LongmontLife Newsletter - March April 2011

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March / April 2011 Your community, your life Vol. 3, Issue 2

Tree LimbsAnnual pickup starts in April.

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Museum CampHands-on summer fun for children

in art, history, and science.

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911 AbuseUse this number for

emergencies only. Page 5

Planet EarthCelebrate with your neighbors on

April 16. Page 7

Fish LineCast your line for Button Rock

license. Page 8

An informational newsletterfor Longmont residents.

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Four Programs HelpLocal Businesses ThriveThe City of Longmont offers four programs that provide technical assistance,

access to capital and grant funding for local businesses:The Longmont Economic Gardening Initiative(LEGI) offers training,

marketing and research data, and strategic planning resources to Longmont

companies. Most LEGI serv ices are free; a few have minimal costs.

The Small Business Lending Program is a collaboration between the City

and the Colorado Enterprise Fund that provides access to capital. Applicants

can obtain loans of up to $50,000 for inventory, real estate acquisition,

operating costs, and other uses.

The Business Start-up Grant program is for new storefront businesses

that generate sales tax. Up to $2,000 is available as reimbursement for costs

associated with opening a new retail business. Applicants must complete a

business training program, submit an acceptable business plan, and be in

compliance with City codes and regulations.

The Business Improvement Grant provides up to $7,500 for existing

storefront retail businesses to make permanent improvements to their

property. There are other requirements regarding location and qualifying

improvements.

To get more information on any of these programs, please call Doug Bene in

the Economic Development Department at 303-651-8403, or send e-mail to

[email protected].

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2011 summer lm series in Thompson Park at

4th Avenue and Bross Street. These free movies

will take place on July 16, 23 and 30 at dusk.

The lms will be announced in the May issue of

Longmont Life. or more information please

visit www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec.

Hear Me

Outdoor Warning Tests Begin April 4From April through August, the City of Longmont tests the outdoor emergency warning system the

rst Monday of each month at 10 am. The sirens are intended for outdoor warning and may not

be heard indoors.

The system consists of 17 sirens located throughout Longmont that are radio-controlled

by the Longmont Emergency Communications Center. The system operates on solar-

charged batteries and remains functional in the event of a power failure and when phone

lines are down.

If you hear the siren and it isnt 10 am on the rst Monday of the month, you should

immediately seek shelter inside and tune to Comcast cable Channel 8 or to a local television

or radio station to learn more about the nature of the emergency.

Please DO NOT CALL 911 when you hear the siren unless you have a real emergency. It

is critical to keep the 911 lines open for people who require immediate assistance. Residents are

encouraged to use battery-operated weather radios that activate automatically during severe weather.For more information, contact the City of Longmont Ofce of Emergency Management at

303-651-8438 or www.ci.longmont.co.us/emergency.

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The city council made that formal proclamation earlier this year to reafrm the councils commitment to the health of our local

economy and acknowledge the important role that business and commerce play in the overall health and success of our community.

The council supports innovative ideas and investment that maintain our nancial footing and propel our community

into the future. The proclamation reads:

WHEREAS; Longmonts businesses represent an invaluable component of the Longmont community ; and,WHEREAS; Longmonts businesses represent the economic lifeblood of the community by providing tens of thousands ofjobs to residents of Longmont and the surrounding region; and,

WHEREAS; Longmont business operations support the community through wages that support families, generate sales andproperty taxes, support charitable, civic and business organizations, and enhance the community at large; and,

WHEREAS; entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, partnerships, and public and private corporations provide the hard work,creativity, risk, sacrice and protability that propel our community forward; and,

WHEREAS; businesses have recently endured the worst nancial period since the Great Depression, and are continuing towork to rebuild our economy; and,

WHEREAS; the City Council of the City of Longmont recognizes the contribution that Longmonts businesses make towardbuilding a better community.

NOW, THEREFORE, I Bryan L. Baum, by virtue of the authority vested in me and the City Council of the City of Longmont,do hereby proclaim the year 2011 as The Year of Business in Longmont, and I invite all citizens in thecommunity to recognize the importance of our local businesses to the success of our community as a whole.

