Say So Long to the Old Firehouse
SAY SO LONG TO THE OLD FIREHOUSE: West Metro Fire Rescue District invites citizens to Station 4 and Station 8 before the stations are replaced.
The farewell party for Station 4, at 13155 W. Alameda Parkway, will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday May 7. That station will be demolished and rebuilt on the site.
For Station 8, at 9095 W. Jewell Ave., the going away party will be Thursday, May 31 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be torn down and a new station will be built just east of the current site.
At both event, visitors can tour the stations for the last time and have a $3 hot dog dinner. Proceeds will go to West Metro’s educational programs.
If you plan to attend, contact Missy Staab at 303-989-4307, ext, 506.
TASTE OF THE WEST: The West Chamber’s “premier culinary event” dishes out the skills of 30 of the Chamber’s member restaurants and caterers Thursday, April 30 at the Belmar Events Center, 405 S. Teller St.
Chefs will offer live demonstrations featuring local produce and Colorado products.
The event, which runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., will offer beer sampling and tastes of Colorado wines. Proceeds from a ceramic platter auction will go to the Jeffco Action center and a silent auction will raise funds for Youth Leadership Jefferson County.
Tickets are $35 a person or $60 for two if purchased before April 30. Tickets at the door will be $45 apiece, but you can save $10 off the door price with coupons from Wells Fargo Bank’s Jeffco branches.
DRIVING THE FIGHT AGAINST DVT: St. Anthony Central Hospital is hosting the nation-wide “Driving to Reduce the Risk of DVT RV Tour,” an effort to raise awareness about the need for Deep Vein Thrombosis risk assessment.
DTV is a blood clot that forms inside a deep vein, most often in the lower leg. The clot can break off and can cause complications, some fatal. Such clots have the potential of moving into the lungs, creating a life-threatening condition requiring emergency medical attention.
Up to 2 million Americans experience DTV each year and about 300,000 die from DTV-related pulmonary embolism.
The DTV RV Tour will be at St. Anthony Thursday, April 30 from noon until 4 p.m. The RV provides interactive risk-assessment activities and kiosks. The event is free and the RV will be parked near the hospital’s east entrance at 4231 W. 16th Ave., Denver.
To learn more about Deep vein Thrombosis, visit www.preventdvt.org.
