DID YOU KNOW
Mapleton Public Schools
Adams County School District 1
Adams County School District No. 1 was originally organized in 1903. In 1955, there was a reorganization of the school districts and Districts 1 and 16 were combined to form Adams County School District No. 1, Mapleton Public Schools.
When Mapleton High School was established in 1956, the southern part of the district was mostly agricultural land, consisting of small “truck farms” that were operated mainly by families of Italian- and Japanese-American descent. The main crops were vegetables that were trucked to the Denargo and Wazee markets in north Denver. The north end of the district was primarily zoned residential.
Source: Mapleton Public Schools
(www.acsd1.k12.co.us/about/history.html)
REGIONAL NOTES
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Parks passes for those stockings
Rocky Mountain National Park suggests an annual pass as a gift idea for the holidays.
The pass is $35 and can be purchased numerous ways: at a Rocky Mountain National Park entrance station, at the automated fee machines at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center or the Estes Park Visitors Center, or by calling 970-586-1438.
The pass can be used throughout the seasons. Purchasing a pass also will assist with natural- and cultural-resource management and science research as well as with repair, rehabilitation and renovation needs.
For more information, call 970-586-1206 or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/romo.
CASTLE ROCK
Small-business workshops
The Philip S. Miller Library is offering free small-business workshops in December and January.
The first – “Writing a Business Plan” – will be Thursday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the library, 100 S. Wilcox St.
Carl Cleveland, owner of Profit Builder Inc., will talk about the essentials of a business plan, where to get information, how to prepare a cash flow projection, marketing and more.
The second class – “Preparing to Retire From a Small Business” – will be Jan. 23 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the library,
Neal Kohtz, a CPA with Schlanger & Kohtz, and Josh Barton, a small-business specialist with Wells Fargo, will discuss retirement plan options and recent changes to tax legislation.
For reservations, call 303-791-7323.
LAKEWOOD
Wrap it up at the map store
The U.S. Geological Survey’s map store is offering 15 percent off all items through Friday, including maps, publications, CDs, puzzles, games, calendars, Audubon Society bird books, and nature and hiking field guides.
In addition, free surplus topographical maps are available for use as holiday wrapping paper.
The maps are available in bundles of 10, with a limit of three rolls per customer.
The map store is in Building 810 at the Denver Federal Center. Enter the center’s campus from Kip ling Street just south of West Sixth Avenue.
For information, call 303-202-4675.
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