Boulder, CO

Boulder County Loves our Pets - It's that time of the year again!

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley's annual "Puttin on The Leash" event is scheduled for Saturday, April 28th at the Coors Event Center at Boulder's CU Campus.

This year's event will follow the theme "Bark to the Future."

Special guest hosts will include

• Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist from Denver's Channel 7 News
• Dr. Lee Woods of the Broadway Animal Hospital.

Both Silent and Live auctions will be held to keep the enthusiasm and excitement flowing throughout the evening. General admission is $60 per person.

This is a chance for supporters and animal lovers alike to come and participate in this much anticipated annual event. Amazing food and entertainment and surely a night not to be missed.

Costumes are not only permitted; they are highly encouraged and have become a much-anticipated feature of this annual affair.

This great event is proof every year that Boulder County Loves our Pets - It's that time of the year again when sponsors and attendees alike come from all over Boulder County to help raise funds to support the great efforts by the Humane Society of Boulder Valley.

The Humane Society of Boulder Valley has one of the highest adoption rates in the country. In fact, pets are brought in from all over the country; especially from areas hard hit by disaster and downturns in the economy. For example, just last week, 70 dogs (65 puppies and 5 adult dogs) were brought in from Tulsa Oklahoma and received by the many volunteers and talented staff members at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley.

Hope to see you at this amazing event!

New puppies have arrived ~ Humane Society of Boulder Valley

Puppies arrived from Tulsa, Oklahoma today thanks to the Petsmart Charties Rescu Wagin. 65.... yes 65 puppies and 5 adult dogs arrived in Boulder at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley today around 4:30. Some were wiggly, some where shy, some more social than other. One thing is for sure... they are all incredibly adorable and ready for their furever homes.

Boulder County loves our pets. The Humane Society of Boulder Valley has one of the highest adoption rates anywhere in the country. They take great care of all the pets arriving in Boulder and strive to find homes for every one of them. It takes quite of team of volunteers and professionals to ensure these little guys and gals are fed, given water, plenty of exercise and, of course all their medical needs addressed.

It's hard to imagine the hands needed to receive so many new arrivals all at once when you consider what it must take to tag them, feed them, bath them, and get them settled in their kennel for the night.

Here are pictures of some of the new arrivals. I don't know about you, but I think the hardest decision will be deciding which one of these darlings to take home.

Still many times, animals make the choice for us. They decide whether or not they like us and make the first move to greet us.

Boulder NEWS
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Contact:
Sarah Huntley, Media Relations, 303-441-3155
Jeff Yegian, Housing and Human Services, 303-441-4363

You can own a home in Boulder! Affordable homes open house event scheduled for Feb. 26

Interested homebuyers have an opportunity to tour 18 affordable properties in the City of Boulder's Homeownership Program during open houses being held Sunday, Feb. 26, from noon to 3 p.m. To view pictures of available homes and get a list of properties participating in this event, visit www.boulderaffordablehomes.com and click on the Homeownership Program link.

Homes available for viewing include studios, condos, townhomes and single family homes starting at around $100,000 for a one-bedroom, one-bath condo and $200,000 for a three-bedroom, 3-bath row home.

The City of Boulder, through the affordable Homeownership Program, works to make homes available to a variety of people in our community. This includes those who could not otherwise purchase a home in today’s housing market.The programoffers opportunities for homeownership to those with low and moderate incomes through assistance in purchasing homes sold at affordable prices, or through down payment assistance on market rate homes. Assistance is available for a variety of income levels.

For more information on the program, homes available, income and asset requirements, or the date of the next free program orientation visit www.boulderaffordablehomes.com or call 303-441-3157, ext. 2. The Homeownership Program is administered by the City of Boulder, Department of Housing and Human Services.

Boulder Issues New Roof Mandate

If you live in the city of Boulder, you may be required to replace your roof before 2014. The city of Boulder has issued a new roof mandate that will require all homes within the city of Boulder which currently have a roof covering which consists of 50% or more of wood by volume to be replaced before January 1, 2014.

The new ordinance states that no new wood roofs can be installed including any that have been treated with fire retardant treatments. It further states that no person owning a building with a wood roof shall fail to remove or cause to be remove their existing wood roof.

The city of Boulder issues the new roof mandate to help protect Boulder residents from unnecessary risk of fire. Although wood shake roofs were used extensively in the past, not only for their aesthetic appeal, they also had good insinuative qualities. Unfortunately, they also substantially increased the risk of structure fire. Wood shake roofs have a class C fire rating (or no rating), which offers little or no degree of fire protection. In contrast, most types of clay tile, concrete tile, slate, metal, and composition shingles have a class a or class b rating which offer a high degree or moderate degree of roof protection.

Homeowners who have wood roofs should start their research now. Their research should include a study about the various types of roofing material available, their cost, lifespan, pros and cons. Homeowners should also make sure they choose a reputable roofing company; ask for references and check to see if they are a member of the Better Business Bureau. Also, do your online research to see if the company has a history of complaints or negative comments. Of course, you can also check with your local real estate professional who typically has worked with numerous roofing companies through his/her varied real estate transactions.

I took a trip down memory lane today when my Mom emailed me this photo….

I snapped this photo (probably with a disposable camera!) of my sad little Christmas tree in 2000, my first holiday away from my family. I was living in a house in Boulder, CO, with 4 (yes, FOUR) male roommates. Let’s just say, they weren’t as “into” Christmas as I was. So, when they decided not to go in on a tree with me, I resorted to a more creative technique.

I found a hand saw in the garage and cut a branch off the gigantic fir tree/bush in our rental front yard. Then I stuck the branch in a 5gal bucket with some bricks and water, strung some popcorn and cranberries, made a tinfoil star, grabbed a few candy canes and, voila! Christmas Tree!

Unfortunately the first night my roommate’s dog at the popcorn and cranberry garland… all of it. Next he worked on the candy canes. Poor guy pooped peppermint string and berries for days.

Merry Christmas!