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Council workshop focuses on 1999 goals The Littleton City Council is targeting

acquisition of land for more neighbor­hood parks and open space, improving mobility for automobiles, bikes, and pe­destrians, and updating the city's com­prehensive plan (ComPlan) as its top goals for 1999.

Council members discussed these three priorities and a number of other specific action items they would like to accom­plish tl,is year at their annual workshop held January 15-16 in Colorado Springs. After reviewing a number 01 goals which have been achieved by the city over the past 20 years, such as developing the 660 acre South Platte Park, eliminating all the at-grade railroad crossings within LittJeton, and lobbying for construction of a light rail system, the council concluded that many of the "corevisions" adopted by previous city councils were still va lid in 1999, but that thechallengelor this coun­ci l is to focus on implementing unmet goals thatwdl protect the quality ollife in Littleton .

Open Space While tl,e city council has approved

$1.5 million in the 1999 budget lor the acquisi­tion of open space, there was concern expressed that the city needs to move even

ing assistance in acquiring parcels that benefit the entire south metro area. In addition to implementing a strategy for larger parcels, the council also directed staff to prepare an annuaJ budget between $250,000 - $500,000 to acquire and de­velop more Ifmini·parks", which benefit specific neighborhoods, and have been well received by Littleton citizens.

Mobility With the growth in the Denver region

that is projected over the next 20 years, the mobility and safety 01 commuters, bicycle riders, and pedestrians will con· tinue to be important. Littleton has ben· efitted from many improvements since 1979, including the widening of Santa Fe Drive north of Church Street, the exten· sian of Mineral Avenue across the South Platte River to Ken Caryl Avenue, and the widening of Bowles Avenue to lour lanes. The scheduled opening of the Southwest Corridor light rail line in July, 2000 wi ll proVIde an alternative mode 01 tran'por­tation into downwwn Denver for both daily commuters and those going to cui· tural and sporting events at the Denver

Center for Performing Arts, Coors Field, and the new Pepsi Cen· ter.

more aggres· sively to pre· serve key parcels that may be ripe

City council visioning processes lay the foundation for fu­ture successes. 1979: The Cooley Gravel Mine in what was later to become South Platte Park. was in full operation.

The city's number one traffic prior· ity in 1999 is toworkwith the Colo­rado Depart­ment of Transporta·

for development. The council is espe· cially interested in approaching other entities such as the South Suburban Park & Recreation District, Arapahoe County, and Great Outdoors Colorado for fund-

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tion (COOT) to secure funding for safety improvements on Santa Fe Drive between Church Street and Highway C-470. The city council funded an engineering study in the 1998 budget which is now com-

Tonsing elected RTD chairman ........ . _. 2 City awarded historical grant .. __ .. _ ... ___ 3 Littleton Blvd_ to get facelift ___ ... __ ...... .. 3 Crime log totals for 1998 ....... ...... .. ... .4 Littleton Fire Department news ........ _. 5 Bemis Public Library news __ . ___ ___ .. ____ _ ._ 7 Museum plans youth program ... ........ . 8

pleted and will be discussed at the council study session February 12. The next step will be to submit a request to the Denver Regiona l Council of Governments (DRCOG) which must vote to include any funding for safety improvements on Santa Fe Drive in the regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).

Othcr traffic and mobility issues which the city council directed the staff to work on this year include:

(1) an analysis of the inlpact of the light rail stations on traffic pat­terns in and through Littleton;

(2) t he

space, neighborhood preservation, his· toric preservation, economic viability and annexation.

While many of the goals and policies in the ComPlan are still valid, other sec­tions are outdated and no longer appli­cable. Also, there are some areas along the Santa Fe corridor that were recently studied for the city by Civitas, a planning and urban design consultanting Iirm, and

thecitycoun­cil needs to determine whether some of the

feasibility and costs of a parking

1999: The reclaimed Cooley Lake is the 215 acre crown jewel of South Platte Park. IL is now home to 225 species of birds.

recommen­dations shouid be in­cluded in an updated ver­sion of the Com Pi an. The city ex­pects to hire a new com·

structure in downtown Littleton to accomodate light rail users, Arapalloe Community Col­lege students, post office patrons, and customers and employees of downtown businesses;

(3) estimates 01 future increased east­west commuting traffic on Littleton Bou· levard, and the potential impacts of in· stalling landscape medians and wider sidewalks on decreasing the traffic ser­vice levels on Littleton Boulevard;

(4) examine alternatives for improving bicycle and pedestrian safety along West Bowles Avenue.

Updating ComPlan The third priority the city council se­

lected for 1999 is to begin a process of updating the Littleton ComPlan, which was adopted in 1979 and is a comprehen­sive statement of community and neigh­borhood goals and policies for land use, housing, transportation, parks and open

City of Littleton 2255 West Berry Ave. Littleton, CO 80 165

munity de· velopment director early this year, who will be given the responsibilityol moving forward on ComPlan revisions.

Other Topics The council also discussed a variety of

other topics, including the following: (1) a six-month test program in the lire

department to provide free emergency transport for critical and urgent patients that are presently being transported by private ambulance services;

(2) a discussion 01 reserve funds and long range financial planning;

(3) production 01 a youth services direc­tory and looking at some innovativeways to give the youth in Littleton moreoppor· tunities to participate in city government.

A summary report 01 the 1999 city council workshop should be available in March. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy can call the city manager's office at 303-795-3720.

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Chief addresses fire dispatch issue . by Fire Chief Bill Pessemier

A recent newspaper story may have gency calls, however there are no spe­caused undue fear among residents cific requirements. The National Fire about fire dispatch service in Littleton. Service Accreditation Program does

While the story reported what was not require a particular criterion for said at a meeting of the fire chiefs call processing time. who are part of the South Metro Fire Call processing times are driven by Co=unications Center, it lacked two factors: the limitation of the background to put that meeting's dis- current computer system and the cussion into perspective. amount of information that erner·

The story implied that dispatchers gency crews request from the 911 were slow and that there was inad- caller. equate staffing. That couldn't be fur- The fire chiefs who have criticized ther from the truth. the dispatchers' work are the same

The South Metro Fire Commurti- ones who demanded they ask more cations Center is managed by and questions to provide information to located in the City of Littleton. It field units. Obviously, asking more handles all emergency calls for seven questions takes more time. It isn't fire departments. Four fire depart- fair for dispatchers to be criticized for ments-Littleton, Cunningham, doing what they've been asked to do. Parker and South Metro, are part of To reduce call-processing time, dis­the decision-making body that over- patchers have been directed to ask sees the operation of SMFCC. fewer questions so crews are dis-

