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Donald Rosier
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District Three
Casey Tighe
District Two
Faye Griffin
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District One
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Bike Meeting April 24 | |
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Jefferson County Roadway Safety Action Committee is hosting a community meeting at the Sampson Community Club on April 24 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The meeting will address the challenges facing the Deer Creek Canyon area concerning cyclists, motorists, and residents.
Please come and obtain information at the open house and stay to voice your concerns.
For questions or additional information please call 303-271-8525 or email roadsafety@co.jefferson.co.us. |
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The Jefferson County Historical Commission and the city of Wheat Ridge play host to the 10th Annual Historic Preservation Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Active Adult Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave. in Wheat Ridge.
The event, titled "What is Old is New: Embracing Our Agricultural Past While Shaping a Sustainable Future," features keynote speakers, a networking session, roundtable discussion, lunch program and historic site tours throughout Wheat Ridge.
Jefferson County Historical Commission Chair Rose Lewis and Wheat Ridge Mayor Jerry DiTullio welcome guests at 9 a.m.
Gerhard Petri, AIA, and Jessica Reske, AIA, from Slaterpaull Architects, Inc. will follow with their keynote speech on "Restoration and Adaptive Reuse of the Fruitdale School."
For a complete agenda, visit the event web page and click the "Flyer, Registration Form and Area Map" link.
As part of a traditional symposium display, space will be provided for guests to post photographs and stories of historic resources in their communities that have been saved, restored, threatened or lost.
Reservations are required and lunch is $10.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Dennis Dempsey at 303-271-8734.
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Library News | | |
Imagine an Entirely New Digital Experience
Get ready to experience the first step in the transformation of Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL). JCPL has officially launched its new website! Haven't checked it out? Head over to jeffcolibrary.org today.
Dine Out to Support Your Library
Please join JCPL for a special May Day fundraiser May 1 at Michael Coughlin's 240 Union Restaurant in Lakewood. The restaurant has generously offered to give the Jefferson County Library Foundation 20 percent of the day's sales. This fundraiser will support the 2013 Summer Reading Club, which has been a JCPL staple for more than 40 years.
For more information, please call 303-403-5075 or to make reservations call 240 Union at 303-989-3562.
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Native Plant Master® Program - Colorado Flora Certificate
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Would you like to learn enough about Colorado's beautiful wildflowers, trees and shrubs to receive a certificate from Colorado State University? If you successfully complete three Native Plant Master courses, you will receive a Colorado Flora Certificate to recognize your achievement.
Take one of the hands-on Basic Botany Class, or Plants Family Keying Class to get yourself ready for a successful year passing NPM courses and getting certified this summer.
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For a complete list of local classes, visit npm.eventbrite.com or for state classes visit
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Jeffco Welcomes Light Rail
by Bailey Becker, Jeffco Public Information Office | |
 Join the Jefferson County Commissioners on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as they welcome the light rail to the county campus.
RTD's FasTracks W Rail, the west line that runs from Union Station to the Jefferson County campus, will officially open after a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, April 26. To commemorate this fantastic service, Jefferson County is partnering with the city of Golden and RTD to host a party for the public on Saturday, April 27.
The light rail will be free to riders all day on Saturday, April 27 and the stations along the new west line will be hosting parties for the community. The Jefferson Government/Golden station will have food vendors, music, family activities, a petting zoo, adoptable pets, Open Space hiking/trail information and much more.
So catch a train and come visit Jeffco! |
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Join Together for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
by Mallory Hyatt, Jeffco Human Services |
 April is National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, a month committed to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. Abused and neglected children are part of the community and it will never be enough to intervene after abuse has occurred. Increased efforts to prevent abuse and raise awareness for the month of April include several activities, which allow all to become involved.
The state of Colorado is promoting such efforts through the "Be the One" Campaign. Time and time again we hear from adults who attribute their success to the "ONE" person who made a difference in shaping their futures. Every person in our community has a role to play in keeping our children safe, secure, and happy. You can Be the ONE to make a difference.To learn more visit www.ourkidsyourkids.org/betheonecolorado.
Jefferson County Human Services is joining the campaign. Throughout the county, pinwheel gardens will be displayed in honor of this month. Pinwheel gardens are part of a national effort to effect measurable change in the public's beliefs and behaviors regarding the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Pinwheels for Prevention is a national awareness group that helps communities all across the U.S. plant similar gardens to support the victims of child abuse.
In 2012, 7,957 referrals of abuse were reported in Jefferson County. The county constantly works to support families to ensure the safety of children, youth and families but cannot do it alone. Groups, organizations and individuals throughout the community are highly encouraged to get involved in this effort. If you witness child abuse or even suspect it may be happening please call and report it through the Child Abuse Hotline at 303-271-HELP.
For more information call 303-271-4015 or go to Jeffco.us/cyf. |
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Jefferson County Aging Well Launches 2011-2012 Annual Report
by Mallory Hyatt, Jeffco Human Services |
 Jefferson County has a rapidly changing landscape, with the largest number of adults age 60 and above in Colorado and that number is expected to double by the year 2030. For the past five years, Jefferson County's Strategic Plan for Aging Well has been exploring this aging population and recently launched the Aging Well in Jefferson County, Colorado 2011-2012 Annual Report. Read through the Aging Well Annual Report to get an overview of Aging Well accomplishments.
In the spring of 2008, Jefferson County Department of Human Services embarked on a large-scale strategic planning process titled "Aging Well." The project intent was to bring many stakeholders together to collaborate on how best the county could prepare for the projected doubling of the senior population during the next two decades. A consultant was hired to lead the project and the Human Services Department dedicated a staff person's time to work with the community to develop a 20-year strategic plan. Resources for carrying out the Aging Well Project were primarily provided by Jefferson County Department of Human Services and Rose Community Foundation.
The ultimate vision for all who have participated in this process is to see Jefferson County be a thriving community for aging well. Aging Well in Jefferson County has a mission to develop and implement strategies creating inclusive, livable communities through sustainable partnerships and integrated services. |
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Awesome April Public Health Updates
by Nancy Braden, Jeffco Public Health |
 2012 Public Health Champions of the YearJefferson County Public Health (JCPH) would like to thank the following individuals for their contribution to public health in 2012. The hard work and dedication of these 2012 Public Health Champions of the Year has helped to create healthier people and healthier places in Jefferson County.
April is Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Awareness Month
Help prevent the spread -- and promote the treatment -- of sexually transmitted infections in Jefferson County. JCPH offers screening, diagnosis and treatment for STIs at its Arvada and Lakewood locations.
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Drug Take Back Day
Jefferson County Public Health encourages all to take part in Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27.
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Earth Day
"Some people who talk about the environment talk about it as though it involved only a question of clean air and clean water. The environment involves the whole broad spectrum of man's relationship to all other living creatures, including other human beings. It involves the environment in its broadest and deepest sense."
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Infant Immunization Week Is April 21-28
The best way to protect your infant from communicable diseases is to make sure he or she has been immunized. In fact, getting the proper immunizations can protect your child from 14 different childhood diseases, including the flu. Jefferson County Public Health offers vaccines for infants at its clinic locations in Arvada and Lakewood.
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Helping First-Time Parents in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Public Health helps to empower women to have a healthy pregnancy. Being pregnant with your first baby can be an exciting experience. For some, it is also a time of uncertainty and questions.
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