Lakewood's Earth Day Celebration teaches you all sorts of sustainability practices, but you can also have a beer, get in a workout and hear live music

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City of Lakewood weekly newsletter for April 14, 2017

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City Council Update
News & Events
In the Community

Second skunk with rabies found in Lakewood

A second skunk in Lakewood has been confirmed to have rabies, and it was collected near West 26th Avenue and Simms Street. The first skunk with rabies was found near Wadsworth Boulevard and West 16th Avenue. In both situations, the skunk encountered dogs, which are now on 45-day home observation periods.

Five skunks with rabies have been collected in Jefferson County this year. These cases are a reminder that it's cheaper to vaccinate your pets and livestock than handling the consequences of an encounter with wildlife that has rabies. The public is strongly urged to vaccinate all their domestic pets and valuable livestock and to ensure vaccinations are kept current.

Now that rabies has been found in wildlife in Jefferson County, any domestic animal encounter with any wild animal will be treated like an exposure to a rabid animal. Pets without a rabies vaccination or an expired vaccination will be classified as high risk and be required to undergo a 120-day quarantine, which can be costly.

For rabies information, visit Jeffco.us.

April meetings
with residents

Ward 3 meeting
Pete Roybal and Shakti, City Council members for Ward 3, will meet with residents from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 at Phillips United Methodist Church, 1450 S. Pierce St.
Subscribe to Ward 3 Meeting Reminders.

City Council Update

Monday, April 17: 7 p.m. Study Session on short-term rentals

Roundup from the April 10 Regular City Council Meeting: The Eaton Community Foundation and the Lakewood Bicycle Advisory Team gave a presentation on a unique program for older adults that provides a bicycling experience to those who can no longer ride by allowing them to be a passenger in an unusual rickshaw pedaled by a volunteer community member. Council appointed board members to the city’s business improvement districts and set the April 24 Regular City Council Meeting as the date for public hearings to consider approving funds for the Colorado Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force and for detox services at Arapahoe House. After public hearings, council approved municipal judges’ salaries for the year and the action plan for using an annual federal grant.

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News & Events

Earth Day Celebration
Come to Lakewood’s Earth Day Celebration to find out what you can do to live more sustainably. At this year's festival, you can also get in a workout, hear live music and enjoy a beer while you learn about solar installations, composting and much more. This free event is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 22 at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. Don’t forget about the electronic recycling event next-door as well. Sponsored by the Alameda Gateway Community Association and Ace Hardware of Jewell Square, the celebration is a family-friendly and zero-waste event. Details at Lakewood.org/EarthDay or in a special edition of the Lakewood Sustainability e-newsletter at Lakewood.org/SustainabilityNews.

Governor’s tips for running Colfax Marathon
Hear from the leader of our state how to prepare for the Colfax Marathon coming up in May. Gov. John Hickenlooper ran the first Colfax Marathon, so he knows what he is talking about –- or at least he can tell a few jokes about it. Watch his tips at RunColfax.org.

Volunteer for park projects
Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering at Bear Creek Lake Park. Get involved in a few projects throughout the park. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event will be 8 a.m.-noon on April 22 at 15600 W. Morrison Road. Register by April 17 at Lakewood.org/BCLPevents.

‘City Scene’
On the latest edition of “City Scene,” find out who won Mayor Adam Paul's Inspiration Awards, and learn when Lakewood’s free yard waste cleanup will be for residents. Pick up tips on protecting your pet from rabies, and find out when Drug Take-Back Day is. All this and more at Lakewood.org/CityScene.

Fire restrictions lifted
All fire restrictions have been lifted in Lakewood. Details are at Lakewood.org/FireRestrictions.

Save the ’Zone
More than 335 trips accounting for more than 2,200 miles have already been logged for the Save the ’Zone program, which is a partnership between Bicycle Colorado and Lakewood to educate and encourage residents and employees to help improve Lakewood’s air quality by reducing trips involving only one person in a car. Learn more at Save the ’Zone on Facebook and become a participant at BicycleColorado.org/initiatives/save-the-zone.

Street striping begins soon
Lakewood’s street marking crews will soon be out on the streets. To avoid getting paint on your vehicle, please remember to stay 100 to 150 feet back from the painting trucks, and never drive on the wet paint. Watch a video with tips in the latest edition of the Transportation e-newsletter and subscribe to receive it by clicking on “Transportation News” at Lakewood.org/newsletters.

Lakewood’s Sounds Exciting!
Season tickets are on sale now for Lakewood’s Sounds Exciting! Summer Concert Series starting June 21. This year’s lineup includes perennial favorite Hazel Miller alongside exciting new artists Pandas & People and Town Mountain. Details and tickets are available at Lakewood.org/SummerConcerts.

Buy a bit of the farm
Mountair Park Community Farm is now selling its Community Supported Agriculture shares, which give shareholders 17 weeks of vegetables from the farm. Payment for the shares are made in the spring, providing the money for planting the farm for the summer growing season. During the growing season, shareholders come to the farm each week to pick up their freshly harvested produce at West 13th Avenue and Depew Street. The farm also has internships available. Details at SproutCityFarms.org.

Help improve City’s website
We would like to hear your suggestions on ways to improve Lakewood’s website, Lakewood.org. Take a short survey by May 5 on what works, what could work better, what’s missing and what additional features you would like to see. Participate by visiting Lakewood.org.

Minor variance requested
The City has received an application for a minor variance to front setback requirements for property at 480 S. Garrison St. to allow for an in-ground pool. For more information, please contact Erin Bravo, project planner, at 987-7520 or eribra@lakewood.org.

In the Community

Still-life artists needed
Composing and depicting still life has a long history in art, and the 40 West Arts District is looking for artists to submit their works for the “Contemporary Still Life” exhibit. Submissions due by May 13. Details at 40WestArts.org.

Congressional Art Competition
Calling all high school art students in the 7th Congressional District! Enter your work in the Congressional Art Competition by May 1 and learn who won by attending the reception, 5:30-7 p.m. on May 5 at Red Rocks Community College Library, 13300 W. Sixth Ave. Details at Perlmutter.house.gov.

Engaging in Aging festival
Attend the Engaging in Aging Festival, which will include panel-led discussions, mindfulness exercises and workshops on writing, art, dancing and more. This community event is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 17 at 9077 W. Alameda Ave. Learn more at ALittleHelp.org.

Water system work
As part of an ongoing effort to provide a reliable water supply and maintain water quality, Denver Water and its contractors will be performing maintenance work in underground vaults. The work area involved will be from West 29th to West 32nd avenues on Sheridan Boulevard. The work will require lanes closures on Sheridan. For more information, call the 24-hour project hotline at 303-628-6788 or visit DenverWater.org/Sheridan.