The key issue discussed at the patched more quickly. They also meeting was the creation of a dis· formed a peer review committee that patch authority that would move monitors calls and makes recommen­SMFCC's operations from the ciry's dations for improved processing. control. In an effort to gain control of The computer aided dispatch sys­the dispatch center, the chiefs have tern itself can take as long as 20 suggested that the service SMFCC seconds to transfer a call to the dis­provides is inadequate and not in patcher. That computer system is compliance with national standards. due to be replaced by October of this

In fact, there are no national stan- year at a cost of more than $500,000. dards for dispatching 911 calls. One In reality, no one is dissatisfied chief complained that his department with the dispatchers themselves. They could not get national accreditation do great work. I'm not the only one because it may take longer than SO who thinks so. One of the chiefs, in seconds from the time a call is re- a memo regarding SMFCC's future ceived until the time an emergency growth, wrote: "1 am not dissatisfied unit is dispatched. with the service provided from the

The International Association of Center. On the contrary, IIn1 very Fire Chiefs recommends SO seconds pleased with today's service." as a benchmark for dispatching emer-

The Denver &: Rio Grande Railroad Depot was moved to its new home January 11. Now located at the downtown Littleton Southwest Corridor light rail station, the depot will return [0 its former use as a train station.

Council prepares for business report The Littleton City Council recently

toured six of Littleton's hot entrepre­neurial companies to get a hands-on feel for business issues in the new economy. The tour included stops at EchoStar Co=unications, Vitro Di­agnostics, Advanced Sofrware Thchnol­ogy, Added Value Technology, Rocky Mountain AudioNideo Productions and Vuginia A. Ostendorf, Inc.

The council received the Business! Industry Affairs Advisory Committee 1998 report at a meeting January 28. The annual report provides recom­mendations for improving the busi­ness environment.

Council members viewed the suc­cessful conversion of the Riverfront shopping center by EchoStar Commu­nications, which now employs over 850 people on the site. The company is one of three providers of satellite TV in the coun try and has one of the hot growth stocks on Wall Street.

Vitro Diagnostics is a biotech com­pany producing biotherapeutics and standard controls for test kits. The company is also involved in tests for cancer vaccines.

Advanced Sofrware Technology pro­duces software, which aids software developers in large corporations. Only four other companies in the country compete in this specialized area.

AVT produces smart battery charg­ers and custom battery assemblies for products as diverse as battery driven prosthetic arms and Hunter Douglas window blinds. The company has been listed on the Inc. Magazine 500 list of fastest growing privately held companies.

Rocky Mt. Video produces video commercials and productions as well as provides duplicating services. The company has 500 machines to make duplicate video tapes from a single master.

Vuginia A. Ostendorf, Inc. provides distance learning training for the For­tune 100 worldwide and publishes several books on the subject. Virginia and her husband Ron have PictureThI video conferencing systems on site at their Littleton offices.

The representatives from the com­panies visited stressed the need for high qualiry employees, support from city goverrunent and the fast chang­ing nature of the business world to­day. Council members commented about the diversity of the Littleton eco­nomic base and the number of inter­esting endeavors by Littleton's entre­preneurs.

The tour was sponsored by the Busi­ness!Industry Affairs department.

HIlA adds two new tools for 1999 The Business/lndustry Affairs De­

partment has added two new tools for 1999. A Geographical Information System (GIS) can map statistical data such as customer locations or the sites of competitors.

The department also has purchased sofrware which identifies sources of

financing all over the nation. The software indentifies types of financ­ing, location and type of business needing financing.

Both services are free to businesses in the city limits as a part of Littleton's New Economy Program. Call 303-795-3749 for more information.

Tonsing elected RTD Board Chairman RobertL. Tonsing, former Littleton city

council member, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) at the board's January 19 meeting. 1bnsingwas elected to the RTD Board of Directors in

1992 and reelected in 1996. He repre­sents District H, which includes all or parts of the communities of Englewood, Littleton, Cherry Hills Village, Green­wood Village, Denver and Highlands Ranch.

Help prevent outdoor light pollution The city receives calls from residents

upset about outdoor lightingemitted from an adjacent property. The Littleton Police encourage homeowners to install outdoor lighting to discourage criminal activity. Butsometirnes this lighting is annoying to others when the light is directed into a neighborswindoworyard. The Littleton City Code, states: IIEmission of Glare. Everyuse shall be operated in a manner so

that obnoxious or dangerous glare is not emitted from any controllable source be­yond any boundary line on the lot on whjch the use is located."

While outdoor lighting is a positive deterrent to crime, the city encourages residents to look at the wattage and the direction lights are pointed and make adjustments if they could be disturbing your neighbors.

Littleton City Council

Susan Beckman 347-0567 At Large

Dou,CIark 797-6002 District IV

Pat Cronenbe.rser Mayor

798-4708 District II

Beverly D_ Fanpnello LaDonna Juqenoen 798-2660 798-7839 District I At Large

Tom Mulvey 798-6880 District III

Suaan M. Thornton Mayor Pro Tem

798-0844 At Large

l1TTLETCN REPCR]; ilhlll.]I\ l)'J

Santa Fe Phase II over, Phase III begins On January 5, east and west bound

traffic lanes on Belleview Avenuewere shifted to their final alignments. This final detour shift moved east bound traffic onto the southerly portion of the newly completed concrete pave­ment between Zuni Street and Windermere Street. The west bound lanes were shifted slightly south to their final alignments. This marks a major milestone in the continuing construction of this urban interchange. The completion of the concrete paving on Belleview Av-

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m .. Motorists should be alert for these lane closures and for flaggers directing traffic asso­ciated with this remaining work.

Due to coordination with upcom­ingunderground utility construction, some roadway construction on Belleview Avenue, west of Santa Fe Drivewill be completed next summer as a part of the Santa FelBelieview, Phase III project. These are as fol­

lows: Construction of

permanent drive­ways and sidewalks along the south side of Belleview Avenue, west of Santa Fe Drive.

