Volume 5, Edition 18 - November 03, 2025 |
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| Hello and welcome to the Blue Beacon!
LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! If you haven't already voted, it is too late to mail in your ballot, but you have until 7:00 p.m. tomorrow to drop it in a drop box or vote in person. Find those locations here.
Please vote YES on LL and MM. See below for more information.
If you want to know more about the election and who the Democrats are for every city and the School Board, please see our 2025 Election Page.
After the election, we will take a break from politics for our next Second Saturday and hear from Jeffrey Lockwood from the Lockwood Foundation, they specialize in making adventure accessible. See below. Please save the date for Champagne and Chocolates, Sunday, December 7 in Lakewood. Details to come. Let's keep JeffCo Blue in 2025! In Solidarity, Kathryn Wallace, Chair
Jefferson County Democratic Party |
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Spotlight on LL and MM Ballot Measures |
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The Colorado Democratic Party endorses both of these amendments to keep kids fed. Passing LL and MM will: Continue free school meals for over 600,000 Colorado students. Direct funding to buy fresh, local food from Colorado farmers and ranchers. Support better wages and training for frontline school nutrition staff.
Protect access to SNAP for more than 300,000 Coloradans facing federal cuts.
Without these measures, Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program could end for many schools as early as January 2026, risking kids’ nutrition and families’ food security.
Anya Rose from Hunger Free Colorado joined us for Second Saturday to discuss LL and MM. You can see that video here. |
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Spotlight on Get Out the Vote in JeffCo |
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Off years like this see very low turnout. The JeffCo Dems are committed to getting out the vote this year. We’re reaching thousands of Democrat-leaning voters through our texting program, reminding them to turn in their ballots. Just $50 sends 4,000 texts and could make the difference in these close local races.
If you can, please donate to GOTV today to help us reach every voter we can. Let’s make sure every Democratic voice is heard. |
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Spotlight on the Lockwood Foundation |
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The Lockwood Foundation - Making Adventure Accessible
What is community? Is it as simple as city blocks and formal governmental boundaries, or is it the people within the community gathering together despite differences to make major change in the space around them? What drives individuals to come together to make our neighborhood stronger.... I charge you with the idea that hope is the great unifier. Hope is a fundamental instrument in our democracy. What makes us Americans is our unified belief that we can build a better world together with our very own hands. That is the democracy of action.
The Lockwood Foundation is a community of over a thousand volunteers in Colorado that rally to ensure that every Coloradan has a place in the mountains and in our society. Hundreds of big hearts every month pushing, pulling and even carrying adaptive trail wheelchairs to ensure that equity and inclusion are not afterthoughts but the primary drive for our vision of Hope. Our flavor of Hope is one that allows everyone, including family, friends, neighbors and colleagues of all abilities to share beautiful mountain experiences together so that we can connect our hearts and values. American values center around the idea that despite our individual differences and unique potential, ultimately we are working together to create an environment where we can all thrive.
8 years after our conception, we have served hundreds of individuals and families, now have a community center in Golden, a dedicated staff, and partnerships with amazing organizations like Children's Hospital and HopeKids. We are even working on a design for our own trail wheelchairs. This organization started as a community that gave their heart, time, and energy to create opportunities for everyone to thrive. This community lives and breathes equity and inclusion, as well as the American dream of Hope.
If you are interested in joining on one of our hikes, visit our website at thelockwoodfoundation.org, or join along virtually in this adventure on Pikes Peak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ7Sfr2RzXQ&t=88s
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Upcoming Events. For a complete list of events, please see our calendar. |
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| ELECTION DAY! Tuesday, November 4, 7 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. In-person Voting Hours Oct 27 - Nov 3: Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov 1: Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov 4: Tues 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dropbox and Vote Center Locations here |
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Thursday, November 6, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. HD 24 Monthly Meeting - In Person The Arvada Community Room 7601 Grandview Ave
Arvada, CO 80002 RSVP here
Bring a donation for Santa House |
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| Thursday, November 6, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. HD 28 Monthly Meeting - In Person Old Chicago's 3550 S Wadsworth Blvd
Lakewood, CO 80235 |
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Saturday, November 15, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Meet-and-Greet Coffee Hour with Alexis Hoffkling www.alexisforcolorado.com Hello Coffee 13701 W Jewell Ave #112 Lakewood, CO 80228
Casual drop-in time to meet and share what’s important to you. No RSVP required. |
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| Monday, November 17, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Liberal Libations Simms Steakhouse 11911 W 6th Ave Lakewood, CO 80401 RSVP here |
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| Saturday, November 22, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Claire Carmelia Westminster Coffee www.claireforwestminster.com Navah Coffee
3013 W 104th Ave. Ste 700 Westminster, CO 80031 |
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Friday, November 28, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Labor Advisory Committee 363 S Harlan St, Suite 103 Lakewood, CO 80226
Zoom |
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| Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Jefferson County Commissioners Meeting
100 Jefferson County Parkway Jefferson County, CO 40419 Attend Virtually |
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Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Arvada City Hall, Council Chambers 8101 Ralston Rd
Arvada, CO 80002 Stream live online Comcast or TDS, Channel 8 (standard definition) Comcast or TDS, Channel 880 (high definition) |
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| Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Edgewater City Council Meeting Edgewater Civic Center 1800 N Harlan St Edgewater, CO 80214
Join Virtually on GoToMeeting |
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Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Golden City Council Meeting 911 10th St, Golden CO 80401 |
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| Mondays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Lakewood City Council Meeting Lakewood Civic Center 480 South Allison Parkway Lakewood, CO 80226 Stream live online:
lakewoodspeaks.org |
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Mondays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Westminster City Council Meeting
4800 W 92nd Ave Westminster, CO 80031 |
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| Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Wheat Ridge City Council Meeting City of Wheat Ridge City Hall 7500 W. 29th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
How to Participate, Register |
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Paid for by Jefferson County Democratic Party, Les Canges, Treasurer Jefferson County Democratic Party
393 S Harlan St, Suite 190, P O Box 261114
Lakewood, CO 80226
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