry sports A bit of history is being played out at The Owl Saloon. broadcast packages. In the future, they also plan to have a In days gone by, particularly in mining towns, local bars sidewalk patio and live music on Saturday nights. would have a lot of one dollar bills stuck to the ceiling. The locals were the ones to put the bills up there so when As Muniz said, “this is a place we want everyone who one of their own was injured or died, all of the bills would comes in to feel comfortable. And as long as they are be given to support the injured worker’s family. The Owl having fun, they are welcome.” Matzke said there is a Saloon has adopted this tradition, only the dollar bills are certain organic flow to how a place evolves. They expect taken down and a percentage goes to support the Colfax the neighborhood will make its own impact on The Owl Museum situated in the Ed Moore Florist shop at 6101 E. Saloon’s vibe. Colfax Ave. The Owl Saloon is a tribute to Colorado, mountain bars Jonny Barber, who opened the Colfax Museum as a tribute and their appreciation of all things Colfax. Next time you to “all things Colfax,” has worked with Matzke and Muniz are trying to decide where to grab dinner and a drink, do at The Bar Car as a “Velvet Elvis” and “Johnny Cash” check out The Owl Saloon, it’s bound to be a hoot. impersonator when they celebrate their birthdays each year. This year, on Jan. 13, The Owl Saloon celebrated the 150th anniversary of Schuyler Colfax (whom Colfax The Owl Saloon Avenue is named after), and Barber played the part of Open daily 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Schuyler Colfax. The partners see this becoming an annual 5026 E. Colfax Ave. • 720-379-5085 celebration at The Owl Saloon given the prominence of theowlsaloon.com Colfax in Denver. www.MayfairDenver.org 3 The Humble Pie Store puts a new twist on an old family favorite

By Klaas Visser, a Mayfair Neighbor

We’ve all had this dilemma: you want to go out to lunch nearby but don’t want another sandwich or burrito; no fancy place where you feel you have to dress up and they charge too much; not in the mood for sushi. This was me on a recent so was excited and curious to see what they had in store. Friday afternoon. After some research I decided to try the Humble Pie Store on Colfax. I had heard many good things When I walked in, I found a nice open space with tall ceilings and glass windows from which to view Colfax. After a friendly greeting from the woman behind the counter and a whiff of fresh pie, I knew I was in for a treat. Having visited their website, I found that there is no menu so I didn’t know what to expect.

No reason to worry. The bright, beautiful display case was Celebrating 50 years loaded to the gills with fresh pies and quiche. They bake pies using what is in season and what the baker feels like that day. On my visit they had three quiches, eight savory pies, including vegetarian options, and half a dozen sweet pies. Choose from a whole pie, a personal pie or go by the slice (on most pies).

Looking at the labels, I soon realized this is not your WE SERVICE ALL DOMESTIC grandmother’s pie shop. I decided to try two different AND ASIAN CARS savory slices – for my research naturally – a Korean BBQ and a pork green chili. From their extensive list of coffees and teas, I added a cup of coffee as a pick-me-up. The decor and seating are rustic but very comfortable. In the back they have long communal tables and, in the front, smaller ones for people who want a little more privacy. As I mentioned, the front is all windows to watch the Colfax goings-on…never a dull moment!

4 www.MayfairDenver.org When the pies arrived my mouth started watering. In the interest of science, I decided to take alternating bites from both. The Korean BBQ was delicious and decadent, tender beef in a slightly sweet and soy-based sauce. The crust was perfectly buttery and crunchy without being dry; not too thick or too thin, with the perfect ratio of crust to fi lling in every bite. The green chili was even better; an unexpected contrast in fl avors between the crust and the pork green chili, something connoisseurs might turn their noses up at, but it’s their loss in my opinion. I was not planning on fi nishing both slices, but I could not resist. Because of this I did not sample their fruit pies but, for the sake of the neighborhood, I shall return.

Humble Pie has a full bar serving beer and wine – not a huge selection but something for everyone. Their craft cocktail list is something to behold. I did not sample any but they looked very impressive. I will combine my dessert pie with a craft cocktail on my next visit.

Humble Pie Store is a must for lovers of pie or someone looking for something diff erent. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere inviting, which makes the overall experience even better. One small drawback is the very small parking lot, but there is usually plenty of street parking available.

I know Humble Pie isn’t in our immediate neighborhood but, trust me, it’s worth the journey.

Humble Pie Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. • Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. 3550 E. Colfax Ave. • 720-479-8690 humblepiestore.com

www.MayfairDenver.org 5 The Real Estate Market

By David Bromberg, a Mayfair Neighbor Average Median Average Avg. Price Avg. Days On Year # Sold Sold $ Sold $ Square Ft. per Sq. Ft. $ Market 2017 Year in Review 2005 262 354,615 301,111 1,392 262 51 (and a peek at 2018) 2006 230 368,843 320,000 1,397 269 80 2007 190 388,426 325,500 1,444 277 86 The table (at right) shows 13 years 2008 171 385,019 335,000 1,418 275 106 of MLS activity for Mayfair-area 2009 152 363,904 317,500 1,506 251 97 detached homes (Sixth Avenue to Colfax Avenue, Colorado Boulevard 2010 145 356,288 318,000 1,487 250 94 to Monaco Parkway.) Average 2011 166 324,073 299,000 1,432 238 105 price was up just 2% this year vs. 2012 204 380,442 346,500 1,436 272 73 a whopping 17% last year. This is 2013 281 417,434 380,000 1,477 292 42 because the average aboveground 2014 196 460,540 428,700 1,448 333 37 square footage was up 11% in 2016 2015 181 505,574 474,000 1,448 369 32 (over 2015) vs. down 7% in 2017 2016 177 592,978 535,000 1,614 392 38 (over 2016). As I noted in the last 2017 191 602,843 550,000 1,507 423 33 issue of The Mirror, there were no 2017 vs 8% 2% 3% -7% 8% -13% sales in the MLS of homes built in 2016 2015 or 2016 and just nine sales of homes built from 2000 to 2014. In terms of larger homes sold, in 2016 there were 31 homes sold from 2,000 to 2,999 square there were 21 sales in the 2,000 to 2,999-square-foot range feet aboveground and 15 at 3,000-plus square feet. In 2017, and 11 above 3,000 square feet. 2017 was more in-line with 2015 than the big bump in 2016.

