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TALK OF THE TOWN
June 2021
Welcome to Our New Town Councilmembers!
WHAT'S INSIDE
Rivero, Barrington Sworn In 2 | Town Council Youth Pledge of
Allegiance Program
Two new members of the Parker
Town Council were officially sworn in 2 | Longtime Town Clerk Retires
to office on May 17 as a result of the 3 | Fireworks on the Fourth
Town's Special Election that was held 3 | Cattle Crossing 5K
on April 20. 4 | Parker Arts Update
5 | Parks and Recreation Update
Joshua Rivero and Anne Barrington
6 | Police Department Update
received the top-two vote totals
Joshua Rivero Anne Barrington 7 | Report a Pothole
among the seven candidates in
the field. They will serve out the 7 | CDOT Parker Road Construction
Downtown Business Alliance. Rivero
remainder of the terms previously
is also an active member of the Rotary
filled by Renee Williams (resigned in
Club of Parker - Cherry Creek Valley,
2020) and Jeff Toborg (elected Mayor
in November 2020) until the next
having served as president in the past. DID YOU KNOW?
regular municipal election held in
Barrington, also a local business
November 2022.
owner and longtime Colorado
resident, was elected to her first term
Rivero is a local business owner
as Councilmember. She has been a
who has previously served two
resident of the Estates at Quail Creek
terms on the Parker Town Council
for 18 years and is an active member
(2012-2020). A longtime Parker and
of the community, having served
current Idyllwilde resident, he is a Watch your mailbox in June for a
as Vice Chair for the Downtown
former president of the Downtown chance to take part in the Town
Business Alliance and as a volunteer
Development Council, a merchant of Parker's 2021 Citizen Survey.
for the Parker Task Force. She also
organization and precursor to today's Conducted by an independent
is the Co-Founder of The Jim Gill
Foundation that raises money for local research firm and mailed to 3,000
children's charities. randomly-selected households,
the purpose of this survey is to
Rivero and Barrington join a measure satisfaction with municipal
Parker Town Council that also government service delivery and
includes Mayor Jeff Toborg and gather opinions about potential
Councilmembers John Diak, Laura future Town projects and goals. We
Hefta, Todd Hendreks and Cheryl look forward to your feedback!
Poage.
From the Mayor and Town Council
Calling All Local
Youth Organizations! Parker Town Council (L to R): Cheryl Poage,
Participate in the Town of Parker's New Joshua Rivero, Mayor Jeff Toborg, Todd Hendreks,
Pledge of Allegiance Program Laura Hefta, John Diak and Anne Barrington
The Town of Parker is pleased to details to schedule your student or For more information about this
invite Parker area youth or youth group. Meeting dates are first-come, program, call 303.841.0353 or email us
organizations to play the important first-served, so if you have a specific at customerservice@parkeronline.org.
role of opening our regular Town meeting date in mind, be sure to sign The sign-up form can be found
Council Meetings with the Pledge of up early. online at www.ParkerOnline.org/
Allegiance. The goal of this program is PledgeofAllegiance.
to help students engage with the Parker Pledge of Allegiance
community and learn more about their Program requests must
local government. be submitted at least
two weeks in advance
Council Meetings are in-person and of the requested Town
generally held on the first and third Council Meeting
Monday of the month at 7 p.m. To date. Once your date
participate, please fill out our Youth has been set, you will
Pledge of Allegiance online sign-up receive a confirmation
form to request your meeting date and with additional details
ensure that we have all of the necessary from our staff.
