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Week of September 1, 2022
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 39 | ISSUE 6
Possible location announced for new south Jeffco library BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jefferson County has announced a possible location for a new south county library, after originally seeking community input in early 2021. The proposed site is five to six
acres of land at the Sledding Hill Park on the corner of S. Kipling Parkway and W. Ken Caryl Avenue. The land is owned by Jefferson County Open Space and would be sold to the Jefferson County Public Library, according to a press release from the county.
The original community input was on what people wanted in the new library, with the county hearing from about 1,300 people at the time. In that feedback, people generally wanted some sort of classes at the library like painting, space for personal computer use and collections
of various media to check out along with an extensive book collection to browse. Now, the county wants community input on the proposed location. “We understand that this location SEE LIBRARY, P3
16 Jefferson County elementary schools slated for closure Board of Education cites under enrollment; public meetings scheduled for September, October BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
set up in grocery stores so people can suggest policy changes, ask for help or just air grievances. “He tries to stay connected to the
The Jefferson County Board of Education received a recommendation from district staff on Aug. 25 to close 16 elementary schools — including K-2, K-5 and K-6 schools. The district’s presentation by David Weiss, chief of schools for the District, and Lisa Relou, chief of strategy and communications, cited underenrollment as the main reason for consolidating schools. The population of school-aged children decreased by 30,000 between 2000 and 2020, Relou said. The district has the capacity to serve 96,000 students but currently enrolled only 69,000 as of October 2021. The specific schools to be closed — by consolidating into other elementary
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Buzzy Mann speaking with Rep. Ed Perlmutter at his final Government in the Grocery event.
PHOTO BY ANDREW FRAIELI
Rep. Ed Perlmutter visits Lakewood for final Government in the Grocery event BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Racism and the economy were some of the issues brought up to U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) at
his final Government in the Grocery event Aug. 27 in Lakewood. A community event he’s held since 2007, Government in the Grocery allows Perlmutter to meet with locals one-on-one at a table
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 14 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 19 | SPORTS: PAGE 24
SECOND HAND LOVE
Finding prizes at unique thrift shops P12