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FREE Colorado Pro Rodeo
    Rodeo News will host their 2nd annual FREE CPRA rodeo in the Bill Picket Equine Event Center on May 26th and 27th.

On Saturday May 26th slack will be held at 9:00am and the performance at 5:00 pm.
On Sunday, May 27 there will be a FREE breakfast before cowboy Church at 10:30 am. the performance will be at 1:00 pm

Submitted by Terry Rhdoes
Erie ,  CO
May 11, 2012

Oliver Financial Group Launches New Web Site!
    Oliver Financial Group is proud to announce the launch of our new improved web site!

Please come and visit us at
www.oliverfinancialgroup.com

We have added informative new content and we encourage you to check in frequently as we will continue to enhance the information available to you.


Warm Regards,

Frank Oliver
OLIVER FINANCIAL GROUP
Protecting Assets for Life
(303) 485-7509

ABOUT OLIVER FINANCIAL GROUP: Frank Oliver is the president and founder of Oliver Financial Group, a boutique financial services firm providing comprehensive financial planning. Oliver Financial Group opened in 2001 and is proud that not one of their clients has ever lost a dime. That is really saying something after the market turmoil of the last 10 years! Frank has built a reputation for creating client satisfaction and peace of mind by utilizing the most current tools for estate planning, income planning, wealth preservation and secession planning. Oliver Financial Group developed the proven “Four Pillars of Financial Success” to assist their clients achieve effective financial stability, tax planning, asset protection and wealth transfer.

Submitted by Michelle Bauer
Longmont ,  CO
May 10, 2012

HospiceCare Hosts 3rd Grief Camp for Kids & Teens
    HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties and The Moyer Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Rockies' pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen,team up to bring Camp Erin Boulder/Denver to the local community August 10-12, 2012. This third annual grief camp is for children and teens ages 6-17 who have experienced the death of someone close to them. The camp is held at Camp Wondervu, just 40 miles west of Denver. It combines traditional fun camp activities with lessons on healthy ways to cope with grief. In addition, the campers realize they're not alone in their grief and they gain new skills for dealing with life after camp is over. For details or an application, visit www.hospicecareonline.org or call Shelli at 303-604-5279.

Submitted by Kristy Mitchell
Lafayette ,  CO
May 9, 2012

Girl Scouts Participate in Clean Up Green Up
    Junior Girl Scout Troop 3631 spent an afternoon picking up trash at Blue Skies Park in SW Longmont on April 23. The 4th graders collected 3 large bags of trash and recyclables.

Submitted by Melanie Bohren
Longmont ,  CO
May 9, 2012

Rock Through The Ages Ice Spectacular
    Rocky Mountain Figure Skating Club is proud to present, “Rock Through the Ages” 2012 Ice Spectacular, May 19, 2012, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. The performance will feature 2012 National Pairs Champions, John Coughlin and Caydey Denney, 2012 National Junior Ladies Competitor Mariah Bell, and 2012 National Senior Ladies Competitor Morgan Bell. Ice Centre at the Promenade, 10170 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CO. Show times, 1 pm and 7 pm. VIP Adult 19$, VIP Child 16. Regular Adult $14, regular child $9. Tickets purchased by May 17th receive 3$ discount! Group Discounts available. For Advanced tickets, contact www.rmfsc.org, 303-642-7424, RMFSCIceShow@hotmail.com.

Submitted by Kelley Matthews
Longmont CO ,  Colorado
May 9, 2012

LAG/BAA Members' Annual Show 2012
    ART SHOW: The Longmont Artists’ Guild and the Boulder Art Association are having their annual members’ show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds from June 7 – 10, 2012. Works from artists working in a variety of media—photography, oils, watercolor, pastels, etc.—will be awarded prizes to the best artwork in each category by Juror Lorenzo Chavez.
JUROR: Lorenzo Chavez has pursued Art as a profession since 1983. He finds inspiration for his landscape paintings in the wide open spaces of the American West, and his pastels cover a broad range of subject matter in the different seasons. Chavez said of his work, “My intention is to paint something meaningful about the great American landscape.”
Chavez participates in many prestigious national invitational group exhibitions, such as the Pastel Society of America, Artists of America Show, the Coors Western Art Show, Albuquerque Art Museum, and the Gene Autry Museum. His work has appeared in popular publications including Southwest Art, Artists of the West, The Artist’s Magazine, and soon to appear in Pure Color: The Best of Pastel, Landscapes of Colorado and Plein Air New Mexico. His works are represented in five galleries in the US and is included in many private and corporate collections nationally and internationally. His studio is located in Parker, Colorado (303-690-3548, email: fineart@lorenzochavez.com ).
Chavez offers workshops in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Oregon, and New York. For more information on how you can take one of his workshops, go to www.lorenzochavez.com.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE: June 7th—10:00 am to 8:00 pm
June 8th—10:00 am to 8:00 pm
June 9th—10:00 am to 8:00 pm
June 10th—10:00 am to 4:00 pm

