Dec 12 2017
While more than 90% of people agree that caring for someone with a form of dementia should be a group effort among family or close friends, 1 in 3 caregivers, 39%, handle caregiving tasks alone. The truth is that many caregivers don’t ask for the help they need, but providing help and support to caregivers …
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Dec 05 2017
By Jeff Walthall, Greeley Chorale Marketing Director Shopping, cooking, baking, parties, decorating… do you have Holiday Fatigue yet? Well, here’s a great cure. A chance to sit back, relax and enjoy some wonderful holiday music, both old and new. The Greeley Chorale’s holiday concert, “Fa-la-la-le-lu-jah!” is Saturday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Monfort Concert …
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Nov 28 2017
By Michael Buckley, Assoc. Publisher, 50 Plus Marketplace News What started out as a present-day trip to Glenwood Springs, soon became a trip down memory line. When I became aware the train to the Springs was the California Zepher which I had traveled on 50 plus years ago with my grandmother from San Francisco to …
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Nov 21 2017
When Richard Monfort was 21 years old, his fighter plane was shot down over France during WWII. Despite their actions, the Monfort family of Greeley wasn’t able to bring his body back to Linn Grove Cemetery to be buried in the family plot. Then, Richard’s brother, Ken Monfort, who was a junior at CSU, flew …
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Nov 14 2017
Celebrate the holidays in a winter wonderland of beautifully decorated trees as Greeley’s Union Colony Civic Center plays host to the twenty-ninth annual Festival of Trees scheduled for November 24 through December 2. While strolling through magnificent yuletide displays, you’ll be serenaded by the joyous sounds of Christmas choirs and merry musicians. Additional activities include: …
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Nov 07 2017
Weld County RSVP is proud to announce that it is hosting our first volunteer recruitment fair. Come and join us on November 15 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Carbon Valley Regional Library. The library is located at 7 Park Avenue, Firestone, CO 80504. With your help this volunteer recruitment will help support the …
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Oct 31 2017
Thrivent Financial’s Mountain Plains Group. Johnstown and Adamson Life Celebration Home, Greeley announce their 3rd Annual 2017 Veteran’s Celebration to kick off Veteran’s Week in Northern Colorado. This year’s theme, Game Day for Veterans, will be held on Sunday, November 5 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Embassy Suites Loveland. Local radio personality …
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Oct 24 2017
Tigges (pronounced Tig-guess) Farm is a hub of activity beginning in August and through the end of October each year. 2017 is no exception… Tigges Farm Produce Stand was the dream of 1963-2008 owner Mary Tigges. She had wanted to operate a vegetable stand since her early childhood. Her dream came true in 1987 with …
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Oct 17 2017
UNC Opera Theatre presents its annual fall Chamber Opera Festival of two one-act operas, The Happy Prince by Malcolm Williamson and The Little Prince by Rachel Portman. Based on the children’s fables by Oscar Wilde and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the stories capture your heart! There are three performance days, October 13th and 14th at 7:30pm …
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Oct 09 2017
If you are a senior in Colorado, or provide assistance to one or more, we want to hear from you. The need is urgent. By the year 2030, nearly one in every five residents will be 65 or over. The state must be prepared to meet the challenges that come with serving an aging population. …
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Oct 03 2017
Greeley’s 1st annual Multicultural Festival (GMF) is October 7, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park downtown area. The Greeley Multicultural Festival celebrates the diverse cultures embedded in the fabric of our community. Participants can engage in the fullness of a true multicultural experience with all 5 senses; tasting, listening, seeing, touching …
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Oct 02 2017
By Michael Buckley, Associate Publisher, SLDWC Committee Member When becoming a senior, we face new challenges. Questions come to mind like: Will we have sufficient funds to make ends meet? What about health costs; especially longterm care expenses? Should we be on guard about fraud and scams aimed at us? How should we plan a-head? …
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