Assistance League® of Greeley needs your help on Colorado Gives Day, Tuesday, December 8, 2020. This online giving opportunity, to your favorite non-profit, is easy and can be scheduled anytime after November 1st. Assistance League has faced unprecedented challenges this year. Your support is vital to our mission: …to meet the challenging needs of individuals …
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Nov 24 2020
Tigges Farm Season Ends
Tigges Farm because of COVID-19 followed best practices and kept a more detailed record of every roasted chile order. They had a record in the past, but never actually counted or had more than a first name. October 10th, at closing, the farm knew they would see customer order #1000. That lucky person was Devin …
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Nov 17 2020
Weld County’s Official Fossil Being Studied For The First Time
If you’ve been to the Weld County Centennial Building, from 1986 to 2011, or the Weld County Administration Building from 2011 to date, you’ve likely seen him… Pops the Triceratops; Weld County’s Official Fossil. Discovered near Briggsdale in 1982 and donated to the county by the landowner, Roland “Sonny” Mapelli, in 1986, the first complete …
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Nov 10 2020
The Mask Lady
Betty Kluver, age 86, is a member of Carbon Valley Senior Center. She sits in her home since midMarch keeping her hands’ busy sewing colorful, bright and trendy face masks. Betty has now finished over 1,500 masks and counting. And would you believe, she gives them away! She takes no money. They are a gift, …
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Nov 03 2020
Greeley Winter Farmers’ Market
The tenth annual Winter Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, Nov. 7 at Zoe’s Café, 715 10th St. The market takes place on the first and third Saturdays of the month, November through midMay. Community members can shop for local food and products from 9 a.m. to noon. This season features a great lineup of vendors. Find …
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Oct 20 2020
Meet Crystal Goodman
Senior living veteran Crystal Goodman has been appointed Executive Director of The Lodge at Greeley Senior Living, a new 55+ community in west Greeley offering 92 independent living, assisted living, and memory care rental apartments and studios in a variety of floorplans. Goodman has worked with seniors for almost two decades and previously served as …
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Oct 13 2020
Assistance League of Greeley Donates School Uniforms
As students began planning for their return to the classroom in August, the Assistance League of Greeley provided school uniforms to all the students in seven Title I schools in Greeley-Evans District 6. Dubbed Operation School Bell®, more than 3,500 students each received a pair of slacks and a polo shirt to start their year. …
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Oct 06 2020
Old Time Radio Show
Introducing KWCP Radio, “WCP Old Time Radio Show – The Way it Used to Be”. Their first podcast, episode #1, features two shows: “The Lone Ranger” and Suspense – “Sorry, Wrong Number”. Episode #2 features Burns and Allen, “Gracie’s Old Boyfriend” and Suspense – “Ghost Hunt”. Classic radio shows you love performed by local talent. …
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Sep 29 2020
Duesenberg: The Luxury Car Of The Early 20th Century
By John Chrisman, Automobile Historian The Duesenberg Racing and Luxury Car Company founded by the brothers August and Frederick Duesenberg in 1913. They started in St. Paul Minnesota then moved to Elizabeth, NJ to build aircraft engines for the Army during WWI then moved to Indianapolis, IN in 1919. There they started to seriously build …
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Sep 22 2020
Yes, to Roasted Chilies ~ No to the Pumpkin Patch
In 2013, Tigges Farm (family-owned since 1934) located at 12404 WCR 64 ½, Greeley, CO roasted Chilies and with pride & enjoyment featured a Pumpkin Patch. Tigges Farm is well known as “the place to get the best roasted green chile” and for inviting families to come and pick out a favorite pumpkin from their …
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Sep 15 2020
Weld Senior Symposium Goes Virtual
By Holly Darby What a year 2020 has turned out to be. The Weld Senior Symposium (formally Senior Law Day) planning committee took early action in order to continue to offer this great event, but in a virtual and safe platform for everyone. Weld Senior Symposium: Navigating Legal Issues & Area Resources will be held …
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Sep 08 2020
Firestone Meals On Wheels Receives Award
Firestone Mayor Bobbi Sindelar and the Board of Trustees presented Meals on Wheels THE MAYORS AWARD for their many acts of kindness during these trying times. All volunteers are exempted from state and local shelter in place orders under Policy Directive 21 and the Department of Homeland Security emergency readiness program. The volunteers deliver hot …
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