Don’t cut police budget
Editor:
The Police Department is the last place the city should be making any kind of budget cuts.
The police respond responsibly, fast and knowledgeably whenever called. A town directly off of Interstate 70 has many different and necessary needs, and reducing the number of police officers certainly would put the safety of the town’s residents in jeopardy.
The police are very visible in town, not only during the day, but evening, middle of the night and weekends.
The city must think about the safety of its children as well as adults and seniors. Many times the police have been called in the middle of the night for an emergency at the Senior Center. They arrive promptly and help in any way they can.
For all that the Police Department does, it should be getting salary increases instead of cuts.
Jeanne Biggs
Thanks for supporting Pumpkin Fun Run
Editor:
On behalf of the Carlson Elementary PTA Pumpkin Fun Run, we would like to thank all who worked to make the event a success.
This year the Pumpkin Fun Run had 91 runners age 4 to 80 from Clear Creek County, Boulder and Granby. Carlson Elementary PTA raised $1,037.61 from race registrations and donations. Thanks to all who ran and contributed.
Thanks also to all who stayed for the CCMRD Fall Festival. We had great weather and a great turnout, and hope for more to join us next year.
A huge thank-you to Cheryl Langivine, Anne Johnstone, Joan North, Sandi Schussler, Missy Taylor, Crysta Flannigan, Randy and Sue Doty, Stephan Andrade, Clear Creek Booster Club, Ken Jochim, Marc Gorenstein, Melissa Moya, Britt Huey, Brett McNary, Wade Parlee, Kevin and Jennifer Yeatts, Ty and Deb Davies, Linda Trenbeath, Rite Of Passage boys and staff, Heavenly Harvest Produce-Russ and Kathy McKee, Tommyknockers, Buffalo Restaurant/Two Brothers, Mangia!, Clear Creek Outdoors, Picci’s, Fall River Botanicals, BeauJo’s, Georgetown Candy Co., Loveland Ski Area, Echo Mountain, Starbucks, Smokin Yards, Azteca, Scraps to Soil, Snowdodgers, Quiznos, Clear Creek Metro Recreation District, Stacey Todd, Dane Matthew, All Kids Dental, Roger Hassell, and Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Apologies if I have forgotten anyone on this list. I truly could not have done this event without so many wonderful volunteers and donations.
Jessica Grigg
Carlson PTA secretary
Pumpkin Fun Run director