Construction of a center median be­tween Santa Fe Drive and the S. Platte River.

enue was aCCOffi­plished through the efforts of the project contractor, Con­crete Works of Colo­rado, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the City of Littleton and affected utilitycom­panies within this corridor. Many un­anticipated condi-tions were encoun­

Littleton Mayor lbt Cronenberger ad· dresses the media at a January 8 press conference announcing the comple­don of Santo Fe/Belleview Phase II.

The northbound High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOVI Lane on Santa Fe Drive between Littleton Boule-

tered which were dealt with by a team approach, which kept the work sched­ule on track.

At this time, the major concrete pavement items for the Phase II project are basically complete. This final de­tour shift on Belleview Avenue will allow the remaining minor construc­tion items for this phase of work to be completed over the next month. The remaining work on Belleview Avenue consists of:

Construction of a center median east of the new Santa Fe Drive bridge.

Completion of retaining wall and related bike path construction along the north side of Belleview Avenue, e,!st of Santa Fe Drive.

Construction of concrete barriers along both sides of Belleview Avenue, east of Santa Fe Drive.

Completion of street lighting on Belleview Avenue.

This remaining construction will require periodic lane closures on Belleview Avenue during the hours of

vard and Union Avenue is now open. The completion of remaining minor work on Santa Fe Drive will require periodic closing of the HOV lane dur­ing normal working hours in Febru­ary. Motorists should be alert for these lane closures.

Construction of the south bound off and on-ramp at Belleview Avenue along the west side of Santa Fe Drive will begin in March 1999 as part of the Santa FelBelieview, Phase III project. This will complete related frontage roads along the west side of Santa Fe Drive. These frontage roads will pro­vide access to businesses and connect them with Prince Street, Belleview Avenue, and Chenango Avenue. As with any major urban interchange project, one of the key aspects of the project is the elimination of direct private driveway accesses to Santa Fe Drive (and related on/off ramps I which improves the overall safety of the road­way, and eases traffic congestion.

City awarded historical grant The Colorado Historical Society has

awarded the City of Littleton a $324,231 State Historical Fund (SHFI grant for exterior restoration of the Arapahoe County Courthouse. This is the second largest of the 112 grants awarded in the last grant cycle.

In early 1998, the city and Arapahoe County entered into an agreement under which the county deeded the courthouse property to the city and committed up to $500,000 toward the cost of asbestos abatement and demolition of the west annex. This work was completed in October, 1998. The City of Littleton will relocate its municipal court operation to the reno­vated structure in early 2000.

The SHF grant is limited to restora­tion of the exterior of the building to its original condition. The work will include: replacing, sealing, and re­pairing the exterior masonryi recon­structing the west entry which was destroyed when the 1948 addition

was attached to the bnilding; replac­ing the original 90-year-old roof; res­toration of the cupola; and rehabilita­tion of the windows, many of which have been bricked in or replaced by glass block. Most of the exterior doors will also be replaced with units similar to the originals. The final restoration component includes metal cornice restoration and miscellaneous rehabilitation items.

The building was designed by En­glish-trained architect)ohn). Huddart, called "one of Denver's most talented 19th-century architects." Completed in 1908, the building is a significant example of the Mission Revival style with its hipped roof and curvilinear parapets. It served as the county courthouse until 1987, when the courts moved to their current loca­tion near Centennial Airport. The building has been used for storage since that time.

The Little's Creek Bike Path relocation, just south 01 EchoStar was completed in December at a cost 01 $73.000. The bike path is now open to public use.

Street rehab enters final design phase The ci ty has begun final design area. The ci ty is funding the bal­

for the $2.25 million 1999 Street ance of this $1.3 million project, Rehabilitation Program which in- which will begin around April I and cludes the reconstruction or overlay will continue until approximately of streets within Littleton at the the middle of June. following locations: II reconstruct- The construction work on Broad­ing Broadway from Mineral Avenue way will have a major impact on to County Line Road, 21 reconstruct- traffic. Broadway is not wide enough ing Windermere Street from Ridge to maintain two lanes of traffic dur­Road to Geddes Avenue, and 31 ingconstruction. Asa result, Broad­overlaying Lowell Boulevard from way will be reduced to one lane in Berry Avenue to Bowles Avenue. each direction which will cause sig­Construction at these locations will nificant delays. The city will be begin around the middle of Mayor implementing a public information early June and will occur through- program to notify residents in the out most of the summer. area, including Highlands Ranch

Also in 1999, the city will be residents, of the upcoming work reconstructing Broadway from and recommend alternate routes to Littleton Boulevard to Caley Av- help keep commuting traffic out of enue. This project received neighborhoods. $850,000 in federal aid as part of If you have questions regarding the Transportation Improvement these projects, call Craig Faessler, Program (TIPI to improve major project engineer, at 303-795-3863. arterial streets in the metropolitan

Littleton Boulevard to get facelift Littleton Boulevard will be under

construction over the next three years as part of a program the city council approved for improving the appear­ance of this major arterial in the heart of Littleton. Theprogram will besepa­rated into three phases, and the 1999 budget includes $1.1 million to imple­ment improvements for Phase I.

At the ) anuary 12 council study session, the city council agreed with the recommendations of the ci ty staff for improving the appearance of Littleton Boulevard from the railroad depression to Windermere Street. These recommendations were also presented to the neighborhood west of Windermere at a January 28 public meeting.

As part of the plan, new landscaped medians will be installed in the center of the street that will include small trees and low-lying shrubs. Along the side of the street, detached sidewalks will be installed as well as ornamental street lights, similar to the street lights in downtown Littleton that create an historic character. The as­phalt pavement and the traffic signal at Crocker Street will also be removed and replaced.

The final design for Phase I is near­ingcompletion, and the project should be under construction later this spring. If you have questions regard­ing this project, call Craig Faessler, project engineer, at303-795-3863.

A Friendly Reminder: Please help keep our parks and

trails free of waste by cleaning up after me! Mutt Mitts,

biodegradable gloves that after being placed on the dog owners

hand, reverSe to become an easily disposable plastic bag, are

available at many area parks. Thank You!

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Littleton Police crime log and activity totals for 1998 (Includes all of the be/ow statistics plus the number of calls for services and reported crimes in ClJtegories not recorded in this Jog.)

