https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/295fc375b4bdbcf3ad28d5dea898238d.pdf 9495ebfcdab222a62053a38a6bf858f8 PDF Text Text . -- A CITY CHATTER Vol. L No. 12 'The Voice of 'Ihorn t.on Employees' !1av 18. 1973 FR~E EMPLOYEE SWIMMING PASS JULY 15TH .• IF IT DOESN'T SNOW Last year, City employees received a free puss for themselves and members cf their fazu.Lf es to the Thornton Pool. Since response was overwhelmingly favorable, the same offer is open again this year. Just see S8ndy Christensen to obtain your free pass. The pool will be opening this year, over the Memorial Day weekend, and will close in early Bob Donaldson is heading a committee compri~ed of Sherry Meier, JiCT Randall, Elaine Stockton, Karm Sunday, Ralph Bender and Dick Ger~itz, in planning an Employee Picnic for Sunday, July 15th, so mark your calendar. Several details remain to be worked out and further· information will be given each employee soon. This ~.;rill be a family affair, planned to provide activities for both adults and children, scheduled to allow maximum participation by all employees, including those on shift schedules. Anyone wishing to forward suggesticns on any phase of this outi::1g, may do·so by contacting Eob Donaldson (Ext. 54), who will relay the information to the appropriate con~ittee member. B. Donaldson Committee Chainaau Sep t embe r , Bob Wilson .Ass1t. City Manager -J:-t,·.i'-n'c***'"'-*""i',** ..lcl~·k-;'cki,') ric,'t*'1,"l,**.,''m'c*,~*·-k*-,"'''**** 1 PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS June 14th is Flag Day. forget to fly your flag. Please-don't B. Lane ~~*-,~*-;',·k-,'n'c-;,~*')~***--l'**-l'****"'l~****--k-i<;"***;'(*:~4;•rn-;..-k **-:k-k**?'r-k-J<-;'rk***,'r::'<**i-rk,,'{*;\-'*~k******':'(:****ir-k* A PLUS YEAR During 1973, the Utilities Department is celebrating 2 anniversaries: (1) The Utilities systems serving Thornton are 20 years old, and (2) Thornton purchased the Utilities systems 10 years ago. A major milestone in the de~elopment of the Utility De?artment was the approval by the Utilities Board and City Council of a 20 year Master Utilities Plan. Phase I of the Master Plan is new being iro?lemented. Projects in Phase I include: (1) Ten million dollar bond issue approved by the Utilities Board and City Council in February. (2) 5 MGD Thornton T:reatment Plant expansion, 95% complete. (3) Enlarge Croke Reservoir and addition to pump station, 95% complete. (l~) 3 and 4 MG Storage tanks. 3 HG tank almost complete, construction under way on 4 MG tank. (5) Bids to be opened on May 18th and construction to start by June 1st on new 20 MG Treatment P'l an t; at 86th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. (6) Design work on Carlson Reservoir has been authorized. (7) Design work on new 5 MG storage reservoir at 136th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard has been authorized . Jerry Groothuis .Assistant Utilities Director ***-,'~1'.:">'-:****--1~.-lrk*#'c··ln"*,,":·/.:-;,'rl,;~·lrl,**;',;*****i<;(#":·k***,':**''t*******°'':**--;'(*-k"'k******"'"********irl:***''r****-;'r �LUNCHROOM FOLLIES 11 Grec:?sy Spoon" Award goes to Don Krugmire whose lunch hour is det2r:nined by a tempermental computer, rather than the clock. E. Donaldson This month's - ;\:·A·--l~****•;,;-Jr.~°lh'f:-k*--A-..\-·k· k***-A--,\-***1:,~********--;\-*** SPECIAL NEWS Did you happen to notice that EXTRA S?~CIAL GLEAM on :3e7erly Lane's face lasL Friday; and for good reason!!! She learned her parents would be visiting from sunny Florida, in September. B. Donaldson -J~·--A-;':--/.,;i'.;*'-'\-·k***-,\*~t,.,\-J.,;~'.;,--,',,'..·A*,'.;-,',;*"'i';i-.