🌱 Camping Ban + Heightened Cancer Risk + Call For Artists

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Lakewood Patch newsletter. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll learn about...

• Lakewood's camping ban
• Tax season
• Easter events

But first, today's weather:

Increasing cloudiness. High: 64. Low: 38.

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Here are the top four stories in Lakewood today:

1. Lakewood’s camping ban, which was voted on last month, will go into effect on April 19. The ban makes it illegal to sleep in public spaces overnight, with the goals of encouraging unhoused people to seek beds in one of the nearby shelters. The ban is also hoping to limit the use of drugs in public. However, there may not be enough beds available for the homeless population. (AOL)
2. Recent lawsuits are accusing Lakewood's Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies facility of exposing nearby residents to increased cancer risks. Both The Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment say that the increased ethylene oxide levels caused by the facility pose some, albeit small, danger to the children and adults in the area. (CBS Colorado)
3. The City of Denver is searching for an artist, preferably one that has been incarcerated themselves, to paint a mural in the jail's visitation room. The project's budget is $14,000. (The Denver Post)
4. Coloradans have a better tax season than most Americans. In fact, Colorado is ranked 11th in United States for the following three criteria: tax returns including write-offs, deduction's cost, and percentage of income the itemized deductions equal. Maryland is the top of the list. (Fox 31)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Family Time! Lakewood Library, 10:15 AM
• Cuentacuentos! Belmar Library, 11:15 AM
• Edgewater Book Group - All In, An Autobiography by Billie Jean King! Edgewater Library, 1:00 PM
• PAWS for Reading! Columbine Library, 1:00 PM
• Día de los Niños Celebration: Canciones y Baile / Songs and Dance! Belmar Library, 2:00 PM

From my notebook:

• Bobstock Music Festival: "Get ready for two full days of music and more at Fort Morgan's City Park during the Bobstock Music Festival from July 7-8! Stay tuned for the lineup announcement." (Visit Colorado via Instagram)
• Beautiful Destinations: "Here are some interesting facts about Colorado! 🤩👆⛰️ #colorado #visitcolorado #beautifuldestinations #roam247 #coloradodenver #coloradosprings #coloradolife" (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
• Jackson Lake State Park: "We know the perfect place for bird watching! With over 240 species of feathered friends, you'll have plenty to observe at Jackson Lake State Park." (Visit Colorado via Instagram)
• Runners Roost Lakewood: "Great success last night! Thank you @hoka and to all that came out to participate in our Easter egg heist! We’ll see you next week for our beach-themed group run! #eastereggheist #prizefilledeggs #runlocal #thursdayrungroup." (Runners Roost Lakewood via Facebook)

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• Colorado Mineral & Fossil Spring Show 2023 (April 9)
• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward! Live event! (April 12)
• Social Security Webinar (April 13)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.