Around The Well E6: Mayor Calar Chaussee

Episode 7 of Around The Well focuses on the Wellington Main Street Program's Historical Preservation Committee. It features a conversation with community members Melanie Murphy, Sherry Leeper, Annie Lindgren, and Mark Gabbert about what the committee is and why historical preservation is so important for Wellington. Links Wellington Main Street Program webpage: WellingtonMainStreet.org For information on Historical Preservation Committee: [email protected] Distrix App: https://www.locable.com/community-discovery-mobile-app Historic Walking Tour transcript: tinyurl.com/ToW-tour

Episode 6 of Around The Well features a wide-ranging conversation with Wellington Mayor Calar Chaussee as his term is about to end. Topics include Mayor Chaussee's reasons for running in 2022, what happened during his 4-year term, and his hopes for the future of Wellington. Links Town of Wellington website: www.WellingtonColorado.gov Town Board of Trustees webpage: https://WellingtonColorado.gov/161/Board-of-Trustees Town finance department webpage: https://WellingtonColorado.gov/158/Finance Cleveland Avenue Construction Project webpage: https://WellingtonColorado.gov/608/Cleveland-Ave-Construction-Project

Episode 5 of Around The Well focuses on Wellington's first Transportation & Mobility Plan. We talk to Wellington Planning Director Cody Bird and Stephanie Ball from project consultant FHU about what a Transportation & Mobility Plan is and why it is so important to the future of Wellington. Links Transportation & Mobility plan engagement website: https://fhu.mysocialpinpoint.com/wellington-tmp FHU (project consultant) website: www.fhueng.com Wellington Building & Planning Department webpage: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/191/Building-and-Planning

In honor of Veterans Day, Episode 4 of Around The Well spotlights American Legion Wellington Post 176 in a conversation with current Post Commander Darryl Mc Donough. Topics discussed include Darryl's service in the United States Navy, the Veterans Garden at Wellington Community Park project, and his priorities for Post 176. Links Wellington Post 176 main website: https://alpost176wellington.org Post 176 veterans resource webpage: https://alpost176wellington.org/veteran-support-resources Wellington Post 176 Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ALWellington176 Veterans Garden at WCP webpage: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/611/Veterans-Garden-at-Wellington-Community-

Episode 3 of Around The Well highlights Wellington's July 4th Community Celebration — the Town's biggest event. Featured guests are Wellington Events and Main Street Coordinator Caitlin Morris and Bowtie Bettie, the founder and president of the Rockabilly Vixens.    Links Wellington July 4th Celebration Event webpage: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/528/Fourth-of-July-2025 Event Facebook page: www.facebook.com/share/16en1ipwGq Car Show registration: www.jotform.com/form/250355527505152 Self-guided historic tour: www.wellingtoncolorado.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5202/Downtown-Wellington-Historic-Tour---2024 Rockabilly Vixens Website: https://therockabillyvixen.wixsite.com/mysite Facebook: www.facebook.com/RVNoCoLadies Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_rockabilly_vixens

Episode 2 of Around The Well focuses on the summer activities offered this year by the Wellington Public Library and the Town of Wellington Parks & Recreation Department. Featured guests are Wellington Public Library Director Ross LaGenese and Emma Adams, who is a Recreation Coordinator with Wellington Parks & Recreation.    Links Wellington Public Library Library website: Wellington.COLibraries.org Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WellingtonPublicLibrary Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WellingtonPublicLibrary Wellington Parks & Recreation Department webpage: www.WellingtonColorado.gov/178/Parks-and-Recreation Activity registration: App.Amilia.com/Store/en/WellingtonColorado/Shop/Programs Town facilities: www.WellingtonColorado.gov/Facilities Park maintenance: WellingtonColorado.gov/546/Park-Maintenance-and-Irrigation Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ParksandRecWellCO Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WellingtonGov Note: Parks & Recreation news and events are shared on the Town’s Instagram account. Look out for a Parks & Rec Instagram account later this year. Wellington Main Street program Website: WellingtonMainStreet.org Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WellingtonMainStreet Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WellingtonMainStreets State Wildlife Areas (SWAs) Wellington SWA: cpw.state.co.us/State-Wildlife-Areas/Wellington-SWA Smith Reservoir SWA: cpw.state.co.us/State-Wildlife-Areas/Smith-Reservoir-SWA Douglas Reservoir SWA: cpw.state.co.us/State-Wildlife-Areas/Douglas-Reservoir-SWA Other local options Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: www.FCgov.com/NaturalAreas/Finder/Soapstone Red Mountain Open Space: www.Larimer.gov/NaturalreSources/Parks/Red-Mountain

Around The Well kicks off with a celebration of Water Conservation Month. The episode features a conversation with Town of Wellington Collection and Distribution Operations Supervisor Jesse Tollefsrud and Darren Nowels, a Water Efficiency Planner for Northern Water. We also review water resources available to Wellington residents and list the activities and events the Town has planned for Water Conservation Month.   Resources Discussed Northern Water: NorthernWater.org Colorado State Extension: Extension.Colostate.edu Resource Central: ResourceCentral.org TOW water efficiency program: WellingtonColorado.gov/211/Water-Efficiency-Program TOW Water Conservation Month page: WellingtonColorado.gov/634/Water-Conservation-Month