The committee for Washington Park is holding their second volunteer spring project for Washington Park this Sunday. Come join us in celebrating Earth Week and support our park.

What: We will be doing touch up painting of the Boathouse and spring cleaning around the Recreation Center and Smith Lake

When: Sunday, April 23rd

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Where: Meet at the Boathouse

What to Bring : Where appropriate clothing and bring gloves. Paint, brushes, rakes will be provided.

Contact Frank Miltenberger 303-722-7563 for questions or to sign up.

The WWPNA Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington Street Community Center, 809 South Washington Street. The public is invited to attend.

On Wednesday, May 10th at 1:30 pm, the City Council's Blueprint Denver committee is slated to discuss the demolition permitting process. A summary of this issue can be reviewed at http://www.denvergov.org/CouncilDistrict7/144news.asp#9981.

Interested neighborhood activists may want to attend this meeting or watch it on Channel 8, as it will decide some very important questions regarding the proposed language of the ordinance. While this is not a forum for public comment, such events are a good opportunity for Council members to gauge the level of public interest and for community members to provide input while the draft language (and even whether an ordinance will ever reach the Council at large) remains undecided.

For direct input, citizens may write to the Mayor and all their councilmembers. Contact information for all Denver elected officials can be found at Denver's elected officials page.

Meets at 242 South Lincoln Street on the third Thursday of every month. Contact 303-818-3263 for more details.

The Committee for Washington Park is seeking volunteers to help the park crews plant flowers in the Downing Street gardens Saturday, May 20th and Saturday May 27th. We will begin at 7:00 a.m. and go till 10 a.m. but any time you can come and help is great. Bring gloves, water, sun screen and a trowel. Frank Miltenberger is the point person and if you can be there let him know. 303-722-7563 or email miltenbergerfran@qwest.net.

Lincoln Elementary School (710 South Pennsylvania) is having a a yard sale on Saturday, May 20th from 8 am to 3 pm. Donations will be accepted at the Pearl Street entrance during the entire week of May 15th from 8:45am to 9:15am, 11:30am to 12pm, and 3:30pm to 4pm.