January 2017
Town of New Castle
Newsletter A Monthly Update for Residents
January 2018
On December 1, the Annual Chili Cook-off and Tree Light-
ing drew a record crowd to Burning Mountain Park, which
was decorated under the direction of Parks Director Jared
Stueber. Jared and his crew used 25,377 lights. Music was
provided by choirs from Kathryn Senor Elementary School
and Liberty Classical Academy and by Glenn Wood and
Jack & his Friends. Mayor Art Riddile presided for the tree
lighting.
Warm weather, along with the growing sense of community
which is developing in New Castle, brought hundreds of
people to the park to enjoy the chili, music and fellowship.
The winners in the chili cook-off were:
Red chili: 1st place Richard Sorenson; 2nd New Castle Trails; 3rd Black Dog Saloon.
Green chili: 1st place Lorene O'Neal; 2nd Vance Everett; 3rd Black Dog Saloon.
People's Choice: 1st Richard Sorenson; 2nd Parry Fazzi; 3rd Vance Everett
New Parks Director Jared Stueber, father of 3 children, recently moved backed to New Castle area from
Wisconsin. He enjoys the unique qualities of our community, and he looks forward to all the opportunities
that New Castle has to offer.
New Castle Lights Up the Holiday Season
New Castle Police Department Honored
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation recognized the
New Castle Police Department and Records Clerk
Jessica Hernandez with an Honorable Mention in the
annual Uniform Crime Reporting Challenge. The
Challenge recognizes police departments and their
records officers for reporting statistical data on time
and with no errors for a full year. According the
press release, “The CBI recognizes the efforts of the
New Castle Police Department to go above and be-
yond expectations.” At the December 5th Town
Council meeting, Chief Pagni presented Jessica Her-
nandez with a plaque acknowledging her award.
The Police Department was also honored by the
Garfield Re-2 school district with a Partnership
Award and by Elk Creek Elementary School as Busi-
ness of the Month. The awards paid tribute to the
training and service the PD provides to New Castle
schools. Pictured are Chief Pagni along with Elk
Creek Volun-
teer of the
Month Stacey
Millard, Teach-
er of the Month
Kristen Poland
and Elk Creek
Principal Lisa
Pierce.
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Did you know that……..
The New Castle Lions Club collected $6,566.00 for
the Salvation Army in December. Thank you to City
Market, volunteer bell-ringers and the hundreds of
generous donors.
The Burning Mountain Bakery and Deli will be return-
ing to Main Street! The popular eatery started by Cori
Gerstner and Jennifer Gerstner over a year ago, will
open in the spring at 366 West Main, formerly the
Silver Club, formerly the Canyon Club. Cori and her
husband are at work making necessary upgrades to
the building. Cori, Jennifer and Michelle Zander are
looking forward to seeing everyone in the spring.
The Coal Ridge Cheer Team was awarded runner-up
recognition in the state coed 2A/3A competition.
A coal car from the historic Vulcan Mine can be seen at the corner of 5
th and Main. It was donated to the
town by Grady Hazelton.
New Castle Community Center will be hosting the Colorado Taxidermy Association conference in the spring.
2018: New Year; New You
Youth Makers Studio (Ages 6+)
Students will use their imaginations to create 2D + 3D
art projects using a variety of art mediums. Fridays,
January 5 - February 23, 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Fee: $128.
Register by Friday, December 29th.
Vision Boarding Workshop: Illuminate your Aspi-
rations for the New Year (adults)
Collage, mixed media and guided visualization. Satur-
day, January 6, 10:00 - 2:00pm. Fee: $50 (includes
all supplies, handouts and snacks. Bring your own
lunch).
Pickleball Open Play (Ages 16+)
Check out this easy-to-learn combination of tennis,
racquetball and ping-pong. Session I, Wednesdays,
January 17-March 28, 7:00-9:00 pm at Elk Creek Ele-
mentary School. Fee: $20 ($25 after the session has
started).
Winter Blues Sweet 16 Pickle ball Tournament (Ages 16+) New Castle Recreation is hosting a co-ed 3.0 pickle ball tournament in “sweet 16” format. Each player will play nine games with nine different partners to deter-mine the King and Queen of the court. Saturdays, January 20, February 24 and March 31, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Fee: $15 per tourney or $40.00 for all 3, Register as individuals.
Fitness for Kids :(Ages 4+)
A musically choreographed fitness class for kids to
enhance cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength,
endurance and flexibility. Fridays, January 12, 19, 26,
February 2, 9, 9:00-10:00am. Fee: $30 or $10.00
drop-in fee, at New Castle Community Center.
Garfield is the Healthiest
Colorado Community
Another honor received in December was the naming
of Garfield County as the healthiest Colorado com-
munity. Governor John Hickenlooper awarded the
first ever Healthy Community Award at LiveWell’s
2017 HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Summit.
LiveWell is a statewide program to which promotes
active living, access to healthy food and workplace
wellness. When Garfield County established their
LiveWell affiliate, New Castle immediately endorsed
the program, and the Town’s work with the communi-
ty garden, support for Lift-Up and cooperation with
New Castle Trails put that endorsement into action.
LiveWell Garfield County later was renamed Garfield
Healthy Communities.
At its December 19th meeting, the New Castle Town
Council read a Proclamation honoring Garfield
Healthy Communities and Coordinator Dana Wood.
The Proclamation also recognized the County Com-
missioners’ support for the program. The Town will
continue to work to continually develop healthy op-
tions for residents.
