Thornton’s ward boundaries updated
Thornton City Council recently approved changes to the city’s ward boundaries due to population growth.
The new boundaries will be used for the November 2013 election.
Postcards are being mailed to affected residents, advising them of their new ward and council members’ names. To view the new boundary map, go online to www.cityofthornton.net.
County commissioner candidate forum set
An Adams County commissioner candidate election forum will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at the D.L. Parsons Theater, 11801 Community Center Drive in Northglenn. The candidates participating will be: District 1: Eva Henry (D), and Gary Mikes (R); District 2: James Fariello (American Constitution Party), Donnia Howell (R), and Charles “Chaz” Tedesco (D). The event is sponsored by the Northglenn/Thornton Rotary Club, the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel and the Westminster Window. It will be hosted by the city of Northglenn.
National Take-Back day set for Sept. 29
On Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Northglenn Police Department will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the National Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day. The event will be held in the west parking lot of City Hall, 11701 Community Center Drive. Participants will drive into the parking lot, where volunteers will be on hand to accept any expired, unwanted or unused controlled substances or other medications. Medicines collected will be discarded in an environmentally responsible manner. The following items cannot be accepted: needles and sharps, mercury thermometers, oxygen containers, chemotherapy/radioactive substances, pressurized canisters and illicit drugs.
Northglenn Rec Center pool closed
The indoor swimming pool at the Northglenn Recreation Center is closed through Sept. 30 to allow installation of a new HVAC system.
Kiwanis Pool, an outdoor pool at 550 Garland Drive, has a modified schedule through Sept. 30 to accommodate as many aquatic programs as possible, weather permitting. This includes lap swim, swimming lessons, Aquafit and open swim. The modified schedule is posted online at www.northglenn.org/aquatics.
On Oct. 1, the indoor pool at the recreation center, located at 11801 Community Center Drive, is scheduled to reopen with its regular fall schedule. Call 303-450-8800 for any weather closures, program schedule changes or other information.
Paint-A-Thon volunteers needed
Neighborhood Services is partnering with the community to host a Paint-A-Thon on Saturday, Sept. 29. Volunteer groups will paint the homes of low-income senior Thornton residents. Volunteers are needed to paint for the day; no experience necessary. Painters should plan on at least eight hours of painting and should wear clothing they don’t mind getting paint on. For more information, call 303-538-7600.