LHVC

April 2007

LHVC -- Ten Years And Still Going!

Courier Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Advertising Makes It Happen

The Courier Exposed

The Courier Then And Now

Creek First 10th



County Commissioners Hold Gunbarrel Meeting
By Tina Eden

 Boulder County Commissioners Ben Pearlman and Will Toor fielded questions ranging from traffic congestion to climate change during the annual Gunbarrel meeting held March 1 at Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Heatherwood. Over 40 residents attended the two-hour meeting, and Sheriff Joe Pelle was there to help answer questions. One Heatherwood resident expressed concern over illegal activities near open space trailheads. For nearly a year she has been asking the county for a solution to teens parking and possibly using drugs in the area late at night. The sheriff and commissioners promised to contact her and monitor the situation. [Read More ... ]
 

Niwot High School Orchestra Among Best In Nation: Group Wins Third Place At Prestigious National Orchestra Cup

By Mandy Sutyak

NHSNiwot High School orchestra gave a magical performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Russian Easter Festival Overture” and won third place at the 2007 invitation only National Orchestra Cup held March 9 at the Lincoln Center in New York City . Rebecca Smith, a junior, received the Best Woodwind Soloist award for her featured solo. [Read More ... ]

 

 

Left Hand Laurels Cindy Silvis And Susan Lutz

By Kathy Raczkowski

Tell the average adult to stand in front of a crowd of 500 people and sing a song or do a dance, and most of them would rather have a root canal. Give that same opportunity to a bunch of elementary school students and you’ll end up with a two and a half hour show filled with glee and sparkle. That is, you will if you put the entire endeavor in the hands of two enthusiastic and committed local moms such as Cindy Silvis and Susan Lutz, this month’s Left Hand Laurels.

For the past three years, this dynamic duo has brought joy to the hearts of hundreds of young would-be entertainers and their families through their work coordinating and producing the Niwot Elementary School Talent Show. [Read More ... ]
 

Save the Grange

By Kathy Raczkowski

A dear old friend in our community is sick and needs our help. With major reconstructive surgery mandated for her very survival, we must come to her aid, or risk losing her forever. The Left Hand Grange Hall has always been there for us. Now it’s our turn to return the favor.

The building is rotting from the bottom up. Due to poor drainage and the fact that Niwot Road sits at a slightly higher elevation than Second Avenue , this historic structure has suffered major water damage over the years. One can tell simply by looking at the clapboard exterior that it needs replacing. The damage goes all the way to the foundation.[Read More ... ]

Koehler Inducted Into Coaches Hall of Fame

By Bruce Warren

Not many football coaches get a Hall of Fame call after an 0-9 season.  But Paul “Tiny” Koehler’s coaching career has been anything but ordinary.  Kehler          

Just ask any of the 27 former coaches, players, administrators and fans who joined Koehler at the Marriott Denver Tech Center March 24 for the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet.  Among those on hand were current Niwot High coach Ron Tesone, current defensive coordinator Tom Kajiwara, current assistant coaches Alan Stabe and Aaron Martinsen,  current NHS basketball coach David Ross, who played football under Koehler, former NHS basketball coach Ernie Reichert, former assistant coaches Ron Stedman, John Mulay, and Dave Williamson, former principal Mike Flynn, and District Athletic Director Rob Berry. [Read More ... ]

 

Match-A-Grant For The Grange

By Ron Goodfellow

The Left Hand Grange Hall is celebrating its 100th - give or take a year. It appears that the celebration may be two years too late, as the building was actually built in 1905.The two-story frame structure on the corner of Franklin and Second Avenues in Historic Downtown Niwot is the center of the Left Hand Grange’s activities. The Grange has served the political and social needs of farmers in the area and the local community since it began.

Now the Grange needs our help. A professional assessment of the building’s condition, funded by a State Historic Fund Grant, was just delivered to the Grange Board. The building is in need of repairs and updates estimated to cost several hundred thousand dollars. [Read More ... ]

 

 

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