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Metro
District Adds Another Full-Time Ambulance to Serve Community
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The Highlands Ranch Metro District Board of Directors, in
cooperation with the Littleton Fire Protection District (LFPD)
and the City of Littleton, has added another full‐time
ambulance in Highlands Ranch. The new ambulance, which went
into service Wednesday, February 10 at station 16 off Santa Fe
Dr. and Blakeland Blvd., is expected to improve overall
response time by about 30 seconds. A reserve vehicle is in use
while the new ambulance is ordered and assembled. The new
ambulance is expected to be in service by summer.
“We’re pleased to provide this enhanced service without an
associated tax increase,” said Metro District General Manager
Terry Nolan. The ambulance is being purchased using system
development fees paid by Shea Homes and other developers. The
Metro District’s portion of the additional staffing for this
ambulance is being provided from the general fund as one of
the top priorities of the Metro District Board of Directors.
This item is included in the Metro District’s adopted 2010
budget.
The Metro District provides fire and emergency services to
the Highlands Ranch community in a cost‐effective manner
through a contract with the City of Littleton and LFPD.
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Gearing Up
for Spring Recreation Programs
As January comes to a close and winter sports seasons are
nearing their end, it’s time to think about what you and your
kids can do to keep active this spring. The Highlands Ranch
Metro District offers a variety of youth and adult sports
programs in which to participate, including a few new
offerings this year.
For kids, the Metro District
offers their traditional spring lacrosse program open to boys
and girls kindergarten through eighth grade. Adding to their
spring offerings for the first time are flag football and
inline hockey programs. Parents can register their children
now for spring sports by clicking
here. The Metro District is also launching a summer track
and field program for kids. Children can experience
traditional track and field events such as the 100-yard dash,
long jump and relay races. The program is open to kids ages
five through 17.
For adults who want to get outside
and enjoy the outdoors, the Metro District offers:
• Softball
• Co-ed
Kickball
• Flag Football
• Bocce Ball
• Horseshoes
In addition to the programs above, the
Metro District also has a new adult drop-in sports program.
The drop-in league offers five different sports scheduled
different days throughout the week. Individuals can come alone
or bring their friends and form a team. The program allows
individuals to try a new sport without committing to an entire
season of games. Sports include ultimate Frisbee, outdoor
volleyball, dodge ball, soccer and wiffle ball. For more
information, please click
here, or call 303-791-2710.
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Douglas
County Residents Named State's Healthiest
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In Highlands Ranch, we’re proud of our 24
parks, more than 70 miles of trails and recreation programs
that involve thousands of kids and adults of all ages. A
report from the University of Wisconsin's Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation is the first to rank the overall health of counties
in all 50 states, and Douglas County residents have been named the
healthiest in Colorado. For more detailed information about
the report, click
here to read the Denver Post article.
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Christmas
Trees Recycled into Mulch
After the New Year it's commonplace for individuals to start
packing up their holiday decorations and storing them for
another 11 months. What has become part of this ritual is
recycling your Christmas tree. Individuals didn't disappoint
this year as large numbers of Highlands Ranch residents turned
out once again to participate in the Highlands Ranch Metro
District's Christmas tree recycling program.
The
Metro District offered Christmas tree recycling at three
locations in the community through Jan. 17. A total of 2,527 trees were dropped off. The Metro District
forestry staff chipped these trees into 316 cubic yards of
mulch valued at $3,100. Much of the mulch was used on parkway
landscape, and despite the snowy weather, several residents
took about 40 cubic yards of mulch for use in their yards.
Christmas tree recycling is just one way the Metro
District helps support our environment. Throughout the year,
the Metro District offers tree and limb recycling, household
hazardous materials collection events, water conservation
information and activities, environmental education programs,
and more.
For more information about how the Metro
District is helping the environment, visit The Green Page at
www.highlandsranch.org,
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2010
Volunteer Opportunity Guide Now Available
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Looking for some community service hours to
graduate? Would you like to get to know fellow volunteers
while helping your community? Check out the Metro District’s
2010 Volunteer Opportunity Guide. This guide offers a year’s
worth of volunteer activities ranging from ongoing
opportunities to one-time events. For more information,
please contact Jenn Garber at 720-240-4909, or at
jgarber@highlandsranch.org. |
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