July 28, 2016 VOLUME 15 | ISSUE 28
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Shuttle a convenient link for commuters Lone Tree provides service to connect people from light rail to their offices By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media
Jake Waldenmeyer, a financial consultant academy associate at Charles Schwab, disembarks the Lone Tree Link. Photo by Rick Gustafson
One of the biggest obstacles for people using public transportation is often referred to as the last mile, the hassle of getting from a stop or a station to the final destination. To help commuters overcome the problem of the last mile, the City of Lone Tree has teamed up with local employers for nearly two years to help connect the train station to the work station via the Lone Tree Link. The Link, a free shuttle service,
connects local businesses to the end-of the-line light rail stop at Lincoln Station. “We’ve made a big investment in Lone Tree for the light rail, and to really maximize that investment, the missing piece has been the first and last mile,” City Manager Seth Hoffman said. “Our solution over the last two years is the Lone Tree Link.” Charles Schwab employee Kelly Leavitt said the ability to commute on the light rail and to connect to her office via the Link was a major factor in her decision to take her current job. Beginning at 6 a.m., the vans run an “employer loop” every 10 minutes. Departures and arrivals from Lincoln Station typically co-
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It is especially convenient during the winter.”
Ada Kok, financial adviser at Charles Schwab
incide with the light rail schedule, and after 10 a.m. and through 7 p.m., the route expands to a “full loop,” which adds stops in the Link continues on Page 9
Lone Tree set design wins theater award Duran gets Henry prize as venue gains ground By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media
Steve Hall sits astride his Harley-Davidson Electric Glide cruiser outside the Platte River Bar and Grill in Littleton on July 19. Hall says if he dies riding his bike he will die doing what he loves most in life. Photos by Tom Skelley
Freedom, safety steer helmet debate Doug Vickery models a popular motorcycle helmet at his motorsports store in Arapahoe County on July 19. Vickery says he has a stock of personal helmets that are “trashed” from his days as a professional racer.
Fatality stats not enough to sway many riders By Tom Skelley tskelley@colorado communitymedia.com Brahm Bechtold rides a Harley-Davidson cruiser, a bike he says is made for taking it easy and enjoy-
ing the scenery. He and his wife and passenger, Dagmar, say new motorcyclists should wear helmets, but they feel safe without them
When Michael Duran went to work as a stagehand for Henry Lowenstein at the Bonfils Memorial Theater in 1977, he could have never imagined that nearly three decades later he would be clasping an award named in honor of his former mentor. “This is my first Henry,” Duran said. “This is really important to me, because Henry Lowenstein was my first boss. I went to work right out of college, straight into Bonfils at the tender age of 20 years old. It was such a marvelous place to work. I stayed there for eight years.” Though he began working as a stagehand, throughout those formative years Lowenstein gave Duran the opportunity to act and direct. Since then, he has worked as an award-winning playwright, Award continues on Page 9
POKEMON CRAZE Smartphone game is all the rage in south metro area. PAGE 18
Helmets continues on Page 5
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