Jamestown Newsletter 7, February 28

February 28, 2014 - Town of Jamestown Newsletter

Volunteer Day, Feb 22, 2014 Photo Credit: Sal DeVincenzo

Heartfelt Thanks to Our Volunteers!

On Saturday, February 22, 63 volunteers pitched in to help 10 Jamestown residents with a variety of flood recovery projects. For about five hours, people came from Boulder, the Bar-K, Denver and from as far as Grand Lake to haul debris, stack rock walls, move boxes, organize sheds, shovel gravel, and dig through the frostline. At the end of it all, two large tractor-trailer size dumpsters were filled to the limits. If you missed out, don't fret - there is another Volunteer Day scheduled for Saturday, April 5th! Special thanks to go to: Barb Byrnes-Lenarcic, Ken Lenarcic and Debbie Norton - For getting volunteers signed-in and ready to go Aaron Rutledge & Eric Flint - For parking cars and keeping an eye on things Wendy Stokes, Jill Bielawski, Al Schlultz - For helping with that delicious lunch cooked by volunteer Connie Gordon & her daughter,Maddie. Rainbow and Adam - For allowing us to heat up the soup in their kitchen Julie Perry & Greg Bauer - For leading the teams Rebecca Lawrence - For keeping the office running smoothly Tom Maloney - For providing the gravel for the front of Town Hall, Greg Bauer for shoveling it Sal DeVincenzo - For photo-documenting the event

Issue: 7

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Rebuild Jamestown!

Quick Links

Town of Jamestown Web Site

NEW Resource Guide

Rebuild Guide

Next Town Board Meeting

Mon., March 3, 5:30 pm

Boulder County Courthouse Hullinghorst Rm, 3rd Floor

Next Rebuild Jamestown

Community Meeting

Tues., March 4, 5:30-7:30 Boulder County Courthouse Commissioners Chambers,

3rd Floor

Jamestown Support Group

Please join Nancy Lewis, who came to Jamestown post-flood

and led the first Town Hall Community Gathering exploring our flood experiences and the normal response to trauma.

and.....

Nina Andaloro - For setting up this fantastic event!

Looking for a Way to Volunteer? One of the best ways to reconnect to your town is through volunteerism. Not only does it feel good, but it earns money for the town to be applied toward our rebuild effort. Here are our volunteer stats so far:

Total Volunteer Hours: 20,154 Total Equipment Value: $300,724.28

Total In-Kind Value: $753,965.02 (updated 02/26/14)

You don't have to wait for the next Volunteer Day (April 5) - we have new volunteer opportunities available for folks far and wide. Check out what type of help we are looking for on the website here! Please contact Nina if interested: [email protected]

Feeling Left in the Dark?

We know there are a lot of questions out there -- and if you've got one, chances are 50 other people have the same one. You can stay up to date with Jamestown's progress by attending the Rebuild Jamestown Community Meetings. As always, questions directed to the Mayor are encouraged during open forum and EVERYONE's participation is welcome and vital. We hope that you will join us at the next Community Meeting on March 4, 5:30-7:30, at Boulder County Courthouse, Commissioners' Chambers, 3rd Floor. Community Meetings will be every 2 weeks. If you have specific questions about the recovery plan,

Saturday, March 1st, 2014,

2:00 - 4:00pm Alfalfa's Meeting Room

1645 Broadway, Boulder

More info here

Spring Runoff & Community Preparedness Meetings

March 10-13

These meetings will include information about potential spring

runoff and summer flooding hazards, emergency

preparedness measures, and updates about recovery projects

such as the Comprehensive Creek Planning Initiative, FEMA

buyout program, CDBG-DR funding, flood insurance, and

housing assistance.

For times and locations, please click here.

Petitions Due Today!

please contact Mayor Tara directly. Let's bring our community home.

Cisterns and Storage Units!

The first of the cisterns has arrived! Over the past few weeks, Jamestown staff has been hard at work looking through the applicants to determine who lives here now and who can move home the fastest with access to water. The first wave of 20 grantees were notified last week, while the second wave is in the process of being notified. While there is no guarantee that everyone on the list will get one, we are working hard to this end. Please bear with us as we actively seek more funds for this project! Thanks to Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Rotary Club of Boulder Flatiron District 5450 for their generous donations to help bring our people home! (Hooray for Rebecca Lawrence, Jamestown Community Advocate, who made this happen!)

Rebuilding or Restoring? A lot is happening and many residents are digging in with their plans to restore and rebuild. If you're looking for a place to start, please take a few minutes to glance at the Jamestown Rebuilding & Restoration Guide. Inside, you'll find information regarding process, informative links about rebuilding in the floodplain, permitting direction and local contact information.