·,\-·A*****-lc**-1,*** SPECIAL REUNION A =amily reunion was held in Thornton Easter Sunday for the Hirschler family. Freda Davis took a day of vacation from the Utility Dept. to prepare the turkey dinner and help with the final preparations. This WuS the first time in seven yeers the eight children had been togethe~ and of 105 decendents, 92 were at the reunion. Those a:::t2nding were Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Hirschler, Mr. & Mrs. Pr ar-k li)~J..L:n:'c'., all of Laria r ; l-ir. & Mrs. L. A. W-=5.sdorfer of Eads; Nr. and Mrs. Harlan Davis, aenderson; Hr. ar..d Mrs. Jir:i Kortan, Thornton; 11r. and Mrs. Elvis Hirschler, Colorado Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shankle, Cody, Wyoming; I'1r. & Mrs. Elvin Hirschler, San Bernadina, Caiifornia. ***********>'<>'•********>'<**********,'-**>'<+*** FOR SALE NEf,RLY-NEW GIRL'S 10-SPEED ONLY $60.00 CONTACT LINDA WOLLERT-UTILITIES DEPT. ******."**>'-*>'<>'<>'<>'<*******~'<*>'<>'<,'<**,'<********** FOR SALE 20 inch Sears Craftsman Lawnmower---$20.00. See Don Krugmire, Data Porcessing. *******i<**>'<-l<***>'->'<****•'.:1<*******-k-k>'<*>"***-1:* REFLECTIONS In the past 11 issues of the Enploy€e Paper we printed some things we Hould like t o remember and some W8 vrould like to forget. Issue No. 1 Ju~e 30. 1972 Name the paper contest Jim Wellman turned up with 'c~ick' holes in the City _parking lot Issue Ho. 2 July 28 J_9_7_2 _ Paper was named by Bill Knobeloch Jerry Groothuis found a "Thing" Joel Sidell was on crt:tches Men's Softb~ll Team had 1st win Issue No. 3 Au~u_s_t_._ 2_5~,_1_9_7_2 _ Wage Survey Cof:JI!litt2e appointed Jim Wellman now had "chuck.' holes Issue No. 4 September 22, 1972 Dedicated to Thornton Fireoen Frooosed Salarv __ Re so Iu t Lon accep t ed by Counc Ll, Fire Department history Sidell on crutches--again List of all City ~loye~_s _ _Issue No. 5 October 2_0_,.,_ ._ 1_9_7_2 _ 41+9 people registered to vote in cne afternoon Parking lot w3s paved List of all Boards and Board Members of the City and a brief summary of the func t Lons of each Boar..:.:d _ IsGue No. 6 Nove~~~r 17, 1972 Start of Bits and Pieces Election was over All Doris could find was auditors Is~ue No. 7 December 15, 1972 Wis~es for all departracnts __'_F_ire Dept. Hires Their Equip~ent' Issue No. 8 January 29, 1973 New Promotions in City Lots of hali1av-'v~a~c~a~t~1~·o~n= s _ Iss~e No. 9 February 23, 1973 _ Branch Utility Office opened New Fire Station st~rted History of Utilities Issue No. 10 March 23, 1973 Congratulations to Jim Smith, 1st Employee of the Month - Given Dec. 1972 Mr. Wilsoa was wearing cast I~s?e No, 11 Auril 20, 197_3 _ Paeer dated May 20th There were many errors in the paper in our first year, but it has been a lot of fun and I think we are getting better B. Lane ***********~"*************************>'<*~': �BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH - TERRY COLE Adndni.strative Assistant to the City Manager, is another transwho has eventually found his way to our City. Born in Alameda, California, in 1945, Terry graduated from high school in the Oakland area in 1962. While in high school, Terry swam cornpetitively for both his school and local swim clubs, piling up a number of national records in 1962 <mi! 1963 in his class. He was good enough, in fact, to obtain a swimming srh0lnrship to Denver University, which he attended until his graduation in 1966 with a degree in Political Science. Upon graduation from Denver University, Terry enlisted in the Army and eventually was assigned to the Intelligence Branch as a Photo Interpreter. Prior to being shipped to Vietnam for ten months of service, he married his high school sweetheart, Trish, in September of 1967. After serving his time in Vietnam, Terry returned to Colorado and completed his tour of duty at Fort Carson. Upon his release from active duty, he resumed his education at Denver University in September of 1969, and obtained his Master's Degree in Public Administration in March of 1971. Prior to coming to the City in July of 1971, Terry worked as an A~minisLrntive Intern at the Celebrity Sports Center. An avid sports fan, Terry is always the first to volunteer for whatever recreational activity the City engages in. If he is not playing basketball, swimming, on the tennis courts, or the softball field, you will likely find him backpacking, skiing, sailing, or camping. Terry and Trish own a home in Arvada, and are expecting their first baby "boy" in late July. Bob Wilson Assistant City Manager Tc'-'-Y Cole, pl;1qr-cJ Ca Lf f'o r n tan ·k-lc"'J',·k-;'-.