Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 19th of June.
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🏘️ Community
1st Street Farms will break ground this fall on a large vacant lot at Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue in Littleton; the project—partnered by Peyton Manning and Denver-based Gustamo Group—will include a restaurant, event venue, green space, and youth sports field with partial city funding.
🎭 Culture
Haitian transplants run Mama Josie Cafe Creole in South Aurora to bring island flavors to the community+ serving authentic dishes like Soup Joumou and goat with Caribbean spices while playing Haitian music; the restaurant, open for two years, offers local diners a vibrant taste of Haiti.
Lauren Kingsland leads the Threads of Arvada quilt challenge that connects Colorado’s 150th statehood with the Arvada Flour Mill’s 100th anniversary; quilt kits are available until Aug.
1 (kits may run out) and finished pieces will be showcased in the fall.
🎓 Education
DPS students are asking the school board to let ultimate frisbee count as a PE credit for fall rather than follow a lengthy sanction process.
Liza Huggins and others believe the waiver, used by neighboring districts + similar programs, would fairly recognize their commitment to the sport.
🏛️ Government
The Broadway General Improvement District launched Thursday on South Broadway to improve safety and cleanliness using funds from a new property tax increase.
A 4 p.m. kickoff celebration featured plans for community cleaning, beautification and 24/7 safety patrols + local events.
Aurora Councilmember Amy Wiles will host a data center town hall at Aurora Central Library at 6 p.m. on June 29 to address residents’ concerns and share facts about current data center processes with city water, Xcel Energy, and a data center spokesperson (meeting not linked to any pending project).
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