The Wheat Ridge police department will be hosing their National Night Out Event on August 2nd, 2010. This event is an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in the Wheat Ridge community. The national Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a nonprofit organization that works together with crime watch groups all over the nation. Currently they are involved with over 6,500 crime, drug and violence prevention organizations including Wheat Ridge Communities.

The Wheat Ridge Police Department will be holding a community event at Wheat Ridge City Hall. Members of the community will have the opportunity to meet Police Officers, tour the Police Department, and visit booths staffed by the SWAT Team, CSI personnel and Crime Prevention.  The event will take place on Monday August 2^st, 2010.

Snacks will be provided free of charge to you and your family.

The police department is asking that Neighborhood Watch groups, Homeowners Associations, Rental Properties, and other community organizers host events on the actual day of National Night Out which is August 3^rd 2010.Members of the Police Department will be available to attend these events as requested by the organizers.

Monday August 2^nd 2010 is the family event held at Hayward Park outside of City Hall from 4-8 pm.

Tuesday August 3^rd 2010 is the traditional “lights on” front porch event.

Take part in making Wheat Ridge neighborhoods safer by showing your support for National Night Out .

Posted: under Wheat Ridge Community.
Tags: City of Wheat Ridge, Community, Hayward Park, National Night Out, Urban Land Institute (ULI) of Colorado, Whaet Ridge Events, Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge 2020, Wheat Ridge Police Department, WR2020

Comments (0) Jul 30 2010

Farmers Market News

Wheat Ridge has a beautiful array of fresh fruits and vegetables available at the Farmers Market every Thursday from 11am-3pm.

The market is located in the parking lot in front of Big Lots, 4260 Wadsworth Blvd, in Wheat Ridge.

This season the Farmers Market will accept Food Stamp (EBT) benefits at all eligible vendors. These vendors sell Colorado grown fruit, vegetables, milk, meat, salsas, beverages, pickled and canned veggies, rice, oils, sweets, pastries and more. This is great news for consumers shopping for healthy food choices.

Your choice to support Colorado farmers by eating more fresh fruits and vegetables will also benefit your families’ health.

Visit the Farmers Market This Thursday !                             Image by ©Scott Dressel-Martin

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Tags: City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado grown fruit, Colorado grown vegetables, Community, EBT, farmers market, food stamps, fresh food, Jefferson County, Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge 2020, WR2020

Comments (0) Jul 19 2010

The City of Wheat Ridge invites you to attend the Town Meeting scheduled for July 29,2010.

Your voice matters!

City Wide Trash Pick Up/Recycling, the City Budget, and 38th Avenue will be July’s topics.

Your suggestions and comments are important.

Residents of Wheat Ridge can also impact their communities by engaging in city wide small group discussions, which will be discussed in further detail at the meeting.   This is an opportunity to let city officials, including Mayor DiTullio, hear your opinion.

The meeting will be held at Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 and  will begin at 7:00 p.m.

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Tags: City of Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Mayor, Mayor Jerry DiTullio, Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge 2020, Wheat Ridge City Council, WR2020

Comments (0) Jul 16 2010

On July 12^th, 2010 the Senior Resource Center broke ground on the new state-of-the-art Adult Day & Respite Services  facility in Wheat Ridge.

Present at the groundbreaking were U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter, Jefferson County Commissioners Kathy Hartman, Faye Griffin and Kevin McCasky, Wheat Ridge Mayor Jerry DiTillo, Colorado State Senators Moe Keller and Betty Boyd, staff and community supporters, SRC Board of Directors and additional elected officials.

The center will be a 17,000 square-foot facility with double capacity Adult Day & Respite Services for seniors and their caregivers. SRC President and CEO John Zabawa said “In these challenging times, services for our communities’ seniors are more important than ever. We all continue to age and when tough times occur, requests for services increase at a rapid rate.”

SRC offers care for adults with memory loss, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, developmental disabilities, head injuries and other chronic illnesses. They have been a leading non-profit providing exceptional quality of life for Colorado’s seniors. This new facility will allow for the expansion of seven program areas and include such features as a massage room, memory garden and an area with security to provide a safe environment for patients with Alzheimer’s.

Colorado leaders and community supporters have partnered to launch this one-of-a-kind facility.

Our Congratulations to all involved in this exciting project!

Posted: under Wheat Ridge Business, Wheat Ridge Community.
Tags: Adulty Day and Respite Services, Betty Boyd, City of Wheat Ridge, Congressman Ed Perlmutter, Faye Griffin, Jefferson County, Jerry DiTullio, John Zabawa, Kathy Hartman, Kevin Mc, Kevin McCasky, Mayor Jerry DiTullio, Moe Keller, SRC, SRC Board Of Directors, Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge 2020, Wheat Ridge Business District, Wheat Ridge events, Wheat Ridge Senior/Community Center

Comments (0) Jul 15 2010