Town of Parker "Employee NO. 1" Retires
Carol Baumgartner, the Town of along with Parker’s first Mayor, all of an important
Parker's first employee and longtime the administrative needs of our fledgling resource for
Town Clerk, retired from her position municipality. During this time period, all Town
on May 7 after serving the Parker Town Council Meetings were held on departments for
community for more than 40 years. the second floor of the “Quonset Hut,” a issues ranging
structure built by the Parker Community from agenda
Originally part of a movement with Club on the downtown site where items presented
residents and local businesses that O'Brien Park now sits. to Town
began in the late 1970s to incorporate Council for
a community featuring 110 voters, she During Parker’s early growth period, consideration
has seen Parker grow to its current size Baumgartner transitioned from handling to the proper Carol Baumgartner
of nearly 58,000 residents and provides administrative needs to focusing recordation of
services to large portions of both exclusively on the duties of the Town matters affecting title to real property to
Douglas and Elbert Counties. Clerk and mentoring her staff in the even the history of our community.
Town Clerk’s Office.
As "Employee No. 1," Baumgartner Thank you, Carol, for your many years
began her career working in a modular Baumgartner's dedication and love of dedicated service to the Parker
building on Mainstreet and handled, for Parker is unparalleled. She was community!
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Town of Parker Events Return with Cattle Crossing
Fireworks on the fourth! 5K & Family Fun
Sunday, July 4 • 7:30 to 10 p.m. (Fireworks Begin at 9:30 p.m.)
Trek
Welcome back to our events, Parker! Giddy up! Grab your cowboy hat
The Town Parker and Xfinity invite the and stick horse as we celebrate the
community to join us for “Fireworks on beginning of summer and Parker’s
the Fourth” presented by Xfinity and rich rural history with the Cattle
celebrate Independence Day at Salisbury Crossing 5K & Family Fun Trek
Park once again.
FIREWORKS with RNK Running & Walking
ON THE
FOURTH
on Saturday, June 19 at Tallman
While this event will differ from our Meadow Park.
traditional Parker Stars and Stripes
Celebration, it will still be a great Part of the Parker Parks and
time to enjoy live music, walk-around Recreation Run Series, this
entertainment and a fireworks display. unique themed 5K run/walk is
professionally timed. Western
To provide maximum flexibility with costumes are encouraged! The
still-changing health guidelines, and show beginning at 9:30 p.m. Fireworks Family Fun Trek option is about
allow guests to choose their preferred will be viewable from each zone. one mile of laid-back, outdoorsy
experience, the event will be divided fun and includes a "duck hunt" for
into three zones. Attendees must Parking passes for this event will go on kids. Registered 5K participants
pre-purchase parking passes (one pass sale online at www.ParkerOnline.org/ receive a commemorative
per vehicle and no-walk in access) for July4 at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 23. trucker hat. All in-person event
one of the following zones. Patrons Tickets will be sold on a first-come, registrations include pancakes from
must remain in their designated zone first-served basis while supplies last. Flippin’ Flapjacks and a souvenir
throughout the event. bib number.
This event will go on rain or shine, unless
• Red ($30/vehicle): Concert in the fire ban or COVID-19 restrictions We also have a Virtual 5K option!
park with seating on multi-purpose require the event to be canceled or Experience all the benefits of a 5K
field in front of stage; access to food rescheduled by the Town. Should the run/walk on your own time, at your
trucks; walk-around entertainment; event be rescheduled, the reschedule own location. Registrants receive
sponsor gift bag date will be Sunday, Sept. 26. Refunds the commemorative trucker hat
will only be available if fire ban or and custom event bib.
• White ($20/vehicle): Tailgate on COVID-19 restrictions require event
polo field; seating in designated space cancellation. To guarantee your event hat,
next to vehicle; concert played over
register by May 25 at
speakers; walk-around entertainment This event would not be possible without www.ParkerRec.com/
• Blue: ($10/vehicle): Drive-in our amazing sponsors: Renewal By CattleCrossing5k. Registration
experience in the north parking lot; Andersen, Vitalant and Xfinity. closes June 18 at 5 p.m.
seating at bumper of vehicle; fireworks
viewing only For full event details and to We would like to thank our
purchase tickets, visit Title Sponsor, RNK Running
Complete zone descriptions and perks www.ParkerOnline.org/July4. & Walking, and our Finish Line
are available on our event webpage at Sponsors, Arapahoe Community
www.ParkerOnline.org/July4. Gates will College, Kids Tooth Doc,
open between 7:15 and 8:15 p.m., Lightweb Communications,
depending on zone, with the fireworks Macaroni Kid Douglas County and
Parker Academy of Martial Arts.
