ELIZABETH, Colorado – Elizabeth High School senior Brady Mowbray’s hard work and varied interests in school have resulted in him being named a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship.
Today, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in Evanston, Illinois, unveiled their list of 16,000 semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors.
Brady, who currently ranks first in his class at EHS, is among the academically talented high school seniors who have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring.
To be considered for the Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 95% of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
What it takes to be a semifinalistHigh school juniors entered the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2021 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants.
To become a finalist, the semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and SAT or ACT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.
Out of the three times Brady has taken the SAT, his top score was 1,550. A perfect score on the test is 1,600.
“Math is probably my strong suit; I don’t think I’m very bad in any of the other subjects, either,” Brady said, understating his academic successes. According to EHS principal Bret McClendon, the lowest grade the senior has received in high school is a couple of A’s: Everything else has been an A+.
In middle school, Brady took most of the math classes that are required for high school students to graduate. In high school, he has taken the most difficult Advanced Placement calculus classes EHS offers and then took more advanced math through Arapahoe Community College.
“I just do the work and am good at test taking,” Brady said, noting that he’s able to focus more clearly when taking exams and is able to recall information more easily. “I have a positive mindset with tests.” He said he looked at the PSAT and SAT as challenges “because they’re bigger and … kind of fun in my mind.”
Well-rounded scholarNational Merit Scholarship semifinalists will be notified in February if they have achieved finalist status. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin or religious preference.
Brady has a wide set of interests and perhaps an even wider path for potential success in college. Since middle school, he has run cross country, played baseball and, during track and field season, focused on the high jump as his primary physical competition. Meanwhile his main mental exercise regimen outside of the classroom includes Chess Club, Knowledge Bowl and the Dungeons and Dragons Club. This year, he also plans to participate in FBLA and theater.
Chess Club reigns as his favorite. “It’s like puzzle solving,” he said. “The main reason anyone would play chess is because it’s fun: It gets your brain thinking – makes you feel smarter when you make good moves.” How good is he? “I would rate myself not very good in the grand scheme of things, but everybody who doesn’t play chess would call me good.”
As for other subjects in school, Brady said he likes history, especially AP European History and AP U.S. History. While he likes reading about a lot of different subjects, writing might be at the bottom of the list of all the classes in which he excels: “It takes a lot more thought to write an essay than it does to solve a math equation.”
Science classes have also been a highlight for Brady. He joked that he has learned about photosynthesis every year since third grade. Chemistry was his favorite science class, and it represents one of the many directions he’s thinking of pursuing in college.
Chemistry, chemical engineering, or any form of engineering lead the list. Math is a strong possibility given Brady’s aptitude for it, “but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’d want to become a mathematician.” Perhaps studying to become an accountant would match his skills, but then again, he also has interest in becoming an editor. Another route toward putting his considerable talent for analytical thought could be pharmacy studies.
With such a wide array of interests and abilities, Brady said choosing an excellent school with a quality liberal arts program is important to him so he can explore as many options as possible. Because he still has time before the application window opens, he is in the exploratory phase, with a constantly shifting list of more than a dozen institutions – all known for their rigor and excellence.
About National Merit Scholarships
NMSC, a not-for-profit organization which operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 340 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of excellence.
Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in the spring of 2023. Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $2,500 scholarships that will be awarded on a state-representational basis. About 950 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 180 corporations and business organizations for finalists who meet their specified criteria, such as children of the grantor’s employees or residents of communities where sponsor plants or offices are located. In addition, about 160 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 3,800 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for finalists who attend the sponsor institution.
National Merit Scholarship winners of 2023 will be announced in four nationwide news releases, beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join nearly 368,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.
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Brady Mowbray: National Merit Scholarship semifinalist
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Where CO ranks among best-paying states for woodworkers
The last few years have brought rising demand for housing construction, home improvement projects, and durable goods. But amid supply chain challenges and an unusual labor market since the COVID-19 pandemic began, construction and related businesses have had a hard time keeping up with demand. Consumers have endured rising prices and delays on projects and big purchases as a result.
