Deadline approaches to submit designs for Lakewood’s reusable bag contest

BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A logo, a photo, drawings and even a design from a child are entries so far as a design for Lakewood’s upcoming Earth Day reusable bags. The contest started the first week of January and ends

FROM and the pillowcases would be full. And actually what they used to love doing, because he liked kind of sorting and stu – I think that was his logical brain – they loved trading,” Sally remembered.

On Nov. 23 2022, the Grand Jury brought down indictments against Buen and Gould, who were both subsequently let go from the Sheri ’s department.

In Novembers past, the Glass family had tried their hand at the American holiday of anksgiving, mainly just feasting on turkey as a family. Simon and Sally remember Christian and a girlfriend cooking dinner for them one year, but this year there was hardly an appetite with news of an impending court date.

On Dec. 4 2022, the former depu- on Feb. 3.

The contest is meant to bring attention to the city’s resources about Colorado’s state law that just came into effect requiring a charge of 10 cents for single-use plastic bags, and phasing them out altogether by 2024, according to Lakewood Public Information Of- ties appeared in court as defendants for the rst time. Both were out on bond, and the hearing was to approve travel over the holidays for the defendants to see their family. e Glass family explained to the judge that they too would love to spend time with their family over Christmas, but said the actions of the defendants made that impossible. e judge granted the defendants travel.

One Christmas years ago, Christian had to work on Christmas day at Starbucks. His family decided to come surprise him at work, and had Christmas dinner at the co ee shop.

“We actually went down on Christmas,” Sally said. “Because we wanted to be with him.”

Simon remembers the family ordering all sorts of seasonal drinks and treats while Christian worked behind the counter. Christian’s selfless spirit shined through even at his barista job, his parents said, as he worried about creating too much ficer Stacie Oulton.

Judging the designs will be city staff who have worked on the city’s resources about the law, including Sustainability Manager Jonathan Wachtel, Economic Development Specialist Katie Faltys, Revenue Manager Nicole Stehr and Oulton.

The bags will be distributed work for his coworkers. e family now clings to memories like these, as they will be unable to make new ones with their son.

“He felt bad for the people he was working with because we all came in and ordered all these drinks and stu ,” Sally said.

On Jan. 4, 2023, the Douglas County Sheri ’s Department released an investigation into the body camera footage of Christian’s murder. e department found Buen’s actions to be unjusti ed.

Seeing another agency call out the actions of the o cers involved in Christian’s murder was important to the parents.

“So it’s the rst time that another agency has come out and said this is wrong. And … it’d be nice if the Clear Creek county department came out and said…” Simon trailed o .

Jan. 30, 2023 will be the next time the Glass family sees the former deputies in court. e hearing will for free at the city’s annual Earth Day Celebration and other events throughout the rest of the year, according to Oulton.

So far there are nine entries, but more are welcome and can be submitted online at lakewoodtogether.org/freebags?tool=news_ feed#tool_tab.