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More Than $1 Million in Scholarships Awarded to County Students

Sixty-four Adams County high school students were awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 million on Wednesday, May 24, through the Adams County Scholarship Fund. Adams County Commissioners introduced the Scholarship Fund in 2016 in partnership with the Colorado Department of Higher Education's Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative.

Upcoming Neighborhood Cleanup Events

The Adams County Transportation Department will host its annual series of neighborhood cleanup events in the coming weeks. Residents are encouraged to bring yard waste and other debris to the locations below.
 
“Our cleanup events provide an opportunity for residents to dispose of large loads of material,” said Eva Henry, Board of County Commissioners chair.

Suncor to Conduct Live Fire Training

NOTICE: Suncor ERT will be conducting live fire training on Thursday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The live fire training will be conducted at the Plant 1 Fire Training grounds.  During the training, there will likely be large flames and thick smoke produced. In the event of an actual emergency, we will cease all ERT training and proper alarms will be sounded. For more information, contact Jeffrey Osetek, Suncor Security and Emergency Response Coordinator, at [email protected].

 

 

Household Chemical Waste Roundup

The Adams County Household Chemical Waste Roundup will be held on Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., at Water World, 8801 N. Pecos St., Federal Heights. Tri-County Health Department is organizing the roundup in partnership with the county’s Office of Sustainability.

Earth Day Appreciation

We want to thank Groundwork Denver and the Colorado Mountain Club who assembled 85 volunteers to clean up the Clear Creek Trail on Saturday, April 22. These volunteers collected approximately 60 yards of trash, or 65 pick-up loads! Commissioner Steve O’Dorisio and Parks & Open Space Director Nathan Mosley welcomed the group that morning. A special thanks to Shane and Makalah from Groundwork Denver, and Karl Ford from Colorado Mountain Club for gathering such hard-working and dedicated volunteers.