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PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Community Cleanup Day, Saturday, May 15

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:

Approximately 400 volunteers are expected to assist with the cleanup and beautification of city parks, greenways, creeks and paths.

What:
Eighth annual Community Cleanup Day.  The event is sponsored by the City of Boulder, Boulder City Improvement Association II (BCIA 2) and the Daily Camera.

When:
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 15

Where:
Several park and greenway locations around Boulder.  A free social with Glacier Homemade Ice Cream will be held at Scott Carpenter Park, located at 30^th St. and Arapahoe Ave.

Information:
For more information and a full list of potential photo/video shoot locations, call Shelly Ruspakka, Parks and Recreation, at 303-413-7214.

Aging Services to offer Caregiving Symposium on June 10

Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County Aging Services will sponsor a free educational event – the largest of its kind in Boulder County – for families and friends of elders or for anyone interested in caregiving issues.

What:  2010 Caregiving Symposium, a large resource fair of service providers, nine workshops on key caregiving topics, educational materials, refreshments and more.

When:             Thursday, June 10 from noon-5 p.m.

Where:            Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave., Boulder

Cost:               FREE. To register, please call 303-441-1685, go to www.BoulderCountySeniors.info or register at the door.

The event is sponsored by Boulder County Aging Services (a division of Community Services), with assistance from City Senior Services and co-sponsoring agencies.

Current caregivers, those who anticipate becoming a caregiver or those who want to learn about resources for assisting caregivers are encouraged to attend this once-a-year occasion for all or part of the event.

Free on-site respite care (substitute elder care) is available, as well as financial assistance for respite care at home or at an adult day program. Prior arrangements are required; call 303-678-6286 to learn more.

For more information, please contact Emily Cooper at 303-678-6116 or ecooper@bouldercounty.org or visitwww.BoulderCountySeniors.info.

Police department to participate in Torch Run on Friday, May 14

The Boulder Police Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Colorado is just a day away. The festivities begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, May 14. Dozens of officers, department employees and family members are expected to participate in the event, which features a 1 mile walk and parade, followed by a 4 mile run/bike and a cookout catered by the Lazy Dog Grill.

Walk/Parade
Participants will gather at the Public Safety Building, 1805 33rd St. in Boulder, then start walking south along 33rd Street to the north sidewalk of Arapahoe Street. From there, the group will walk east to the 38th Street underpass for the Boulder Creek Path. The remainder of the walk will be along the creek path to Scott Carpenter Park. Walkers can either reverse their direction along the same path or use the signal light intersection pedestrian crosswalk at 30th and Arapahoe streets to return to the Public Safety Building.

Run/Bike
The 4-mile run/bike portion will start and finish at Scott Carpenter Park. Participants will use the Boulder Creek Path, leaving from Scott Carpenter Park headed west to a turn-around point on the west end of Boulder High School. From there, the route will be back along the creek path, east to the 38th Street underpass and back to the park.

Employees and other volunteers are paying registration fees of $30 to participate in hopes of raising money for the Special Olympics Colorado. In addition to this event, Boulder police officers also have participated in Tip-A-Cop events to benefit the organization.

For more information about the Boulder Police Torch Run and the athletes it helps, contact Sgt. Dave Seper at 303-441-3333.

Press Briefing for May 18 City Council meeting

City of Boulder Municipal Lobby, May 14 at 10 a.m.

The City of Boulder press briefing scheduled for 10 a.m., Friday, May 14 will preview the following items to be discussed at the May 18 City Council meeting:

• Medical marijuana – third reading to approve zoning and dispensary regulations
• Grassland Ecosystem Management Plan – public hearing and discussion of prairie dog/grassland management
• SmartRegs – public hearing and discussion of housing code revisions and energy conservation proposals for rental units

Staff will present a brief overview of the items to be discussed and staff experts will be available to answer media questions during the briefing.

The press briefings are an effort to help reporters obtain information for their weekend and Monday stories prior to the council packet publication Friday afternoon.

