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“As a member of the Arvada City Council,  I have worked closely with Jim in his role as Board President of the Apex Park and Recreation District. Jim is a “can do” guy who brings alot of energy and thoughtful ideas to our shared community. Jim is an asset, and the community would be well…

No successful organization is successful without a team effort and this is very apparent with the success of the Apex Park and Recreation District.  My contributions over my last term are only a part of the total success by Apex Staff, Board, and Foundation members.  Here is a summary of the team’s and my performance…

There will likely be a lot of discussion this election regarding neighborhood versus regional recreational services.  APEX, for the most part, has implemented a more sub-regional recreational strategy.  That is, APEX has centralized and offered services so that it can operate efficiently and provide high quality recreational services to as many people as possible.   An…

Did you know that…… The Arvada Tennis Center was awarded the E.L. Griffey Award for 2009, from the Colorado Tennis Association as the Facility of the Year for its years of service working to promote tennis within the community and beyond. Historically, the Tennis Center, operated by APEX PRD, has consistently ranked among the top…

While other organizations are just now formulating plans to audit facilities and look for ways to be more energy efficient, we at the Apex Park and Recreation District identified this as a priority and started our efforts back in 2006.  We have completed initial comprehensive audits of the facilities we manage and have created and…

So in this day and age financial responsibility is paramount for any government or special district.  With advisement from the Apex Board, the Apex Executive Director Mike Miles, and Gary Higbee I stand firmly behind the financial track record of the Apex Park and Recreation District over my past term.  Mr. Higbee and the District…

So as a Park and Recreation and Governmental District we have accomplished a lot over the past four years.    Much of the progress achieved is due to the fantastic team of professional staff that operate the District.    Although they have a tremendous number of years of experience and continue to win professional awards and accolades…

My name is Jim Whitfield and I am running for re-election as a board member for the Apex Park and Recreation Board of Directors. This is my re-election website (whitfield2010.com).   I will be posting more about my accomplishments and plans for the future of the district on this site.   Thanks