Edgewater City Weekly: June 1, 2018

From the City of Edgewater:

Police Department

Shield Fundraiser: There is a fund raiser at Lakeside Amusement Park on June 14th, 2018. The tickets are being sold at the PD for $10 per person. This gives full admissions, parking, and an all access wristband for all the rides. (Normally $25-$30 per person) All tickets purchased, 100% goes to Shield 616. People can also go to the park that day and mention the fund raiser when purchasing their tickets and the funds will go to Shield 616. Proceeds to Shield 616 will benefit Lakeside Police Dept, Edgewater Police Dept, Morrison Police Dept and Mountain View Police Dept.

Jefferson County Public Library

Jeffco Residents Invited to Preview Edgewater Library Plans: Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) and the City of Edgewater are hosting two community meetings to preview plans for the new Edgewater Library. Library executives and representatives from the Humphries Poli Architects will present an overview of the floorplan, features and amenities of the new Library, currently under construction and planned for opening in the fall. The preview meetings will be held:

• Thursday, June 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Library overview will be part of the regularly scheduled Edgewater City Council Meeting, to be held at the City Municipal Building, 2401 Sheridan Blvd., in Edgewater. You can access the full meeting agenda on the city’s website at edgewaterco.com
• Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. This meeting, hosted by JCPL, will be held at the Edgewater Recreation Room, 5845 W. 25th in Edgewater. Light refreshments will be served.

Public Works Department

Street/ Alley Maintenance: The City of Edgewater will be working with a vendor to provide crack sealing on streets and alleys throughout Edgewater, throughout the next month. Crack sealing is an important step in protecting the integrity of our asphalt and prolonging the life of the investment the City has made over the past five years. The process will involve cleaning of cracks and the filling cracks with asphalt sealant. The process will not provide prolonged street/ alley closures and will be limited to small areas for short periods of time. If there are any questions or concerns with this process, please call 720-763-3012. Thank you for your patience with this process.

City Trash Service: Trash and recycling pick-up for City contracted services, through Republic Services, is and will stay on Thursdays. Republic services is changing some pick-up dates for areas around Edgewater, so a few addresses on the borders may receive a post card or a robo-call about a change in service day. Please disregard this if you are receiving trash service through the Edgewater contract (billed on your Edgewater Utility bill).

Summer Watering: It’s drier than usual this year, and we need everyone to use water efficiently. As warmer weather approaches, we’re reminded just how important it is to use water wisely. Past, present and future: Water connects us all. Below are some points to remember when watering this summer.

• Water during cooler times of the day — lawn watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Water no more than three days per week.
• Do not allow water to pool in gutters, streets and alleys.
• Do not waste water by letting it spray on concrete and asphalt.
• Repair leaking sprinkler systems within 10 days.
• Do not irrigate while it is raining or during high winds.
• Use a hose nozzle with a shut-off valve when washing your car.

Code Enforcement

Code Violation Reporting: Just a reminder that if you see any code issues please contact code enforcement by email at codeenforcement@edgewaterco.com or by phone at 720-459-3297.

Large Item Pick-up: Our next large item pickup is scheduled for June 19, 2018. If you did not sign up for this pickup, you can go to our website for more details on the next scheduled pickup as well as what items are allowed and not allowed.

Graffiti: If you see any graffiti anywhere in the city, whether it is on your property, a neighbor, or city property, please report it immediately so it can be removed as soon as possible.

Parks and Recreation

Youth Baseball: Registration for youth baseball ends on July 6th. For Summer 2018 Edgewater will be offering a 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12-year-old leagues. Each age group will have 8 weeks of practice and 6 weeks of games. Practices will be on Wednesday nights and games will take place Saturday mornings. All registration can be done online at www.playedgewater.com or in person at 2401 Sheridan Blvd.

Start Smart T-Ball: For the 3-5-year-old age group we have Start Smart T-ball starting July 7th. Again, please register early as registration ends two weeks before to get all of the information out to everyone. Start Smart is a fun program for the parents and the kids. One parent/guardian must be present to help coach the participant for each practice. All registration can be done online at www.playedgewater.com or in person at 2401 Sheridan Blvd.

Skyhawk Sports Camp: Skyhawk’s provides a safe, fun, non-competitive environment to teach sports to children ages 4 to 14. Our programs are designed to give each child a positive introduction into sports and ensure they walk away with a smile on their face wanting to learn more. Our knowledgeable and patient staff uses a variety of games and activities to give each athlete an overview of the sport while building valuable skills. Since 1979, Skyhawk’s has taught over two million boys and girls life skills through sports.

Mini-Hawk Camp (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball) June 18-June 22
Flag Football Camp July 9th-July 13
Skyhawk’s Soccer Camp August 6-August 10
Registration can only be taken through Skyhawk’s at www.skyhawks.com/colorado.

Adult Softball: Fall softball season starts July 26th. Men’s softball fills up fast so please get your registration in early. Co-ed softball will start that same week. Co-ed softball will take place on Monday nights from 6pm-10pm. Men’s Softball will take place on Thursday nights from 6pm-10pm. All registration can be done online at www.playedgewater.com or in person at 2401 Sheridan Blvd.

Adult Softball Free Agents: If you are looking to be on a team but don’t have a team of your own, please sign up to be a Free agent for adult softball under the Adult Sports tab under “Free Agents”. All registration can be done online at www.playedgewater.com or in person at 2401 Sheridan Blvd.

Senior Connections

Chronic Conditions Self-Management: An evidence-based program from Stanford University, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions Management Program is a workshop given two and a half hours, once a week, for six weeks. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders. Classes are highly participative, where mutual support and success build the participant’s confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives. CLASS DATES/TIME: Seven Tuesdays June 5, 12, 19 26, and July 10,17, and 24 (No July 3rd); 10 AM to 12:30 PM; Light snacks provided.

Joel Newton

Joel has been a resident of Edgewater, Colorado with his family since 2012. He is the Executive Director of local education nonprofit Edgewater Collective and Editor of the Edgewater Echo.