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Weld Food Bank, partners receive emergency funding
GREELEY - The Critical Needs Fund through The Denver Foundation has awarded Weld Food Bank and 11 of its partner nonprofit agencies in Weld County a total of $16,500 for emergency feeding programs.
The Critical Needs Fund provides short-term support to organizations impacted by rising levels of demand for food whose donations have not kept pace with the demand. Priority was given to programs that support families, children and senior citizens.
Weld Food Bank received $4,000 and the remaining funds will be distributed to:
- Abundant Life Tabernacle -- $1,000
- Carbon Valley Ministries -- $1, 000
- Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank -- $1,500
- In Motion Ministries -- $500
- Lighthouse Mission -- $1,000
- Meals on Wheels of Greeley & Weld County -- $2,000
- New Horizons Christian Church -- $500
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church -- $1,000
- St. Peter Roman Catholic Church -- $2,000
- Waypoints Faith Community Church -- $1,000
- Windsor Food Pantry -- $1,000
For more information, visit www.weldfoodbank.org. |
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Nominate a young professional now
LOVELAND - The Northern Colorado Business Report is seeking nominations for its 40 under Forty Class of 2009.
NCBR will once again recognize 40 business people under the age of 40 shaping the future of the region during this year's Bixpo event at Embassy Suites Convention Center in Loveland.
Honorees will be selected by a panel of Northern Colorado community leaders and recognized at the 40 Under Forty Lunch, on Sept. 17. The deadline for nominations is June 22.
Qualifications are simple: Candidates must be under 40 years old as of Sept. 16, 2009; live and work in Larimer or Weld county; not have been a previous 40 Under Forty honoree; have had an impact on his or her organization; made significant contributions of time and talent to the Northern Colorado community; and show potential for being a leader during the next decade.
Complete rules and a nomination form can be found at www.ncbr.com. Click on Events on the lefthand side of the homepage, then click on the 40 under Forty logo to download a form in .pdf format.
Completed nominations may be e-mailed to ddahlgren@ncbr.com, or mailed to 40 Under Forty Nominations, Northern Colorado Business Report, 141 S. College Ave., Fort Collins CO 80524. For more information, contact NCBR Marketing Director De Dahlgren at 970-221-5400, ext. 202. |
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Sheram's lingerie play benefits Bas Bleu
FORT COLLINS - Fort Collins native Joni Sheram is bringing back her one-woman show, "Cups," in a series of weeknight performances as a fundraiser for Bas Bleu Theatre.
"Cups" is the story of a woman's life told through the curves and contours of her bras. The stories are deeply personal, wickedly funny and universal.
"We need to value our cultural identity," said Sheram, whose last "Cups" fundraiser collected nearly $4,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness. "We need to realize we are going to be much healthier as a society if we build our quality of life within our communities through dialogue, creativity and artistic expression."
Proceeds from ticket sales -- $22 regular, $16 seniors, $12 students -- will fund the theatre's capital campaign to buy its building at 401 Pine St., Old Town Fort Collins. Groups of 10 or more receive a $2 per ticket discount.
The curtain rises at Bas Bleu at 6:30 p.m. June 16-18, 23-25 and 29-30.
For tickets and more information, 970-498-8949 or www.basbleu.org. |
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Flu confirmed in Larimer County as pandemic declared
FORT COLLINS - The first two cases of H1N1 influenza in Larimer County were confirmed on June 10, according to the Larimer County Department of Health. The patients were two siblings between 10 and 15 years old seen as outpatients in their physician's office and not hospitalized.
As of June 5, there were 75 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Colorado, none of which have resulted in death.
The two confirmed in Larimer County do not indicate an increase in local flu activity or severity, according to Adrienne LeBailly, M.D., director of the Larimer County Department of Health.
"It's likely that the H1N1 virus has already been causing some flu-like illness in Larimer County for several weeks," she said. "However, 95 percent to 99 percent of patients couldn't be tested due to Colorado's state lab's limited capacity. Only hospitalized patients and health-care workers who may have become infected on the job are routinely tested."
The World Health Organization declared Thursday that H1N1 infections around the globe had reached a full pandemic -- or Phase 6, the highest threat level possible -- but the declaration had little impact locally.
"The declaration of a pandemic is based on geographic spread, not severity of the illness," LeBailly stressed. "So far, the new H1N1 virus has been relatively mild, and this declaration does not indicate it is becoming more severe. Its severity is roughly comparable to seasonal flu, though the number of cases is highly unusual for this time of the year."
On Friday, Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG said it has successfully produced its first batch of H1N1 vaccine, which it plans to use for evaluation and testing, according to a report by the Associated Press. WHO expects drugmakers to have vaccines approved and ready for sale after September.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service placed a $289 million order for vaccine supplies in May. |
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Keiffer new Beet Street exec
FORT COLLINS - The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority has selected Ryan Keiffer, co-owner of A-Train Marketing Communications, as the next executive director of Beet Street. Keiffer was one of four finalists for the position -- and the only DDA board member -- considered at Thursday's DDA board meeting.
"I am excited to be taking on this very challenging new position, and to have the opportunity to serve the greater good of Fort Collins in a more direct way," Keiffer wrote in a letter to A-Train clients announcing that he had accepted the position. "My vision for Beet Street is to lead it to become the community asset it was intended to be, by working collaboratively to develop cooperative programming with our community's existing world-class arts and culture offerings, building culture as a unique economic engine for our downtown, and leading Fort Collins to become a regionally and nationally recognized arts and culture center and destination."
The announcement came just hours after A-Train received the Outstanding Volunteer Group Award from United Way of Larimer County.
The DDA decided in February to not renew the employment contract of founding director Carol Bennis. Keiffer will receive a salary of $80,000 when he starts work on July 20.
Keiffer will also continue in an advisory role at A-Train, while Gretchen Gaede takes on the role of president and CEO. |
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Your Business and the Economy topic of June 18 roundtable
LOVELAND - A roundtable discussion relating to business and the economy will be held June 18 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, 5400 Stone Creek Circle.
Leading the discussion will be Robin Shea, director of the Loveland Small Business Development Center, and Andrea Tucker, research specialist for the Loveland Economic Gardening Program. Attendees will participate in the discussion, answering prepared questions pertaining to their business' perspective on the economy during the last 12 months, challenges faced and resources discovered.
Cost to attend is $10 for chamber investors, $12 to the public. Lunch will be provided by All Occasions Catering and will be included only by pre-registering by noon June 17, by calling 667-6311. Space is limited to 20 participants.
Business InSights are monthly educational programs hosted by the Loveland Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Chase. |
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national news
Airline capacity cuts may lead to higher fares
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Plans by major U.S. airlines to slash the number of seats they sell may bolster fares this fall, further stabilizing prices that tumbled this year as economic weakness drained travel demand.
U.S. consumer mood improves, but price worries emerge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence rose to a nine-month high in June, a survey showed on Friday, but inflation gauges showed worrisome signs of price increases that could slow any recovery from the longest recession since the Great Depression.
Summers: market interventions only temporary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chief White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers on Friday vigorously defended the administration's aid for banks and carmakers as necessary, temporary measures rather than lasting market intrusions.
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