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Cheers Littleton! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Littleton car show just funded hundreds of local senior meals
  • Why a Littleton man just received 12 years in state prison
  • How a Littleton alum helped turn one team into a family affair

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 73, low: 43.
  • Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Littleton Elks donate $3,000 to Nourish Meals on Wheels (littletonindependent.net) — Littleton residents relying on Nourish Meals on Wheels will benefit from a fresh $3,000 donation raised by the Littleton Elks Lodge’s annual car show. The long-running event lets locals show off classic cars while supporting hundreds of daily meals for older adults in the community.
   

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• Colorado man sentenced to 12 years in prison for knife attack on Douglas County deputies (cbsnews.com) — A Littleton resident has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison after a knife confrontation with Douglas County deputies that followed vandalism of a Pride display at a Highlands Ranch grocery store. Prosecutors say quick action by deputies prevented serious injuries, and court testimony highlighted the man’s recent mental health struggles and prior warnings from his family to law enforcement.
   

• Highland Huskies football season was a family affair for Chase family (greeleytribune.com) — A Windsor family’s high school football season had a Littleton connection through mom Christine, who grew up in Littleton and graduated from Arapahoe High before building a life in northern Colorado. Her twin daughters became Highland’s kickers, their brother starred at linebacker, and their parents even built new goalposts, turning the Huskies’ successful season into a true family project.
   


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    Thursday December 25
  • Toddler Time
    Columbine Library , 7706 West Bowles Avenue , Littleton
    9:15 am
  • Friday December 26
  • Family Time
    Columbine Library , 7706 West Bowles Avenue , Littleton
    9:15 am
  • Literacy Spot with an Early Literacy Specialist!
    Koelbel Library , 5955 South Holly Street , Centennial
    10:00 am
  • Let's Dance
    Columbine Library , 7706 West Bowles Avenue , Littleton
    11:15 am
  • Saturday December 27
  • Toddler Time
    Columbine Library , 7706 West Bowles Avenue , Littleton
    9:15 am
  • Family Time
    Columbine Library , 7706 West Bowles Avenue , Littleton
    10:15 am
  • Noon Year's Eve Celebration
    Columbine Library , 7706 West Bowles Avenue , Littleton
    11:30 am
  • Paws for Reading
    Columbine Library , 7706 West Bowles Avenue , Littleton
    1:00 pm

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  • FLOWER A DAY 12-22-25
    I like the simplicity of this amaryllis. (from 4 years ago, DBG 2013) (Nextdoor Foothill Green)
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