City of Boulder, CO Inside Boulder News, 17 Nov 2017

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This week on Inside Boulder News: Gift Card Drive, City Council Goodbyes and Snow Much Fun.

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This week on inside boulder news, the holiday season is right around the corner, we'll let you know how you can help out. Those in need in our community council said goodbye to three fellow members this week before the new Linkwood councilmembers take office next week, an Boulder kicks off the holiday season. This weekend be a part of the community's annual tradition.

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Welcome to inside boulder news your source for all things: Boulder I'm, John, Allen Daniel, the current City Council, held its final council meeting Tuesday before the newly elected council members take office on November 21st incumbents, who will not be returning next year, include longtime member ma, Applebaum, Andrew, shoemaker and Jan Brewer in all of whom received proclamations for their service. At this week's meeting, this.

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Is bittersweet saying goodbye to people that we've spent many many hours with over the last few years, the.

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First, to receive the proclamation for her service was Jan Burton, who was elected to serve council in 2015 she's.

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Introduced a unique and important perspective to city efforts to further economic vitality interests and maintain fiscal responsibility. Burton.

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Was also a member of several committees, including the boards and commissions committee I, worked.

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As hard as I could the last two years, it is not an easy job, but it's been an honor to represent both the city as well as our citizens. So thank you very much and thank you for this Andrew.

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Shoemaker is also among those leaving Council and was elected in 2013. We.

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All recognize appreciate and honor the service on city council and the many significant contributions to the city and community made by you Andrew. It's.

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Been a pleasure working with all of you, you know I, consider all of you, some of my closest friends, and it's just been a wonderful experience. Last.

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But not least, council member matt Applebaum received his proclamation for serving more than 16 years on city council and as the city's mayor during his tenure Matt's.

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18 years of dedicated service on council, as well as its willingness during that time, to take on hundreds of related council assignments, epitomizes the finest qualities expected of a public servant, Appelbaum.

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Initially served on council from 1987 to 19 95. He then came back in 2007 and has been serving since serving as mayor from 2011 to 2015 and previously in 2009. When.

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I first got elected to Council. I was the youngest person on the council and now I'm the oldest, and that means it must be time to leave. Also.

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During this week's meeting, returning members of council expressed interest in being the next mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.

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Okay, yeah very aaron Sam in.

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The city of Boulder after voters appoint a nine percent council members from the council, then vote amongst themselves to decide who will be mayor and Mayor. Pro Tem reelected incumbent Mary young, expressed her desires in being mayor along with Suzanne Jones boulders current mayor I also.

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Think that it would be very significant to serve as mayor, because I am latina and because, as we speak about being welcoming and inclusive, it would be very significant and I believe important to that segment of our community to see someone that looks like them up here in that kind of leadership position. Mayor.

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Susan Jones asked council to consider her being mayor for one more term and.

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The one thing, I would say is I'm not sure that it's good for Boulder to start over from scratch every two years, there's some traction we get from having some continuity there and so there's a trade-off there, and then we should just think about it. Aaron.

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Brackett was the only one from Council to expressed interest in mayor pro-tem. City Council will appoint the new mayor in the November 21st meeting. Remember you can watch council meetings right here on Boulder Journal 8, where on Boulder channel 8 com last month, mayor Susan Jones declared November 11th through the 19th hunger and homeless, Awareness Week for the city of Boulder. This is a week in which residents are urged to speak up and take action to end homelessness and hunger within the community.

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In honor of this declaration, the city kicked off its second annual gift card donation drive to help those in need this holiday season. The holidays are a wonderful, it's stressful time for families, especially for low-income families in the Kim who may not have the resources to provide gifts for their children or even a warm meal. This.

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Is an opportunity for everyone in Boulder to help contribute to those who are less fortunate? I can use some help from now.

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Until December 10th community members can help homeless, hungry families and others in need by donating any amount gift cards to participating, Boulder locations, gift cards for local grocers supermarkets and variety stores are preferred and no amount is too small. We.

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Have drop-off occasions for gift cards at 11, City locations around the city and we are providing gift cards to people to nonprofit agencies who could use the help? One.

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Of the six recipient agencies is the emergency family assistance. Association f is.

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Voters, community-based safety net and Family Resource Center. We provide basic needs, support and housing for homeless families and really are there to help people stabilize and.

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Thrive, the emergency family assistance Association serves about 8,000 people a year and about 2,000 families. Madeline says families and ephah really benefited from last year's gift card drive in hopes this year will do the same. The gift card program helps.

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Our families really have a wonderful holiday I think it's also important that they allow the to choose gifts for their kids. That really empowers them. They know what their kids want and they can use those gift cards to really tailor it to their own family. For.

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A full list of gift card recipient agencies and they list of locations. You can drop off your gift cards. Please visit Boulder, Colorado gov forward, slash, giving.

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The audience was cheering Thursday night as council members and city staff cut the ribbon for the inauguration of University Hills event. Street construction, Fremont Street began earlier this year in May and is a part of the community culture and safety projects live music, arranged by the Fox Theater and food provided by Hill businesses or at the ceremony event. Street is a stretch that includes Pennsylvania Avenue in the alley between 12th and 13th Street. The final design includes twinkling string lights that hang above the street and the reconstruction of the paving the.

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Back street is really a public gathering space for.

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More information on a bench street visit, Boulder, Colorado, gov and search event. Street Boulder is kicking off the holiday season this weekend, just in time for Thanksgiving bundle up and head on out to Boulder Civic area for the city's annual snow, much fun event on Sunday November, 19th, more than 225,000 LED lights will illuminate the Civic area for the holiday season. The park's lights will be twinkling daily from 4:30 to 11 p.m. now, until February.

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Once then enjoying the Civic areas lights on Sunday, head on out to downtown Boulder and watch Pro Street switch on the holidays watch the Boulder County Courthouse, light up with performances from the Bullard children's chorale. The event will start at 5 p.m. with a special visit from Santa himself until 7 p.m. for more information on the city's special holiday season. Events. Please visit the website on your screen.

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