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Events

What’s Happening – May 2023

Tickets On Sale For Central City Opera’s ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’ Summer Festival, June 24-Aug. 6   Wheat Ridge-based Central City Opera invites lovers of opera (and musicals) to “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” and join Central City Opera for its 2023 Summer Festival.   Evening and matinee performances take place in the historic Central City

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Edgewater

Blueprint for Success: A Comp Plan Update

Edgewater has begun the process of updating the City Comprehensive Plan. The last Comprehensive Plan was completed in 2013. In 2023, we set focus on the future of Edgewater – reflecting the city’s goals and including new strategies for addressing issues that may be discovered.   What is a comp plan? A comprehensive plan (comp plan)

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Events

What’s Happening – April 2023

ADU Foes In Court To Challenge Last Year’s Rejection Of Petitions Remember last summer’s petition drive to undo Wheat Ridge City Council’s July approval of an ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units? (If you don’t, see “Petition Drive Aims To Overturn Council’s ADU Decision,” September 2022 Neighborhood Gazette.)  Petition organizers failed to gather the minimum 1,757

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What’s Happening – March 2023

Learn More About Your Local Mini Government At League Of Women Voters’ ‘The Hidden Life Of Special Districts’ League of Women Voters Jefferson County, in collaboration with the Jefferson Unitarian Church, will sponsor “The Hidden Life of Special Districts,” a free panel presentation open to the public on March 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,

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Community

The Captain Steers Volunteers Through Crown Hill Park Community Cleanup

As a seasoned captain, I’ve spent most of my life navigating the rough waters of the open ocean. But on Feb. 11, I found myself on a different kind of adventure – helping employee volunteers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ESCAPES Program (Education, Stewardship and Community Action for Promoting Environmental Sustainability) clean up trash

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Mountain View

Mountain View – Get To Know Our Town Administrative Staff

Town Clerk/Treasurer Margy Greer How long have you lived in Colorado, and how long have you been employed with the Town of Mountain View? I moved here in 1983, and have been with the town for 15 months. What did you do, prior to coming to Mountain View? Retired City Clerk from City of Lakewood

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Marketplace

Time For New Year’s Financial Resolutions

This content was provided by Edward Jones for use by Hunter Owen, your Edward Jones financial advisor at 720-769-7500. Edward Jones, Member SIPC. It’s that time of year when many of us promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym more, or learn a new language, or take up a musical instrument, or any number of

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Events

What’s Happening – January 2023

Funds For Art, Bike & Pedestrian Improvements, Parks Included In Wheat Ridge City Council’s Budget   The Wheat Ridge City Council announced the passage of the city’s 2023 budget in late November, and it will go into effect on Jan. 1. According to a press release from the city, the 7-0 vote “leveraged the city’s strong

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Marketplace

Advice Can Help When Making Charitable Gifts

Provided by Edward Jones. Now that it’s the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities. Although your intentions are good, you could be shortchanging both your recipients and yourself with your method of giving. But with some guidance, you can

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Navigating Wadsworth Construction ‘An Adventure…Amusing’ Dear Editor, Although it is an inconvenience, I know the end result will be worth it. Every time I travel Wadsworth, I try to look at it as an adventure. Will this street be blocked off? Will there be one lane of traffic on this side? Will the left turn lane

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Happenings – December 2022

City Snowplow Drivers Take Home Third in National Competition Last month snowplow drivers from the City of Wheat Ridge’s Public Works Department competed in the Western Snow and Ice National Conference. Mike Ivancich and Kevin Dewey took third place overall as a team in the single-axle plow competition, according to a press release from the

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Happenings – November 2022

New Art Education Scholarship Available For Wheat Ridge Students And Graduates Hey kids, are you interested in pursuing an art education? If you are a junior, senior or recent graduate who either resides in Wheat Ridge or has attended school in Wheat Ridge, there’s a new art scholarship available. During the June 2022 Art in

