**Beth Skinner** Broomfield Real Estate

Is that giant dinasour of a computer monitor STILL sitting in your loft collecting dust? (Oh, that's at my house!) Make an appointment now to get rid of it free of charge this Saturday, October 4.

You can email kschaefer@broomfield.org or call at 303.438.6336. I emailed her this morning and she responded right away with a 10:30 appointment.

It's for Broomfield residents only and if you'd like to know what kind of Household Hazardous Waste they're accepting click here. You'll need to take your waste to 124th and Lowell, head east (trust me, you'll see all sorts of cars going in) and then follow the signs to the appropriate drop off.

The Broomfield Rec Center is trying to encourage folks to register for classes online so they're offering $5 off the registration fee if you sign up through eConnect through September.

You'll need to register for the class out of the Fall 2008 Broomfield Recreation Services brochure which you can get here.

What's that you say? You've never been to the Broomfield Rec Center? It's located just north of 128th and Lowell on the west side of Lowell. It's a gargantuan building and you can't miss it. I think they offer approximately 10 million different activities (well, okay, maybe not 10 MILLION) including swimming, rock wall climbing, assorted fitness classes for all ages and so on.

Take a video tour of the Broomfield Rec Center right here.

Perhaps you've driven past the Krav Maga gym in Broomfield in 120th and Main and wondered, "What on earth is this thing called Kraaaavvvv Maaaggggaaaaa????" (I would spell it out phonetically but I don't even know how.) I know I certainly did at one point and now I'm preparing to take the Level I (or yellow belt as it's loosely known) test this Saturday. Seems hard to believe!

For those of you who don't know, Krav Maga is the form of self defense used by the Israel Defense Forces. It actually means "close combat."

It's TONS of fun and a lot of work but if you're looking for an excellent workout and to learn some great ways to defend yourself I encourage you to visit the Open House on September 27th and take a free class! You can view their Open House flyer right here.

If you do plan to go, wear work out clothes (there are no uniforms for the adults - yay!) but remember it's pretty "hands on" so I suggest you not wear your "finest" work out clothes.

At 9:00 a.m. you can either choose the hour long Fitness & Conditioning workout or attend the Women's Only Self Defense class.

At 10:30 let the kids try the Karate Concentration for Kids class.

At 11:45 don't miss the hottest fitness trend around called CrossFit OR the Brazillian Jujitsu/MMA workout.

Finally at 12:45 be sure to catch the intro to Basic Krav Maga.

The gym is located at 6821 W. 120th Ave.

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If your dog loves other dogs and loves water just as much, you really must take him to The Bay on September 13, from either 9-11 a.m. or 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1-3 p.m.

Note that the swimming isn't for the humans, just for the dogs.

To ensure there is enough space they would like you to pre-register. It's $5 for residents and $7 for non-residents.

For those of you who don't know what The Bay is: it's Broomfield's Aquatic Park that is normally open (for the humans) from Memorial Day to Labor Day every year and includes serpentine slides an interactive play structure and an inntertube slide among other things.

Unfortunately, I couldn't pay my dog to get in the water much less to get in the water and frolic with a bunch of other dogs, but oh well, hopefully you have a dog who would enjoy this!

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There was in interesting article in the Wall Street Journal last week about how home buyers are growing more and more interested in buying a home in an area that is bicycle friendly.

If you happen to be one of those buyers you may be interested in Willow Run which backs directly to the Dry Creek Open Space path and has 8 homes available for sale with a price range of $226,000-$273,900.

Columbine Meadow is located directly west of Willow Run and has 3 available homes in the price range of $219,900-$229,000.

Crofton Park which includes both townhomes and patio homes (and a soon to be built Senior Boutique area for the 55+ crowd) and sits directly north of the Dry Creek path and directly west of Willow Run and has 10 available homes in the price range of $244,900-$344,900. There are 5 available condos at a price range of $229,900-$329,900.

Did you know that if you normally drive along Highway 36 (Boulder/Westminster) alone you can get up to $180 by switching to your bike? Follow the link for program details.

If you're really getting into this whole biking thing you may want to visit the official Bicycle Colorado website.


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