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No Updates Yet About Historic WPA Plaque
There are no updates about the historic bronze Works Progress Administration (WPA) marker that was stolen near the intersection of Alameda Ave. and Sheridan Blvd at Benton St. The federal plaque had remained near this corner for nearly a century. Any information should be reported to the Lakewood Police Det. Kaylee Forington kaylee.forington@lakewoodco.gov immediately.
The 90-year-old marker commemorated the 5,000 workers who extended Alameda Pkwy from Sheridan to Red Rocks Amphitheater during the Great Depression. It honors the collaboration between federal, state, and local governments to provide steady work during that time of high unemployment. We continue to benefit from those capital improvements today. In a poignant reversal of the New Deal’s legacy, plaques are now being targeted for their illegal scrap resale value by individuals facing their own modern economic instability.
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Recycled Mat-ters™
Gordon Seufert, managing member of Lakewood, Colo.-based Recycled Mat-ters said that that attitude needs to be changed in order to prevent “stupid waste” from entering our landfills and truly work toward a zero-waste lifestyle. And it starts with us—we can start...
Village at Belmar Named Large Business of the Year!
Congratulations to Village at Belmar for being named Large Business of the Year by the Metro West Chamber! The Village at Belmar is a partner in the efforts of Alameda Connects to enhance vitality and community connections here in the heart of Lakewood. In...
Jeffco Boys and Girls Club
Alameda Connects supports the encouraging, innovative and dynamic services of the Jeffco Boys and Girls Club! As one of the most well-known youth organizations in the country, Boys & Girls Clubs provide young people with opportunities to engage in programs that...
The Gift House
Established in 1989, The Gift House is a family-owned collectible gift store located here in Lakewood. The Johnson family's first shop was in the Villa Italia Mall (now Belmar). They started off selling trolls on a cart in the middle of the mall. The business was...