🌱 Why did council delay action on Federal Heights’ top city officials?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did council delay action on Federal Heights’ top city officials?

Also on today's calendar: National Poetry Month: Say Something with Franklin Cruz.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 33.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Federal Heights City Council Meeting Ends Without Decision on City Manager and Attorney Hiring (northdenvernews.com) — Federal Heights residents are still waiting for clarity after a special City Council meeting ended without any decision on whether to place City Manager Jacquie Halburnt or City Attorney Bill Hayashi on leave. Following controversial firings of the police and fire chiefs, residents and unions are demanding transparency and accountability, while officials cite ongoing personnel investigations and procedural limits on what the council could do Wednesday night.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Federal Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• National Poetry Month: Say Something with Franklin Cruz
  Anythink Thornton Community Center, 2211 Eppinger Blvd, Thornton
  5:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Moving the Words with Franklin Cruz
  Anythink Perl Mack, 7611 Hilltop Cir, Denver
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 30

• The Exchange: Music, Movement and Poetry
  Anythink Wright Farms , 5877 E 120th Ave , Thornton
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• 2nd Grade Celebration of Learning
  Columbine Denver, CO 80205
  2:45 pm
• 3rd Grade Celebration of Learning
  Columbine Denver, CO 80205
  2:45 pm
• Unified Craft Night
  Northglenn Middle School , 1123 Muriel Dr , Northglenn
  4:30 pm
• (Westminster) Westminster Brewing Company
  Westminster Brewing Co. , 7655 W 108th Ave #600 , Westminster
  6:00 pm
• Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Show at the Old Spaghetti Factory (Denver)
  The Old Spaghetti Factory , 9145 Sheridan Blvd , Westminster
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Green Team: Denver Parks & Recreation Clean Up
  Westerly Creek Denver, CO 80238
  9:00 am

Sunday April 19

• In Your Grave
  Trailside Saloon , 10360 Colorado Blvd , Thornton
  6:30 pm

Monday April 20

• Library Littles Playtime - IR
  Westminster Public Library Westminster , 7392 Irving St , Westminster
  9:30 am
• 3rd Grade Skate City
  Skate City Aurora , 15100 E Girard Ave , Aurora
  12:00 pm
• Choir -Sign National Anthem @ Coors Field
  Century Middle School Denver, CO 80241
  5:30 pm
• 7th/8th Grade Boys Soccer Game
  Thornton Middle , 9451 Hoffman Way , Thornton
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Westminster

• Westminster hosts 13th annual Hope House 5K & Fun Run May 2 (westminsterwindow.com)
• A training ground for Hispanic chefs opens in Adams County (denverpost.com)
• Annual TraceGains ‘Together' Conference to Showcase AI, Connected Data in Food and Beverage Industry (qualityassurancemag.com)

Northglenn

• Colorado spice bomb vendor among thousands blindsided by Painted Tree shutdown (9news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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