Last year’s devastating Marshall fire, which raced across open-space grasslands and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County, has led many homeowners to question whether a similar disaster could happen in Central Park.
Community Issues
Sending Mental Health Pros, Not Police
Denver’s program that sends mental health pros instead of police on 911 calls is expanding after proving itself a big success.
Central Park PickleBRAWL
On March 14, Arslan Guney, 71, was doing what he loves—playing pickleball and teaching newbies how to play at the Central Park Rec Center. Twenty-four hours later, the rec center canceled all pickleball, revoked Guney’s membership to all city rec centers and filed felony criminal mischief charges against him for $10,000 in damages, a crime that carries up to three years in prison.
No More Free Removal
By the end of the year, Denver residents will likely lose a time-honored tradition – free trash pick-up.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) Union, King Soopers Reach Tentative Deal; 2) Submit Your Ideas for Renaming Johnson & Wales; 3) Construction on Protected Bike Lanes Begins in Central Park; and 4) Denver City Council Begins Once-a-Decade Redistricting Process.
Message to Central Park residents: The “financial health” of your special district is being “negatively impacted.”
The issue? Refinancing bonds for Central Park infrastructure construction at a lower rate—a move that could save Central Park property owners $65-70 million in interest over the life of bonds.
Colorado’s Youth Mental Health Services: “The System Needs To Be Completely Rebuilt”
“She’s a ticking time bomb.” The desperation in the mother’s voice is palpable as she talks about how her middle school student spent many months self-harming and has even threatened to kill herself.
Pandemic Impacts on Mental Health: Uncertainty & Isolation Are Tough on Kids
Jenna Glover doesn’t mince words. She says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a full-blown mental health crisis in children and teens, especially with issues of depression and anxiety.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School Selected as a National Blue Ribbon School; 2) 301 Apartments To Be Built near Central Park Rail Station; 3) 9/11 Memorial Dedicated at DIA; and 4) Crime Stats.
Ballot Will Determine Fate of Park Hill Golf Course
This November, two similarly-worded ballot initiatives with opposite intentions will decide the fate of the Park Hill Golf Course, a currently unused 155-acre open space that sits at the corner of Colorado Blvd. and E. 35th Ave.
Tween Drug Use & Support: “I thought I was doing Percocet. It was fentanyl.”
“If you start doing drugs you’ll probably like them. That’s the problem,” says Ben Stincer.
August 26 Meeting – Resolution to Increase Park Creek Metropolitan District Board Members
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-902.5(1), C.R.S., to all interested persons that the Board of Directors of the Park Creek Metropolitan District shall consider the adoption of a Resolution increasing the current five (5) member Board of Directors to seven (7) members at a public meeting to be conducted virtually on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., at MCA – The Cube, 8371 Northfield Boulevard, Denver, Colorado, and virtually via Zoom.