Unfilled jobs in construction and production occupations are a primary cause of the challenges the field currently faces. Construction industry experts have estimated a workforce shortage in the industry of 650,000 in 2022, the product of both today’s high demand and years of inadequate training and hiring in the field. On top of this, production occupations—many of which are vital for manufacturing the materials and fixtures needed to complete construction projects—have also experienced a sustained decline in employment over time.
Over the last two decades, the number of production workers in the U.S. has fallen off substantially as economic forces like globalization and especially automation have eliminated jobs. U.S. employment in production occupations reached a peak of 11.6 million early in the year 2000 and has declined by 27% since. Today, just 8.4 million people hold production jobs in the U.S. While advances in automation have helped keep productivity up, these job losses are a challenge given recent demand.
Prospects among production occupations vary, as some fields have experienced greater decline than others. Production jobs like metal and plastic machine workers or assemblers and fabricators are projected to see continued employment declines in future years, while a number of others are expected to keep pace or even exceed growth in other fields. Production jobs that are expected to fare better include positions like machinists, which have new opportunities from advanced manufacturing, and certain skilled trades, like welders, which are harder to replace through automation.
Woodworkers are one example of the latter category. These professionals manufacture products like cabinets and furniture using wood, veneers, and laminates. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the field is expected to grow by 8% by 2030, which is in line with the growth expected across all occupations.
But one ongoing challenge for production occupations, including woodworking, is compensation. While jobs are available, typical rates of pay are not high enough to attract workers to the field. The average annual wage for a U.S. woodworker is $37,520, just over half the wage for higher-paying production occupations like supervisors of production ($67,330) or plant and system operators ($66,210). And wages for woodworking and many other production jobs are low relative to the rest of the economy, as the overall mean wage in the U.S. is $58,260 per year.
Woodworkers’ compensation varies across the country, however. Many states in the South have lower wages for woodworkers. Texas offers the least favorable wages for woodworkers, with an average cost-of-living-adjusted wage of $33,820, and four other Southern states follow as the lowest-paying states. But some other locations offer solid wages for professionals in the field. National leaders Massachusetts, Iowa, and Delaware each offer average adjusted wages above $45,000 per year.
The data used in this analysis is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. To determine the best-paying states for woodworkers, researchers at Construction Coverage calculated the mean annual wage for woodworkers, adjusted for cost of living.
The analysis found that woodworkers in Colorado earn a mean annual wage of $41,076 after adjusting for the cost of living, compared to $37,520 nationally. Here is a summary of the data for Colorado:
- Mean annual wage for woodworkers (adjusted): $41,076
- Mean annual wage for woodworkers (unadjusted): $42,253
- Mean annual wage for all production occupations: $45,400
- Mean annual wage for all occupations: $62,900
For reference, here are the statistics for the entire United States:
- Mean annual wage for woodworkers (adjusted): $37,520
- Mean annual wage for woodworkers (unadjusted): $37,520
- Mean annual wage for all production occupations: $43,070
- Mean annual wage for all occupations: $58,260
For more information, a detailed methodology, and complete results, you can find the original report on Construction Coverage’s website: https://constructioncoverage.com/research/best-paying-states-for-woodworkers-in-2022
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Constituting America
Colleyville, TX: Constituting America is pleased to announce our program celebrating Constitution Day/Week will take place on Friday, September 16, from 10:00 am ET to 3:30 pm ET.
A federal law, enacted in 2004, requires schools receiving federal funds to provide educational programming about the U.S. Constitution on or around Constitution Day, September 17, the day the U.S. Constitution was signed, in 1787. Additional information can be found in the Federal Register. This year, because Constitution Day falls on a Saturday, many schools are observing Constitution Day on Friday, September 16, and throughout the week before and after Saturday, September 17. Constituting America’s program fulfills Constitution Day requirements for schools
Constituting America will hold online workshops for students across the country on Friday, September 16, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm ET. In these workshops, “We The Future”scholarship contest winners will read the Constitution aloud, in its entirety. This will be followed by 30-minute workshops with scholars and students on various aspects of the freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. These workshops are offered free of chargeto public, private, charter, and home-school groups, as well as individuals.