·k-;,'(-Jc-k·k·A--J,;··l(;'.;·l..-*--/;*·/.,;7,'.;...,\···k·k"'i'-..-;',;-;,\';'i;-;,'.•:-;,\.·-;,'.;-A·';),.•,r..~•k;'..:.-\·...,'..·-,t.·-..\",t-:r',.-\:;t:-.k;\;;\·;,\:-;,'..·1\.··k,\-i'..··,\·;'~;,\·;~.-'..-;\-Jt-.-\-4''..·;t--;.'..·;\-,t-,'..·,i-.-t:- ..t,'..·~ 7,t,;t·.-~;~:k#\·?\--~~"l.;·k-;,'..-,',-;,~ FOR Si\LE 1 Mower with catcher 1 Kenmore washer, wringer type 1 Double bed Contact Terry, 'The Meter Reader' or call 427-2807. Will deal or take reasonable offer. MEN'S SOFTBbLL men '.s softball t eam will play TONIGHT (Friday the 18th) at 6:00 P.M. at York Jr. High School. All interested players and spectators are invited to attend. Bob Donaldson, Coach ;',;'(-;':·k-t,··ki;·k;'<·k-.Jcl,*--.,':-,':··k'"i'::-;,',-.,':-,'-r:,':-.,~-;,'c-.,'<"lclck*·k,'-r:;':*,'<*-;':;';;'(··k*·k ··k,':,~**''<*,':,'r:;'.;-;,'-r:*-;,'<"k-;'<-,":,'-r:·k*•k-;':-;'-r:-;'rl°'-;':****"k***··k-,':-.,'.;-,':·-ki,;': . Tte HAPPY BIRTHDAY Don1t forget to wish the following nice people 'Happy Birthday. Dale McMaster-----Treatment Plant------June Ron Rotello-------Police Dept.---------June Bill Joues--------Fire Dept.-----------June Greg Sheehan------Fi,:e Dept. -----------June Ernie Hafner------Treatment Plant------June Glen Donharl------Planning Dept.-------June Beverly Lane------Utility Office-------June Dick Gerbitz------Street Dept.---------June Doug Scheffel-----Maint. Dept.---------June Ken St. Onge------Fire Dept.-----------June Elaine Stockton---City Bookkeeper------June Jeff TerAvest-----Maint. Dept.---------June 1 1st 4th 8th 9th 11th 11th 14th 22nd 24th 25th 28th 29th •k-;'n'<:*;':··k;',--.,',·-k;'<**'':··.k;'cki,;'(;',:..,',:..,',:;',;-,',:-,'<;',;'. ~. ;'c-l:;'-r:;'<-,':;1(-,'(**·k*·k;':**'"**'"°''<"'k?'<i'<;':;;',:··k,':***'~,,;:-k**,'r:-;':"J':"'k;'c*;':**''-r:*--;':**''r:-;'.;-;'(***1'-r:*-.,'r: �43 TO 13 "WIN" RULED A TIE A -,~~ge, enthusiastic crowd roared its approval, as Tern Nolte opened the First Annual Men's-Women's Softball Game on May 5th, with a first pitch pop fly to Karn Sunday at second base. But from that moment on, the men had things their own way, though visibly concerned over the potential power of the Wom~n's team. This was evidenced by the numerous errors by the men (one play alone accounted for 6 errors) while the girls kept chewing away at their lead. Then, with two out and two women on base, in the last inning of the scheduled seven inning contest, the OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER, Max Nicholls, announced that the score was tied. The men turned white; the women screamed with delight; spectators cheered and the teams' dual manager, Bob Donaldson, nearly fainted. The third and final out was made by Bob Martin, who held onto the ball like his life depended on it. -Not to be satisfied with a "tie,n the two teams chose "mixed sides" and continued to play until the rain clouds forced an ending. No one really knows what the final score was, for after the seventh inning, no one kept score. However, rumor has i.t the men were leading 43 to 13. Our thanks must go to Mayor Tom Carrillo for providing liquid refreshment to all; to Don Krugmire and an anonymous donor, for providing "bases" (when ours were stolen the night before the game) and to all those who supported us with their attendance, which all made this event successful. We were all disappointed that City Manager, James Castrodale's, minor injury prevented his appearance at the opening ceremony, but we look forward to having him with us during the coming season. Our thanks too, to Mr. J.M. Crowfoot, Principal at York Junior High School, for granting pernission to use the facilities at York Junior High School, Parks and Recreation Director, Ralph Bender, for his assistance and to Chief Matlock for lending the loudspeaker. B. Donaldson ***************"1c-Jcl<******-;'r*-;'r:*-;':*")'(*-,'r:'"lrk")~")'.")'