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TOWN OF CENTER NEWSLETTER

P.O. Box 400 ● 294 S Worth ● Center, CO 81125 719/754-3497 ● 719/754-3379 (Fax)

July 1, 2019

4THOFJULYFUNINCENTER!COMEANDCELEBRATE!9:30:PokerRun.$10perdriverorpassenger.$5foradditionalhand.StartatCasaBlancaPark.

11:00:4thofJulyParade.Line-upat10:45attheschool.TheparadewillproceeddownBroadway,2ndStreet,andWorthtoCasaBlancaPark.Allresidentsandgroupsareinvitedtoentertheparade.

IfyouhaveaChihuahua,jointheChihuahuaentrytoshowoffyourdog.Thefirst40participantswillbegivenafreeleash.

1:00-9:00pm:EntertainmentandvendorsatCasaBlancaPark

• LivemusicbyGiovanni,CandaceVargas&Northern505,andTinoySuMarkaNortena.• Activitiesforkids• CarsondisplaybytheArreglados• Foodandcraftvendors.Localcooksandartisanswelcome.

o SignupatTownHall.$25fee.• Beergarden.• Nooutsidefoodordrinkwillbeallowed.9:30pm.FireworksatCommunityParkKYDN95.3willbebroadcastingliveontheradiofrom12:00noonto2:00pm.ThankstoDanikaforthiscoverage.WealsothankRainbow'sInn,StoneFarmSupply,K&JMarket,HighVelocity,Graphics,andRichieBarelafordonationsforthecelebration.Wewouldappreciatehelpduringthefestivities.Ifyouhaveanyamountoftimetogive,pleasecontactTownHall.Securitywillbeprovidedthroughouttheday.2018AUDITCOMPLETEDONTIMETheTownBoardreceivedandapprovedtheauditfor2018attheJune25meeting.JessicaofWall,Smith,andBatemanexpressedherappreciationforthecooperationofourTownemployeesandnotedtheprogresstheTownofCenterismakinginourfinancialsystem.KudostotheTownemployeesandthanks,Jessica.

BASEBALLFIELDREADYFORACTION ThebaseballfieldatCommunityParkislookinggoodandmeetsallregulations.RMMPofAlamosadidagreatjobofrestoringourfieldforplayafter2yearsofdisuse.FundingforthisprojectcamefromCenter'sConservationTrustFund.Wearepleasedthatthefieldisagainavailableforusebythecommunity.

NEWPLAYGROUNDEQUIPMENTCONSIDEREDTheTownofCenterwillbeapplyingforgrantmoneyfromGo-ColoradotoreplacetheplaygroundequipmentatCommunityPark.Centerresidents:Keepyourfingerscrossedthatagrantwillcomethrough.

DENTALCLINICFUNDED ThedentalclinicplannedforthepreviousKingdomHalllocationat1356thStreetismovingclosertoreality.A$600,000grantwasreceivedfortherenovationbyValleyWideHealthServices.TheTownofCenteristhepass-throughagencyforthisgrant.Center'spartnershipwithValleyWidewillleadtothenewdentalclinicwithexpandedservices.

CENTER'SSTREETPAVINGONHOLDTILLNEXTYEARThewatermeterprojectwasslatedtobeunderwaybynow,butduetoadelayinfunding,itwon'tbestarteduntilmidJuly.Theprojectrequiresthatourstreetsbecutforinstallationofthemeters.

Soooo,streetpavingwillbeputoffuntilnextyeartoavoidcuttingintobrandnewstreets.We'lllookforwardtonewstreetsin2020.

THESIREN:DOYOULOVEITORHATEIT?LETUSKNOW SomeCenterresidentshaveexpressedadislikeforthereturnofthesirenthatsoundseverymorningandevening.Someresidentslikethesiren.WeaskCenterresidentstodropbytheTownHallandgiveusyouropinion.Shallwekeepthesirenoreliminateit?

MARKYOURCALENDARSFORJUNEJuly4,Thursday,allday:IndependenceDayholiday.9:30PokerRun;11:00a.m.,Parade;1:00-9:00:Entertainmentandvendors;9:30Fireworks.TownHallclosedalldayJuly8,Monday,10:00am-1:00pm:SaguacheCountyCommissionervisit,TownHall.July19,Friday:MusicbyAztecGoldfrom6:00to8:30pmatCasaBlancaPark.July23,Tuesday,6:30pm:TownBoardMeeting,TownHall.