May 16, 2010

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Cool cars & company at the May After Hours

Business After Hours | Wednesday, May 19 | 5:30-7 pm | 915 Pearl St. | Register

Join the Chamber and Tesla Motors for a very cool May Business After Hours gala at their swanky new dealership in downtown Boulder! There will be loads of food and libations by the Big Red F Restaurant Group (Happy, West End Tavern, Jax Fish House and Centro) at this highly anticipated event.

Tesla Motors designs and sells, high end, high performance, electric cars that combine style, acceleration, and handling with advanced technologies making them the quickest and the most energy-efficient cars on the planet.

Cost for Chamber members is $15 if you register before Wednesday, May 19. Day of/walk-in cost is $20. Future member cost is $30. Register soon!
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Futurist Thomas Frey to speak at BEC Summit
Boulder Economic Summit | Wednesday, June 2 | 7am-1:30pm | CU-Boulder’s Glenn Miller Ballroom – Euclid & Broadway | Register

The 2010 Boulder Economic Summit, Boulder in 2035: Opportunities and Insights, will feature Thomas Frey, Senior Futurist and Executive Director of the DaVinci Institute. Frey, a member of the celebrity speaking circuit, has been referred to as the “Father of Invention” by the Daily Camera and “Dean of Futurists” by The Denver Post.

Audiences for his keynote talks have ranged from high level government officials to executives in Fortune 500 companies. Frey’s talk is part of a dynamic slate of speakers and breakouts addressing what’s ahead for Boulder in the next 25 years. Registration for Chamber members is $60 (includes breakfast and lunch). Read more.
Romancing the desk
Ergonomic Tips to Benefit Your Business | Tuesday, May 18 | 11-12:30 pm | 2440 Pearl St. | Register

As part of the Chamber’s monthly Business Skills Seminar Series, Nick McElhiney of Ergonomic Evolution LLC and Dana Wodtke of Body BeneFits are teaming up to provide ergonomic tips to help you increase your company’s productivity and profits! They will discuss the history and psychology of ergonomics, importance of ergonomics in the business world, benefits to employees and employer, return on investment, and rules for healthy desk usage.

The seminar will include product demos and one lucky attendee will take home a complimentary Rollo keyboard (the new super-slim light weight flexible keyboard). Cost is included in your Chamber membership ($25 for future members).
Get your green on in our parking lot
Green Oil Changes | Thursday, May 20 | 8am-4pm | 2440 Pearl St. | Pre-register (required)

Get a green oil change in the Chamber’s parking lot – exclusively for Chamber members – from new member Green Garage for $69.95. This service to your car will eventually save you $175 over 30K miles with less fuel use and less oil use as you’ll only need to change the oil filter every 8,000 miles (instead of every 3,000 miles). Plus they’ll include free nitrogen and tire rotations – all to help your car get better gas mileage. Other tune-up packages will be available on-site as well.

You’ll be sure to notice a big difference in your car. Pre-registration is required in advance at customerservice@greengarage.com or at 303.991.5650.
Member to Member
Discounts
Take Advantage of Chamber Member Discounts in 2010!

COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL: is offering members buy-one get-one half off! Use the code BCMEMBER when ordering tickets at
www.COmusic.org to any Thursday/Friday Festival Orchestra concert between these dates: 7/1/2010 – 8/6/2010. Online offer only – see Web site for full details.

View all member discounts.
If you’d like to offer a member-to-member discount click here.
Referrals
Don’t miss the opportunity to receive two free Business After Hours passes! Just send/call in your referrals for new Chamber members, and when they join you will be rewarded. Contact Jan Berg at 303.786.8076 or jan.berg@boulderchamber.com.
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Location of RMPJC: 3970 Broadway, Suite 105. From Quince and Broadway, go east on Quince and turn right into the second driveway. You’ll see RMPJC in front of you.
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ACTION ALERT!  CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY!