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PARKER ARTS SHOWS, EVENTS,
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
For
For information
information about
about these
these programs
programs or
or for
for registration/tickets,
registration/tickets,visit
visit www.ParkerArts.org
www.ParkerArts.org or
or call
call 303.805.6800.
303.805.6800.
Summer Concert Parker Arts 2021-2022 Season Update
Series RETURNS Our 2021-2022 season announcement is coming soon! Become a Parker Arts
member and be the first to purchase tickets. Learn more at
www.ParkerArts.org/Membership.
CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING Events!
Little Shop of Horrors
• June 25 to July 18 • PACE Center
A deviously delicious sci-fi smash
musical, Little Shop of Horrors has
It’s official! Summer concerts will devoured the hearts of theater goers for
be returning to Discovery Park, over 30 years and has become one of the
Thursdays in August. More details most popular shows in the world! Join
will be announced soon! us for our summer musical. Purchase
tickets today at
www.ParkerArts.org/Shows.
Education
The Honey Stop
• Aug. 1 • O'Brien Park
Presented by the Town of Parker
Cultural Department and Cultural and
Scientific Commission, this FREE
event celebrates the honeybee and all
Weeklong Activities Run All of the amazing benefits it brings our
Summer, Through July 30! community.
Parker Arts is excited to welcome
you back, safely, to another
summer of enrichment programs
Art Gallery
for kids of all ages. Explore visual Birds in Art: Learning from
arts, performing arts, technical Their Perspective
theater, science, robotics, music, • PACE Center Art Gallery
video and film, dance, culinary, • Through July 11
creative writing and more! Enroll Check out this juried photography
in half-day activities or combine exhibition featuring primarily Parker
to make a full day of adventure! area wildlife photographers who turn
Register now at their lenses on our aviary friends.
www.ParkerArts.org/Education.
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PARKER PARKS AND RECREATION
PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
For information about these programs or to register, visit www.ParkerRec.com or call 303.841.4500.
Pathway to
Nature day Trips
Rediscover Colorado's majesty
with a day trip to our state's
nearby attractions.
Pickleball Pals Baseball Summer Skills Camp
Jump on the pickleball bandwagon The Rogue Baseball Summer Skills If you want the adventure without
and start ‘em young with Pickleball Camp is designed for kids ages 9 the headache of planning, join
Pals! Pickleball is catching on across through 14 to learn and refine their our ages 55+, small group tours.
the nation and played by all ages, baseball skills, using deliberate and Adventures are designed for
making this the perfect family sport. focused training methods practiced by mature explorers who prefer a
Pickleball combines skills from tennis, the players of Rogue Baseball Club. slightly slower pace and favor
badminton and ping-pong and is played Players will leave this two-day camp interaction over a tour "must-
with a whiffle ball and a paddle on a with the tools they need to continue to see" checklist. Transportation,
badminton-size court. This two-day, work hard and improve as a ballplayer. activities and food are all included
learn-to-play course is for youth ages 10 The camp will be held at the O’Brien in the Parker resident and
to 14 years old and held at the Parker Park Baseball Field, July 1 and 2 from non-resident fees, which vary
Fieldhouse. 9 a.m. to noon. depending on destination.