WORKSHOPS/DEMONSTRATIONS SCHEDULE: Saturday, June 9th
9:30 am – Plein Air Workshop, Heather Coen
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm– Discovering Art for All Ages
Sculpting Clay, Joan Rhodes
Watercolor Pencils Painting, Janis Buck
Book Creations, Jenny Low
3:30 pm—Watercolors on Yupo Paper, Janis Buck

PUBLIC RECEPTION: June 8th—6:00 to 8:00 pm

GIFT SHOP: Open Daily 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
June 10th, Open—10:00 am to 3:30 pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Go to www.longmontartistsguild.org or www.boulderartassociation.org

Submitted by Jenny Low
Longmont ,  CO
May 9, 2012

Mayor's Book Club to Focus on Electric Safety
    As part of a community education effort during National Electric Safety Month in May, Longmont Power & Communications (LPC) is sponsoring an installment of the Mayor’s Book Club. This ongoing activity, produced by the City’s Division of Children & Youth Resources, distributes free, bilingual books to three and four year old children who are book club members. Their participation builds pre-literacy skills and increases their school readiness.

During the televised program, Mayor Dennis Coombs will be reading the English language version of “The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip” by Joanna Cole, and Councilman Brian Bagley will be reading the Spanish language version of “Electricidad” by Helen Taylor. Between the readings, LPC’s Operations Support and Training Specialist, Daryl Steiner, will talk to the children and their parents about electrical safety information for young families.

Throughout May, these books will be mailed to nearly 600 book club members and the program will be available for viewing on TV’s Channel 8 (The Longmont Channel). It will also be available online at the Longmont Channel’s website, www.longmontchannel.org.

Three and four year olds throughout Longmont can become a Mayor’s Book Club member and receive free books at no cost, until they are five years old. To register, residents should visit www.ci.longmont.co.us/youth_services. Registration forms are also available at the O.U.R. Center, Salud Family Health Center in Longmont, at Boulder County Public Health/WIC and at the Longmont Public Library.

For more information about becoming a member or sponsoring a month of books, contact Linda Kopecky at linda.kopecky@ci.longmont.co.us or call 303-774-3762. Se habla espanol.

Submitted by Deborah Cameron
Longmont ,  CO
May 8, 2012

IBMC Invites the Public to Walk-in Wednesdays
    The public is invited to take a tour of the IBMC campuses and meet with our friendly Admissions Representatives from 4-7pm during Walk-in Wednesdays, where no appointment is necessary.

Individuals, who are seeking opportunities to work in an exciting, thriving fields, are invited to the Institute of Business & Medical Careers for IBMC's Walk-in Wednesdays, held from 4-7pm at the Northern Colorado and Southern branch locations:

Longmont Campus, 2315 N. Main St.
Ft. Collins Campus, 3842 S. Mason St.
Greeley Campus, 5400 W. 11th St.
Cheyenne Campus, 1854 Dell Range Blvd.

"I wanted a new beginning, and I knew that IBMC could help me with not only finding a job but also a career." Victoria O., IBMC Graduate

Walk-in Wednesdays serve as an opportunity for individuals to tour the IBMC campus and meet with a friendly Admissions Representative during late afternoon through early evening hours, without making an appointment, allowing working people and those with busy schedules the chance to learn more about the business programs, medical training classes, massage therapy field and professional paralegal courses.

For more information about career training or Walk-in Wednesdays,€ please visit www.ibmc.edu or call (800) 495-2669.

Submitted by Holli Milenski
Fort Collins ,  CO
May 7, 2012

IBMC Holds Graduation Ceremony
    The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) held their bi-annual Graduation Commencement at the Budweiser Event Center on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 4:00pm.

This event was open for the public to attend. Students graduated from IBMC's Main Campus in Fort Collins, CO as well as the branch locations in Longmont, CO; Greeley, CO and Cheyenne, WY.

Graduates completed programs that will prepare them for medical assisting careers, business fields, massage therapy modalities, medical billing and coding jobs, pharmacy technician training programs and therapeautic massage industries.

Students received special recognition for achieving a 4.0 Grade Point Average, Perfect Attendance and being inducted, previously, into the National Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Steve Steele, President of IBMC, welcomed guests and presented the awards, while class represenatives spoke about their individual journies during there time at IBMC. This included: Damian Garibay, Jennifer Kilgroe, Jeremy Leersen and Hannah Lucero. Vice President of Education, Diana Gunderson, introduced the graduates, and Steve Steele conferred the degrees.

