WCCA Meeting Archive
Find resources from previous West Colfax Community Association meetings below. Links may include PDF presentations, downloadable spreadsheets, or links to other web content.
2024
April Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update, WCCA Chair - Don Calahan
Lakewood West-Colfax BID
Benefits in Action - partnership opportunities, Clarence Low
Lakewood Sustainability Division, Jonathan Wachtel
West Colfax Lately Magazine Update, Nancy Crego,
West Colfax Safety and Streetscaping/ Placemaking Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Mint & Serif Coffee House, Aurora Hendrix, Thank you for your sponsorship!
March Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update, WCCA Chair - Don Calahan
Colfax Marathon Update, Run Colfax CEO, Andrea Dowdy
West Colfax Lately Magazine Update, Angie Flachman, The Publishing House
West Colfax Safety and Streetscaping/ Placemaking Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Ron Seigneur of Seigneur Gustafson - Thank you for your sponsorship!
February Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update: Don Calahan, WCCA Chair
Highlights of the new Up-Skills Program, Frank Cordova, Bayaud Enterprises
RTD Transit Passes for the Workplace, Erica Heine West Corridor TMA
Lakewood Comprehensive Plan Update, Christy Ivanov, City of Lakewood
West Colfax Safety Safety and Streetscaping/ Placemaking Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Douglas Evans of American Samaritans - Thank you for your sponsorship!
Join Todd Lansing’s FIGHT FOR AIR supporting the American Lung Association: Visual Resource
January 2024 Programs - to come
2023
December - NO MEETING
November Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Affordable Housing Update from Metro West Housing Solution
Bayaud Enterprises BEST Program Overview
Partnering with Jeffco Public Schools - Jim McKenney, Director of Family & Community Partnerships
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
Greeting from Casa Bonita’s Community Outreach Manager - Jen Kenline
October Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Lakewood West-Colfax BID
West Colfax Lately Luncheon Tickets HERE
Sign-up to go to Casa Bonita HERE
Meet Lakewood Police Chief Philip Smith
Update from QuikTrip about redevelopment at the corner of Pierce & W. Colfax - Jessica Glavas, QuikTrip
Update from Artesia about the status of redevelopment plans for Westland Center
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
September Programs
40 West Arts Update
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
Sept. Presentation - to come
Quick overview of the NEW West Colfax Passport Program
Candidate Forum - (8:15-8:50) (3 minutes or less per speaker)
Mayoral Candidates:
Don Burkhart
Cathy Kentner
Wendi Strom
City Council Ward 1
Fred Clifford
Glenda Sinks
City Council Ward 2
Peter Anthony Del Duca II
Isabel Cruz
Jeffco School Board - Dist. 2
Erin Kenworthy
Joel Newton
Jeffco School Board - Dist. 4
Michelle Applegate
Thomas Wicke (not confirmed)
August Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Grant check presentation to Denver American Indian Festival - Gwen Ahlers
Overview of the upcoming Colfax Chicken Fest (on 9/16), honoring the legacy of The Hub building (formerly The Denver Drumstick) with a fun, family friendly festival about “All Things Chicken!” - Liz Black, 40 West Arts
Lakewood Comprehensive Plan Update - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood
Member Spotlight: The Furnace Glassworks - Leanne & Corey Silverman
Resource (PPT - download & launch file)
Google Link (may have to log-in w/ a Google ID)
Update from Lakewood Historical Preservation Commission - Poppie Gullett, Chair
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
July Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Grant check presentations to Denver American Indian Festival - Carrie Howell
Overview of the upcoming Colfax Chicken Fest (on 9/16), honoring the legacy of The Hub building (formerly The Denver Drumstick) with a fun, family friendly festival about “All Things Chicken!” - Liz Black, 40 West Arts
Update on the 40 West ArtLine Framework Plan - Alexis Moore, City of Lakewood
New Member Spotlight: RecoveryWorks - James Ginsburg, Executive Director
Update on the latest edition of West Colfax Lately magazine - Nancy Crego. AdWest / The Publishing House
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
July Presentation
June Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
WCCA Update - Grant check presentations to LUMC - Lori Schneider & Denver American Indian Festival - Carrie Howell
Key Highlights from recent legislative session - Rep. Chris deGruy Kennedy
Overview of the upcoming new immersive art experience by Prismajic at Colorado Mills - Eric Jaenike & Jennifer Mosquera
Update on the latest edition of West Colfax Lately magazine - Nancy Crego. AdWest / The Publishing House
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
May Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Update from Sprout City Farms about Mountair Park Community Farm - Jessica Cunningham, Community Navigator
Overview of new Colfax festival planned for The HUB in 2023 - Liz Black and Terra Marks, 40 West Arts
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
