Community Service Officers Debut New Fleet Vehicles |
The Town of Bennett recently introduced the Community Service Officer program and now their vehicles are easier to spot than ever! Our CSOs are here to help keep the Bennett community safe, happy and healthy by assisting residents with code compliance, animal control and parking safety. If you see their vehicles around town, stop by and say hello. Our officers are here to help and always happy to work with our neighbors on the continued goal of a happy living environment in Bennett.
You can contact the Community Service Department here.
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Public Works Continues Progress on Purple Pipe Project |
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One of the Town’s current priority projects is installing Purple Pipe in Bennett. Purple Pipe allows for use of recycled water at Town Parks.
Funding for this project came largely from an Adams County Open Space Grant and over 2,220 linear feet have been installed. The goal is to have the remaining purple pipe installed by mid-April 2022. The recycled water will be used for irrigation of Trupp Park.
If you have questions or would like more information about the project you can contact the Public Works Department here.
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Town of Bennett Local Emergency Alerts |
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It is important to stay informed when there are local emergency situations like weather advisories, road closures or emergency water shut offs. An example of this is on March 22, 2022 the Town of Bennett Public Works Department spotted a water line break. In order to efficiently fix this, the team had to shut off water to a small area. The Public Works Department was able to work swiftly to ensure the water was not shut off for a long period of time.
Thanks to CodeRED emergency alerts, residents were quickly notified of the situation through phone calls, emails and text messages. CodeRED serves as an important tool for communications outreach in circumstances like this but it is important that residents opt-in and create profiles so they can receive personalized alerts for their homes.
All residents living within the Town of Bennett limits are encouraged to enroll here using their phone numbers, emails and addresses. No one should assume they are automatically registered in the contact database and residents are encouraged to create an account so they can personalize their notification settings.
Residents can also sign up for alerts by texting ‘BENNETTALERTS” to 99411.
The registration link can be found here. More information on CodeRED can be found online at www.onsolve.com.
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Funds are available for the Bennett Residential Vibrancy Initiative (REVIVE) Grant. This grant can provide residents with funds for exterior home improvements including painting, replacing siding, upgrading fencing, roof repair, water-wise landscaping and more.
The goal of this grant program is to help create and maintain a charming, safe, code compliant and welcoming neighborhood in Bennett.
This grant is administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The application and full list of eligible projects and qualifications are available here.
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Bennett Arts Council April Events |
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Family Painting Class
Saturday, April 9
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Anythink Bennett
Join the Bennett Arts Council and Anythink Bennett for a family-friendly painting workshop hosted by local artist Laurie Leftwich. Appropriate for ages 10 and older. Children ages 12 and under will need to attend with an adult.
Space is limited and registration is required. Sign up online here.
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Community Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 16
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Join the Bennett Arts Council and Bennett Park and Recreation District for a community egg hunt. There will be games, bunny photos, prizes and more.
More information can be found online here.
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Town of Bennett and Vitalant to Host Blood Drive |
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The Town of Bennett and Vitalant are hosting a blood drive on Thursday, April 14, 2022.
The blood drive will take place at the Bennett Community Center from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Every day, Vitalant needs to collect about 5,300 donations to be ready for both routine and emergency patient needs including car accidents, cancer treatments, heart transplants and surgery for infants born with heart defects. All blood types are needed, especially type O blood. Type O negative can be used for any patient, and type O positive is also widely used because it is the most prevalent blood type in the population.
How to Give
To learn more and schedule an appointment to donate, please visit donors.vitalant.org and use site code 10502.
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Bennett Days 2022 is September 10, 2022. This has always been a free event to the community and in order to keep it free we need your help! We highly encourage all businesses, non-profits and stakeholders in the I-70 Corridor region to be involved in order to increase recognition and promote our community as a whole.
We are looking for sponsors to be a part of this great event.
If you want to sponsor, provide swag for our giveaway bags or would prefer to give back to our community in another way, we would love to hear what you have in mind. Donations big and small are welcome.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Danette Ruvalcaba at (303)644-3249 ext. 1021 or [email protected].
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Severe Storm Spotter Certification Class |
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Adams and Arapahoe Counties Amateur Radio Emergency Service is hosting a free Severe Storm Spotter Certification Class.
April 20, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
Bennett Community Center
This class is for those who would like to become a certified storm spotter or those who just have interest in Colorado weather.
The class will be hosted by meteorologist for the National Weather Service Denver/Boulder, Scott Entrekin.
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Life Line Screening at the Bennett Community Center |
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Life Line Screening will be holding screenings at the Bennett Community Center on Monday April 11, 2022.
Life Line Screening goes beyond regular checkups to look inside your arteries for signs of plaque build-up. There are five screenings:
- Carotid Artery Disease: An ultrasound in performed to screen the carotid arteries for buildup of fatty plaque.
- Peripheral Arterial Disease: An Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) test is performed using blood pressure cuffs on the arms and legs.
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: An ultrasound is performed to screen the abdominal aorta for the presence of an enlargement or aneurysm.
- Atrial Fibrillation: A 6-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) is performed by placing sensors on the arms and legs to screen for irregular heartbeat.
- Osteoporosis Risk: An ultrasound is performed to measure the shin bone for abnormal bone mass density.
All five screenings are available for $139.
There are three ways to register:
- Call 1-866-229-0469
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Online https://lsa.social/HSC
- Text the word circle to 797979
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Bennett Arts Council Family Painting Class at Anythink Bennett - April 9, 2022
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Lifeline Screening at the Bennett Community Center - April 11, 2022
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Town of Bennett Board of Trustees Meeting - April 12, 2022
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Community Blood Drive - April 14, 2022
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Town of Bennett Planning and Zoning Commission - April 18, 2022
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Severe Storm Spotter Certification Class - April 20, 2022
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Town of Bennett Board of Trustees Meeting - April 26, 2022
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
Contact Alison Belcher, Communications and IT Director
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