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Boulder East, Community Cycles Partner to Provide Pool/Bike Program
Apr 4th
Boulder, Colo. – Boulder East, a non-profit membership organization working to reduce single occupancy vehicles, traffic congestion and its resulting pollution, is partnering with Community Cycles to maintain bicycles provided through their PoolBike program.
Boulder East’s PoolBike program provides Boulder companies with PoolBikes and setting up and managing these bikes available to employees. Employees of 21 local companies including Whole Foods, Roche Colorado, Fresh Produce, Foothills Community Hospital and many more, can go online and reserve a bike at their convenience. The online bike manager also calculates how many miles a person has ridden, gas saved, calories burned and carbon dioxide emission saved.
“Our PoolBikes provide employees who did not drive to work with an easy and convenient means of transportation during the day to run errands and go to meetings,” said Boulder East Marketing Manager Tracy Foster. “It also encourages individuals who drove to work to leave their cars parked during the day and instead bicycle to meetings, stores, and restaurants.” The PoolBike program is one of Boulder East’s most popular programs with 21 different companies and 36 bikes.
A likely partner, Community Cycles (CC) is a non-profit organization of bicycle enthusiasts whose mission is to educate and advocate for the safe use of bicycles as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment within our community. Community Cycles provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation through outreach and advocacy activities.
For more information or to join the PoolBike program, visit www.bouldereast.org. For more information on Community Cycles, contact www.communitycycles.org/
Boulder East is a non-profit organization created to promote transit, carpooling, biking, vanpooling, telecommuting and other transportation options in an effort to cut back on single-occupant vehicles on the road. For more information contact Tracy Foster at (303) 319-3069 or email tracy.foster@bouldereast.org
Contact: Bob Whitson (303) 819-6838
Managing chronic conditions workshops offered to older adults
Jan 12th
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County Aging Services is offering Stanford University’s Be Well Colorado chronic condition management program to adults 60 years of age and older.
The program is taught as a small-group workshop. Groups meet once a week for 2.5 hours. Topics covered in the workshops include:
• Fighting fatigue
• Controlling pain
• Learning exercises to build and improve strength
• Using medications appropriately
• Dealing with depression
• Communicating effectively with family and health professionals
• Learning how to evaluate new treatments
What: Be Well Colorado, Stanford University’s proven program to improve the ability to manage chronic conditions. Chronic conditions are any lasting health condition such as diabetes, heart disease, depression, arthritis and asthma.
Who: The workshop is designed for older adults experiencing a chronic condition and for those who support them. Family members are encouraged to attend.
Where and When: Two separate workshops are offered.
• Lafayette
Wednesdays, Jan. 19-Feb. 23, 2-4:30 p.m.
Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
• Boulder
Fridays, Jan. 21-Feb. 25, 2-4:30 p.m.
Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave.
Cost: Free for adults 60 and older. Donations are accepted. Participants receive a supplemental course book and relaxation CD upon course completion.
Registration: Class size is limited to 15 and pre-registration is required. Please contact Marja Johnson at 303-441-3599 or mjohnson@bouldercounty.org for more information and to register.
