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Current news about our progress

Posted on July 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We still need about 50 more petition circulators.  David and I are available for petition pickups during the week.  Arrangements for weekends can be made.  Otherwise, we are out getting signatures on the weekends, so not as available.  Deadline will be August 19, 2013.  Call 303-337-2947 for directions.

John Case will be giving a brief update this Saturday concerning the progress of our Friends of Denver Parks court cases.  He will be available for questions.
When: 9am, Saturday 7/27/13
Where: Calvary Baptist Church
(North Corner of Hampden and Monaco about one block off I-25)

Anyone want to join me?  I think we could just walk around – no booth needed.
Shawn Smith wants to know if anyone would like to join with her for petitioning at the Dragon Boat Festival this weekend at Sloan Lake?  I volunteered for the Andrew Romanoff booth there four years ago and voter registration last year to great success.  Call her at 303-758-2754.
2013 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
July 27-28, Sloan’s Lake Park
You can park at Sports Authority Field @ Mile High & take shuttle buses to the festival!

More great opportunity for petition circulators
Cheesman Park Art Fest  – Free Admission
Saturday, Jul 27 10:00a to 8:00p , Sun 10-5

Last two Sundays for  Jazz in the Park free event in City Park
July 26, 6-8pm, rain or shine
August 4, 6-8pm, rain or shine
The concert staff prefers that you not gather petitions near the pavilion and will ask you to go across the nearby road.

Thanks to everyone for your enthusiasm and support
Renee – President
Friends of Denver Parks

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Urgent News from Friends of Denver Parks

Posted on July 22, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Friends of Denver Parks held our Board Meeting this evening and a discussion was opened concerning the future of our petition effort.
John states “The city may try to disqualify some the 6,664 signatures that we turned in July 1.  Because the city interfered with our petition circulation, we asked the judge for additional time to gather signatures until August 19, 2013.  We need 3000 more signatures by August 19 to be sure we have enough to put the issue on the ballot.”   The Board has determined that following the advise of our attorney would be the best course of action to insure the best chance at being successful.

So with that being said, we will be organizing the petition drive again.  David and I have the petitions at our house and will distribute them from there.  Judy Case will handle the returns at her home.   We will need your help to make this work. We have 4 weekends to get this done.

As a reminder, during the Board meeting we witnessed a red tailed hawk, a flicker, a bat, and the coyote pack decided
to run close by yipping and howling just to let us know that they needed our voices and efforts to keep this natural space a preserve for the wildlife who continue to live in the City of Denver.

We love those green t-shirts, so lets hit the trail again,
For those who didn’t get a chance to help the first time, we could sure use some new folks/fresh horses
to help with the petitions.  Call or write about picking up a petition to circulate.
We’ve got a job to finish,

All the best,
Renee Lewis – President
Friends of Denver Parks
grailm@att.net
303-337-2947

www.friendsofdenverparks.org

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Hentzell Park: City’s rejection of petition spurs new challenge

Posted on July 18, 2013 by | Leave a comment

By Alan Prendergast, Westword  July 8, 2013

They started out questioning the ability of Denver city officials to  trade a formerly designated natural area for an office building. But opponents of the Hentzell Park land swap now have another bone to pick with Denver Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson, claiming that her rejection of their efforts to put the issue on the ballot amounts to playing high-stakes poker with a stacked deck. The dispute, they say, raises a basic constitutional issue: What happens to the right to petition the government for redress if you need the government’s permission to do so?

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