EASTER

Regis Jesuit High School students

Rosary Tambunan and Katie Nelson brought exchange student Ruby Hascka of Switzerland to see the sun rise at Red Rocks, not realizing that thousands would be joining them to witness the sight at the service.

“ is is a gift from God,” Tambunan said. “It’s a blessing in disguise.”

Jessica Gray of Littleton stopped on a stairway to admire the view, noting that the last time she went to

Sunrise Service was about 25 years ago.

“It’s great to be here with the community and take in the beauty of God’s creation,” Gray said.

Easter is one of Gray’s favorite holidays because it’s about love and forgiveness, noting that the high attendance at the service showed people’s belief in God and the meaning of Easter.

The service Adrian Miller, who welcomed attendees to the service, told the crowd that it was easy to see that they loved the Lord because they came out even with a chill in the air. e Colorado Council of Churches, which sponsors the service, is comprised of 13 Christian denominations representing 800 churches. e Rev. Tamara Boynton said she had a beautiful view from the stage as she looked at all the faces in the crowd.

He was impressed that by applause, many said this was their rst time at Sunrise Service.

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here,” she told them, calling Red Rocks Amphitheatre an apt location for the service. She told them to breathe in the area’s beauty and breathe out the distractions in their hearts; to breathe in unconditional love and breathe out others who sway them from that love; to breathe in the wonders of the risen Christ and breathe out the darkness of the tomb.

Blood Brothers sang an original song, which Swearengin told the crowd talked about the tension between the trouble in people’s lives and the celebration of Easter.

“We need to embrace (both) the hurt and the hope from our faith in Christ’s resurrection,” he said.

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Je com 911 launches app for non-emergency services e Je com 911 app is now available on Apple and Google Play stores. e agency currently averages about 2,000 emergency and nonemergency calls a day, totaling about 800,000 annually.

Je com 911, the county’s emergency communications agency, has launched a free phone app to provide residents and visitors access to non-emergency public safety resources.

It also allows users to sign up for LookoutAlert emergency noti cations and report illegal reworks activity with the push of a button.

Executive Director Je Street stated that his agency wants to provide citizens “the best and most e cient response to requests,” and believed the app and the Je com911.org website would accomplish those goals.

In an April 3 press release, Streeter described how the app allows users to report non-emergency incidents, such as reporting code violations or inquiring about welfare check requests, without calling a traditional phone line or speaking to a dispatcher.

Instead, users can ll out a form on the app with their name, contact information, date and time of the incident, and brief description. Google Maps provides the location through the Je com 911 app. Once submitted, users will receive con rmation that the message has been received and appropriate public safety resources have been assigned.

Other features include: e rst stage of the project will be daytime work to complete erosion control, widening and ADA curb ramps. e second stage kicks o in June with nighttime milling and paving operations along with guardrail updates. Finally, the third stage in late summer will switch back to daytime work to complete signage, striping and rumble strips. e entire project is expected to be complete by October.

Immediate updates through push noti cations; A “ reworks” button to report illegal reworks activity closer to Independence Day; and A sign-up for LookoutAlert emergency noti cations.

Je com 911, which is based in Lakewood, is celebrating its fth anniversary this month. It started as a consolidation of eight separate law, re and EMS dispatch agencies, and now provides communication services for 24 agencies and more than 600,000 residents.

For more information, visit jeffcom911.org.

CDOT begins six-month project along Highway 93 is month, the Colorado Department of Transportation kicks o a six-month project along Highway 93 between Golden and the west Arvada area.

Crews will repave the highway and make safety improvements along a 3.1-mile stretch between U.S. Highway 6 and 58th Avenue, CDOT and the City of Golden con rmed in a recent press release.

Daytime working hours will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and nighttime working hours will be 6 p.m.-6 a.m. Sunday through ursday.

Starting in April, motorists should expect northbound and southbound single-lane closures during normal working hours, potential tra c shifts during guardrail operations, rough pavement in the project area, and reduced speed limits during widening operations.

In total, the project will: Repave Highway 93;Replace the signal at 58th Avenue;Widen the road between Washington Avenue and Mesa Drive;Add ADA-compliant curb ramps and guardrail upgrades;Update signage and striping;Add rumble strips;Lengthen the northbound acceleration lane from westbound Washington Avenue;Add a second northbound lane between Washington Avenue and Golden Gate Canyon Road; andAdd a median on the east and west sides of Pine Ridge Road to reinforce existing turning restrictions onto the highway.

For more information, call the project hotline 303-495-3030, email CO93Repaving@gmail.com, or visit

COTrip.org.

CASA, Je co mark Child Abuse Prevention Month

Both Je erson County and the local chapter of CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, are recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

CASA of Je erson & Gilpin Counties, which is one of ve chapters in the Denver area and one of 17 statewide, is hosting a special new volunteer training and a community event this month.

e organization’s volunteers advocate for children who’ve experienced neglect and abuse by being constants in their lives amid ongoing court cases.

CASA of Je erson & Gilpin Counties has served more than 4,600 children since 2001, including more than 400 in 2022.

For anyone who’s interested in becoming a volunteer or wants to learn more about the organization, visit casaje cogilpin.com. roughout April, Je erson County typically has a month of activities and fundraisers for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, such as the iconic blue pinwheels near the county building in Golden. e pinwheel is an uplifting reminder of childhood and the bright futures all children deserve, as the county has described.

Residents are encouraged to wear blue during April to raise awareness toward preventing child abuse. According to Je co, one in ve Colorado parents doesn’t feel like they have anyone they can turn to for day-to-day emotional support in raising children. Everyone plays a role in strengthening families. Anyone concerned about a child’s safety or well-being should call the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-844-CO-4-KIDS. Calls are accepted 24/7 and remain condential. More information is available at CO4KIDS.org.