r/englewoodco

Hey neighbors, here is the Englewood Herald story on the Englewood City Council's decision to keep the July 4 fireworks display on the schedule, and a description of the meeting that led to the 4-3 vote. I also asked the police about the hot topic of illegal fireworks, and their responses are shared. Click here for the story: https://www.littletonindependent.net/englewood/article_757c54d0-3a67-4e89-b0fe-e26d40bd4ea5.html

On a personal note, I wish I could have gotten this story out sooner, since Englewood residents on both sides care greatly about the fireworks issue. I left the July 1 council meeting at 6 p.m. intending to go across Hampden to the newsroom and bang out a story pronto. But when I got to my van and checked my messages, I found some very sad news, and I was not able to work on this story until the morning of July 3. I hope it's still useful to you.

Watch your pets

A special meeting of the Englewood City Council has been set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, to discuss a request brought forward by three councilmembers that could result in cancellation of the July 4 fireworks show set for this Saturday at Cornerstone and Belleview Parks. Click here for the Englewood Herald story: https://www.littletonindependent.net/englewood/article_4d38b8ff-c55c-42e8-b512-46fb03138e6c.html

Last week, KB-steez made the first and final correct guess. This week, in our final installment of our zoological tour of Englewood, we also go back in time. Do you know where this is?

Thanks Rita, Joe, Steve and Othoniel for saving the 4th of July! I’m excited for fireworks and patriotic revelry.

When Englewood Deputy City Manager Tim Dodd recently spoke to city council to explain why city staff accepted a vendor’s apparent forgery of a state nonprofit certificate at face value on May 11, he said staff had not verified the legitimacy of the document with the “issuing agency” — the Secretary of State’s Office. But messages exchanged that day between Dodd and Open Space Manager Tim Holt show Holt did check the Secretary of State database and correctly found no record that the vendor’s company even existed on that date, hours before Dodd and Events Supervisor Toni Arnoldy successfully lobbied council to grant the vendor a fee waiver. Click here for the Englewood Herald story: https://www.littletonindependent.net/englewood/article_d03879bc-3706-455b-a583-e81ba21d4bc1.html

Back in November, a charter amendment passed to move the decision on which voting method is used in our elections from the city council to the Englewood city charter. This also unfortunately put plurality voting in place for our elections in Englewood. Plurality voting is one of the least democratic and representative voting options you can implement. I'm looking to change that!

Since the change was cemented in our city's charter, I am currently circulating a charter amendment petition to replace the plurality voting requirement in the charter with ranked-choice voting methods. The attached photo includes a summary of the changes that would be made to the charter if it passed this November, which I will also include in the comments below.

If you want ranked-choice voting in Englewood, please make sure to sign this petition AND more importantly, help me circulate the petition! The only way this can get done is if we have enough people gathering signatures from their families, friends, and neighbors. Let me know if you would like to help! Thank you!

The Traveling Service Garage was at 2796 S. Broadway, where the Copper Pot used to be. They had this picture inside the restaurant- the original building is still there and is currently an Indian restaurant.

Photo courtesy of Englewood Public Library

We’ll meet at Lady Justice at 7pm (wheels up at 7:15) on Thursday June 25th for a ride around town. We hope to see you there!

Hi everyone,

We are a new local in-home practice serving families in the Castle Rock, Parker, and surrounding areas called Integrative Mind & Body Wellness.

We approach ABA therapy differently than most, through a trauma-informed and relationship-centered lens. We believe meaningful progress happens when skill-building is paired with connection, emotional safety, and collaboration with families. We focus on the family as the whole, not just the child meaning we offer support and services to parents as well.

Many parents are familiar with ABA but may not realize how much the field has evolved. We use ABA, but focus on communication, emotional regulation, family support, and helping children build meaningful skills while respecting their individual needs.

A big focus of ours is trauma informed care, nutrition, attachment and relationships, teaching regulation, and supporting parents heavily.

We are currently accepting clients and would be happy to answer questions about services, the ABA process, insurance (we accept most), or whether our approach may be a good fit for your family.

You can learn more here:

https://www.mindbodywellnessllc.com

Even if you don’t need services yourself, we would appreciate you sharing this with any families who may be looking for support.