February 11, 2016
THIS WEEK IN
VOLUME 95 | ISSUE 49 | 75¢
LIFE
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Doctor’s visits go digital
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BUMPY RIDE
City plans to close preschool program State licensing rules create problems for established school By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Collin Goodwin rides his sled down the steps and toward a jump built at the bottom of a hill dubbed Mount Englewood behind the high school campus. The Littleton resident said he had a lot of fun taking the bumpy ride down the steps on Feb. 2, the day a snowstorm swept through the area and led to the closure of many schools. Read more about the storm on Page 3. Photo by Tom Munds
Foundry project set for April start Complex will include 70 affordable-housing units
Foundry continues on Page 5
Preschool continues on Page 5
Swedish offers testing after needle scare
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Developers are poised to begin construction in April on the Foundry, an affordable-housing apartment complex that will be built on the northern portion of the General Iron Works property. “We are on track to start construction around the first of April,” developer Scott Yeats said. “The timeline for construction is 12 months. We will open when all work is completed, and our goal is to hold that opening in March 2017.” Mayor Joe Jefferson said he believes the project will be good for the city and for the district he represents. “The apartment complex is being built in a big, open brown field,” he said. “I believe it will be become a very important part of the neighborhood, and I feel it will be a plus for the city and for the Englewood economy.” The apartment complex will be built on 2.13 acres on the southeast portion of a parcel of about 10 acres in the former location of General Iron Works. The three-story building will provide space for 70 affordable-housing apartments. “The project will include 42 onebedroom units and 28 two-bedroom
Parents whose children are in Englewood’s city-run preschool program were notified that increasingly stringent state regulations will force the city to close the program’s doors for good this spring when the current session ends. But the decision might not be a done deal: Two residents, Tara Segura and Aimee Groth, spoke to the city council at the Feb. 1 meeting and asked the council to find a way to continue the program. “We have used the program for the last three years,” Segura said. “It is a great program for the children and it is affordable compared to other preschool programs in the area. It will break my heart if it is discontinued. It is a program serving young families and a great service to the community.” Groth also lauded the program and said it would be unfortunate if it was
Hospital says infection unlikely, but urges precautions By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com
An artist’s rendering shows the design that will be used in construction of the Foundry apartment complex. Construction is scheduled to start in April on about two acres at the former General Iron Works site. Courtesy image
Swedish Medical Center began asking about 2,900 former patients to agree to free testing for the blood-borne diseases HIV-AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, after the hospital discovered a surgical technologist allegedly trying to switch a syringe of pain medication during preparation for surgery. “There have been no reports of patient infection, but as a precaution we are contacting all patients who had surgery from Aug. 17, 2015 until Jan. 22 of this year, which is the time the individual under investigation worked at Swedish,” said Nichole Williams, hospital spokeswoman.
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