MAP AREA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Assau~ 2 1 12 10 9 15 14

Residential Burglary 2 11 17 14 5 27 21

Theft 8 14 71 74 56 107 75

Auto Theft 0 3 16 11 6 27 10

Criminal Mischief 17 17 65 35 32 71 55

Disturbance 7 4 42 39 38 165 75

Domestic Violence 4 4 38 26 36 118 66

Harassment 14 14 48 63 37 111 77

Noise Complaint 5 7 108 54 47 246 102

Theft from Auto 19 10 48 28 20 72 31

False Alarms 43 79 77 113 112 100 202

Suspicious Activity 33 42 201 234 156 517 358

Traffic Stops 61 554 538 726 526 741 1569

Juvenile Calls 9 20 53 22 46 108 61

Total Calls' 322 872 1459 2542 2542 3870 3995

Refer to the above chart for crime statistics in corresponding area.

Business survey results announced (Refer to graphs in right hand column)

In May 1998, the Neighborhood Liaison Officers of the Littleton Po­lice Department distributed a busi­ness survey to approximately 2,000 business owners. Throughout a three­month period, 223 business surveys were returned to the Littleton Police Department. This represents an Ilpercent return of the survey total.

The purpose and scope of this sur­vey was to ga ther and analyze the business owner's current opinion of Littleton Police Department perfor. mance, neighborhood problems in tile area of their business location, and the perception of crime in their busi· ness area. A letter was attached to the survey that described the Neighbor· hood Liaison Officer concept, general

duties and goals, and the commit­ment of the police department to community policing.

The information obtained from this survey shows a very high level of satisfaction regarding the perfor· mance of the Littleton Police Depart­ment. Thirty-three percent of the business owners felt the quality of service "very good" and 21 percentfelt the quality of service "good." Traffic problems and vandalismfgraffiti were the two most frequent observations by the business owners. Many of the additional comments included thanks to the officers for their service and the fact that they felt their businesses were safe because of the efforts of the Littleton Police Department.

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23

4

48

45

28

35

63

16

60

171

490

38

1358

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

7 4 7 2 0 6 1 4 0 3

0 5 7 16 8 17 22 1 8 2

124 21 62 22 14 26 35 57 46 127

25 2 8 3 3 8 3 9 4 28

15 27 38 35 32 17 23 17 15 29

13 12 23 10 6 29 11 17 12 23

3 11 8 11 1 12 6 10 9 6

19 21 26 6 4 18 13 17 12 25

3 12 26 27 18 18 38 16 22 9

6 3 33 18 10 30 29 16 14 31

29 20 102 149 72 131 156 76 96 294

103 66 140 107 45 134 124 86 67 175

482 215 358 490 207 1231 121 365 154 425

10 37 44 30 14 20 15 25 9 21

1447 675 1280 1183 587 2420 852 1080 549 1729

Victim assistance totals for 1998 During 1998, 193 crinle victims in

the CitvofLittleton received $75.025 from the Victims Compensation Fund of ArapallOe County.

This fund receives its money through fines imposed on people who are found guilty of crimes and serious traffic offenses. No tax dollars are taken in to the fund .

Linda Suttle, the Littleton Police VictinlAdvocate, makes surevictinls are aware of the fund and assis ts them in applying for compensation. Linda believes the financial assistance goes a long way to making a victinl whole

Assault

Child Abuse

Domestic Violence

Child Sexual Assault Ifamily)

Child Sexual Assault I non-family)

Sexual Assault

Other Crimes

Total

Quality of Service Received

80 60 40

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after being impacted by crinle. Iu UHlcl l.U VC; l.AJll;:)lUCH;;;U [UI dl);:)l.,-

tance by the Victim Compensation Board, a person must be the victim of a violent crime and have damages resulting from the crinle such as medi· cal bills, mental health counseling, replacement or repair of hearing aids, eyeglasses or other medically neces­sary devices, loss of earnings, burial expenses, or broken doors, locks or windows as the result of a burglary.

The breakdown for 1998 is as fol· lows:

27 $20,437

18 13,052

78 21,559

36 8,735

17 7,510

13 2,842

4 890

193 $75,025

Observations In Neigbborhood

120 100 80 60 40 20 o ;;,J:."~ ~~r.,$" <.$~ r.,.s>~ ,~o »$"'" ~#' ~~

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Note: 62 businesses had no opinion because they have not required police service.

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Commercial vehicles inspected In an ongoing effort to insure the

safety of those ci tizens traveling on the major thoroughfares in the City of Littleton, the Li t t leton Police Department's Traffic Unit continued to rigorously enforce commercial ve­hicle violations last year.

1tuck inspection sites were estab­lished in Littleton for commercial vehicle inspection. The sites were

Vehicles Vehicles Numberof Number of

~ Inspected Violations Citations Frond Issued

896 275 647 236

manned by the Littleton Police Department's Traffic Unit and mem­bers of the Colorado Department of RevenueIPort of Entry for approxi­matelyeight hours a day, once a month. A statistical chart shows the number of violations and trucks taken out of service (parked at the scene until re­pairs were madel during 1998.

Wetght Out of No Valid Alcohol VIOlations SeMce Dmtts Violations

Vtolations Licerue

56 91 13 2

LEAF grant nets results in 1998 The Law Enforcement Assistance

Fund (LEAFI grant consists of funds administered by the Colorado De­partment of Transportation (CDOTI to assist law enforcement agencies in addressing problems presented by drinking and driving. Funds are taken from fines paid by persons charged with Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs. No tax money is used for LEAF grant activities. In 1998, the Littleton Police Department was awarded $30,000, with a goal of making every effort to increase it's arrest totals 5 percent over the 1997 total of 296 DUI arrests. Littleton Police were successful in meeting this goal, with 340 arrests, a 15 percent in­crease over 1997 totals.

This goal was accomplished by utilizing the grant money to pay for an extra officer on overtime work-

ing DUI enforcement on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the year. Littleton Police also took part in a DUI checkpOint and saturation pa­trol, in conjunction with the Dou­glas County Sheriffs Department, the Colorado State Patrol and the Castle Rock Police Department. The department also supplied an extra officer working DUI enforcement on all the "Heat is On" and "Hot Friday Nights" activities sponsored by COOT

COOT has awarded the Littleton Police Department $33,000 for DUI enforcement for 1999. The goal for the year is to increase our total ar­rests by 5 percent over 1998 totals. As was the case last year, the Littleton Police Department will par­ticipate in a DUI checkpOint, satu­ration patrols and other COOT activities throughout 1999.

