KIDS ALSO SERVE

"Hero Packs" will be handed out Friday at the Jefferson County Fair to children who have a parent deployed with the National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve. Jeffco 4-H clubs and Colorado Operation Military Kids will distribute the packs, which include stationery and cameras, to help kids stay connected with their loved ones through letters and photos.

• When: 8:30 a.m.

• Where: picnic pavilion, Jefferson County Fairgrounds

• Info: Bringing military ID recommended; Operation Military Kids, 970-491-1807

Colorado State Cooperative Extension

WHAT'CHA MEAN, 'TOO LOUD'?

"Basically, they had no noise meter and no visual inspection in this case. So the most they would have had was the officer's gut feeling that it was too loud, which is not enough."

Wade Eldridge, lawyer for a ticketed biker accused of violating Denver's noise ordinance.

GREEN WHEELS

27 Toyota Prius hybrid sedans will roll into service in the Denver government motor pool by year's end. The gas sippers - which get 46 miles to the gallon and cost $21,752 each - will replace older hybrids, bringing the city's hybrid fleet to 104 vehicles, not counting those used at DIA:

• 76 Toyota Priuses (including the 27 new ones)

• 24 Ford Escape Hybrids

• 4 Toyota Camry Hybrids

Denver Public Works