Article Contributed on: 7/7/2008 4:46:02 PM
Elected officials from neighboring cities in the north metro area celebrated the 4th of July with a little friendly competition at the 29th Annual Mayor's Cup Raft Race held on July 4 in Webster Lake at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park.
Mayors, council members, staff and family from the cities of Commerce City, Westminster, Thornton, Broomfield, Federal Heights, Brighton and Northglenn hit the waters to row in the race against time.
Mayor
Kathie Novak said, "We are excited to have eight teams here today willing to brave the waters in a little patriotic competition and a whole lot of fun!"
This year's winner was the City of Thornton. Rafters included Mayor Pro Tem
Steve Lebsock, Council member
Eric Tade, recreational staff
Renee Dobson, and Thornton Fire Department's
Lee Whitner. Thornton smoked the waters with the finishing time of 1:53:28.
Hot on Thornton's tail was the City of Northglenn with its precision rafting team of Mayor Kathie Novak, her husband
Warren Novak, Council member
Jill Parsons and her husband,
Alain Brule. Northglenn took second place with a time of 2:09:84.
A second Thornton team consisting of Mayor Eric Hansen, Council member
Beth Humenik and recreational staff members
Chris Steinke and
Shelley Shipley claimed third with the time of 2:10:63.
The City of Federal Heights carried home the tail end trophy for dragging across the finish line with the slowest time. Federal Heights' rafters included council members
Mike Cieszlak and
Tanya Ishikawa, and Federal Heights Fire Department's
Dwayne Harrold and city staff
Becky Peters.
Results
1. City of Thornton team No. 2, 1:53.28
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Lebsock, Council member Eric Tade, recreational staff Renee Dobson, Thornton Fire Department staff Lee Whitner
2. City of Northglenn team No. 1, 2:09.84
Mayor Mayor Kathie Novak and her husband, Warren Novak, Council member Jill Parsons and her husband, Alain Brule
3. City of Thornton team No. 1, 2:10.63
Mayor Eric Hansen, Council member Beth Humenik and recreational staff members Chris Steinke and Shelley Shipley
4. City of Westminster, 2:18:25
Councilors
Scott Major,
Mark Kaiser,
Mary Lindsey and
Faith Winter
5. Combined City of Northglenn/Brighton team, 2:21:28
Northglenn Mayor Pro Tem Sheri Paiz and her husband Tom, Northglenn Council member
James Miller and Brighton Council member
Christine Martinez
6. City of Broomfield, 2:28:41
Mayor
Pat Quinn and his wife,
Carlene, and Council member
Dennis McCloskey and his wife,
Christina.
7. City of Commerce City, 2:36:40
Mayor
Paul Natale, Council member
Jason McEldowney, Council member
Tracey Snyder, and Deputy City Manager
Nanette Neelan
8. City of Federal Heights, 2:48.50
Council members Mike Cieszlak and Tanya Ishikawa, and Federal Heights Fire Department staff member Dwayne Harrold and city staff Becky Peters