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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

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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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22 Boom – Boulder Farmers Market – Episode 35

Apr 26th

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In Episode 35 we go to the Boulder Farmers Market and talk with people all about the events, vendors and people that will be on the creek this summer every weekend for the Farmers Market, Jann Scott goes to the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMOCA) for the Art Expo, Jann then heads to the tracks for a look at the Super Stock Cars, Sportsman and Truck races at the Colorado National Speedway where he speaks with Jack Nugent and Bear Lynch about their wins on the tracks. Then in our business special we visit Jalino’s Pizza in Boulder to look at their award winning food, also Hotshots Movie Review by Dan Culberson of Source Code, and a firsthand look at the Boulder Creek Festival as produced by Boulder Channel 1. Not last and not least it’s Nina Storey at the Hometown fair in Boulder, the Memorial Day Bolder Boulder race. We also visit the Boulder Rural Fire Department for their public awareness event and Jann Scott talks with the fire chief. Then finally it’s music on the creek at Boulder Farmers market with Lil Bluegrass to wrap up the show.