WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 11
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Olde Town Shindig brings art and fun to Arvada
City Council District 2 election update Murl Hendrickson withdraws, Bob Loveridge switches races BY LILLIAN FUGLEI SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
tive spirit as well, hosting several competitions, the first of which was a mural competition. Over twenty artists were scattered throughout the festival, painting their murals on large pieces of plywood for festival
The race for Arvada’s District 2 City Council seat has thinned after two candidates — Murl Hendrickson and Bob Loveridge — have withdrawn. Neither candidate is the first to withdraw from the District 2 race. Current District 2 council member Lauren Simpson had initially filed to run again for her seat but withdrew to shift her focus to running for mayor. This leaves two candidates in the race — Michael Griffith and Shawna Ambrose. After withdrawing from the District 2 race, Loveridge filed to run for the at-large seat instead. He is now running against Kathleen Kennedy and Sharon Davis.
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Kaitlin Ziesmer paints a mural as part of the Shindig’s mural competition — where artists competed for the chance to create a PHOTO BY LILLIAN FUGLEI mural in Olde Town. BY LILLIAN FUGLEI SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The sun was shining and Olde Town was filled with art for the first Olde Town Shindig: An Arts and Music Festival. From Sept. 8 through Sept. 10,
vendors, artists and musicians took over the streets of Olde Town. The festival — organized by the Business Improvement District — featured a wide variety of booths with many local businesses for shoppers to choose from, as well as food trucks. The Shindig brought a competi-
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