Littleton drivers liDo the Twist" Since luly of 1997, the Littleton

Police Department, along with 54 other police and sheriff's agencies, has participated in the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOTI Occupant Protection Pro­gram, or "Do the Twist-It's the Law" seat belt enforcement campaign. The slogan "Do the Twist" describes the physical action of pulling the seat belt across one's lap. The focus of the campaign is to en­courage drivers to buckle up their young passengers. Every day • in America, eight children ~ die in car crashes and about 4 1,000 are injured. Studies show that when drivers use their safety belts, children riding with them are buckled up 87 percent of the time. When drivers aren't buckled, the number of children riding with them who are buckled falls to 24 percent.

CDOT awarded the Littleton Po­lice Department a grant of $7,615, to participate in nine enforcement waves, from luly 1997 through Au­gust 1998. Officers working over­time were assigned to each wave. These officers issued a total of 1,002 traffic tickets for seat belt violations and gave 247 warnings. Traffic Of­ficer lack Arnold attended a school

where he became certified as a Child Safety Restraint Systems Inspector. Officer Arnold has participated in programs, performing free inspec­tions and instructing parents, in the proper installation of child safety seats.

In 1999, the Littleton Police De­partment will again par­

ticipate in the cam­paign. CDOT has awarded the police department $6,000, for seat belt enforce­ment throughout the six waves. The de­partment will also provide training to

~\ its patrol officers in

"'- \ the proper use of " " child safety re-

, straint systems and encourage the issu­

ance of traffic tickets for safety belt violations.

The traffic law requires that all front seat occupants use a safety belt system. All children who are under four years of age llillI weigh under forty pounds, must be in an approved child restraint system. All children ages 4 to 15 are required to use a safety belt system (children must weigh at least 40 pounds l!ill! be 4 years or older to use only a safety belt system. I

Littleton fire department news Littleton Fire EMS just keeps getting better!

Now in its 25'" year of providing paramedic service to the citizens it serves, Lit tleton Fire is upgrading its service.

In the next couple of months, the department will make some major staffing changes to assure there is at least one paramedic on every en­gine and rescue, at every station, on every shift.

About SO percent of Littleton firefighters are paramedics, which means they are trained in advanced life support. All Littleton firefighters are EMTs-emergency medical tech­nicians-trained in basic life sup­port.

LFD has demonstrated a tremen­dous commitment to the emergency medical care of its citizens by en­couraging firefighters to become paramedics and paying for their six­month training course. The depart­ment also committed about $100,000 last year to purchasing cardiac monitors, medical and train­ing equipment.

Littleton Fire also spent more than $200,000 to purchase two trans­port-style rescue trucks that are like mobile intensive care units. One of those new vehicles replaces the heavy rescue unit that served Sta­tion 11. The other is an additional rescue unit that is housed at LFD's Highlands Ranch Station 18.

Those rescue units will playa key role in another change approved last month by the city council. Littleton Fire paramedics will trans­port all critically ill or injured pa­tients to the hospital automatically, rather than calling a private ambu­lance to do so. LFD will still use private ambulance services to trans­port non-critical patients.

The city council approved the transport policy change for a six­month trial period. The change will not result in any extra cost to the fire department because the personnel and vehicles are already in place.

The department is also moving to a medical priority dispatch system, which will be a better use of its resources. Under this new priority system, a rescue unit would re­spond alone to less serious-basic life support-calls. A two-unit re­sponse, including an engine and rescue, would be dispatched to more serious or critical calls.

Either way-less serious or criti­cal-a paramedic will be part of ev­ery crew responding to every call LFD receives.

New deputy fire marshal no stranger to the job

Littleton Fire's deputy fire mar­shal, Rick Young, didn' t need a whole lot of training when he started his new job.

Young came to LFD from the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office where he worked for nine years as the coun ty fire marshal. For the last four years, Young was the sergeant in charge of the Environmental Crimes Unit that handles fire in­vestigations, code enforcement, the bomb squad and the hazardous ma­terials team for the county.

Before ACSO, Young was a divi­sion chief and fire marshal for Cunningham Fire Department.

When he came to LFD in early I anuary, Young did have to learn where his desk is and he had to meet one or two co-workers. Aside from that, Young was ready to dive right into a stack of plan reviews that accumulated after his prede­cessor, Division Chief Doug Ire­land, was promoted. LFD to offer CPR ASAP

"Bystander CPR" can be a real lifesaver for someone having a heart attack. If performed while waiting for paramedics to arrive, CPR can give the patient a better chance of surviving the wait.

Littleton Fire will begin offering CPR classes for the public in Febru­ary in hopes of bettering the odds for cardiac patients and others who might need that lifesaving tech­nique.

The classes will be offered every other month starting February 20 with an "Adult Heartsaver" class at LFD Station 16, at 8119 Blakeland Drive, just south of Santa Fe Drive and C-470. The class will run from 8 to 11 a.m. and is open to the public. The cost is $18.

On April 6, LFD will offer a pedi­atric and adult basic life support class at Station 16 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. That class will also cost $18.

The cost of the classes includes a book and a class participation card.

The "Adult Heartsaver" class will be offered again on lune 5 and Octo­ber 2 from 8 to 11 a.m. The adult and pediatric basic lifesaving class will be offered again on August 3 and December 7 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Classes will be taught at Sta­tion 16.

For more information or to sign up for the classes, call Littleton Fire Administration at 303-795-3800. Please sign up no later than two weeks in advance of the class.

Keep garbage cans off sidewalk Have you ever tried to walk down

the sidewalk on trash pick up day in your neighborhood 1 If so, you prob­ably had to walk in the street to get around those garbage cans that have a way of ending up on the sidewalk. Littleton's City Code does require that you place your trash cans within

your property line and no closer than one foot (1'1 to the sidewalk in front of the residence. Please be considerate of your neighbors when you drag those cans out on trash pick up day. School children and other pedestrians need to use the sidewalk; the garbage cans don't.

jbTTLETON REPORi

City to publish youth services directory The Littleton City Council directed for Children. As plans for implemen­

city staff to examine programs and tation of the developmental assets resources for sehior citizens in 1998. move forward, the littleton Report As a result, the city sponsored a se- will publish details on how all adults nior citizens forurn and a Services For in the community can become in­Seniors Survey which was inserted in volved in this effort. the June issue of the littleton Report. In the meantime, the city council Based on the results of these two has decided to publish a Youth Re-_ efforts, the city council learned that sources Directory. There are currently access to transportation was one of many programs and services targeted the greatest concerns expressed by to assist youth in our community. respondents. Consequently, the city Compiling information on each of council budgeted $88,000 in 1999 to these and publishing them in one add a third Omnibus seniortranspor- easy to access directory is the goal of tation vehicle and a driver. this endeavor. It is hoped this direc-

