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WORDS Continued from page 10 NEWS FROM THE LARKSPUR
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (LFPD)
nated as urban renewal. The designation would provide up to
$20 million in bond funds that would be repaid from the sales Mike Grill, Board of Directors for the LFPD...
and property taxes generated, and assist in the additional con-
struction of an adjacent 340 space-parking garage. Once they LFPD Mission Statement
get a shovel into the ground, construction is estimated to take Dedicated to our community through
about 18 months. quality services, compassion, and ex-
cellence.
A familiar name disappears, as
the last three ALBERTSONS As mentioned in the July issue, one of
in Colorado Springs change our board members – Mr. Ken Sand-
their signage to SAFEWAY. ers – is no longer with the Board of
A result of the 2015 merger Directors. One of Ken’s duties was to
of the two grocery giants, this write the articles for the Perry Park Sentinel with a goal to in-
brings their sales operation un- form our readers as to what’s going on with the LFPD.
der a single banner and provides
Safeway with 16 competitive stores in the Pike’s Peak region. Board Chairperson Peggy Whalen asked if I’d be willing to
Also included is a $6 million remodeling of the three former take on this function – and I’m pleased she did!
Albertsons. Just three more Colorado stores to convert; one in
Durango and two in Pueblo. Groceries are a very thin margin My name is Mike Grill and I’ve been serving as a board mem-
business with only the biggest surviving as new challengers ex- ber since May of 2016. I’m honored to attempt to fill Ken’s
pand in the business, i.e. King Sooper, Walmart, Sam’s Club, shoes!
Costco and now even Amazon which is in the process of acquir-
ing Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. LFPD Call Statistics - July 2017
Fire 9
The long vacant 43,000 square EMS 45
foot Safeway store in the Chey- Alarm Activations 3
enne Hills Shopping Center Other 49
(455 E. Cheyenne Mountain TOTAL 106
Boulevard) has obtained a long
term lease with VASA FIT- Upcoming Events
NESS which plans to open its September 14 – 7 p.m. – LFPD Board of Directors Meeting at
first Colorado Springs fitness center in the space in 2018 after Station 161, located at 9414 South Spruce Mountain Road
adding another 10,000 square feet to the building. A FirstBank September 30 at 9 a.m. – Board of Directors 2018 Budget
branch is replacing the former Grease Monkey building on the Workshop
corner of the lot, and the remaining 9,000 square feet of shops October 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – LFPD Open House at
on the side of the Safeway building are tenanted and will re- Station 161, followed by the annual Larkspur Volunteer Fire
main in operation. Auxiliary Chili Cook-off

Visit Walt’sWords at www.waltswords.com for Items of Interest to YOU!
individual online articles. The Board of Directors is interested in learning what you – the
citizens we serve – would most like to know regarding the
� Walt Korinke LFPD?
wkorinke@yahoo.com In past issues we’ve included items such as:
• Monthly call volume and types of calls
• Upcoming events, such as open houses, educational offerings,
and fundraising activities
Feel and look your best with • Seasonal safety tips
help from Full Circle Larkspur • Larkspur Volunteer Fire Auxiliary activities

Are there questions you have about our services? Are you in-
fc terested in learning how to serve our community? What about
becoming a volunteer firefighter/EMT with LFPD? Please send
any ideas to me at mgrill@larkspurfire.org

pilates • yoga • massage Until next time, be safe!
www.fullcirclelarkspur.com

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