🌱 Prepped For The Cold? + Evergreen Lake Rink Opens + LCC 2023 Tickets

Hey, Lakewood. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In this issue, we'll touch on:

• Ice skating rink opens on Evergreen Lake.
• How to keep your home warm when the temperature drops below zero.
• Colorado is activating the National Guard to assist with extreme cold weather.

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Wednesday's weather: Snow late in the afternoon. High: 49 Low: -14.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Keeping your home warm in sub-zero temperatures. The most common mistake people make when temperatures drop below zero, is leaving the hose attached which can freeze the pipe and cause damage to your house. (FOX31)
2. Colorado to activate National Guard as extreme cold weather approaches. Gov. Jared Polis has approved the activation of the Colorado National Guard to assist with the emergencies that may arise from the extreme cold weather that's expected to arrive beginning this afternoon. (CBS4)
3. Emergency crews continue to make progress in Sunshine Wildland fire near Boulder. One home has been destroyed and another was damaged in the wildfire west of Boulder near Mount Sanitas. (CO Sun)
4. Ice skating rink opens on Evergreen Lake. The Evergreen Park and Recreation District has officially opened the ice skating rink on lake in Evergreen. Typically, the ice has to be at least 12 inches thick to open — and 16 inches to be groomed by a Zamboni. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• PAWS for Reading: Edgewater Library. (4 p.m.)
• Holiday Open House: Belmar Library. (6 p.m.)
• Intercambio: Spanish conversation table. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• You can finish your holiday shopping with tickets to spring performances at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Use promo code "Jolly" to purchase now and get 20 percent off select shows! "The Three Musketeers": Feb. 22 and "Romeo & Juliet": Feb. 23. (Lakewood Cultural Center)
• Get your recycling done early this week. The Quail Street Recycling Center will be closed because of the expected winter storm on Dec. 22 and 23. It will also be closed for the holidays on Dec. 24 and 25. (Lakewood)
• Lakewood Link pool closed until Dec. 21. Due to a fecal incident, the Lakewood Link Recreation Center's pool will be closed until at least Wednesday morning, Dec. 21, as a 24-hour closure is mandated. (Lakewood)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update. — Brad K. Evans

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