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Southern Hills June '25 News
4th of July Bike Parade, summer festivals, and more chances to weigh in!
Celebrate the 4th of July!
The 2022 parade in action.
Please join us for our annual 4th of July Bike Parade on Friday July 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Slavens!
Cover your ride with festive decoration and join us at Slavens School (intersection of Dallas & Cornell) for a bike/scoot/walk around the neighborhood behind a fire truck! Arrive 10-15 minutes early for 4th of July goodies and to be ready to go when the fire truck arrives. Then, stay after the parade to play in the spray when the fire truck turns on the hose!
Don’t want to parade? Come cheer along the route and then stay to visit with your neighbors and celebrate the day!
🚒 Parade Route
The parade will travel counterclockwise from the intersection of S Dallas Way and E Cornell Ave along E Cornell Ave, S Dallas Way, S Clayton Street, and back to the start on S Dallas Way.
The 4th of July Parade Route
Tell a Neighbor About the SHCA!
Thank you to those who have paid dues for the Southern Hills Community Association! Summer is a great time for visiting with your neighbors on the block and it’s also a great time to tell them about the SHCA! Since you received this email, you’re already in the know, but chances are your neighbor isn’t. While you’re chatting, take a moment to tell someone about:
Our events, like the upcoming 4th of July Bike Parade
This useful newsletter
Our goal of building community through social activities and communications that bring neighbors together
Our website: https://www.southernhillsdenver.org/
Please join the SHCA and pay your annual dues if you live in the neighborhood and encourage your neighbors to do the same!
Upcoming Association Events
🇺🇸 4th of July Bike Parade - Friday July 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM @ Slavens
See the top of this email for more information!
🗓️ Annual Meeting - October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM @ Slavens
More details to come. Must be a paid Member to vote. Please consider paying your dues in advance if you live in the Membership area.
Interested in volunteering at these events or have ideas for new ones? Help is always welcome. Reply to this email or email us at [email protected]!
Updates from Slavens School
☀️ School Is Out for Summer!
Attention drivers! Now that summer break is here, please be aware of children out and about during school hours!
Classes resume Monday August 18, 2025.
🚸 Become a Crossing Guard!
Do you want to help keep our students safe while making a positive impact on the Slavens community? We are looking for volunteers or paid crossing guards to assist with student safety during arrival and dismissal. This is a great way to get involved, help children keep safe, and even earn a little extra money.
If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about this opportunity, please reach out to Darcie Forde at [email protected]. Your help makes a difference!
Let’s Communicate! If you have concerns, compliments, or other thoughts about Slavens, the Association can share those with the school. Reply to this email or email us at [email protected]!
Nearby News
🌻 South By Southeast Summer Series
This year South By Southeast is taking the form of a series of events throughout District 4! Learn more.
🌮 Eisenhower Park Summer Food Truck Fridays
Food truck Fridays are back for the summer! Join the University Hills Neighborhood Association and Denver Parks and Recreation at Eisenhower Park at the picnic area off East Dartmouth Ave and Highline Place. Arrive at 5 to climb the Eisenhower Recreation Center's rock wall, then music begins at 6! 2025 dates remaining: 6/20, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8. Learn more.
👩🌾 The U-Hills Farmers Market Continues!
The 2025 market runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM every Saturday from May 10th through October 25th at its NEW LOCATION at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, just 2 blocks from the previous location. Same great vendors! Learn more.
🍎 People + Produce at Belleview Station
DTC’s only farmers market is more than just fresh food; It’s your Sunday community tradition. Explore 50+ local vendors, enjoy live music, sip from the beer garden, and savor the local difference. Learn more.
Summer in Denver!
🌸 51st Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday June 21, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday June 22, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The 51st Annual Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the Japanese heritage and culture through live entertainment, food and drink, a marketplace and informative exhibits and demonstrations. Check it out!
🏳️🌈 Denver Pride
Saturday June 28, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday June 29, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Join us at Denver Pride 2025 for the ultimate celebration of love, diversity, and equality. Our two-day festival unites communities from across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, bringing in an estimated attendance of over 500,000 people year after year.