~~'.;-,',.·1'c.k)\·,\-~''°,\·-;.\:1\'-;.\'..,\--**,!:~\-**~1:,~-,~..t-,\··k,'..,t·1\-*1t--·k*******,\-********* SOFTBALL GAME HIGHLIGHTS Base umpire, Bill· Knobeloch's, call against Jerry Groothuis' "illegal" slide into second bnse, was a work of art; "You are out---SIR!11 Jim Ma r t i nez declined to pitch for the men when he leaned his wife, Kathy Aartinez, was the opposing pitcher. Penny Conlin could easily have set a new outdoor track record, chasing down fly balls in center field. Terry Cole looked as if he was trying to put a softball in earth orbit with his unique 11up swing" batting. Fred Davidson nearly ran over Mitch Cordover (who was running the bases a.ie ad of him). We' re not sure if Fred is that fast a runner or if Mitch lost his steam between second and third. Wayne Volkman and Roger Whaling were C?nsidering taking shifts sleeping in the outfield, until Ann Weber dropped a "Texas leaguer" between them. Right Field Umpire, Sherry Meier made her one and only call by telling Terry Cole he was out for leading off base(not allowed) and the rest of the game waiting for right field hits, which never came. Cel Sc~enfeld was so busy at · . first base in the first two innings, she. wished t~ere were traffic lights installed, to keep from getting run over. Chuck Alver nearly screwed himself into the ground swinging at an outside ball. Lucille Miller played an outstand~ng game, nearly missing a double-play in the sixth inning. Linda Wollert didn't give an inch at home plate to the runners charging in from third base. It must have been that determined look that made the raen think twice about challenging her on a close play in the fourth inning. game Starla Clark played the entire bare-footed. Judy Nye and Mary Kay HDyden both came close to making spectacular running catches while looking into a bright sun. The women's fielding star was·. Lynell Winsett who saved many runs from scoring with her difficult catches. �THE PEANUT BUTTER SURVEY CONTINUES NEW FIRE STATION Reaction to last month's peanut butter survey was different than we had expected. Comments were usually to the effect that some combinations sounded horrible but had I ever tried----!!! Add the following ways to eat peanut butter to last month's list. Peanut butter on apples or celery Peanut butter on sandwiches with; sandwich spread and onions dill pickles and onions lettuce and mayonnaise Peanut butter on sliced bananas, with nuts on too £or dessert Peanut butter soup This just about wraps up the peanut l,q U::er survey except for the notation that Bob Donaldson uses peanut butter to play 'Goose the Moose'. Ask Bob for details. B. Lane Girl's 3 speed Schwinn Bike--$J5.0O See Bill Knobeloch in Engineering or call 287-8968. The Fire Department hopes to move in to the new fire station at 92nd & Huron Street before the end of May or shortly thereafter. It is really a . nice looking station and should be an asset to the City in location for quicker response on fire and ambulance calls. Personnel of the Dept. are already doing some of the preliminary work necessary before moving over. One pumper one ambulance and one ·weed truck are tentatively planned to be headquartered at the new station. Watch for further word of completion and come see our new station. With the additional seven new firemen for our new station, we again feel we lucked out in getting men talented in other fields besides fire fighting. Don Oliver is quite an artist and you'll be seeing some of his work in our local business establishments when we conduct a camp2ign to recruit Volunteer Firemen. Don's posters are something else so watch for them. We hope to utilize his talents for this paper later. C. Leiker ·k**-,"(ID~;~;',*,'r.