Road Construction Delays + Lakewood Paralympic Athletes Compete

Happy Monday Lakewood! Let's get you started this Monday morning with everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 62.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. The road construction at Wadsworth and Jewell sure seems to be taking forever. Turns out the Bancroft Clover Water & Sanitation District project has had significant and unexpected challenges, causing the road work to extend beyond what was originally planned to only be during nighttime hours. Motorists are advised to used other routes. (Twitter)
2. Paralympic Games: Several Lakewood residents, including Kevin Mather, Beatriz Hatz and Adam Scaturro, are all competing in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games. (City of Lakewood)
3. COVID19 health order change up – Jeffco amends social distancing for children – school children are no longer required to social distance when masks are removed during meal times or when playing instruments. (9news)
4. Should you get into crypto? Early investors share regrets, opportunities and advice. Learn the tips and tricks that cryptocurrency investors and industry leaders have used in this booming trillion-dollar market. (Morning Brew)

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Today, in and around Lakewood

• Amazing Scavenger Hunt – Golden (8:00 a.m.)
• You Sleuth Augmented Reality Detective Experience (10:00 a.m.)
• Hit some balls for a cause: Santa Claus Shop Charity Golf Tournament (7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
• Health and Happiness Workshop by the Art of Living Foundation (11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
• Monday Night Movies at Edgewater Public Market (8:00 p.m.)
• Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - Golden (8:00 a.m.)

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Lakewood Historical Factoids: The earliest settlement in Lakewood can be traced to those looking to profit from the Colorado Gold Rush in the late 1800s. With the discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountains – it brought a large migration of people to the Denver area. Eventually, settlers began establishing communities near the foothills to provide provisions to those seeking their fortune in the nearby mines. Farms, dairies and orchards cropped up, and are considered to be the early origins of what is now call "Lakewood."

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• Sustainable Lakewood: The Sustainable Neighborhoods Program gives residents the opportunity to become active partners in making Lakewood a vibrant and sustainable community, with a goal of and reducing residents' ecological footprint. (Sustainable Lakewood)
• Home Coffee Brewing: This hands on class, hosted by Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, covers the essential elements of coffee brewing and lead you to turn the average into great. Learn and taste how variables influence "extraction" and "strength." (Sweet Bloom)
• Call for indigenous artist entries: The Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District (ACBID) is seeking design submissions for sidewalk icons that celebrate the history of indigenous peoples. (Alameda Connects)
• Free vaccine shots: Anyone that wants a free COVID19 shot can use this link to find a vaccination clinic near you. (Jeffco)
• Find out what's going in Jefferson County. The weekly Commissioner's Meeting is on Tuesday, August 31 • 8 a.m. I totally nerd out on these kinds of meetings, mostly because it's a glimpse into the future. They've gone back to virtual meetings, so you can watch from home. Here's this week's (agenda).

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