The day will begin with “We The Future” Contest winners reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and performing the National Anthem. This will be followed by a live reading of the U.S. Constitution.
Workshops include:
The Constitution & Poetry, Artwork – Featuring former Texas Poet Laureate Karla Morton
The Constitution & Communication – Featuring Harvard Institute of Politics Resident Fellow and CNN’s Alice Stewart
The Constitution & Film – Featuring Film Producer Micheal Flaherty
How To Have A Civil Civic Conversation – Featuring America 250 Chair and former Treasurer of the United States, Rosie Rios
The Constitution & Song – Featuring Nashville Songwriter, Steve Dean
Click here for more information and segment times. Sign up here: https://us.constitutingamerica.org/SignUpSeptember16
Constituting America is a nonpartisan, educational 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating Americans about the U.S. Constitution, including the rights and liberties it provides and protects for all of us.
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Celebrate the grand opening of the Anythink Coffee House
Join us at Anythink Wright Farms on Monday, Sept. 12, for donuts, coffee and other light refreshments to celebrate the grand opening of the Anythink Coffee House (on Anythink’s 13th birthday)! The Anythink Coffee House will also serve specialty drinks and offer discounts on purchases from Sept. 12-16. Current hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm. Hear remarks from Anythink and Community Uplift Partnership (CUP) leadership. Anythink’s own mascot, Dood, will make a special appearance. This event is free and open to the public. All ages welcome.
Anythink Coffee House Grand Opening
Monday, Sept. 12
10 am-12 pm
Anythink Wright Farms,
5877 E. 120th Ave.,
Thornton, CO 80602
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Colorado is the No. 8 Best State for Pioneer Women
Growing your own crops, herding your cattle, heating your bathwater on the stove — “The Pioneer Woman” star Ree Drummond proves that any city dweller can transition to self-sustaining rancher.
So, where in America could you live like a modern-day Laura Ingalls Wilder or Anne of Green Gables?
To find out, Lawn Love ranked 2022’s Best States for Pioneer Women by comparing the 50 states based on their suitability to a “Little House on the Prairie” lifestyle.
How does Colorado stack up?To come up with our ranking, we looked at eight different factors
Colorado‘s Rank in Some Key Metrics (1st = Best)- Wind Energy Use – 7th
- “Best States to Start a Farm or Ranch” Rank – 9th
- Percentage of Female Farm Producers – 9th
indicating a state’s friendliness toward farming (especially for women) and surviving off the grid.
State rankings
The upshot
Alone in the Lone Star State
If you dream of being a cowgirl (and isolating yourself from society), it doesn’t get better than Texas, our No. 1 Best State for Pioneer Women. Earning nearly 11 points more than Oklahoma, our silver medalist and Ree Drummond’s home state, the Lone Star State is most ideal for living off the grid.
Forget the generator — Texas leads in renewable energy use. The state produces the most wind energy (27% of the national total, in fact) and ranks only behind California in solar installations.
Farming or ranching promise to be a breeze here, too. Texas ranks an impressive fourth in this metric but loses points in the Female Farmer-Friendliness category for employing fewer women at its farms than in nearly half of the other states. Feel free to break that glass ceiling after breaking ground in Texas, ladies.
Pioneer for a Day in Utah
You’d think the only state to officially celebrate Pioneer Day would fare well in our ranking, but you’d be mistaken. The Beehive State — whose official state motto is “Industry” ironically because “early pioneers … had to rely on their own ‘industry’ to survive” — finished at a disappointing 44th place.
What went wrong? Some context is important here: Pioneer Day marks the day when the first Mormon pioneers settled the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. The holiday remembers the bravery of those settlers who sought freedom from religious persecution in Nauvoo, Illinois. In other words, it has little to do with celebrating the pioneer way of life.