In 1999, the city council has asked tory will prove to be a valuable toolfor staff to pursue programs that address parents, educators, service providers the needs of the communiry's youth. and Littleton youth. Categories such To that end, city staff are actively as counseling, education, employ­participating in the Littleton Area ment, health care, recreation, day care Youth Council. This group meets and other resources will be included. monthly and is comprised of repre- If you are involved in or know of a sentatives from Arapahoe Counry program that provides services to Social Services, Arapahoe Commu- Littleton youth, please fill out the nity College, South Suburban Park form in this issue and mail it back by and Recreation District, the Littleton March 5, 1999. Publication is tar­Public Schools PTO Council and geted for summer 1999. If you have more. The group is exploring ways to further questions, contact the involve thecommunityinasset build- Littleton City Manager's Office at ing as described in the Search 303-795-3733. Institute's 40 Developmental Assets

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Annual tree program taking orders The City of Littleton is continuing

its annual tree planting program avail­able to all property owners. The 1999 program features seven species of trees. On Saturday, April 10, the city's Tree Committee will distribute more than 200 trees for planting through­out the city. Program participants will pay $20 for bare root trees and $40 for balled &. burlapped oak trees, with the city absorbing the balance of the purchase price.

Four types of trees will be provided in bare root form requir-

program. School PTOs and homeowners associations areencour· aged to purchase larger quantities.

Participants must make arrange­ments to pick up and plant their own trees and are responsible for all main­tenance, pruning and watering. De­tailed instructions will be provided. Volunteers will plant trees for those who are physically unable. The trees must be picked up on April 10 between 8 a_m_ and 1 p_m_ at the

Littleton Center at 2255 West Berry Avenue_

ing immediate planting. Bare root trees are light and easy to handle with a very high sur­vivability rate when properly

The large shade trees re­

quire a minimum 30' by 30' clear area

to grow. They can­~~~i~~~IZ=~;;" not be planted within

planted. The three types of oak trees will be "balled &. burIapped," with root balls weighing 7 5 to 125 pounds each. The trees will initially be six to twelvefeet in height, with initial trunk calipers and mature sizes as indicated on the order form. They may be planted in the public right-of-way or on private property in the citywith an initiallirnit of four trees per property. Additional trees may be available de­pending upon the response to the

20' measured horizon-tally of any overhead

utility lines. Smaller ornamental cherry trees are offered for planting in tight spaces or under utility lines.

Interested citizens should fill out the application form and return it with a check payable to the City of Littleton. These trees are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a March I application deadline. Please call 303-795-3 7 66 for more informa­tion.

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"~~~n~~~r~a~~~~~i~ ~", Input sought at public meetings How do you feel about the paIks, cussion and question and answer pe­

trails, open space, progr:uns and fa- riod, Gold Medal 2020 representa­cilities provided by the South Subur- tives will be available to informally ban PaIk and Recreation District? You meet with citizens. can voice your needs and concerns by All community focus meetings will attending a Community Focus meet- be held from 7-9 p.m. ing hosted by Gold Medal 2020 , South Monday, February 22 Suburban's citizen-directed long range Goodson Recreation Center planning process. A series of public 6631 South University Blvd. meetings will be held in Febru:uy and Monday, Match 1 MaIch. Littleton Community Center

Citizen representatives from each 1950 West Littleton Blvd. of the Gold Medal 2020 planning com- Comments can also be provided by: mittees will present a panel discus- telephone hotline, 303-798-5131 ext. sion outlining their findings about 136; Fax, 303-798-3030;0n!ine, http:/ park and recreation standards, con- /ssprd.orgor mail, Gold Medal 2020, cerns, and trends; discussion will also clo South Suburban PaIk and Recre­includeprelimin:uyrecommendations ation District, 6631 S. University reg:uding long range planning for the Blvd., Littleton, CO 80121. Com­South Suburban PaIk and Recreation ment CaIds are also available at some District. district facilities.

Panel discussion topics will include !fyou have questions regaIdingGold developed open space, paIks and out- Medal 2020 or would like additional door facilities; natural aIeas; trails; information on Community Focus indoor facilities and recreation pro- meeting dates and times, please con­grams; economics/finance and demo- tact Donna ShephaId, administrative graphics; and boundaries and new op- assistant for South Suburban, at 303-portunities. Community input is 798-5131 ext. 107 or bye-mail at encouraged. Following the panel dis- DonnaS@ssprd.org.

Annual matching gifts program begins South Suburban PaIk and Recre­

ationDistrict's Board of Directors has allocated $10,000 to its annual Match­ing Gifts Program. The program matches donated funds with district funds, resulting in double the money available for the development and improvement of district paIks, trails, facilities and prograIllS. Neighbor­hoods, homeowner associations, sports groups, businesses, service clubs, individuals and other commu­nity organizations aIe eligible to re­quest matching funds for their project ideas.

In the past, citizen proposals that received matching funds helped up­grade computers at the senior center, complete sodding of goal-box areas at paIk fields, and provided gymnastics and pottery equipment at the Goodson Recreation Center. In 1998, twenty trees were planted along trails to buffer residential properties. Program Guidelines

Requests for funding must be in

writing and meet the following re­quirements: 1. The project must be on district­owned or leased property. 2. Requests must be submitted by Friday, March 19, 1999. 3. It is preferred that the funding match be in dollars, but consider­ation will be given for documented in­kind services, e.g., volunteer labor and donated materials. 4. Projects must be such that they can be completed in a reasonable period of time and all projects, final billings and reimbursements must be com­pleted by December 31, 1999. 5. Eligible projects must benefit the district, its facilities or programs, or facility or program paIticipants. 6. The bOaId of directors will have the authority to accept or reject all or part of any proposal. 7. Any improvement to districtfacili­ties or paIks, or any equipment pur­chased through this prograIll, become the property of South Suburban.

Employee-of-the-month named Congra tula­

tions to Neigh­borhood Services Officer Tim Weaver. He was selected by the Solutions Com­mittee to be the

Employee-of-the Month for Decem­ber 1998.

