Top Headlines Friday, November 20, 2009 | 53.0° Partly Cloudy 2009 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced Mayor John Hickenlooper celebrated the growing number of Denver’s homeowners, small business owners and developers who have made design excellence a priority in their community at the fifth annual Mayor's Design Awards. The program honored 15 diverse projects that enhance the city. Save Auto, Air and Law Illegal to Keep Cars Running Unattended As the temperatures outside drop this winter, we will unfortunately face getting into cold cars. Many drivers will be tempted to break the law and be “PUFFERS” (puffer n. an automobile left unattended and running in cold weather). Last year hundreds of people had their  vehicles’ stolen while they were left running unattended.  It doesn’t matter if you lock the doors while the car warms up, you are still a “Puffer”.          News Archives           Current Headlines 1 2

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LEAP Program Helps with Heating LEAP Program Helps with Heating LEAP in Denver is designed to pay a portion of your heat bill, one-time during the winter season. LEAP, also known as LiEAP, also provides emergency assistance when a family receives a shut-off notice or when heat has already been shut-off. Households that qualify will receive an amount based on the cost of the heat bill, the number of people living in the home, and the household income.   The 2009/2010 LEAP application and eligibility requirements are set by the state this November 2. The LEAP new season starts Nov. 1, 2009 and will run through April 30, 2010. Please check www.denvergov.org/leap for up-to-date information.   Additional Resources For more information about LiEAP visit the Colorado Department of Human Services or Call: 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435)    Visit a Denver Human Services office: East Human Services Office, 2855 Tremont Pl., Denver (application pick-up and drop-off; application processing) Richard T. Castro Building, 1200 Federal Blvd., Denver (application pick-up and drop-off only; no LEAP application processing) Montbello Human Services offices, 4685 Peoria St., Denver (application pick-up and drop-off only; no LEAP application processing)   Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 Return