I always enjoy analyzing the data and creating useful and interesting information. Sold prices ranged from $310,000 to $1,313,000. There were 152 diff erent sold prices for the 191 transactions with fi ve occurrences at $485,000. There were 15 homes (7.9%) that sold for $1 million or more. The most popular street for home sales in 2017 was Krameria (12), with 11 sold on Fairfax, Forest and Locust. The most popular street block for home sales was the 1300 block (1300 to 1399 street numbers) with 38 sales. Pre- and post-World War II was the most active time for home construction in the neighborhood. There were 23 homes sold last year that were built in 1947. If you are curious about other historical trends in Mayfair, please contact me and I would be happy to investigate.

The above information is for detached homes only listed as sold in the MLS. I will provide an analysis of the active and growing attached home market (condos and townhomes) in the next issue of The Mirror.

It is too early to forecast how the full year 2018 will shake out but demand is currently strong, supply continues to continued on page 7 6 www.MayfairDenver.org Real Estate continued from page 6 The case of the missing garbage can be low and interest rates are moving up a bit. Rent rates have been high By Jackie Medford, MNI Board Member but steady due to an increase in supply Things can go missing all the time. Excuses can be as ridiculous as, “the that makes homeownership a viable dog ate my homework,” or as real as, “Oh! I forgot to put it out!” But, alternative for many. The fundamentals sometimes, reasons can be new and entertaining. Combine all the above in Denver point to another strong year. and you have....dun dun dun...the great Mayfair garbage can caper! The pundits say our average sales price should go up 5-7% this year. We put out our purple recycle can and black garbage can the night before our scheduled pickup. Later, after noticing neighbors had brought Based on Information from in their cans, I went to bring ours in. Recycle was there and empty but REColorado, Inc. for the period Jan. 1, no garbage can. I looked all around but it was gone. Who would take my 2017 through Dec. 31, 2017. NOTE: garbage can? This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by REColorado, My husband, Jim, called 311 to get a new can, expecting quizzing about Inc. REColorado, Inc. does not where ours went. But the 311 operator chuckled and said, “Oh, I guess guarantee, nor is in any way responsible the garbage truck ate your can. You see, if the can falls into the truck, the for, its accuracy. Data maintained by driver can’t retrieve it so you get a new one.” See, “the garbage truck ate REColorado, Inc. may not refl ect all real my can” is a legitimate excuse! estate activity in the market. So, if your garbage can goes missing, think garbage truck not thief! Our David Bromberg is a licensed REALTOR new can arrived in time for this week’s pickup, thanks to the great job of the 311 gang and the Denver Trash Pickup Department.

www.MayfairDenver.org 7 Todd Parker, aka “The Mayor of Mayfair,” has spent many years selfl essly serving the board as its go-to guy. Letter from the He has always been quick to help out a neighbor, be the one who arrives fi rst at an event and the last one to leave, President spend countless hours organizing the production and advertising of The Mirror, and being an involved neighbor Merritt Pullam at numerous meetings around the neighborhood and city. Todd was one of the fi rst smiling faces I encountered Hello Mayfair! I am very excited to be entering into my when joining the MNI board. He was always available to fourth year as President of Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. The talk to me, provide helpful advice, or just be a shoulder to most important thing I have learned in the past three years lean on. His enthusiasm and overall great attitude will be has been to listen attentively to you and those around me. greatly missed at the monthly meetings and at our planning With all that has been going on nationally and locally, it is sessions for our neighborhood events. Thank you Todd for not wise to be quick to draw a conclusion. Listening to and everything you have done for the neighborhood and for our understanding our audience are key elements that make us board. Please make sure to bring an extra Dale’s Pale Ale all more aware of those we interact with on a daily basis. for me at the Concert in Mayfair Park this fall.

In the past few years of service to MNI, it has been Chris Ringwood and Anne Delphia have also recently wonderful to have worked with such great people who have stepped down from the board. Chris was like Todd in devoted their free time to the neighborhood as part of our many ways, a person we could count on to be early to the board. Those who live next door, or nearby, are the ones event and late to leave so that others could enjoy time with who help us to defi ne home. When people decide it is time the community. His joyful look at life will be something to move on, we feel a sense of loss. The Mayfair Neighbors, that we will all miss at our meetings and events. Anne was Inc. board has had a few members step down recently, and instrumental in our annual garage sale, Dog Daze, and I would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude eff orts to keep a record of our meeting minutes. She was and to recognize their service to our community. our secretary for the MNI Board and helped us better understand Nextdoor.com and other social media tools. Shawna Olsen stepped down a few months ago when she moved from Mayfair to Montclair. Her time over the years has been missed with MNI, but she is still very active at Montclair Elementary School and a proud East Denver resident. Thank you to all who have served with the current and past boards.

MNI would like to welcome one new board member – Dan Lemke. Dan joined us this past fall and is already taking on duties to help us become a better registered neighborhood organization. Dan and his wife Kriss Wittmann, like myself and my family, live on the East boundary of Mayfair near 10th Avenue and Monaco Parkway. We welcome Dan and his eff orts to help us serve the neighborhood.

