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Also on today's calendar: Sunset Happy Hour in Parker and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Don't Let Supplies Fall, Donate Blood (redcross.org) — Lakewood residents have several chances this month to donate blood close to home, including drives at the Denver VA Regional Office, Our Saviour's Corner of Hope, and The Retreat at Solterra. The Red Cross is offering small thank-you gifts on select dates, and urges donors of all blood types to schedule appointments to help keep supplies stable heading into fall.
2. How 2 realtors bootstrapped their way into coffee, food and fitness (denverpost.com) — Two Colorado real estate pros have turned a Lakewood strip mall along Youngfield Street into a cluster of neighborhood-focused businesses, including a brokerage, lending office, coffee shop, restaurant, and Pilates studio. By reinvesting real estate profits and avoiding outside investors, they've bootstrapped a growing local "third place" hub they say reflects Applewood's evolving potential and community needs.
3. 'We were anxious to help': Reflecting on Colorado Task Force 1 deployment to Ground Zero, 25 years later (9news.com) — Lakewood-based West Metro Fire Rescue deputy chief Steve Aseltine reflects on deploying with Colorado Task Force 1 to Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks, nearly 25 years later. He shares what the devastation looked like, how the mission shifted from rescue to recovery, and how he now spends each Sept. 11 quietly with family and former colleagues.
4. Colorado Bureau of Investigation Statement on Sentencing of Former Forensic Analyst Yvonne 'Missy' Woods (colorado.gov) — From its Lakewood headquarters, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced the sentencing of former forensic analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods for criminal misconduct in her lab work. CBI leaders say they've overhauled forensic procedures, undergone independent audits, and are working to restore confidence for victims and communities affected across Colorado.
5. Colorado's most famous fictional town just got a new name — 'South Park' is now 'South America' (kygo.com) — Lakewood gets a fun shout-out as Trey Parker and Matt Stone's revamped Casa Bonita is highlighted amid news that their long-running animated series will cheekily rebrand from South Park to South America for Season 29. The show remains set in Colorado, with the creators' local roots and the Lakewood restaurant's popularity underscoring the state's pop-culture influence.
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