Boulder City Podcast

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Podcast with Dr. Christina Vela, the CEO of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children

Anyone who has driven by St. Jude’s Ranch for Children on the lakeside of Boulder City has seen major construction work under way on 10 acres on the southside of the facility. Dr. Christina Vela, the CEO of St. Jude’s Ranch, explains what’s going on there with the creation of the Healing Center, a first-of-its-kind facility that will address the treatment of victims of sex trafficking. Dr. Vela also explains how St. Jude’s Ranch for Children currently operates and how the Healing Center will be different but serve the same original goals of St. Jude’s Ranch as it celebrates its 57th anniversary in 2023. Vela reveals little known facts about the Ranch including services offered in its Chapel and the fact that there is no connection with the famous St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis, when she spoke with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros at her office at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in early August.

Podcast with Miss Nevada, Taylor Blatchford

In this episode,  we’re joined by Miss Nevada, Taylor Blatchford. A lifetime Boulder City resident, Taylor won the title of Miss Nevada in Lake Tahoe last month and will compete in the Miss America Pageant this winter. She’s a longtime fan of beauty pageants and won the title in her most recent event. Her talent is amazing and she can make a violin sing like an angel. And her community service initiative hits home as Text 2 Regret focuses on helping teens understand the implications of online posts, the dangers of excessive screen time and the reality of the online world. She spoke with me at the Boulder City Podcast offices in July.

 

Podcast With Li Schieff And Hava Brown of the Dam Short Film Festival

Welcome to the Boulder City Podcast. Today we’re joined by Li Schieff And Hava Brown, board members and on the staff of the Dam Short Film Festival, which is being held in Boulder City February 16-20. This is the 19th edition of the festival, despite going virtual during the pandemic, it’s back in person for the first time since 2020. Logistics are a little different this year with the screenings being held at the Elaine K. Smith Center on Wyoming, but with mixers and the awards ceremony being held at various places around the town. They explain what it has taken to get the festival on its feet again and why the DSFF is considered to be in the top 1 percent of the more than 9,000 film festivals around the world. They spoke with host Roger Gros from the Dam Short Film Festival offices at the Boulder Dam Hotel.

Podcast With Taylour Tedder, City Manager, Boulder City

Our guest this week is Taylour Tedder who was appointed as the city manager almost 18 months ago now and brings experience and professionalism to the job. Now that there is an entirely new city council, which had no input on his hiring, he describes how he’s getting the council members and new mayor ready for their new positions while understanding the role he plays as city manager. He talks about some of the challenges and opportunities facing Boulder City in the next few years and how he is increasing the communication between city government and the citizens.

Podcast With Gary Baldwin, Founder & CEO, Elite RV Resorts

This week’s podcast features Gary Baldwin, the founder and CEO of Elite RV Resorts, which has submitted plans for an RV resort—not a park—on land surrounding the Boulder Creek Golf Course. The project will bring more upscale folks to town in expensive RVs to take advantage of all BC has to offer. But there are some concerns in the community and Baldwin addresses them all.

Special Election Podcast, Cokie Booth, Candidate for City Council

Welcome to the Boulder City Podcast, where we feature discussions with the unique personalities we find in our small town. I’m your host Roger Gros, and today we resume our discussions begun during the primary last spring with the candidates for the City Council of Boulder City. We’re down to the last two candidates standing for one remaining seat in November’s general election. Today we sit down with Cokie Booth, a local realtor who ran for city council in 2020 and was narrowly defeated. She survived the primary and now faces off against James Howard Adams for the final seat on City Council.

Special Election Podcast, James Howard Adams, City Councilman of Boulder City

This month we resume our discussions begun during the primary last spring with the candidates for the City Council of Boulder City. We’re down to the last two candidates standing for one remaining seat in November’s general election. Today we sit down with James Howard Adams who was elected to the council in 2019 and is running for re-election. A 27-year resident of Boulder City, Adams was swept into council in the elections of 2018-19 which saw all incumbents defeated. Now, he’s the last of those with a chance to remain on council.

Podcast with Pattie Avalos-Ruiz, Laura Ragan and Lacey Powers

This week we feature a special edition of the BC Podcast, a fascinating story about three local women who recently completed the Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, a 1000-mile pilgrimage across France and into Spain tracing the route that many have taken for almost 2,000 years. Pattie Avalos-Ruiz and Laura Ragan, both parishioners at St. Andrews Catholic Church and a friend Lacey Powers, who currently lives in Oregon, began their trek in late March in France, the least-utilized part of the trail, crossed the Pyrenees into Spain finally winding up at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain.

They explain about the adventure, the preparation, the hospitality of both French and Spanish households along the way and their favorite memories of the trip. The three will gather at St. Andrews church on August 27 at 10:00 a.m. to show photos and reflect on their journey.

Podcast With Dr. Dawn Green, President, Sunrise Rotary

Our guest today is Dr. Dawn Green, the president of Sunrise Rotary Club. Boulder City is fortunate to have two great Rotary Clubs that serve the community in a variety of different ways. The Sunrise Rotary has several missions throughout the year that contribute to its signature event, the Boulder City High School All Night Graduation Party. Sunrise holds the Würst Festival every September to help fund the party and Green explains how that happens. But Sunrise also helps stage the Damboree, Boulder City’s celebration of Independence Day featuring a parade, pancake breakfast, fireworks and more. The year is the 74th edition of the Damboree. Green explains the history of Sunrise and how to become a member.

Rose Marie Hess, Boulder City Council Candidate

This week we wrap up our discussions with primary candidates for mayor and city council of Boulder City. Early voting starts on June 7  and election day is June 14. Last week, we sat down with Rose Marie Hess, a candidate for city council. Rose had scheduled the podcast several times but we kept missing each other and then she got Covid. Rose Marie is a business analyst for the city of Henderson. She is a longtime resident of Boulder City with her husband who was born here. She had two children in Boulder City schools and is president of the Boulder City Little League. She was recently appointed to the city Parks and Recreation Committee.