As you can probably tell, we have lost a few members but only gained one new one. If you are looking for a way to help your community or to get involved, we invite you to join our board. Come attend a meeting and see what we are all about. MNI could really use those who are seeking to work with others, who care about our neighborhood, the community and the city of Denver. If you have fundraising skills, marketing ideas, want to write articles about local businesses or people, can help us with our website, or just 8 www.MayfairDenver.org want to find out how you can get involved, come join our are also welcome to come and participate, as long as you board. We have so many opportunities for you to meet your pay the membership fee for 2018. When you sign up for neighbors and to make a difference in the community. Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. membership, we will not burden you with hundreds of emails or spam like other outfits that If you have the opportunity to join Mayfair Neighbors, Inc., capture your information. We welcome you to like our do it. We are not an HOA (we do not enforce covenants), Facebook page, Mayfair Neighbors Inc., for the majority of we are a RNO. We want to be the conduit from the city to the information we send out to the community. MNI could you for information that impacts us and the neighborhood. also use your help volunteering for the Shred-a-Thon. MNI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We use all of our fundraising and advertising revenue to help publish The city of Denver is making tremendous efforts to help The Mayfair Mirror and to host numerous neighborhood guide our growth, transit issues and quality of life. One events to promote a vibrant community. Come join us at of the task forces I have been involved in over the past 18 our monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Rosemark at Mayfair continued on page 11 on the first Monday of almost every month. We meet the second Monday of the month if the first Monday of the month is a holiday. We do not formally meet in December due to our annual holiday party – we all have to have a day off sometime right?

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt at Mayfair Park is coming up at the end of March. This year we will be stuffing eggs at Rosemark at Mayfair Park, 833 Jersey St., on Friday, March 30, and then hosting the egg hunt on Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m. Please reach out to the board if you wish to volunteer at the egg-stuffing party or at the main event. The Egg hunt is one of my favorite events to invite friends from the neighborhood and others who do not live among us. All are welcome and we hope to see you there for some fun with the kiddos.

Our other big community event this spring is the Shred-a-Thon, which will be held on Saturday, April 21, in the parking lot at Mayfair Plaza, 14th Avenue and Krameria Street. The Shred-a-Thon is our biggest fundraiser and a thank you to our neighbors. Members are not charged for shredding services. Bring up to three bags or boxes of those pesky credit card offers or any other paperwork you wish to securely destroy. If you are not a member, you www.MayfairDenver.org 9 Mayfair loves Elaine Zupancic Those $1 coins kids sometimes fi nd in their eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt are By Lynn Gregory, MNI Board Member ones that Elaine buys with her own money and secretly hides in the eggs. Mayfair Neighbors’ board member and volunteer Elaine Zupancic is one of those special people who, throughout her life, could always be counted on to help others. room and then in pre-op. She also sat on the Health One Born in Walsenburg and raised in Pueblo, she is a Colorado Institutional Review Board that monitors new medical native who came back home. Moving to California after studies as the one non-science person. The medical graduation from the University of Northern Colorado in information that she learned while on the Board would Greeley, Elaine taught high school English for several years. prove very useful to her. She was encouraged to become a guidance counselor and received her Masters at the University of Oregon. She Still wanting to do more, she volunteered with the Denver served as a guidance counselor for teenagers at risk in San Police Department at the Police Academy and also helped in Jose, California, and loved doing that important work for the Missing Persons Bureau, monitoring location transmitters the next 25 years. for the impaired. If someone wanders away and becomes lost, these transmitters are lifelines in locating them. She semi-retired and went to work as a supervisor at Santa Clara University, working with student teachers. She joined the Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. Board more than 12 years ago and we are so fortunate she did. Those $1 coins She then offi cially retired and moved back home to kids sometimes fi nd in their eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt Colorado and found the perfect house here in Mayfair. are ones that Elaine buys with her own money and secretly After refurbishing most of it herself, she took a year off to hides in the eggs. She is the one who gets all the candy that just ‘veg’ as she puts it. But wanting, as always, to give of is stuff ed into more than 4,000 eggs and arranges for pizza herself, she volunteered at Rose Hospital in the recovery and drinks for our stuffi ng night. That night has become a fun evening for Mayfair families to meet and teach kids about volunteering and becoming a part of our community.

Elaine has certainly had her share of diffi culties. She was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (bone cancer) in 2009. She had a successful stem cell transplant and bounced back. Last year it was determined that the Myeloma had morphed into Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Others might have given up, but Elaine’s enormous spirit, and amazing new medical breakthroughs in the fi ght against cancer, helped her succeed yet again. She is feeling great and ready to help out with the Egg Hunt activities.

She loves living in Mayfair and appreciates the kindness of her neighbors, who always watch out for her. It means so much to her. The Serenity Prayer is the one she lives by and repeats every day. It seems to be working. Thank you Elaine for being such a wonderful member of our Mayfair family and please know you are indeed loved and much appreciated. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. 10 www.MayfairDenver.org Letter from the President continued from page 9 months has been the Denver Moves/Denveright transit It is refreshing to me that the city is so concerned about its task force. For more information on this task force, please growth and is working toward shaping plans for the next 20 visit: denvergov.org/denveright. It is worth the time to look years so that we grow into the city our residents’ desire. We into all the areas the Denveright task forces have invoked may not all like what happens in 20 years, but we can try to community involvement. help shape our future by getting involved. I know I am not the only voice out there that wants to help shape what our Another city of Denver initiative is to bring various neighborhood or city looks and feels like when my kids are community members together to discuss neighborhood graduating college. Make sure to like our Facebook page plans. The East Area Plan Steering Committee is so you too can have an opportunity to voice your opinions looking into neighborhood plans for South Park Hill, or ideas. The city is doing its best to funnel information East Colfax, Montclair and Hale. You may be asking requests through the various registered neighborhoods, and yourself, “what about Mayfair?” Mayfair is not defi ned as MNI is doing its best to provide you with the opportunities a statistical neighborhood by the city of Denver; however, to know about the surveys and meetings. Lynn Gregory has Mayfair is within the East Area Plan, and I represent our been doing a fantastic job of sharing all the surveys and neighborhood as the chair of the Steering Committee. This meeting announcements on our Facebook page. When you committee is tasked to submit community feedback and complete one of these surveys, your voice is heard. direction to our city council members, who help determine or defi ne the future of our neighborhoods’ development. Come help us and your city by volunteering with Mayfair Please visit denvergov.org and click on the community Neighbors, Inc. We would love to have you and your input. planning and development tab, or search East Area Plan on Let’s all get involved with our neighborhood, even if it is the site to learn more. I recommend that you sign up for the simply picking up a piece of trash while we walk our dog. newsletters on the East Area Plan as well as Denveright to I hope to see you at our next event or meeting. Thank you help you stay informed on what is being developed. Mayfair!

