September 2014 - Two Creeks Neighborhood Organization

September
2014
Two Creeks
Officers:
Co-Chairs
D. Kirschenman
303-916-5913
Maddie Nichols
303-237-0054
Secretary
Two Creeks Neighborhood Organization strives to keep the Molholm Area (Wadsworth to Sheridan, 6th
Avenue to Colfax) one which represents a positive, community oriented atmosphere based upon
building and maintaining a healthy image. Two Creeks Neighborhood Organization encourages a
sense of community pride, provides a positive influence for citizens, protects the neighborhood
environment from negative impacts, and maintains public open space.
Kathi Hasfjord
303-237-7946
Treasurer
Scott Watkins
303-246-1124
Newsletter Editor
Christine Boyd
303-232-4217
Special Events
Jean Marie Carson
303-274-0428
Webmasters
Cynthia Vitale
303-237-2333
Christine Boyd
Mail Box:
P. O. Box 147081
Edgewater, CO
80214-7081
Internet:
http://
twocreeksneighborhood.org
E-Mail:
infol@twocreeksneighbor
hood.org
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CONTENTS
 Two Creeks Neighborhood Annual Meeting
 Mountair Park Community Farm Happenings
 Whiz Kids
 Historic Resources
Survey of West Colfax
 Two Creeks Business
Spotlight
 Restaurant Review
 Welcome
 Calendar of Events
 Ghost Posts
 Two Creeks Section
Leaders
Here it is almost fall and summer is coming to an end. Two Creeks board is inviting
all our area citizens and businesses to join us at our annual meeting. This year our
meeting will be Tuesday October 14, 2014 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at The Lamar Station Crossing Apartments 6150 West 13th Ave. This is your chance as a resident or
business owner in our area to hear about updates, ongoing projects and provide input
and questions concerning YOUR neighborhood.
The agenda will include our election of officers and board members. If you are interested in serving on the Two Creeks board in any capacity, please notify either of our
co-chairs, Maddie Nichols at 303-237-0054 or [email protected], or Debby Kirschenman at 303-916-5913 or [email protected] no later than October 7th. We
would welcome any resident who would like to become involved in the planning and
improvement of YOUR neighborhood.
We will have staff from the City of Lakewood, Ward 2 Council persons, Lakewood
police and other pertinent guest speakers to inform you about the happenings in
YOUR neighborhood. There will also be time for questions and citizen input.
Circle October 14th on your calendar today and plan to attend and be an active participant in what occurs in YOUR neighborhood. The Two Creeks board can’t advocate for your needs and desires for the neighborhood unless you tell us what is important to you. Your attendance at this meeting is important, much needed and appreciated!
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better one? Start by helping our kids care and succeed. Here are the details:
 Tuesday nights
6:30 to 8:00—tutor a middle
school student from Molholm
 Thursday nights 6:30 to 8:00—tutor an elementary student from Molholm
 One and a half hours once a week from October
– April (about 24 sessions)
 One hour of tutoring and one-half hour of club
time (kids hear a Christian
 message and have fun)
 For more information contact Gwen Cooke 303/
909-9946 [email protected]
Exciting things are happening at The Mountair Park
Community Farm promising to make for a very busy
upcoming schedule! The vegetable stand will be open at
the Mountair Park parking lot (just west of 14th and Depew) every Friday from 4-6 p.m. until Halloween.
Volunteer days at the farm are every Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Come see what’s growing and
help for as little or as long as you like!
On Saturday, September 13, the farm will be hosting an
all day Homesteading Festival. The focus of this event
will be on preserving the harvest and producing more
food in your own backyard. Classes include beekeeping,
chicken keeping, cheese making, drying, canning, making fresh salsa, making sauerkraut and more. For more
information and to register, please go to
www.sproutcityfarms.org or visit the events section of
“Sprout City Farms” on Facebook.
Join the fun and make a difference! Tutor a child in
Whiz Kids!
In the coming weeks you may notice folks in bright yellow t-shirts looking at houses and buildings in the Colfax corridor. These are volunteers identifying potential
historic buildings one block north and south of Colfax
Ave. This survey is being sponsored by the History
Colorado State Historical Fund, 40 West Arts District,
West Colfax Business Improvement District, MorganAngel Associates LLC and the City of Lakewood.
A fun kid-oriented Halloween event is also in the works
and a selection of classes will be offered over the winter
and early spring with topics ranging from “starting your
own home-based food business” to seed starting and indoor gardening. Like the farm on Facebook or sign up
for the email list at www.sproutcityfarms.org to keep up
to date on news.
Volunteers are needed to help do the field work for this
historic project. It is fun, interesting and will make you
more aware of architecture and the history of your
neighborhood. Field work has been mostly scheduled for
Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. If you are interested in helping with this project and learning more about your
neighborhood history, contact Kris or Bob Autobee at
[email protected] or call 303-906-7829.
This is OUR community farm so if
you have an educational topic you
wish to see offered, want to know
ways to get involved, or have any
other feedback on how the farm
can better serve our community,
please let us know!
