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In today's newsletter:
- How Lakewood dental staff and patients stopped a violent office attack
Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 71, low: 41.
- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Workers, patients take down man who tried to sexually assault dental receptionist: cops (local12.com) — Employees and patients at Emerald Dental in Lakewood restrained a delivery driver after he allegedly attacked a receptionist, stopping what police describe as an attempted sexual assault. Lakewood officers arrived to find the suspect held down and later charged him with multiple assault and harassment counts. No ongoing threat to the public was noted in the report.
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📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
- Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Home Alone Movie Party!
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
1:30 pm - Kids Writing Group
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:30 pm - Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Little Nero’s Pizza Shop
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
1:00 pm - Preschool Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
1:15 pm - Intercambio Spanish Conversation Table / Intercambio: Mesa de Conversación en español
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:00 pm - Family Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:15 pm
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Men's Basketball
Dakota Ridge High School - Large Gym, Dakota Ridge High School - Small Gym
7:30 am - Textile Society
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
2:30 pm - Spirit of the Season
Armstrong Center , 8787 W Alameda Ave , Lakewood
2:30 pm - Book Club at Edgewater Books
Edgewater Public Market , 5505 W 20th Ave , Edgewater
5:30 pm
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey neighbors my pup got out and is possibly wandering the neighborhood.
If you see a brown short hair dog with floppy ears and a curled up tail, he is ours. He is super friendly. Please call if you see him 720-891-3722 He… (Nextdoor Callahan Awareness Group) - Hello Neighbors.
Just want to say Have a Merry Christmas & a Prosperous New Year. (Nextdoor Sister City Park)
🗞 Nearby News
Golden
- Golden Retriever and Husky Have Puppies, Owner Can't Believe Result (newsweek.com)
- Belmar Pharma Solutions builds growth-focused culture in Colorado (coloradobiz.com)
- Another Strange, Unsettling Experience (goldentoday.com)
Littleton
- Top 3 Best Puppy Trainers in Littleton CO (newsgram.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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