A summer tribute to veterans
By Peter Jones Hundreds of families, business leaders and miscellaneous fun seekers converged at The Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial on June 15 for the first Armed Forces Family Fun Day, five hours of live music, free food – and yes, even free beer. The all-things-free tribute to veterans was organized by the South Metro [...]
CHV selects student High Line Canal video winners
By Jan Wondra Three team winners of the Cherry Hills Village Mayor’s Competition for Student-Produced Video contest have been announced by Mayor Doug Tisdale. Two teams from St. Mary’s Academy were awarded the First Place for the High School Division and the Grand Prize for the entire Competition, walking away with the coveted Leone d’Oro [...]
Centennial hosts ‘Night at the Movies’ June 29
Spend a summer evening watching a flick in Centennial Center Park. Centennial Night at the Movies is Saturday, June 29, in the amphitheater at Centennial Center Park. Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. and the movie, Wreck-It Ralph, will begin at sunset. Centennial Center Park is located at 13050 E. Peakview Ave. (adjacent to the Centennial Civic Center). [...]
Denver JDS students make a $7,000+ difference in the community
Submitted by Denver JDS Social responsibility is a trait we all hope our children will embrace. At Denver Jewish Day School, it’s part of the student mentality – and supported by the school’s curriculum. Students in grades K-5 work as a class to raise money and awareness for their selected organization through a service-learning program [...]
Home-rule anniversary a time for celebration
By Cathy Noon This month, Centennial celebrates its fifth year as a home-rule city. It’s important for us to take a moment to reflect on our “wooden” anniversary and recognize that home rule has been good for the citizens of Centennial. In November 2007, the voters in Centennial voted to form a home-rule Charter Commission [...]
Cherry Hills Village seeing brown at public safety facility
Denver Water denies additional watering request for ‘new’ sod By Tom Barry Last January, Cherry Hills Village staged a grand opening of its new Joint Public Safety building on East Quincy Avenue. This new $6 million facility includes the city’s police department and a South Metro Fire Rescue station. Adolfson and Peterson Construction built this [...]
Denver Water serious on saving H2O
By Tom Barry This summer Denver Water is serious about water conservation for it’s 1.3 million customers throughout the Front Range. “Our goal through our drought response is to balance the health, safety, quality of life of our community and protect Denver Water’s operations, infrastructure and financial viability,” said Travis Thompson, a spokesman for Denver [...]
A Relay for Life – for real
Cancer fundraiser has personal connection for local man By Peter Jones When Jesse LaNunziata attends Relay for Life of Centennial this weekend, the decidedly fun-filled cancer benefit will mean much more than a run through the park. “I do get very emotional about it,” the 32-year-old brain-cancer survivor said. “It makes me proud to be a [...]
Arapahoe County sheriff issues fire ban
Fireworks not affected for now The Arapahoe County Sheriff has issued a ban on all open fires and open burning within unincorporated Arapahoe County, including the Cherry Creek State Park, and the City of Centennial. The ban will remain in effect until such time as the order is formally rescinded or temporarily suspended by the [...]
