Wheat Ridge Transcript 13
June 27, 2013
Events to celebrate the Fourth of July
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Evergreen hosting Independence Day 5K, art show, concert
FIRE RESTRICTIONS
hosting festival, fireworks
was The Arvada Festivals Commission is r roll hosting its annual Fourth of July Celebration at Stenger-Lutz Sports Complex, 58th a is a Avenue and Oak Street. The festival is hosted by the city of Arvada, Arvada Festivals Commission, KOOL 105 and Apex Park and Recreation District begins at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 4. The festival leading up to a fireworks show will feature food vendors, community booths, military and fire department vehicle displays, a classic car show, live music from Wide Open and FIVE13 and a children’s activity area. The free children’s area includes five inflatables, alpacas, face painting, games and activities and giant hamster balls that children can roll around in for a small fee. The fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. and KOOL 105 will simulcast music to accompany the show. The festival and fireworks are free to attend. Attendees can park in the Stenger and Lutz parking lots off of Oak Street beginning at 3 p.m.
Bandimere Speedway celebrating Fourth with drag racing, fireworks
Bandimere Speedway is keeping its Fourth of July celebration on track with its annual Brakes Plus Jet Car Nationals and Family Festival. Gates open at 8 a.m. July Fourth at Bandimere, 3051 S. Rooney Road in Morrison. Qualifying and test sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. The event features a fireworks show,
JEFFERSON COUNTY Sheriff Ted Mink ordered Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for all areas of unincorporated Jefferson County, including federal lands. As of press time, all municipal firework shows are still scheduled.
ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED under the restrictions include campfires outside of permanent fire grates, smoking outside of designated areas or not in enclosed space, open burns such as bonfires and the illegal use of fireworks.
The jet car and drag car show begins at 7 p.m. with a fireworks celebration at 9:45 p.m. Tickets begin at $20 in advance for adults and $11 in advance for children. Children 5 and younger are free. Tickets can be bought online at www. bandimere.com or at the race track. Discount tickets are available at Mardel Christian Store, 4887 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Littleton and discount coupons are available at Brakes Plus locations. Parking is $10.
EXCEPTIONS UNDER the restrictions include use of
liquid or gas-fueled appliances, approved wood pellet grills, charcoal grills, portable outdoor fireplaces, portable outdoor fireplaces, recreational fires, tiki torches, chimineas, and fire pits, welding and cutting torch appliances, permitted fires by people with a permit, fire department training fires and fire suppression functions by government officials.
ALL EXCEPTED uses must not be closer than 30 feet from an undeveloped area. FOR UP-TO-DATE information on the fire restrictions, visit www.jeffco.us/sheriff/community/firerestrictions-and-bans.
Lakewood Estates hosting free Fourth of July events for seniors
jet cars, drag racing, music, a salute to the troops, carnivals rides and games, food and more. Vehicles participating in drag racing include 290 mph jet cars, motorcycle and snowmobile-powered vehicles, street-legal cars, junior dragsters, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, and Stock/Super Stock Combo cars. Eliminations begin at 2 p.m. and games, rides, music and contests begin at 3 p.m.
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Lakewood Estates, an independent retirement community, is hosting a variety of Independence Day events July 5-7. Each event is free and open to the public at Lakewood Estates, 8585 W. Dakota Ave. From 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, July 5, is a Hawaiian luau; at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, is an Outward Bound event; from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7, is a travel safety seminar of Let’s Talk Seniors to help seniors prepare for summer with travel tips. For more information, call Lakewood Estates at 303-223-4963.
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Friday, July 12th 4PM-10PM Saturday, July 13th 11AM-10PM Sunday, July 14th 10AM-2PM
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Fourth of July at Evergreen Lake is giving residents a chance to celebrate Independence Day with music, art and the 2013 Freedom Run 5K. The Freedom Run 5K, which benefits Mount Evans Home Health and Hospice, begins at 8 a.m. at Evergreen Middle School, 2059 Hiwan Drive. The 3.1-mile course follows gently rolling terrain through residential areas ending at Nick’s Pro Fitness, 2932 Evergreen Parkway. Gates open at 10 a.m. for the Evergreen music festival and art show at the Evergreen Lake House, Upper Bear Creek Road. The art show and art demonstrations are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children’s activities, including inflatables, a petting zoo and art activities, will also be available all day. The festival will also feature four performances. The Sedici Corde String Quartet performs at 10 a.m.; the Denver Brass, Celtic Colorado Pipes and Drums and the Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers perform at 11 a.m.; John Erlandson and the Mostly Pretty Random All-Stars perform at 12:30 p.m.; and the Jefferson County Symphony Orchestra and Evergreen Chorale perform at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and children 12 and younger are free. Free parking is available at Evergreen High School, 29300 Buffalo Park Road, or at the RTD parking lot across from Christ the King Catholic Church, 4291 Evergreen Parkway. A free shuttle is available for attendees. Handicapped parking is available at the lake. There will be no fireworks as part of the celebration.
www.biergartenfest.com Admission:
Friday & Saturday--$8/person Sunday--Frühschoppen!
Call 303-566-4100
(FREE entry and $15 all-you-can-eat brunch buffet)
Kids 12 and under are FREE
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Edelweiss Pavilion, Hwy 8. Morrison
(just north of the Fort Restaurant and south of Red Rocks)
Wheat Ridge Non-Profits Invited to Apply for Outside Agency Contribution Funding for 2014 Applications Now Being Accepted through Friday, June 28, 2013 The City of Wheat Ridge is committed to enhancing the quality of life for citizens and the Outside Agency Contributions Program is one way the City helps support non-profit organizations that provide valuable local services to those in need. Eligible organizations must be non-profit and non-denominational as outlined in 501 (c) (3) pursuant to 26 U.S.C.
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