Eastside Peace March and Resource Fair at St. Charles

Come join in the 3rd annual Eastside Peace March and resource fair August 6, starting at the northeast corner of Fuller Park, at the corner of 29th and Williams at 11am, and marching to St. Charles Rec Center

July Yard of the Month Winner

Congratulations to 3415 for winning July's Yard of the Month!  Drop by and have a look, and comment below or on the facebook page to nominate your favorite yard for August.  Thanks for your hard work keeping our neighborhood beautiful!

Next Meeting July 28 at Casa Caribu

Our July meeting will be held at Casa Caribu, at the corner of 36th & Marion (2554 Marion) Thursday, July 28 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Denver County Fair this weekend!

The first Denver County Fair will be held this weekend, July 28-31 at the National Western Stock Show Complex.  See link for more details!

Groundwork Denver Youth Outreach Project this Friday - Volunteers needed!

1.) Event Summary: On Friday, July 8th, Groundwork Denver will partner with Goodwill Industries of Denver to bring energy action to the Cole Neighborhood in Denver. In teams of two, volunteers will go to every door in the neighborhood offering to change out front-porch light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs, provide information about reducing energy use, and sign up people for free recycling, and weatherization. We need 50 volunteers, so we need you! Training and materials will be provided. Volunteers should have a desire to improve our environment and help people connect with resources and services. It's fun!

2.) Date: July 8, 2011

3.) Time: 1pm – 5pm

4.) Location: Cole Neighborhood of Denver (RSVP for exact meeting location) http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Cole%2C%20Denver%2C%20CO&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1419&bih=694&wrapid=tlif130825279074110&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il

5.) Transportation: Volunteers are responsible for getting to the site. Here are a few options:

a. Carpool – there will be parking

b. Light Rail – Line D to the 30th and Downing Station http://www3.rtd-denver.com/elbert/SystemMap/

c. Bus – The 12, 28, 38, 43, AF all go to this neighborhood http://www3.rtd-denver.com/elbert/SystemMap/

d. Bicycling – The South Platter River Greenway - http://www.bikedenver.org/maps/

6.) What youth volunteers will be doing:

a. They will receive a training on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green jobs http://takechargecolorado.blogspot.com/2011/03/schedule-free-take-charge-presentation_09.html and/or

b. Then, they will conduct a service learning activities to get them hands on experience in the green industry http://takechargecolorado.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-heck-is-take-charge-canvass-day.html

Please contact Stephanie Fry, Take Charge! program manager with any questions or to RSVP:

Office Phone: 303-455-5600

Email: TakeCharge@GroundworkColorado.org

6/30 Meeting Minutes

Neighborhood Police Update and Safety Issues

• Whittier neighborhood had 2 Homicides

• Bruce Randolph & Gilpin there was a drive by shooting – arrest was made

• 720-913-2000 – non emergency number if you need to report anything that does not need immediate attention.

Block Captain

• Would like a person on each block to distribute newsletter and flyers to neighbors on your block

• Want to get the newsletter to everyone to enhance the community

• If you would like to sign up for this let Loralie Cole know

Newsletter

• Includes the “yard of the month”

- The June winner is 3408 Gaylord St.

• Newsletter will be in English & Spanish

• Offer businesses an opportunity to advertise in the newsletter: $15

• To get to know some of the amazing things about people in our neighborhood, we would like to have different neighbors come to meetings to tell us their story or give information.

- July meeting – Albus Brooks

- A later meeting – well known blues musician who lives in the neighborhood

Future meetings

• Spanish translation

- If there is a need, we can set it up to have a translator with the headsets, but it needs to be planned ahead of time.

• Childcare will be provided. Loralie will provide snacks.

Jakes – Petition

• Cole neighbor, Gina, is wanting to petition Jakes for the change in the menu and loss of a family friendly atmosphere.

• Jake’s owner was at the meeting.

- Says they still offer kids food, but no specific menu. Just ask, they will provide.

- Offering music from neighborhood musicians.

- Albus Brooks Inauguration party July 16th 7-10

 - We would like a neighborhood association table at the inauguration party.

- Suggestion made that a Jake’s owner become a member on some of the boards for the neighborhood nonprofits.

• A neighbor has a concern with Jake’s serving alcohol causing more crime.

- Owner says: The busier Jake’s gets the less problems because the more eyes the less crime.

- They are under control with making sure there is no underage drinking.

EXDO Event Center

• Issue of cars being broken into in the neighborhood – they now have a security car that goes around

• Will be hosting events for Albus Brooks and John Hancock

• Will be launching a ping pong night – September 14 soft launch with Invest in Kids Charity.

Cole Arts and Science Academy (CASA) & Big Brothers/Big Sisters

• CASA is working with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and looking for mentors for the students.

- If interested call 303-433-6002 x414

Denver County Fair

• Go to denvercountyfair.org website to get a premium booklet of all of the competitions

Picking Fruit in Denver

• In alleys fruit is growing and not being harvested so a program has been created to have volunteers learn how to harvest the fruit.

• This summer the focus will be on sour cherries & grapes.

• If you are interested in volunteering for this, call 303-866-4686

Libraries

• There is word that the city will be closing down 12 libraries – Ford Warren most likely will be one of them.

• City council has the power to decide on this

- Can make a library district and decide where the money comes from.

- This topic will be brought up at the next meeting when Albus Brooks is there.

• We will work to have a speaker from the library come talk with us at the next meeting.

New Business

• Stop Signs

- 36th and Humboldt – needs a stop sign

 - Everyone sign a petition to get this, because no luck in getting it thus far.

- 34th and Humboldt also needs one – too many kids running around

- We will write a letter that shows we want a stop sign.

• Farmers’ Market in Five Points

- July 16th next one

Budget

• $2119 in our account

- Using it for childcare, snacks

• $990 of money is grant money from an organization that looks into lead in the neighborhood.

- Information can be given in the newsletter about how to check on lead as a way to use the money.

Circle Meeting

• If anyone attended this meeting, please give an update as to what it is about.

• Would like to know if there will be another training so we can learn about it.

Get on facebook and/or blog (http://coleneighborhooddenver.blogspot.com/) – vote on yard of the month