Economic Cents

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Longmont Area Economic Council,

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Longmont Downtown Development Authority,

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Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce,

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Longmont Entrepreneurial Network,

www.leninc.com

Boulder Small Business Development Center,

www.bouldersbdc.com

Longmont Area Visitors Association,

www.visitlongmont.org

Latino Chamber of Boulder County

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The goal istoencourage

investmentin Longmont

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business-friendly.

Hows Business?

Citys Outreach Team Here to HelpThe City of Longmont has started a business outreach effort to better connect with retail and service

businesses in the community. If you own or operate a retail or service business, City staff would like to meet

with you to hear whats on your mind.

Interviews usually take about 30 minutes and are scheduled at the businesss convenience. All responses are

condential with data collected only in aggregate form for purposes of analyzing information.

If you have a retail or ser vice business in Longmont and want to let the City know what you think, please

schedule an interview by contacting Doug Bene, Economic Development Manager at 303-651-8403 or

[email protected].

The Citys Business Outreach Team currently is interviewing retail and service businesses throughout Longmont to:

Introduce businesses

to City staff and other

economic partners,

Learn about

business needs,

plans, and attitudes,

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specic business

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economic development

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PurchasingDivision Moves

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Purchasing & Contracts

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Center on Sherman St. to the

second oor of the Civic Center

at 350 Kimbark Street. The

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Council Chambers. See more

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Trail Run

Spring Gulch Projectto Include Trail

The Public Works & Natural Resources Department is beginning the design process

for Spring Gulch #2. This project addresses drainage, park and transportation issues

by designing and constructing a missing greenway link and drainage connection

along Spring Gulch from west of County Line Road southeast to Sandstone Ranch and

the St. Vrain Greenway. This project will address storm ows from the Spring Gulch

drainage basins and create a valuable off-street pedestrian/bicycle connection from east

Longmont to Union Reservoir,

Sandstone Ranch and the St.

Vrain Greenway.

This project will featurea two-mile trail that will

connect to the St. Vrain

Greenway as well as Union

Reservoir. The trail wil l run

from Stephen Day Park in

east Longmont down Spring

Gulch #2 and go beneath Weld

County Road 1 and Highway

119 to provide a safe crossing

of two very busy roadways.

A request for proposals

was issued in February for

a design team to determine

necessary drainageimprovements, as well as put

together a full conceptual

design for the entire project.

The conceptual design will

better dene the scope of work and estimated cost of the project.

The City purchased a large tract of land on the western side of Union Reservoir in

2010. This newly purchased land will allow for more natural drainage solutions for

the area.

This project will be funded by current Storm Drainage bonds, the Street Fund and

the Open Space Fund. Construction of some elements wil l begin in 2012.

Trim Time

Tree Limb CollectionBegins April 11

The annual citywide curbside Spring Branch Special Collection takes

place April 11 through 22. Limbs will be picked up in the area north

of 9th Avenue April 11-15 and from the area south of 9th Avenue April

18-22.

Tree limbs must be placed curbside before 7 am on the Monday of

your scheduled collection week. They will not be picked up on your

regular trash day but some time during the designated collection

week. There will be no collections from alleys or private property.

Limbs must be cut into lengths no longer than six feet, and no

limb may be larger than six inches indiameter. Limbs and branches

MUST be bundled and no

larger than three feet

in diameter. Piles of

branches will not be

picked up.

There will only

be one pass through

each neighborhood,

so please ensure that your

branches are curbside prior to your

areas collection week.

Trash and other debris will not be collected

during this special event.Residents also can take limbs and branches

to the Citys Tree Limb Diversion Center at 140

Martin Street, open year round Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and

Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8:30 am

to 5:45 pm. The center is closed on Sundays.

There is no charge if you take your City of

Longmont utility bill showing that you are a trash

subscription customer.

For more information call 303-651-8416.

Agua Action

Whitwt pk pnnd fo 2013The expression Happy Trails evokes the image of a Western farewell to most people. But

for the residents of Longmont it could mean a welcome through the Citys existing and

planned sections of the St. Vrain Greenway Trail System and beyond.

