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Morning Brief: RTD to Host Bus Rapid Transit Meetings

The Regional Transportation District will hold public meetings to discuss the progress of bus rapid transit on Highway 119 between Longmont and Boulder. The Longmont meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Macie May
Macie May
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The Regional Transportation District will hold public meetings to discuss the progress of bus rapid transit on Highway 119 between Longmont and Boulder.

The Longmont meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue. The Boulder meeting will be held on Thursday, May 24 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Room 114 at the CU Village Center Dining and Community Commons.

The material covered at each of the meetings will be the same, including the presentation at 6 p.m.

According to the RTD website, "The study will help determine cost-effective mobility improvements to address the growing congestion and travel demand, environmental impacts, multimodal access, transit reliability and transit travel time among other criteria."

For more information about this project visit rtd-denver.com/hwy119.shtml.

Longmont Public Library's Summer Kickoff Party this Thursday

The Library’s 3rd annual Summer Kickoff Party will be from 5 to 8 pm on Thursday, May 24, at Sunset Pool, 1900 Longs Peak Avenue.

Admission is free and for the first time participants can enjoy food from Los Dos Bros and Waffle Cakes food trucks. There will also be activities for non-swimmers such as hands-on activity tables.

"The genesis of the pool party is that we were beyond capacity at the Library for our kick-off events and hated thinking about turning anyone away. Longmont loves its Library and loves to read; four years ago, we had 750 people for our kick-off event, and we realized that we needed to change venues. So we partnered with the Recreation Department and decided to throw a big pool party. It seems a great fit, because we’re always talking about the importance of healthy bodies and healthy minds," states Teresa Myers, marketing communications manager for the Longmont Library.

Representatives from the Library, the Museum, Recreation Services, and the community will also be in attendance to share information about their summer plans.

Ages 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/LibKids or call 303-651-8477.

Longmont United Hospital Partners with Longmont United Hospital Foundation to Provide Groundbreaking Wellness and Trauma Support to First Responders

The following is a press release issued by Longmont United Hospital.

Longmont, CO – In honor of Police and EMS Week, Longmont United Hospital announced today that, in partnership with the Longmont United Hospital Foundation, a unique fund is now available to provide ongoing trauma and wellness support to our community’s first responders. With suicide as the leading cause of death among first responders and an increasing occurrence of mental illness across the country, this vital resource comes at a crucial time.

Named the First Responders Trauma Support and Wellness Fund, this first-of-its-kind community program provides ongoing trauma support, pain management and wellness services to first responders through Centura Health Integrated Medicine (CHIM). The services available include – but are not limited to – Acupuncture, Associative Awareness Technique, Massage and Nutrition Therapy. 

“Acupuncture has been scientifically proven to reduce anxiety and stress levels; and first responders have some of the most stressful jobs,” said Michelle Whitmore, RN, LAc, Director of CHIM. “By caring for our first responders’ mind, body and spirit, they are better equipped to serve our community.”

In addition to addressing mental health concerns, the founders of this fund also hope to encourage use of these services long term to promote whole-person health and wellbeing.

“Our hope is to encourage Integrative Services to become a part of first responders’ lifestyle, not only to be used during critical events, but used as a wellness measure to build overall resiliency in such a demanding workplace,” said Meghan Weese, CHIM representative and fund initiator.

The Longmont United Hospital Foundation’s goal by September 2018 is to have raised $10,000 for this First Responders Trauma Support and Wellness Fund. Even though this is a newly-launched program, funds are now immediately available to first responders in need of services.

“After being injured on duty, I was referred to [CHIM]. The staff was friendly, thorough, compassionate and effective,” said retired police officer, Steve Sisson. “I recommend these services to all first responders.”

Longmont United Hospital and the Longmont United Hospital Foundation anticipate this will be the beginning of a larger partnership with local first responder agencies to provide vital support and wellness to the community.

“This fund is just the beginning,” said Cindy Noble, Longmont United Hospital Foundation Director, “as it’s taking the first step to bigger conversations which need to take place, so we can best support the wellness of the men and women who give so much of themselves to serve our communities. We are stronger together.”

For more information on benefits available to first responders and their families through the First Responders Trauma Support and Wellness Fund, contact Centura Health Integrative Medicine at Longmont United Hospital at 303-651-5188. For more information about giving to the First Responders Trauma Support and Wellness Fund, contact the Longmont United Hospital Foundation at 303-651-5021 or visit www.coloradogives.org/FirstRespondersTraumaSupport.