January 2017

Town of New Castle

Newsletter A Monthly Update for Residents

January 2018

On December 1, the Annual Chili Cook-off and Tree Light-

ing drew a record crowd to Burning Mountain Park, which

was decorated under the direction of Parks Director Jared

Stueber. Jared and his crew used 25,377 lights. Music was

provided by choirs from Kathryn Senor Elementary School

and Liberty Classical Academy and by Glenn Wood and

Jack & his Friends. Mayor Art Riddile presided for the tree

lighting.

Warm weather, along with the growing sense of community

which is developing in New Castle, brought hundreds of

people to the park to enjoy the chili, music and fellowship.

The winners in the chili cook-off were:

Red chili: 1st place Richard Sorenson; 2nd New Castle Trails; 3rd Black Dog Saloon.

Green chili: 1st place Lorene O'Neal; 2nd Vance Everett; 3rd Black Dog Saloon.

People's Choice: 1st Richard Sorenson; 2nd Parry Fazzi; 3rd Vance Everett

New Parks Director Jared Stueber, father of 3 children, recently moved backed to New Castle area from

Wisconsin. He enjoys the unique qualities of our community, and he looks forward to all the opportunities

that New Castle has to offer.

New Castle Lights Up the Holiday Season

New Castle Police Department Honored

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation recognized the

New Castle Police Department and Records Clerk

Jessica Hernandez with an Honorable Mention in the

annual Uniform Crime Reporting Challenge. The

Challenge recognizes police departments and their

records officers for reporting statistical data on time

and with no errors for a full year. According the

press release, “The CBI recognizes the efforts of the

New Castle Police Department to go above and be-

yond expectations.” At the December 5th Town

Council meeting, Chief Pagni presented Jessica Her-

nandez with a plaque acknowledging her award.

The Police Department was also honored by the

Garfield Re-2 school district with a Partnership

Award and by Elk Creek Elementary School as Busi-

ness of the Month. The awards paid tribute to the

training and service the PD provides to New Castle

schools. Pictured are Chief Pagni along with Elk

Creek Volun-

teer of the

Month Stacey

Millard, Teach-

er of the Month

Kristen Poland

and Elk Creek

Principal Lisa

Pierce.

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Did you know that……..

The New Castle Lions Club collected $6,566.00 for

the Salvation Army in December. Thank you to City

Market, volunteer bell-ringers and the hundreds of

generous donors.

The Burning Mountain Bakery and Deli will be return-

ing to Main Street! The popular eatery started by Cori

Gerstner and Jennifer Gerstner over a year ago, will

open in the spring at 366 West Main, formerly the

Silver Club, formerly the Canyon Club. Cori and her

husband are at work making necessary upgrades to

the building. Cori, Jennifer and Michelle Zander are

looking forward to seeing everyone in the spring.

The Coal Ridge Cheer Team was awarded runner-up

recognition in the state coed 2A/3A competition.

A coal car from the historic Vulcan Mine can be seen at the corner of 5

th and Main. It was donated to the

town by Grady Hazelton.

New Castle Community Center will be hosting the Colorado Taxidermy Association conference in the spring.

2018: New Year; New You

Youth Makers Studio (Ages 6+)

Students will use their imaginations to create 2D + 3D

art projects using a variety of art mediums. Fridays,

January 5 - February 23, 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Fee: $128.

Register by Friday, December 29th.

Vision Boarding Workshop: Illuminate your Aspi-

rations for the New Year (adults)

Collage, mixed media and guided visualization. Satur-

day, January 6, 10:00 - 2:00pm. Fee: $50 (includes

all supplies, handouts and snacks. Bring your own

lunch).

Pickleball Open Play (Ages 16+)

Check out this easy-to-learn combination of tennis,

racquetball and ping-pong. Session I, Wednesdays,

January 17-March 28, 7:00-9:00 pm at Elk Creek Ele-

mentary School. Fee: $20 ($25 after the session has

started).

Winter Blues Sweet 16 Pickle ball Tournament (Ages 16+) New Castle Recreation is hosting a co-ed 3.0 pickle ball tournament in “sweet 16” format. Each player will play nine games with nine different partners to deter-mine the King and Queen of the court. Saturdays, January 20, February 24 and March 31, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Fee: $15 per tourney or $40.00 for all 3, Register as individuals.

Fitness for Kids :(Ages 4+)

A musically choreographed fitness class for kids to

enhance cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength,

endurance and flexibility. Fridays, January 12, 19, 26,

February 2, 9, 9:00-10:00am. Fee: $30 or $10.00

drop-in fee, at New Castle Community Center.

Garfield is the Healthiest

Colorado Community

Another honor received in December was the naming

of Garfield County as the healthiest Colorado com-

munity. Governor John Hickenlooper awarded the

first ever Healthy Community Award at LiveWell’s

2017 HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Summit.

LiveWell is a statewide program to which promotes

active living, access to healthy food and workplace

wellness. When Garfield County established their

LiveWell affiliate, New Castle immediately endorsed

the program, and the Town’s work with the communi-

ty garden, support for Lift-Up and cooperation with

New Castle Trails put that endorsement into action.

LiveWell Garfield County later was renamed Garfield

Healthy Communities.

At its December 19th meeting, the New Castle Town

Council read a Proclamation honoring Garfield

Healthy Communities and Coordinator Dana Wood.

The Proclamation also recognized the County Com-

missioners’ support for the program. The Town will

continue to work to continually develop healthy op-

tions for residents.

