What's happening in our neighborhood
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Another way to stay up to date about neighborhood activities is to join our private Facebook Group. This group is only open to residents of Driving Park Historic District. Click here to join
Driving Park 2025 Fall Festival
This year our Annual Fall Festival was held on Saturday October 18th from 3 to 5 PM. We had another perfect day. Lots of neighbors turned out for hot dogs and pie. Kids in costumes painted pumpkins, former neighbors returned to say hi, new neighbors discovered our wonderful community and our (hopefully) annual Pie Baking contest debuted. Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 DPHD Pie Baking Contest with her Apple Bourbon Brown Butter Pie: Amy Johnson!!! It was a great afternoon. Thanks to our DPHD Board, the Fall Festival committee volunteers and to everyone who paid their 2025 dues. Without all of you, October 18, 2025 would have been an ordinary fall afternoon here in DPHD. Looking for pictures from the past Fall Festivals? Check out our new Fall Festival Page
Our DPHD Annual Neighborhood Meeting was held on Wednesday September, 17. Our speakers were:
• Manny Fuentes, DPD CRO discussed crime and safety • Hillary Estner, Ross-Cherry Creek Library Branch manager provided an overview of the many services available at the Library. • Amanda Sawyer, City Council Member, District 5 reviewed issues relevant to DPHD. Click here to find the meeting minutes, digital copies of the handouts and the video of the meeting. Safety Tips
Don't take phone calls from numbers you don't recognize - let it ring through - they can leave a message if they are legitimate. • If you do answer, be wary. The police and IRS don't call you to tell you you are in trouble. These days automated AI systems can sound like someone you know. Just hang up - you can always call your friends or family directly to make sure they are ok. • Never respond to a request to buy gift cards or send money via crypto currency! • Don't click on a link in an email even if the email looks realistic - you can always go to your browser and enter the web address you always use. • In general - don't react without thinking - phone calls and emails are rarely if ever urgent. This is a great time to make sure you are on our email list so you can stay informed on neighborhood activities. Click here if you haven't received emails from us in the past to add your email to the list. Safety reminder: we can make our neighborhood safer by paying attention to what's going on around us. If you see something that seems out of the ordinary - a particular behavior that doesn't seem right, please report it to DPD District 3's non-emergency line: 720-913-2000. Be sure to tell them you would like a follow up. Of course, if you are a witness to a crime taking place, dial 911 and be prepared to report your exact location and the details of the crime. DPHD Neighborhood Watch Program
Neighborhoods with Neighborhood Watch (NW) are safer neighborhoods. It is time to refresh our DPHD Neighborhood Watch program. The Neighborhood Watch Program fosters community safety by encouraging residents to collaborate on crime prevention. We work with our Community Resource Officer to organize neighbors, establish communication channels, and will provide educational material and instruction on crime prevention techniques. We surveyed our Annual Meeting attendees for best dates and times. Check back here for the details once we have training scheduled. Did you know?
Driving Park HD has a neighborhood book club. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. If you are interested in learning more about the books we are reading this year or if you would like to join, click here. Learn about the history of Driving Park Historic District
We recently acquired a downloadable version of the application to designate Driving Park as a Historic District. It provides a detailed history of our neighborhood and its historic characteristics. If you are curious about the history of your home, this document will be of interest to you. Click here to learn more about the history of our neighborhood. |
President's Corner
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Hey everyone! I’m super excited to share that we’ve approved the 2026 Board at our Annual Neighborhood Meeting. And I’m happy to announce that Laura Blodgett and Clark Crawford are our new Co-Presidents! I’m so honored to be part of this team. I’ll still be on the Board as Past-President, ready to lend a hand wherever I can.
Being on the Board is a volunteer gig, and one of my all-time favorite quotes about volunteering is from Jim Rohn: “Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.” That’s definitely been my experience as President of the DPHD Board. I’ve met so many wonderful neighbors, made some amazing friends, and learned so much about our city and neighborhood. I’m truly grateful for the chance to work with such an incredible group of people who are dedicated to building a great community, improving our quality of life, and keeping our neighborhood safe. I truly believe we live in the best neighborhood in Denver, and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to lead our Board for the last six years. Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way. I’m really looking forward to all the exciting changes that our new Co-Presidents will bring! |