Tim started with the City of Littleton as a seasonal employee in 1980 and was re-hired every summer until October 1985. Tim was then hired as an engineering intern with the city from October 1985 until April

1986 when he was hired as the storm drainage account clerk. He was pro­moted to his current position as the neighborhood services officer on Oc-tober 2, 1995. -

As the neighborhood services of­ficer, Tim is responsible for coordi­nating the city's neighborhood un­provement projects and for respond­ing to citizen, homeowner associa· tion and neighborhood requests for city assistance and services. He also assists residents Ul their efforts to comply with city ordinances and ill administering community develop­ment block grants.

News from Bemis Public Library LIBRARY EXPANSION

Phase II of a multi-year renovation and expansion of Bemis Library began Janu­ary 26 with the removal of thew est porch. The 1,300 square-foot addition will in­crease the space available for children'S collection materials, activities, and pro­grams. The addition also includes an unfinished storage area at basement level. J.e. Brooks &. Co., general contractor, will complete the project in May at a cost of $330,000. TERRIFIC TUESDAYS

Thrrific Tuesdays, a series of after-school programs for children ages !O and up, will run February 2 through March 9. The programs, which run from 4-5 :30 p.m., will feature books, stories, crafts, and lots of fun! Admission is by free ticket available one week in advance. TAXASSISTANCE

Tax assistance and preparation for any income level will be available on Satur­days beginning in February. Pre-registra­tion is required by calling the library at 303-795-3961. In addition to these dates, the [RS is coordinating two tax assistance days on Saturday, March 13 and Satur­day, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At least ten IRS agents will be available to answer questions or to complete forms and file them electronically. No registra­tion is necessary for these two special days. MY THIRTY-ONE YEARS AS AN NFL REFEREE

Ben Dreith, retired NFL referee, will speak at a free program on Wednesday, February 10, from 7-8 p.m. Dreith will talk about his 31 years offiCiating NFL games, including four Super Bowls, and the football players he has encountered along the way. Dreith will also discuss controversies involving NFL officiating and the demand for the return of instant replay. Questions from the audience re­garding officiating will be answered by Dreith. This program is funded by the Friends of the Littleton Library and Mu­seum. COLORADO'S GREAT GARDENS

Rob Proctor, co-author of Colorado's Great Gardens, will speak and show slides on Tuesday, February 16, 7-8:30 p.m. Proctor is the author of eight books and a frequent guest on the Discovery Charmel. Beautiful gardens throughout Colorado will be featured, including several in Littleton, Englewood, and Douglas Counry. Proctor will talk about the prob­lems and the joys of gardening in Colo­rado. Copies of his book will be available for purchase. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum. SINGLES NIGHT

Single adults over 21 are invited to a special evening at the library on Friday, February 26, from 7-9 p.m. This free eventwill feature music, food, door prizes, book displays, Internetdemonstrations, a photography exhibit, and a workshop for singles. Diana Ohlsson, author of How to Meet the Right Man, How to Meet the Right Woman, and 101 Ways to Wm Friends and Keep Them, will speak at 7:45 p.m. on "The Art of Meeting Someone New. /I Learn how to establish meaningful rela­tionships with others and about all the places where singles are meeting each other in Denver. If you are single, come and meet other book lovers at the library. This event is funded by the Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum. EARN A DEGREE ONLINE

Learn about "virtual" classes at a free program on Thesday, March 9, 7-9 p.m. Representatives from the University of Colorado, Colorado State University, and

the Western Governors' University la vir­tual university) will talk about, and show via the Internet, the many online classes now available for students and adult learn­ers. Speakers will discuss costs of the classes, how to register, and advantages and disadvantages of online learning. CARL CLASSES

Learn how to use CARL, the powerful computer catalog,. during free classes at the library. Classes will be held on Satur­day, March 13 and Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m. Learn how to find items at Bemis, how to explore the catalogs of over 400 other libraries, and how to access other information sources. CARL can also be accessed on home computers by dialing 303-756-2854, or going to www.carl.org on the Internet. Call the library at 303-795-3961 for reservations and more in­formation. SENIOR PROGRAM

Littleton seniors are invited to a free program on Wednesday, March 17, from 2-3 p.m., featuring former Ms. Senior Colorado pageant contestants. The COD­

testants will sing, dance, play instruments, and perform dramatic readings. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum. NEW ONLINE RESOURCES

Several new subscription Internet sites have been added to the library's public computer stations. These sites include World Book Encyclopedia, which includes all of the articles from the popular ency­clopedia updated daily; Electric Library, an extensive source of full-text magazine and newspaper articles; ReferenceUSA, a complete directory of U.S. companies with credit ratings; and Standard and Poor's Net Advantage, a site which pro­vides in-depth stock and company infor­mation. Also, as a service to library users, Magazine Index, a full-text periodical resource, can now be accessed from your home computer through the Internet site www.carl.org. You will be prompted to enter your Bemis card number in order to use Magazine Index. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Have the winter blues got you down? We have several programs for children of all ages. Admission to all programs is by free ticket available one week in advance. Story Box is for children under 3, accom­panied by an adult, on Tuesdays at 9:30 and 10:30a.m., February 23 through May 4. You and your child will listen to 30 minutes of simple stories and Sing songs. Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3-5 on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., and Thursdays at !0:30a.m. aud I p.m.; Janu­ary 6 through May 6. Thirty minutes of stories, crafts, music, puppets, and games. Nicht Tales is a story time for families on Thursdays at 7 p.m., January 7 through May 6. Thirty minutes of stories, music, and crafts. Children are welcome to come in pajamas. Creative Club for ages 6-9 on Wednes­days from 4:30-5:30 p.m., February !O through March 31. This is an after-school program that features books, crafts, games, and more. Saturday Special on February 6 at 1 :30 p.m. Merry-Andrew Afoot will present ,ohllny Appleseed, a program for the en­tire family. This program is a fanciful children's play about America's hardest working folk hero, working hard at ... napping?

The Children'S Room also has many books to offer the child just learning to read. We have a special section called Easy Readers for the beginning reader, as well as computers that feature interactive books. Come in and take a look.

