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Boulder designates March 22 as annual Day of Remembrance for King Soopers victims
Summary
Councilmember Mark Wallach presented a declaration naming March 22 the 'Boulder Day of Remembrance' to honor the 10 people killed in the March 22, 2021 King Soopers shooting and announced a public ceremony at the Boulder Museum on March 22 from 3:30–4:30 p.m.
Councilmember Mark Wallach read a City Council declaration on Thursday designating March 22 each year as the Boulder Day of Remembrance for the 10 people killed at the King Soopers in 2021. "March 22nd shall be designated the Boulder Day of Remembrance," Wallach said as he read the council-approved language aloud to the study session.
The declaration lists the 10 victims by name and calls on the community to "pause and remember the 10 people who departed" and to "say their names out loud, so that in our hearts, they will live on." Wallach said the ceremony is intended as an annual, city-led moment of remembrance and affirmation.
Mayor Pro Tem Tara Weiner thanked Wallach for bringing the item forward. Wallach also announced a Day of Remembrance ceremony scheduled at the Boulder Museum on Sunday, March 22 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and said "all are welcome." The declaration bears the mayor's signature.
The council presented the declaration as a standing civic observance rather than a funding action or policy change. The item concluded with brief remarks and appreciation for the families and community members affected by the 2021 tragedy.
The council did not take any legislative action during the presentation; the item was presented as a formal declaration and a public event was announced as the forthcoming observance.
