June 2, 2016
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DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
Free lunch program for kids expands Initiative is in its second year in Lakewood By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Eagle Scout Austin Reynolds receives a flag from the Lakewood Elks’ Carrie Mesch and Venita Collier in recognition of his relocation project of the Lakewood students memorial. The memorial was rededicated on May 28. Photos by Clarke Reader
Scouts salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance at the rededication of the Lakewood students memorial.
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eterans, community leaders, boy scouts in Troop 30, family and friends gathered at Lakewood High School on May 28 for the re-dedication of a memorial honoring the 12 Lakewood high school students who died in World War II. “You should all be proud to celebrate two holidays today — this memorial and Memorial Day a little early,” said Korean War
veteran Tom Keller. “The American way is not cheap, and has been purchased by the lives and blood of so many.” The memorial was originally located in a field off West 10th Avenue and Wadsworth in 1947. The relocation was the Eagle Scout project of Lakewood High School student Austin Reynolds. “I was looking for something to do in the community, and I
The memorial to Lakewood students who died in World War II. Eagle Scout Austin Reynolds moved the memorial to Lakewood High School, and rededicated it. wanted to do something near my school,” Reynolds said. “My favorite part was seeing everyone come together to help with the project.”
Neighbors rally to preserve Dinosaur Ridge Plans show a large commercial development with hotels, a car dealership and large building materials store By Clarke Reader and Christy Steadman Staff writers The possibility that a large commercial development with retail, gas stations and auto businesses could fill in the open space near C-470 and Alameda — and adjacent to Dinosaur Ridge, a popular area for tourists and outdoor
enthusiasts — has galvanized neighbors in protest. “This is no ordinary open space — Dinosaur Ridge really anchors what I think of as a Front Range experience,” Brian Neff, a member of the Dinosaur Ridge Neighbors, wrote in an email interview. “They’re going to build giant, brightly-lit signs glorifying corporate America right in the heart of this area. It’s going to destroy this experience. It’s important for people to say no, and say it loudly.” Greg Stevinson, one of the owners of the property under the name Three Dinos, LLC, said the property is already
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zoned for development. A proposed rezone would help draw in higher quality tenants willing to invest in a better development. “We want to increase the kinds of buildings allowed here to draw in more upscale retail options,” he said. “We think the rezone will make better of use of the area than the current zoning allows.” Plans to rezone the area for broader commercial development were filed in August. Baseline Engineering, a company
It might be a relief for some children to get out of school for a while during the summer months. But for other children, school closure deprives them of at least one meal a day. For the second year, the City of Lakewood is working with Jewish Family Service’s Lunchbox Express to ensure students have a lunch every day. “We partnered with Lakewood last year and are expanding our services to the city this year,” said Doug Vega, the Lunchbox Express program coordinator. “We were just at one site last year, and it was a good one, so the city reached out to see if we could service more locations.” The Lunchbox Express will be visiting Morse Park from 11-11:30 a.m., Mountair Park from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and Lasley Park from 12:30-1 p.m., Monday through Friday, now through Aug. 17 (except July 4). “All children, 18 years old and younger, are invited to come get a free lunch during the summer,” said Allison Scheck, marketing and community relations in the city’s Administration and Community Relations department. “It’s about making sure the kids in our community have a healthy lunch. It’s also about activity and community.” The program focuses on areas with a high need and looks at schools’ free and reduced lunch population to gauge where services are needed. There’s no identification or paperwork required to participate. Children just need to keep an eye out for the Lunchbox Express yellow school bus in each parking lot. Children don’t have to live in the neighborhood or go to the local school to take part. “The program is really beneficial to these children and their families,” Vega said. “Oftentimes we don’t even hear about how big an impact it had until much later.” In addition to the Lunchbox Express at Lasley Park, Lakewood’s recreation division will offer activities and supervised play from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day that lunch is served. Activities are free and will include sports games such as soccer, kickball, volleyball and ultimate Frisbee, as well as outdoor activities such as water, teambuilding and group games. No registration is necessary, and
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