Niwot Connects

Niwot Community Association (NCA) President Neal Anderson greeted approximately 50 community organization leaders at the Niwot Inn March 11 at a gathering to encourage cooperation in local affairs. Organizations ranged from the Mountain View Fire Protection District to local scout and 4-H groups.

The meeting was the first of its kind in the unincorporated town governed by the Boulder County Commissioners and a host of special districts. Leaders spoke briefly of their needs, projects, goals and activities. Barb Theobald, president of the oldest organization, Left Hand Grange No. 9, led off the presentations, noting that the Grange recently celebrated its 130th birthday. (Full Story...)

Gunbarrel Plan - Step Closer To Final Adoption

In March, the Boulder City Council approved changes to the Gunbarrel Community Center Plan that were almost, but not quite, identical to those passed earlier in the month by the city planning board. Since both boards must approve the final plan, revisions made by one will be passed back to the other until a complete agreement can be found, continuing a process one city planner termed “ping pong.”

The Community Center Plan, known as an “area plan” in city jargon, envisions the creation of a pedestrian-friendly shopping hub in Gunbarrel. While the plan deals with a host of transportation, housing and land-use issues, most of the attention has been focused on the issue of building height in the proposed retail core. (Full Story...)

 

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Left Hand Laurel: Chris Kanowitz

Chris Kanowitz has been a Care Coordinator/Resource Specialist with the Aging Services Division of Boulder County almost ten years. She works with adults aged 60 and over, and their families, to identify strengths and to deal with challenges. She loves her job.

“It is a nurturing environment and I work with an exceptional team,” she said. “We look out for each other, and it is a blessing to be available for families who need my assistance.”

She reinforces interdependence not dependence, which empowers individuals who seek her services. Kanowitz works with the philosophy that “everybody pilots their own canoe. The client is the front person and I'm like the rudder.” (Full story...)