Governor John Hickenlooper, Chief of Staff Roxane White and Department of Personnel & Administration Executive Director Kathy Nesbitt recognized 30 state employees for their superior service to the people of Colorado on Friday, May 11. The breakfast at the Governor’s Mansion was part of Public Service Recognition Week, for which the first full week of May each year is designated by Congress and the Governor to honor public employees and to educate the public about the many ways government workers make life better for all Americans.

The Horseshoe Craft and Flea Market, voted ‘Best Flea Market’ by the Westword two years in a row, will launch its third season on May 5th.  The 2012 Horseshoe season will also include a Summer Market on July 14th and a Fall Market on October 6th.  The outdoor art, craft and flea markets will be held in northwest Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood at 46th and Tennyson (in the parking lot behind Olinger Moore Howard Chapel) from 9am to 4pm.

The Kids In Need Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides free school supplies nationally to disadvantaged youth, announced today it has received a $25,000 grant from Staples Foundation, the private foundation created by Staples, Inc.  Funding from Staples Foundation will support the Expedition: School Success 2012 program, which provides students with a backpack full of supplies to ensure they have the tools needed to do well in school.  To date, Staples Foundation has awarded $50,000 to Kids In Need.