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January 9, 2015 VOLU M E 9 4 | I S S UE 46 | 7 5 ¢

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Saving money: Prices at the pump in the South Metro area are $1 per gallon less than this time last year. See Page 2

Inventive technique: A new workshop at Heritage Fine Arts Guild teaches Water Coloring and Webbing. See Page 10

Anna Gorden and daughter Sascha are all smiles as they sled down the slopes of “Mount Englewood.” The slopes that are the sides of the Hosanna Sports Complex have become a very popular local sledding location. Photos by Tom Munds

‘Mount Englewood’ draws sledders

Ready for business: The Englewood High School sports teams are back in action after the holidays. See Page 14

Family fun on display at Hosanna complex By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com

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ENGLEWOOD HERALD

(ISSN 1058-7837) (USPS 176-680)

A lot of people decided that bright sunshine, mild temperatures and several inches of new snow on Dec. 27 made the perfect conditions for sledding at socalled “Mount Englewood,” which really is the sloping sides of the Hosanna Sports Complex. “Coming here today is so much fun for my kids,” Irene Patterson said. “We live in southern Oklahoma and are here visiting my sister. We don’t have many hills and don’t

get a lot of snow. This was too good to pass up for our kids. We borrowed a sled, bundled up the girls and came here. You can tell from their smiles and giggles they are having fun. I approve and I even took a turn sledding down the hill.” The site is popular. There is easy access with plenty of parking spaces near the top of the slope. The trip down the hill goes quickly. Walking back up the slope takes a little longer, but few if any seem to mind. On Dec. 27 there were usually about 40 adults and children testing the slopes. As individuals decided they had had enough fun for the day, it seemed another group arrived to take their places on the Sledding continues on Page 8

Snow goes flying down the hill ahead of Olivia Lingo. The girl was among dozens of sledding enthusiasts who came out Dec. 27 to test the snow on the slopes surrounding the Hosanna Sports Complex.

Future of city’s fire services hangs in balance Analysis of costs and impact of options planned on Jan. 14

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By Tom Munds

A legal newspaper of general circulation in Englewood, Colorado, the Englewood Herald is published weekly on Friday by Colorado Community Media, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT Littleton, COLORADO and additional mailing offices.

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Englewood will study the future of its fire and medical emergency services during a Jan. 14 study session. At issue is whether the city can continue providing the services for residents; the other main option would be for Englewood to contract with an outside agency to provide them. Fire and emergency medical services for Englewood residents can’t be maintained at the current level with the funding available, City Manager Eric Keck said. Decisions on what the future holds for the Englewood Fire Department can’t continue to be delayed, he said. The study session will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the community room on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. It is a city council study session and open to the public. “The city council will decide who will provide fire protection for Englewood in the future,” Keck said in an earlier interview. “The two options being considered are to either keep an independent Englewood Fire Department

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The future of fire protection for Englewood will be the subject of a special city council study session on Jan. 14. File photo

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