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Landgraf remembered during celebration of life By Ashley Reimers
BOB LANDGRAF HIGHLIGHTS
areimers@colorado communitymedia.com Laughter far outweighed tears as stories about Bob Landgraf filled the packed restaurant. Whether it was a memory of the well-known Westminster man in his signature pastel shirt, or a photo of him smiling in a bubble bath just before he died, it was clear he was beloved by all who knew him. “My dad wouldn’t want this to be a somber time, he’d want it to be a good time,” Bobby Landgraf said. “So as my dad would say, let’s have a hell of a party!” In front of many loved ones at Ciancio’s at Hyland Hills, Bobby and Scott Landgraf said farewell to their father Bob, a man dedicated to family, friends and the Westminster community. Landgraf, 70, died on March 28. The April 4 service was a celebration of his life, an opportunity to share stories and a time
• Favorite candies Skittles and Heath Bars • Favorite number - 27 • Loved Yankee candles and Costco • If he liked you, he teased you • Feared snakes • Often ate ice cream sundaes before dinner • Dove head first into new hobbies
Bob Landgraf passed away on March 28. He was a former Adams County School District 50 board director and founded Landgraf Plumbing. Courtesy photo to remember his devotion to the people he loved most. Landgraf was born on June 15, 1944. He graduated from
Eastlake getting a second look Guideline for station development got initial OK in 2009 By Ashley Reimers
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Westminster High School in 1962. He joined the Plumbers Local Union #3 and completed an apprenticeship and Journeyman program before securing a masters plumping license. In 1972, at 28, Landgraf founded Landgraf Plumbing, which has over the years employed over 500 people, some for longer than 20 years. Landgraf also served on the Adams County School District
What should the Eastlake Station area look like? The city of Thornton is now in the process of updating the Eastlake Station Transit-Oriented Development Plan to answer that question. The plan, which is meant to help guide the development surrounding the Eastlake Station along the North Metro Line, was initially approved in 2009. The goal of the plan is to ensure the development in the transit stop area fits with the surrounding area located between 120th Avenue and 128th Avenue, Washington Street and the historic Eastlake Neighborhood. “Many things have happened since 2009, like road alignments and a shared maintenance area with the Adams 12 school district,” said Thornton policy planner Glenda Lainis. “With the changes, we really need to make sure and bring that plan up to date.” The Eastlake TOD Station is part of an 18.5-mile stretch of the North Metro Line, a light-rail line that will run from Denver Union Station through Commerce City, Thornton, and Northglenn to Highway 7 in north Adams County. The electric commuter rail line is expected to open by 2018.
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Ralston House Development Officer, Ashley Lapp, plants a pinwheel outside the Heritage Community Bible Church, 5615 W 64th Ave. Photo by Crystal Anderson
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his month, an image of blue and silver will decorate the lawn outside of Faith Bible Chapel: an image of 983 pinwheels, spreading love, hope and awareness. “We want to be a representation of the real need in our community,” said Jason King, a pastor at Faith Bible about their pinwheel garden. “It raises awareness within our own church community that we live in a city that needs support and needs help … it’s infusing the reality of it — we have to be a voice for the innocent and this is a very small way.” Every April the Ralston House — an Arvada-based nonprofit serving abused children and youths — begins selling blue and silver pinwheels, a national sign of hope and healing, in an effort to raise both awareness and funds to help end sexual and child abuse.
The month-long program encourages community members to either sponsor a pinwheel or place a garden in a visible spot on their property, showing support for victim advocacy and bringing attention to HOW TO PLANT A PINWHEEL the growing • Find a visible spot need for these • Take blue and silver pinwheels, services in the stake and hammer. Front Range • Hammer stake into ground to create a hole. communities. • Lightly hammer pinwheel into ground “This is re• Enjoy! ally our chance to get the word Individual pinwheel sponsorships cost $5; small out about child gardens, $250; and large gardens, $1,000. abuse prevention,” said Ashley Lapp, Ralston House development officer. “It’s a symbol of hope and healing for victims everywhere — it’s a positive show of support for victims.” Wheel continues on Page 13