🌱 What To Do If You Get Bitten By Rattle Snake + Plummer's Mushrooms

Hello all. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick dive into the important things happening these days in and around Lakewood.

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Saturday's weather: Partly sunny with a t-shower. High: 90 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. A four-year old was killed by a falling tree in Littleton. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the boy died when a tree fell on him on Friday morning. A 14-year-old girl was also injured when she tried to help. (FOX31)
2. Former Broncos QB is a now a mushroom farmer. Jake Plummer used lead the Denver Bronco's as their starting quarterback. These days you'll find him at his mushroom farm in Fort Lupton, CO, where he's farming fungus for use in medicinal mushroom tinctures. (KOOL1079)
3. City of Lakewood's response to the Bear Creek diesel spill. Last Monday, a diesel spill poured nearly 200 gallons of fuel into a storm train that flowed into Bear Creek. The City of Lakewood has cleaned up the spill and indicates that there are only minimal impacts to the waterway. (Lakewood)
4. What to do if you or your pet is bitten by a rattlesnake. With the recent death of a 4 year-old from a rattlesnake bite, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has released a list of what to do — and what not to do — after a rattlesnake bite. (Coloradan)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Golden Farmers Market: In the West parking lot, Golden Library. (8 a.m.)
• Two Creeks Neighborhood Association: Board meeting. (8 a.m.)
• Belmar Farmers Market: Belmar (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
• Wildfire Risk Zones neighborhood meeting: Beverly Heights. (9 a.m.)
• Pam Farris and Joy Redstone: At Next Gallery (Noon-5 p.m.)
• Dungeons & Dragons: World-building as a dungeon master. (2:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Even Your Pet Needs an I.D. "Make sure your pets are wearing a collar with a clear I.D., and there are no escape routes in your yard. It just takes one guest leaving a gate or door open, and your beloved pet is on the loose." (Pet World)
• Nominate someone in Lakewood doing inspirational work: Do you know a person, business or organization in the Lakewood arts community who deserves some recognition for their work? Nominate them for a Mayor's Inspiration Award. (Lakewood)
• City of Lakewood Ward 1 meeting: Visit with Ward 1 City Council member Jeslin Shahrezaei in an informational hybrid setting, share ideas and learn more about your community. July's meeting is both in-person and virtual. (Lakewood)

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That's it for today. See you all first thing on Monday morning for a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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