Posts Tagged ‘Staff Reports’

Greeley Fire Receives Donation of Baby Caps

Staff Reports –   GREELEY — The Greeley Fire Department has received a donation of approximately 60 knitted handmade baby caps from Greeley Fire Senior Administrative Specialist Janice Perekrestenko in the honor and memory of her grandson Atticus (4/24/2011-11/15/2011). The baby caps, Atti’s Caps”, will be placed in the Fire Departments “OB Kits” which are [...]

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6th Avenue Poudre River Bridge closing scheduled

Staff Reports   GREELEY - Beginning Monday, June 4, the 6th Avenue bridge over the Poudre River will be closed for maintenance. The bridge will be closed for approximately ten days; weather or other factors could extend the project.   The project will provide new approaches to the bridge and a new paved surface on the [...]

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Musuem to offer free classes about Greeley history

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission continues the free History Brown Bag Series held on the 4th Thursday of each month from February through October, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th Street.  The fourth Brown Bag session will be on Thursday, May 24th, during which [...]

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Lifeloc Technologies and NASA Glenn Research Center Sign Space Act Agreement

Staff Reports –   WHEAT RIDGE – Lifeloc Technologies, Wheat Ridge, Colo. (OTC: LCTC), a Colorado manufacturer of professional breath alcohol testing equipment (breathalyzers) for domestic and international law enforcement, drug courts,  and the transportation and healthcare industries, has entered into a Space Act Agreement with the NASA Glenn Research Center  in Cleveland, Ohio, for [...]

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UCCC $58 tickets to Taj Mahal for $29

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – This week’s deal gets you two tickets to Taj Mahal this Saturday, May 19,  at 7:30pm at the Union Colony Civic Center Experience Taj Mahal and his band for this onetime concert only. Describe legendary musician Taj Mahal in a single word or phrase? Impossible. You could call him [...]

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Greeley Blues Jam Sod Sale

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – Greeley Blues Jam Sod is available for purchase! 40,000 square feet of sod from this year’s Greeley Blues Jam is for sale at $0.15 per square foot. You must purchase a minimum 300 square feet and pick it up on Sunday, June 10th between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.  [...]

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“Microburst” tears roof off of house

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – Just before 2:00 pm today (05/01/2012), firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 2405 49th Av Ct in Greeley on a report of on a possible explosion. Upon arrival they found a roof had been completely torn off of a home, apparently from a wind “microburst”. Upon [...]

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National blood pressure education month

Staff Reports – Greeley – Across the world, many organizations are dedicating specific days of the year to the importance of Blood Pressure Education. Since 1984, May has been proclaimed as National Blood Pressure Education Month in the United States. The official motto of the blood pressure awareness initiative is “know your numbers”. More than [...]

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Get moving for health during May

Staff Reports – Greeley – May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.  This year, Healthy Weld 2020 joins the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to challenge residents to get moving for health and to get active and fit during the month of May.   According to the executive director of the President’s [...]

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Firefighters perform high angle rescue at Scott Elementary

Staff Reports – GREELEY – At 10:42 am, today (04/06/2012), firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 3000 13th St (Scott Elementary School) in Greeley on a report of someone who had fallen from a roof. Upon arrival, the fire crew (GFD Engine #3) found that the victim had fallen from a higher [...]

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Baptists to hold massive Easter egg hunt

Staff Reports – As part of their Easter services, Faith Bible Baptist Church will have an Easter egg hunt involving several thousand eggs on four acres of property. The church which is located at 320 35th Avenue will hold the Easter egg hunt following its morning worship service which begins at 11:00 a.m. In order [...]

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Brentwood to host musical “Into the Woods, Jr.”

Staff Reports –   Brentwood Middle School presents a spring musical, Into the Woods, Jr., April 4—6.   The fractured fairy tale follows the story of a baker and his wife, who have been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door. The pair set off on a quest in search of four special objects [...]

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Chappelow presents Pirates of Penzance

Staff Reports – Students and staff at Chappelow K-8 Arts Magnet School proudly present The Pirates of Penzance, playing this Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m.   Tickets are $2, and are available at the door.   About 50 middle school students are involved with the production, under the direction of teachers Will Pharis, Andrea [...]

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City to install sewer line at 47th and 16th St.

Staff Reports – The City of Greeley has contracted with Connell Resources to install a sewerline near 47th Avenue and 16th Street. The new sewerline is replacing the current one that is too small during peak flows. The new sewerline was size to serve any future development in the area. The entire project will take [...]

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Evans hiring lifeguards for Summer

Staff Reports –   The city of Evans is currently hiring lifeguards, swim instructors, front desk attendants, assistant managers and a pool manager. The Evans City Council has decided to open the Evans Municipal Pool for the 2012 season. Our re-opening party will start at 4pm on Friday, May 25. More information will follow. Memberships [...]

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Auto dealership fire stopped by sprinkler system

Staff Reports – At 7:33 PM Sunday evening (3/25/12) firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 2699 47th Av (Weld County Garage) in Greeley on a fire alarm. Upon their arrival, responding fire crews found the fire alarm system activated and no signs of fire from the outside of the building. Upon gaining [...]

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Greeley residents able to start watering today

Staff Reports –   Because it has been such a dry winter and warm in March, Greeley residents will be able to water their lawns early. Beginning on Friday, March 23, the Water and Sewer Director is authorizing a citywide variance from watering restrictions (day of the week and time of day) until April 15 [...]

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T.J. Maxx to open Greeley store

Turning Greeley Fashionistas Into MaxxinistasStaff Reports –   FRAMINGHAM, MA (March, 2012) — T.J.Maxx, the nation’s largest off-price retailer, will open a new store in Greeley on March 18th. The 25,000 sq. ft. store will be located at Centerplace of Greeley, 4110 Centerplace Drive. The Greeley location will feature a stylish, easy to shop layout [...]

