Fourth of July Holiday Schedules
Longmont city government observes the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 3. Most City facilities will be closed. The Longmont Recreation Center will be open by reservation from 6 am to 2 pm and from 3 to 7 pm on July 3 and from 7 am to noon on July 4. Centennial Pool will be open by reservation from 6 am to 4 pm on July 3 and closed on July 4. Sunset Pool will be open by reservation from 6 am to 5:30 pm on July 3 and from 6:45 am to 5:45 pm on July 4 (no masters swim). The Waste Diversion Center will be closed July 3 and 4. 

If It Leaves the Ground, It’s Illegal!
If your fireworks leave the ground, they’re illegal. Please allow Police and Fire to focus on priority calls for service, and be considerate of neighbors, veterans and pets. Do the right thing and do not set off illegal fireworks! For more information on local fireworks regulations visit LongmontColorado.gov and search “fireworks.” 

Tell Us What You Think About LPM 
In January, the Longmont City Council approved a contract with LPM –Longmont Public Media – to provide Public, Educational and Governmental video services for the community on Comcast Channel 8. It’s been six months, and we want your feedback. Please complete a 5-minute survey at Engage.LongmontColorado.gov. You also can add your ideas to the idea board and “like” the ideas you see from others.

Union Reservoir Swim Beach Reopens July 6 with 50-Person Capacity
The Union Reservoir swim beach will reopen in a limited capacity on Monday, July 6. A maximum of 50 people will be allowed onto the swim beach on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the 50-person capacity has been reached, no other swimmers will be allowed on the beach until someone leaves. Swim beach hours will be from 10 am to 6 pm daily. No open water swims are scheduled. The dog swim beach and fishing pier remains closed at this time. Questions about the swim beach reopening may be directed to the Union Reservoir ranger station at 303-772-1265.

Main Street Lane Closures Begin July 6
Single lane closures both north and southbound along Longmont’s Main Street begin July 6. The closure, which will include the parking stalls and adjacent lane along Main Street will be continuously monitored but could be in place until mid- to late-September. Northbound lanes will be closed from north of 2nd Avenue to 6th Avenue. Southbound lanes will be closed from south of 6th Avenue to 4th Avenue. The closure will allow restaurants and retailers to expand outdoor dining and shopping, as well as offer opportunities for visitors to Main Street to enjoy the expanded outdoor space.  

Teen Tech Talk With the Library
Join CU Boulder PhD candidate Jante Ruppert for the Library’s Teen Virtual Variety Hour from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on Friday, July 10, via Webex. “Teen Tech Talk: Your Digital Diet” invites rising 6th through 12th graders to discuss and learn more about their data, who collects it, how it’s used, and how to protect it. We’ll talk about online privacy and security, including data collected about us on social media, and we’ll create a data privacy guide for other teens. Register now at bit.ly/LibTeens to receive the meeting information and passcode.

Free Online Caregiving 101 Seminar
If you’re new to caring for an older adult or foresee that you might be in the future, join us for an seminar from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on Tuesday, July 14. You’ll learn about resources for legal and financial planning, education, support groups, and honoring a care recipient’s right to self-determination. This program is led by Seniors Resource Specialist Brandy Queen. Registration is required; call 303-651-8411 to sign up.

Adopt-a-Park with Your Group
Volunteers are needed for the Parks, Open Space and Trails Adopt-a-Park program at the Dickens Farm Nature Area on Boston Avenue. The Adopt-a-Park program welcomes individuals, community groups and businesses to spend at least one day per month at the nature area picking up trash and debris; cleaning up shelters and play areas; and reporting vandalism, nonfunctioning lights, or other damage to the area. To learn more or to volunteer to adopt Dickens Farm Nature Area, visit JoinUs.LongmontColorado.gov/GetInvolved, email Lore.Blattner@LongmontColorado.gov, or call 303-651-8955. 

Be Part of the Water-saving Solution
In semi-arid Colorado, it’s important that we do our part, however small, to conserve water. A FREE sprinkler consultation with Resource Central could help you save up to 5,000 gallons of water per year. Technicians will inspect your sprinkler system for issues that could be wasting water and provide a customized watering schedule to ensure that you’re watering as efficiently as possible while keeping your grass healthy. Call 303-999–3824 or visit ResourceCentral.org/Sprinklers to sign up.

Longmont’s Alpha Car Takes to the Streets
On July 1, Longmont Fire put in service its Alpha Car — known as Alpha 2120 — to handle the lower-priority medical calls for service throughout the city, allowing the bigger engines to remain in service for the more critical medical calls and save on wear and tear and fuel cost. Additionally, this unit will service as a backup for ambulance transport. This unit has been in the Fire Strategic Plan for 12 years and thanks the voter-approved Public Safety Tax Fund, it has finally become a reality.