This Week in Longmont – April 1, 2016
This Week in Longmont – April 1, 2016
Warning Sirens to be Tested Four Times in April
During April, the City of Longmont will test the Outdoor Emergency Warning System EVERY MONDAY at 10 am for the entire month – April 4, 11, 18 and 25.This siren will last two to four minutes. If the weather is bad on one of these dates, the test will not be held. In May, June, July and August testing of the outdoor warning sirens will return to the regular once-a-month schedule at 10 am on the first Monday of the month. If you hear the siren and it isn’t during a testing period, seek immediate cover and tune to a metro Denver radio or television station for information. Please do not call 911 unless you need immediate assistance.
Join the Community Conversation on Mental Health
The Longmont community is invited to join the conversation on mental health issues. Several conversations are planned through the end of April. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, 4 pm to 6:30 p.m. at the Longmont Public Library, 4th Ave and Kimbark St. It’s an opportunity to meaningfully engage and increase understanding about mental health, identify mental health needs in the Longmont community, generate ideas about how to address those needs, and inspire all of us to take action in both small and big ways. See more information including a list of meeting dates and how to register. Call or email Karen Roney at 303-651-8633 or call Michele Waite at 303-651-8415.
Spring Fishing Event for Kids
The 14th annual Chick Clark Kids’ Fishing Program kickoff event will be held on Saturday, April 2, at Izaak Walton Park, 18 S. Sunset Street. The Chick Clark Fishing Program at Izaak Walton Pond provides a special opportunity for Longmont youth (ages 15 and younger) to learn about local natural resources, participate in fun outdoor activities, and catch their own fish year-round. The April 2 kickoff includes a free kids’ fishing clinic (preregistration required), free lunch and free fishing for kids. Parents can get more information about the event and registration at bit.ly/kidsfishlongmont, or call 303-651-8404.
Businesses, civic groups, schools, neighborhoods, families and individuals are invited to help Longmont “Clean-up, Green-up” April 9 – 30. Volunteers can pick a park, greenway, street, alley or open space to clean up, or an area of need can be assigned. The Grand Kick-off for the month-long campaign will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 am on Saturday, April 9, at Sunset Campus, 7 South Sunset Street. If you can’t participate on kick-off day, you can help clean up Longmont through April 30. For more information, call 303-651-8446 or visit longmontcolorado.gov/parks.
Make Meter-reading Invisible with a Remote Meter
Want your electric or water meter read without the backyard visit? Check out the City’s encoder receiver transmitters (ERTs) which, for a one-time fee, allow your meter to be read remotely. Just call 303-651-8657 for information from Longmont Power & Communications about getting an electric ERT meter, or 303-651-8468 for details on a water ERT meter.
Register for Summer Activities and Day Camp
School will be out soon, and it’s time to make summer child care plans. Check out the City of Longmont’s Summer 2016 Recreation & Golf Services’ brochure that came in your mail or online. It lists activities that take place from mid-May to August. Day camp registration is underway and ongoing, and registration for youth and adult classes begins Tuesday, April 5. For more information, call 303-651-8404 or visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec.
Parents’ Night Out at Centennial Pool
Take your children age 5 to 10 to Centennial Pool, 1201 Alpine Street, from 5 to 9 pm on Saturday, April 9, for a fun, supervised evening of swimming and a movie while you enjoy a parents’ or friends’ night out. A light dinner and snack are included. The fee is $20 per child for residents; a $2 multichild discount is available. No day-of registration. Visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec or call 303-651-8406 to register.
Improv Comedy at the Library
Laugh ‘til your sides ache with Makeshift Shakespeare Improv troupe from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday, April 14, at the Longmont Library, 409 4th Avenue. These clever comedians perform an entire improvised show in the style and language of Shakespeare. Register online at bit.ly/1HUD5zl or call 303-651-8472.
Annual fishing permits for Ralph Price Reservoir go on sale on Friday, April 1. A Colorado Parks & Wildlife fishing license is required at all City of Longmont fishing areas. An additional, special permit from the City of Longmont is required at Ralph Price Reservoir inside Button Rock Preserve. Permits will be on sale in Longmont and Lyons at a cost of $20 for City of Longmont and Town of Lyons water utility customers and $30 for non-utility customers. Get all the details, including where and how to purchase, at LongmontColorado.gov/parks, or call 303-651-8446.
Be Ready for Curbside Tree Limb Collection
The City of Longmont offers residents FREE curbside collection of tree limbs each spring. To participate, your tree limbs must be placed curbside by 7 am on the Monday of your scheduled collection week. Limbs will be collected at residences north of 9th Avenue the week of April 4 and at residences south of 9th Avenue the week of April 11. Limbs must be stacked and cut into lengths no longer than 6 feet. No limb can be larger than 6 inches in diameter. For all guidelines, visit LongmontColorado.gov/solidwaste or call 303-651-8416.
