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Kevin McCasky
Chairman, District Two
Faye Griffin
Chairman Pro Tem,
District One
Kathy Hartman
District Three
303.271.8525
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| Edgerunner 5k Walk/Run this Sunday, May 3 |
 Come cheer, walk or run to show your support for kids and families involved in foster care -- register now for the Edgerunner 5k Walk/Run on May 3, 2009!
This new event, being sponsored by the Foster Care and Adoption divisions of Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, is intended to promote awareness and raise interest in the need for foster care in the community. Resources and agencies will be present to answer questions.
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Colorado H1N1 Influenza A Virus Confirmed; Updates and Recommendations |
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Provided by Nancy Braden, Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported the first two confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza A Virus (formerly swine flu) in the state on Thursday, April 30.
One case is a female in her 30s from Arapahoe county who returned from a Mexico cruise a several day stay in San Diego. She was not hospitalized and is recovering. The other case is a male in his 40s from Douglas county who works as a baggage handler at DIA. He was hospitalized for three days and will be released today to recover at home.
The symptoms of H1N1 Influenza A Virus (formerly swine flu) in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu in humans and may include:
- Fever greater than 100°F, sore throat, cough, stuffy nose, chills, headache and body aches, and fatigue.
- Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu.
The department advises those who experience influenza symptoms need to stay home for seven days after onset of symptoms, or at least 24 hours after the symptoms have resolved, whichever is longer.
Important:
- There is no vaccine for this new virus and the current seasonal Influenza is thought to be unlikely to provide protection against this new strain.
- Persons with milder influenza-like illness who are not at higher risk for influenza complications should be encouraged to stay at home and not seek testing or prescription of antiviral medication.
- CDPHE strongly discourages healthcare providers from prescribing and the public from requesting influenza antiviral medications for private stockpiling purposes.
Everyone should:
- Wash hands frequently and avoid touching nose, mouth, eyes.
- Cover sneezes and coughs.
- Avoid others with respiratory illness.
- Stay at home if you have mild flu-like illness. This is regardless of travel history.
- Children and adolescents with fever should not go to child care or school.
- Adults with fever should not go to work until their symptoms resolve.
- Individuals with severe illness, such as difficulty breathing, and those with medical conditions that could be worsened by the flu should contact their health care provider.
See the full press release for more information on the Colorado cases and quotes from Ned Calonge, the Colorado's Chief Medical Officer.
Again, this is a rapidly evolving situation and the state health department is asking people to be alert for changes in our guidance as we learn more, available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.
For local information and updates, check the Jefferson County Public Health Web page or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Web page.
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| Fourth Annual Casino Job Fair
Over 15 Casinos Hiring for Hundreds of Positions |
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Provided by Kris Kinzli, Jefferson County Workforce Development
The Jefferson County Workforce Center will host the Fourth Annual Casino Job Fair at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on May 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Interested job seekers will meet Black Hawk and Central City casino employers, and learn about gaming license requirements and what it's like to work in the casino industry.
Black Hawk and Central City casinos anticipate hiring for a variety of jobs this summer from food services to gaming dealers. The hiring fair is in response to regulations effective July 2, which allow casinos to operate 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year, increase table stakes from $5 to $100, and add craps and roulette gaming tables.
This is an excellent time to consider a career in the casino industry. The advantages include above average wages, great benefits, exciting work environment and room for advancement.
The workshop schedule is:
- Noon: Seminar, Division of Gaming
Presentation on requirements for a gaming license and working in the industry.
- 1:00 p.m.: Keynote speaker, Don Gallegos
Gallegos is the former president of King Soopers and author of the book "Win the Customer, Not the Argument."
- 2:00 p.m.: Career Seminar
Get an inside look at what it is like to work in the casino industry and find out what career opportunities are available.
The doors open at 11:00 a.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds located at 15200 West Sixth Avenue, Golden, Colorado, 80401. For more information call the Casino Job Fair Hotline at 303-271-4560.
The Jefferson County Workforce Center is committed to preparing individuals for successful career transitions promoting self-reliance and ensuring a quality workforce for our business and future industry needs. For more information visit www.jeffcoworkforce.org.
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| Open Space Trailhead Construction at Mayhem Gulch Access |
Jefferson County Open Space and contractor Concrete Express, Inc. will be constructing a formal trailhead adjacent to Colorado Highway 6 at Mayhem Gulch in the vicinity of highway marker 262. The project is expected to get underway in mid-May with completion anticipated by October 1, 2009. No parking will be allowed within the construction envelope including areas used as informal pull-outs. Highway 6 will remain open; however traffic in Clear Creek Canyon will experience occasional lane closures during the construction.
 The trailhead will serve Clear Creek Canyon and Centennial Cone Parks once completed. Construction will significantly impact access to Centennial Cone Park. Open Space encourages visitors to explore any of the other 22 Open Space Parks during this construction period in order to have the highest quality recreation experience possible.
Open Space visitors are also reminded that as in years past Centennial Cone Park will be closed to the public for permitted hunting access December 1, 2009 through February 1, 2010. At that time the Mayhem Gulch trailhead will also be closed.