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Weld County employees honored by United Way

Staff Reports –   WELD COUNTY, CO – Two Weld County employees will be honored next Thursday, March 15, 2012, by the United Way of Weld County for their volunteer work with the organization.   Margie Martinez Perusek, of the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, will receive the 2011 Volunteer of the Year award for her [...]

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Aging electrical system cause of fire, damages Greeley home

Staff Reports – At 10:00 this morning firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 1841 7th Av in Greeley on a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, fire crews found light smoke coming from the attic space of a single story house. Fire crews quickly established that all occupants had safety evacuated the home [...]

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Qdoba to offer BOGO for a kiss this Valentine’s Day

Staff Reports – Qdoba Mexican Grill®, known for its wide variety of handcrafted, fresh and innovative Mexican cuisine, is encouraging its guests to share the love again this February 14th with the return of its popular BOGO for a Kiss Valentine’s Day promotion. Qdoba guests who purchase one entrée at any participating Qdoba restaurant   on [...]

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CarHop opens 4th Colorado store in Greeley

Staff Reports – (Greeley, CO – January 18, 2012) – CarHop, one of the nation’s largest sales and finance dealers, celebrates the opening of its fourth Colorado-based store, located in Greeley.   CarHop focuses on helping car buyers with poor or no credit get approval for auto financing when they have been turned down for [...]

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District 6 looking for local businesses for job shadowing and internship opportunities

Staff Reports – School District 6 is seeking local businesses that can offer job shadowing and internship opportunities for high school juniors and seniors in 2012.   Interested businesses are invited to send representatives to a breakfast meeting from 8—9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the District 6 Administration Building to learn more about [...]

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Rodarte Community Christmas party to be held this weekend

Staff Reports – The Rodarte Community Center will host the 20th Annual Community Christmas Party on Saturday, December 10 from 10am-12pm. The event will be held at the Rodarte Community Center, located at 920 A Street in Greeley, and is free. The event will include a visit from Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, Pancho or Pancha [...]

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City council to hold goal setting session

Staff Reports – The Greeley City Council will hold a special worksession starting at 5 p.m. on December 13 to develop their goals for 2012.  The session will be held in the Nusbaum Training Room located at 919 7th Street in the Lincoln Park Annex building.   The public is invited to the session. Share [...]

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City seeking volunteers for code enforcement study committee

Staff Reports – The Greeley City Council is currently soliciting applications from community residents who are interested in serving on an ad hoc committee to help review the City’s Code Enforcement program and services that relate to nuisance and zoning violations on properties, such as weeds, trash, parking, landscaping and so forth.    The work [...]

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Greeley West High School presents “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Staff Reports –   Greeley West High School Theatre presents the classic play, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19.   This powerful drama, based on the 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, still prods our national moral conscience to this day.    The Greeley West production is told from the point of view [...]

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Nurse-Family Partnership to celebrate 10 years of service in Weld County

Staff Reports – Greeley -  The Nurse-Family Partnership Program (NFP) at the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the program on  Tuesday, November 8th, from 5 – 7 pm, at the Weld County Training Center, 1104 H Street.  The celebration is to acknowledge the service and accomplishments [...]

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Food Day event to be held at University schools cafeteria

Staff Reports – Greeley- Food Day, October 24, 2011, is a nationwide grass roots effort to promote healthy eating and raise awareness of food issues within communities. Each Food Day event is individual to its host site and no two events will be exactly the same.   Weld County School District 6 will celebrate Food [...]

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Evans man sentenced to 24 years in prison for second degree burglary

Staff Reports –     GREELEY, Colo. – This morning in Weld County District Court, Richard Fleming of Evans (DOB 07/08/1978) was sentenced to 24 years in prison for second degree burglary, a class three felony. Fleming pled to the criminal charge on September 15, 2011. According to police reports, officers were called to Greeley [...]

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Greeley man sentenced to 18 years in prison

Staff Reports –   GREELEY, Colo. – On Wednesday morning, October 19, 2011, in Weld County District Court, Ernest Williams (DOB 06/15/83) of Greeley was sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison for two separate criminal cases. On November 9, 2009, Williams was arrested for case involving kidnapping, aggravated robbery, assault and extortion. [...]

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District to host citizens academy

Staff Reports –   Community members in Greeley and Evans who are interested in learning more about the operation of local schools and the school district are invited to participate in the 2011-12 District 6 Citizens Academy. The Academy begins on Monday, Oct. 17.   Academy participants will meet six times during the school year [...]

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VA to offer free flu shots for verterans

Staff Reports –   The Cheyenne VA Medical Center is conducting an aggressive seasonal flu campaign again this year. Free seasonal flu shots will be given to all Veterans on October 22 at the Fort Collins VA Clinic. The flu shot clinic will occur from 8:00am to 12:30pm at the Fort Collins VA Clinic, 2509 Research [...]

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Riesberg to speak on health care reform Friday

Staff Reports –   Frontier House and Mental Health America will be sponsoring Northern Colorado LEAD Day 2011, this Friday. Colorado Insurance Commissioner Jim Riesberg will be speaking on health care changes as a result of “Obamacare” this Friday, Oct. 14. Northern Colorado Legislative Education and Advocacy Day will be providing grass roots training, information [...]

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East Memorial teacher wins award, school supplies

Staff Reports –   OfficeMax honored East Memorial Elementary School teacher Jennifer Gray today with an award and $1,000 in school supplies as part of the company’s “A Day Made Better” national school advocacy program.   Members of OfficeMax, along with East Memorial principal Justin Ungeheuer and assistant principal Angie McDowell, surprised Gray in her [...]

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