September 8th Tidbits

Thanks to the City of Wheat Ridge for partnering with EWR to sponsor the 2009 Candidate Forum today.

Thanks to all the candidates and issue presenters who attended the election forum this morning. Hope you had a chance to listen and decide how to vote in November. It will be a mail in ballot this time. Any questions please feel free to contact Wheat Ridge City Clerk Michael Snow. msnow@ci.wheatridge.co.us

The forum should broadcast on Wheat Ridge Channel 8 starting in a few days. We will let you know the upcoming air dates when we learn about them.

Enterprise Wheat Ridge is proud to present

David Behr of Competitive Edge Seminars “Why 20% of the salespeople make 80% of the sales.”
David has now presented to over 5000 audiences nationwide and looks forward to making our Tues. Oct. 13th breakfast meeting the best ever!

7:00am – 8:45am
We do need pre-payment, as usual, for all who plan to attend. E WR Members and their guests $12 ea. Non members $15 ea. Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. Register online at www.ewheatridge.com or mail a check to E WR, PO Box 1231

New Wheat Ridge 2020 Leadership
Congratulations to Britta Fisher, new Executive Director of Wheat Ridge 2020. Also congrats go to Denise Waddell, 1stBank Wheat Ridge, who is the new President of the board of Wheat Ridge 2020.
Wheat Ridge Wines and Dines, the Wheat Ridge 2020 annual fundraiser will be held September 24 at Copper Fields Events Chateau. Tickets are $25 until Sept 15 and $35 after Sept 15. Get your tickets at www.wheatridge2020.org

Community Walk Helps Local Youth At-Risk

Second Wind Fund–Marquee Community Walk Helps
Local Youth At-Risk for Suicide

Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver (www.swfmd.org) hosts the nation’s largest suicide prevention event on Sunday, September 20th–a walk/run/ride crowd of over 3000 at Jeffco Fairgrounds enjoying a family-friendly environment with a full BBQ lunch, concert, massages, t-shirts, kids’ activities, and speakers.. Second Wind has helped more than 60 Wheat Ridge youth at-risk for suicide by providing professional counseling to uninsured or underinsured youth. Last year, more kids were referred to Second Wind Fund from Wheat Ridge HS than from any other school. Please call 303-763-1775 for more information, or visit our website at www.swfmd.org to take part in this event that is one-of-a-kind and helps kids in your community!

Shop Wheat Ridge!
What have you done this week to promote Wheat Ridge as a great place to shop, eat, live, work, play or volunteer? If everyone was proactive about promoting Wheat Ridge each and every day, what a difference that could make…

Buy Local and Fresh!
Wheat Ridge Farmers Market continues every Thursday from June-late October. 4252 Wadsworth Blvd., 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. For more information call the Metro Denver Farmers’ Market Hotline 303-887-FARM www.denverfarmersmarket.com Sponsored by LiveWell Wheat Ridge.

Door Prize Donations For E WR meetings
Get your business mentioned at an E WR meeting! Door prizes are being sought for E WR meetings. If you want to donate a doorprize, please contact President Loretta to discuss. 303-594-1520. We try to have 3 at each meeting. Thanks in advance.

Worksite Wellness Tip of the week
Fall into Fitness
You have no doubt felt the chill in the air indicating fall is here. Fall is a great time to start because you’re going to create good habits for the holiday season and the upcoming winter months. Here are some great ideas to “fall into fitness.”
Get outside. Take advantage of the cooler weather and take a walk outside. Fall is the perfect time of year to see the aspens change.
Try something new. Check out some new classes like Yogalates, which is a mix of yoga and Pilates or Zumba which is a Latin dance class. These classes and others can be found at your local recreation center.
Be an active TV watcher. If you’re going to sit down and watch hours of TV such as a football game or the World Series, while you watch, you can walk or run in place and do standing lunges. During commercials, do push-ups or sit-ups or get outside and take a short walk.