··k--;'.;*1'.;·k-;'<;'<*··,'.;t'.:;'n'<,.k ;'.;·-k,\;',*-}.;-;•,* ..k;'.;""J\:-}.;-,'.;1'(""i'< ..lr:1': •k?~*"J\--,\-,~,t·:k'7~">t··k,t·;'t-;\-;\-';t-,t·;t·;t;-;\--:k;'..-,i";\-;\--k.-\-;\-;t'***'\"'·k***--;'<.,'c* ··}ck·k1'r:*·k-.J,--J.;-;',ick;'-.-,'-.-.k ,'.;;'-.·,,'c/"·;',c:.;·k·.k--J.;·li;-,\·;'clc,,"..-·:.:;'.;-,',n'c:,'..:-/c}.;""J';··lc~•,·lck FOR SALE MINI-JvIEMOS ON SAFETY Dry Brakes Whet}., your brake. bands .get wet, .. s ome t Lme s t.hey will grab, and other times they will slii to the point of being useless. Either way, they are dangerous!! To.dry them, or as the pros call it, 11Burning out your brakes," keep your right foot on the throttle and press lightly with your left on the brakes. The added friction will get rid of the excess moisture. Strangers If you are following an out-of-state car in. city or suburban traffic, be extra alert for sudden stops or changes of direction. The driver is most likely unfamilar with the surroundings, may be looking for signs or an address, etc. In any event, give him plenty of room. P"et Peeve Have you ever noticed some cars· take a short cut at a corner to avoid a red light by cutting through a gas station? There is probably a special place in Hell for these people---- but if they ever hit one of those gas pumps, they'll have it right here on earth. Definition of a credit card: A convenient way to spend money you wish you had. D. King ·lo"*;t·;\---;':,'rlrk*-;.'<;':*;'c;',·k;'<;':;',;':;':;':;'.;··k·k;~-A··k;\:-;t-;'n\·;\-;',:;'.:·k·-/,.·.-'~-*;\-.-',.;t·;t.;;'.;*-,'(-;,i';'o'.;;\--')\--,t;-.-~·-;,\-,-\-;\-,~;\-;\-,\-*;\-·k;',;\-;\-;'c*;'rk***')\-**"J'(**-;~"'1'c;'c,'c;'( �WHAT YOU WONDERED? A FAULTY CONNECTION? H~ve you ever seen a stalled car on che hi:;h.woy and noticed the red tag hargine ou the coor handle and wondered what the tag 3Did? Hank Robert was the possessor of such a red tag when his 62 Volks gave out and it is copied below for your information. Two of the necessities for comfortable living were working together too well, a Mountain Bell customer com~laiP-ed. She had measured telephone service, and every time the toilet was flushed, the telephone equipment charged her for another call. Telephone repairmen found that a grounding wire had been incorrect ly attached to a water pipe. The above story was passed on to us by a Mountain Bell worker. -----------------------Colorado State Patrol Abandoned Vehicle Report Date ------------ Lie. No. Time ------ Vic. _ Officer of the Colorado State Patrol has stopped and ~ade a Courtesy Check, to see if you needed assistance. We urge R~moval of the Vehicle as possible. as soon Should this Vehicle remain abandoned at this Location 24 hours or more, we will Tow in at your expense, and Storage will begin as required under Colorado Revised Statutes 1969 13-5-71 and 13-5-72 as amended. -.'<******;':***'~*~"-J<··lr:*****"'"******''r:"J'-:*1'rl,*·k*1',1'(-;'(* ·k*>'<*************>'<**-kk>'<>n\-*>'<-k;l.-*********~<-k* BITS AND PIECES FROM THE FIRE DEPT. Watch for our old pumper Unit 17 to hit the streets looking like a new pumper, with the new diesel engine, automatic transmission and a new paint job. It should be one of the finest looking fire trucks in the area. There are some very spirited opinions as to who has the most hair left, 11Lt. Leiker or Capt. Valasek.'