Category: Weld County Latest News

2018 Festival of Trees

Celebrate the holidays in a winter wonderland of beautifully decorated trees as Greeley’s Union Colony Civic Center plays host to the 30th annual Festival of Trees scheduled for November 23 through December 1.  While strolling through magnificent yuletide displays, you will be serenaded by the joyous sounds of Christmas choirs and merry musicians. Plus! Visits …

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Senior Adults On Their Minds

Professionals For Seniors has a large membership comprised of individual professionals, companies, agencies, various businesses and most anyone who is focused on being of service to Senior Adults in Weld and Larimer Counties. P4S gather most every month for the purpose of networking, exchanging creative service ideas and to let the membership in on various …

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Greeley Welcomes World Class A Cappella

The Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., gives audiences a chance to experience a cappella like never before. Straight No Chaser “One Shot Tour” performs Sunday, November 4, at 7 p.m. If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing traditional college songs …

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Veterans & Family Resource Directory

The Veterans & Family Resource Directory, a product of Qualified Listeners, contains several private and government resources and is a tool for Veterans and families to locate assistance within Northern Colorado. This free publication is printed quarterly and distributed to over 150 locations in northern Colorado and Cheyenne, Wyoming. The resources are vetted to ensure …

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Brad Hoopes Invites You To Tell Your Story

“The best classroom in the world is at the feet of elders.” I have found validity countless times in this quote from Andy Rooney. After many years of a project where I interview and preserve the stories of veterans, as well as doing people’s life stories, I found these stories are full of personal and …

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Medicare Coverage Information

Be sure to take advantage of the Annual Enrollment Period beginning October 15 and ending December 7th. During this period you are allowed to make changes to your Medicare Coverage. It’s vitally important to check what changes are going to be made by the company you are with. The results can be evaluated. A decision …

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease. There are about 1.38 million new cases and 458 000 deaths from breast cancer each year (IARC Globocan, 2008). Breast cancer …

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Join Us for Senior Law Day Weld County

By Holly Darby We are thrilled to offer the 4th annual Senior Law Day Weld County event on October 5, 2018. This year’s event will be held at the Island Grove Event Center Conference Rooms located at 425 N 15th Avenue in Greeley from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm and a continental breakfast is included. …

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Johnstown Library Adds History & Genealogy Room

Great News! Johnstown, Colorado, High Plains-Glenn A Jones M.D. Memorial Library is adding a History & Genealogy room. Location: 400 S. Parish Ave., Johnstown (970-587-2459). Johnstown library is an important asset to Weld County, Johnstown & Milliken communities. This new history & genealogy room is at its embryotic stage. Johnstown librarians are reaching out to …

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Greeley Treasure Found

Members of the community, friends, and vendors discovered treasure at The Greeley Active Adult Center Open House. That community treasure is The Greeley Active Adult Center. The Greeley Active Adult Center is committed to providing a variety of opportunities so being active can be a way of life. Adults aged 50 and above can socialize …

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VALE Board Applications Wanted

The Honorable Judge James Hartmann, Chief Judge of the 19th Judicial District, is seeking applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) Board. The VALE Board is a volunteer five-member community board which distributes grant money to agencies who serve crime victims in Weld County. Board members are appointed …

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Assistance League Of Greeley Awards 2017-2018 Scholarships

  By JoAnn McGrath, Assistance League Public Relations Chairman The Assistance League of Greeley awarded 17 scholarships to single parents that will attend Aims Community College or the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) College. The scholarship program began in 1991 and has awarded over $781,000 in scholarships to single parents. Funds are raised through the …

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