July 14, 2016
TREASURE HUNTING
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GIDDY UP KAYAK!
Wal-Mart pulls out of 38th Avenue project Developer now planning higherdensity rental housing Staff report Just when the path seemed clear for a controversial redevelopment project — including a Walmart Neighborhood Market — to begin construction in the heart of Wheat Ridge, the world’s biggest retailer announced that it was pulling out of the project. The project, on the southwest corner of Wadsworth Boulevard and West 38th Avenue, was approved by the city council a year ago as 80,000 square feet of retail — including the Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store anchor tenant — and 37 townhomes. On July 7, the project developers Quadrant Properties, LLC, informed the city of Wal-Mart’s change of plans. “First reaction, I was pleasantly surprised,” District 1 City Councilwoman Monica Duran said of the news. “We always felt we could do something better at that corner.” Lawsuit continues on Page 7
Brian Horan of Golden competes on June 29 in one of the 13th annual Golden Community Rodeo Series’ freestyle competitions. Horan has been kayaking for about 13 years and “for the most part” learned the sport on Clear Creek. See and read more about the kayak rodeo on PAGE 20. Photo by Christy Steadman
GARDEN TOUR TIME!
Eight additional Jeffco schools have lead High levels seen at Kyffin, Pleasant View elementaries Staff report The majority of Jefferson County Schools’ water faucets and sinks show lead levels below the EPA-recommended levels. But in many schools, the district is finding several water sources that go above, sometimes well above, the EPA’s 15 parts per billion warning level. As of July 11, the district reported
finding elevated levels of lead at Dutch, Leawood, Kyffin, Parmalee, Patterson, Peck, Peiffer and Pleasant View elementaries. Those schools join a list of 14 other elementary schools where the district had previously found elevated levels of lead: Green Mountain, Kendrick Lakes, Ralston, Westgate, Bergen Meadow, Bradford, Deane, Eiber, Slater, Stony Creek, Edgewater, Ute Meadows and Foster. Tests at Normandy Elementary and the preschool cottages at Patterson Elementary tested below the EPA thresh-
old.They join the smaller list of schools with non-elevated lead levels: Pennington, Coronado, Hutchinson and Miller elementary schools. Each school was tested at numerous water sources. Certain schools, notably Patterson and Peck elementary schools, excluding the preschools, had multiple locations test high for lead. At Peck, 10 sources came back high, including a sink in the teachers’ lounge, three sinks in the kitchen and six classroom sinks, some of which had bubbler drinking attachments. Lead continues on Page 9
Last weekend saw many of the most colorful and surprising gardens of Wheat Ridge open up to the public. Photos on PAGE 5. Q&A with the featured gardener on PAGE 7. Photo by Scott Wesley
August 11 - 14 2016 Jeffco Fairgrounds
See ya there!
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