Greetings Neighbors,
It's been a rainy spring so hopefully we can finally kick off the summer!

Please click here to read through the June Newsletter for these topics of interest:

• Gentle Reminders and City Ordinances.
• Wellshire East 4th of July Celebration and Annual Meeting and Elections of Board and HOA Members
• Request to Update your information for the 2015-2016 Wellshire East Directory
• Recommendations for our Service Directory

Also, a note from Lois Kahn:Wellshire East 4th of July Parade & Picnic
Plans are well underway - hoorah!
The Flyers are being distributed this week -      
There are a couple of areas that need HELP:   

• Games: Need another adult or two to assist with the games
• Popular activity of Face Painting : Looking for a couple more "painters"!

Please contact Lois Kahn for details at kalo284@aol.com or 303-758-0092.


Thanks! See you at the 4th of July!

President: Jennifer Barton
Vice-President: Kevin Zaloudek
Secretary: Marge Johnson
Treasurer: Rob Kesselman

Members at Large:
Joyce Butler
Myrna Poticha
Claire Merrill
John Thompson

The municipal election is here. You should already have your ballot (they were mailed out the week of April 13). Don't forget to vote. There are several important races that impact our district, including the District 4 council seat currently held by Peggy Lehmann. Peggy is term limited and we have the duty to pick the next leader for Southeast Denver.

Quick Facts:

• Election Day is May 5th. Make sure you vote by 7PM on that day.
  
• The closest ballot drop off location is at the Southmoor Light Rail Station
• The closest Voter Service & Polling Center is Christ Community Church (8085 E Hampden)

Denver's municipal election is coming up. Election day is May 5.

If you're unsure about who to vote for, watch the debate between three of the candidates here:

This election will be conducted by mail-in ballot. A ballot will be mailed to all active on April 13. Voter service centers will also be available for in-person voting. If you need to register to vote, go here: https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter-classic/secuRegVoterIntro.do.

Denver INC (Inter Neighborhood Cooperation) has compiled questionaires from each of the candidates here: 
http://denverinc.org/district-4/

For other pertinent information on the election, the city's website has lots of good information: http://www.denvergov.org/elections/DenverElectionsDivison/tabid/445051/Default.aspx

Hello Neighbors,
Keep your eyes open for suspicious behavior. See below regarding a car break-in on Pontiac:

Our car was broken into yesterday morning on our driveway. We have submitted a police report but, of course, there's no way to do anything about this random theft/vandalism. 


The non-emergency line for the police is (720) 913-2000. Any time you see anything suspicious or to file a police report of your own, please call this number. It's incumbent on us to keep watch over our neighborhood. The police can help protect us best if they have a complete picture of the crime in the area. Also please email wellshireeast@gmail.com so that we can keep the entire neighborhood in the loop.

Thanks!
The Wellshire East HOA Board

Neighbors,
You've probably seen the large accumulation of construction equipment on Floyd today. This is in preparation for a water main replacement project on several sections of Eastman and Niagara streets. Residents on the streets that are directly impacted were sent a letter about the project. See the attached letter.

Here are some of the details:

• Project to begin in early March
• Project will take approximately 2 months
• Traffic detours may be in place periodically
• Water outages may be possible, but 24 hours notice will be given to the affected households

For more information:

• Denver Water Customer Care: 303-893-2444
• Denver Water Operations & Maintenance (Eddie Hernandez): 303-628-6563

As the HOA board learns more information, we'll pass it along.


Thanks,
Wellshire East HOA Board

Denver Digs Trees, Get Yours For Cheap
The Park People’s tree distribution program — Denver Digs Trees — has helped add a ton of green to city blocks. And though it seems a wee bit early to be thinking about spring, now’s the time to apply for FREE medium to large shade trees that will be distributed in the spring. This year all Denver residents are eligible for the freebies, regardless of where they live in the city. Trees that normally cost as much as $125 are $35 per tree ($10 if you live in one of 27 target neighborhoods or free to those with financial hardship) if you agree to plant them in the public right-of-way (the green belt between a sidewalk and the street) and/or in your yard. Apply early and get your choice of tree variety specially selected for our climate. And you’ll have to pick up your tree(s) on April 18 (yep, you have to plant them yourself). Learn more and apply online at The Park People website. In both cases, applications are due no later than Feb. 15. Questions? Call 303-722-6262.