Wheat Ridge Historical Society Bikes, Bingo & BBQ
B.Y.O.B. takes on a new meaning at the next Second Saturday Social on June 8 at the Baugh House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. But it’s not booze you should bring — it’s your bicycle.
The new theme for June’s event is “Bikes, Bingo & BBQ.” The WRHS will provide cold water, and Mile High Smokers BBQ will supply brisket or pulled pork sandwiches (sliders or regular size), sides and drinks for a cash fee.
The Baugh House is across 44th Ave. from Prospect Park, allowing easy access to the Clear Creek Trail. After the kick-off bicycle costume parade at 10 a.m., riders will leave from the Baugh House and head west on the trail to Youngfield, then return for a BBQ treat.
For the non-bike riders, the Baugh House will be set up for bingo, other games and conversation.
Come visit the Historical Park! Museums are open Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and, new this year, Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! For information on the above and more, go to our website at wheatridgehistoricalsociety.org, email us at wrhistorical@gmail.com, call 303-421-9111, or stop by the White Family Home at the Red Brick House Fridays or Saturdays, 4610 Robb St.
Beeline Medical Supply Opens
BeeLine Medical Supply, 7777 W. 38th Ave. #A110, held their ribbon cutting with owner Gene Gnatyuk, store managers Natalia Bondarchuk and Anastasia Hohol cutting the ribbon with Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker. Also in attendance were Wheat Ridge City Councilor Korey Stites and members of Wheat Ridge Business Association and Wheat Ridge Chamber. Photo by Cheryl Brungardt, Thank Em Promotions.
Denver Pride Anticipates 50th Anniversary
June is national Pride Month, but this year, Denver is celebrating another occasion as well: 50 years of celebrating Pride and the LGBTQ+ community.
The very first Pride-like celebration was a 1974 “Gay-in” in Cheesman Park, with about 50 participants, balloons and hand-painted signs. The event came about after the 1973 “Gay Revolt” at city hall helped cool tensions between local police and the LGBTQ+ community, members of which were often lured into places that were marketed to be safe, only to find themselves arrested for sodomy.
Now, PrideFest, the region’s largest Pride celebration, regularly draws more than 500,000 people. Other Pride celebrations have cropped up across the city, with Edgewater hosting its fifth annual Pride parade and celebration on June 1.
Edgewater Community Survey Opens to Community
The City of Edgewater is conducting a community survey to understand the opinions and concerns of Edgewater residents and inform city leadership. Probolsky Research, a national market researcher, will be contacting residents via mail, phone call, text or email during May and June to get a comprehensive, random sample. Whether completed on the phone or online, the survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Survey results will be finalized on June 15, and shared online with the public via Edgewater’s website, EnvisionEdgewaterco.com on June 28. Questions can be directed to City Manager Dan Maples, or by looking at posted information on the website.