www.MayfairDenver.org 11 described as “victim dead.”

Letter to the Editor: Gleanings from a fi ve-year study by the Colorado Coalition for Living Safely with dogs are pertinent to keep in mind Doggone statistics the next time you go for a walk, with or without a dog: • Any dog can bite but most dogs don’t. • Most bites are minor.

An average of 700 adverse dog-to-human contacts each • Most bites are preventable. year for the years 2015-2017 was recorded in Denver by • 49% of the dogs who bit did not have rabies Denver’s Animal Protection Data Analyst. These incidents vaccinations. vary in severity from Level 1-“aggressive behavior” to Level • Running-at-large was the most often reported 5- “multiple-bite incidents.” The majority of the reported circumstance of an adverse dog-to-human contact. incidents were Level 1 and Level 2- “skin contact by teeth but no skin puncture.” For these three years there was a total One of the key takeaways of the study was: obey leash laws. of more than 400 Level 3 dog-to-human contacts. Level 3 Before the next time you decide to violate a Denver leash severity is partially described as “one to four punctures from law, take an online look at the number of attorneys who a single bite.” In the same three years there were 85 Level make some of their living providing services to dog bite 4 dog-to-human contacts recorded. Level 4 severity adds to victims – the list is long. One attorney reports that the the “one to four punctures from a single bite” of Level 3 the average settlement costs awarded to an injured person is possibility of “deep bruising around the wound.” Level 5 is $28,000. That’s a lot of dog biscuits. described as a “multiple-bite incident with at least two Level 4 bites.” During these three years, there were 24 Level 5 One last thought: suppose one of those 85 Level 4 dog severity dog bites entered into the dog bite data. bite incidents involved your 2-year-old daughter or your neighbor’s infant son…or yourself. Or how about your real There were no Level 6 incidents recorded during this “friendly” off -leash dog coming up from behind an old man period. Level 6 on the dog bite severity scale is simply walking his toddler granddaughter who has the old man’s fi nger clasped in her tiny hand and just plain scares the hell out of her. Doesn’t she deserve the chance to love dogs?

When the owner of a “friendly” dog violates a leash law, + he constrains the freedom of every person whose space is 20 intruded upon, regardless if that person is afraid of the dog or not. That is not a statistic, it is the law.

• Complete Interior and Exterior Painting • Anyone for Level 6? Quality Work by Trusted Craftsmen Since 1995 Signed, a Mayfair neighbor who has had and loved many WE ARE THE CLEAN dogs and made many mistakes with them and from whom GUYS IN A she has learned to make fewer. DIRT Y INDUSTRY! We background check and drug test all our painters! To keep our wonderful painters working in the slower months we offer...

labor on all interior jobs performed in 20% off Dec - April CALL (303) 512-8777 www.irelandsfinestinc.com 12 www.MayfairDenver.org transportation, yard work, handiwork, home organization A Little Help: and social engagement, empowering seniors to thrive in the communities they have put down roots in for decades. a nonprofi t for all ages We create opportunities for our seniors to share their stories and skills in the By Dan Lemke, MNI Board Member community. For example, at Service Saturday, as volunteers work hard to When I retired after 42 years in the business clear fl ower beds and cut down vines, world in 2017, I was looking for a volunteer our members are quick to impart their opportunity that would be fulfi lling and own wisdom and experience to share give back to the community. I found A gardening tips with young adults and new Little Help, a nonprofi t that’s mission is to homeowners. connect neighbors across ages to enhance the lives of seniors and strengthen our Our elders have made the choice to stay at communities. home, with a little help from their friends and neighbors, rather than moving into a retirement community. Studies I transport community members to the grocery store, doctor show that living in the comfort of your own homes is the appointments, to lunch and mostly I just listen to them. best and most cost-eff ective choice for most people.

A Little Help helps older adults to age well in their homes We get by with A Little Help from our friends. Join our by connecting them to an important resource plentiful community as a volunteer, member or donor to help A in every community, good neighbors. Many tasks around Little Help thrive! A little help goes a long way. For more the house and yard chip away at independence, but information visit alittlehelp.org/getinvolved, email us at with A Little Help, good neighbors can help elders with offi [email protected] or call us at 720-242-9032.

www.MayfairDenver.org 13 Avoid these fi ve Clients working out at Koko FitClub fi tness failures at the gym when you go to the gym, exercise. Move your body.

