Fire district makes hires
North Metro Fire Rescue District hired Heather Brown as the executive administrative assistant to the fire chief, Veronica Nicholas as an administrative assistant and Jason Smith as a fleet maintenance mechanic. They started in the new positions at the beginning of June.
Brown and Nicholas provide administrative support to the fire district, such as the Ambulance Membership Program, customer service initiatives and board of directors. They are stationed at North Metro’s headquarters. Smith works as a mechanic reporting to the fleet maintenance manager at North Metro’s Training Center Complex.
Thornton seeks discussion leaders
Thornton Arts & Culture Division is seeking discussion leaders to inspire thought-provoking dialogue among audience members during its Reel History film series. Each movie in the eight-week September-to-November series explores a popular film movement in each of the decades from the 1930s to the 2000s. The discussions will focus on the cultural and historical influences that made these genres so popular in their day.
Discussion leaders are needed for the following topics: horror in the 1930s, film noir in the 1940s, musicals in the 1950s, comedy in the 1960s, blockbusters in the 1970s, teen audience in the 1980s, independent in the 1990s and documentaries in the 2000s.
Discussions immediately follow each film. If you are interested in leading a discussion, submit a discussion synopsis and a resume with qualifications to heather.cleveland@cityofthornton.net or by mail to the Thornton Arts & Culture Center, 9209 Dorothy Blvd., Thornton, CO 80229.
Thornton Relay for Life
set for July 14
Relay For Life of Thornton will be Saturday, July 14, to Sunday, July 15, at Trail Winds Park, 13500 Holly St. The overnight event celebrates survivorship and raise funds for the American Cancer Society, while providing fun with entertainment, dance lessons, games, activities for adults and kids, karaoke, and more. Visit www.thorntonrelay.org for more details.
Teddy Bear Picnic set for June 18
The 20th annual Northglenn Teddy Bear Picnic will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, across the street from Northglenn City Hall, 11701 Community Center Drive. Bring a blanket to sit on and your favorite stuffed pal for a special hour of festivities. There will be face-painting, storytelling, singing and all kinds of fun. Great for prekindergarten to early elementary children and their fuzzy friends. Cost is free. Call 303-450-8800 for more information. If the weather is poor, the event will move to the D.L. Parsons Theatre at 10:45 a.m.