· lit last count Leiker had 34 and Valasek had 27. The Fire Dept. is looking for volunteers and uould like to hear from any ma Le employee of the City w~o thinks. they would be interested. C. Leiker **•'<"''-i<********·,'<,'<>'<>'<,'<****>'<*>'<**********·'->'<*** "ASCET'1 ELECTS OFFICERS On Thursday, May 10th, the newly formed Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American 3ociety of Certified Engineering Technicians (ASSET), held their election of officers, at which Utility Inspector Bob Donaldson was elected National Director of the local chapter. He will represent the chapter in all national and regional functions as well as local director. ASCET is comprised of persons who have acquired certification by the Institute of Certified Engineering Technicians (ICET), in their respective fields, which includes among others; Civil, Chemical, and Industrial Engineering. Students and other individuals who are engaged in studies or various engineering professions are also accepted for membership. ICET was established by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1961, to evaluate the qualifications of persons engaged in engineering technician capacities. To date, approximately 45,000 persons nation wide have been certified. Anyone interested in learning more about ASCET should take time to talk to Bob, he is pretty enthusiastic about this organization and rightfully so. ·;,.-I~*******>'<***>'<>'<*>'<*,'<********************·"****************************·"*************** �. BITS & PIECES FROM THE POLICE DEPT. BITS AND PIECES Congratulations to Officer Jim Smith once again. Officer Smith was honored "Law Man of the Year" and received a plaque at the Law Day Breakfast May 1st. Buttons poppin- Cheer, Cheer, Cheer-to the many officers who are devoting so much of their own time to the ever growing drug problem in the community. How about the excellent job done by one and all during the recent flood? And speaking of the flood, did you know that Dispatcher Sherry Dysert made her radio debut then? Ann Weber will soon be taking a vacation and will be making a trip to Greece. We've had no official confirmation however that she will be spending anytime on the Onassis yacht. That shade of green that some of us are wearing (clash ing with our uniforms) can be attributed to envy!!! D. Rankle They are sodding the Baseball Field by City Park and it is really going to look great. Elaine Stockton says that l!Happiness is a sump pump' but Don Rohrbaugh says that 'Happiness is a sump. pump that works.' Barbara Taylor left Wednesday for Las Vegas and a little action at the tables. Hope to hear that both she and her husband had a great time and are. a little richer when they get back. Ruth McCullah took a week's vacation and drove with her son and family, and youngest daughter, Jamie, to Minneota, Minnesota. This is where Ruth was born and raised and we understand that she had a good visit. Attention: George Stanley This.issue includes all winter news from the Street Dept. that you turned in and we are hold ing all summer news until next time. Hope you don't mind. The Men's Softball Team will play 'Tonight the 18th' at 6:00 P.M. at York Jr. High School. All interested players and spectators are invited to attend. Hank Clark and crew had a small problem with a fire in one of the trucks this week. Since the burning of trash is no longer permitted in the county, it is a myotery as to how the fire started. Ask Helen Powell how long you need to boil water? 30 minutes? 3 hours? Just about everyone in the City knows what the day was like when people were calling to ask about the water. All day and all night the phones were ringing. Encugh said. Memo from Bill Knobeloch: View from behind the pitchers mound. 'I couldn't do it alone, girls.' *--..'..··;'~-·k1~·--.,',;--/,-,',.·,\;·J-.·-},:·.,',. ·A-Jc-:.. l... ·k·},;-J.. ;,•,.-A·,J,;W ..'-,.-.,'!,; .l.. ,,~;,•.,·A·,,',.·,'..-·,.\;-),,,·:,,',..·-.•,. ,J,:·.,\,,-~\-·./,:·A- NICE TO HAVE YOU WITH US The following employees will be certified June 1, 1973: Robert Martin - Police Department Robert Carmosino - Police Department '-Jc.,•,;-- .,',••-.A•-l,;·k~•~--.,',""11t.-k ..A-J,n"..·-;,',;°:l'..--.,',:-,\~--A~'c.,',;-;,'.;*#1.;-.A}..:"'"'',;-;,',;-;,\:·~'..