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First Press Release July 5, 2013

Posted on July 5, 2013 by | Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 5, 2013

On July 5, 2013 Denver District Judge Herbert L. Stern III signed a written order
denying the Motion for Preliminary Injunction of Friends of Denver Parks, Inc., Steve Waldstein and Zelda Hawkins.
Lawyers at Benson Case LLP, who represent the plaintiffs without charge, immediately filed a Notice of Appeal in the Colorado Court of Appeals, accompanied by a Motion for Injunction During Pendency of the Appeal.

If Judge Stern grants the Injunction During Pendency of the Appeal, then the sale of Hampden Heights North Park will be postponed until the Court of Appeals can rule on the issues. If Judge Stern declines to issue the Injunction, then plaintiffs will ask the Court of Appeals to grant it, according to plaintiffs’ attorney John Case. Continue reading →

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Calculating the numbers

Posted on July 1, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Just a reminder that if you have a petition with signatures then the expectation would be that you would get them properly returned. We still are awaiting more petition sections from circulators. Please tell anyone you know who still has a petition to turn it in Monday morning July 1!!

Petitions are being collected and notarized from 9 am to noon by Judy Case at 10081 E Cornell Ave Denver 80231, (303-667-7207) and by Benson & Case law firm at 1660 S Albion St. suite 1100, Denver 80222 (303-757-8300).

All petitions will be turned in to the clerk and recorder tomorrow afternoon
July 1.

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HomeRun Needed to Save Hentzell Park

Posted on June 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

NO JOY IN MUDVILLE TONIGHT
As you may have heard already Judge Stern did not grant our request for an injunction.  To quote John Case “This is only round one in a fifteen round fight.” This injunction request is not our only egg in the basket and there are several legal avenues that we will be pursuing ardently.  Most urgently is our need to get at least 6500 signatures by Monday July 1.
We have 4000 signatures in hand with over 90 petitions outstanding.   If  90 petitions had only 20 signatures on each one then that would be 1800 signatures and put us over the top.  To have 8000 signatures would be even better to make up for those signatures that are not valid.   AND TO THINK HOW FAR WE HAVE COME IN 30 DAYS.   WE CAN DO THIS.
Please join us for this last big push.
Game Plan for circulating petitions this weekend.
Friday: Rockies game,  Meet up on the overpass/viaduct entrance to Coors field tonight from 5:30 to 6:30PM.
Saturday: Rockies game,  meet up on the overpass/viaduct 1 to 2:30PM.
Sunday:  Meet up at City Park we want to have as many petition circulators as possible for the thousands who attend Jazz in the Park. 5PM to 8PM .
Returning petitions
We absolutely need to have all petitions returned to 10081 East Cornell Ave, Denver Co.80231 during the following times.
Judy will be available to notarize the petitions at her home. Please call her for directions or questions. 303-667-7207
Saturday morning 8 – 12
Sunday  morning 9 -12
Judy will be available for returning petitions Sunday night at City Park, “Jazz in the Park” until 8PM.
We will be turning in the petitions to the City Clerk and Recorder on Monday, July 1, 2013.  This is the deadline.
Thank you to everyone for all your hard work and dedication to saving Hentzell Park Natural Area, and continuing on with the fight.

In the bigger scheme there are other natural spaces and open areas ready and ripe for the developers and Mayor Hancock to divvy up.  We can’t stop now, nor can we accept this as our reality.
We expect to have two news releases next week documenting our next steps in the legal process.
Renee Lewis
President – Friends of Denver Park
Home 303-337-2947
Cell 970-331-6641
Donations are always gladly accepted to help with the expenses. Please see our Pay Pal donation link here

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