• Not showing up. It is hard to succeed at the gym if you don’t go. Make a commitment to your yourself and your fi tness goals. Consistency is key. It must become a regular habit, like brushing your teeth. Schedule those workouts and By Jennifer Mercado, owner, Koko FitClub of Denver get yourself to the gym. There is no joy in celebrating failure. Instead, consider • Working only parts of the body. When it comes to every failed attempt at fi tness as a learning opportunity, a strength training, most people don’t know what to do. chance to do it better next time. Here are fi ve top ways that As a result, they exercise only their favorite muscles, not gyms can fail you, and how you are going to avoid them this all of them. Controlled, total body workouts are key for year. overall conditioning and a more sculpted physique. • Walking around and never actually exercising. • Not doing enough cardio. If your goals involve You see this often at “big box” gyms: members weight loss, then make sure you add suffi cient high wander around, wondering what to do. They grab a intensity interval training (HIIT) into your weekly calorie-fi lled drink and leave. This one is an easy fi x: workout mix. If done correctly, just 15-30 minutes a day, 3-4 days a week, is all you need to rev your metabolism and burn extra calories.

• Not working with an expert. Incorrect use of equipment is perhaps the most dangerous gym failure of all. Not sure what to do? You don’t have to go it alone. A coach can help you get the most out of your gym experience. Everyone is diff erent, which means everyone has diff erent needs and goals. Lumping yourself in with 40 other individuals in a group class does nothing for personal development. It just makes you one of the pack. A coach will build a customized plan, show you the right exercises and the right way to do them. A coach properly measures your success and keeps you motivated for continued progress.

This is our approach at Koko FitClub of Denver – in fact, Koko is a Japanese word that means one-to-one – and the basis for our Smartraining methodology, and it helps our clients build both strength and confi dence progressively, for longer lasting results and better adherence to their fi tness program. In addition, Koko Fitclub has a dedicated team of fi tness professionals available at most times to off er guidance, instruct, answer questions and motivate. 14 www.MayfairDenver.org in the near future. It is estimated that the Green Roofs Initiative will add upwards of $10 million each to the costs City Council Corner of planned improvements already under consideration at National Western and the Convention Center.

By Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman The City of Denver is committed to honoring the will of the voters by meeting or exceeding the benefi ts that the green roofs ordinance would have for our climate, reduced In November 2017, voters supported Initiative 300, the heat island eff ect and storm water management. But we Green Roof ’s Initiative. This initiative requires owners of want to make sure that its execution has the best result for buildings of 25,000 square feet or more to plant vegetation the environment given our climate. Any changes to the and install solar panels on a certain percentage of their initiative would require a super-majority of 10 out of 13 roofs. This applies to new buildings, new additions to City Council votes, which could not happen until mid- existing buildings and roof replacements on existing 2018 at the earliest. The Green Roofs Review Task Force buildings. It primarily applies to commercial buildings, but meetings are open to the public to attend. residential buildings over four stories, with 25,000 square feet, must also comply. The ordinance requires there be Meeting location and schedule vegetation. Solar panels are optional, and while more solar All meetings will take place at 200 W. 14th Ave., 2nd Floor, panels can reduce the requirement for vegetation, it does Grand Mesa Room. not eliminate it. • Wednesday, March 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Denver Department of Public Health and • Friday, April 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Environment (DDPHE) kicked off a formal stakeholder • Wednesday, May 2, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. engagement and public input process last month to • Wednesday, May 23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. review and possibly modify the ordinance. DDPHE has formed a Green Roofs Review Task Force of stakeholders to develop recommended modifi cations, clarifi cations and improvements to the initiative. I am one of two City Council members to sit on the 24-member stakeholder group, along with Councilman Jolon Clark. By the time this article is published we will have met two or three times to discuss the initiative. You can see a list of meeting dates and times below.

While it is unlikely many buildings in Mayfair will fall under the regulations of the initiative, the initiative does raise some questions and worries about unintended consequences that we, as a community, should consider. Will the requirement stymie construction of much needed aff ordable housing in Denver? What eff ect will it have on larger condominium buildings and HOA fees? Will it aff ect the architecture of new buildings in Denver? How does the requirement aff ect the water supply? Will green roofs contribute to the “brown cloud” when it gets dry and dusty? What eff ect will green roofs have on water quality?

Some of our city’s most used public facilities, such as our museums, the Convention Center, the Performing Arts Complex, Denver International Airport and National Western complex, will undergo renovations and additions

www.MayfairDenver.org 15 Palmer Elementary hosts wine tasting, silent auction

Palmer parents and guests enjoying a variety of wines and ciders at the 2017 Palmer Uncorked event.

By Bethany Ginzburg, Palmer parent wine distributors off ering an extraordinary selection of wines and ciders each year since the inaugural event in On April 27, 2018, Palmer Elementary School, 995 Grape 2014. We are excited to announce that our 2018 event will St., will hold its fi fth annual Uncorked fundraiser, an include whiskey tasting for the fi rst time. Attendees will also adults-only wine tasting and silent auction open to Palmer be treated to an array of delicious hors d’oeuvres from our families, friends and the community at large. The Palmer generous sponsor, The Seasoned Chef. Parent Teacher Association will again partner with Mayfair Liquors, which always contracts incredibly knowledgeable Following a hugely successful 2017 event, Uncorked will return to Thrive Workplace in Cherry Creek. This sleek, urban space is the perfect backdrop for sipping, socializing and bidding on the exciting items that will be available through the silent auction. Last year, auction items included four one-day passes to Disneyland, a weekend stay at the Gant Aspen, artworks by local and national artisans, restaurant gift cards and a styling party at Kendra Scott in the Cherry Creek shopping district among many others. All of the generously donated auction items helped the Palmer PTA raise $10,000 to support Palmer’s personalized learning programming.

