WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7, 2024
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Englewood facility for unhoused is delayed until March Building will hold Tri-Cities Homelessness Navigation Center, Bridge House BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Strides with strollers
How active parents keep up the mileage
Completion of the facility in Englewood that will house the Tri-Cities Homelessness Navigation Center and Bridge House Ready-to-Work program has been pushed to March of next year. This is due to a necessary utility replacement. However, Tim Dodd, deputy city manager, said despite the delay, work on the facility – which was originally purchased in 2022 — is going well. “To date, Bridge House has made significant progress in remodeling and updating the property, with most materials either on-site or in transit, and much of the internal construction already completed,” Dodd said. According to an update slide show from the city, demolition is completed, the site work is virtually complete, most materials are in transit or on hand and much of the interior construction has been completed, including framing/ wallboard, electric and plumbing. SEE UNHOUSED, P16
A group of moms at Fit4Mom Castle Rock complete exercises together at a stroller strides event. The program allows for community among felCOURTESY OF EMILY YOUNG / C&E PHOTOGRAPHY low moms through mental, physical and emotional well-being and fitness.
Fitness activities provide outlet for community, family bonding BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.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-yearold, 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. There are no iPads or screen time. Instead, the kids bring a few toys and snacks and enjoy the landscape while they speed
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down the Mary Carter Greenway Trail, one of Petty’s favorites. Just north of Chatfield Reservoir along the South Platte River, it provides paved and gravel paths (large enough for double-wide strollers) for runners and walkers. While the kids enjoy a near first-class riding experience, Dad gets his training in and Mom gets a well-deserved break. “It’s great because when I take them out for an hour or two hours, or sometimes longer, it gives my wife a break to read or work out, herself,” Petty said. “It’s one of these things where I get exercise, the kids get fresh air, we have some time together and my wife gets a real break from two kids, which is a lot.” SEE STROLLERS, P12
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