This Week in Longmont – March 18, 2016
This Week in Longmont – March 18, 2016
Congressman Ken Buck to Visit Longmont
Colorado Congressman Ken Buck is scheduled to join the Longmont City Council for a lunch meeting and a tour of flood recovery areas on Friday, March 25, 2016 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. The lunch meeting will be held at the Longmont Civic Center, 350 Kimbark St. in the City Council Study Session room. After lunch, the group is scheduled to visit the Heron Lake relief channel project, the Sunset Street bridge project, the Main Street bridge project and the site of the former Royal mobile home park. See highlight of flood recovery projects.
Community Conversations on Mental Health
Supporting Action for Mental Health (SAM) is a local effort to explore how to raise awareness of and strengthen support for people in Longmont who are struggling with mental health issues. SAM invites the public to an upcoming conversation to increase understanding about mental health, reduce stigma, identify community needs, and take part in solutions. The first two conversations will be from 9 to 11:30 am on Saturday, March 26, at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue and from 2 to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 29, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue. Several more are scheduled in April. To register or learn more, visit call 303-651-8633 or 303-651-8415.
Apply Now for RTD Citizens Advisory Committee
Residents of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) who are interested in public transit issues and community engagement are encouraged to apply for one of five open volunteer positions on the RTD Citizens Advisory Committee. This group has advised the agency on its FasTracks program and will also advise RTD on its strategies and initiatives. Interested individuals should submit a letter of application by Thursday, March 31, for a three-year term. For more information call Roger Sherman at 303-592-5465 or visit rtd-fastracks.com/main_11.
Water-Wise Landscape Seminars
The City of Longmont partners with the Center for ReSource Conservation to bring you free evening seminars on the how-tos of xeriscaping and other water-wise landscape practices. Visit ConservationCenter.org/water-wise-seminars or call 303-999-3820 to get more information and to register for “Xeriscape: The Basics and Beyond” on April 7 and “Xeriscape Maintenance: Keeping Your Landscape Happy and Healthy” on April 14.
Children’s Bicycle Rodeo
Bicycle Rodeo is coming to Roosevelt Park from 9 am to noon on Friday, April 8.Registration is free and open for children age 4 to 10, who will receive instruction in bike handling skills and drills, bike and helmet fits, effectively locking a bike, and more. Volunteers also are needed for this fun event. For more information or to volunteer, call 303-651-8924 or email Lauren.Greenfield@LongmontColorado.gov.
You Sprang Forward – Don’t Let Branches Fall Back
Springtime is a great time for trees in Longmont – unless wind or ice break a branch and send it onto your power line. Have a professional trim your limbs away from the lines, and call Longmont Power & Communications at 303-651-8386 to have the power turned off while work is going on. If you see a power line that has been brought down, call LPC at once and stay far away – the ground can be energized up to 35 feet away.
Downtown Parking and Access Study
The Longmont Downtown Development Authority, the City of Longmont, and Boulder County are conducting a Parking and Access Study for Downtown Longmont. The first step in the process is a public survey to provide the community with an opportunity to share experiences, perceptions, ideas and concerns related to accessing Downtown Longmont using the transportation method of your choice. Please take the survey at DowntownLongmont.com by the March 25 deadline.
Got Spring Break Plans?
Longmont Recreation & Golf Services and the Longmont Museum offer fun and educational activities for children and teens during spring break. Interested in sports? Choose from multi-sport camps, basketball, or a girls’ fast-pitch softball clinic. Want to prepare for a summer job? Enroll in babysitter’s boot camp/first aid/CPR, lifeguard or water safety instructor training. For more options, including horseback riding, art, biking, tree climbing, and discovering robots, outer space, bugs and nature, visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec and search for “noschool.”
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.
Vote in the Peeps Literary Diorama Contest
Between Friday, March 18, and Thursday, March 24, stop by the Longmont Public Library to see dioramas created by local readers depicting their favorite literary scenes using marshmallow Peeps. Vote for your favorite, then see who wins the “Peeples Choice” award on March 25. The exhibit is free and located in the library lobby at 409 4th Avenue.
