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Planners endorse power line project Members of Parker commission vote unanimously to recommend plan to town council
Derek Holscher of Xcel Energy addresses the Parker Planning Commission on June 30 at Town Hall. Holscher said new power lines for the Pawnee-Daniels project would support growth in Parker. Photo by Tom Skelley
By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com More than 150 Parker residents showed up for the Parker Planning Commission’s meeting to discuss the controversial Pawnee-Daniels 345kW power line project on June 30, and most of those who stayed until the end left town hall disappointed. The commission voted unanimously to recommend the town council approve Xcel Energy’s zoning application for use by
special review, which would allow Xcel to construct new power lines and monopoles along the corridor running through 5.4 miles of the town. The meeting began promptly at 7 p.m. and lasted almost until midnight. Presentations on behalf of the planning commission, the town’s legal department and Xcel went until 9:02 p.m., during which time 31 of the 61 citizens who signed up to speak left. Parker resident Bruce Cunningham was the last person to speak during the public comment period. “More than 50 percent of the citizens Project continues on Page 5
Wynonna among acts coming to PACE Center Arts venue draws national favorites, new experiences By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Attracting local and national performers to a relatively new performing arts center while satisfying the cravings of new and established patrons is a daunting prospect, but Shaun Albrechtson and Carrie Glassburn view it as a good time. “It’s a really fun challenge, to get people to try new and different things. PACE continues on Page 4
Parker Police Chief David King shows aspiring anglers how to use a rod and reel at the Cops and Bobbers event at Meridian Pond on June 18. More than 150 children showed up to try catching golden and rainbow trout in the stocked pond. Photos courtesy of Parker Police Department
Cops and kids cast and catch Lt. Doreen Jokerst instructs a young angler in technique during the Cops and Bobbers event at Meridian Pond on June 18. Many of the children fished for the first time at the event.
Parker police teach children how to become anglers By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Parker police officers came to Meridian Pond on June 18 for “Cops and Bobbers,” where they spread some good will and taught children the finer points of fishing. Officers started with a casting class Fishing continues on Page 4
Country music mainstay Wynonna will perform at the PACE Center with The Big Noise on Nov. 18. Shaun Albrechtson, program director for PACE, says patrons clamored for country music when the center opened, but have since embraced offerings outside of the genre as well. Courtesy photo
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