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Lakewood snowplow routes
Lakewood has 23 snowplow routes.
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Art Show Unites Local Couple
Local artists Carrie MaKenna and Craig Rouse have been married and lived in Lakewood for 16 years. For the first time they will show their artwork together in this exciting show called 5seven5 art+haiku , referring to the structure of a haiku poem - the first and third line have fi...
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Can We Talk? Conversations for Navigating Our End-of-Life Journey
Planning for Your Future or the Future of a Loved One We invite the general public, caregivers, doctors, nurses, administrators, members of ethics committees, clergy, social workers, attorneys, financial planners and anyone involved in end-of-life care, to participate in a day of learning, ...
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Save the Date for the Edgerunner 5K & Community Resource Fair
Dust off those running shoes, grab your kids and register for the annual Edgerunner 5K hosted by Jefferson County Human Services and The City of Edgewater to be held May 8, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. until noon at Jefferson High School , located at 2305 Pierce St. Edgewater, CO 80214. Due to popu...
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Counties seek homes for foster kids; info sessions on tap
The Collaborative Foster Care Program of Arapahoe and Jefferson counties is seeking people to become foster parents. Haley McKean, Arapahoe County communication services specialist, said 40 percent of the children in need of temporary or permanent residence are over age 12 and are predominantl...
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Head Start funding transfer to add spaces
In an effort to serve children and families through the Head Start program, the Jefferson County Human Services Department will pursue a transfer of funding from Jefferson County School District's Colorado Preschool Program. Money from CPP - designed to serve children at risk for educational f...
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Nonprofit safeguards its clients
Jeffco disabilities center shields services from funding cuts The Developmental Disabilities Center serving Jefferson County is wrestling to keep a budget squeeze from affecting any of its clients - among the most vulnerable in any community. DDRC is one of the largest nonprofit charitable ...
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SRC Blogging On: Pink Lotto Balls and Public Transportation
Brandon Edelman is the Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator for the non-profit Seniors' ResourceCenter in Denver. In this capacity, Brandon manages content on the agency's website and social media outlets, coordinates marketing efforts, writes press releases, and assists in the develop...
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Historical Commission Hall of Fame and Writers' Award Contest
HISTORICAL COMMISSION SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 JEFFERSON COUNTY HALL OF FAME The Jefferson County Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for the Jefferson County Hall of Fame. Nominations may be made for either living or deceased people that have helped mold and shape the history...
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The Ides of March (and some other days too)
By Joyce Deming, Information Services Librarian, Golden Library March didn't bode so well for Julius Caesar, but there are lots of other reasons to celebrate this month. If nothing else, March tends to be our snowiest month and what better excuse to hunker down with a few good books? Here ...
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THOUSANDS OF COLORADANS HAVE RECEIVED HELP FROM LEAP, YOU COULD BE NEXT
As the economy continues to struggle and the unemployment rate remains high, Colorado families and households are feeling the squeeze more than ever on their wallets and are struggling to pay bills, including heating bills. Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), which has already...
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Blankets for Haiti
Tri M Music Honor Society Students from Creighton Middle School gathered together on February 17th to make fleece blankets for the people of Haiti. The students wanted to help the earthquake victims and make a difference in their community. The 25 students made 8 blankets of various designs and ...
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Peterson appointed as chair of National League of Cities panel
Ed Peterson Appointed Chairman to National League of Cities' CityFutures Panel on Community and Regional Development Washington, DC - Lakewood City Councilor, Ed Peterson, was appointed to the National League of Cities' (NLC) 2010 CityFutures Panel on Community and Regional Development. The...
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Historic Military Munitions Debris Found on Green Mountain
Historic Military Munitions Debris Found on Green Mountain The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is working with the Colorado Army National Guard and the city of Lakewood to investigate the recent discovery of military munitions debris in the open space on the north slopes o...
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Lakewood Economic Development briefs March 18
The March edition of "Lakewood...Open for Business" began airing on KLTV 8 on March 1. "Lakewood... Open for Business" highlights two unique Lakewood businesses each month to let you get to know more about your community. The March show features Westside Cycling, a long- standing business on Colf...
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Colorado Author Shares Inspirational True Story
LAKEWOOD, CO - What if God suddenly told you to go and give specific messages to people from Him? Would you do it even if it cost you everything? In his new book releasing this week, titled "In His Service," Colorado author Eric Wheeler shares his incredible true-life journey of what it reall...
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A great night for Avs fans and The Jefferson Foundation!
March 9, 2010, Lakewood, CO - Jeffco Community Night with the Colorado Avalanche, presented by The Jefferson Foundation, had "success" written all over it. Sales were so brisk that the event quickly sold old, prompting the Avs to hold more discounted tickets for Jeffco hockey fans. ...
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Jeffco Elementary Art Show opens to rave reviews
Jeffco Elementary Art Show opens to rave reviews March 9, 2010 , Lakewood, CO - Jeffco Public Schools Elementary Art Show opened to rave reviews from parents. The opening at Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) was sponsored by a grant from The Jefferson Foundation and featur...
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Are There Rock Slides in Your Life?
A rock slide closed I-70 at Glenwood Canyon this week. It caused significant delay and damage...but might have been much worse. Whatever would cause a huge rock like that to become dislodged? I'm told it has to do with small bits of moisture that seep into tiny cracks in the rocks, that then fr...
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Dirty Rotten Little Show
As if the Lakewood High School Theatre Company has been up to enough lately, now they're producing the uproarious new musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Jeffrey Lane and David Yazbek. The musical comedy, based on the 1980s movie starring Steve Martin and Michael Cane, is full of laughs, high ...
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Community members make a difference!
On March 2nd, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties swore-in the twenty-first volunteer class since the program began in 2001! A CASA volunteer is a trained community member appointed by a Judge or Magistrate to speak in the best interest of abused and neglec...
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What?s Real and What?s Not? The Truth About Online High School
Colorado has become a hot bed for online education with more students than ever, both in K-12 and higher education, jumping onto a virtual campus for their learning. Fortunately, today's online high schools are delivering a learning experience equal to- if not better than- what students fin...
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I Paint, Therefore I Am
Join the Autism Society of Colorado for an evening art exhibit which includes work by Matt Hardwick, an artist with Asperger's Syndrome. There will be great food and beverages, entertainment, information on the activities of the Autism Society of Colorado and a small, but exceptional silent auc...
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The Working World Comes to GMHS
How many years of school will I need to be a doctor? Could I have a career in music? Questions like these were addressed on February 17 and 18 when Green Mountain High School freshmen and sophomores spent their study hall periods participating in panel discussions with working adults in the com...
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RRCC Celebrates Its New Green Workforce Project Web Site
Red Rocks Community College celebrated the rollout of its new Green Workforce Project Web site. The site was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Red Rocks Community College has made a commitment to the national challenge of creating and sustaining a green workforce. Th...
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