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22 Boom – Start of Summer – Episode 36
May 16th
In Episode 36 the Start of Summer show we hit the outdoors, first Aaron goes to the Larimer Arts La Piazza Del Arte Chalk Art Festival in Denver to look at the wonderful street art, the Boulder Creek Festival is here and we visit the Duck table at the Farmer’s Market to learn about the popular duck race at the Boulder Creek Fest and the Summer Science classes for Kids booth, Then Jann Scott goes back to the Colorado National Speedway and talks with Ronnie Holt winner of the Late Model Race in April and Jann talks with the drivers about the race afterwards. Dan Culberson reviews the movie Water for Elephants, then music by The Samples and their song When It’s Raining. We go to the Capitol Hill Denver Peoples Fair, the Good Guys Car Show; we look at running at the Bolder Boulder and then visit the Boulder Jewish Festival.
Videos in this Episode
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22 Boom Intro -
Larimer Arts La Piazza Del Arte Chalk Art Festival -
Boulder Creek Events Ad -
Creekfest Duck Table at Farmers Market -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
Science Outreach Program -
Colorado National Speedway Late Model Feature -
Hotshots Movie Review – Water for Elephants -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
The Samples – When It’s raining -
Capitol Hill People’s Fair – 2006 -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
Good Guys Car Show – Larimer County 2009 -
Bolder Boulder 2010 -
Boulder Jewish Festival -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
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Boulder police gearing up for 2011 Law Enforcement Torch Run
May 13th
The Boulder Police Department’s 2011 Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. The event will consist of a 4-mile run/bike portion, as well as a 1-mile walk and parade. Dozens of police officers, City of Boulder employees and their families and friends are expected to participate.
The registration deadline for this event is Wednesday, May 18. This year, a youth registration was added and kids under the age of 15 can register for a reduced fee of $20, which includes a T-shirt. The regular registration fee is $30. Members of the public are invited to join officers for the Torch Run. To register online, go to www.firstgiving.com/soco.
The goal of the annual Torch Run is to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics and people with intellectual disabilities.
Walk/Parade
Participants will start at the Public Safety Building at 1805 33rd St. in Boulder, and then start walking south along 33rd Street to the north sidewalk of Arapahoe Avenue. 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 Street and Arapahoe Avenue 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 at the Library bridge. From there, the route will be back along the creek path, east to the 38th Street underpass and back to the park.
For more inforamtion about the Boulder Police Torch Run and the athletes it helps, contact Sgt. Dave Seper at 303-441-3333 .
Boulder celebrates Colorado Children’s Day
Apr 26th
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!