Lakewood Edge

LAKEWOOD – Thunderbolt Orators, Lakewood’s local Toastmasters club, is kicking off its competition for the 2011 International Speech Contest by choosing a local winner who will represent the community in the next round.
On March 17, the local clubs will join more than 12,500 Toastmasters clubs from around the world participating in the competition, the world’s [...]

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood-based Foothills Cadet Squadron has been selected as the Squadron of Merit by the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, according to an announcement by Col. Edward Phelka, commander of the Colorado CAP.
“The Squadron of Merit is an annual program established to recognize the top Civil Air Patrol composite or cadet [...]

Council expects to conduct a public hearing on proposed changes in April, well in advance of a state-mandated deadline of July 1. The proposal could cap the number of medical marijuana centers within the city and ban further commercial growing operations.

Police identify victim as Karen Marie Esquibel, 48. Detectives believe the victim, who was found unconscious at the Highland Square Apartment complex early Thursday morning, died of exposure.

Christine Sylvester admitted using her job as a billing clerk for the RV dealer in a scheme to divert funds from recreational vehicle transactions to pay for such things as vehicles, jewelry and vacations before an internal audit uncovered the plot.

Investigators using victim’s fingerprints in attempt to confirm her ID after a number of tips from citizens. The woman was unresponsive and suffering from exposure to sub-zero temperatures when police found her in a parking lot.

SUBMITTED BY: Rhetta Shead, Marketing & Promotions Supervisor, Lakewood Cultural Center
LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Cultural Center announces the addition of second performance by one of China’s premier dancers, Yu Wei, on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. for Yu Wei: Chinese Dance Collection, a visually stunning multimedia performance of Chinese culture and history shown through [...]

SUBMITTED BY: D. Carson
Chris Jones’ letter (”Wildlife Perishes at the Federal Center”) voices the same concerns and constant frustration I have experienced with GSA when, prior to the completion of the Environmental Impact Statement, it started killing numerous species of wildlife as an “improvement” to the DFC grounds.
GSA has constantly ignored public comments and concerns about keeping open space undisturbed for wildlife. GSA, along [...]

David Orton, 33, is recovering from what police say are “non-life threatening” injuries from a single gunshot wound. Orton allegedly fired at officers responding to a disturbance report in the 1300 block of Kline Street.

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Parents who want to enroll their children in schools outside their neighborhoods for the 2011-2012 school year can take advantage of Jefferson County School District’s open enrollment period, which started Wednesday.
“Any student in Colorado may enroll in any Jefferson County public school that has classroom space,” according to an announcement issued by [...]

LAKEWOOD – Police and the Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force issued a “reminder” Thursday, urging residents not to leave vehicles running and unattended this winter.
Puffers are vehicles left unattended but running to “warm up” in cold winter weather. The very visible exhaust emissions from running vehicles prompted use of the term “puffer”.
“As we begin to [...]

Product could cause severe stomach problems resulting from bacterial contamination, according to state health officials.
The holiday gingerbread houses should be returned to the store or disposed of in secure trash container.

Skin ailment caused by burrowing mites, has been observed in Lakewood after state wildlife officials found sarcoptic mange among foxes and coyotes in Arvada and Wheat Ridge earlier this month. The ailment can spread to people as scabies.

LAKEWOOD – An early morning crash killed a Littleton man who apparently lost control of his sport utility vehicle after it struck a raised cross-walk median and crashed “head-on” into a traffic light pole, police said Monday.
Alamo Onak, 37, was the lone occupant of the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer, which was southbound on south Kipling Parkway [...]

“Centers of Excellence” awards highlight schools’ efforts to ensure growth of large percentage of at-risk students from low-income families. The awards are accompanied by privately funded grants through the Partnership for Great Schools.

SUBMITTED BY: Chris Jones
LAKEWOOD – The wildlife struggling to survive along the McIntyre Gulch at the Federal Center shall perish as the result of the General Services Administration (GSA) upgrades. Planting 700 trees will not make up for the many animals that have suffered and been destroyed by GSA because of development.
GSA claims to be [...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Four Lakewood businesswomen are among 13 “exceptional women” recognized by the West Chamber through its “Celebrate Women of Jefferson County.”
Author Barbara Roose-Cramer of BC Sales, Lakewood native Kay Ehalt of Dreambaskets by Kay, Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero of Fiesta Colorado and Rita Peterson of Peterson Appraisal were recognized for what the West Chamber said [...]

SUBMITTED BY: Jon Watters, Assistant Director, University Communications, CCU
LAKEWOOD – Trinity Broadcasting Network – America’s most watched faith channel – will air several episodes of its public-affairs morning show Joy in Our Town featuring faculty and staff of Colorado Christian University in December.
Dr. Barbara White and Dr. Chuck King will discuss issues related to the [...]