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Denver Headlines Saturday, July 19, 2008 | 92 ° Mostly Cloudy   DENVER SUCCEEDING IN FIGHTING CRIME Justice Grant  Helps D.A. and Police Learn Effective Tools and Techniques An eighteen month project support by the National Institute of Justice is reaping rewards for the Denver Police and Denver District Attorney. The City and County of Denver received a grant from the National Institute of Justice for a DNA Burglary Project along with four other cities. Now, with the effort underway for just over a year, the Denver Project will be held out by the National Institute of Justice as a national model for the use of DNA in property crimes. SEARCHABLE DATABASE of AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS Mayor Hickenlooper and Superintendent Bennet Unveil Collaborative Technology   Mayor John Hickenlooper and Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet have unveiled the Denver After-School Database ), an online searchable database that uses the City’s Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology to access information about Denver’s after-school programs.   Over 700 programs are available for the 2007-2008 school year that are located in or hosted by schools, recreation centers, libraries and community-based organizations. Users can search by entering a street address or selecting a neighborhood, program, school, library or recreation center.   YOUTH CURFEW CATCHES ATTENTION Intensified Citywide Curfew Enforcement all Summer Denver’s Curfew Ordinance requires that youth 17 years of age and younger must be off the street on Friday and Saturday nights before midnight from 12:01 a.m. through 5:00 a.m., and Sunday through Thursday nights, between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.  Youth can be cited with a municipal violation for violating the curfew ordinance while parent(s) or legal guardian(s) can be cited for allowing youth to violate the ordinance. Reducing any possible threat of violence against youth is the goal of the curfew program. Denver Leads the Nation for Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial $32,619.88 Collected in “Me Too for Two” Challenge Mayor John Hickenlooper and leaders of The Denver Foundation proudly announced today that metro Denver residents continued Denver’s long history of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by becoming the first metropolitan area to collectively donate to the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. DOWNTOWN PLAN SEEKS INPUT Shape the Future of Downtown Denver   The Downtown Denver Partnership and Denver Civic Ventures are working in partnership with the City and County of Denver to produce the Denver Downtown Area Plan. The Plan will reflect the community vision for a livable, healthy, economically vibrant and exciting Downtown.  The groups invite you to review the the Downtown Area Final Draft Plan  and leave your comments about the work done so far. PUBLIC MEETINGS on CITY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS    Task Force Calls on Community for Review of Priorities Mayor Hickenlooper and a large group of community volunteers have taken on the formidable task of identifying city infrastructure improvements as well as maintenance needs.  Over the past 6 months community and neighborhood groups along with individual residents have given valuable feedback. The challenge now is to refine the list of projects into a final draft of priorities. To do this the Task Force is once again seeking community input where feedback will be critical in shaping the final recommendations.         Archives         Headlines      1 2

Announcements Cinemocracy: Democracy on Film Capture your definition of democracy in a five minute production and submit it.  The deadline is August 1.  The top 10 videos will be shown during the DNC. http://www.cinemocracy.org/ for details  Parks & Rec Wants Public Input on Rec Centers Denver residents are being asked to help decide the future of the City's rec centers. The Parks & Recs Department is hosting a series of public meetings to gather public comment.   Red Rocks History on the Block Original redwood benches from Red Rocks Ampitheatre are on the auction block- through Saturday, 7/19 at 5 p.m. Denver's Road Home Presents Free Film Preview Friday, July 25th at 8:30 p.m. , at  Denver's City Park watch a sneak preview of Where God left his Shoes.   Summer Sounds Ring through the Air in July!         Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, Colorado Council on the Arts and Target presents the Colorado Symphony Orchestra outdoors at two Denver parks  -  July 3 and July 24 City Looking for 150 Exceptional Residents This November on the city''s 150th anniversary,  Mayor John Hickenlooper will honor Denver's 150 .  These will be people who are doing something extraordinary that is making the City a better place for generations to come.   Build a Better Denver Citizens can follow progress on neighborhood bond projects. Visit the Better Denver website focusing to learn about capital maintenance, health and safety, transportation, libraries and cultural facilities and parks and recreation infrastructure. More Announcements      1 2