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City briefs: Food tax vote, Colfax Marathon coming

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Contributed by: Becky Martinez on 5/9/2008

Public may provide input on proposed grocery tax ordinance - The City Council will consider elimination of the grocery food sales tax beginning in 2009 at its regular meeting on May 12 at 7 p.m. The ordinance would also rescind temporary waivers of one percent of the sales tax within certain areas of the City that include the Creekside shopping center and Colorado Mills. Residents may give input during the public hearing period before a final vote is taken on the ordinance.

Work begins on St. Anthony site - Construction contractor, GE Johnson, has started its site preparation at the location of the future home of St. Anthony West Hospital on the Denver Federal Center. The first steps include removing old buildings and foundations on the 50-acre site. Lakewood's first full service hospital is located on the western edge of the Federal Center property near 2nd Avenue and Alameda. The first phase is scheduled to open in 2010. When it is completed, the $430 million hospital will have approximately 270 beds with the possibility of expanding.

Countdown is on to the Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon - With only a week left until the 3rd Annual Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon, activity is picking up. Marathon week events begin Wednesday, May 14 with the Colorado Running Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Denver Athletic Club. The Mayors Breakfast is scheduled for Thursday, May 15 at 7:30a.m. at the Marathon Village Pavilion at City Park. Expo and race packet pickup will be from noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 16. The children's events will take place Saturday, May 17, and the Marathon itself will take off early Sunday morning, May 18.

This year's route in Lakewood will take runners along West Colfax to Quail Street where they will turn south to Parfet and eventually west to Simms before they turn back on West Colfax to return to Denver City Park and the finish line. North and south streets that cross Colfax from Sheridan to Simms will be closed to through traffic from 6-10a.m. Both southbound lanes on Simms will remain open, along with one northbound lane. For more information on Lakewood traffic, please visit the City website at www.lakewood.org. For more information on the Marathon, please visit www.coloradocolfaxmarathon.org.

Table Mountain Animal Shelter offers on location clinics in Lakewood - The Table Mountain Animal Shelter is offering low cost spay and neuter and vaccination clinics at Morse Park, 8180 W. 20th Avenue in Lakewood on Saturday, May 17. The spay and neuter clinic for dogs, cats and rabbits will run from 8a.m. to 4p.m. and appointments are necessary. A vaccination clinic is scheduled in the afternoon from 2-4p.m. For more information, visit the Table Mountain website at www.tablemountainanimals.org

City offers new option for watching government in action - KLTV8 has started cablecasting live meetings of the Lakewood Planning Commission. The live coverage began with the May 7 Commission meeting. The City-owned cable station is now regularly airing City Council meetings, Council Study Sessions and the Planning Commission meetings. All meetings are also re-broadcast on Channel 8 on a regular basis. They may also be viewed live at any time via webstreaming at the City website, www.lakewood.org.

City notes Older Americans Month - In keeping with Lakewood's theme of an "All Inclusive Community," the City is joining in the national celebration and recognizing May as Older Americans' Month. This year's theme is "Working Together for Strong, Healthy, and Supportive Communities." Lakewood's residents age 60 and better comprise 23,674 or 16.2% of our total population. By 2015, Jefferson County's residents age 60+ will increase by nearly 18,000, foretelling a growth trend in Lakewood's older adult population. - Vde10

Band from Sister City to perform - The Vincent Lubeck High School's youth jazz group called BigBand from Lakewood's Sister City Stade, Germany will be performing in the Lakewood Cultural Center Lobby from 11-11:30a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Take a moment from your day, bring your lunch and come listen to the talents of our visiting friends!

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