New Castle

Chamber of Commerce

“Growing Business, Building Community”

Support Your Community - Use Local Vendors - Shop Locally

NEW CASTLE SPOTLIGHT-- An opportunity to get

to know your New Castle neighbors. This month, Sara

Malloy sits down with the Jennetta Howell to find out what

it means to bring success full circle.

New Castle resident Jennetta Howell is the owner of Jen-

netta Howell Theatricals, a community-centered

production company with a “mission to provide a

high-quality theatre experience for young ac-

tors.” She was trained at the American Musical

and Dramatic Academy in New York and has per-

formed with numerous theater troupes as well as

guest star slots on television. Locally she has ap-

peared with the Crystal Palace in Aspen, Defiance

Community Players and the Glenwood Vaudeville

Revue.

What did you have for breakfast? Fruit, cinnamon roll,

and an egg scramble.

Where are you from? Glenwood Springs.

When did you move to New Castle? Two years ago;

we were ready for a change and we found our dream

house. It was a no-brainer.

What do you do for work? I’m a teacher, professional

actor, business owner, director and choreographer.

What was the most agonizing career decision you've

ever made? To stick with it after so many no's .

What work would you do for free? I would do any of

this for free because I love it.

What are you reading currently? I just finished "The

Queen of the Tearling Series" by Erika Johansen.

What’s your philosophy toward work? Get it right the

first time so you don’t have to do it over again.

How do others make you better? With their honesty,

because hopefully they will tell me the truth in support and

feedback, and the right honesty and support leads

to growth.

Tell me about your partnership with New Cas-

tle Rec? The New Castle Recreation Depart-

ment has opened their arms to new programs and

I’m so glad to be a part of that. I’ve reached my

goals in every avenue of show business and

teaching regular performing arts classes to kids

has always been a dream of mine.

Registration is open for my classes, and parents can sign

up their kids with the Recreation Department or on my

website: jhtheatricals.com.

Music Together--for babies 6 months to 5 years. Fridays at

9:30, January 19th- March 30th.

Creative Dramatics--for young actors 5-7 years old.

Wednesdays 4:15-5:00, January 24th-March 15th.

After School Comedy Acting Class—Ages 8-12. Wednes-

days 5:15-6:15, January 24th-March 15th.

Kids Kaberet--Musical Theater Class for Kids 10—16

years old. Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm, January 18th- March

29th.

Happy 2018 from your New Castle Chamber of Com-

merce! Our final meeting of 2017 was held on No-

vember 16th and a new Board was elected. Serving

you in the new year will be President Siobahn

Milholm, Vice-President Craig Snow, Treasurer Steve

Junker, Secretary Debby Stephens and Town Repre-

sentative Debbie Nichols.

Terri Knob, who has been the face of the Chamber

for quite a few years, will continue to serve as an ad-

visor. Her efforts in keeping the Chamber moving

forward have been invaluable. We serve the commu-

nity with Welcome Totes, ribbon cutting ceremonies

for new businesses, and events like Movie Nights, all

thanks to Terri.

The strength of any Chamber comes from its mem-

bership and we are ready to keep growing. How

many home-based businesses do we have in New

Castle today that would like to become better known?

Do we have some small business owners that would

like to be the place to go when their service is need-

ed? Are you part of a national business but nobody

knows you are here? Let’s work together in the com-

ing months to be sure our community knows about all

of us.

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Resolution TC-2017-20, adopting the multi-jurisdictional hazard mitiga-tion plan

Resolution TC-2017-25, Making Findings of Fact re-garding the annexation of a portion of CR 335

Resolution TC-2017-24, adopting the 2018 budget

Ordinance TC-2017-6, adopting a supplemental budget for 2017

Ordinance TC-2017-7, an-nexing a portion of CR 335

Ordi-nance TC-2017-8, zoning CR 335

Approved hotel & restaurant liquor license renewal for Lazy Bear

Approved a tastings permit for New Castle Liquors

Proclamation Honoring Da-na Wood and Garfield Healthy Communities for receiving the Governor’s Healthy Community Award (healthiest county in the state of Colorado)

Town Council Highlights for

December 2016

A New Badge for New Castle PD

On December 5, Chief Tony Pagni

unveiled the design for the new badg-

es for the New Castle Police Depart-

ment. The new badge prominently

features the Miners’ Memorial (in

Burning Mountain Park), one of the

iconic symbols of New Castle and its

mining heritage. The distinctive badg-

es will appear by the end of January.

Dates to Put On Your 2018 Calendar

February 6 - Town Council meeting with Garfield

County Commissioners

February 10 - 11 am Founders Day at the Communi-

ty Center

February 16 - New Castle Trails Winter Conference/

Movie Night

February 24 - An Exquisite Design Bridal Show, at

the Community Center

Upcoming Events at Town Hall

Town Council— January 2 and 16. February 6 and 20.

Planning & Zoning-2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month

as needed.

Historic Preservation Commission-6:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday

of the month as needed.

Climate Action Advisory Commission-3rd Wednesday of the

month as needed.

Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation-1st Wednesday of

the month as needed.

Town Hall will be closed on January 1. for New Year's Day.

Fourth Annual Founders Day

February 10

New Castle residents will gather from

11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Community

Center on Saturday, February 10, to

honor our history. The occasion marks

the 130th anniversary of the Town’s

founding in 1888. Full details of the

event will appear in the February

newsletter.

Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage

Tourism is installing signs in all 19

northwest communities. New Castle’s

sign was installed in October between

Town Hall and the Library.