Frasier retirees had a night to remember

Flooding spurs new wave of construction at senior community

BOULDER – The rain began the night of Sept. 9, 2013, and by the time the storm cleared a week later, 88 elderly residents and patients had been displaced from retirement community Frasier Meadows in Boulder.

The flooding that battered Boulder a year ago still is fresh on the minds of Frasier Meadows employees and residents. “What was so unusual about these rains is they didn’t stop,” said Kathy Pollicita, vice president of Mission Advancement for Frasier Meadows.

The Sept. 9-16 storm produced 17.15 inches of rain, with 9.08 inches alone falling during the…