April 5, 2005 - News Briefs

• Municipal Court closed until 1 p.m. on Friday
• Volunteer for the Columbia Cemetery spring cleanup
• Register for Boulder Parks and Recreation adult summer softball leagues
• Volunteers needed for weed and mulching project
• View the night sky
• Installation of new trash cans increases efficiency
• The Boulder Show

Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Contact(s):
Jodie Carroll, Media Relations, (303) 441-3155

City Web site: www.bouldercolorado.gov

Week of April 5 through April 11, 2005

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Municipal Court closed until 1 p.m. on Friday
The Boulder Municipal Court will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 8, for a staff meeting. The Municipal Court is located in the Boulder County Justice Center at 1777 6th Street. The court closes the second Friday of each month for a staff meeting. Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Volunteer for the Columbia Cemetery spring cleanup
The Columbia Cemetery spring clean-up will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. Join City of Boulder Parks and Recreation staff for ongoing maintenance and cleanup at the cemetery grounds located at Ninth and Pleasant streets. To RSVP or for more information, call Volunteer Coordinator Mary Malley at (303) 413-7245. Please bring rakes and gloves if you have them.

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Register for Boulder Parks and Recreation adult summer softball leagues
The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registration for men’s, women’s and co-ed summer softball leagues. Registration deadline is Friday, April 15. All leagues begin games the first week of May.
To register online, visit the Parks and Recreation Web site at www.ci.boulder.co.us/parks-recreation or call (303) 413-7270. For more information, call Alison Langlois at (303) 441-3416.

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Volunteers needed for weed and mulching project
The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Conservation Division is seeking volunteers for a weed and mulching project from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, April 8. The project will take place at the wildlife corridor south of Valmont City Park, near 5200 E. Pearl Street (directional signs will be posted). For more information, call Volunteer Coordinator Mary Malley at (303) 413-7245.

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View the night sky
Join City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Naturalist Dave Sutherland for a telescopic view of the “Jewels of the Night Sky,” from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 8, at the Sage Trailhead, at Boulder Valley Ranch, one mile east of Highway 36 on Longhorn Road. The parking lot is on the south side of Longhorn Road. Rain date will be Saturday, April 9. For more information on OSMP, a complete list of programs, and to sign up for e-mail reminders, please visit www.osmp.org.

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Installation of new trash cans increases efficiency
Visitors to City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) areas will begin seeing new trash cans at trailheads in the coming months. The new cans, made by Bearsaver, are animal proof, safer and more efficient for staff to work with and will hold 15 – 20 percent more trash than those being replaced.

According to Maintenance Supervisor Steve Taylor, this is the second step in efforts to provide better, more efficient service for OSMP visitors. “Our visitors have made the transition from OSMP-supplied plastic bags for dog waste pickup a success by bringing their own bags to supply self-serve tube stations at trailheads,” he said. “These new trash cans will increase capacity and help keep trailhead areas cleaner.” Taylor also reminded visitors to dispose of their bagged dog waste in a trash receptacle, rather than leaving it by the side of the trail.

The first of these new cans have been installed at the Sanitas and Boulder Valley Ranch trailheads, and subsequent installations at other trailheads will occur over the next few months. Remaining areas will be targeted for replacement over the next two years.

Details on trails and trailheads and general OSMP information can be found at www.osmp.org.

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The Boulder Show
The April edition of The Boulder Show, “Economic Vitality the Boulder Way OR (Thoughtfully Working With the Community and our Business Partners to Create a Healthy and Sustainable Economic Environment That Supports Boulder’s Goals and Unique Quality of Life)” is now running on Municipal Channel 8. Guests include: Dan Corson, Board Member, PLAN- Boulder County; Susan Graf, President and CEO, Boulder Chamber of Commerce; George Karakehian- Owner, Art Source International; Claire Levy, Boulder Planning Board Member; and Richard Wobbekind, Associate Dean, Leeds School of Business.

The Boulder Show is a monthly, talk-show style program on local issues, events and people, hosted by John Tayer of Roche Colorado Corporation and sponsored by local businesses or organizations. Each show features a pro/con debate among guests who have opposing viewpoints concerning a local policy issue. A panel discussion among local media editorial board members follows each debate. The Boulder Show airs at the following times: Mondays at 7 p.m.; Thursdays at 9 p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m.; and the first and third Tuesdays, before City Council, at 5 p.m.

It is also possible to access all current and previous editions of The Boulder Show via the web at www.ci.boulder.co.us/channel8/bouldershow.htm. For further information about Municipal Channel 8 and programming times, contact Bob Grzenda, Channel 8, at (303) 441-4395 or fax your comments to (303) 441-3553.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 January 2006 03:52