NOVEMBER 10, 2016
A publication of
LONELY NO MORE:
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
VEEP VISIT: Gore gives Dems support P8
Volunteering helps people stay positive during the holidays P12
Reading by the thousands Jeffco library launches new early literacy pilot program BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
WITH HONOR: A local vet and a legendary division P4
ONLINE COVERAGE: This week’s edition of the Lakewood Sentinel goes to press before results of the Nov. 8 election will be available. Find results at LakewoodSentinel.com.
Three-and-half-year-old Landon de Booy of Lakewood wondered: Did stegosaurus dinosaurs have baby teeth that fell out and later grew in as adult teeth? It was one of the conversations Landon and his older brother Christian, 5, had with their mother Bente over breakfast this November. And it was sparked because Landon had recently read a book about dinosaurs. “Books … always generate a good discussion,” Bente de Booy said. “There’s a lot of amazing things that can happen in a book.” Landon de Booy is participating in a new program of the Jefferson County Public Library called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. The program is being piloted at the Edgewater, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge locations. The goal is to have it at all the library locations before school starts in 2017. “We tell parents it’s never too early to start reading,” said Robyn Lupa, the kids and families coordinator for the Jefferson County Public Library. “We know that reading out loud together is one of the most important activities that leads to language development.” 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten encourages parents and caregivers to read with children, and will help prepare every child in Jefferson County SEE BOOKS, P31
THE BOTTOM LINE
‘CDOT is trying to identify solutions for a very busy corridor.’ Emily Wilfong, CDOT’s District I communications manager | Page 18
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VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 20 | SPORTS: PAGE 24
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