The Pavlakis property was purchased with Open Space funds in July of 2002, and the

Greenway Master Plan was modied to denote this site as a future District Park. Thisproject is bordered by Harvest Junction on the south, Main Street on the west and Martin

Street on the east. After construction Boston Avenue will border the north end of the

project. Final design for Pavlakis Open Space will begin this year with meetings in the

fall to seek public input.

Initial plans include a whitewater park, childrens shing pond, and two dog parks.

Construction on the Pavlakis Open Space is planned to begin some t ime during

2013 when Boston Avenue also is scheduled to be extended. The project will be funded

through state lottery funds.

The trails of the St. Vrain Greenway span more than eight miles from Airport Road

to Sandstone Ranch. The trail system also includes other Longmont parks adjacent

to it, including Rogers Grove and Izaak Walton Pond, as well as the Boulder County

Fairgrounds and two new trailheads at County Line Road and 119th Street. Further landscaping and trail enhancements

between Left Hand Creek and Sandstone Ranch are underway and will be completed soon.

In addition to the nature trails, the Greenway also comprises many miles of concrete multiuse paths with an adjacent

soft-surface walking trail. Visitors also have access to the Left Hand Greenway just east of Main Street the Longmont

Museum and the Longmont Recreation Center.

Future Greenway projects will extend west beneath Airport Road to Boulder Countys Pella Crossing and east to St.

Vrain State Park. The western extension is planned by Boulder County and will lead to Lyons while the eastern extension is

planned to pass under Highway 119 and through St. Vrain State Park to the Firestone/Frederick area. The St. Vrain Greenway

Trail System is part of the Colorado Front Range Trail Plana statewide trail that will extend to the Wyoming and New

Mexico borders as planned by the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.

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Strokes of Genius

coodo atists Wokon exhibit t th musuOn March 26, 2011, the Museum opensJill Soukup: Industrial and Equine

Architecture, an exhibition of oil paintings by Lakewood, Colorado, artist Jill Soukup.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Jill Soukup (pronounced soak up) has lived most of her lifein Colorado. After graduating from Colorado State University in 1991, she spent 11

years as a graphic designer before making the transition to painting full-time.

The paintings in the show represent two distinct aspects of her work. Half of

the paintings are uid portrayals of horses: some running wild, others tamed

and harnessed. All celebrate the elegance and grace of the equine form. The other

paintings in the show are urban scenes: re escapes, elevated train bridges, water

towers and commercial architecture. The two themes would seem to clash, but

Soukups genius is to nd the commonalities between the industrial and the equine.

Get Out!

Get out of the summer routinewith Museum camps

Throughout June and July, the Longmont Museum presents

out of the ordinary summer camps for ages 4 through

13. These week-long half-day camps are lled with

hands-on activities in art, history, and science, and

taught by experienced instructors with the help

of art ists, scientists, mountain men, blacksmiths,

American Indians, and others who are not only

experts in their eld but have the ability to connect

easily with children.

Prices range from $135 to $195 per week for

Longmont residents. Call 303-651-8374 or visit

www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum to register.

Days of Yore

Niwot on the Rails

From March 26 through May 22, the Longmont

Museum and the Niwot Historical SocietypresentNiwot on the Rails , an exhibition

exploring the 131 years of Niwot history. The

exhibit will feature photographs and artifacts

from the Niwot Historical Societys collection.

VisitNiwot on the Rails to discover why

having money in the Niwot State Bank was a

dangerous proposition, see how sugar beets got

from Niwot elds to the Longmont sugar factory,

and learn about the long history of athletic

success in Niwot. From historic band uniforms

to school desks saved from the wrecking ball,

this exhibit has much to offer.

The opening reception forNiwot on the

Rails will be Friday, March 25, from 7 to 9 pm,

and is open to the public.

Niwot historian Anne Dyni, whose expertise

underpins much of the exhibit, will present atalk on Wednesday, April 20, at 7 pm, entitled

Niwot, Echoes From a Railroad Town. Anne

has spent the last 20 years collecting stories and

photographs about Niwot, its history and its

people. Her book on Niwot history, published

in 1994, was followed by a Niwot video in 2008.