Upcoming day trips offered
include:
• Georgetown Loop Railroad
June 1 or 22
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Idaho Springs
July 7 or July 21
Speed, Agility, Quickness for Kids' Zone Classes 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Teens Camp Whether it is classes to encourage motor
This outdoor, weeklong class for youth development, creative expression or For more information about these
ages 11 to 16 is designed for athletes social skills, we offer a non-competitive, programs and to register, visit
or those looking to improve on their nurturing environment in the Kids' www.ParkerRec.com/Register and
athletic ability. Sessions will focus on Zone. Classes include parent/child search for “Pathway to Nature
injury prevention, running form, power, classes for infants and toddlers and age- Day Trips.” For questions, contact
speed and agility. Four camps will be appropriate classes for children between Todd Panik at 303.805.3278 or
conducted, beginning June 14 and 21 3 to 10 years old to attend on their own. tpanik@parkeronline.org.
and July 12 and 19, outside at the Parker Visit www.ParkerRec.com/KidsZone for
Recreation Center. a full list of classes and events.
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PARKER POLICE DEPARTMENT
Keeping Our Community Safe
PARKER POLICE DEPARTMENT SUMMER KICK-OFF CELEBRATION
We’ve missed spending time with the we will introduce our newest officers to
members of our community over the Parker residents.
past year. Now that outdoor event
restrictions have been lifted, we are Parker PD’s Bike Patrol will be
excited to host a special Parker Police hosting a Bike Safety event targeting
Department Summer Kick-Off youngsters who know how to ride and
Celebration on Wednesday, June 9 from are looking to learn more about riding
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Park. safely. Children should bring their
bikes, because officers will lead the kids
This family-friendly event will feature through a safety discussion and then will Parker Arts and Douglas County
Coffee (and POP) with a Cop that will help them complete an obstacle course Libraries in Parker. Each of these
include root beer floats for the kids, on their bikes. Helmets are required for groups will have fun activities ,as well as
coffee for the adults and casual, agenda- all participants, and parents must stay information about their upcoming youth
free conversations with the officers with their child(ren). programs.
that patrol your community. We will
have various police vehicles available Finally, we will have booths from some We are so excited to be able to connect
for guests to visit. The event will also of our favorite youth partners, including with our community members again.
include Cookies with Rookies, where the Parker Parks and Recreation team, We look forward to seeing you there!
PREVENT THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLES Cell Phone Drive
Thefts from Motor Vehicles are crimes into a car in a busy parking lot or on
of opportunity. If you leave your car a residential street if they can't see for Crime Victims
unlocked or leave valuables visible in a what they want to take. A purse sitting
locked car, you drastically increase the in plain sight presents a quick, easy,
chance of becoming a victim. We need worthwhile target for criminals.
your help to stop these criminals.
We've gone to calls where a family
We're seeing an increase in vehicle had two cars parked in its driveway.
trespasses throughout Parker, including The locked vehicle was left alone. The
fitness center parking lots. Criminals are criminal opened the door and rifled The Parker Police Department
targeting vehicles with valuables in plain through the glove box and center console recently joined Douglas County
sight because they want to move fast. of the unlocked vehicle. Thieves will law enforcement agencies to host a
They break windows and take purses walk along streets and through parking cell phone drive.
and other valuables visible from outside. lots pulling door handles, looking for
unlocked cars. We collected 88 cell phones to
If you leave valuables visible, a thief can be refurbished and redistributed
walk by and see something they want. Let's all work together to limit these to victims of crimes, so they will
Lock your doors and hide all valuables crimes of opportunity and continue to always have access to police aid
to minimize the chance of becoming make Parker a great place to live, work and intervention.
a victim. They aren't going to break and visit.
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HELP US LOCATE THOSE PESKY POTHOLES! CDOT Performing
The Town of Parker wants your help
with locating potholes on our Town- Parker Road
owned and maintained roadways!
