June 4, 2015 VOLUME 91 | ISSUE 42
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Park floods for 2nd time
After the floods of 2013, park staff repaired damaged in a more durable way, so the hope is the damage from this year’s rains won’t be as bad. Photos by Clarke Reader
Timing of inundation is problem compared to fall event in 2013 By Clarke Reader
creader@colorado communitymedia.com Recent rains, while not as sudden or dramatic as the storms of 2013, may end up having just as much, if not more, of an impact on Bear Creek Lake Park as the storms
from two years ago. According to Drew Sprafke, regional parks supervisor at the park, there are two major reasons for this, and they are both tied to the timing of the rains. The first is the fact that the 2013 rains happened at the end of the park’s busy season, when attendance begins
to drop anyway. The second is in 2013, the trees and plants were entering into their autumnal cycle and shutting down before the winter. Neither of these facts was the case this time. Bear Creek Lake Park is just getting started on its busiest time of
year, and now around half of its amenities are shut down, including most of the trail system. The parks flora is all in its flowering spring cycle, and the influx of water during this delicate time could be extremely detrimental to their Ellingboe continues on Page 15
Teachers Union hosts Summer of Action rally Jeffco teachers prepare for potential strike
our schools,” said speaker and Columbine High School teacher Paula Reed. The May 29 event featured speakers from JCEA, district support staff, recent graduates and parents, all encouraging those in attendance to get involved with the union and help spread the word about what is happening on the Jeffco Board of Education and with the school district. “I’m standing up and I’m asking you to stand up with me,” said Ashlyn Maher, a recent Chatfield High School graduate. Along with the speeches, the union
By Crystal Anderson
Canderson@colorado communitymedia.com Despite the pouring rain and blustery wind, more than 500 teachers, students and Jeffco supporters gathered at Clement Park for the Jefferson County Education Association’s Summer of Action kickoff rally. “Neither rain nor wind nor clouds will keep this community from taking back
Despite the rain, district supporters from across the Front Range gathered at the Jefferson County Education Association’s Summer of Action kickoff event. Photo by Crystal Anderson
Union continues on Page 15