Objectively speaking, Utah is not an ideal state for wannabe pioneer women. It ranked below average in nearly every metric except for solar energy use at No. 12. You can still be a Pioneer Woman in Utah — you’ll just need a lot more industry than you would in 43 other states.
Western (Front)ier and Center: Pioneer’s Paradise
Western and Central U.S. states clearly favor the Pioneer Woman lifestyle. Six of our top 10 states — such as Montana (No. 4), Colorado (No. 8), and Washington (No. 10) — lie in the West. Meanwhile, the other four make up part of the Central region. Iowa (No. 3) and Kansas (No. 9) are among them.
What do they have in common? Most of these states performed well in the Best States to Live Off the Grid and Best States to Start a Farm or Ranch rankings, which we relied on as primary indicators in our Pioneer Women study.
Many of the states in the upper half of our ranking are also prairie states, where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and shrubs and the climate is temperate. This combo makes these states best suited to farming and remote living.
Salty, Rusty States
Think twice before literally putting down roots in New England, Mid-Atlantic, and upper Midwest states like New York (No. 43), Pennsylvania (No. 50), and Indiana (No. 49). These states make up the super majority of our bottom 10.
They’re all part of a region known as the “Salt Belt” because of the heavy salt content on roads in winter. That salt ends up rusting many cars — hence the region’s other nickname, the “Rust Belt.”
Turns out this region is a bit rusty when it comes to welcoming pioneer women, too. It’s easy to blame the region’s poor rankings on its cold climate, but our worst states simply lack the right conditions for pioneer women.
There are some bright spots, though: Connecticut, New Jersey, and Rhode Island all rank high in share of female farmers. New York and Pennsylvania have plenty of big-box hardware stores, and New Jersey is among the top producers of solar energy.
Behind the ranking
For each of the 50 states, we first gathered publicly available data on the factors listed in the table below.
We then grouped those factors into two categories: Off-Grid Lifestyle-Friendliness and Female Farmer-Friendliness.
Next, we calculated weighted scores for each state in each category.
Finally, we averaged the scores for each city across both categories. The state that earned the highest average score is considered “Best” (No. 1), while the city with the lowest is “Worst” (No. 50).
Sources
Federal Housing Finance Agency, LawnStarter studies, national home improvement chains (Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards, and True Value), Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Solar Energy Industries Association, and U.S. Department of Agriculture
Final thoughts: How to live like a Pioneer Woman
A quieter, simpler life is the promise of the new American frontier.
But going back to basics can be hard with such easy access to restaurants and grocery stores and modern comforts like cars, cellphones, and microwaves. (To be fair, Ree Drummond kept all of her gadgets.)
Whether you stay in the city or escape to your own patch of pastoral utopia, here are some ways to live more like a 21st-century Pioneer Woman:
1. Start an urban garden. If you hail from a concrete jungle, you can still grow your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs and even share your bounty with your neighbors. Build a container garden or vertical wall garden.
2. Compost your yard waste and food scraps. Composting is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to improve the quality of the soil in your backyard. You could even compost your grass clippings and use the nutrient-rich soil for your urban garden.
3. Raise chickens in your backyard. If you’re one of the lucky city dwellers to have a yard, consider keeping chickens for easy, free access to eggs. Check your city’s chicken ordinance beforehand to make sure you don’t step on any legal toes.
4. Cook from scratch. Ree Drummond is most popular for her downhome recipes. Take a page out of her cookbook and concoct a delicious dish in your own kitchen rather than eating out. Who knows, you might discover a hidden talent and become the next Food Network star.
5. Buy produce from farmer’s markets. Not only can you find fresher fruits and veggies from farmer’s markets, but you’ll also support your local farmers and minimize greenhouse gas emissions from shipping produce to your grocery store.
