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The Firehouse Art Center is hosting their first annual Canvas Carnival at Grossen Bart Brewery, located at 1025 Deleware Ave., on Saturday, August 18, at 4 p.m.
The carnival will include artists working on masonite boards and body painting, food vendors, games, bouncy castles, face painting, music, beer and interactive art activities.
The following artists will be working on their art during the event: Lindseyland, Jessica Eppler & David Hartman (Body-painting), Kyle Banister- Chalk & Live Art, Tyrell Osborn Coover and Cynthia Barnes(Inspiration Art Academy).
The event is a "family friendly collaborative fundraising event with all ages welcome," states Firehouse Art Center Executive Director, Beryl Durazo. A $5 donation is suggested for entry into the Canvas Carnival. A portion of the beer sales will also benefit the Firehouse Art Center and ArtWalk Longmont.
Boulder County Commissioners Express Their Opinion on Statewide Transportation Ballot Issues
On Tuesday, August 14, the Board of County Commissioners for Boulder County expressed their opinion on upcoming statewide transportation ballot issues.
The county commissioners expressed their support of Ballot Initiative #153 with a formal resolution (Resolution 2018-88), "Let's Go, Colorado."
"Let's Go Colorado" is "a citizen-generated initiative to fund needed transportation improvements throughout Colorado and in Boulder County, specifically," states a press release from Boulder County.
Formal action was also taken for Ballot Initiative #167, "Fix Our Damn Roads," an initiative that addresses transportation funding and would authorize bonds for transportation projects. This time, the commissioners sought action to oppose the initiative, "citing its lack of funding and exclusion of transit options," states the press release.
According to the press release, "Both initiatives are likely to qualify for the statewide ballot in November 2018, and the commissioners have expressed concern that having both measures on the ballot could create confusion for Colorado voters."
Longmont Observer Advances to Second Round of the 2018 Community First Award Process
Recently, the Longmont Observer submitted an application to be considered for the 2018 Community First Awards hosted by First National Bank. We received an email stating that we have moved onto the second round of consideration. The email is provided below:
Thank you for nominating your organization for the 2018 Community First Awards! We received an overwhelming number of nominations and are pleased to inform you that your organization is one of more than 200 organizations that have moved on to the second round of judging.From August 14 through August 20, nearly 5,000 First National Bank employees will have the opportunity to place daily votes for their favorite organization/project to advance as a finalist for the public vote. A total of 20 organizations will advance. If your organization is one of them, you will be notified on or around August 21st.
During the public vote, which will take place between August 27 and September 7, individuals will be able to place one vote per day during the voting period via an online voting form. The organization with the most votes will receive a $25,000 cash donation. The second- and third-place winners will receive a $10,000 and $5,000 cash donation, respectively.
Congratulations on moving to the next round! We wish you the best of luck and thank you for all your hard work in strengthening our community!
First National Bank Community Team
"For more than 160 years, First National Bank has been actively supporting our communities so they remain strong and continue to grow. That’s why we partner with community organizations who are working to create positive impacts where need is the greatest and results are best realized," states the First National Bank Community Team in an email.
The Longmont Observer is grateful to have made it into the second round of consideration.
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