Tag: Colorado State University

Fort Collins and CSU Agree on Hughes Stadium Acquisition!

The City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University are moving forward to finalize agreements for the City’s purchase of the former Hughes stadium property for an agreed-upon price of $12.5 million, as provided in their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In August, the City and the CSU System entered into a MOU addressing the Hughes …

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Intergenerational Conversations Project

In late October, about 120 teenage students and older adults attended the fourth Intergenerational Conversations Project in collaboration with Fort Collins high school students and Colorado State University (CSU) and other sponsors. This event included roundtable conversations between local community teenagers and older adults that focus on traditions and its affects. Three rounds of topics …

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Larimer Senior Law Day

The Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado is proud to present the 15th annual Larimer County Senior Law Day to be held on Saturday, August 3rd, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Registration begins at 8:00 am in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Senior Law Day brings together accomplished and …

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A Memoir by Roy W. Lilley

“Just As I Am” a unique memoir by Roy W. Lilley is now available online through Amazon Books. In his introduction Chuck Schroeder, a cattle industry leader and the CEO of both the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, wrote “This is the story of an …

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Senior Law Day on August 4

The Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado presents the 14th annual Larimer County Senior Law Day on Saturday, August 4 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Registration begins at 8:00 am. Co-chaired by Kate Spruiell of Ability Home Health Care and Irish Martin-Danhoff of FirstLight Homecare, the event is at Colorado State University’s Lory Student …

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Senior Education Network: Ageism, Part II

At the January Senior Education Network meeting, Dr Gloria Luong, Assistant Professor at CSU Human Development and Family Studies Department, presented Part II on Ageism. For Part I on ageism, please see our December Larimer edition. Ageism is the discrimination of people of any age, but mostly affects senior adults. Dr. Luong discussed stereotypes of …

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Senior Law Day Is August 5

Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado presents its 13th annual Senior Law Day on Saturday, August 5th. Registration opens at 8:00 AM. The event will take place at the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The Keynote Speaker is Susie Germany who will be presenting …

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CSU CPD 10th Anniversary Presents Community Involvement Awards

Since 2006, Colorado State University’s Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) has successfully assisted hundreds of seniors and other residents in Northern Colorado in over 50 community projects. Programs in Fort Collins and Loveland included senior transportation, affordable housing, summit on aging, senior candidate’s forums, diversity and inclusion, intergenerational UniverCity connections, mental  health, and numerous other …

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Larimer County Hosts Annual Caregiver Toast

In October, Larimer County Office on Aging honored family caregivers who graduated from the Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes in 2016. Fifty-five students and speakers attended the annual Toast to Caregivers at the Lodge at MacKenzie Place in Fort Collins. Alan Heileman, MacKenzie Sales Manager and a class facilitator gave the introduction followed by Alan Arnette, …

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Larimer County Candidates Forum

The Partnership for Age Friendly Communities in Larimer County with Larimer County Office on Aging and their Advisory Committee, and Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University presented the candidates forum in October at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Over 80 citizens of all ages listened to the candidates running for the various county …

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Distinguished Career

Mildred Johnson has lived in Fort Collins since 1962. Mildred’s husband of 50 years passed away in 1996. Mildred is the mother of a grown son and daughter, a grandmother. Her family extends to a step daughter and her husband, a step grandson and being a step great-grandmother. Mildred is a retired Colorado State University …

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Jefferson County / Douglas County: something for everyone!

Take a journey back in time The Miksch-Helmer Cabin is the oldest standing structure in the Chatfield region. A pair of free guided tours on May 14, at 9:30 a.m., give area history buffs the opportunity to learn about some of Douglas County’s first inhabitants – from the mammoths of prehistoric times to the pioneering …

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