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Marketplace

Here’s Your ‘Recession Survival’ Checklist

Provided By Edward Jones It’s unfortunate, but recessions are part of the economic landscape. So, it’s handy to have a recession survival checklist: First, assess your income stability. If you think your income could be threatened or disrupted, you might want to consider adding some freelance or part-time work.  Next, review your spending. Look for

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Education

Kudos For Ms. Siddoway, Kullerstrand

Dear Editor, From the moment you are greeted by Ms. Siddoway you are embraced with warmth, kindness, love and passion. After 18 years of being a teacher at Kullerstrand Elementary, her passion for teaching continues to grow. My son had Ms. Siddoway for first grade, he started her class as a remote student in August

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Edgewater

Edgewater Is Edgewater With Our Local Businesses

As we near the holiday season we want to highlight all our wonderful local businesses that make Edgewater, Edgewater. The last few years have been very turbulent throughout the business community, and we are very thankful for all the businesses that pushed through and continue to make us who we are. The City of Edgewater

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Community

Wheat Ridge Restoring Its Systems, Says No To Ransom Demand

The City of Wheat Ridge provided the Neighborhood Gazette the following statement on the recent “ransomware” incident. The City of Wheat Ridge is still in the process of restoring its systems after IT Professionals proactively took down aspects of the network in response to a cyber security incident in late August.  Immediately following the incident,

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Education

Parents And Neighbors Speak Out On Proposed Elementary School Closures

Kullerstrand, Vivian and Wilmore Davis are among 16 Jefferson County elementary schools that are recommended for closure next year, according to a report from the Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Dorland at a special meeting of the Board of Education, Aug. 25. The board will vote on the proposed recommendation on Nov. 10, following a

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Events

What’s Happening – October 2022

Lutheran Medical Center Replacement Hospital ‘Topped Off’ With Beam-Placing Ceremony A “Topping Off” celebration was held for about 150 caregivers, supporters, and dignitaries last month as construction crews placed the last steel beam on the sixth floor of the replacement hospital for Lutheran Medical Center. The hospital, located at I-70 and State Highway 58 in the

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Code Enforcement Education

Code enforcement has been a big topic this spring and summer in Mountain View. At the request of Mountain View United (MVU) participants, a new volunteer project to provide code-related community education is commencing soon. Although ultimately, property owners are responsible for knowing and following the town laws (and the Town Code is available on

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Events

What’s Happening – September 2022

And Now For Something Completely Different (From The Historical Society)!  Normally, the Wheat Ridge Historical Society’s Second Saturday Socials feature themes that have something to do with history or holidays. Instead of talking history Sept. 10, they’re going to be making history at the first-ever Dogs on Display event. Come to the Baugh House at

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What’s Happening – August 2022

You’d Be Hard-Pressed To Sample This Much Hard-Pressed Cider At Pressed Fest, Aug. 20 Tickets are now available for Pressed Fest, an iconic feature of Lakewood’s Cider Days. It takes place Saturday, Aug. 20, with afternoon (11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) and evening (4 to 7 p.m.) tasting sessions, held at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park,

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New Police Tech For Crime Fighting And Communication!

Mountain View Police Department (MVPD) is taking a bold step into 21st century policing – promoting transparency and communication with the use of a new online platform named Crimewatch. The platform will be launched with a remodeled website in August, although community members can preview the tool by going to Crimewatch.net. The streamlined communication platform

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Mountain View

Council Approves Sidewalk Repairs Grant

Mountain View Council has recently approved a grant program proposed by Mayor Emilie Mitcham to help repair the town’s aging sidewalks. The goal is to begin sidewalk code enforcement efforts in town, prioritizing the most severely damaged portions, and making funds available to assist residential owner-occupied properties that need it the most. Those who receive

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Edgewater

NOAH’s Autism Rescue Kits

Since 1957, the Wheat Ridge Optimist Club has been providing hope and positive vision to children in the Wheat Ridge/Edgewater community. In addition to traditional youth programs, Wheat Ridge started a new inclusive program in 2019 featuring autism kits. Autism Rescue Kits are designed to assist first responders when working with children and young adults

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