6. Learn wilderness survival skills. Hopefully you’ll never have to send a smoke signal to call for help. But if you pursue a remote life (as in “out in the wild,” not “working from home”), you’ll definitely want to learn how to rub two sticks to make a fire, so read up on basic survival tactics.
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ADVISORY: Keith Molenaar named dean of the CU Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell Moore today named Keith Molenaar dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, effective July 1.
Moore said that in his interviews with the finalists, Molenaar’s approach impressed him on multiple levels.
“I was impressed by Keith’s vision for CEAS, which is grounded in values such as diversity, equity and inclusion, and which is laser-focused on student success,” said Moore.
Molenaar, who has been acting dean since January 2020, is the K. Stanton Lewis Professor of Construction Engineering and Management in CEAS. He received his doctoral and master’s degrees in civil engineering from CU Boulder, and his bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering also from CU Boulder. After a brief and successful appointment as an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Molenaar returned to CU Boulder in 1999 as assistant professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering.
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Soil Erosion Strategies
Soil erosion from both wind and water can happen nearly anytime in Colorado. When soil leaves a field due to wind or water, the field’s productivity is reduced. Topsoil that leaves a field is the best soil and is high in organic matter. Low organic matter soils experience reduced crop yields. In addition, blowing soil can have consequences on the field the soil is blowing into not to mention a dust storm’s effect on the environment with reduced visibility. Water erosion simply carries top soil off your field and into someone else’s or the topsoil is carried into streams and lakes as sediment. Some weather issues magnify soil erosion potential such as drought, which reduces the amount of crop residue raised and thus the amount of cover protecting a field. Summer flooding due to intense rain storms can create water runoff issues.
The most effective soil erosion control strategy is to leave crop residues in place after harvest. This strategy insures maximum cover during winter dormant periods. Crop residue management includes practices such as reduced till, no-till, stubble mulch, strip cropping and cover cropping. Each of these methods substitutes chemical or cover weed control for tillage. Each one of these practices have advantages and disadvantages but all will help reduce both wind and water erosion potentials in a field. The bottom line is; when soil remains covered from the previous crop’s residue, both wind and water erosion will be reduced, leaving topsoil in place. Tillage, drought and flooding increase soil erosion issues.
What can be done when wind erosion has overtaken a field? Emergency tillage is an option to suppress wind erosion. Emergency tillage strategies should include the following: use a combination of tractor speed, tillage depth, and implement shovel size to achieve the roughest soil surface with the most soil clods. Surface roughness is the number one wind erosion control strategy when wind erosion is the issue. The rougher the soil surface with more dirt clods, the more protected the field will be. This condition becomes more difficult with extremely dry soils. Try to start the emergency tillage on upward wind field locations. Till in a perpendicular direction to prevailing wind direction. Our prevailing winds mostly come from the south making an easterly-westerly tillage direction most effective, when possible. Variations of this tillage direction can still be effective. Try and skip passes (up to 50% of the field) from tillage which leaves some crop residue anchored. Tillage should not be solid. Shovel spacing of 24 to 40 inches can reduce wind erosion, depending on soil type and conditions. If a second tillage is needed later, increase the tillage depth.
The best wind and water soil erosion control strategy is leaving past crop residues in place. However, if soil erosion from wind becomes an issue due to drought, emergency tillage can be a short-term option.
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USDA To Hold Special Webinar For Farmers Union Members Tomorrow
USDA has provided a link to join the special presentation on Thursday, July 7, from 11 am – 2:30 pm Mountain:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16118762201
There will be a reminder and a finalized agenda sent out tomorrow.Top staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be presenting a special webinar designed specifically for Farmers Union staff and leaders to learn more about the many grant and program opportunities. This “USDA 101 Workshop” will be held online on Thursday, July 7th, from 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Mountain). Please plan to attend this event as Secretary Vilsack directed his staff to make sure that Farmers Union knows about all the opportunities that are available to the organization through USDA’s Food System Transformation framework.
