Mar 15 2016
Save Your Vision month is held every March and aims to increase awareness regarding good eye care. Organized by the American Optometric Association, the main focus of this event is to encourage more people to go for regular eye exams. With computers becoming an everyday part of people’s lives, the risk of eye strain and …
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Mar 08 2016
‘The Tempest’ meets the jukebox in ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ The madcap jukebox musical “Return to the Forbidden Planet,” set in a rock ‘n’ roll Shakespearean spaceship, comes to the University of Colorado Boulder’s University Theatre this March. CU-Boulder Associate Professor Cecilia Pang directs, which promises nonstop laughs, infectious tunes and a generous nod …
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Feb 23 2016
While you explore our wonderful state you can find lodging that is more than just a place to rest your head. While comfort is certainly priority number one, in Colorado, the place you stay can do so much more than assure a solid night’s rest. Unique, local and inspired accommodations across the state offer a …
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Feb 16 2016
By Jackie Lindon Interfaith Quilters of Longmont is celebrating the 30th Annual Quilt Show and Sale on March 4th and 5th. It is at the First Lutheran Church, 803 Third Ave. in Longmont. The proceeds from these hand and machine made quilts benefit the O.U.R. (Outreach United Resource) Center and the Safe Shelter of the …
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Feb 10 2016
If you have been feeling down lately, you’re not alone. The mid-winter blues are a common phenomenon. When clinically diagnosed, it is formally referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The National Institutes of Health characterizes SAD as a type of depression that can leave those who suffer from it with less energy and feelings …
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Jan 26 2016
We have finished breakfast and I hope you found the recipes of some interest. It is now time to start thinking about lunches. It seems to me that we can do three there as well: company lunch, family lunch and old folks lunch. We will start with the first. In the old days we had …
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Jan 19 2016
State radon programs are critical to the Agency’s national goal of minimizing and preventing radon related lung cancer. States receive grant funds from EPA that help finance the radon risk reduction programs; recipients must provide a minimum of 40% in matching funds. By law, the State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG) funds are not available to …
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Jan 12 2016
Boulder County announced that the county’s St. Vrain Community Hub in Longmont has received the Colorado 2015 Commercial Real Estate Greenest Building award from the U.S. Green Building Council. The St. Vrain Community Hub, which opened in August, 2015 serves as the Longmont location for the Boulder County Departments of Housing and Human Services and …
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Jan 08 2016
Nominated for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance For the fifth time in its four-decade career, the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music’s resident string quartet,the Takács Quartet, has been nominated for a Grammy. The quartet’s album with pianist Marc-André Hamelin, “Shostakovich: Piano Quintet and String Quartet No. 2,” was nominated in the Best Chamber …
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Dec 29 2015
The 4th Annual Create Our Future Together Conference was held at the Plaza Event Center in Longmont. The one-day conference was the result of the latest four-year Age Well Boulder County Strategic Plan which was a community-led initiative to further understand current aging trends and envision and plan for an ideal future for all older …
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Dec 22 2015
This is our final breakfast installment. Remember, I think this meal is the best of the day. Breakfast meats have gone out of style. The day of a big pork chop or a rasher of bacon has disappeared, but there are some excellent nutritional favorites. I like turkey and chicken sausage, Canadian bacon, or turkey …
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Dec 16 2015
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) encourages drivers to prepare vehicles for winter driving and check highway and weather conditions. Be aware that the Traction Law and Passenger Vehicle Chain Law could be implemented if conditions require it. When either law is in effect, highway signage is activated and messages posted on www.cotrip.org/. Traction Law. Motorists …
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