Boulder, MT

The Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce

proudly  Sponsors

The 1st Annual Country Music & Art Festival in Boulder

 Saturday, September 13th 2008 in Veterans Park

11AM-7PM

Music Headliners

Ruf Cut Grass

Erik “Fingers” Ray

Ron Kane & Meghan Merker

Lynn Marie & the Wobbly Boy

 * area musicians * local artists  * food vendors

Family Friendly Event

Contact Colleen 465-8589 or Cristina 465-2106

American Red Cross Sponsored-Boulder Comunity Blood Drive

** Aug 14 ** 2pm to 6pm

@ St Catherine’s Pastoral Center Fellowship Hall. 214 S. Elder, Boulder, MT 59632

To be a blood donor you must meet the following basic requirements;

• weigh at least 110 pounds
• be in good general health
• be at least 17 years old (UT/MT must have a signed Red Cross parental consent form)
• not donated in the last 56 days

The blood donation itself takes 10 minutes, the overall process takes approximately 1 hour and includes 4 steps;

Registration* Mini-physical and health history *Collection * Refreshments

Deb Gabse and Connie Grenz have setup the Blood Drive, but due to prior committments ask you to Schedule appointments, or gather more information by calling Colleen Teeling 465-8589 or The American Red Cross @ 1-800-448-3543  as soon as possible! Walk Ins are Welcome ! Donor ID is required.

The need for blood is ongoing. During the summer months, your gift is especially important. Thank You for making an appointment to donate today. If you have questions about your eligibility to donate, please contact donor health counselors and American Red Cross collection staff @ 1-800-737-0902 prior to your scheduled appointment.

The Heritage Center’s next fund raiser: BACKYARD HOOTENANNY!

An informal gathering in support of the Jefferson County Heritage Center.

Come join in with local musicians for an evening of music, laughter and fun. We will also enjoy readings by local authors.

Appetizers, Beer, Wine and Dessert will be served.

Tuesday, August 12 at 7:00 PM - 307 N. Jackson - Corner of Jackson & Leslie across from baseball field in Boulder - $20. per person

On April 10, 16 pre-registered participants attended the initial training at Jefferson High School for community citizens to look at problems affecting the community. The trainings continued over several weeks and included a diverse group of participants. Skills that were developed and enhanced included looking at problems affecting the community, seeing them from different perspectives, sharing opinions as well as solutions and projects that would greatly impact the community.
One of the participants that completed this training, Jason Craft, son of Boulder Chamber of Commerce Members Gerald & Carmen Craft, went on to develop the idea for a Skateboard Park in Boulder. Jason and supporters created a plan of action that included the following success; surveying youth in the community; acquiring approval of the Jefferson County Commissioners and Boulder City Council for donation of land to build the park on; skateboard park members attended a Horizons sponsored Grant Writing workshop and received 2 grant awards after this; rallied ongoing volunteers and supporters to form partnerships to achieve the skateboard park dream.

The recent Pancake Breakfast fund raiser for the Skateboard Park in Veterans Park was a complete success. Many of the participants were happy to be nourished, prior to partaking in the Chamber of Commerce City Wide Garage Sale. Matching funds for the grants are continuing to grow as is community excitement in completion of this project.

“The committee dealing with resources and services for the Boulder community have been very active in researching and talking to the appropriate people to get much needed services back into the community. Boulder seems to have been forgotten by the state and this dedicated group of individuals have decided that the people in the Boulder community are not going to be forgotten! “

BCDO has stepped forward to reach out to the community. First a Community Resource Guide was developed and published by Jan Anderson of the Boulder Monitor. It listed 23 active Boulder Area committees partnering for change within the community. The resource guide includes the original Horizons vision focus strategies, actions, solutions, time lines, and supporting resources. It is available at the Boulder Monitor and is called Connection the Community, a Human Resource Guide for Boulder Residents complete with community county state and national listings. A tri-county area directory is included. The Horizon’s Partnership list is included to link leaders, groups and organizations to residents that may require services.

On June 18th, a workshop was held taking action to increase awareness and bring Helena resources closer to the town of Boulder. It encouraged community leaders to assist needy residents to complete complicated government forms and remove the stigma of asking for help.
Leaders were updated on resources and contacts available from Lewis and Clark Co. This will be one of many actions to effectively close the gap identified between services not perceived as available and their impact on the poverty levels within the community.

Randy McGinnis the new Jefferson County Prevention Officer is supported by a 2-year grant to identify and reduce underage and binge drinking in Jefferson County. A recent meeting held June 23 presented workbook data reflecting Jefferson High School, county, state statistics relating to alcohol consumption. This data will provide direction on a plan of action for the community to affect change. A large group of volunteers has committed to embrace this plan of action by creating a new awareness in the community. For more information call Randy McGinnis at 461-4403 or rmcginnis@jeffco.mt.gov.

This parenting support seminar was led by Eric Wahler, a licensed therapist who has worked with teens and their families for 17 years. He presented and shared information to help parents and others build confidence and self-discipline in their teens.
It was held Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 7-9PM at the Boulder Elementary School library. The seminar was free to the public and assistance with childcare and transportation was available.
The seminar was well attended by representatives from AYA, RMDC, BCDO, 21st CCLC, and Boulder Elementary staff. The diversity of the people they interact with will be an additional resource to create structural change within their work places that supports this community. They received useful new procedures to assist teens and parents in behavior modification and confidence building. The professionals received certification credits and the parents left with new coping and communication skills.

Make appointments as soon as possible! Go to St. Catherine’s Parish Hall on Thursday Aug 14.

Wobbly Boy Productions was invited to bring music to the Tizer Garden Fairy and Wizard Festival on Sat June 28. And indeed they did. Lynn Price and Dusty Farnum provided music for all ages and dancing was encouraged with a little help from Western Fairy God Mother Connie Grenz.
Students from the Boulder 21st Century Community Learning Center led and participated in craft activities, a dance presentation, and sold goods they had made including jams, breads, cookies, salsa, and crafts. the summer program classes have given them opportunities to learn the above skills as well as gardening, marketing, business, and finances. These additional skills will help them take action withing their community and reduce poverty long range. The proceeds from this festival were donated to the Boulder 21st Century Community Learning Center to sustain this program after the grant has expired. Tizer Gardens, and other Boulder Chamber of Commerce members partnered with the BDCO Education Committee and 21st CCLC for a successful event