Category: Weld County Latest News

3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

The featured events at the recent Rocky Mountain Senior Games hosted by the Greeley Senior Center at the Recreation Center. 19 teams, 11 men’s and 8 women’s competed for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals in each age category, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 70-74, 75- 79. Colorado teams were joined by teams from other states; eg Texas, …

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Weld County Senior Law Day

Greeley and other Weld County citizens gathered at the UNC Campus to learn more about important issues of the day. Speakers representing various professions were on-hand to deliver vital information about – being protected from predators, passing property from one to another, medicaid, medicaid traps, how to avoid court and conflict. The various presentations were …

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Twenty Year Law Enforcement Career

By Michael Buckley, Associate Publisher Milliken Police Chief, Benito Garcia, is married to Jacqueline and just recently celebrated a 20 year anniversary. They are the parents of 5 grown children and grandparents to 14 dear grandchildren. Chief Garcia was born and raised in Greeley. He is a Greeley West High School graduate and earned an …

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Westwood Patio Homes Opening in Windsor

By Yvonne Myers, Columbine Health Systems Columbine Health Systems began leasing patio homes at their Westwood neighborhood at 14th and Main Street in Windsor. 34 patio homes, in the mid-century design, in either triplexes or duplexes are being built for the 55+ active senior who is looking for maintenance-free living. Maintenance-free? Really? This phrase is …

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Senior Law Day 2016

By Michelle AmRhein, Attorney-at-law After a very successful and well-attended first year, Senior Law Day Weld County will be held again at the University of Northern Colorado University Center on Thursday, September 15 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Participants can attend presentations on a variety of topics such as Medicaid choices and traps, protecting yourself …

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Volunteer at Union Colony Civic Center

The Union Colony Civic Center is adding volunteers to its already great group. The UCCC provides volunteering opportunities during the days and evenings, with no minimum time commitment. Volunteers serve as ushers, ticket takers, and greeters at each event, allowing the UCCC to offer topnotch customer service to every patron who comes through the doors. …

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17th Annual Spring Memorial

This memorial was hosted by TRU Hospice of Northern Colorado in honor and memory of loved ones no longer here. The highlight of the memorial was the release of butterflies in loving remembrance of those loved ones. The morning gathering at Bittersweet Park in Greeley began with the American Legion presenting the Colors followed by …

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Assistance League® Programs Benefit Weld County

Assistance League of Greeley provided $141,870 to Greeley and Weld County during the past fiscal year, ending May 31, 2016. Assistance League of Greeley has five programs that benefit citizens of Weld County. According to Joan Ingmanson, President, “Assistance League is a volunteer service organization whose members’ hours help fund on-going philanthropic projects to service …

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Senior Law Day 2016, A Public Service Program for all Weld County Older Adults

Thursday, September 15, 2016 • 7:30 am to Noon University of Northern Colorado University Center, 2101 10th Ave, Greeley Senior Law Day Schedule: 7:30 am ……………….Registration & breakfast 8:15–8:45 am ……….Welcome & Keynote 9–9:50 am ……………Session 1 10:05–10:55 am ……Session 2 11:10–12 pm…………Session 3 Keynote Speaker: Dennis Gallagher Mr. Gallagher was born in Denver to …

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Weld County Receives Grant For Noxious Tree Removal

Recently, the Weld County Board of Commissioners approved a grant agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation Board for $195,000 to be used for the removal of phreatophytes. Tamarisk and Russian Olive Trees will be removed from approximately 26 linear miles along the Big Thompson River, Little Thompson River and South Platte River. “The tamarisk and …

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Senior Law Day Planning Underway

Weld County Senior Law Day is taking shape. After the very successful 2015 version of the day, the 2016 version promises to be equally successful. The Senior Law Day Committee is hard at work with a primary aim of offering attendees a wide-range of vitally important topics to learn about and take information home to …

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Senior Legal Services

Free Legal Help is offered by Colorado Legal Services. Persons seeking legal aid through Senior Legal Services must be a Weld County resident, aged 60 or older. The Senior Legal Services project provides FREE legal help to older adults in civil legal matters including: help with simple wills, General Powers of Attorney, Advanced Health Care …

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