We’ll kick off the weekend with the Pride 5K on Saturday, June 28, 2025, followed by the iconic two-day Denver PrideFest event at Civic Center Park boasting 250+ exhibitors, 30 food vendors, and captivating live performances. Sunday’s Vizzy Denver Pride Parade flaunts colorful floats, marchers, music, and more, drawing over 120,000 spectators leading up to Civic Center Park, where day two celebrations continue. Celebrate!
☀️ Denver Summer Activities Guide
Embrace the season with our Summer 2025 Recreation Activity Guide! Whether you're seeking adventure, fitness, or fun with family and friends, we’ve got something for everyone. Explore outdoor activities, workshops, and more to make this summer unforgettable. Start planning today!
🌆 Denver Days
July 26 - August 3, 2025
Celebrate our Vibrant Denver with your Denver Days 2025 park picnic or residential block party from Saturday, July 26th through Sunday, August 3rd! Start planning and learn more about Denver Days.
🏥 Protect your family from the measles! With an uptick of measles cases in Colorado and outbreaks in nearby states like Texas and New Mexico, consider your family’s protection from measles today. Measles is a serious and very contagious disease.
Kids: Nearly one out of every three children under the age of 5 who catch measles ends up in the hospital. Given the current measles outbreaks, the risk of your child coming in contact with measles is higher than usual, and unvaccinated kids may be at increased risk for severe illness if they are exposed. Getting your kiddos two doses of the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is the best way to keep your kids healthy. Kids should receive their first MMR dose between 12-15 months and another dose between 4-6 years (Denver Public Health, CDPHE)
Adults: It’s never too late to get vaccinated against measles. Two doses of MMR are considered 97% effective at preventing measles infection. Older adults who were exposed to measles as a child are considered to have lifelong immunity, but some adults may have received a less effective vaccine in their youth, while others may have received only one dose (Colorado Sun). 🏥
Make Your Voice Heard!
🌳 Let's Envision the Future of Park Hill Park Together
Park Hill Survey #2: This is a second survey about Park Hill Park, based on the results of the first! Help us imagine what this park should look and feel like, what amenities and programs it should prioritize, and let us know what you are excited and concerned about in this process. Take the second Park Hill Park survey.
More Park Hill Park Info.
🏘️ Welcome to the Summer of RNO Reform!
The offices of Councilwoman Gonzales-Gutierrez and Councilman Kashmann are looking into our city’s current RNO Ordinance with hopes to strengthen our RNOs and empower our residents to engage with their neighborhoods and government. The RNO Ordinance was written in the 70s and Denver City Council recognizes the need to update the ordinance to reflect the needs of today. Our hope is to increase equity, participation, and city support to the RNO network.
BUT before we get started, we want to hear from you! Our offices are dedicated to a robust community engagement process over the course of this summer and fall, to gather data and reform the ordinance with recommendations from Denverites. We are gathering our data by asking folks to fill out a survey and hope you can fill it out too!
🚒 Denver Fire Department Strategic Planning
The Denver Fire Department is collecting valuable insights and feedback to assist us in forming our goals and objectives for our 5-year strategic plan which begins in 2026. Your input as a Denver resident is crucial in helping us understand different perspectives as we formulate our long- and short-term goals. We truly appreciate you taking the time to tell us what fire department issues are important to you and your community. The survey will close on July 31, 2025. Take the Community Strategic Planning for the Denver Fire Department survey.
Do you have an event or information that you would like to see included in this newsletter? Reply to this email or email us at [email protected]!
Under Construction
🚧 High Line Canal Trail - Yale Roadway Improvements at Holly
March - Summer 2025: Xcel Energy and their contractor, Mears Group, Inc. will relocate approximately 1,200 feet of natural gas line along Yale Avenue, between Hudson Street/Service Road and Kearney Street. This work is to accommodate the upcoming High Line Canal Trail Underpass project and ensure natural gas system safely. Learn more.
⚠️ South Dahlia Bridge Replacement
Crews are closing South Dahlia to vehicle traffic beginning in May/June of this year while they replace the bridge. The Highline Canal Trail will be detoured. Learn more.
Join the SHCA!
We can’t do it without you! Find this email useful? Enjoy attending our events? Want to see us do even more? Please consider joining the SHCA and paying your annual dues if you live in the neighborhood. If you don’t, please consider a contribution anyway! All are welcome at our public events.
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