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Spring 2019Boulder Housing PartnersResident Newsletter

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SPRING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Boulder Housing Partners is expanding

its rent payment options! Keep an eye on your mail for more information coming

in April!

We will be turning on the irrigation sprinkler systems in April. If you see any large puddles or leaks, please contact mainte-nance at 720-564-4620. We have a continued commitment to conserve water and are thankful for your help catching issues as soon as they happen.

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS TURNING ON IF YOU SEE A LEAK, LET US KNOW!BHP appreciates your support of our

smoke-free policy. All BHP communi-ties are smoke-free; this includes the

interior buildings and exterior common spaces. Please remember, if you smoke, you

must do so at least 25 feet away from the building and common areas. Thank you.

NO SMOKING REMINDER

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMOur annual Preventive Maintenance Program has already begun and will continue through the year until each BHP community has been inspected. As in the past, we will be entering all units to tune-up the heating systems, change furnace filters, test smoke detectors and check the operation of other systems.

You do not need to be present for these visits. Each site will receive notice at least 48 hours before we enter to perform the preventive maintenance inspections. If repairs are necessary, we will perform those repairs within thirty days of the inspection without any additional notice.

EXPANDING PAYMENT OPTIONS

PAYMENT

We encourage you to person-alize your patio or deck with furniture designed for outdoor use, window boxes, and plant-ers. Your home is for you to en-joy! Contact your property man-agement team with any patio questions.

PERSONALIZING YOUR PATIO

Happy spring to the BHP community,

One of our goals at Boulder Housing Partners is to create or preserve affordability in Boulder for residents from all backgrounds and wage levels. This past winter we’ve continued our work on 30Pearl and Ciclo, two new develop-ments in Boulder Junction near 30th and Pearl, that will provide additional affordable homes in our community.

As we look ahead to these new opportunities, we also take a moment to reflect on our past year, and invite you to read BHP’s 2018 Annual Report: bit.ly/BHP-2018-AnnualReport.

We understand that housing is as much about people as it is about place. We hope you’ll find opportunities in this spring newsletter to enjoy your home and the Boulder community.

A Note from

Jeremy Durham

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

The City of Boulder provides rebates to help compensate low-income residents for the city sales tax they pay on food. Those eligible to apply for the rebate include seniors 62 and older, individuals with disabilities, and families with children under 18.

Seniors and people with disabilities that qualify and apply for the rebate will receive $85 and families with at least one child under 18 for all of 2018 will receive $260.

Applications can be picked up at the West Boulder Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 or downloaded at: www.bouldercolorado.gov/seniors/food-tax-rebate-program. Applications need to be returned to the West Senior Center no later than 5 p.m. on June 28, 2019 or postmarked by June 30, 2019.

Does your household spend more than 15% of your income on transportation? Mobility for All and Boulder County’s Housing and Human Ser-vices financial counseling can help.

Sign up for a financial counseling appointment and you will be eligible to receive a $50 RTD MyRide Card and a 1-year Boulder B-Cycle bike share membership. MyRide is a stored value bus fare card, so that’s $50 of bus fare and you learn about budgeting and setting financial goals.

Sign up or find more info at www.bouldercoun-tyhc.org or contact hcinfo@boulderounty.org, 720-564-2279.

FOOD TAX REBATE THROUGH THE CITY OF BOULDER HOUSING + TRANSPORTATION

GARDEN SEASON APPROACHING If you have any questions about your community’s garden, please contact your Community Manager.

Resident Newsletter Spring 2019

GETTING INVOLVED

FREE MUSEUM & PARK DAYS

Denver Art Museum

(720) 865-5000

Denver Museum of Nature and

Science(303) 370-6000

Denver Botanic Gardens

(720) 865-3500

First Sat. of each month

Apr. 28 Jun. 2

Apr. 14 Jun. 4

Children’s Museum of Denver

(303) 433-7444

Museum of Natural History,

CU-Boulder(303) 492-6892

Molly Brown House

(303) 832-4092

Free 4-8 p.m., 1st Tues of the month

Free, seven days a week May 1

Visit http://scfd.org/p/free-days-calendar.html for more information on free days in Denver.

