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🌱 Patch AM: How a Littleton restaurateur misused $2.3 million in COVID relief

Be sure to catch Columbine Poms Paint Recycle Event on the Littleton Patch calendar

Friday August 21st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey there, Littleton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Littleton restaurateur misused $2.3 million in COVID relief

Also on today's calendar: Columbine Poms Paint Recycle Event and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 97 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 91, low: 62.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Budlong Chicken owner goes to prison for spending COVID relief money on sprawling Colorado home, exotic trips (cwbchicago.com) — A Littleton resident who once owned Budlong Hot Chicken has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $2.3 million in COVID relief funds. Prosecutors say he used the money for a luxury Evergreen home, vehicles, travel, and everyday expenses instead of supporting his restaurants and employees, and also failed to remit hundreds of thousands in employee payroll taxes.
   

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Other local events
    Friday August 21
  • Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Denver East High School
    Arapahoe High School 4401 E Arapahoe Rd,, Littleton Colorado 80122
    8:00 pm
  • Saturday August 22
  • Coed Varsity Cross Country
    Arapahoe High School Unknown, Houston TX 11111
    7:30 am
  • Crystal Cup
    Arapahoe High School 2201 East Dry Creek Rd, Centennial , CO 80122
    8:00 am
  • After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
    , Highlands Ranch
    9:00 am
  • Baby Storytime (Ages 0-24 months)
    Southglenn Library 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial, CO 80122
    9:30 am
  • Family Storytime (All Ages)
    Southglenn Library 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial, CO 80122
    10:30 am
  • Monday August 24
  • Boys Varsity Golf @ Cherry Creek High School
    Arapahoe High School 1801 S Huron St, Denver CO 80223
    8:00 am
  • Boys JV Tennis vs Colorado Academy
    Arapahoe High School 6651 S. Krameria Way, Englewood CO 80111
    4:00 pm
  • Tuesday August 25
  • Boys Varsity Golf
    Arapahoe High School 3181 E 23rd Ave., Denver Colorado 80205
    8:00 am
  • Friday August 28
  • End of Summer Luau →
    Kids Wonder, 7562 S University Blvd, Centennial
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • August Coffee and Conversations – Virtual Networking Event
    ATD Rocky Mountain Chapter Virtual - Zoom information to be sent with registration
    8:30 am
  • SOAR into School - 3/4/5 Playground
    Heritage Elementary School 6867 East Heritage Place , South Centennial, CO 80111
    4:00 pm
  • Back to School Carnival
    Northridge Elementary School Littleton, CO 80124
    5:00 pm
  • PTO Carnival
    Cherry Creek Academy Charter 6260 South Dayton Street, Englewood, CO 80111
    5:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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