{"content":[{"text":"Two Littleton businesses were among the 129 winners in 5280’s Top of the Town 2012 list this \n year. \n *Couture Kids Boutique is a consignment store for children located in the Woodlawn shopping center \n at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd. Owner Cailin Clements was given high marks for the kid-friendly store with \n its time-tested brands and toys for growing minds. 303.794.3110; couturekidsboutique.com \n *Willow-An Artisan’s Market (2400 W. Main St.) was praised as the place to go for sure-to-find gift \n items for just about anybody. From jewelry to pillows to kitchen items, Helen Rice and Donna Jaegers \n keep the store filled with a huge selection of items from more than 200 hand-selected artisans. \n 303.730.8521; willowartisans-market.com","bbox":{"left":0.090196,"top":0.104207,"width":0.812308,"height":0.15617000000000003}},{"text":"Michelle Shockey and Amanda Abraham held a ribbon cutting for their new store, Craft Scraps, \n in the Woodlawn Shopping Center (1500 W. Littleton Blvd.). Filled with recycled and never used \n crafting items, there seems to be something for everyone in the store (including a men’s corner). The \n shop will begin offering classes sometime in August. 303.798.2192; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Craft- \n Scraps/232327016790740","bbox":{"left":0.090196,"top":0.275571,"width":0.8083400000000001,"height":0.086511}},{"text":"Other \n Chris Gibbons was named the first Legacy Honoree of the Colorado Companies to Watch at its \n recent gala event. The statewide program is sponsored by the Colorado office of Economic \n Development & International Trade and the Edward Lowe Foundation to recognize the significant \n economic contribution made by second stage companies in Colorado. Program Director Stephanie \n Steffens told attendees that “Chris has worked throughout his career to not only support existing \n businesses in his community but to raise awareness for the critical value of second-stage companies to \n the economy of our state and our nation. The City of Littleton was one of the very first funders of \n Colorado Companies to Watch, and if it weren’t for Chris’ vision and leadership, this program may \n have never come to Colorado.”","bbox":{"left":0.090196,"top":0.39785,"width":0.8022610000000001,"height":0.18672800000000006}},{"text":"The Littleton Housing Authority recently changed its name to South Metro Housing Options \n (SMHO), which more accurately reflects its mission to strengthen the community by offering diverse \n housing opportunities. The SMHO staff of 30 maintains some 600 units within the city, manages \n Geneva Village for the City of Littleton and administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher \n program throughout Arapahoe County. It also oversees housing rehabilitation programs for both \n Littleton and Centennial. The SMHO Sneaker Fund provides educational and recreational assistance to \n low income families, and its scholarship program has awarded over $85,000 since its inception. This \n year's annual Pack the Backpacks program will provide backpacks to SMHO students and to a local \n elementary school. 303.991.5310; www.southmetrohousingoptions.org","bbox":{"left":0.090196,"top":0.600331,"width":0.8073140000000001,"height":0.15946900000000008}},{"text":"Calendar \n HDLM: Town Hall Arts Center, 8:00, Wednesday, July 11","bbox":{"left":0.090196,"top":0.795489,"width":0.462883,"height":0.048122}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}