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Youth activities, emergency alerts, free summer breakfasts THERESA BAER
HEALTHY KIDS RUN SERIES UCHealth is holding its Healthy Kids Run Series again. This 23rd-annual event features a mix of two in-person one-mile fun runs and four one-mile course maps to complete on your own at any time during the designated month, plus one of your choosing for a total of seven runs! One-mile in-person fun runs for registered participants include the Run for the Trees on Saturday, May 7 at 4pm at Mehaffey Park in Loveland and the Valley 5000 on Friday, August 26 at 4:30pm at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. On-your-own courses include: • May: Fossil Creek Park, Fort Collins • June: Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra, Loveland • July: Twin Silo Park, Fort Collins • August: Eastman Park, Windsor • Any summer month: Run a mile at a park of your choosing All registered participants ages 5 and up will receive a bib and earn a t-shirt for completing four or more runs. Registered kids ages 5–12 that complete five or more runs will also earn a trophy. To learn more and register, visit the Healthy Kids Club website at www.uchealth.org/services/communityhealth/healthy-kids/ NEW NAME FOR GREELEY HISTORY MUSEUM MAIN GALLERY The City of Greeley Museums’ staff recently renamed the Greeley History Museum’s main gallery to the Peggy Ford Waldo Gallery in honor of the late colleague and historian. Ford Waldo served the City of Greeley Museums for 41 years holding various positions and shared her knowledge with genealogists, writers, historians, and students of all ages, compiling, organizing, and making accessible Greeley Museums’ extensive archival collection. In the Peggy 14
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Ford Waldo Gallery, visitors explore the history of Greeley, including the formation of the Union Colony, the area’s agricultural heritage, water usage, and expansion over time. Ford Waldo spent countless hours researching and writing for the exhibit. She also regularly contributed to local publications and collaborated on various written works including “The Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra: A Century of Musical Magic,” “Weld County: 4,000 Square Miles of Grandeur, Greatness & Yesterdays,” and her last book, “Bears in the Backyard: The Story of Greeley’s University District.” Ford Waldo twice received the Josephine
H. Miles Award for excellence in history, presented by History Colorado. KIDS BOWL FREE THIS SUMMER The Kids Bowl Free program was designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Registered kids receive two free games of bowling each day of the program all summer long. In northern Colorado, the program is offered at Chipper’s Lanes in Estes Park, Fort Collins and Greeley, and at The Summit in Windsor. For Chipper’s Lanes, standard shoe rental rates apply,