Jamestown residents interested in running for the Town Board

(Mayor or Trustee) must turn in petitions to the Town Clerk today!

[email protected]

Nomination Petition Forms require a minimum of ten signatures from

Jamestown residents residing within Town limits and are

registered voters. Any signature determined to be ineligible, will be removed from the Petition and not

counted.

See Web site announcement.

Road Update

Photo Credit: Steve Edelstein

Cycling restrictions in Lefthand

Canyon to be lifted today, Feb. 28.

Most of the heavy hauling operation in Lefthand Canyon has concluded, but construction can be expected

for several more weeks in an effort to complete a winter road in

James Canyon and Balarat. James Canyon remains restricted to local

access only until construction is complete. Cyclists are urged to be aware of construction traffic and

other maintenance activities in the area. Permits are being checked. To avoid disruption, please honor

all roadway signs and take an alternate route during daylight

hours, if possible.

Permits for access may be acquired at Town Hall and at the Boulder

County Sheriff's HQ at 5600 Flatirons.

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All rebuilding efforts start with a conversation with the Jamestown Floodplain Administrator. If you have questions about rebuilding in the floodplain and are looking for a place to start, please contact:

Mark Williams, Jamestown Floodplain Administrator 303-449-1806 | [email protected]

Photo Credit: Nina Andaloro

Call for Work Orders! Our staff will be contacting each resident to discuss potential work on their properties, so please start thinking about what type of help you could use and make a list. We have a variety of volunteer groups who have approached us and even more through the county but we need to identify the work first. You can also reach out to Nina and let her know what your list is.

Christian Aid Ministries Christian Aid Ministries is currently finishing up projects at 5 homes in our community including dry wall, mold mitigation and flooring. Three of those residents will be moving home thanks to Leroy Heatwole and his amazing crew! We will miss you CAM!

Want to Set Up a Rebuilding Account? We would like to encourage people who need reconstruction and rebuilding, to set up accounts at Home Depot and Boulder Lumber (20% discount on in-store purchases at Boulder Lumber through these accounts). People who are looking to help you with your project can then make a deposit to these accounts in your name and you can use the account to purchase building materials. This is a great opportunity to do a little fundraising for yourself. You set up the account, and then let your friends and family know about it.

Heating Systems & Hot Water Heaters for Flood Survivors Don Juren, who owns a heating and air conditioning business in Castle

Water Update

The Water Plant - is

currently closed. Currently, work is in progress to begin replacing the

sand media in the plant. Estimated reopening is: late summer/early fall.

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Town Square Update

The GOCO Grant application for rebuilding the Town Square was submitted on February 6th. The announcement of the award will

beApril 3. Learn more here.

Thanks to the GOCO Grant committee who has worked so

hard on this! _______

Post Office Update

IT'S OPEN!

The Jamestown Post Office was officially open for business as of

Saturday, February 8th - 140 days after the flood.

REGULAR HOURS:

SATURDAY 9 - 11:30AM, MONDAY - FRIDAY 8-12, 1-5

Rock, has generously offered to help provide heating systems, hot water heaters, etc. at cost for people who were impacted by the September Flood. If you are interested, please contact him directly at 720-989-0492.

Storage The first of the Mini-Mobile donations have arrived to residents. Jamestown has received a generous donation of Mobile Mini storage units to assist residents who will be rebuilding or restoring in the coming months. If you are interested,

please contact Nina ASAP to see if any more are available! Questions? Contact: Nina Andaloro [email protected] | 303-586-2769

10 Things You Can Do To Become More Connected to Your Community

• Attend a community meeting and get all the info on what's happening in town

• Attend an event, visit with neighbors and support your community

• Volunteer at an event, meet new people and make money for the town's rebuild

• Volunteer in town, give hands-on help to your neighbors or participate in a project that will benefit the town or our neighbors

• Bring up snacks for volunteers which are in town regularly, repairing homes and cleaning up

• Read the newsletter (give yourself a pat on the back for doing this one right now)

• Answer phones in the office and be in direct contact with the town's rebuild process

• Host an event like a bake sale or a get together and invite your neighbors and share info about our town

• Write a flood story and submit it to Flood the Musical or to a local newspaper to keep JT in the public eye

• Come up to the Merc on a Thursday, Saturday or Mondayevening and support Rainbow and Adam with your hard-earned money or even better bring your friends!

THE FUNDRAISERS:

Click here to find news reports. ______

Unmet Needs?

