Jul 03 2018
The Rocky Mountain Senior Games has partnered with the Rocky Mountain State Games. Through this partnership comes increased competition and new event sites located in Colorado Springs, CO. The Rocky Mountain SENIOR Games is excited to partner with the Rocky Mountain STATE Games to co-host 14 Senior Games sports in conjunction with State Games competitions and grow participation in senior and master divisions for athletes …
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Jun 26 2018
Hilariously Funny… and entertaining too! “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” written and directed by Brandy Laszlo, was the recent hit at Windsor Community Playhouse’s Murder Mystery Dinner. What more could have been asked from a pirate ship run by women who were stuck on an island due to a horrific storm and a tavern which …
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Apr 24 2018
The Weld County Area Agency on Aging hosts its 9th annual film festival in recognition of Older American’s Month for May. We are happy to announce that we are again showing the films on two days. This year’s short films, that honor the joys, challenges and opportunities facing late life, are showing on Tuesday, May …
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Apr 17 2018
What’s the first thing you think of when someone mentions libraries? Books? Well of course the library has books. Did you know that you could check out a drone, a meditation kit or a guitar? Those are just some of the interesting items found in the Explore Kits collection. If you have a Kindle, iPad …
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Apr 10 2018
Greeley Human Bean coffee shops assist the Greeley Assistance League (ALG) with Color Me Weld Program. The Human Bean coffee shops set up collection boxes at each of their coffee shops inviting customers to contribute coloring/activity books along with crayons or colored pencils in support of The Color Me Weld program. The response was overwhelming …
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Apr 03 2018
On April 25, Dr. Cameron Camp, an internationally-known research scientist in the field of gerontology, visits Greeley to train the staff of WindSong at Northridge in the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® approach to dementia care. Dr. Camp saw commonalities between Maria Montessori’s method of teaching children and his research in dementia intervention. His research has shown …
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Mar 27 2018
By Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD If you’re feeling forgetful, it could be due to a lack of sleep or a number of other reasons, including genetics, level of physical activity and lifestyle and environmental factors. However, there’s no doubt that diet plays a major role in brain health. The best menu for boosting memory …
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Mar 20 2018
Mary Margaret Cox is a native Coloradan, born in Fort Lupton, moved with her family to Greeley, a Greeley High School and UNC graduate. Mary Margaret thought about becoming a teacher. Her destiny was in another direction. Mary Margaret has three grown sons. She recalls an old barn requiring plenty of remodeling was home for …
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Mar 13 2018
Elvis Presley by Tribute Artist George Gray was featured at the Greeley Weld Senior Foundation’s (GWSF) recent fundraiser. He delighted the audience with his talent singing several of Elvis’ recording hits. He also shared interesting aspects of Elvis’ life. And to top it all, his performance helped to raise $685.00 to benefit Greeley Weld Senior …
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Mar 06 2018
An exceptional evening of music is always in store when you experience ‘Chris Collins: John Denver Tribute.’ Audiences are always impressed and never disappointed when seeing and listening to Chris’ award winning tribute to the music and legacy of John Denver. He devotes himself to bringing to the stage the unmistakable enthusiasm that was a …
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Feb 27 2018
By Laurie Avalos, Garden Square Greeley Did you know that although as we age and dementia and Alzheimer’s may take over our minds, there is one very important thing that we seem to hold on to and that is music. Music is the heart and soul of so many elders. I am amazed every day …
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Feb 20 2018
The older we get, the more we realize we don’t have all the answers. Sometimes, we have misconceptions about services and businesses in our communities. Below are some things you may not know about the Clearview Library District. The Clearview Library is not part of Windsor Town Government. It is an independent library district formed …
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