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MAY 2009

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Jefferson Park Day is here! May 16th the fun begins.

El 16 de Mayo Marque en su calendario el 16 de Mayo, por

que es El Día de Jefferson Park, tomara lugar en la esquina de Clay y 23. Este día es para que conozca a sus vecinos. Habrá entretenimiento para toda la familia entre ellos juegos, brinca brinca, música, y comida. Todos los residentes de la comunidad de Jefferson Park son bien venidos. Este será un día para disfrutar con la familia. También, el comité de Jefferson Park esta buscando voluntarios pera tal evento. Se necesitan personas que nos ayuden a pasar boletines por la comunidad, supervisores para el brinca brinca, para los juegos, para la distribucion de la comida ese día, y para plantar árboles y flores. Como puede ver se necesitan bastantes voluntarios. Por favor ayúdenos, solo le estamos pidiendo el tiempo que usted pueda ayudarnos, no hay ningún otro requisito. Si usted quisiera ayudarnos favor de llamar al 720-276-6298 preguntar por Luis o dejar un mensaje. Muchas gracias y esperamos verlos el 16 de Mayo.

Watch out Denver, Jefferson Park is bringing the fun back into community involvement with Jefferson Park Day. This year, the May 16 celebration will be bigger and better with more fun and opportunities to improve your neighborhood than ever before. The morning begins at 8:30 with a neighborhood clean up. Get your work gloves on and grab the cleaning tools because its spring cleaning time. Meet us in Jefferson Park and get a great breakfast burrito from Jack and Grill, a free t-shirt, and a sturdy trash bag so we can get the spring cleaning on the way. Team leaders will begin organizing groups while we eat. And then it is off to take care of those broken bottles, old couches, and that half-torn-apart box spring that has been irritating you all year. David Zucker is providing a roll off again this year, so get ready to do some dumping. In addition to a clean up crew, other groups will be working on the park itself. Various tasks including reworking the flower bed we made last year is on the agenda, and I’m sure that some other things will pop up as well. The cleaning will continue till around 11 a.m and then it will be time to head back to the park for a great day of festivities and food. Sponsored by a generous donation from Allied Realty Scheduled festivities will run from 11:30 a.m-2:30 p.m. Once again, Riverside Baptist will be cooking up some burgers and dogs (hotdogs, you can feel free to safely bring animals without fear of them being eaten). Along with the food and due to the rave reviews the received last year Nate Bender’s band will be playing for us all again. And hey parents! the kids are really lucking out this year. We are going to have a jumping castle as well as a velcro wall they can play on. Beyond that I don’t know what else is going on, but from the sounds of it the sky is the limit. So make sure to mark it on your calendar and come out to have some fun with the people in your neighborhood.

For a limited time, June 1 - 15, 2009, Denver is issuing FREE construction permits to homeowners and licensed contractors making qualified home improvements or repairs to existing one and two family dwellings, which can increase the value of the home.The HOME RENOVATION BONANZA is offered in order to encourage the improvement of existing 1 and 2 family homes, raise property value and encourage homeowners to stay in existing homes. A variety of home improvements are covered by the Home Renovation Bonanza, including: Basic Interior Remodel of existing 1 or 2 Family Dwelling (existing Kitchen, Bath or Bedroom) , Basement Remodel of existing 1 or 2 Family Dwelling , Residential 1 or 2 Family Roof Covering Repair or Replacement, Wall Insulation , Replacement of water heaters , Change out central heating and air,

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Jefferson Park Day is HERE!

BOARD NEWS

Friday, June 12 Skyline Park Babe, G

Friday, June 19 Cheesman Park The Princess Bride, PG

Friday, June 26 Skyline Park E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, PG

Saturday, July 11 Skyline Park Spiderman, PG-13

Friday, July 17 Fred Thomas Park Madagascar : Escape 2 Africa , PG

Saturday, July 18 Skyline Park Iron Giant, PG

Friday, July 31 Barnum Kung Fu Panda, PG

Saturday, August 1 Skyline Park Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, G

Friday, August 7 Cheesman Park Jurassic Park , PG-13

Saturday, August 8 Skyline Park The Wizard of Oz, G

Jefferson Park United NeighborsGeneral Membership Meeting

May 5, 20096:30 pm, Riverside Baptist Church - Rear Chapel

24th Ave. and Bryant St.

Meeting Call to Order and AnnouncementsDistrict One Police Report (We may not have this since the Police will be busy with Cinco de Mayo traffic)Treasure’s ReportCommittee Reports Jerry Olson: Reports on 23 Ave. Bridge. Call for volunteers to help lay down crusher fines walkway Safety Committee Barbara Baker: Jefferson Park Day update Call for volunteers — Clean up crews and activitiesLand Use Committee Brinkerhoff — RMU-30 rezone application

General Membership vote on rezone proposalNew Business

Tacqueria Tacos Mi Pueblo Liquor Application? I have extended an offer for the owner or her representative to tell us about their application. I’ve not heard back yet but will follow up prior to our General Membership meeting.