Call our Senators regarding the Merkley-Levin amendment to the financial reform bill in the Senate. The amendment would stand up to predatory and deceptive banking practices by stopping government-insured banks from engaging in risky trading. Senator Michael Bennet is undecided, Senator Mark Udall supports it. Please call Senator Bennet at 202-224-5852 asap because vote is imminent and ask him to support it. Thank Senator Mark Udall for his support 202-224-5941.
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EVENTS:

UDATE ON MUSIC NIGHTS  Music / Poetry nights will resume on Friday, May 14th at 7:30 PM. at RMPJC.
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SUPPORT THE HOMELESS IN GETTING LEGAL PLACES TO SLEEP!

Saturday, May 15- Tuesday May 18

BOULDER  HOME Warming Party! The Homeless community speaks up and warms up! Since May 1, when emergency shelter at both the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless and the overflow shelter closed, most homeless people in Boulder have had no legal places to sleep.

Noon to 6 p.m meet and talk with members of the homeless community

4-6 p.m. Nonviolence training for people joining the “sleep out”

6 p.m.,    Potluck

7-9 p.m.   Stories of homelessness

10 p.m.     Sleep out.

These events will take on the grassy area west of the Boulder Municipal Building.

MORE ON THE SLEEP IN/SLEEP OUT THIS WEEKEND:
People are invited to join a SLEEP IN/SLEEP OUT to move the Boulder City Council to a more humane position regarding the need for legal places to sleep in Boulder. The sleep-in/sleep-out will be at nearby place where people won’t get sprayed by a sprinkler in the middle of the night. In order to comply with the city “camping law”, people are asked not to bring shelter, including sleeping bags, tents, blankets. Also no alcohol, drugs or anything that could be construed as a weapon (even a knife).Do feel free to layer your clothing as much as you want (you won’t be breaking the law). Call Carolyn for more information and to join the sleep-in. 303-444-6981×2.

If you have extra coats, gloves, hats or socks, please bring them by the Peace Center or to the event.

Also send an email to the Boulder City Council at council@bouldercolorado.gov and express your support for legal places for homeless people to sleep.

AND PLAN ON COMING TO THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY, MAY 18 AND ASK THE COUNCIL TO FIND LEGAL PLACES FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE TO SLEEP. The public comment section is at 6 p.m. In order to speak people should get to the Council at 5 p.m. to sign up for public comment. If this changes,we’ll let you know before Tuesday (as far as we know this issue is not on the agenda).

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PUBLICLY-FUNDED BALLOT INITIATIVE: SIGNATURE GATHERERS NEEDED:

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! Please go to www.CleanCampaignsColorado.com to sign up and find out what you can do to help pass a ballot initiative for publicly funded campaigns in Colorado.

For info about gathering signatures in:

Boulder– Carolyn at 303-444-6981 ext. 2,
Longmont–shari malloy 303-678-8215;
Lafayette/Louisville-John Lamb at 303-665-4830;
Broomfield–Sue Mitrovic at 303-507-3979; and
Denver–Dave Bean at 303-777-0395.

Trainings in Boulder for petition gatherers:

Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m., and Tuesday, May 18  at 7 p.m. All of these trainings are at RMPJC (see above for location of RMPJC). Carolyn is also willing to train people one-on-one. It takes about twenty minutes. Call for an appointment 303-444-6981 ext. 2.

Lafayette / Louisville training for petition gatherers: Saturday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at the Cannon Mine Coffee Company, 210 South Public Road, Lafayette, 80026. John Lamb is also willing to train people one-on-one. It takes about twenty minutes. Call for an appointment 303-665-4830

If you are in an organization that might want to endorse this ballot initiative, call  Ken Connell at 720-275-4399.

To help collect signatures for the ballot initiative at the State Democratic Assembly in Broomfield on May 22, please contact shari malloy 303-678-8215.

To collect signatures during the Boulder Creek Fest in Boulder, call Carolyn at 303-444-6981 ext. 2.
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