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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Aug 18 2016
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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Jul 26 2016
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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Jul 13 2016
Greeley Arts Picnic 2016
Greeley’s annual Arts Picnic will celebrate 38 years of summertime fun Saturday, July 30, from 9:00am –5:00pm and Sunday, July 31 from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Considered one of Northern Colorado’s best arts, crafts & music festivals, the Arts Picnic draws more than 20,000 people to Greeley’s historic Lincoln Park (10th Avenue & 8th Street) each …
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Jul 08 2016
Veteran’s Honor Flight Reunion Breakfast
On June 4th, Honor Flight of Northern Colorado (HFNC) hosted their annual reunion breakfast at the Island Grove Event Center in Greeley. Over 300 veterans, guardians, and family members attended the breakfast to network, hear the latest HFNC news, and visit several exhibits. University of Colorado Health Services provided the catering and food for this …
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Jul 08 2016
Make the Weld County Fair Part of Your Summer Plans
The 98th annual Weld County Fair is July 27th through July 31st at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley. There is no admission charge, no parking charge and all activities are free! Every day there are people enjoying free Wagon Rides around the park, face painters who stay busy with giggling children, hands on activities, …
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Jun 21 2016
A Very Special Delivery “Cause We Care”
Meals On Wheels Of Greeley and Weld County exemplify Special and Care when preparing nutritionally balanced meals and volunteers deliver to home bound, elderly and/or physically or mentally challenged folks or those unable to cook for themselves due to short or long-term illness or disability. Hot meals are delivered five days a week and frozen …
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May 17 2016
Greeley Joins Nationwide Challenge to be the Most WaterWise
Greeley has joined cities across the country asking residents to commit to save water in the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. The city encourages residents to save energy, reduce pollution, and make a pledge to save water at www.mywaterpledge.com/. Cities with the highest percentage of residents who take the challenge are entered into drawings …
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May 17 2016
7th Annual Film Festival
The Weld County Area Agency on Aging hosts its 7th annual film festival in recognition of Older American’s Month in May. This year’s short films that were chosen to honor the joys, challenges and opportunities facing late life is shown on Wednesday, May 25, at the Kress Theatre, 817 8th Ave., Greeley. The morning session …
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May 03 2016
All We Like Sheep: Lessons from the Sheepfold
By Marilyn Bay Wentz and Mildred Nelson Bay All We Like Sheep is a blend of creative memoir and devotionals written by a mother/daughter team in Colorado with 70 years of shared experience as sheep farmers. They share 45 memorable sheep escapades which help us understand how much like sheep we really are. You will …
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Apr 26 2016
Local Housing Boom Impacts Seniors
In a February, 2016 Denver Post article, RealtyTrac cited that Fort Collins has the 2nd lowest vacancy rate in the country (0.2%), where the national average is 7.1%. The Coloradoan reported in November 2015 that Loveland’s vacancy rate is 3.8% and Greeley’s is 5.7%. RealtyTrac stated, “The ripple effect of a 0.2% vacancy rate is …
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Apr 12 2016
Senior Foundation’s Hall of Fame
The Greeley/Weld Senior Foundation will host the annual Senior Hall of Fame Reception on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Greeley Downtown Recreation Center at 1 pm. Each year the Foundation recognizes seniors for their outstanding contributions and services to their communities. Nominations are accepted from the community. Photographs of the Hall of Fame honorees …
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