Meeting Adjourned

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic goodies for a fun-filled night watching a movie in one of Denver’s beautiful urban parks. The Denver Parks and Recreation department is hosting its fourth season of Movies in the Parks. There are ten family-friendly movies scheduled all summer long to encourage people to get out, enjoy their parks and the beautiful summer weather in Colorado.

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Denver, CO – April 2009 - Grow Local is a new campaign to promote growing local food, local community and local economy. A wide coalition of partners in this effort include Campaign Organizer Ellen Rosenthal of the Living Earth Center, representatives from Transition Denver, the Mile High Business Alliance, Denver Botanic Gardens and the City and County of Denver as well as dozens of other businesses and nonprofit organizations. A website (www.growlocalcolorado.org) will be launched in April that will be a resource hub for information and expertise in establishing a food garden in one’s home, business, or public space. Goals of the Grow Local The website will support the campaign by providing a community calendar featuring events, films, classes and workshops about growing locally. For more information visit www.growlocalcolorado.org or call Ellen Rosenthal at 303-377-6150.

City Promotes new garden state initiative

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JEFFERSON PARK DEVELOPMENT, LLC26th and Alcott StreetDenver, Colorado, 80211303.663.3554April 16, 2009PLANNING AND DESIGN AGREEMENTContained herein is a summary of our vision for the La Loma Block property.The city block that is bounded by 26th Avenue, Alcott Street, 27th Avenue, and Bryant Street is referred to herein as the Block or Property, and is owned by

William and James Brinkerhoff.During the summer of 2008, we vacated the alleys on the Property to prepare it for development. Last fall, we began the process of rezoning the Block from PRV to R-MU-30, and filed our application for Zone Map Amendment on December 17,2008.The Property is one of the key blocks in the Jefferson Park neighborhood and presents an opportunity to create a new “urban lifestyle”, with residential, neighborhood commercial services, retail, and restaurants including La Loma. With great view corridors of downtown and the mountains, and within walking distance to the Speer Boulevard Transit corridor, Auraria Campus, Elitch Gardens, Invesco Field, and other downtown activities, the La Loma Property development provides an excellent location for in-city living.As the Jefferson Park Neighborhood transitions into a new pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighborhood under the R-MU-30 zoning categories, the La Loma Block will become a focal point for new neighborhood eating establishments and services located primarily along Alcott Street. This development will accommodate low-rise townhomes along Bryant Street relating in scale to the residential areas west of the Block. The eastern portion of the block will accommodate mid-rise condominiums and/or apartments. Parking for residents and customers will be provided in parking garages in the center of the site, barely visible from the streets. We are planning public and private open space with landscaped areas, a Plaza, and newly landscaped public streets. Our desire and vision is to create a “landmark” project, incorporating innovative architectural components using high quality materials – stone, brick, architectural concrete, masonry, stucco and glass – in a beautifully landscaped setting. OZ Architecture and Planning, a world-class team of local architects and urban designers, has been engaged to assist in executing this vision.Preliminary massing ideas have been presented, which will be the basis for developing the architectural models of visually pleasing building forms, with excellent sun and view orientations to optimize the unique attributes of this site.The Brinkerhoff’s conceptual plans are attached hereto as Exhibit “A.” Prior to submitting our design review plans to CPD, we agree to submit such plans to the Jefferson Park Land UseCommittee for review. Such plans shall adhere to our design, planning and development concepts.In addition to the foregoing, we agree to demo the building at 27th and Alcott on or before November 30, 2009.

Another month, another rezoning approval. Though it may seem that way, please keep in ming that every new project that comes to us now will is reshaping the future of the area. There will come a time when there are no more votes, and we will be left with the decisions that are being made today. On May 5 General Membership will be asked whether to support the Brinkerhoff planning and design agreement that will lead to the rezoning of the city block bounded by 26th avenue, Alcott Street, 27th Avenue, and Bryant Street to RMU30. The Brinkerhoff’s will present there plan at the May 5th meeting. Please read their design agreement so that you can feel confident in your decision when making this important vote. The Land Use committee has passed the plan to General Membership

Huge block rezone needs your vote

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Jefferson Park DayJefferson Park Daycome meet, greet, and join your neighbors for the

annual clean up and celebration of Jeff Park

Clean-up

Improvement

BBQ in the park

Nate Bender’s Band

Inflatable jumping castle

Velcro climbing wall

Carnival games and prizes

May 16th, 2009

COME JOIN US! May 16th Contact:

Barbara Baker303.257.9808Clean up 8:30-11:00am

Free Lunch and park activities 11:30-2:30

Where: Jefferson Park

Denver, Colorado

El Dia Del Parque Jeffersonla limpieza anual y celebracion del Jeff erson Park

Comida Gratis

Musica

Mejoramiento

Eventos , juegos y pre-mios

Brinca Brinca

Diversion

Todos bien venidos

Mayo 16, 2009

Vengan a compativ con nosotros! Mayo 16,

Contacte: Luis720-276-6298

Lempieza 8:30-11:00am comida gratis y actividades de parque 11:30-1:30

Donde: Jefferson Parkcalle 23 y ClayDenver, Colorado