Moving To Erie

Bradley Beck Vice President of the Erie Optimist Club, join Rachel to talk about the amazing things the Optimist club does in Erie and impartially the Easter Egg Hunt coming up on March 25th, 2018.

Bradley moved to Erie 18 years ago and adores his purple Victorian house in Erie Village and his quick commute to Boulder for work. In the 1970's when he was in High School in California, Bradley was given an award from the Optimist club, this sparked his love of service organizations and joined the Erie chapter more than 15 years ago.The club puts on numerous events in Erie every year and gives back thousands to our local youth. Ran completely by volunteers and local Erie residents. Tune in to the episode to learn about the Easter Egg Hunt featuring 1000's of eggs for kids of all ages!

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The Man Bradley has a passion for youth and giving back so much to Erie.

The Past  Started the last century and ran just by men, the optimist club is a staple in communities all over the country, now a mix of men and woman for all types of backgrounds. The Erie chapter started more than 20 years ago.

The Future  The Erie Optimist club will continue to put on spectacular events year after year and support the youth in Erie.

Erie Mayorial Candidate Jennifer Carroll joins Rachel to talk about her candidacy for the 2018-2020 Mayor position. Jennifer has served as a Trustee for the past 4 years and her passion for the town has inspired her to continue to serve. Originally from Ohio, she now lives in the Sun West North neighborhood and fell in love with it as soon as she toured one of the models a few years ago. During her time as Trustee, she worked her day job as an engineer, planned a wedding, got married and had a baby boy. She is positive she will make the time to be mayor and serve our town with pride. Jennifer's motto is Vote Collaboration, Vote Transparency, Vote poise, Vote Jennifer Carroll for Mayor.

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The Woman Jennifer believes that Engineers make great Mayors. She is a wife, a mom and highly educated. Her parents and siblings are all teachers, so she comes to office with the heart of a teacher.

The Reason  4 years as a Trustee inspired her to continue to serve. She made many changes during the past 4 years such as proper smoke alarms for our senior housing, leaf composting day,  founded the Erie Sustainability committee and much more.

The Plans  Jennifer plans to be transparent, promote responsible growth and preserve the beauty of the open space in Erie.

Erie Trustee Candidate Ira Liss, joins Rachel to talk about his candidacy for the 2018-2022 Trustee position.Ira moved to Erie 14 years ago after marrying his wife Karen who is a Erie native and together they live in Old Town and are helping to raise their grandson.With a love for Colorado and especially Old Town, he decided to run for Trustee. A former professor at the University of Colorado and originally from New York City, Ira's motto is A THOUGHTFUL LISTENER FOR ERIE TRUSTEE.

Erie Trustee Candidate Christiaan van Woudenberg, joins Rachel to talk about his candidacy for the 2018-2020 Trustee position.Christiaan and his family moved to Erie 11 years ago, for the small town feel and fell in love with Vista Ridge.He formed the Erie Protectors group, which brings awareness to the Oil and Gas activity in the community. This passion sparked his desire to run for Trustee and bring some change to the town.

Erie Trustee Candidate Adam Haid, joins Rachel to talk about his candidacy for the 2018-2022 Trustee position.Adam and his family moved to Erie 13 years ago, for the small town feel and fell in love with Vista Point.He formed the Erie Single Track and has been a contributor to our town for many years through several volunteer positions. He encourages everyone in Erie to get involved and volunteer in the town. Adams slogan is HEALTH, GROWTH, BALANCE.

Tom Van Lone former town of Erie Trustee and Mayor, join Rachel to talk about the history and future of Erie.

Dan and Gloria Timmons, founders of Allegiance Ranch and Equine Rescue, join Rachel to talk about rescuing horses and helping Veterans.

Alexis Miller, education and outreach coordinator at Luvin Arms Sanctuary, joins Rachel to talk about rescuing farmed animals and giving them a forever home.

Marc Miller, co-founder of Vets Help Vets, joins Rachel to talk about his experience in the Marine Corps, how he is helping and connecting other Veterans thru Vets Help Vets and his local business Handy Hubby.

Lee Carter, owner of Erie’s Miners Tavern and local mountain bike pro, joins Rachel to talk about the Tavern, the Erie Single Track and his attempts at the Leadville 100.