Top Headlines Thursday, December 04, 2008 | 16 ° Moderate Snow   Help Make Season Bright Spreading holiday cheer is what the Denver Human Services (DHS) Giving Program hopes to bring to over 5,000 developmentally delayed adults, disadvantaged seniors, teenagers, youngsters and families this season.   “With the economy the way it is, we are seeing a decrease in donations and a rise in people who need help,” says Chrisanne Wilhelmi, Volunteer Program Manager at Denver Human Services. Denver Celebrates 150th Denver honors 150 ‘unsung heroes’ on sesquicentennial In celebration of its 150th birthday, the City and County of Denver has selected 150 of its citizens to honor as “unsung heroes” – ordinary people who have done extraordinary things to help make Denver a better city for this and future generations. And lists 150 Wonderful Things About Denver.        News Archives         Current Headlines      1 2

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Announcements Call to Action on Transportation It's time for decisions about Colorado's transportation issues. Be part of the process at a Community Leader Forum on October 2. FasTracks Public Meetings Public hearings on FasTracks begin September 25 to keep the project moving forward.  Construction, fuel costs and sales tax revenues aren't meeting projections so new regional solutions are needed. DIA Job Fair To connect job seekers with a wide variety of airport jobs, the Denver Office of Economic Development will host a DIA Job Fair. Offered seasonally, it promotes more than 300 full-time and part-time openings available in several fields. I Get Around Get healthy while you explore Denver's premier attractions, during Convention week and beyond—all at zero carbon impact on our environment! View map (7.3MB PDF)     Help Clean Up South Platte River Trail Denver Parks and The Greenway Foundation are looking for 300 volunteers on September 20. Clean, seed and weed.  Tools provided.   2008 One Book, One Denver Picked Mayor Hickenlooper has unveiled the 2008 One Book, One Denver selection. Dashiell Hammett’s Classic "The Thin Man" will be at the center of community-wide activities and events through October. 7th Annual Four Mile Fling Four Mile Historic Park’s annual fund-raiser is Sunday, September 14th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  The event includes dinner, a silent auction and games.      First Time Homebuyer Information Get information about buying your first home and find out details about available homes in the Stapleton area under the HomeStart program. The conference is September 20. More Announcements      1 2