For her program, Anne will draw upon her

years of research, oral history interviews and

historic images to retrace the history of Boulder

Countys rst railroad town.

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Preparedness Through Partnership

B rdy longontDuring the initial stages of a large scale incident, essential services may not be available. This is why the City of

Longmont Ofce of Emergency Management (OEM) stresses Preparedness through Partnership.

Partnerships between the city and the community, and more importantly

neighbor helping neighbor are assets often overlooked during disasters. During

2011, OEM will be providing our community with the tools necessary to safely

help each other and empower our community to help itself. This program is

called Be Ready Longmont.

Preparedness is everyones job and we should all plan ahead. Service

providers, businesses, civic and volunteer groups, industry and neighborhood

associations, as well as individual citizens should be prepared for self-sufciency.

B RAd LOGMOT HAS OUR BASIC STPS.

1. Be Safe. Humans are often bad at assessing personal risk; personal safety is paramount.

2. Have a plan. A small amount of time now can be invaluable later.

3. Make an emergency kit.

4. Be informed.

We encourage you to visit www.ci.longmont.co.us/emergency for additional information and updates, or you

can call 303-651-8438. You can also follow us on Facebook at Longmont Fire Police OEM.

The Scoop

A Sweet Night withYour Fire Department

Join the Longmont Fire Department for 5th Annual

31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins and help us

honor Americas reghters.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27,

from 5 to 9 pm

Baskin-Robbins, 815 E. 17th Ave.,

Longmont

Meet Longmont Fire Department

staff, tour re vehicles on display, and

get free re prevention and education materials.

For more information, call 303-651-8533.

Save a Life

Learn CPRand First AidEvery year almost 330,000 Americans die from heart

disease. Because up to 80 percent of all heart attacks

occur in the home, you are most likely to have to

perform CPR on a family member or a loved one.

Learn CPR and First Aid from the Longmont Fire

Department in 2011. Sign up early; classes ll fast.

For more information visit www.ci.longmont.

co.us/re/education/cpr_class.htm, or call

303-651-8437.

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Ed Smith

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911 Abuse

Uss and misussThe 911 emergency phone number is perhaps the single most used telephone

number in the United States, and Longmont is no exception.

The Longmont Emergency Communications Center routinely receives 911

calls reporting barking dogs, asking for the temperature, reporting reworks, even

asking the elevation of Longmont, and in one case, asking the police to deliver a

gallon of milk. (Yes, the caller was serious.)This number was established to rapidly connect people experiencing emergency, life-threatening

incidents with dispatch, police, re, and ambulance personnel who can provide life-saving assistance. In

2009, the Longmont Emergency Communications Center processed almost 227,500 phone calls and of

those, almost 30,169 were 911 calls.

When a 911 line is used for nonemergencies, it can delay answering the 911 calls that are for life or

death situations.

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Dean Larson, a family man, was not always poor. He once

had a nice home, a nice car and a stable job. It wasnt until

his wife became ill that he lost every thing. Circumstantial

poverty is what Dean calls it. I was dropped to poverty

level and now Im trying to pick myself back up, he says.

Six years after his wifes recovery he began to buildhimself and his family back up. Dean was able to

purchase a small home along with a decent car

and was on a good path out of poverty. He had

just purchased a larger home when tragedy

struck again. Dean lost his job, his wifes

illness returned, and they lost everything

once more.

Dean currently is living in a basement,

but he is determined to get ahead. It is his

determination to better himself that led him

to the Circles Campaign. They saw in me the

ability to get ahead, Dean says.

The Circles Campaign is a national movement tohelp end poverty one family at a time that has launched

in Boulder County. The Circles model focuses on doing

with not for and recognizes that no single person can

end poverty without participation and support from the

larger community.

Dean got involved with Circles through the OUR Center

and has been a Circle Leader since May of 2010. A Circle

Leader is the head of a family who has asked for support

from their community in order to move out of poverty

permanently. Each Circle leader is matched with two to

four Allies who are community members interested indeveloping a relationship with and supporting the Circle

Leader as they take steps toward achieving their future life

out of poverty.