(If time permits) Overview of the latest updates to the West Colfax Vision 2040 Action Plan - Kevin Yoshida and Bill Marino, Lakewood-W Colfax BID
Terumo BCT - World Blood Day
April Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Update on the Bayaud Enterprises Program - Frank Cordova and Alfonzo Suazo (from Bayaud) (No visual resource)
Overview of progress on the 40 West ArtLine Framework Plan - Alexis Moore, City of Lakewood, and team
Affordable Housing 101: Update from Lakewood’s Housing Authority (Metro West Housing Solutions) - Brendalee Connors, Chief Real Estate Officer
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood, and team
Special Appearance by Dana “Loca” Rodriguez (GM & Executive Chef) at Casa Bonita
March Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Extended update on major real estate developments in the West Colfax Corridor – Laura Moody – Lakewood Economic Development
Private Property vs Public Property, Cmdr. Jonathan Alesch, Lakewood Police Dept. (No visual resource)
Update on the Bayaud Enterprises Program – Nakisha Moorman Lakewood Planning & Homeless Response Coordinator (No visual resource)
Update on West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, Lakewood Planning
SPOTLIGHT: Vance Street Hub Businesses – Aurora Hendrix and Shanna Powell
TIPS: Social Media Advice from Bloom Media, Stephen Shumaker & Bailey Sutton
February Programs
Welcome / WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Update on redevelopment plans for 10th & Sheridan - Scott Watkins, Trailbreak Partners
Overview about the City of Lakewood for a Strategic Housing Plan - Amy Deknikker Lakewood Planning
Introducing Nakisha Moorman, Homeless Response Coordinator for the City of Lakewood. Please welcome her to her first WCCA meeting!
Overview of the next West Colfax Lately Magazine - Community Partners with 40 West Arts & WCCA Nancy Crego (AdWest) and Angie Flachman (The Publishing House)
Update on Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
Quick Overview of New WCCA Member Benefit: Bloom Media will offer a FREE Video for WCCA Business Members - Bailey Sutton & Stephen Shumaker
January 2023 Programs
WCCA Update Welcome - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Colfax Marathon Update - Andrea Dowdy, Denver Colfax Marathon - CEO
Overview of the 40 West ArtLine Framework Plan - Alexis Moore, Lakewood Planning, and team
Bayaud Enterprises Overview and Partnership with Lakewood and the West Colfax Corridor - Sarah McCarthy, Director of Development
Update on Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
Photo of the two new murals, part of the Ward 1 Beautification Projects on West Colfax
New Mural at Piff’s Pub (11353 W. Colfax), untitled, by Grow Love team, with lead Artist Talia Parsell
New Mural at Golden Music Building (10395 W. Colfax) “Hello Mountains” by Artist John Droplitz
2022
December 2022 — NO MEETING
November 2022 — ARCHIVE FILE DAMAGED (recovery in progress)
October 2022 Programs
WCCA Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Overview of Prestige Import’s plans for a new Porsche Dealership on West Colfax – Scott West, Prestige Imports, General Manager
Update from RTD – Brandon Figliolino, MPA, Senior Specialist, Community Engagement and Steve Martingano, Deputy Chief of Transit Police
Update on Ward 1 Beautification Project on West Colfax – Christy Ivanov, Lakewood Planning
Overview of the new Pilot Day-work Program – Bill Marino/Kevin Yoshida, Lakewood-W. Colfax BID
5-minute report on the latest activity of Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
September 2022 Programs
WCCA General Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Instructions: Each candidate will have 3 minutes to speak about his or her qualifications and their vision about how they can help improve the West Colfax Corridor. Speakers will hear a bell as a 30-second warning, and a 2nd bell when their time is up; they will have 10 seconds or so to wrap-up before being muted.
2022 Candidate Forum
Jefferson County Commissioner – District 3
Donald Rosier
Lesley Dahlkemper
County Clerk and Recorder
Rep. Vicki Pyne
Amanda Gonzalez
County Treasurer
Rep. Faye Griffin
Gerald “Jerry” DiTullio
County Assessor
Libby Szabo
Scot Kersgaard
County Sheriff
Ed Brady
Regina “Reggie” Marinelli
County Coroner
Matt Archuleta
Annette Cannon
If time permits . . . Report on the latest activity of Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
Presentation to come
August 2022 Programs
Lakewood Advisory Council - Kip Kolkmeier, Vice Chair
WCCA General Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Update on Westland Property – Matt Taylor, Artesia
New 40 West ArtLine Audio Tours – Corrine Anderson, Owner of The Street Art Network
Demonstration of the new Virtual Reality technology from Factor Earth deployed in 40 West Arts District – Katie Peterson, Education and Outreach Specialist
Energy and money-saving opportunities from Xcel Energy and Lakewood’s Sustainability Office – Jeff Wong, Senior Sustainability Planner
Report on the latest activity of Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
If time remaining . . . 5-MINUTE SPOTLIGHT: Best practices to avoid banking or online fraud by Brandon Friedman - SVP, Southwest Market, FirstBank (May move to a future month.)