At Palmer Elementary, we are reinventing our fi eld trip program and creating Legacy Field Trips for students at every grade level, off ering curriculum-inspired experiences that also become special classroom bonding opportunities. We want to build a program that creates excitement and anticipation for our students year after year, with no out-of- pocket cost to families, so that every student can participate in these fi eld trip adventures twice each school year. Our 2018 goal is to raise $15,000 with 100% of the proceeds from Uncorked supporting Palmer’s Legacy Field Trips.

continued on page 17 16 www.MayfairDenver.org Palmer Elementary is “set for success”

By LuAnn Tallman, Principal, Palmer Elementary School reading scores. We know this rating is important to our community, as this is how new home owners make decisions “Ready to achieve, Set for success, Grow into your as to where they want to purchase a home in Denver. Our potential” is our new marketing tag line this year at goal is one of continuous improvement of the quality Palmer. We are living these words each day as we of education children receive at Palmer. plan for student instruction, find innovative ways to present new learning and monitor Please always feel free to join our school our students’ growth. One important first activities even if you do not have a child step we made this first semester is adopting in our school. We have a very active PTA new literacy and math curriculum that plans many events for our school. resources. We believe in flexibly grouping We welcome you to see firsthand all the students to meet their needs and to support great programs that Palmer has to offer. their growth throughout the year. We Please call the school or watch the marquee nurture each child’s unique potential through in front of the school that highlights school differentiated instruction, striving to meet learners events. You are also welcome to join one of our at their level and challenging students to reach their fullest school tours to learn more about our school; visit our potential. Teachers are working in teams to develop lessons website for days and times. to meet the needs of their students at each grade level. We are a caring community, with supportive parents, We are very proud that our school received a GREEN creative children and a dedicated staff that is committed rating from our district. There are many factors that go into to developing the whole child. We aim for Palmer to be a the district’s rating but an area we did well in was our early strong part of the Mayfair community and we appreciate literacy data. This data point showed our kindergarten your continued support! through third-grade students made good growth in their Wine Tasting continued from page 16 Hakala Family Dentistry We welcome all community members to support our school’s efforts in one or more of the following ways: • Donate an item for the silent auction. Contact Jill Laflen, auction acquisitions chair, at [email protected]. 303-321-8967 • Buy a ticket to attend the April 27 Uncorked 4200 East 8th Ave, #200 fundraiser. Visit palmer.ptapal.com for more Denver, CO 80220 information and to buy event tickets. • Participate in the open-to-the-public online auction 5280 Top Dentist 2009-2015 KATE HAKALA, DDS during the week preceding the live event at palmer. ptapal.com. Dr. Kate graduated from dental hygiene school in 1982 and earned her D.D.S., cum laude, from the University • Make a direct donation to the Palmer “Legacy Field of Colorado in 1989. With over 30 years in the dental Trips” program on palmer.ptapal.com. Each $20 field, including part-time teaching, she delivers personalized dental care to all ages. Her practice offers raised will fund one of a student’s two field trips per traditional dentistry as well as cosmetics and school year. implants, and she provides her patients with a full range of treatment options so that they can choose the For more information about Uncorked or Palmer treatment that best fits their budget and priorities. Elementary School, please contact palmeruncorked@ gmail.com or visit palmer.dpsk12.org. www.HakalaFamilyDentistry.com www.MayfairDenver.org 17 Doors, yards, gates: How to dog-proof your home

By Anne Delphia, a Mayfair Neighbor It is important to dog-proof your home prior to bringing a dog into it. Keep them away from doors when entering It is becoming all too common to see posts on Nextdoor and leaving and do not leave them unattended in a fenced and Pawboost where someone is asking for help to find a or unfenced yard. dog that has escaped. Many of these online requests are from people who recently adopted, rescued or are fostering You can use a leash to secure the dog and have someone a new dog in their home. In some cases it is from a person else hold the leash until you leave. Or, you can crate the dog who has hired a dog sitter, friend or family member to care while you are gone or put them in another room. When a for their dog while away. guest or stranger is entering the home, dogs will often rush the door to greet the person and, in some cases, run out Is anyone as frustrated as I am by seeing these online of the house. The doorbell, in many cases, triggers fear, requests? It is heartbreaking. Let’s be clear, I’m not anxiety, fright or excitement in a dog causing them to rush frustrated by someone wanting to find their missing pet and an open door and escape if you do not have a plan in place reaching out for help. By all means, if your pet escapes use to prevent them from doing so. every and all possible methods available to help find your missing dog, including Nextdoor, Pawboost, Petharbor, A great way to keep a dog from rushing a door is treats. signs, Facebook and friends. They are all great resources. Have treats handy and give them to your dog in another room giving you time to safely leave. Also, have those treats But why are these dogs escaping in the first place? It is handy when entering a door and throw the treats away probably due to a lack of preparation. Just like someone from the entrance to keep your dog occupied while you would prepare to bring a new baby home, it is important enter. Using treats to keep a dog away from rushing a door to prepare for a new dog in your house, especially a rescue, is a great method but sometimes this strategy takes time to foster or stray. Even if the dog is familiar to you, like a train. If you have a new dog in your home and aren’t sure friend or family member’s pet, they may not be familiar about how they will react in certain situations, plan ahead with you or your home. and find a way to keep the dog from escaping from a door until they are properly trained.

Another common online post is that a dog sitter, friend or family member left a newly adopted, fostered or rescued dog unattended in the yard and it escaped. There is a misconception that a fenced yard keeps dogs secure and prevents them from running away. This simply isn’t true. Fenced yards should never be used as a way to secure your dog unless your dog has been trained to stay and training takes time.

