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Veterans Honoring Veterans Statue Presentations

Veterans Honoring Veterans (VHV) is an organization of veterans and supporters whose mission is to honor US military veterans in Northern Colorado and beyond by presenting them with a commemorative statue of their branch of service. Presentation of statues are made on the first and third Saturday at the PAMVET (Proud American Veteran) breakfast at …

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Greeley/Weld Senior Foundation Presents 2023 Hall of Fame Recipients

In July, the Greeley/Weld Senior Foundation presented their annual Hall of Fame recipients. The Foundation is privileged to have as part of its mission the opportunity to select, recognize and honor volunteers who have excelled in their service to the citizens and community. These annual awards are sponsored by the Weld County Foundation, Weld County …

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Another Superb Production At Windsor Community Playhouse

This time the show presented by the Windsor Community Playhouse was entitled PLAY ON. The story of a community theatre group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty author who keeps revising the script. From the opening curtain to the closing curtain (the curtain open and closed …

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Weld County Commissioners Proclaim World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

The Weld County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) to help continue to shine a light on the issue of mistreatment and neglect of older people in our society. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 or older have experienced …

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Dementia Together Receives BBB Nonprofit Torch Award!

In April, the Better Business Bureau serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming recognized Dementia Together as the BBB 2023 Nonprofit Torch Award for Ethics winner! The Torch Award for Ethics is the most prestigious award BBB can present to a business and nonprofit. This program honors organizations whose leaders demonstrate a high level of personal character; …

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Windsong Memory Care Annual Spring Fling

In mid-April, Windsong Memory Care at Northridge held their annual Spring Fling event at their facility in Greeley. Besides their residents enjoying the tacos, shaved ice cones, and cotton candy, their grandkids and family and friends joined in the fun too. A Two by Two mobile zoo with various petting animals was a delight for …

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Weld County Honors Public Safety Dispatchers

The effort of Weld County’s 911 dispatchers is critical to providing people help in uncertain, challenging, and life-threatening emergency situations. This week, that effort is being championed with the proclamation of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW), in April by the Weld County Board of Commissioners. “Our Public Safety personnel does an outstanding job in …

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Madagascar the Musical National Premiere Opens at Greeley’s Union Colony Civic Center

Celebrate National Zoo Lovers Day on April 8 with DreamWorks’ Madagascar the Musical. The live musical will kick off a 12-week national tour with its only Colorado stop at the Union Colony Civic Center (UCCC) in Greeley. Tickets for the performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, start at $32 and can be purchased at …

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Timnath Announces New Police Facility

In December, the City of Timnath announced the grand opening of their new police facility at 5601 E. Harmony Road. They had a ribbon cutting ceremony, speeches from Mayor Mark Soukup and Police Chief Terry Jones, and included building tours for the public. With a city council goal of full police staffing by 2022, it …

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Welcome Greeley’s Active Adult Center Newest Member

Erin Cranston is originally from Grand Junction, Colorado, however, she moved to The Woodlands, Texas in 2003 and lived there to just recently. She has 3 sisters, Callie (17), Natalie (26), and Stephanie (33), who are all still in Texas. Erin graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2018 with a degree in Kinesiology. She …

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Meet Your 2023 Weld County Commissioners!

The Weld County Board of County Commissioners elected Mike Freeman to serve as the Chair for 2023 and Perry Buck to serve as the Chair Pro-Tem. The Chair presides over commissioner meetings; the Pro-Tem presides over meetings in the Chair’s absence. Pictured (l-r) Scott James, Perry Buck, Mike Freemen, Lori Saine, & Kevin Ross The …

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People, passion and Purpose Lead to Award-Winning Dispatch Service

It’s not the first thing noticed when entering the Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC). In fact, if you don’t know where to look, you may miss it altogether. However, to the men and women who work to ensure when someone calls 911 help will be there, the plaque hanging up in the back of …

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