YOUTH SERVICES INITIATIVE ART SHOW APRIL 5

Kenny Gallegos Technical Support

Analyst

Jacob SuarezResident Specialist Lee Hill Front Desk

Brenda MaciasProperty Management Operations Specialist High Mar, Northport,

Walnut Place

Jasmine HuertaProperty Management Operations Specialist

Holiday, Lee Hill, Red Oak Park, Vistoso, Westview

• April 20• August 25

NATIONAL PARKS 2019National Parks, including Rocky Mountain National Park, will be free on these upcoming days in 2019. Mark your calendars and experience the parks!

• September 28 • November 11

LOCAL FREE DAYS

Join Boulder Community Health and the City of Boulder to walk with a doc-tor and take a step toward better health. This is a free community program. While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have ques-tions answered by local physicians. Find more information at bouldercolora-do.gov/parks-rec/walk-with-a-doc.

IN THE OFFICE BHP offices will

be closed:Monday, May 27 for Memorial DayWELCOME NEW STAFF

From paintings to pottery, the creativity of our youth will amaze and inspire you!

Join us April 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the North Boul-der Rec Center for the 8th Annual YSI Art Show Opening featuring the creative talent of Boulder’s youth, including BHP community members.

Admission is free. This show throughout April cel-ebrates youth art, culture, and collaboration with our community partners.

Practice your English at free English conversation groups at the Boulder Pub-lic Library. All levels welcome. For more information, call 303-441-3139 or text 720-307-1601.

Starting Weekly on April 30Meadows Branch 4800 Baseline RoadTuesdays: 12:30-1:45 p.m. (Tea and snacks provided)

Summer internships through “I Have a Dream” Foundation are an opportunity for students to work with local community leaders and businesses in Boulder County. In order to apply to these internships, students are required to attend two days of internship bootcamp held on April 12 and 13. BHP youth are wel-come to apply.

At the bootcamps, students will practice interviewing skills, attend a resumé workshop, build their Linkedin profile, and learn about other job resources to prepare them for summer job placement. Internship opportunities are avail-able for current 10th grade through college students. To apply, please contact Samantha Lee early in April at (303) 817-2224 or Lees@boulderhousing.org.

BUILD CAREER SKILLS - SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Boulder Student Leaders is a new pro-gram that meets each Monday at BHP’s Manhattan Community Center from 4 - 5:30 p.m. For the first hour, high school students work with tutors that are cur-rent college students at Metro State Uni-

versity and CU Boulder. At the end, we come together as a group to work on a community service project building a community garden!

If BHP students are interested in meeting with a tutor and earning community service hours with Boulder Student Leaders, contact BHP’s College and Career Coordinator, Samantha Lee, at Lees@boulderhousing.org.

JOIN BOULDER STUDENT LEADERS

Come partner with BHP as a volunteer working with seniors and people with disabilities living in our most affordable communities. BHP volun-teers create a sense of community strength and spirit and support residents to realize success in their lives. One-time or ongoing opportunities are available in technology assistance, home or-ganization, administrative support, or organizing

events within the community. We appreciate any time you may be able to provide and thank all of our volunteers for their support. To get started, visit: www.boulderhousing.org/volunteer-program.

WALK WITH A DOC

A Tutoring and Community Service Opportunity

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS A VOLUNTEER

IN THE COMMUNITY

PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH

Sat. Apr.13, 8 to 9 a.m. New Ways of Assessing Heart Disease Harlow Platts Park

Sat. May 11, 8 to 9 a.m.Preventing Skin Cancer and MelanomaTom Watson Park/Coot Lake

Sat. Jun. 8, 8 to 9 a.m.Tips to Optimize Your Doctor VisitsEast Boulder Community Park

Happening NowBoulder Main Library 1001 ArapahoeMondays & Wednesdays-Fridays: 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.Tuesdays: 6 - 7:15 p.m.