Dean has been through Bridges Out of Poverty and the

Getting Ahead programs, the rst two steps in Boulder

Countys Generating Opportunities Program. The Circles

program, the nal step in that larger three-part program,

is giving Dean the building blocks to move up from

poverty and into the middle class. Circles does not provide

nancial or material support but focuses on development,

empowerment and self-sufciency.

Its a great program! Its awesome! They stick with us

for two years until we become better, he says.To learn more about the Circles Campaign or the larger

Generating Opportunities Program or how to become an

Ally or a Circle Leader, contact Kara Edin, Circles Coach, at

303-441-3977 or by e-mail at [email protected],

or visit www.bouldercountycircles.org.

Play it Safe

Call beforeyou dig thisspring

Many homeowners have a list of

spring projects to accomplish.

Longmont Power & Communications,

the Citys electric utility, asks

customers to add one item to the

top of that list: request a free utility

line locate for areas that are near

prospective projects.

Before laying sod, planting a tree ordigging a new ower bed, homeowners

can call the Utility Notication Center

of Colorado by dialing 811. Within two

days, color-coded ags or paint will be

placed within the work area to indicate

the presence of utility lines. This locate

will reduce the risk of an accident

that can result in injury, service

interruptions and possible nes or

liability expense under Colorado law.

Play it safe this spring. Call 811

to request a utility line locate before

digging anywhere.

Moving Up

Fo povty to posity

Planet Earth

Its Time to

Clean-up Green-upApril 2 through April 30

Business groups, civic groups, schools, neighborhoods, families, and individuals are invited and encouraged

to help spruce up Longmont from April 2 through April 30. The Citys annual Clean-up, Green-up Campaign

kicks off from 7:30 to 11:30 am on Saturday, April 2, at the Parks and Forestry Administration Building, 7

South Sunset Street.

Free coffee, juice and donuts, as well as the famous 35-gallon orange trash and recycle bags will be

available. Choose a neighborhood, park or street you would like to clean up, or we can assign you an area that

needs your help.

It is through the generous help of volunteers that this event can be even more successful than last year.

Take time to give back to Longmont. For more information, call Lore Blattner on the Clean-up Green-up

hotline at 303-651-8446, and get involved!

The Downtown Clean-up & Alley Sweep takes place on Wednesday, April 13, between 2nd and Longs Peakavenues. Merchants will be sweeping off their front and back entryways between 7 am and noon. Then, City

street sweepers will sweep the downtown alleys on the afternoon of April 13 and Main Street in the early

morning of Friday, April 15.

This is a g reat way to get rid of trash that has collected over the winter and to get our alleys and sidewalks

in tip-top shape. For more information or to sign up to volunteer call 303-651-8484.

Celebrate Earth Day/Arbor Day

Youre invited to Longmonts annual Arbor Day/Earth Day

Celebration from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday, April 16 (rain date

April 23), at Thompson Park, 4th Avenue and Bross Street.Arbor Day is all about planting and caring for trees, and Earth

Day is about protecting and preserving our environment. Come

join in this combined celebration to learn more about both.

Enjoy prizes, balloons, games, live music, green information,

demonstrations on planting and pruning trees and roses, and

an edible forest lunch for only $2. And new this year, a 15-foot-

diameter Earth Balloon with a digital image of the Earth will be

suspended in the middle of the park. It makes a great family photo

opportunity. Tree and rose bushes also will be for sale.

For more information call Ken Wicklund at 303-651-8449.

ARTH dA CLBRATIO AT LOGMOT SIOR CTR

April 23 9 am to 2 pm Free for all ages Call 303-651-8411


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Home & Garden Illuminations

LPC answers questions at Home & Garden Show

Longmont Power & Communications will be at the Boulder County Home & Garden Show March 25 through March 27 to

share low-cost and no-cost energy efciency solutions for homeowners and renters. Residents can learn how their home uses

electricity and what can be done this spring to reduce energy usage, resulting in lower monthly utility bills. LPC representatives

will share information about:

Learn more about these and other efciency programs LPC offers online at www.ci.longmont.co.us/lpc.