Whiz Kids
Whiz Kids is a program that is helping
our neighborhood kids succeed. This non
-profit program began in 1990 through
the collaboration of churches, schools,
community and business leaders in the
Denver area. What was once a group
with just 3 locations now has over 50
sites and helps more than 800 elementary and middle school kids navigate
their way through any challenges they may encounter in
their studies. The Two Creeks group which meets Tuesday and Thursday nights during the school year at
Mountair Christian Church at 1390 Benton Street, could
use more tutors. Want to help make your neighborhood a
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Date/Time
Saturday
September 13
Calendar of Events
Event
Homesteading
Festival
Saturday
Board
September 20 Two Creeks
Meeting
8:30am
Tuesday
Two Creeks
October 14
Neighborhood
6:30-8:00pm ANNUAL MEETING
Friday
October 31
Ghost Posts
5:00-7:30pm
Saturday
Board
November15 Two Creeks
Meeting
8:30 am
Average Joe Computer Services, located at 1466 Pierce
Street #1, has been making the lives of computer owners
in the Two Creeks area easier for the past eight years.
The owner is Matthew Katz. He offers a local, competent and excellent service facility to solve all your vexing computer problems. Services available include software upgrades, virus removal, software installation, removal of outdated files from your CPU and others. This
facility also sells desktop and laptop computers. Matthew does not repair printers.
Place
Mountair Park
Community Farm
14th & Depew St.
Mountair Christian
Church
1390 Benton Street
Lamar Crossing
Apartments
6150 West 13th Ave.
Various homes in
Two Creeks
Neighborhood
Mountair Christian
Church
1390 Benton Street
Please contact your officers or Section leader if you would like to
attend a TCNO Board meeting or have a specific item of concern.
Phone numbers are listed on the last page.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Monday through Friday.
Phone number is 720-524-7603 and cell 303-726-3506.
For further information, go to: averagejoecomputers.com or email [email protected].
Ghost Posts
Fall is almost upon us again; that time of year when the
sound of football games and the smell of fireplaces drift
over the crisp air, apple and pumpkin treats are abundant
and kids start planning what costume they’re going to
wear for Halloween. That means we are again looking
for people to participate in our annual Safe Halloween
initiative by hosting Ghost Posts. This not only helps
keep our little “spooks” safe, it also keeps the egging
and pumpkin-smashing to a minimum. So what’s involved? It’s quite simple really. Just bring a table, some
chairs, perhaps some hot cider or snacks and your treat
give-aways outside and sit at the curb to keep an eye on
what’s happening on your street. Join together with a
neighbor and catch up with them while you wait for trick
-or-treaters. If you choose to do this please let us know.
If we get enough participants we can place a list of
Ghost Posts on our website for you to look out for. We’d
love to hear what ideas you come up with. And don’t
forget to look for your Halloween door hangers on our
website.
Stop by to visit to find out the estimated costs and time
to restore your computer. Best yet – he is just around the
corner.
Two Creeks Area
Restaurant Review
By Debby Kirschenman-Reynolds
Formerly known as El Manantial, Max’s Mexican Restaurant located at 6999 W Colfax Ave has recently
changed names and has been redecorated. While not
fancy, the outside has received a fresh coat of paint and
he inside, though completely no frills, is clean and accommodating with friendly employees. They have a
broad menu, with both Mexican and American
choices. We tried the smothered burrito supreme and
steak soft shell tacos. Though we have enjoyed better
burritos elsewhere and the green chili was not the best,
the steak tacos were good. But if you’re looking for a
local place where you can have Mexican food while the
kids have American this may be the place to try.
Tips for a Safe Halloween
Offer only prepackaged or non- edible treats
Have your porch or “Ghost Post” well lit
Use extreme care with candles, or use another source to light pumpkins
Wear safe costumes: make sure you can see,
be seen, and walk or run safely
Trick or treat in groups, with an adult
Have parents check all treats before eating
any
The Two Creeks board is excited to share
that our neighborhood just keeps growing!
We heartily welcome new residents Jenneseka, Efron and Danielle to Section 6.
Welcome also to the following families in
Section 7: Terri, Fred, Lizzie and Daniel
Clauss, Nick, Jennui and Cora Hatz,
Diana, Nick and Penelope Dial, Samantha
August and Peter Kepley, Ambra Born
and Matthew Olson and Peter Clapp and
Sara Strozinski. We’re so glad you chose
to live in Two Creeks and hope to get to
know you all better in the future!
Report any harassment or non-emergency behavior
to Lakewood Police at 303-987-7111. Report serious
crimes to 911.
Please observe our Halloween curfew and finish trick
or treating by 7:30 pm
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Two Creeks Neighborhood
Organization
P. O. Box 147081
Edgewater, CO 80214-7081
TWO CREEKS NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION
SECTIONS AND SECTION LEADERS
Section 1 (10th Ave. to Colfax Ave., Reed to Wadsworth)
303-910-9101
John Weiland
Section 5 (Lakewood Country Club)
303-233-1881
John Gardner
Section 2 (10th Ave. to Colfax Ave., Lamar to Reed)
303-237-8000
Forest Scruggs
Section 6 (11th Ave. to 6th Ave., Fenton to Kendall)
303-237-0054
Randy Nichols
Janette Nabors
303-431-0488
Section 3 (11th Ave. to Colfax Ave., Ames to Lamar)
Section 7 (11th Ave. to 6th Ave., Sheridan to Fenton)
303-274-0428
Jean Marie Carson
Mountair Christian Church
303-237-5526
Chuck Thompson, Jerry Jeffrey
Jeff Boyd
303-232-4217
Bob Fisher
303-233-3865
Section 4 (10th Ave. to 6th Ave., Reed to Wadsworth)
303-237-2550
Mike Turner
720-353-7260
Mark Valente
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