Jul 05 2021
A year after officially opening to local seniors, The Lodge at Greeley Senior Living, located at 4430 24th Street Road, hosted a grand opening celebration in June. The event was postponed a year due to the pandemic. The Greeley Chamber of Commerce stopped by to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and residents, staff, families and other …
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Jun 28 2021
After Anthony Hopkins recently won the Oscar for best actor in THE FATHER, our Dementia Together team figured we’d better view the film. It was as promised: Creatively compelling and hopelessly heart-breaking–everything the cultural tragedy narrative around dementia would have us believe is inevitable and true. THE FATHER shows Anthony developing signs of dementia and …
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Jun 28 2021
And, the reopening is to the delight of audiences who came to see and enjoy “Some Assemblance of Normalcy” a carefully orchestrated mixture of Comedy One-Act plays leading to much needed laughter. Laughter was the order. The order was filled in a very entertaining way. Under the directorship of Scott T. Finn, Jennifer R. Bray …
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Jun 22 2021
Last year, Greeley Active Adult Center (AAC), 1010 6th Street, closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now officials plan to reopen its doors Tuesday, June 1. Upon opening, visitors can participate in the following drop-in programs: card playing, Bunco, Corn Hole, billiards, shuffle-board, knitting, and use the computer lab. “We’re excited to be reopening and …
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Jun 14 2021
City officials announce Centennial Village Museum will reopen for the 2021 season on May 28. A living history experience, Centennial Village Museum features over 35 historical buildings, heritage farm animals, and 8-acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. Visitors step back in time and learn about the settling of the western high plains, a time when grand …
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Jun 07 2021
The Greeley Farmers’ Market opens May 15 for the summer season. The market takes place from 8 a.m.-noon, every Saturday through Oct. 30 at the historic Union Pacific Depot, 902 7th Ave., in downtown Greeley. Visitors should look for and follow signage indicating the main entrance and exit to create one-way traffic through the market …
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Jun 01 2021
Four Northern Colorado residents created an ambitious itinerary to visit many of our country’s national historical treasures on an eight-day tour they call The Blessings of Liberty Tour. “Blessings of Liberty” is a phrase taken out of the preamble of the U.S. Constitution which reads, “We the People of the United States, in Order to …
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May 04 2021
May is Historic Preservation Month, which celebrates the heritage and preservation of historical, architectural and archaeological resources significant in local, state and national development. The U.S. first celebrated National Preservation Week in May 1973, when President Richard Nixon signed the resolution into law on May 5. The resolution states, “as the pace of change accelerates …
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Apr 13 2021
In February, The Assistance League® of Greeley received 5-Star Accreditation, A Safe Place to Be, from a program sponsored by the cities of Greeley, Evans and Windsor, and the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce. The accreditation indicates that the Bargain Box Thrift Store, 1706 9th Street in Greeley, takes extra health and safety measures to …
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Apr 05 2021
In March 2020, the Greeley History Museum closed in response to COVID-19. Since then, staff worked to prepare for reopening the museum for the community. City officials announce the Greeley History Museum will reopen April 1. City officials developed an operations action plan to provide safe access to the Greeley History Museum for all visitors. …
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Mar 22 2021
Grace Pointe Senior Care Community (Grace Pointe) — Greeley’s only family and locally-owned assisted living community and rehab center in Northern Colorado — recently celebrated the 100th birthdays of residents Mildred Diehl and Evelyn Ward in February. Sharing the same birthday, Diehl and Ward — who are both long-term Assisted Living residents at Grace Pointe …
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Mar 15 2021
The Assistance League® of Greeley announces that applications are now available for its single parent scholarships. Awards assist students who seek to escape poverty and become positive role models. Recipients would attend the University of Northern Colorado or Aims Community College. Eligibility for both includes: • Be a custodial single parent, living on your own …
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