DFC Newsletter Summer 2018

11 Fully-Functional Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Do you currently own an electric vehicle or are you considering purchasing one? We are happy to announce the 11 Fully Functional Electric Vehicle Charging Stations available for your use. Read more here.

DFC Wildlife is Buzzing  You might not think of the Denver Federal Center as a place that draws a lot of wildlife but new residents to the Denver Federal Center will have the area buzzing, quite literally. By late June, local resident and beekeeper Doug Rush will bring six colonies of bees to an area between McIntyre Gulch and Alameda Ave on the DFC. Read more here.

Tree Update   Since being discovered in Boulder in 2013, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is expected to devastate the ash tree population in Colorado over the next decade. Read more here.

Safety and Security News  Our number one priority is to keep all tenants and visitors of the Denver Federal Center safe. Learn more about the Gate 1 Security and Safety Project, Gate Entry Signage and Vehicle Inspections here.

Additional News

• New Faces Around the DFC
  Meet Cade Flournoy, Building Manager, Duane Redford, Building Manager and Bryan Carlile, DFC Building 41 Einstein Bros. Bagels Manager

• Requirements for Leaving Privately Owned Vehicles at the DFC 
  Do you have a work trip coming up? If you need to leave your personal vehicle at the DFC overnight, you will need to fill-out a request form at least three days before you leave.  Read more here.

• Tenant Satisfaction Survey Begins Tuesday, June 19
  We are pleased to announce that the General Services Administration (GSA) will launch its annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey (TSS) on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Learn more here.  
  
  
• A Bicycle Fix-It Station was recently installed at the DFC Wellness Center (Building 75 (7th and Center Ave.)) The Fix-It Station includes a set of tools for basic bike repairs for changing a flat tire and adjusting brakes. It also includes a bike hanger for easy adjusting and an air pump for inflating tires. It’s attached by stainless steel cables and tamper proof fasteners. 

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Please share any newsletter worthy stories by emailing: brenda.armijo@gsa.gov. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

DFC Farmers Market
June 14 - September 6 (no market on July 5)
Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
DFC Bicentennial Park 

*Contact: Lauren.Trenc@gsa.gov

2018 Health, Safety & Security Day
Thursday, June 28, 2018 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
DFC Bicentennial Park  

Exhibits & Vendors:

• Health & Wellness
• Emergency Management
• Safety & Security
• Car Show
• Farmers Market

*Contact: Donna.Vallejos@gsa.gov

2018 Bike to Work Day
DFC Wellness Center (Building 75 (7th and Center Ave.))
Wednesday, June 27 from 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. A healthy breakfast will be provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente and GEHA. Free Showers will be available for all cyclists.

*Contact: khovland@colorado.feb.gov

Colorado Federal Employee Art Show
Registration is due July 20; art show dates are July 30 - August 10
Byron Rogers Federal Building (1961 Stout, Denver, CO) Register online here.

Interurban Car No. 25 Event
Between 1911 and 1950, Interurban Car No. 25 was one of seven cars that provided passenger service on the 13-mile Denver-Lakewood-Golden Route 84 line.

Come learn more about its history and ride Interurban Car No. 25! This event is open to the general public.

When: Friday, August 10 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Saturday, August 11 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Where: DFC Building 78 and surrounding area, including the track to the north

DFC Visitors must present a valid I.D. to enter. Visitor access is at:

• Gate 1: located at 6th Avenue and Kipling Street
• Gate 4: located at Union Boulevard and Fourth Avenue
• Gate 5: located at Union Boulevard and Second Place

*Contact: betbow@lakewood.org

DFC Wellness Center Class Schedule 

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