February 18, 2021
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 2
Board of health member resigns Joswick had served in position for more than 13 years BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
One of the Sports Complex’s three ice sheets — an improvement over the old South Suburban Ice Arena, which only had two. PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT
Massive Sports Complex now open Featuring three sheets of ice, new facility majorly expands district’s offerings BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
“Colossal” hardly begins to convey the scale of South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s sprawling new Sports Complex. Crews are still putting the finishing touches on the 206,000-squarefoot complex, which quietly opened to the public in early January on the south side of County Line Road just west of Holly Street. A grand opening is scheduled for Feb. 20. The complex makes a mighty addition to South Suburban’s athletic SEE COMPLEX, P8
TAKE A TOUR
Options abound for exploring cool places in the metro area P12
South Suburban Parks and Recreation District opened its sprawling new Sports Complex on County Line Road west of Holly Street in mid-January. A grand opening for the 206,000-square-foot facility is scheduled for Feb. 20.
‘MADE FOR EACH OTHER’
Local couples share stories of lasting love P13
A Tri-County Board of Health member representing Douglas County resigned from her position two years early after months of high tensions within the field of public health. Paulette Joswick, who has been on the board since June of 2007, sent in her resignation letter Jan. 29, according to a copy obtained by Colorado Community Joswick Media. Her final day in the position will be Feb. 28, according to the letter. Joswick said the reasons for her resignation include mounting stress from holding the position over the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, health concerns and negative attention from some in the community brought on by serving on the board. “My family felt that the stress of remaining on the board was affecting my health,” she said. She also said she was contacted by county staff — acting on behalf of SEE JOSWICK, P4