Left Hand Valley Courier

August 2004

Serving Niwot, Gunbarrel, Longmont & Vicinity


Niwot Resident Carries On Family Tradition
On June 16, Nancy Jamison McIlvain of Niwot carried the flame for the Athens 2004 Olympics Global Torch Relay in Los Angeles, Calif. The flame was making its first global tour, with stops in cities which had hosted previous Summer Olympics.

Significant Opposition To RMCC
Expansion At NCA Meeting 

An estimated 120 people turned out to fill the Left Hand Grange Hall for the Niwot Community Association's (NCA) community meeting held to discuss the proposed massive expansion of the Rocky Mountain Christian Church (RMCC), located on Niwot Road and 95th Street.

Nostalgia Day Grand Marshals Announced A Break In Tradition For A Patriotic Celebration
The families of 244th Engineering Battalion have been invited to participate in the 2004 Niwot Nostalgia Day Parade on Sept. 11 as the parade's grand marshals. This decision marks a break in tradition, as more than one person will act as grand marshal. Niwot Community Association (NCA) President Neal Anderson said, “The criteria for being a grand marshal is someone who has performed service to Niwot either through local activities or national or international activities like the families of these soldiers.”

History Of RMCC Expansion
In a continuing effort to provide balanced coverage of the Rocky Mountain Christian Church (RMCC) complex expansion, the Courier has compiled a timeline of the church's physical growth to date.  

Left Hand Laurel: Virginia Black

This month, the Courier honors Niwot resident Virginia Black for all of her efforts and all the support she offers to local seniors, especially at Eagle Place. “She weeds, decorates for every holiday, sets up for community coffee and she does it willingly and lovingly. She's always out there!” said Chris Kanowitz, Care Coordinator/Resource Specialist with the Aging Services Division of Boulder County.

Proponents And Opponents Speak Out On Proposed SVVSD Mill Levy Override 
Editor's Note: These are the first of a series of articles covering the St. Vrain Valley School District's (SVVSD) potential mill levy override request, which may appear on the November ballot. The purpose of these articles is to provide an overview of the issues.

Some View Proposed SVVSD Mill Levy
Override With Skeptism 
Darwyn Herbst of Niwot questions the decision by the Board of Education (BOE) to consider requesting an $18 million mill levy override for the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD). Herbst believes that a tax increase would be unjustified in the present economy.

To Vicinity And Beyond : Say “Cheese”
Haystack Mountain On The Move
No, the mountain isn't wandering around, but Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy has opened a new creamery at 1121 Colorado Ave. in Longmont. Chuck Hellman, CFO, Project Manager, and more, said that the dairy needed the extra space because it “wanted to be more than local as far as cheese sales.”

The Virtue Of No Good Deed Goes Unpunished 
Many readers commented that we did a “good deed,” a mitzvah, when we rescued an abandoned dog, since named Chaco, from the desert in New Mexico.

 

 

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