Urban delights: Office-park lunch options are better than you might think

So, food lover, you think you know Longmont and its environs?

Chances are that even if you’ve explored this not-so-urban jungle, small plate by small plate, artisanal bite by artisanal bite, there are some swathes of territory as yet untouched by your gustatory curiosity: office parks and industrial areas.

Volunteer of the Week: Chris Oehlkers

Chris Oehlkers was looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity that would appeal to her love of the outdoors and wildlife when she found Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center a year ago. She now helps care for injured or ill adult or orphaned young animals including squirrels, birds, coyotes, raccoons, and foxes, to name a few.
Greenwood Wildlife [...]

Longmont Humane Society Pet of the Week: Peanut

Found a Peanut!  Now she’s waiting to find you. Peanut is a clever 3-year-old American Staffordshire-boxer mix who’s a little shy at first, then quickly comes out of her shell and enjoys being close to people. She loves keeping her eye — whether it’s her brown one or her blue one — on the ball  [...]

‘Something for everyone’: You don’t have to be new to join Newcomers Club

The Longmont Newcomers Club has seen many a change since its 1948 inception — membership has fluctuated, dues have increased from $1 per year to $20 and interest groups have diversified in keeping with the trends. But, the one thing that has remained the same is the group’s original intent: to welcome newcomers to the community and keep them around long enough to become well-established “old-timers.”

Phyllis Johs, president of the Longmont Newcomers Club, center, discusses the agenda at its February board meeting hosted by Debbie Adams. The group has welcomed newcomers to town for more than half a century. Kira Horvath photo

Unlike most newcomer organizations, which typically impose a time limit on new members, LNC allows members to remain “newcomers” as long they wish.

Volunteer of the Week: Teresa Henry, Colorado Haiti Project

The people of Haiti, the most impoverished nation in the western hemisphere, face enormous challenges in terms of well-being and development. The recent earthquake has only further devastated the nation’s people.
Teresa Henry, a volunteer for the Colorado Haiti Project, works to help development and the general improvement of people’s lives in a region of Haiti [...]

Longmont Humane Society Pet of the Week: Bob

What about Bob? If nuzzling were an Olympic event, this 10-year-old manx mix would be loaded down with gold medals. This big, snuggly guy lived most of his life outside and is now ready to settle down and bring some love inside your home. And what a lover! Bob is extremely friendly and loves to [...]

Nothing patchwork about interfaith quilting project

Sure enough, they made so much money that first year the group decided to keep going and became known as the Interfaith Quilters of Longmont. On Friday and Saturday, the group will hold its 24th annual Quilt Show & Sale at First Lutheran Church in Longmont.

Volunteer opportunities, Feb. 24

Volunteer Connection is Boulder County’s primary source for volunteerism. Following is a sample of current opportunities with member agencies. Visit www.volunteerconnection.net to search for more opportunities with these and other agencies, or call 303-444-4904 to arrange a meeting with one of our referral counselors.

Immunization clinics Assist clients accessing services in immunization clinics in [...]

Volunteer of the Week: Nancy Markham, ‘I Have a Dream’ Foundation of Boulder County

For more than five years, Nancy Markham has been an “I Have A Dream” Foundation mentor to Diana, a high school freshman. The “I Have A Dream” Foundation of Boulder County sponsors youths by providing support during grade school through college years. Successful “Dreamers” receive a four-year tuition assistance scholarship.
“It’s really important to realize that [...]

Volunteer of the Week Feb. 14: Janet Blair – The Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties

Without good resources, mental illness is often difficult to deal with. Thankfully, there are many volunteers and organizations dedicated to the improvement of lives. Janet Blair, a volunteer for The Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties, works as a mentor for a young boy who is affected by mental illness. Blair’s job is [...]

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