Repairs This
Our Streets Division has introduced a
new online mapping tool that makes
Summer/Fall
reporting potholes on Parker roadways The Colorado Department of
easier than ever. Just visit the new Transportation (CDOT) will be
"Report a Pothole" project on the Let’s performing concrete repair and
Talk Parker website, open the map tool replacement along a stretch of
and drop a virtual pin at the area of Parker Road (CO-83) between
concern. Visitors can also add a detailed not private streets, alleys, parking lots the Douglas/Arapahoe county line
description about the location and or CDOT-maintained roads, such as and E-470 through November.
nature of the pothole and even upload a Parker Road. In order to help track and
photo of the location if they have one. respond to citizen requests, visitors will Work will include removal
be required to create a Let's Talk Parker and replacement of damaged
Once our staff has been notified and user profile and sign in to use this tool. concrete panels, ADA curb ramp
the area of concern has been addressed, improvements and guardrail
an updated pin will be placed with our For more information on how to alert improvements, as well as joint
staff ’s response to the request. Please us about a problem pothole, visit sealing to minimize the effects of
note that this tool only applies to www.LetsTalkParker.org/ surface water infiltration.
Town-maintained roadways and Report-a-Pothole.
Motorists can expect periodic
lane closures along the corridor
P3's Business Façade and Landscape in addition to traffic delays
throughout this CDOT project's
Improvement Program is Back! duration. For more information,
visit www.CODOT.gov/projects.
P3’s Façade and Landscape improvement costs. For every $1 your
Improvement Program (FLIP) is back! business invests in the project, P3 will
This program seeks to help provide invest $1, up to $6,250. We will be
financial support to Parker businesses accepting applications June 1 through
who want to improve their exterior 30.
aesthetics.
To find out more information on
Exterior improvements are one of the eligibility rules, applicable projects or to
most effective ways to enhance the apply, please visit www.P3Parker.com/
appearance and economic vitality of FLIP.
a commercial property. An attractive
aesthetic is vital to the success of any
commercial or business area.
Businesses located in our three urban
renewal areas (Cottonwood, Parker
Road and Parker Central) are eligible
for this program. The program is a
reimbursement grant program that
can help fund design, construction and
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TALK OF THE TOWN
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Town Council
Jeff Toborg, Mayor
Anne Barrington John Diak
Laura Hefta Todd Hendreks
Cheryl Poage Joshua Rivero
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Town Administrator's Office To: Parker Resident
Michelle Kivela, Town Administrator
Bo Martinez, Deputy Town Administrator
Local Patron
Dannette Robberson, Assistant Town Administrator
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Communications Department
Elise Penington, Director
Andy Anderson, Coordinator
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Front Page Header: Gillian Walsh
Back Page Header: Ginger Wick
PARKER COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Town Council Meetings Parker Police Department Summer Registration Opens for Adult Fall
• June 7 and 21; 7 p.m. Kick-Off Celebration Softball/Kickball and Youth Fall Sports
• June 9; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Discovery Park • June 15; 10 a.m.
Planning Commission Meetings
Visit www.ParkerPolice.org or call Visit www.ParkerRec.com/Register or call
• June 10 and 24; 7 p.m. 303.841.9800 for more information. 303.805.6300 for more information.
Special Licensing Authority Meeting FREE 2021 Car Fest Cattle Crossing 5K & Family Fun Trek
• June 17; 6:30 p.m. • June 12; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Downtown Parker • June 19; 8 a.m.; Tallman Meadow Park
For more information on how to view these Visit www.DowntownParker.com or email Visit www.ParkerRec.com/CattleCrossing5K
meetings and participate and/or provide public downtownparkerevents@gmail.com for more for more information.
comment, go to www.ParkerOnline.org/ information.
Agendas or call 303.841.0353. Town of Parker Summer Blood Drive
Live video of these public meetings is also Skate and Climb Night • June 24; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Public Works
available on the Town's Facebook page • June 12; 5:30 to 9 p.m.; Parker Fieldhouse Operations Center; 9045 Tammy Lane
(@TownofParkerCO). Email wreedy@parkeronline.org or call
Visit www.ParkerRec.com/SkateNight or call
303.805.6309 for more information. 303.805.3206 for more information.
Registration Opens for July/August
Recreation Activities
Fairy Tea Party
• June 1; 10 a.m. • June 25; 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Recreation Center
Visit www.ParkerRec.com/Guide or call Visit www.ParkerRec.com/KidsZone or call
303.841.4500 for more information. 303.805.3281 for more information.
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