Need an advocate or a list of

resources? Please write or call Jamestown Community Advocate Rebecca Lawrence at Town Hall:

303-586-2769 / [email protected]

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House Debris?

Jamestown was approved for Private Property Debris Removal

(PPDR) through FEMA. More information is forthcoming.

Grant Updates

Jamestown Community Fund Grant

The deadline for this grant

has passed.

$200,000 in grants were awarded to 60 Greater Jamestown Residents.

Unincorporated Boulder County

Flood Relief Fund

The deadline for this grant has passed.

Notifications will be sent out

mid-March.

LTFRG Grant

The Boulder County Longterm Flood Recovery Group is going to be

offering an immediate needs grant between $3-5K. This may or may not

affect your ability to get longterm assistance from them and is intended

for extremely urgent situations. 1-866-760-6489.

Learn more about grants here.

Thanks to the participation of many individuals and groups, Jamestown is making measurable steps toward recovery through private fundraising efforts. Our Rebuild Fund currently has $293,000+ in it to pay for rebuilding our town infrastructure. We're going to need a lot more...Let's keep it coming!

Past Events Kristi Rutledge - A special shout out to Kristi for assisting the team in procuring additional cistern funding as well as funding building materials through the Rotary club of Boulder Flatiron of District 5450 - $20,000 in all! Anna's Farm - Thanks to a generous donation from Anna's farm, Rainbow and her army of volunteers worked hard to serve a fantastic free shrimp scampi fettuccine dinner to thankful residents at the Merc on February 15th. Anna's Farm (and friends) also gave:

• 18 homemade quilts from River Valley Quilt Guild in Woodbury, MN

• Shampoo and hair products from Quiet Waters Salon, Roseville, MN

• Land O' Lakes coupons from the Land O' Lakes Corporation in Arden Hills, MN

Joy Boston - Jamestown resident artist Joy Boston raised $220 through sales of her "Flood Bowls" on Volunteer Day. Thanks, Anne Breiler for helping with this! Flood of Love - Balarat raised $2500+ through their culinary event and auction on the 22nd. Thanks, neighbors!

Upcoming Events: Shine On, Jamestown! - March 15 - Featuring African Musicians to dance, sing, and enjoy! Hosted by Pick Up Sticks Marimba Band Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place 2027 13th Street, Boulder, CO Tickets are $25 and can be purchased atwww.pickupsticksmarimba.com Refresh to Rebuild - Twig Salon in Boulder is raising money for Jamestown! On Sunday April 6th, Twig is hosting a cut-a-thon. For $300 a donor can either buy an appointment for themselves or donate it to a Jamestown resident

Post-Disaster Tax Help?

Did you miss the Post-Disaster Tax Workshop on February 12th? Here is

the video link. Enjoy!

Feb 4 Insurance Workshop Video Links:

Flood Damage and Insurance

Workshop Part 1 of 2

Flood Damage and Insurance Workshop Part 2 of 2

Trouble with FEMA Rental Assistance?

Click here to read Steve

Edelstein's advice on the FEMA formula used to determine rental

assistance eligibility on Jamestown Connect.

This newsletter is proudly sponsored

by:

Green Girl Recycling

(residents will be chosen through a raffle process). The appointment includes a hair cut and blow dry as well as two mini spa services and a gift bag. Food and drinks are being provided by Frasca and the Laughing Goat. If you would like to help solicit donations, please contact Nina and if you would like to be considered for the raffle please contact Kristi:[email protected] More to come: Studio 11 - More info coming... We continue to receive generous support for our rebuild efforts and for our residents. If you would like to help raise funds for town by hosting an event or if you have been approached by someone to do so, contact Nina at [email protected] so that we can help wherever we can. A heartfelt THANK YOU from all of us in Jamestown! If we missed somebody, it wasn't intentional! If you know of someone who has raised money for Jamestown and deserves recognition, please let us know at: [email protected].

Kids' Jamestown Art Project

Lika Gitus, from Sunflower Kids Art Studio in Boulder, led a group of JT kids at the Boulder Beer event in a community-based art project

303.442.7535

Green Girl Recycling is happy to be supporting this newsletter as a way to help Jamestown (our

home town and community) rebuild.

Newsletter Editors:

Erika Rae Archer Nina Andaloro

Tara Schoedinger

where they were asked what they would like to see in Jamestown after the rebuild. The outcome was this amazing painting that includes anything from bears in trash cans to flamingos and the Merc. The painting was presented to the Merc as a gift for visitors to see for years to come. Come by and take a look!

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