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112 Cityo I� f Louisville March 2016 Community Update City Council Mayor Robert P. Muckle 303.981.0697 bobm @louisvilleco.gov • Ward I Jay Keany 303.665.4818 jayk @louisvilleco.gov Chris Leh 303.668.3916 leh @louisvilleco.gov • Ward II Susan Loo 303.665.4945 susanl @louisvilleco.gov Jeff Lipton 303.665.9776 lipton @louisvilleco.gov • Ward III Dennis Maloney 303.494.9257 dennism @louisvilleco.gov Ashley Stolzmann 303.570.9614 ashleys @louisvilleco.gov City Manager Malcolm Fleming 303.335.4532 malcolmf @louisvilleco.gov City Council Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM at City Hall, 749 Main Street. To find out in which Ward you live, please call 303.335.4536. www.LouisvilleCO.gov A Message from the Mayor o longer take things at second or third hand... nor look through the eyes of the dead... nor feed on the spectres in books. You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me. You shall listen to all sides and filter them from yourself. Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass One Action 2016: Art + Immigration Project is a collaboration of com- munities and arts organizations in Boulder County hoping to encourage and promote discussions about immigration in our communities, in our state, and in our nation. We are a nation of immigrants, but unfortunately much of the discussion of immigration in our national dialogue is often mean - spirited and unkind. I hope a discussion of these issues at a local level can be productive and educational. I'm fortunate to have family members interested in my family history so I know quite a bit about my family's immigration story. My mother's family came from Norway in the late 1800s, passed through Ellis Island and settled in central Wis- consin where my grandparents met. My dad's family is originally from northeastern Scotland and emigrated first to Ireland to work in the shipyards. From there they immigrated to Quebec. My great, great, great grandfather was sent by the Cana- dian Army to Manitoba where he eventually became the local Indian agent and married a Native American woman who was probably Cree. For the kickoff of the One Action project, the organizers asked the mayors if they would have their DNA tested and then talk about our family histories at the event. I was actually very excited to participate in this event and the outcome of my testing was very interest - Continued on page 3 Possible Recreation /Senior Center and Aquatics Expansion The Louisville Recreation /Senior Center and Aquatics Expansion Study officially kicked off in 2015. However, it is not too late to get involved in the process. The Study is evaluating opportunities and costs regarding a potential Recreation and Senior Center Expansion and Aquatic Center Options. Throughout the winter and spring, the City invites you to participate in several events that will help identify and refine options regarding the future of recreation in Louisville. First, a survey was mailed in mid - February to 3,000 randomly selected residents throughout Louisville. These statistically valid responses will provide valuable infor- mation regarding recreation improvements and amenities to inform the Expansion Task Force's strategies in designing options. This survey will also be available to the public online to provide input. "As we've talked to people and collected their feedback throughout the study, we are beginning to identify key trends," said Kathy Martin, Superintendent of Recreation and Senior Services. "This survey will help us pinpoint options and Continued on page 2