Wednesday, May 13, 2009

52 Colorado Swine Flu Cases

The Department of Public Health and Environment, in its last planned daily update of the number of H1N1 cases in the state, said today that it has now confirmed 52 infections.

The cases are from these counties: Adams (8), Arapahoe (13), Boulder (2), Denver (11), Douglas (2), Eagle (3), Fremont (1), Garfield (4), Jefferson (6), La Plata (1), and Morgan (1).

DPHE will continue to publish tables containing information on the number of
confirmed cases of H1N1 virus in the state each afternoon on its website.

Eighth Judicial District Gets New Chief Judge

A veteran trial judge has been appointed by the state's chief justice to serve as the top jurist in the Eighth Judicial District, which includes Jackson and Larimer counties.

Stephen Jon Schapanski of Fort Collins, who has been on the district court bench since 2007, was chosen by chief justice Mary J. Mullarkey to replace retired judge James H. Hiatt as chief judge.

Before taking on his current role as a district court judge, Schapanski was a magistrate for fourteen years in the same district. Before becoming a judge he was in private law practice since 1974. Schapanski's legal expertise was in the areas of domestic relations, civil, juvenile, criminal defense, probate, estate planning, bankruptcy and real estate law.

He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1971 and earned his law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana in 1974.

Colorado is divided into 22 judicial districts, each with a chief judge. The chief judge serves as the district's senior administrator, responsible for appointing the district administrator, chief probation officer and clerks of the court, assisting in the personnel, financial and case management of the district, and assuring that the business of the courts is conducted efficiently and effectively. A chief judge also makes judicial assignments within the district.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

DPHE: H1N1 Cases Now Total 48

The Department of Public Health and Environment reported today that there are now 48 confirmed cases of the swine flu virus in Colorado.

The cases are from the following counties: Adams (6), Arapahoe (13), Boulder (2), Denver (9), Douglas (2), Eagle (3), Fremont (1), Garfield (4), Jefferson (6),
La Plata (1), and Morgan (1).

For general information about H1N1, call CoHELP between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Friday at 1-877-462-2911 or visit the DPHE's web site at http://www.cdphe.state.co.us.

Ritter Releases Recovery Act Report

Gov. Bill Ritter has released a report detailing the ways in which Colorado expects to use federal dollars provided by recently-enacted economic stimulus legislation, as well as opportunities for private citizens and business to benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The report, prepared by the governor's economic recovery advisors, is available here.

Educator to Replace Groff in Senate

A charter school principal will replace Peter Groff in the state senate.

A district 33 Democratic party vacancy committee selected Mike Johnston, the principal at Thornton's Mapleton Expeditionary School for the Arts, to complete Groff's term, which ends in January 2013.

Johnston, 34, was chosen on the first ballot. Among the hopefuls he defeated was former Rep. Rosemary Marshall, D-Denver.

Groff, who was originally appointed to the Senate in 2003 and then re-elected in 2004 and 2008, accepted an appointment as a senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Education. His resignation from the Senate took effect last Wednesday after the General Assembly adjourned its 2009 session.

Monday, May 11, 2009

H1N1 Infections Now at 43

The Department of Public Health and Environment has now confirmed 43 cases of swine flu infection in Colorado.

The confirmed cases of H1N1 virus are from these counties: Adams (6), Arapahoe (9), Boulder (2), Denver (8), Douglas (2), Eagle (3), Fremont (1), Garfield (4), Jefferson (6), La Plata (1), and Morgan (1).

For general information about the H1N1 virus, call CoHELP between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Friday at 1-877-462-2911 or visit the department’s web site at http://www.cdphe.state.co.us.