Jan 17 2022
Johnstown Senior Center hosted a recent gathering of talented and creative artists and individuals displaying their works. There was a wide variety of items and products to choose from. Both Christmas presents and New Year gifts were available. The exhibitors had fun. All the attendees had fun. For sure, enjoyment and merriment on everyone’s part.
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Jan 10 2022
The folks at Greeley Active Adult Center came up with a clever idea. A lunch was held to celebrate both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Adult Center members and guests gathered for a Chicken Cordon Bleu lunch prepared by The Greeley Place. The lunch met with everyone’s satisfaction and enjoyment. Conversations around the tables added further enjoyment …
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Jan 04 2022
In recognition of both consistent professionalism and strong leadership, Weld County Assessor Brenda Dones has been named the 2021 Colorado Assessor of the Year by the Colorado Assessors’ Association. The award, voted on by association members from throughout the state, was presented to Dones at the association’s 2021 winter conference in Colorado Springs. “This award …
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Dec 20 2021
Veterans, active-duty service members and their families are nearly 40% more likely to lose money to scams and fraud than the civilian population, according to a new AARP report. Additionally, four out of five military/veteran adults were targeted by scams directly related to their military service or the benefits they receive. “Our research shows scammers …
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Dec 13 2021
Howdy! was the official greeting at their recent Western Cowboy Music and Poetry Roundup. The Roundup drew a near capacity audience. Empty chairs were sparse! The audience sat back, heard and enjoyed familiar songs, tidbits of cowboy humor, both serious and funny poetry. The three show performers Ray Delgado, Vic Anderson and Bill Brewster brought …
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Dec 06 2021
At a recent Dementia Together “SPECAL” workshop, we discussed how loved ones with dementia sometimes withdraw or become agitated during family gatherings. The assumption is often made, “it’s just part of the disease.” At Dementia Together, we agree: Withdrawal or expressions of agitation are part of disease. The disease of trying to navigate life surrounded …
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Nov 22 2021
The Weld Senior Symposium (WSS) met at the Island Grove Conference Center in Greeley in October. Symposium attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and committee members were all pleased with the event. Its scope, informative content, speaker interaction with their audiences and visiting with a wide variety of exhibiting sponsors added up to setting aside time to attend …
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Nov 16 2021
Linda McCully of Erie has been awarded this prestigious award through RSVP for 4000 hour of Volunteer work. Linda has sewn, knitted and crocheted hundreds of amazing outfits and blankets for Warm Hearts-Warm Babies, an organization in Colorado that distributes items for premature infants and babies in need. Nothing is stopping her now, as she …
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Nov 08 2021
This summer, market shoppers and supporters voted Greeley’s Farmers’ Market the number one favorite market in Colorado through an online poll. America’s Farmers Market Celebration, an annual event put on by American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition, highlights markets across the country. After this year’s nationwide popular vote, Greeley ranked: first in Colorado, …
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Nov 01 2021
John Fielder, Colorado’s premiere photographer, will project on a 30-foot screen photographs from his latest book project “Weld County: 4,000 Square Miles of Grandeur, Greatness & Yesterdays” on November 3 at 7 pm at the Union Colony Civic Center Montfort Concert Hall. An Evening with John Fielder will include a book sale and signing of …
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Oct 26 2021
The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, CO is hosting a special virtual event on November 4th to explore the captive wildlife crisis across our planet! Join the premier streaming event of the season – live from the largest carnivore Sanctuary on the planet! Recently, PBS ran a TV story on “Extinction” and the World Wildlife …
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Oct 18 2021
The Friendly Fork is now meeting for in-person dining at 17 of the 23 locations across Weld County! Birchwood, Broadview, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley Active Adult Center, Greeley Senior Housing, Hill N Park, Johnstown, Kersey, LaSalle, Lochbuie, Mead, Milliken, Nunn, Pierce, Platteville and Rodarte Center, Erie, Carbon Valley and Windsor meal sites are all back …
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