Appliance rebates

for investing inENERGY STAR

qualied clothes

washers and

dishwashers.

PowerOutlet, LPCs free

online energy efciencyresource. Subscriptions

include a monthly newsletter

that is delivered directly to

subscribers e-mailboxes.

Advanced Energy Assessments that are available through Boulder

County and offer homeowners a plan to become more energyefcient. The process includes a home inspection, a report showing

where energy dollars are being spent and follow-up assistance on

how to make cost-effective changes. The assessment also includes a

dedicated energy advisor to walk participants through the process.

Appliance Meter Loan

Program that offers an easy-to-use appliance meter to monitor

homeowner electricity use. This

service is provided by LPC and

the Longmont Public Library.


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Recreation Brochure:www.ci.longmont.co.us/rec/index.htm

The GO for the 55+ audience:www.ci.longmont.co.us/sen_ctr/general/golden_outlook.htmVarious City e-Alert services:www.ci.longmont.co.us/selectalert/index.htm

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Longmont LIFE

LONGMONT PHONE NUMBERS

General Information 303-776-6050 Animal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8500Bui ld ing Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8332CDBG/Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8736

Centennial Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8406Children & Youth Resources . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8580City Manager/Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8601Code Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8695Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8330Electric Power Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-776-0011Fire Administ ration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8437Jobline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8710Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8470Longmont Power & Communications . . . . . . . 303-651-8386Municipal Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8688Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8374Community & Neighborhood Resources. . . . . . 303-651-8444Parks and Open Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8446Parking Enforcement. . . . . .303-651-8658 or 303-774-4724Police Administrat ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8555Public Works Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8304Recreation Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-774-4800

St. Vrain Memorial Building. . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8404Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8411Street Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8416Trash and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8416Utility Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8664Water/Sewer/Storm Drainage . . . . . . . . . . 303-651-8468

Editor

Rigo Leal

Public Information Ofcer

303-651-8601

City Manager

Gordon Pedrow 303-651-8601

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Comments on this newspaper format and content

are welcome. Please write:

Longmont City Managers Ofce

ATTN: Rigo Leal

350 Kimbark St.

Longmont, CO 80501

Or e-mail to: [email protected]

Local anglers know that April 1 isnt only for fools

its for permit buyers! Six hundred annual shing

permits for Ralph Price Reservoir at Button Rock

Preserve are available on a rst-come, rst-served

basis beginning on April Fools Day.

Button Rock Preserve is a 2,600-acre watershed

preserve area approximately eight miles west of Lyons

operated by City of Longmont Water Resources &Environmental Services. Ralph Price Reservoir, the

primary water supply for the City of Longmont, is

located in the preserve and is open for shing by

permit only from May 1 through October 31.

Annual permits cost $20 for City of Longmont

and Town of Lyons water utility customers and

$30 for others. You can purchase a permit at these

locations:

Longmont City Clerks Ofce

350 Kimbark Street, 303-651-8649

Cash or check only

St. Vrain Memorial Building

700 Longs Peak Avenue, 303-651-8404

Credit card, cash or check

Lyons Town Hall

432 5th Avenue,303-823-6622

Cash or check only

You can purchase a shing permit on behalf of

another person; however, there is a limit of four

annual permits per person, per day. In addition, a

valid Colorado shing license must be presented

for each permit purchased; no photocopies ormail-in applications are accepted. Youth under the

age of 16 are not required to hold a shing license

or a shing permit as long as a permitted angler

accompanies them.

If you miss the boat on April 1, you can buy daily

shing permits beginning in mid-May for $10 per

person, per day.

For information regarding Button Rock shing

permit sales, call the City Clerks ofce at 303-651-

8649. For information about Button Rock Preserve,

call Longmont Water Resources at 303-651-8376.

State shing licenses can be purchased or renewedbeginning March 15 at any location that sells shing

licenses, Division of Wildlife ofce, online at

http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/SeasonDates

AndFees, or by phone at 800-244-5613.

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