The event will be a wide-ranging look at USDA’s funding opportunities to access capital, markets, and technical assistance, and will provide specific examples of how funding has been used in the past and how you can access it within your state. USDA will also be available for Q&A. A tentative agenda, subject to change, is available below.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
NFU USDA 101 Workshop
Thursday, July 7, 2022
11:00pm to 2:30pm Mountain
11:00 AM Welcome
1:10 AM Panel 1: Access to Capital
Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP)
Business and Industry Loan Guarantees (B&I)
Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program
Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)
Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP)
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG)
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
12:15PM Break (15 minutes)
12:30PM Panel 2: Access to Markets
Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)
Regional Food System Partnerships Program (RFSP)
Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS)
Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
1:20PM Break (10 min)
1:30PM Panel 3: Access to Technical Assistance
Agriculture Innovation Center Program
Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG)
Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG)
Socially- Disadvantaged Group Grants (SDGG)
Coming Soon: Regional Food Business Centers
2:10PM Final Q & A Session
2:25PM Closing Remarks
2:30PM Finish
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Gov. Polis Takes Action to Ensure More Swimming Pools Can Open this Summer
DENVER — Today, Governor Polis and the Department of Local Affairs announced grants to 71 swimming pools across Colorado received much-needed grants to help ensure swimming pools are open and properly staffed in time for the July 4th holiday and for the remainder of the summer months. Last week, Governor Polis announced the Pools Special Initiative 2022, a plan of action to help swimming pools open and expand hours this summer, as pools around the country have faced workforce shortages.“We are helping expand pool hours and get closed pools open so that this July 4th and throughout the summer, Coloradans across the state can safely have fun with family and friends, learn to swim, exercise and recreate at our amazing public pools. We are working with local communities to get more pools open and expand hours with support for increased pay, more work flexibility, and helping train more lifeguards,” said Governor Polis.The Pools Special Initiative 2022 provides incentives to attract and retain public pool employees through the summer and ensure adequate staffing levels to allow pools to open at maximum capacity. The awarded grants support more workforce flexibility, new training for lifeguards, and provide real relief to local communities working to make sure Coloradans can enjoy their summers at the pool.These grants help communities find and keep qualified lifeguards, ensuring that pools can increase operating hours and to stay open longer in the summer after many lifeguards return to school in the fall, and expanding capacity to teach life-saving swim lessons.Grant recipients include the Bennett Park and Recreation District (Adams County)SPREAD THE NEWS
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2022’s Best Cities for Single Dads
It’s tough raising kids as a single dad. That’s why it’s important to bring up your family in a city that supports you — whether through reliable public services, strong family-leave policies, or even clean air and a short commute.
LawnStarter ranked 2022’s Best Cities for Single Dads to mark Father’s Day on June 19.
We compared 200 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 36 factors indicating single dad-friendliness, such as child care access and costs, social programs, and dad support groups.
See the 10 Best and 10 Worst Cities for Single Dads below, followed by some highlights and lowlights from our report.
Highlights and Lowlights:
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Suburbs — the Smart, Affordable Choice: Life tends to move at a slower pace in sprawling, less populated cities, such as Naperville, Illinois (No. 1), Frisco, Texas (No. 6), and Irvine, California (No. 10).
For one, these suburbs are among the most affordable. Academics, however, is where these cities earn the highest marks. Half of our top 10 cities also tied for first place in Public Schools Quality, and six of them also have the highest shares of college-educated men. -
Regional Child Care: The South and Midwest dominated the Child Care category, quite simply because child care services are cheaper here.
Our entire top 50 cities for Child Care are located in these two regions except for Salt Lake City (No. 39), Scottsdale, Arizona (No. 44), and Buffalo, New York (No. 48). California cities fill out most of the 10 worst spots. -
(A)lone Star State: If you want to spend regular quality time with the little ones, you might want to avoid Texas.
Lone Star State cities make up seven of our bottom 10 cities in the Work-Life Balance category. Men in this state work some of the longest hours in the country, and there is no state program for paid family leave.
Our full ranking and analysis are available here: https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-cities-single-dads/
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