Photography contest winners announced The LittletonFineArts Committee Third-Lisa Schnelzer, Ladder to

announces the winners of the thirty- Heaven fourth annual Through The Eye of Landscape!Nature(CQ!Qrl: the Camera photography competi- First-). R. Schnelzer, Light Painting tion. Second-)ulietteLoquidis,A TIueStory

Best of Show, color, was awarded to Third-Cynthia N. Boteler, Suspende3 Tim McGrath for his photograph en- Lihes titled Cosmic Cooking. William A. Still Life-Carlson took the Best of Show, black First-Cornelius Stripling, Morning and white, for his work entitled North- Shadows ern Pond. The two winning photog- Second-Thomas). Cassidy, )r., Sim­raphers will share an exhibi- _~:::::s~_.:.pliCity tion of their work at ' Archi tecture/ the Bemis Library TechnicaHBlack & during April of White!: 2000. More than First-Robert Gage, 200 entries were re- Doorways to the Fbst ceived by the Fine Second-Robert Gra-Arts Committee. ham, Denver Gone Thisyear'sjurorfor Third-Holly Bow-thecompetitionwasRi- ers, Down to the Sea chard Baume. Mr. Baume teaches Architecture!IechnicaHColor!: photography atLittietonHigh School First-Fred Barton, Budapest and has 30 years experience in both Second-Sandy Horrocks, Wmdows co=ercial and fine art photography. through Time The public is invited to attend the Third-CareyBrown,LouvreatSunset opening reception for the show Sa tur - Abstract: day, January 30, from 1 :30 to 3 p.m. at First-Loretta Bonham,Neon Nuances Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura, Second-Bob Cleary, Vanishing Point Littleton. Mr. Baume, will lead a PeoplelHuman Interest: gallery walk and discuss the show. First-Shannon McElroy, Duomo, Flo-Thereweresix different categories in renee the competition: Second-Fritz Penning, Back-Lighted LandscapelNature(Black &White!: Third-Gail Budinger, Erica I First-Holly Bowers, Taos Hayfield Digital Second-TimMcGrath,Skyscrapersof First-Bob Cleary, Plan Ahead the Plains

Museum plans summer youth program The Littleton Historical Museum (such as a hand-forged item, broom,

will offer a program for youth this biscuit, etc.). Different topics will be summer. ''Adventures in Littleton's presentedandexploredeachday. Some History" will be offered to Littleton of the topics may include "Period youth between the ages of 9 and 12 Pastimes," like games, music and years of age (3rd through 6th grades). dancing; "Trades of the Time," such

The weeklong program will be held as blacksmithing, ropemaking and between 9a.m. and Ip.m., Monday making brooms; "Sheep to Shawl," through Friday, during the weeks of including carding, spinning, dyeing )une7-11,)uly 12-16, and August 9- and felting wool; "Foodways of the 13, 1999. Littleton area youth will Past;" and "Life on the Farm," involv­explore life in the Littleton area dur- ing animal husbandry, farming, and ingthe 1860s-1890s by participating gardening chores. in activities, demonstrations, and lec- Registration for the program will tures illustrating daily life skills and begin in April, and will be open to cultures of those who settled in this residents ofthe City of Littleton first, area. Hands-on involvement will be and then open to others. Please watch incorporated into each day's activi- the next issue of the Littleton Report ties. Some activities may include forfees and registration information. producing an object to take home

71st Western Welcome Week gearing up Ron Thwaits of Colorado Busi­

ness Bank is the chairperson of the 71st Western Welcome Week cel­ebration to be held August 13-22. Thwaits invites nonprofit groups, businesses and other organizations who are interested in spon­soring an event to attend the organizational meet­ing on Thursday, February 18. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Colorado Busi­ness Bank, 101 W Min­erai Avenue, at 5:30 p.m.

"Event sponsors, both re-peat and first-time, are encouraged to attend the meeting," Thwaits said. "This is when we begin devel­oping the calendar, the time to make sure there are no conflicts in sched­uling."

Thwaits cautioned that the dead­line for groups to be listed in the WWW schedule of events brochure is March 18. "We're always looking for new, entertaining events and encourage those who are proposing

one to begin the application process at the February meeting if they want to be included in the 1999 festivi­ties," Thwaits added.

"The only fee non-profit groups pay is $65 to help defray the cost of

printing 80,000 brochures; they keep all the proceeds from their event,"Thwaits said. Each year, non-profits collectively earn around $75,000.

Individuals or groups who are interested may call the WWW

office, 797-5774 or 730-7369 to be pu t on the mailing

list to receive applica­tions and information

about event sponsorships, business sponsorships, the arts and crafts festival, and the parade.

Applications are now available for artisans who want a lO'x 10' booth space in the Arts and Crafts Festi­val. The cost is $120, and all work must be handmade originals. Space is limited to around 200 artisans and applicants are assigned spaces on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Littleton Symphony Orches­tra, conducted by )urgen de Lemos, announces openings in the follow­ing sections: all strings, especially viola, cello and string bass; per­cussion, trumpet (alternate), and

French horn. For more information or to schedule an audition please call Bobbi at 303-989-4727.

February Littleton! show announced On the February edition of the Littleton! Show,

Mayor Pat Cronenberger introduces viewers to Hudson Gardens Executive Director Bill Donovan. He will talk about the successful year the gardens experienced in 1998 and new programs and capital construction projects

planned for 1999. Viewers will also learn more about the move of the historic Denver & Rio Grande Depot to its new

home at the downtown Littleton Southwest Corridor light rail station and tour the newly renovated Geneva Lodge historic landmark.

The Littleton! Show can be seen each Monday through Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. on cable channel 8. For further information, call 303-795-3733.

Neighborhood meetings scheduled The Littleton City Council will be having neighborhood meetings with the High!ine Crossing, Pinnacle and Southbridge areas February 23 and with Moody and Sherman Park neighborhoods March 23. The scheduled breakfast meetings will be with the South Suburban Board and staff feb­ruary 24 and with Colorado legislators March 25.

The Littleton Report is published bi-monthlyby the city manager's office, 2255 West Berry Ave., Littleton, CO 80165, and sent to all postal patrons.

City Council Accommodations

AndyMcMinimee City Manager JimWood8

Deputy City Manager KelliNanie

Assistant to the City Manager Christopher Harguth

Admin. Asst./Graphics Tech. CecileBugh

Executive Secretary

The public is invited to attend all regular meetings or study sessions of the Littleton City Council or any city board, commission or public pro­gram.

Please call 795-385.1 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or program if you will need special assistance or any reasonable accomodation in order to be in attendance at or participate in any such meeting or program.

For any additional information concerning the city's compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, please call 795-3857_

Additional city government information can now be accessed via the internet at htpp:/lwww.littleton.org.