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Niño reaffirms the rights of children and is a holiday that is celebrated across the world. “(Día del Niño) is celebrated in Mexico with a lot of joy, with families and parents usually buying a small present or something to commemorate this day for their children,” she said. “There’s not an official Día de los Niños here in the United States, so we just want to make sure we continue that tradition and to celebrate and pamper the little ones even though we’re not in Mexico.”
The Regional Transportation District is beefing up after-hours security at its stops and stations across the 2,342 square-mile district, including the North Line through Adams County. RTD’s Transit Police Department is going to be staffed 24/7 starting May 5. This new overnight coverage will enhance the personal safety of security of RTD’s frontline employees and customers, including those who use the agency’s transit services outside of regular business hours, according to RTD. “The introduction of an overnight team has been a priority for RTDPD and it was always contingent upon our hiring success,” said Joel Fitzgerald Sr., Chief of Police and Emergency Management, in a news release. “We needed enough staff to begin to provide the high-performance service our stakeholders expect. As we continue to grow, you’ll see us even more.” The North Line’s commuter rail service currently connects 13 miles of service from Union Station through Denver, Commerce City, Northglenn, Thornton, and eventually North Adams County. Another planned 5.5 miles will provide service to the State Highway 7/162nd Avenue Station, according to RTD. RTD is also introducing RTD Police Sectors to strategically deploy personnel and hire five sector commanders to oversee each district. Section 2 includes much of Adams County and is under the command of Phillip Englishbee. “Municipalities, business and property owners are encouraged to use the sector map to connect with RTD about problematic, non-emergency situations,” according to an RTD statement.
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A child shows off his work at a DMNS Dia Del Nino celebration in Denver 2019.
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Día del Niño celebration has grown since its beginnings in 1924
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The Día del Niño (Day of the Children) is celebrated on April 30 in Mexico. As the special holiday gets closer, many look forward to bringing it to the United States by hosting family activities in libraries, parks and museums or by find-
ing small ways to highlight the importance of children in society. Día del Niño began in 1924 when Mexico’s then-president, Alvaro Obregon, signed the now-defunct League of Nations’ “Declaration of the Rights of the Child,” according to a nonprofit intercultural language school called Na’atik, located in Southern Mexico. The Mexican Cultural Center of Denver stated that the holiday began as a way to highlight the “wellness of the vulnerable children who were affected by war.” Ericka Hernandez, program director and finance manager for the cultural center, said that Dia del
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