If you have a dog that is new to your environment, never leave it unattended until you know there is absolutely no way the dog can escape. Fear of the unknown, a new environment, noises, smells, barking dogs, small animals, people on bicycles, small children, sirens, noise from construction in the area, traffic and thunder are all reasons a dog will do whatever it can to run toward or against that temptation and out of a fenced yard. Studies have shown that dogs are capable of hearing sounds roughly four times that of humans. A dog’s sense of smell can be up to 100,000 times stronger than a human. Any of these temptations can cause a dog to find a way to escape a yard that you might think is secure because it is fenced. A fenced 18 www.MayfairDenver.org yard is not a sure way of dog-proofing your yard. Garden fencing is an easy fix and inexpensive. Garden fencing can be bought at Home Depot, Lowe’s or any Large dogs are notorious for jumping fences or digging garden store. Once you have the garden fencing, place it under or through to escape, especially dogs like Huskies and against your current fence especially where you find your Malamutes. Small dogs will find any hole or opening to dig dog has been digging then push it directly into the ground under the fence. making sure it will stand securely against your current Another danger to a dog is a worker, contractor or someone fence. This fencing is hardly noticeable and won’t change new to your yard that leaves the gate open. Make sure that the aesthetic of your yard. In most cases it will stop the dog any new person entering your yard keeps the dog away from digging to try to escape. from the gate when it is opened and closes it immediately Dog proof your home even if the dog is there for a short behind them. period of time. Make sure everyone in your home knows Lock the gate to your yard to prevent your dog from how to keep this plan in place. escaping through the gate without your knowledge. Other important tips to keep your dog safe: When you or your family leave the home, dogs should • Your pet should wear a collar and ID tags at all times. always be kept inside in a quiet, safe, climate-controlled • Have your pet microchipped. place, preferably a room that is not too large, with water always available to them. The exception to this can be • Spay/neuter your pet. if your home has a doggy door and your dog has been • Keep them safe when you’re out and about. trained to use it and you know your dog won’t escape your yard. This is a great alternative to leaving them unattended • Leave them comfortable at home. in a yard. • Take the new dog in your home outside immediately If you find your dog has been digging under the fence and after entering (leash them or watch them in your fenced you are worried it will eventually escape, there is a simple yard) and allow them to do their business. Usually this and inexpensive way to secure your fences at the bottom. prevents them from going potty in your home.

To a few of our valued customers: Did you forget to pick up your cleaning? We Your Realtor have your cleaned items ready for pickup. Next Door. Willie, Holiday, M. Soto and Charles Keithley, please call us at 303-370-3425 about an item you left behind. Thank you!

JamieIN THE NallyOF [email protected] • 720-363-1849 MAYFAIR www.MayfairDenver.org 19 Mayfair water drainage issues could mean an end to Hale Parkway

By Eric Banner, a Mayfair Neighbor fl ooding and improve water quality in our neighborhood, and meetings this past fall were part of gathering input. Many of us remember well the fl ooding in and around Mayfair back in June 2015. The streets around 14th Avenue In early December, nearly 40 neighbors gathered with and Krameria Street were impassible; Colfax was a virtual representatives from Public Works to talk about diff erent river; and Hale Parkway had water everywhere. It was clear options for Hale Parkway that had arisen from previous to everyone that something needed to be done, but what? neighborhood input in February, June, August and In the years since, the city has been working on connecting November. As neighbors entered the room, we were with the community and considering options to alleviate presented with display boards highlighting the area around Hale, the options being presented, and city staff ready to answer questions.

Presentation highlights

The meeting started with a brief presentation highlighting the history of the parkway, which had once been an open channel for water before the city grew up around it, and told those in attendance about the storm drain that lies beneath. It seems that the pipe below is only 6 feet wide, and calculations for a 100-year fl ood suggest putting all that water in storm sewers would take two 12-inch pipes.

Then the staff talked through six diff erent options. The fi rst was to put in two 12-inch pipes and making very limited changes to the surface to allow limited water to soak into the ground. Each of the next possible options made progressively greater changes at the surface, until they arrived at the fi nal option, putting in one new pipe, making the parkway a two-lane street from Albion to Dahlia, and then closing off the remainder, from Dahlia Street to Eighth Avenue, to make a new park in our neighborhood. An audible gasp went up from some in the room at the continued on page 21

20 www.MayfairDenver.org Make a difference – support your neighborhood!

Join Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. or make a donation to support our events and publication of The Mayfair Mirror. We have a variety of memberships – all are tax deductible:

❏ Individual or Family ($20) ❏ Seniors ($15) ❏ Business ($30) If these fees are not feasible, MNI will accept a membership donation that is comfortable for you.

Name Phone

______

Business name (if applicable) Email (to alert you of events and pertinent neighborhood info)

______

Address ______Areas of interest for volunteering

______

______

Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. (MNI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organization staff ed by volunteers. The Mayfair Neighborhood Association is a Registered Neighborhood Association with the City of Denver. Mayfair’s borders are (clockwise from the north) Colfax, Monaco, 6th Avenue and Eudora, encompassing more than 3,200 households.

Hale Parkway continued from page 20 idea, and at least a few neighbors were shaking their heads at the idea.

After the brief presentation, everyone was invited to get a more detailed guided tour of the options, and to put voting dots on them saying how they felt about the idea, from “No way, no how” to “I love it.” By the end of the night, neighbors had clearly said they were very skeptical of two big pipes. But putting in a new park and closing the parkway from Dahlia on east tied for the most “I love it” votes and also had more “No way, no how” votes than any other option.