Clear Creek Canyon Park is a recreationally rich, historic travel corridor and currently undeveloped park of 3,126 acres acquired by Open Space from 1994 through 2007. Centennial Cone Park was acquired from 1999 to 2004 and totals 3,317 acres, provides 16 miles of natural surface trail and utilizes a weekend user management schedule alternating hikers (odd numbered weekend days) with bikers (even numbers weekend days). Equestrians are welcome any day at Centennial Cone with trailer parking provided at the park's north entrance.
Jefferson County Open Space was established in 1972, when the citizens of the County voted to tax themselves one-half of one-percent on sales to fund "the planning for, developing necessary access to, acquiring, maintaining, administering and preserving open space real property or interests in open space real property, and developing paths and trails thereon..."
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| 2009 Summer Internship Program |
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Looking for a Summer Job?
Jeffco YouthWorks has many paid internship opportunities for eligible youth between the ages of 14 and 24.
 Get paid - $8/hour, 20 hours per week
- Learn new skills
- Get hands-on work experience
- Explore different career areas
- Program dates: June - August
How to get started . . .
- STEP 1: visit www.jeffcoyouthworks.org
- STEP 2: Determine if you are eligible
- STEP 3: Complete, sign and bring the required enrollment forms to any information orientation - hurry the first orientation is scheduled for May 8! More dates included on web site above.
SPACE IS LIMITED - DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!
For more information: Contact Stephanie Estes at sestes@jeffco.us or 303-271-4613.
Please note: All registrants must be registered in Connecting Colorado, and meet eligibility requirements, complete paperwork and attend the orientation to be accepted into this program.
Funds for this program are provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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| Public Health Updates |
Provided by Nancy Braden, Jefferson County Public Health
 Jefferson County Public Health Turns 50JCPH is celebrating its milestone anniversary by organizing community events that demonstrate public health at work in Jefferson County. Our second 50th Anniversary event, "Spring Green" will be held on Friday, May 1, 2009, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Lena Gulch in Golden's Pleasant View Park.
This event continues the spirit of Earth Day, and emphasizes the need to care for our planet. JCPH employees will be cleaning up a half mile section of Lena Gulch. The clean up will allow water to flow freely through the site and remove any future sources of dam material from the banks.
 Earth Day and BeyondPublic Health is all about preventing illness and disease in our communities. Clean air and water, safe food, and thoughtful land use are paramount to health. If sewage is polluting our groundwater or contaminants are seeping into our drinking water, or radon is wafting into our homes, our health is compromised.
Jefferson County Public Health's Environmental Health Services Division works to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling harmful environmental factors in Jefferson County. Learn more about public health and environmental health service on our home page.
 Women's Health Week May 10 - 16, 2009Research shows that when women take care of themselves, the health of their family improves. During National Women's Health Week it is important to educate wives, mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, aunts and girlfriends about the steps they can take to improve their health and prevent disease. After all, when women take even the simplest steps to improve their health, the results can be significant and everyone can benefit.
Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment offers a wide variety of women's health services including nurse home visitations, family planning, prenatal care, sexually transmitted disease clinics, immunizations and more. Please call us at 303-232-6301 to schedule an appointment or visit our Web site.
National Women's Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. With the theme "It's Your Time," the nationwide initiative encourages women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life. Important steps include:
- Getting at least 2 ½ hours of moderate physical activity, 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a combination of both each week.
- Eating a nutritious diet.
- Visiting a health care professional for regular checkups and preventive screenings.
- Avoiding risky behaviors, like smoking and not wearing a seatbelt.
- Paying attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
The 7th annual National Women's Checkup Day will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009, during National Women's Health Week. The day is dedicated to encouraging women to visit health care professionals to receive or schedule a checkup and promoting regular checkups as vital to the early detection of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, mental health illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and other conditions.
Learn more about National Women's Checkup Day:
 National Infant Immunization WeekHey Moms! Hey Dads! National Infant Immunization Week is April 25-May 2, 2009. If your child is not up-to-date on immunizations, they could be at risk for serious diseases like mumps, whooping cough, and measles. So, what are you waiting for? Make an appointment today to get your child immunized and keep them protected. For more information on JCPH Immunization clinics or to make an appointment, call 303-232-6301. View Denver Mayor Hickenlooper's public service announcement on Importance of Vaccination.
May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention MonthOne out of every three teenage girls gets pregnant at least once before they reach age 20. While many teens say they are concerned about pregnancy, they still think "it won't happen to me." But it does - to more than 730,000 girls every year.
May 6, 2009, is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and is designed to get teens thinking about how a pregnancy might affect their life and to help them come up with a plan for avoiding pregnancy. Jefferson County Public Health is committed to empowering individuals to make informed choices about their reproductive health and to preventing unintended pregnancies. The Family Planning Program provides confidential and comprehensive services to support and educate teens in our community. While the task to eliminate teen pregnancy may seem daunting, advocates, parents, and communities can take small steps to engage youth in ways that can help reduce the prevalence of teen pregnancy. Family Planning (reproductive health and birth control) services are available at the JCPH Arvada and Lakewood locations. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale and to people with Medicaid. No one is denied services due to the inability to pay. The JCPH Family Planning Services for Teens Include:
- Abstinence education
- Pregnancy testing
- Free condoms
- Birth control information and supplies
- Emergency contraception/Plan B
- HIV testing and counseling
- STD information, testing and treatment
- Treatment of minor gynecological problems
To schedule an appointment, please call the Lakewood (303-239-7078) or Arvada (303-275-7500) health clinics. For more information and resources, please visit:
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