July 2022 Programs
WCCA General Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Update on Lakewood School of Music and its partnership with the Notable Apartment Community - Robin Braun
Conversation with Zane Gordan, new property owner that includes the historic Lakewood Grill and buildings to south of it, about his vision for the future - Zane Gordan and Corey Wiegand
Update on West Colfax Beautification Project in Ward 1 - Christy Ivanov, City Planner
Report on progress of the 40 West ArtLine Revitalizing Mail Street grant - Alexis Moore, City Planner
Report on the latest activity of Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
June 2022 Programs
WCCA General Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair, Don Calahan, Vice Chair, or Ron Seigneur, Past Chair
Report on the latest activity of Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
Updates on Mountair Park Community Farm - Jessica Cunningham, Community Navigator - Spout City Farms
Update on progress at the White Swan Motel by Lauren Coleman
Snapshot of 2023 Lakewood-W. Colfax BID’s focus area by Kevin Yoshida (Board Chair) & Bill Marino (Exec. Director) of the BID
May 2022 Programs
WCCA General Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Update on the North Dry Gulch project, specifically the first phase and coordination with the West Colfax Safety Project - Chris Proper - City of Lakewood, Public Works
Briefing on the preliminary vision and commitments to community for the Brickyard redevelopment – Riverpoint Partners
Update on the Beautification Project(s) for West Colfax (west of Kipling in Ward 1) - Christy Ivanov, City of Lakewood
Report on the latest activity of Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
April 2022 Programs
WCCA General Update - Todd Lansing, WCCA Board Chair
Briefing on the new real estate developments along West Colfax and a demo of Lakewood’s interactive development map by Laura Moody – Lakewood Economic Development
Report on the latest activity of Lakewood’s West Colfax Safety Project - Roger Wadnal and team
Update on Colfax Clean-up Efforts - Westside Clean-up results from 4/15, Tamara Orndoff - Benefits in Action;
Next Colfax Clean-up on May 7th, Maddie Nichols - Two Creeks Neighborhood CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER (Please put “Colfax Clean-up” in the Subject line. Include your name and phone number in the email — Thank You!
March 2022
State/County Elected Officials
Lakewood City Council/Other Elected Officials
Lakewood Mayor
Lakewood Economic Development
40 West Arts District
Lakewood West-Colfax BID
West Metro Fire / Lakewood Police
Programs
WCCA General Update - Ron Seigneur / Todd Lansing
Briefing on the New Enhanced Development Menu - Lakewood Sustainability Planner, Caitlin Hasenbalg Long
Results from the Community Survey about the Beautification Project(s) for West Colfax (west of Kipling in Ward 1) - Christy Ivanov, City of Lakewood
Project Update: Lakewood Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project - Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood
Colfax Clean-up Update - Maddie Nichols, Two Creeks Neighborhood & Tamara Orndoff, Benefits in Action
To sign-up to help - Email us at info@westcolfax.org
February 2022 - archive to come
January 2022
Conversation with Congressman Ed Perlmutter (link to come)
Denver Water - Presentation | Website
Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project - Team | Current Conditions
Colfax Beautification Project (new survey to gather input for Colfax beautification project(s) west of Kipling) Take the new survey here
Reminder: Other Colfax grant projects - Alexis Moore
2021
January
February
March
Safer Main Street grant project for the West Colfax Pedestrian Project
WCCA’s “Tip of the Month”
April
May
West Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project
June
July
August
September
Candidate Forum
Katy Zeigler - Passport West Colfax: Retail Edition
November
ArtLine Mobility & Planning Grant + CDOT “quick wins” Grant Update
General Member review & vote on the proposed slate of 2022 Board of Directors
No meeting in December
2020
March
April
COVID-19 Relief Resources for Business
May
June
July
August
September
Jefferson County Commissioners - District 1
Candidate Libby Szabo
Candidate Tracy Kraft-Tharp
Jefferson County Commissioners - District 2
Candidate Joni Inman
Candidate Andy Kerr
Jefferson County District Attorney
Candidate Matthew Durkin
Candidate Alexis King
October
November
(No meeting in Dec.)