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June 19, 2014
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Adams County, Colorado Volume 50, Issue 44 Page 8
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City makes trail improvements Adds 3,350 feet of trail, pedestrian crossings By Tammy Kranz tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The city of Thornton is working on adding 3,350 linear feet of missing trail connections to its system in the next year. The total for the missing trail connections and adding four pedestrian crossings projects will cost $1,173,865. Diane Van Fossen, capital projects and planning manager, said the projects are
being funded through various city matching fund sources such as the Adams County Open Space Grant, Conservation Trust Funds, Thornton’s Parks and Open Space Sales Tax funds and Government Capital Funds. The City also partnered with Federal Heights, Pinnacle Charter School and Urban Drainage & Flood Control District for funding on portions. “The various components of the overall project are in different stages of work,” Van Fossen said. “The Hawk Signal projects are completed with the rest of projects are in construction or in design phase; construction expected to be finished on all projects by mid to late 2015.”
The Hawk Signal projects were at Thorncreek Golf Course across Washington Street and one across Huron Street at Niver Creek Tributary L Regional Trail by Pinnacle Charter School and Federal Heights’ Inca Trail link. Some of the trails that will receive improvements include the Margaret W. Carpenter Park & Open Space trail along 108th Avenue to Colorado Boulevard; Thornton Trail Winds Park & Open Space trail connection from 136th Avenue along west side of Holly Street to the park entrance to connect a loop around the site and provide connectivity to the adjacent school; Grange Hall Creek Regional
Trail, Riverdale Open Space & Prairie Dog Habitat (north of 104th), a connection leads to 104th underpass to Grandview Ponds and Colorado Boulevard, east side, trail reconstruction north of 88th Avenue including new connection along Riverdale Road to Adams County’s 88th Avenue Open Space. The city will also replace a pedestrian bridge over Grange Hall Creek that was washed out during last year’s flood and install a new pedestrian crossing at 112th Avenue crossing at Steele Street to reach the new improvements at Margaret W. Carpenter Park & Open Space.
City eyes digital billboard ad program Northglenn businesses may get discounted rate for ad space By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com Small businesses in Northglenn that may not be able to afford digital billboard advertising may soon have a chance to use the city’s at a discount. City Council is expected to vote on implementing the Digital Advertising Billboard Signage (DABS) Program during its June 23 meeting. Debbie Tuttle, economic development
Clint Rasti and Nathalie Matamoros with Cooking Matters hand out samples of a banana and almond butter snack during the Health and Produce Fair last July at the Church of God Seventh Day in Thornton. Photo by Tammy Kranz
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Free produce, giveaways at fair Health and produce fairs set for June 20, July 18, Aug. 15 By Tammy Kranz
tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com Learning how to make healthy choices can be a daunting endeavor, but the city of Thornton and its partners are trying to make that easier. On Friday, the first of three summer Health and Produce Fairs will be 9-11 a.m. at Church of Gods 7th Day, 9375 Gaylord St. in Thornton. The fair features about 17 booths aimed at educating people how to live healthy and there will be plenty of giveaways including fresh produce and
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vegetables, bike helmets, fruit-flavored water samples, adhesive bandage kits, chapstick and more. “Our goal is to show our community that making health choices can give them a better quality of life,” said Jaylin Stotler, community services coordinator with Thornton. Every year the city of Thornton teams up with the Food Bank of the Rockies, Cooking Matters and Tri-County Health Department to coordinate the fairs, which is designed to give people access to fresh fruits and vegetables and learn about other community resources available. Several booths offer activities for children, coloring stations, learning how to plant seedlings and giveaways — however the focus is on health so junk food will not
be given out, Stotler said. “We won’t be giving out candy — it’s not that type of exhibit or trade show that way,” she said. “But it’s for the whole family — we want to make it fun for kids and teens.” This year professional skateboarder Uriel Luebcke will be at the Testicular Cancer Society booth to sign autographs while information will be available for young males to learn about the disease. “We think having this professional skater come out will be intriguing to our younger audience,” Stotler said. A popular station is the food demonstrations, which will be done by the staff Fair continues on Page 16
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The city of Northglenn gets to advertise city-related events and initiatives on the digital billboards along Interstate 25, such as this one at the Marketplace. Photo by Tammy Kranz
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