WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7, 2024
VOLUME 122 | ISSUE 50
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Strides with strollers
Dougco settles on Meridian for probation services
Fitness activities provide outlet for community, family bonding
North county location has transit access, sets stage for new 23rd Judicial District
BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITY MEDIA.COM
Active people don’t stop being active when they become parents; they just become more innovative and efficient. Whether to keep the step count up, find a sense of community or not miss a beat while training for health goals, new and experienced parents are strapping the kids in the stroller and hitting the trails. It’s no secret finding a babysitter can be challenging, but moms and dads grow to rely on the bonding time their new sidecar brings; not just with their kid copilots, but with other parents, too. Bonding through training
“We have a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old, and over the summer, upgraded and got a double-wide stroller to fit both kids in,” said Dan Petty in Littleton. “It’s been great. I’m training for the New York City Marathon right now, and my kids have been companions for much of this summer while I’ve been training up for that.” Petty’s daily treks often take him and his kids on runs beyond 10 miles. SEE STROLLERS, P18
Moms in Fit4Mom Castle Rock programs do a slew of workouts involving their little ones in their strollers. Owner Stephanie Holzhauer said not only do the moms get solid workouts, but the kids stay engaged with COURTESY PHOTO songs and other active learning forms.
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After hearing loud opposition from Lone Tree residents, Douglas County’s leaders halted a plan to place an office that monitors people after they are convicted of crimes near a neighborhood. Now, the county has found a new location. County Commissioner Abe Laydon, who in May pushed Commissioner George Teal to back off the earlier Lone Tree-area spot, expressed support in October for the new location. Off Meridian Boulevard, south of the E-470 toll highway and east of Interstate 25, the newly selected location will offer probation services. “It is this perfect combination of a great deal for us fiscally — it’s in the perfect location right in Meridian,” Laydon said, adding, “There’s really no neighbors to complain or be upset
about the adjacency, yet it’s a wonderful facility that will house some really significant departments within our county.” A change in the state’s court system drove the need for a new office. Colorado’s court system is made up of 22 judicial districts, and a new district is on the way. Today, the 18th Judicial District includes Douglas, Arapahoe, Elbert and Lincoln counties. But state lawmakers — driven by population growth and a political split in the region — decided to break up the district, moving Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties into Colorado’s first new judicial district in decades. As part of that retooling, Douglas County officials had been poised to add a probation office near the light rail station off Lincoln Avenue near I-25. SEE PROBATION, P19
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