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The May edition isMay_2012_JPUN. Get all the details about Jefferson Park Day inside this issue!

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Hello Everyone,

Jefferson Park United Neighbors would like to invite our friends to a celebration as a way to thank the 17 RNOs and City Council Representatives for their support and efforts in opposition of the stadium signage plan.

The event will take place high atop Hotel VQ on Friday, April 6 from 5:30pm-8:30pm. If you haven’t been there before the SkyBar Lounge offers breathtaking panoramic views of both downtown and the stadium.

Light appetizers will be complimentary along with drink specials from a cash bar and full menu. We are suggesting a small donation at the door to assist with costs incurred during the sign opposition project.

Please pass this invitation along to your membership via email, newsletter or general membership meeting. We look forward to seeing all of you, discussing how we can continue this momentum and work together in the future for the betterment of our neighborhoods and Denver.

Hotel VQ
1975 Mile High Stadium Circle
Denver, CO 80204
http://www.hotelplanner.com/Hotels/3555/Reservations-Hotel-Vq-at-Mile-High-Denver-1975-Mile-High-Stadium-Circle-80204

Michael Guiietz

Co-President

JPUN

Sunday, March 11, 2012
Mystery in the Art Gallery
Lunch Show: 12pm-2pm SOLD OUT
SECOND SHOW ADDED!
Afternoon Show only - NO LUNCH: 3pm-4:30pm
Tickets are $15 for adults & $8 for kids (12 & under) and include: Show and Tax!
Call the box-office to Purchase tickets or book them online!
ALL PROCEEDS will go towards the Abrahamssons and the medical costs.

Please join us on SUNDAY, MARCH 11^th for “Mystery in the Art Gallery”, a kids’ and family show. We are doing this show as a fundraiser for a family with a heartbreaking, and heartwarming, story.

Three years ago, we performed one of our kids’ shows for a family, the Abrahamssons. They wanted a special celebration for their twins’ sixth birthday. The celebration was a big one, because doctors had warned the family that one of the twins, Maya, would probably not live to six years old. She had a large cancerous brain tumor on the brain, in a place from which it cannot be removed. Her father, Jim, came forward that day, and said he is an actor and improvisation artist. He has since become one of the major players at Adams Mystery Playhouse, and part of our “family” here.

The two girls, Maya and Leah, are now nine years old! It’s been an up-hill battle, including another scare last summer with the other twin, Leah. Doctors found a large tumor on Leah’s spine. It was removed and, thankfully, found to be benign.

Just two weeks ago, Maya and Leah’s mom went in to the doctor’s for some “female problems”. They ended up finding more than they thought they would. Sheila had breast cancer. They didn’t waste any time, due to the severity of it, and Sheila had a double mastectomy. The cancer has spread and she will undergo chemotherapy and radiation. The family now faces yet an additional challenge. And, the financial expenses are very high.

Through it all, the family has been strong, positive and fighting all the way – for years.

We are looking to you for help. Jim’s home theatre, Adams Mystery Playhouse, will put on one of their famous mysteries, but this time written by Leah and Maya (with a little bit of Dad’s help). This intriguing story, is set in an art gallery, when suddenly, a million dollar painting gets stolen! It is up to you to solve the crime. And, you will have an awesome lasagne lunch: 3-cheese lasagne w/meat sauce on the side; salad; rolls and butter; brownies; lemonade & coffee.

ALL PROCEEDS will go towards the Abrahamssons and the medical costs.

If you cannot attend the fundraiser, but would like to donate, please send your donation to:
Adams Mystery Playhouse
Attention: Shelia Abrahamsson Family Fundraiser
2406 Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80211

The first public meeting about Decatur-Federal Station Area planning will take place Wednesday, February 29^th (2:00-3:30pm or 5:30-7pm) at Fairview Elementary School in the gymnasium.  Fairview Elementary is located at 2715 W. 11th Avenue in the Sun Valley neighborhood, just south of Jefferson Park.

About the Project:

The City and County of Denver in partnership with the Denver Housing Authority is sponsoring a strategic transit-oriented development planning process for the Decatur-Federal station area. The federal agencies of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Transportation (DOT) are jointly funding this planning effort through 2010 HUD Community Challenge and DOT TIGER II Planning grants.

The Plan process will focus on the one-half mile radius around the Decatur-Federal LRT Station located on RTD’s West Corridor in Denver’s Sun Valley neighborhood.

This neighborhood in particular must overcome numerous barriers to fully take advantage of the West Corridor public transit investment. The Station Area Plan and GDP will serve to provide valuable insight for stakeholders, the public and public agencies, and to attract future investment for underutilized land and a clear Master Plan for DHA’s Sun Valley Homes property.  With increased understanding of the infrastructure, risks, costs and opportunities associated with this station area, the plan will also serve to create a development vision for the planning area.

To view the 2009 Draft Station Area Plan Report visit: http://www.denvergov.org//tod/TransitOrientedDevelopment/TransitCorridors/WestCorridor/DecaturStation/tabid/395243/Default.aspx

Subscribe to the Facebook page for updates and conversation (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Decatur-Federal-Station-Area-Planning/270409106360199) and our twitter feed (http://twitter.com/#!/DecaturFederal ) for announcements.

Click  here for the latest Jefferson Park News!  Feb_2012_JPUN

The Denver Planning Board Public Hearing was pushed back to February 15th.  Your comments can be submitted to the City through February 6th. For talking points, and information on how to sign the petition, click here.

The printed edition of the North Denver Tribune for Jan 19th features an editorial on the signage issue on page 4 & 5.   You can add your comments on the Internet version of the Trib  editorial by clicking here:  http://www.northdenvertribune.com/category/editorials/letters/

The Denver Post expressed a high level of concern in August with the naming
of Sports Authoriy to assume the Invesco contract.  Go here :
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_18672085

To View the Proposed Sports Authority Field at Mile High Signage Plan, click here : Electronic Stadium Comprehensive Sign Plan_111711

For more information, and to learn about opposition to the proposal, click here: Stop Sports Authority Signs

This graphic compares the size of the proposed Sports Authority Field Signage to the size of the IKEA signage along I-25.

The JPUN Board of Directors will meet tonight at 6:00 at the Zocalo Condominium Building on the corner of Decatur and W. 22nd. The purpose of this board meeting is to discuss the current status of SAFMH Sign Amendment, what the SAFMH Lighting Committee has been doing the past couple of weeks, what outreach has taken place, what our immediate, short and long term goals are. We apologize for the last minute notice.