To fi nd out more about all six proposals and share your thoughts, visit the project webpage at denvergov.org/ uppermontclairbasin.

www.MayfairDenver.org 21 Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation meeting addresses homelessness

By Patricia Mulligan, MNI Vice President A full description of Denver’s Road Home and its recent outcomes is available at Denver’s website: denvergov.org/ The focus of the January 2018 Inter-Neighborhood humanservices. Cooperation (INC) meeting was homelessness in Denver, and the presenters gave the delegates plenty of food for The second presentation at January’s INC meeting thought. Speaker Chris Conner is the interim director was from Denver Homeless Out Loud (DHOL). The and program administrator for Denver’s Road Home, organization’s main speaker and founding member Terese a city agency responsible for connecting people who Howard explained that DHOL’s work and mission are are experiencing homelessness to available resources by to both amplify the voice and defend the rights of people directing city fi nances to those resources. The agency’s experiencing homelessness. In this work, the organization goals are to guide people to obtainable housing options, safe believes the priorities must be set by those most aff ected – shelter, job placement and training, and services to improve people who are or have been homeless. Howard expressed overall wellness. that the federal government’s decision in the 1980s to make huge cuts to funding for aff ordable and low-income Denver’s Road Home does not directly provide housing or housing led to mass homelessness at a level that had not other services; instead, it collaborates with the Metro Denver been seen for many decades. Therefore, the actions of the Homeless Initiative and community-based service providers. government and the housing market have combined to Here is a partial list of community partners: Delores Project, increase the number of people experiencing homelessness, Catholic Charities, Volunteers of America, Salvation Army, especially in Denver. The Mercy Foundation, Denver Rescue Mission, St. Francis Center, Veterans Administration, Urban Peak, Mental One of DHOL’s goals is to end the criminalization of Health Center of Denver and SafeHouse Denver. These existing in public spaces, which has led to its eff orts to agencies and others provide housing to approximately 3,000 overturn Denver’s ban on sleeping in public. Denver’s men and 300 women nightly. camping ban prohibits unauthorized camping on public or private property. The ordinance defi nes camping as Denver Day Works temporarily residing or dwelling in a place. In other words, people who can’t fi nd a shelter bed, and people who Denver’s Road Home also operates a pilot program, don’t feel safe in a shelter, violate Denver’s camping ban Denver Day Works. This is a supported work program if they attempt to protect themselves from the elements that provides a low-barrier work experience for homeless while sleeping outside. DHOL likens laws that criminalize people throughout the city. Wages are made available homelessness to Anti-Okie, Jim Crow and other laws through Denver Public Works, Denver Parks & Recreation intended to remove people seen as undesirable from public and Denver Human Services, and the work is performed at spaces. many city parks, Public Works sites or private companies. continued on page 23

22 www.MayfairDenver.org Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences wants to be your middle school choice

By Sean Kavanaugh, Principal, Hill Campus of Arts families, that should be and will be & Sciences their neighborhood school, and we encourage every family to start with their Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences is our neighborhood school. Hill is eager to serve neighborhood middle school. Did you know that Hill was the needs of its neighborhood students and meet your awarded the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award desire for an outstanding education for your child, right in by the state of Colorado based on our school performance your own neighborhood. Students from our boundary that last year? This award is given to schools that demonstrate are enrolled at Hill via the Round 1 choice process will be exceptional student growth. Hill Campus of Arts & guaranteed a spot in our STEM program. We have the fi rst Sciences has exceeded expectations related to student and only middle school STEM program in DPS that is state academic progress and met/exceeded expectations related approved. to academic growth gaps. They are the only traditional middle school to earn the award! Did you know that Hill SchoolChoice Round 1 ended Feb. 28. For more was awarded the Top Mover Award by Denver Public information on Round 2, visit schoolchoice.dpsk12.org/. Schools to celebrate the fantastic leap we made on the SPF this year – jumping TWO colors in a single bound! If you would like to set up an opportunity for your child to shadow at Hill and experience the amazing things it DPS is committed to helping all of our families fi nd off ers, please contact Principal Sean Kavanaugh at Sean_ the school that’s the right fi t for their child. For most [email protected].

INC continued from page 22 or those who work nontraditional hours. Its partners are Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, Alternative Solutions “You literally cannot lay down and cover yourself with a Advocacy Project, Bayaud Enterprises, Radian, Inc., the blanket,” said Howard. “That is crazy. That is absolutely Buck Foundation, and Beloved Community Mennonite crazy.” Church. The Beloved Community Tiny House Village DHOL and other homeless advocates backed a proposed opened last year with 11 homes on a lot in the RiNo Arts bill in the Colorado state legislature last year called the district at 38th Avenue and Walnut Street. When the Right to Rest Act. It was defeated in the House Local temporary permit for the trial period expired, the homes, Government Committee in April 2017. their community building and bathhouse were moved to an available lot next door. Denver’s city council is working Another eff ort by DHOL has been to partner with on ways to make the permit renewable. several groups to establish a tiny house village for people experiencing homelessness who do not feel safe at a More information can be found at the organization’s regular shelter, such as LGBT folks, those with disabilities website: denverhomelessoutloud.org/.

The Wall Rebuilders Interior Plaster (and Drywall) Repair 19th year in business Free Estimates Dan and Laura Pino 303-698-1057 www.wallrebuilder.com www.MayfairDenver.org 23 Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. PRSRT STD P.O. Box 200306 U.S. POSTAGE Denver, CO 80220 PAID PERMIT 1075 DENVER, CO

Mayfair Neighbors, Inc. (MNI) is a non-profit Colorado Ave. Pkwy. on the south. The Mirror is distributed free of 303-393-1363. MNI reserves the right to refuse any corporation and Registered Neighborhood Organization charge to over 3,500 residences and businesses within advertisement. We invite you to send any questions or with the City and County of Denver. Our neighborhood’s Mayfair, and is made possible through the support of comments about MNI, The Mirror, or the Mayfair neigh- boundaries are Eudora St. on the west, E. Colfax Ave. MNI members and local advertisers. For information borhood in general to: Mayfair Neighbors, Inc., PO Box on the north, Monaco St. Pkwy. on the east and E. 6th about advertising in our next newsletter, please call 200306, Denver, CO 80220.

24 www.MayfairDenver.org