New website has early childhood ed resources

Longmont’s Children, Youth and Families Division has launched a website to help parents and others get connected with early childhood education resources.

The site, longmontcolorado. gov/ece, which is available in both English and Spanish, offers resources and information to families seeking educational opportunities for their children as well as people who may be exploring a career in the field.

For more information, contact Longmont Children, Youth and Families at 303-651-8580.

Peeps diorama exhibit returns to library

For the ninth consecutive year, a Peeps diorama exhibit will return to the Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., in March.

Library patrons may create dioramas depicting their favorite literary scenes using marshmallow Peeps as the figures.

Each entry will be entered into one of three categories — best adult diorama (ages 14 and older), best tween diorama (ages 9 to 13) and best kid diorama (ages 8 and younger) — for prize drawings.

Dioramas, along with completed entry forms, which are available at bit.ly/libprograms, may be delivered to the library from March 14 through 21.

The dioramas will be displayed in the library’s lobby from March 22 through 29.

Pedestrian identified in traffic death

A man who died in a traffic incident in Firestone on Feb. 13 has been identified.

Adam James Anthony, 28, was struck and killed at the intersection of Oak Meadows Boulevard and Firestone Boulevard in Firestone at approximately 10:40 p.m. Feb. 13, according to the Weld County Coroner’s Office.

According to the Firestone Police Department, Anthony was walking south across the intersection when he was struck by a car that had a steady green light. The driver stayed on scene, according to police.

Website explains Central Park history

Firestone recently unveiled a website devoted to the history of Central Park and how residents can participate in the 252-acre site’s development process.

The website, centralparkfirestone.com, provides a timeline of the town’s involvement with the park, which it purchased in 2005. A master plan for Central Park was approved in 2021 and in December, the town hired P3 Advisors to create an action plan for the land.

Anyone can sign up on the website to receive notifications about upcoming opportunities to provide their thoughts concerning the future of the park.