Left Hand Valley Courier January 2007

Niwot Holiday Parade A Winter Wonderland -By Mary Wolbach Lopert

If there was ever a day for a holiday parade, Saturday, Dec. 2 was the date. There was fresh snow on the ground and more was falling; there was a real nip in the air so participants and spectators were in a great holiday mood.

Gunbarrel Property Rezoning Approved - By Shari Phiel

Gunbarrel residents and commuters traveling along Lookout Road and 63rd Street are likely to see changes coming to the long vacant property at the northeast corner of the intersection.

Left Hand Laurel Anne Dyn i - By J. Svendsen Delaney

According to a number of Niwot residents, the town would be lost without Anne Dyni. If not personally, then Niwot’s history would not be as meticulously chronicled, and unique artifacts might not have been preserved. For these reasons and more, Dyni has been chosen as this month’s Left Hand Laurel.

“Anne deserves this honor for many reasons, but her real forte is that she is a dedicated and knowledgeable historian and an advocate for historical preservation,” said Bonnie Nelson, Niwot Historical Society Board member. Dyni, president of the board, initiated a project to digitize historic photos of Niwot.

The Call For “Stuffies”
Pictured are some of the 70 stuffies donated to the Niwot Nifties, the local 4-H chapter, which will be used for prizes during the spring carnival to be held on March 10. Nifty .

According to Marsha Slepicka, “The 4-H members very much appreciate the donation. We could use more and will keep trying to collect them up until the carnival.”

If you have good, clean stuffed animals, beanie babies or any stuffed items, drop them off at the Slepicka house, at 6675 N. 79th Street in Niwot. Proceeds from the carnival help the Niwot Nifties with community service projects in and around Niwot. If you have any questions please call 303-652-2263.

Photo by Vanessa Slepicka

Joey Baum – A Young Man To Watch - By Kathy Raczkowski

“You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?”
Joey
That was the challenge that Joey Baum’s mother threw down last year when the young man had one of those “You know what they should do?” moments regarding the wasteful use of environmentally damaging plastic shopping bags.

Always one to be concerned about the environment, as well as being a natural problem solver, Baum accepted the challenge and set out to find a way to make a difference, rather than just talking about it.

Computer Corner - By Donna Currie When Good Programs Go Bad

If you’re having problems with your computer, it’s one of two things: hardware or software. If it’s software, it’s either something written to cause problems (viruses or spyware), or it’s a good program that’s gone bad.

Niwot 5th Graders Win Flag Football Championship - Special to the Courier
The Niwot Elementary School based 5th grade Vikings won the league championship at the Longmont NFL Flag Football 2006 Superbowl Dec. 17. The championship game was played against the 6th grade Altona Middle School based Dolphins in the bitter cold, leaving both teams with 10 wins and 1 loss for the season.

Football

The Vikings Flag Football Team: Kneeling (l to r): Jimmy Furhman, Mason Douillard, Brandon Slepicka, Elijah Noterman, Graham Gansar, Kenny Ellis, Jesse Slepicka; Standing, Coach David Ellis, Tanner Kirkpatrick, Head Coach Gary Gansar, Alex Kinnison.

Photo by Mary Ann Ellis

Left Hand Valley Courier contact information:
Mail: LHVC P.O. Box 590 Niwot, CO 80544	Phone: 303-845-3077 Email: Editorial@lhvc.com FAX: 303-845-3078

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January 2007

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