Denver Parks & Recreation (DPR held the second meeting regarding the renovation of the Congress Park Playground on Nov 5 2020. The proposed Congress Park Playground concepts are rooted in the history Congress Park serving as a nursery, supplying trees for Denver Parks & Recreation; along with the community’s desire for the playground to be inspired by nature, incorporating natural elements and materials into the construction of the playground. The …Continue reading →
City Council will consider the “Residential Care” portion of the Citywide Zoning Change at the Land Use Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020 and Nov. 10, 2020. This ZAP meeting was an opportunity to discuss proposed changes to one portion of residential care — community corrections — to clarify terms (halfway houses, transitional housing, corrections facilities) and as well as ask questions about the existing program and …Continue reading →
Re: Ronin Congress Park LLC d/b/a Ronin 1160 North Madison Street Denver, Colorado 80206 Dear Neighborhood Organization: Please be advised that an application for a transfer of ownership has been filed with this department regarding a liquor licensed establishment in your neighborhood. Please review the attached documentation for information regarding this change. Objections to liquor license transfers must be based only on the character, record, and reputation of the …Continue reading →
Help make a difference this Thanksgiving! For $35, you can feed a Denver family this holiday season! ($3,500 = 100 families) Denver Feed-A-Family is a community-wide Thanksgiving distribution honoring the legacy of Daddy Bruce, who in 1964 started feeding people every Thanksgiving Holiday. This year, the Epworth Foundation has committed to distributing 10,000 baskets. Each basket has all the Thanksgiving trimmings to feed a family of eight. The foundation doubled its …Continue reading →
By Michael Swanson, City Forester, Denver Parks and Recreation As winter approaches, many Denverites are preparing for the cold months ahead by blowing out their sprinkler systems and composting their leaves. But many mistakenly think their trees are self-sufficient and that the snow, when it comes, will provide enough moisture to sustain them until spring. That’s unfortunately not the case. Trees need water year-round, especially in our arid climate. Here …Continue reading →
Make plans to join your Congress Park neighbors on Friday, Nov. 13 for a very special virtual “Totally Teller” Auction & Game Night to celebrate and support our local Teller Elementary School! There will be a variety of games for kids and adults, a silent and live auction, a dance party, prizes, and of course a chance to dress up around this year’s event theme: “Games and Riddles!”
So whether you wear a top hat like Monopoly’s Rich Uncle Pennybags, don a mustache a la Mario and Luigi, or simply just put on your poker face, you’re guaranteed a fun time during this virtual event while bidding on some exciting auction items — everything from airline tickets, weekend getaways and wine tastings to camps and classes and special “Tiger Treat” teacher and staff experiences for kids.
It’ll be a crazy fun night AND it raises about one-third of the Teller PTA’s annual contribution to the school. The funds raised from Totally Teller support things like new curriculum, our fabulous specials programs, technology maintenance and replacements, and interventionists, among other things!
