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Boulder celebrates Colorado Children’s Day
Apr 26th
For the fifth straight year, Boulder will host a Colorado Children’s Day festival on Friday, April 29 (rain date is April 30), on the Pearl Street Mall between 13th and 14th streets from noon to 4 p.m. This fun and entertaining event will offer free activities to children through elementary school age provided by children-focused City of Boulder departments and programs, community agencies, nonprofit organizations and local businesses.
Ken Hotaling, Kiwanis of Boulder and co-chair for the Colorado Children’s Day event, stated, “The purpose of this event is to reflect on the value our children bring to our lives and our future, celebrate their accomplishments and nourish them in their quest to learn.”
With more than 30 different organizations planning activities, this year’s festival is expected to top last year’s estimated attendance of 1,200 children and adults.
This event is the result of a joint effort between the City of Boulder Children, Youth and Families Division, Kiwanis Clubs of Boulder, the Boulder Valley School District and media sponsor, the Daily Camera. Children, Youth and Families is a division of the city’s Department of Housing and Human Services.
In order to encourage visitors to Colorado Children’s Day to leave their cars at home, Go Boulder and Special Transit are offering families free rides to and from the event on the HOP bus. Please visit www.goboulder.net for maps and bus schedules.
For more information and a list of the activities and participating organizations, visit the Colorado Children’s Day at Boulder Website at www.childrensdayboulder.org or email: coloradochildrensdayboulder@gmail.com
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Photo Opportunities:
§ Children investigating a worm compost and planting seeds in take home gardens;
§ A children’s African-style performance troop with marimbas, drums, dancing and singing;
§ Children exploring a HOP bus, police car, ambulance, street sweeper, fire truck and more;
§ An instrument zoo where kids will be trying out a variety of instruments;
§ Children playing parachute games on the lawn; and
§ Children experiencing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and much, much more!
Boulder Tree removal Wastewater Treatment Facility FEMA compliance
Apr 26th
Tree removal starts at 75th Street Wastewater Treatment Facility for FEMA compliance
Beginning on Thursday, April 28, tree removal activities will start at the 75th Street Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) as part of the compliance process for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood protection certification.
All trees (and associated woody vegetation) within 15 feet of the flood protection berm and levee must be removed to achieve compliance. This work will primarily affect trees that are on the north, east and south sides of the WWTF.
Most trees being removed are small to medium sized trees, however; 5 to 10 large cottonwood trees will be removed as well. The city is contracting with Davey Tree Service to ensure the work is completed safely and efficiently.
This work will be visible from 75th Street, the Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat area and various recreational trails abutting WWTF property. Tree removal activities will not take place on the weekends and is expected to be complete the week of May 2.
FEMA requires the removal of all woody debris, including large trees, to ensure that the structural integrity of the berm/levee is maintained and will not be compromised during a flood event.
For more information about the tree removal requirement, contact WWTF Coordinator Chris Douville at 303-413-7341 or douvillec@bouldercolorado.gov.
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Finally! A new Boulder Public Library Director named
Apr 25th
Maginnis Named Boulder Public Library Director
BOULDER – The City of Boulder today announced Valerie Maginnis will be the new Boulder Public Library director effective June 13, 2011. Maginnis was selected from 78 applicants in a national search. The decision came after public presentations by the finalists and interviews with city staff and members of the Library and the Arts commissions.
“I am honored and excited to have been selected for the position,” said Maginnis. “I am very much looking forward to working with staff, volunteers, and the community to explore ways that the Boulder Public Library can be even more important and relevant to the lives of its current and future patrons.”
Maginnis is currently the director of Library and Cultural Services for the City of Mission Viejo, Calif. She has more than 20 years of experience in city and county libraries. Maginnis holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University and a master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Arizona.
“The Boulder Public Library is a centerpiece of the community,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam. “This is a complex organization to lead and requires a dynamic director who can manage the business operations as well as connect with a diverse and passionate community. I believe Boulder has found such a director in Valerie Maginnis.”
Brautigam added that evaluating a national pool of highly qualified candidates was a difficult task, and community input was a significant component of the process.
“Any time an organization conducts an executive search, it is a time-consuming and challenging process,” said Brautigam. “In the case of our library director, the individual must be able to lead a traditional library system as well as manage a performing arts center. I appreciate that so many residents and staff attended the public presentations to provide feedback on the finalists, and I want to thank members of the Library and Arts commissions for participating in the interviews. It was an excellent opportunity for finalists to meet the community and for citizens to provide input.”
Maginnis fills the position vacated on July 9, 2010, by Tony Tallent. She will earn a salary of $128,000 and assumes her role as Boulder Public library director on June 13, 2011.
