Sep 15 2015
Each year the City’s Human Relations Commission recognizes a person (60+) in our community who promotes acceptance and respect for diversity in Fort Collins. For nearly two decades, the Human Relations Award has recognized the outstanding contributions Fort Collins residents have made to minority and disadvantaged citizens in the community. Award recipients have embodied the …
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Sep 11 2015
Fort Collins’ longest running living history event is Saturday, September 19 at Grandview Cemetery 1900 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins. This year the past 20 years of the Cemetery Stroll are celebrated, as we travel through the city’s past to re-visit some of the Cemetery Stroll’s most interesting honorees. ‘Highlights of the Cemetery Stroll: 20 …
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Aug 25 2015
Barton Tretheway, Board Chairman at MedicAlert Foundation, announced that David Leslie has been selected as MedicAlert Foundation’s new chief executive officer. Leslie assumed the new role in early July 2015. “During this time of transformation within our industry there is no better person to lead MedicAlert than David Leslie,” said Tretheway. “David Leslie is a …
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Aug 18 2015
The purpose of the trial program conducted at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden is to evaluate the performance of different annual plant cultivars under our unique Rocky Mountain environmental conditions. Our growing conditions are characterized by high altitude, intense solar radiation, drying winds, severe hailstorms, large fluctuations between day and night temperatures and a …
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Aug 13 2015
Electronics can be taken to the electronics recycling station, operated by Waste Management, inside the Larimer County Landfill. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A fee of 40 cents per pound, cash only applies. Electronic recycling does not include dismantled items such as computers, televisions, large and small appliances, as well …
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Aug 12 2015
Fort Collins Village welcomes new transportation bus The Good Samaritan Society – Fort Collins Village, a senior retirement community that provides independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, post-acute rehabilitation care and therapy services announces the arrival of a brand new handicapped-accessible transportation bus. The 12-passenger vehicle can accommodate up to five wheelchairs, thus allowing more …
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Jul 28 2015
HomeWell Senior Care, founded in 1996 by a caregiver, opened a new office in Loveland in early April. Owner John Kemp moved his central operations from Longmont to Loveland with a grand opening last month. He has been operating HomeWell for three years. John and his administrative staff, Shannon Bacon and Kelli Howlett are located …
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Jul 21 2015
In June, Larimer County hosted the first annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day at The Ranch fairgrounds with over 160 professionals in attendance. County Human Services Director Laura Walker welcomed the guests followed by County Commissioner Steve Johnson’s comments, and a special recognition award for introducing the state’s recent elder abuse law presented to State …
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Jul 14 2015
Memorial Day has been a tradition since 1868 with Americans honoring our military personnel, who have died in past conflicts across the world. Fort Collins is no different in honoring our fallen military personnel. Major Diggs Brown (retired) and Brad Hoopes have been organizing the annual Memorial Day Weekend event in Fort Collins to honor …
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Jul 10 2015
Fort Collins High School-Poudre High School 50-Year Reunion Announced. Classmates dusted off “them ol’ Chevys,” retrieved pompoms, letter jackets, to finalize plans for this fall’s combined 50-year reunion of the Fort Collins and Poudre High School Classes of 1965. The year 1964-65 was marked by war in Vietnam, Beatlemania, introduction of the Skate Board, $0.31 …
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Jun 30 2015
Cited for effective, efficient, timely and patient-centered care Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital has been ranked in the top 10 percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the United States for the 9th consecutive year. The ranking was provided by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR), a not-for-profit corporation that was developed with support from the …
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Jun 23 2015
The recently completed Fort Collins Senior Center Expansion project has achieved LEED Gold Certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). City staff presented the many sustainability items incorporated into the project on May 12 at the Senior Center, and was held in the new auditorium. On July 10, 2014 the City of Fort Collins …
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