Wheat Ridge Transcript 0707

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July 7, 2016

DEDICATED TO FITNESS

VOLUME 3 3 | ISSU E 2 | 50 ¢

CrossFit games allow offer excitement, chance to prove mettle. PAGE 12

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City gardens ready for close-up Annual garden tour benefiting veterans this weekend Something Underground rocks Lions Park on July 4 for the Golden Lions Club’s annual Fourth of July celebration. Pictured, from left is Joshua Larson on bass and vocals, Trevor Mariotti on drums, Seth Larson on guitar and vocalist and a guest musician playing the tambourine. The other two performing bands were The Johnny O. Band with blues music and Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts performing modern outlaw country. Photos by Christy Steadman

Community party of the finest

Thousands attend Lions’ Fourth celebration

Staff report The sixth annual Wheat Ridge Garden Tour will take place, rain or shine, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 9. Invite your garden-loving friends and join some neighbors for a festive event featuring colorful, stylish gardens in Wheat Ridge and Edgewater. Folks looking for inspiration for their own garden or just wanting to “stop and smell the roses,” you won’t want to miss this year’s tour. Attendees will view 8 gardens including two “All Star Gardens.”

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Golden Lions Club knows how to through a Fourth of July party. Thousands of people went to Lions Park in Golden on July 4 for the annual event. People played volleyball, threw Frisbees or footballs and children enjoyed free bounce houses. Live music entertained the crowd for the entire event — The Johnny O. Band performed blues, Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts provided some modern outlaw country and Something Underground kept everybody rockin’ until the fireworks display began. It was a community gathering at its finest. After all, everybody was there to celebrate the same thing, said Something Underground’s guitar and vocalist Seth Larson, which was Independence Day.

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This year the wind did not postpone the annual Independence Day fireworks display part of the Golden Lions Club annual Fourth of July celebration, which took place on July 4 at Lions Park. The crowd enjoyed the fireworks, and applauded the show with a round of applause.

Looking for lead in Jefferson County Schools Pennington Elementary water tests below EPA warning levels By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jefferson County Schools is hunting for lead this summer in its buildings. In a matter of weeks, the district has found sinks, drinking fountains and hose hookups that tested positive for elevated levels of lead at the following schools:

Garden artistry is on display at the home of Diane and Kevin Robb where the Wheat Ridge Garden Tour Lunch Stop/ Garden Party will be held from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Lunch catered by Pietra’s Pizzeria and Clancy Irish Restaurant & Bar. Silent Auction open from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Courtesy photo

STING OF SUCCESS

CONCERNED ABOUT LEAD? As test results are collected, the district will post any findings that show levels above the EPA 15 parts-per-billion guideline on www. jeffcopublicschools.org. Any families that might be affected will be contacted directly.

yogurt, cheese and green, leafy vegetables like spinach. Iron is in lean red meats, beans, peanut butter and cereals. Vitamin C can be found in oranges, green and red peppers and juice.

Families with other questions should call 303-982-6808.

Concerned parents can meet with their primary care providers. If unable to meet with a primary health care provider, families can call Jefferson County Public Health at 303232-6301 for resources in the community.

Providing children with healthy foods high in calcium, iron and vitamin C may help keep lead out of the body. Calcium is in milk,

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Water World hosts annual belly flop contest. PAGE 17

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