July 7, 2016 VOLUME 96 | ISSUE 25 | 75¢
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School board looks at building options
Consultant details possibilities for construction or rehabilitation of five facilities
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Englewood School Board met June 28 to get the first look at a consultant’s report on possible courses of action to deal
with the issues at the district’s aging elementary schools and the Early Childhood Education Center, as the district considers asking November voters to approve a bond issue for work on all the buildings. Tena Prange, school board president, told the audience it was an informational meeting and everything is still being discussed. She said no decision has been made on how to deal with the facilities issues or whether or not to place a bond
issue question on the November ballot. Consultant Donovon Nolan said the possibilities discussed are the preliminary options for the four elementary schools and the early childhood center. “We visited the schools to see how the facilities can meet the educational needs today and in the future,” Nolan, a project manager with CBRE, told the board. “Basically, there are two options for the schools, major rehabilitation or new construction.
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Of course, major construction would be the most expensive. The preliminary cost estimate would be $80 million to $100 million.” He said the consultants would continue to work on the options and the goal is to be ready to present the potential cost of each of the proposals at the Aug. 2 school board meeting.
School continues on Page 19
Downtown may get some TLC Sidewalks could be cleaned; mid-block crossing discussed By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Plans to improve the look and feel of the downtown area were part of the discussion at the Englewood City Council’s June 27 study session. One project would be sprucing up the 3400 block of South Broadway by powerwashing the sidewalks and repainting the street furniture. Downtown continues on Page 5
Karygn Cohen gets the finishing touches applied to her cat mask at the face-painting booth operated by A Change of Face at the July 4 Family Fun and Fireworks event at Cornerstone and Belleview parks. The event was free, but vendors charged fees for activities like playing in the inflatables, plus there were food trucks and food vendors at the event. Photos by Tom Munds
Large crowd claims most available space for July 4 celebration By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Holden Jordan-Dills, 5, tried on a Kevlar helmet in the gun turret of a Colorado Army National Guard Humvee under the watchful eye of Pvt. Alex Garcia.
All afternoon, a steady parade of people came to claim space in Cornerstone and Belleview parks for the annual July 4 Family Fun and Fireworks event. Families and couples set up tents and canopies, and open spaces quickly became occupied with the sounds of competition in a variety of different
games, from tossing the football around to energetic games of volleyball. The event was free but there were attractions that charged fees, like the inflatables and face painting. The tempting smell of outdoor barbecue fare filled the air, and there were plenty of food trucks and food vendors for those who chose not to cook. “This is the first time we have come in several years,” Sheridan resident Mike Chavez said as he set up a tent for his family. “We came early to get a good spot and let the kids run around so they will be very tired when we go home after the fireworks.”
PLAYING IT SAFE Dozens of football coaches gather to discuss ways to keep young players safe. PAGE 21
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