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October 8, 2015 VOLUME 95 | ISSUE 33 | 75¢
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High Line Canal: Conservancy seeks ways to save path. See Page 3
Espresso to latte: A guide to coffee culture in the south metro area. See Page 13 As his friend Hayden Kern holds the flag, Roman Kiene “putts” the ball toward the hole as friends Eric Lolsen and Connor O’Shields, right, look on. The foursome played a round of footgolf on the newly created course at Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood. Photos by Tom Munds
Kickin’ it at the course
Football: Arapahoe Warriors win Brookridge Tropy. See Page 23
Footgolf’s goal is to boot soccer ball into hole By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com
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PL E ASE RECYCLE
Hayden Kern boots his second shot toward the green as the Highlands Ranch boy and his friends play a round of foot golf at Broken Tee. The footgolf course is set off the the side of the par 3 course.
When his foursome was cleared to start play Sept. 27, Hayden Kern teed off by sending a soccer ball sailing through the air toward the orange flag marking the first hole on the footgolf course at Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood. The Highlands Ranch resident
and his three friends, Eric Lolsan, Roman Kiene and Connor O’Shields, were trying the sport of footgolf for the first time. “A friend told us about the sport, so we decided to try it,” Kern said as he prepared to start play. “We are all soccer players and golfers so we figured it would be fun.” Katie Kern brought the boys to the course. “They wanted to try the sport and I thought it would be a good idea,” she said. “It is a great way for the boys to get out and enjoy Golf continues on Page 4
Cheetah helps sell pumpkins Cherrelyn parents, students staff Broadway site
A crowd gathered for the grand opening of Duncan Park earlier this year. The city used grant money and Colorado Lottery funds to plan and complete the project. The Colorado Lottery presented Englewood a 2015 Starburst Award for the beneficial use of the lottery funds the city received. File photo
By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com The Cherrelyn Cheetah prowled around the “pumpkin patch” set up in a vacant lot in the 4500 block of South Broadway. On Oct. 3, Cherrelyn Elementary School parents and students staffed the site where there were a variety of items on sale, including pumpkins of different sizes along with studentcreated, corn-stalk artwork and small glasses decorated with skulls and bones. “This is a project to raise funds for the Cherrelyn Parent Teacher Student Association,” said Dagan Thomas, a parent of a Cherrelyn student. “The kids out here, that includes one of them wearing the school mascot Pumpkins continues on Page 4
Englewood park project honored State award presented for Englewood’s work at Duncan Park Riley Denorch donned the Cherrelyn Elementary School’s cheetah mascot costume to show passing cars one of the pumpkins that are for sale at the lot in the 4500 block of South Broadway. Photo by Tom Munds
By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Donna Callahan presented Englewood with the Colorado Lottery’s Starburst Award dur-
ing the Sept. 21 City Council meeting for the two-year project responsible for creating the facilities at Duncan Park. Callahan, representing the lottery, said Englewood is one of 19 communities to receive the 2015 Starburst Award. She said it was great to see the way the city preserved open land and used
Park continues on Page 4