“People ask me, ‘You’re only 50 years old. How can you handle living with a terminal diagnosis like Stage IV?’ The answer is that I live by living, I love by loving, and I am courageous courageously.” -Julie Wrend, 2004 Julie Wrend was the type
... Read MoreBoulder Country Day School will host a free high school fair for all Boulder County middle school students. This is the third year that Boulder Country Day has held this event. This year the attending school list surpasses 70 schools including local schools in Boulder County, regional schools, and boarding schools from across the country. The event will take place
... Read MoreFood and movies -- two wonderful things that go hand in hand at the Flatirons Food Film Festival. This unique festival features thought-provoking, mouth-watering films that center around food, food culture, and the politics of food. Held this year from Sept. 27-Oct.1 and annually each Fall, the event brings together food-lovers, chefs, restauranteurs, and the natural foods industry to discuss
... Read MoreSeptember 2017 marks the fifth anniversary of the Flatirons Food Film Festival, a festival that has been wowing foodies, film lovers, and the intersection of both, since 2012. To celebrate, Festival Director Julia Joun has planned the biggest Festival yet, September 27 -October 1, with nine film programs, an entire short documentary series focused on Colorado, and guest speaker Chef Jeremiah Tower,
... Read MoreTaking a child to the hospital, even as a routine visit, can be one of the most terrifying experiences in a parent’s life. I have been there firsthand with my sister and her daughters, and I can tell you it’s awful. Fortunately, parents in Colorado are able to go to a child-friendly, family-centered hospital -- Children's Hospital Colorado -- which
... Read MoreThe red and yellow hot air balloon stickers. You’ve probably seen them peppering the walls of your local grocery store, pharmacy, gas station, or hardware store -- or on the walls of a children’s hospital you might have visited. Maybe you stroll on by without giving them a second thought, maybe you add on the extra $.87 to round off
... Read MoreThere are moments in a person’s life that affect them forever. Usually you wouldn’t consider buckling your seat belt one of those moments. You do it almost as an afterthought, a reflex, and sometimes, we might even forget. But for Dan Richmond, the decision to buckle-up saved his life, and impacted him forever. Five summers ago, Richmond was driving home
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