Feb 13 2018
Christine Damm was born February 28, 1916, in Froid, Montana to Jacob and Elizabeth (Luft) Damm. She was raised on a homestead farm with mother Elizabeth, stepfather Edward Kaschube (Pa) along with four sisters and four brothers. She went to a country school and never missed a day of school for 8 years. She came …
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Feb 06 2018
Eika Haas, a Nationally Certified Master Groomer and Certified Veterinary Technician with Purrrfect Paws, LLC in Windsor, CO won 1st place in the Opawz Global Christmas Contest 2017 themed Creative Grooming for Christmas. The contest was open to groomers worldwide and based on the number of likes received on social media.She was surprised to make …
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Jan 30 2018
In a county registering almost 4,000 square miles, facilitating quick responses in an emergency is a big responsibility. Now, residents and visitors throughout Weld County have another tool to use in an emergency: Text-to-911. Promoted under the national theme Call if You Can, Text if You Can’t, the Text-to-911 service allows people throughout Weld County …
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Jan 23 2018
Assistance League of Greeley’s (ALG) volunteers, supporters and friends gathered together at the Eaton Country Club to be recognized and honored for their dedicated involvement and valued contributions to the League. A delicious lunch was served. Guests were welcomed by League President Carol Cox who presented Special Award Certificates to various supporters of the League. …
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Jan 16 2018
The Windsor Community Playhouse’s presentation of “Same Time Next Year” was simply an outstanding display of character portrayal, script excellence, backstage costume changes, creative & attentive directing which summed up to audiences’ pure enjoyment and laughter and more laughs from opening curtain to closing curtain. Audiences remained after the show to pay compliments to the cast, …
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Jan 09 2018
By Jeff Walthall If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard of, or actually heard, The Greeley Chorale. But, the Chorale is much more than the three formal concerts we do every year, and our Pops & Pasta fundraiser. Our tagline is “Everyday People, Amazing Music”, but there are some extraordinary folks in this organization, …
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Dec 26 2017
The 2017 edition of the film festival turned out to be a huge success. There were a number of movies screened at a variety of locations throughout the Greeley area; including the Kress Theatre where this writer enjoyed seeing SHANE (1953) starring Alan Ladd and Jean Arthur along with upstart actors destined to become stars in …
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Dec 19 2017
By Melanie Keech, Caring Solutions, 970-206-9595 When it comes to your senior loved one who has chosen to age in place, ensuring their safety is always the top priority. Even with safety features in place, there’s still a possibility that he, or she, may fall or be unable to call for help when needed. Medical …
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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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