YMCA Little Sluggers Baseball (Ages 4-5): 

Starts June 15

YMCA Rec Baseball (K-2nd Grade): Practice starts week of June 10/Games start June 15

YMCA Rec Softball (1st-6th Grade): Practice starts week of June 10/Games start June 15 

YMCA Jr. Buffs Junior Golf Program (Ages 5-17): Session 2: July 9-August 3

YMCA Jr. Buffs Basketball Skills (1st-8th Grade): Starts June 18

YMCA Jr. Buffs Hoops League (No Practice League) (5th-8th Grade): Starts week of June 17

YMCA Jr. Buffs Monday Night Flag Football (1st-7th Grade): Starts June 17

YMCA Jr. Buffs 3v3 Soccer League (U7-U13): Starts week of June 17

YMCA Jr. Buffs Junior Prime Time Soccer (U6-U9): Starts June 20

YMCA Jr. Buffs Prime Time Soccer (U11-U13): Starts June 19 

Challenger British Soccer Camp (Ages 3-16): Superior-July 8-12 / Arapahoe Y-July 29-August 2

YMCA Jr. Buffs Tennis: Running Spring-Fall 

Dear Residents,

Sure signs of summer are not only green grass and colorful flowers.  In Superior, it is also fun summer activities at Town parks, pools and playgrounds, plans for upcoming events such as our annual July 4th Parade and Pancake Breakfast, and our Street Rehabilitation Program.

My family and I look forward to the July 4th Parade and Pancake Breakfast every year.  The neighborhood floats and groups participating in the parade always seem to top the previous year.  This year the theme is:   "America - We Build It Together" --- there are many ways you can participate in this fun day. To volunteer, please go to www.volunteersuperior.com and sign up!  To participate in the parade or as a vendor for the event please see the link in the detailed article below.

Remember, as part of our 4th of July Parade and Breakfast is the opportunity to "earn" those pancakes by running the Superior Downhill Mile!  Challenge your personal record on this fast 1 mile course down Rock Creek Parkway and don't forget to register.

The 2013 Street Rehabilitation Project began after the Memorial Day holiday.  The specific streets impacted by this year's program are listed elsewhere in this newsletter. 

Also, as always, please keep in mind that one of the best ways to stay informed on activities of the Town is to regularly log onto the Town website: www.superiorcolorado.gov .

Sincerely,

This year's theme for the July 4th festival and parade is "America - We Build It Together". The event features a community parade with fantastic neighborhood floats, pancake breakfast at Community Park and fun for kids of all ages. The parade starts at 8:30 a.m. by the North Pool (Indiana St. and Rock Creek Pkwy). The lineup for the floats will begin at 7:30 a.m. - pedestrian line up begins at 8:00 a.m. The Town will provide a limited supply of red, white and blue steamers and ribbons for those wanting to ride or walk in the parade. The parade will follow Rock Creek Parkway and end at Community Park. The pancake breakfast will begin in Community Park at 9:00 a.m. Be sure to hang out after breakfast and enjoy the fun. There will be plenty of vendors, interactive games, prizes, inflatables for kids and lots more!

The Town is excited to announce the launch of a new volunteer website -

The new website will allow the community to easily view upcoming volunteer opportunities as well as previous projects - including great event photos! Other functions include:

• Easy account sign-up
• One-touch registration button for volunteer opportunities
• Viewable account history
• Multiple family member sign-up under one account
• Reminder emails from volunteer event coordinators
• Viewable record of volunteer hours worked
• Real time notification of new volunteer opportunities

The 2013 Street Rehabilitation Project began Tuesday, May 28th.  Reconstruction will begin on Vernon Lane, Eldorado Circle (from Indiana Street to the intersection of Edison Place) and Edison Place.  If would like to find out when your anticipated dates of street reconstruction are, please refer to the Town's website at www.superiorcolorado.gov under Useful Links "2013 Street Reconstruction". Residents will need to remove their vehicles from the street for at least several days during reconstruction. The general construction hours are from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. 

Town staff is working to secure tennis courts around the community for ongoing tennis programming that would typically take place at the North Pool courts. Registered participants will be notified in advance of the location change. Signage will also be placed outside the North Pool courts.       

The Reuse Water Irrigation system for commercial customers is on and running with no problems other than a few low pressure incidents that have been resolved.  Please contact us (see below) should you have any questions about the service or to report inadequate pressure or suspected leaks. 

 

Currently, the Town restricts watering between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. but does not have other mandatory watering restrictions in place. The Town continues to encourage each of us to be responsible for making an effort to implement the voluntary watering guidelines as posted on our website.

 

Within the past month, the U.S. Drought monitoring system has upgraded the drought forecast for our area from moderate (D1) to Abnormally Dry (D0) as shown in the updated map below.

 

 

If you have any questions you can contact Alex Ariniello or Jim Widner at the Town of Superior Public Works and Utilities Department.

Each month, the Town includes information about issues and trends in the area of code enforcement. During the month of May, 44 code violations were identified, primarily right-of-way obstructions such as basketball hoops, RV's and trailers. Fourty-two of these were promptly corrected, resulting in a 95% compliance rate.

This month, we want to remind residents of the regulation regarding the parking of detached trailers and recreational vehicles within the Town.

Sec. 8-1-60 Parking of detached trailers and recreational vehicles.

Questions regarding the Town's code enforcement program can be directed to our Code Enforcement Officer, Reggie Nettles, at

"Shelter in Place."  Your phone is ringing and when you answer a computer tells you to shelter in place due to an active shooter in the area.  Now What? Are you Prepared?

Following the Boston Marathon bombing, the ensuing manhunt led to thousands of people being ordered to shelter in place, most not understanding what this meant.  In this case it meant closing and locking all windows and doors and listening to radio or television to find out when it would be clear to go back outside.  For others in the US it has meant closing and locking windows and doors and turning off HVAC systems and sealing vents due to chemical releases in the area.  Locally, sheltering in place has occurred at Boulder Valley Schools due to a threat.  For some schools this has meant children could only go outside with their parents to leave the school grounds, and on other occasions it has meant no one can enter or leave the school until police have cleared the area.  The children have practiced these drills at school but have you practiced them at home?  Every threat to your well-being has its own variables and you need to respond appropriately if the time comes, including sheltering in place.

Superior has made it easier for you to contact us with your requests, questions, and concerns. Last year, the Town launched "Ask Superior", a system that allows you to contact us 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week in whatever way is most convenient - online or by contacting Town Hall by phone, fax, mail, or in person. Ask Superior is also available to iPhone and Android smart phone users by downloading a free application.

Ask Superior makes it seem as if there's a staff member on call around the clock to help you.  If you prefer to make a request, comment, or question online, just click the Ask Superior logo on our home page www.superiorcolorado.gov; the system features simple pull-down menus and is a breeze to use.  If you prefer to call, walk-in, fax, or mail your request during normal business hours our staff will enter it right into the Ask Superior system.

No matter which way you choose to contact us, you don't have to know which employee or department is responsible for a specific service - the system ensures the right person is contacted.  And if you prefer to make your request or comment confidentially, you'll always have that option too.

Ask Superior greatly improves the way the Town handles your requests by...

• Creating a unique tracking number for each request to easily track its status at any time.
• Automatically provides the status of your request and notifies you when the request has been completed.
• Allows you to contact the Town whenever it's most convenient for you.

We recognize that you may have questions about Ask Superior, and we believe that once you use the system, you'll see how intuitive and easy it is.  In the meantime, call 303-499-3675 if you have any questions about Ask Superior.