Colorado Congressman Ken Buck is scheduled to join the Longmont City Council for a lunch meeting and a tour of flood recovery areas on Friday, March 25, 2016 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. The lunch meeting will be held at the Longmont Civic Center, 350 Kimbark St. in the City Council Study Session room. After lunch, the group is scheduled to visit the Heron Lake relief channel project, the Sunset Street bridge project, the Main Street bridge project and the site of the former Royal mobile home park. See highlight of flood recovery projects.
Community Conversations on Mental Health
Supporting Action for Mental Health (SAM) is a local effort to explore how to raise awareness of and strengthen support for people in Longmont who are struggling with mental health issues. SAM invites the public to an upcoming conversation to increase understanding about mental health, reduce stigma, identify community needs, and take part in solutions. The first two conversations will be from 9 to 11:30 am on Saturday, March 26, at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue and from 2 to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 29, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue. Several more are scheduled in April. To register or learn more, visit call 303-651-8633 or 303-651-8415.
Apply Now for RTD Citizens Advisory Committee
Residents of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) who are interested in public transit issues and community engagement are encouraged to apply for one of five open volunteer positions on the RTD Citizens Advisory Committee. This group has advised the agency on its FasTracks program and will also advise RTD on its strategies and initiatives. Interested individuals should submit a letter of application by Thursday, March 31, for a three-year term. For more information call Roger Sherman at 303-592-5465 or visit rtd-fastracks.com/main_11.
Water-Wise Landscape Seminars
The City of Longmont partners with the Center for ReSource Conservation to bring you free evening seminars on the how-tos of xeriscaping and other water-wise landscape practices. Visit ConservationCenter.org/water-wise-seminars or call 303-999-3820 to get more information and to register for “Xeriscape: The Basics and Beyond” on April 7 and “Xeriscape Maintenance: Keeping Your Landscape Happy and Healthy” on April 14.
Children’s Bicycle Rodeo
Bicycle Rodeo is coming to Roosevelt Park from 9 am to noon on Friday, April 8.Registration is free and open for children age 4 to 10, who will receive instruction in bike handling skills and drills, bike and helmet fits, effectively locking a bike, and more. Volunteers also are needed for this fun event. For more information or to volunteer, call 303-651-8924 or email Lauren.Greenfield@LongmontColorado.gov.
You Sprang Forward – Don’t Let Branches Fall Back
Springtime is a great time for trees in Longmont – unless wind or ice break a branch and send it onto your power line. Have a professional trim your limbs away from the lines, and call Longmont Power & Communications at 303-651-8386 to have the power turned off while work is going on. If you see a power line that has been brought down, call LPC at once and stay far away – the ground can be energized up to 35 feet away.
Downtown Parking and Access Study
The Longmont Downtown Development Authority, the City of Longmont, and Boulder County are conducting a Parking and Access Study for Downtown Longmont. The first step in the process is a public survey to provide the community with an opportunity to share experiences, perceptions, ideas and concerns related to accessing Downtown Longmont using the transportation method of your choice. Please take the survey at DowntownLongmont.com by the March 25 deadline.
Got Spring Break Plans?
Longmont Recreation & Golf Services and the Longmont Museum offer fun and educational activities for children and teens during spring break. Interested in sports? Choose from multi-sport camps, basketball, or a girls’ fast-pitch softball clinic. Want to prepare for a summer job? Enroll in babysitter’s boot camp/first aid/CPR, lifeguard or water safety instructor training. For more options, including horseback riding, art, biking, tree climbing, and discovering robots, outer space, bugs and nature, visit LongmontColorado.gov/rec and search for “noschool.”
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.
Vote in the Peeps Literary Diorama Contest
Between Friday, March 18, and Thursday, March 24, stop by the Longmont Public Library to see dioramas created by local readers depicting their favorite literary scenes using marshmallow Peeps. Vote for your favorite, then see who wins the “Peeples Choice” award on March 25. The exhibit is free and located in the library lobby at 409 4th Avenue.