New Castle
Chamber of Commerce
“Growing Business, Building Community”
Support Your Community - Use Local Vendors - Shop Locally
NEW CASTLE SPOTLIGHT-- An opportunity to get
to know your New Castle neighbors. This month, Sara
Malloy sits down with the Jennetta Howell to find out what
it means to bring success full circle.
New Castle resident Jennetta Howell is the owner of Jen-
netta Howell Theatricals, a community-centered
production company with a “mission to provide a
high-quality theatre experience for young ac-
tors.” She was trained at the American Musical
and Dramatic Academy in New York and has per-
formed with numerous theater troupes as well as
guest star slots on television. Locally she has ap-
peared with the Crystal Palace in Aspen, Defiance
Community Players and the Glenwood Vaudeville
Revue.
What did you have for breakfast? Fruit, cinnamon roll,
and an egg scramble.
Where are you from? Glenwood Springs.
When did you move to New Castle? Two years ago;
we were ready for a change and we found our dream
house. It was a no-brainer.
What do you do for work? I’m a teacher, professional
actor, business owner, director and choreographer.
What was the most agonizing career decision you've
ever made? To stick with it after so many no's .
What work would you do for free? I would do any of
this for free because I love it.
What are you reading currently? I just finished "The
Queen of the Tearling Series" by Erika Johansen.
What’s your philosophy toward work? Get it right the
first time so you don’t have to do it over again.
How do others make you better? With their honesty,
because hopefully they will tell me the truth in support and
feedback, and the right honesty and support leads
to growth.
Tell me about your partnership with New Cas-
tle Rec? The New Castle Recreation Depart-
ment has opened their arms to new programs and
I’m so glad to be a part of that. I’ve reached my
goals in every avenue of show business and
teaching regular performing arts classes to kids
has always been a dream of mine.
Registration is open for my classes, and parents can sign
up their kids with the Recreation Department or on my
website: jhtheatricals.com.
Music Together--for babies 6 months to 5 years. Fridays at
9:30, January 19th- March 30th.
Creative Dramatics--for young actors 5-7 years old.
Wednesdays 4:15-5:00, January 24th-March 15th.
After School Comedy Acting Class—Ages 8-12. Wednes-
days 5:15-6:15, January 24th-March 15th.
Kids Kaberet--Musical Theater Class for Kids 10—16
years old. Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm, January 18th- March
29th.
Happy 2018 from your New Castle Chamber of Com-
merce! Our final meeting of 2017 was held on No-
vember 16th and a new Board was elected. Serving
you in the new year will be President Siobahn
Milholm, Vice-President Craig Snow, Treasurer Steve
Junker, Secretary Debby Stephens and Town Repre-
sentative Debbie Nichols.
Terri Knob, who has been the face of the Chamber
for quite a few years, will continue to serve as an ad-
visor. Her efforts in keeping the Chamber moving
forward have been invaluable. We serve the commu-
nity with Welcome Totes, ribbon cutting ceremonies
for new businesses, and events like Movie Nights, all
thanks to Terri.
The strength of any Chamber comes from its mem-
bership and we are ready to keep growing. How
many home-based businesses do we have in New
Castle today that would like to become better known?
Do we have some small business owners that would
like to be the place to go when their service is need-
ed? Are you part of a national business but nobody
knows you are here? Let’s work together in the com-
ing months to be sure our community knows about all
of us.
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Resolution TC-2017-20, adopting the multi-jurisdictional hazard mitiga-tion plan
Resolution TC-2017-25, Making Findings of Fact re-garding the annexation of a portion of CR 335
Resolution TC-2017-24, adopting the 2018 budget
Ordinance TC-2017-6, adopting a supplemental budget for 2017
Ordinance TC-2017-7, an-nexing a portion of CR 335
Ordi-nance TC-2017-8, zoning CR 335
Approved hotel & restaurant liquor license renewal for Lazy Bear
Approved a tastings permit for New Castle Liquors
Proclamation Honoring Da-na Wood and Garfield Healthy Communities for receiving the Governor’s Healthy Community Award (healthiest county in the state of Colorado)
Town Council Highlights for
December 2016
A New Badge for New Castle PD
On December 5, Chief Tony Pagni
unveiled the design for the new badg-
es for the New Castle Police Depart-
ment. The new badge prominently
features the Miners’ Memorial (in
Burning Mountain Park), one of the
iconic symbols of New Castle and its
mining heritage. The distinctive badg-
es will appear by the end of January.
Dates to Put On Your 2018 Calendar
February 6 - Town Council meeting with Garfield
County Commissioners
February 10 - 11 am Founders Day at the Communi-
ty Center
February 16 - New Castle Trails Winter Conference/
Movie Night
February 24 - An Exquisite Design Bridal Show, at
the Community Center
Upcoming Events at Town Hall
Town Council— January 2 and 16. February 6 and 20.
Planning & Zoning-2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
as needed.
Historic Preservation Commission-6:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday
of the month as needed.
Climate Action Advisory Commission-3rd Wednesday of the
month as needed.
Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation-1st Wednesday of
the month as needed.
Town Hall will be closed on January 1. for New Year's Day.
Fourth Annual Founders Day
February 10
New Castle residents will gather from
11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Community
Center on Saturday, February 10, to
honor our history. The occasion marks
the 130th anniversary of the Town’s
founding in 1888. Full details of the
event will appear in the February
newsletter.
Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage
Tourism is installing signs in all 19
northwest communities. New Castle’s
sign was installed in October between
Town Hall and the Library.