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January 14, 2016

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Mialini Shires, owner of Adventure Fitness Athletic club, teaches one of the many classes offered at the club. The large amount of classes offered allows for each client to find what they enjoy. Courtesy photo

Heather Pyle is excited: Her picture is on every register at the Westminster ARC thanking customers because the purchases and donations benefit those with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Adams and Jefferson counties. Photos by Corrie Sahling

Awesome ambassadors Program helps people with disabilities shine

‘I love it. Greeting

By Corrie Sahling csahling@coloradocommunitymedia.com

For four years, Heather Pyle has worked for ARC as an Ambassador. It is her favorite job out of any she has worked.

people is always

It’s a simple saying: “Hi, welcome to ARC.” But for Heather Pyle, 26, that phrase is everything. “I love it,” Pyle said. “Greeting people is always what I do. Otherwise, I cry.” Pyle has been employed by the ARC Thrift Store Ambassadors Program for four years and recently moved to the new ARC thrift store in Westminster. Though ARC is probably best known

what I do. Otherwise, I cry.’ Heather Pyle, ARC Ambassador

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E-470 picks new executive director Staff Report Following a nationwide search, the E-470 Public Highway Authority selected a new executive director to replace John McCuskey, who announced in October his plan to retire from E-470 at the end of the year. The E-470 board has chosen Timothy E. “Tim” Stewart, the executive director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, to serve as E-470’s new executive director.

He will assume his position the week of Feb. 1. Stewart has been with the OTA for 31 years, starting as a maintenance worker and working his way up within the organization. He became the OTA’s deputy director and chief operating officer in 2005 and was promoted to executive director in April 2013. “We are very pleased we can fill the position with Tim Stewart,” said Brighton Mayor Dick McLean, who serves

as E-470’s board chair. “His extensive toll road experience makes him a good choice to take the reins from John McCuskey, one of the most accomplished leaders in the global tolling industry.” Before taking his executive director role with OTA, Stewart held director positions over patron services, maintenance, planning and operations, and was deputy director and chief operating officer.

Resolve to have a fitter new year Local recreation, fitness centers offer promotions to motivate people to get back to the gym By Corrie Sahling csahling@coloradocommunitymedia.com The start of every new year typically brings with it a bevy of resolutions about health that send an influx of people to gyms, recreation centers and fitness clubs. “January is always the busiest,” said Ryan Hegreness, operations manager for parks, recreation and libraries for Westminster. “We anticipate that it will be busier. We love the community to come out, but we want to help people continue their resolution.” To do that, Westminster Recreation Center offered a free fitness week to kick off January. For the first time, a promotion was tied to the free week that also offered free months of membership when signing up. The rec center has seen a 22 percent increase in attendance in January over previous years, which Hegreness credits to the promotion. In 2015, there were 76,829 visits. Overall, visitation at the facilities has increased and, for the first time, visits topped more 1 million.

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