--.,',;:k*•'<·:c}c:/,;·-A-./,;--.,\· FLOOD DUTY - ENGINEERING DEPT. Bill Knobeloch and Bob Donaldson responded to the recent flood emergency at mid-afternoon on Sunday, May 6th and assisted in emergency operations related to Thornton's Utility Systems for several hours. All major water and sewer mains, in endangered areas, were repeatedly checked, and a 2011 water main on-Washington Street was shut down when there was a danger of it's breaking open after being exposed in a washout. Assistance was also provided to the Street Department in locating street failures. Both Bill and Bob were nearly stranded on Frontage Road, along I-80, between 72nd Avenue and 88th Averiue , while checking Well Fields, when bridges along these routes became impassable, requiring a return to the City liraits via I-25 . .,,..#'.:~'.;-,\··k~'cl;--k*"'i~;".;·k;'.,-/-,:-/..-k-/-.·')'(')\··k;..,_~. .,',; ..l~i\'*~\-;.\-·k~--1<*i.:,\··k·k-,\-,'ck·k *;1:--;':*,'r*********-;,'(--;'r:***·k,'r*-;,',-,'::*-;\-'·k,~,~;\-,"-,"*****"-~i~-;~ FIRST FLIGHT When was the last time you heard about an 81 year old grandmother n:aking her first airplane trip? Don Krugmire's mother, Edith, made her first flight this past Tuesday, flying from her home in Tacoma, Washington to Denver for a visit. Mrs. Krugmire, we hope the trip was a memorable experience and that you have a beautiful visit here in Denver. ,1.;-*~\-*,\-1\-*;~,\-***,\-******~~,\-,~;\-;~;~*,~****"k;h~***'~-;'::-;\: �. ' ... ALONG OUR STREETS The Street Department has been pretty bcsy this past winter. We set a record of the most sand and salt ever used by the City in one winter. Even with more eLlployees, several of the storms were impossible to keep up ,d th. During one of the La s t snow storms, we ran into trouble. Usually, we try to keep the streets in as good a shape as possible under the bad conditions. However, ~his one storm caught us by surprise. After sanding all night, we ran out of sand! So, during the morning rush hours, it w~s a little slick, and, believe n~, we heard about it from employees and the public in general. I don't think there is one person around who hasn't seen, or felt, the condition of our City streets. We Street Department employees know how you feel because Qe have to drive on them too. Bad weather, and not being able to patch properly, .:::r,~ two c aus es of the large chu ck-ho Les , bumps, humps, etc. In the winter, when the weat-her is cold, we cannot use the sc:me asphalt as we do in the summer. When th<? ~.-,e,:ither is bad, we use tzhat; is called "cold mix." In the summex we use "hot .n i.x The difference is that if we used "ho t mix" in the winter, it wou Ld be as hard zs a rock before we co~ld go from the plant back to the City. Cold mix is made so that it doesn't get hard in the truck. Unfortunately, it doesn't get hard whe:n we patch the holes, either! Water also washes it out of the holes. However, we have to put something in them, right? Loe.king at the brighter side, if the weather stays nice, as it has been lately, we will be able to put permanent patches in some of these holes, etc., in the streets th2t everyone's been cussing for the past several months. Please bear with us. I th.ink everybody know::., especially us, that we have a big job in front of us. The Street Department has put a lot of hours in on the recent flood .. This :neant blocking the streets, cleaning storm drains, and trying to get streets open that were closed by the flood. All I can say is th~t I hope it will be a long, lo~g time before we get another on~, aud I think everybody agrees!!! Georg~ S~anley Street Department *'"'*********''•***"'<**-irn**-k-k*""**'"******'"*****;\·,l;;'<>'<**>'<>'<*********>'<>'<*>'<***>'<****************** i HAVE " A NICE MEMORIAL WEEK-END!!! DRIVE CAREFULLY! ! ! SE:S YOU BACK ON THE JOB THE 29TH!!! THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE TO WORK, HAVE A GOOD DAY ANYWAY!!! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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