A regional total of 246 students received certificates, diplomas and/or degrees:
Anahi Acosta, Sarah Alberts, Carrie Alires, Aubrey Andersen, Deborah Anderson, Rudolpho Apodaca, Detrie Arizmendi, Katlynn Baalke, Jennifer Baca, Mecael Baillie, Jessica Bailon, Lorraine Balle, Linzi Barenz, Hannah Barker, April Battelo, Corey Benda, Alma Bernal, Monica Billick, Iris Blanco, Brandon Blick, Michael Boatman, Martha Bocanegra, Mindy Bond, Jeffry Bott, Carl Bowles, Crystal Bradford, Rebecca Brightbill, Amy Brinley, Nancy Brown, Danelle Cantonwine, Jason Casady, Jacqueline Castillo, Juanita Castillo, Rocio Chartier, Amanda Chavez, Amanda Chenoweth, Danette Clutter, Alyssa Collins, Faith Compton, Brecken Cook, Rachel Cook, Chantel Cordova, Christopher Corpus, Cheyenne Cox, Markus Crabtree, Kevin Cushman, Nicole DeLaCruz, Shannon E Delateur, Josh DiLallo, Scott Dowling, JoAnna Duran, Matthew Eckhardt, Heather Edwards, Kassondra Elliott, Julie Emerson, Shawna Espinoza, Irasema Estrada, Megan Farrell, Macie Feller, Heather Felte, Kristyn Fettig Travis Fisher, Sandra Flansburg, Amber Fox, Andrew Freas, Catherine Gantenbein, Jennifer Garcia Cordero, Amber Garcia, Angelica Garcia, Lanisia Garcia, Damian Garibay, Sara Gayle, Dawn George, Tommy Gibson, Jessica Gomez, Deborah Gonzales, Maira Gonzalez, Adam Gooding, Sadey Goodner, Marlene Gordo, Stefanie Gordon, Tina Gregory, Liz Guijosa, Sonja Haller, Sara Hardenburgh, Jenna Hardesty, Pamela Hartford, Julia Hawke, Dawn Hecox, Shannon Heitstuman, Faith Henry, Shandra Hergenreter, Emily Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Yolanda Hernandez, Katrina Herrera, Denise Hettinger, Michaela Hilzer, Michelle Hoover, Deidre Huggans, Dawn Hulse, Candace Hyatt, Virginia Isaguirre, Mandy Iwuoha, Katrina Jaime, Cynthia James, Greg James, Eldon Jannamon, Brittani Jaramillo, Jennifer Jay, Kristiana Jimenez, Emily Johnson, Natasha Johnson, Sandra Johnson, Amanda Jones, Julia Jordan, Melissa Jorgenson, Nicole Joyce, Jennifer Kilgroe, Jamie Kinne, Ashley Kinney, Norm Kitten, Lisa Kluck, Morgan Kob, Ann Koskey, Emma Kunkel, Kesia Larrea, Elizabeth Larson-Haag, Courtney Lawson, Kendell Lawyer, Michelle Leaf, Jeremy Leerssen, Vanessa Lennon, Daniella Lopez, Sandra Lopez, Tommie Lopez-Vasquez, Hannah Lucero, Tina Lucero, April Maddox, Lisa Maes, Matthew Martinez, Michelle Martinez, Rebecca Martinez, Vanessa Martinez, Megan McClanahan, Emily McFarland, Alexandra McMillan-Olin, Afton McVay, Marisol Mendoza, Crystal Meraz, Brittney Miotke, Merinda Mitchell, Abdirizak Mohamed, Nuvia Molina, Yovana Molina, Priscilla Moreno, Shiloh Moreno, Veronica Moreno, Michelle Mott, Birgitte Nordem, Johnny Odinas, Maria Ojeda, Vanessa Olivas, Heidi O’Neill, Eve Oqueli, Joyce Oster Elizabeth Padilla, Karli Palmer, Sandra Payne, Christy Peckham, Jorie Pepper, Breanna Pesina, Lindsay Petri, Carol Pineda, Mekia Pisana, Leslie Pixley, Shanda Pixley, Autumn Pope, Ashley Potter, Rosa Quiroz, Colleen Ransdell, Kiana Redfern, Shandell Reis, Marlena Reyes, Kimberly Reyna, Christopher Richards, Kasie Richardson, Beth Rickert, Brittany Ring, Edith Rios, Jessica Rodriguez, Teresa Rodriguez, Nicole Roe, Cynthia Romano, George Romero, Katheryn Romero, Roderick Romero, Amanda Roybal, Silvia Rubio, Lindy Ruiz, Allison Salazar, Christina Salinas, Kimberly Sandell, Janet Sandlian, Olivia Sandoval, Ashly Schibler, Melissa Schink, Dawn Schubin, Sarah Shafer, Karla Shapley-Cordova, Kristen Shreves, Patricia Sieberg, Davita Silverstein, Jeremy Smario, Monica Solano, Valarie Soria, Niles Sorrell, Nicole Stedman, Jessica Stoltz, Kelly Sullivan, Todd Swazoe, Nora Rodriguez, Anadine Tapia, Joseph Taysom, Jennifer Terhune, Norma Thorsted, Lindsey Toler, Amy Tortorici, Michelle Trujillo, Cassandra Truong, Jennifer Vander-Ghinst, Charity Vigil, Emily Wahlgren, Janet Webb, Brittany Westberg, Kelly Whitney, Katharine Wilson, Tara Wimmer, Larissa Winslow, Nikki Wolfe, Pam Worley, Christine Wright and Justine Ybarra

To learn more about the business programs, medical training, massage modalities or paralegal training classes, call (800) 495-2669 or visit www.ibmc.edu.

Submitted by Holli Milenski
Fort Collins ,  CO
May 7, 2012

Wild Plum Center and Cantabile Singers
    Cantabile Singers, under the direction of Alejandro Gómez-Guillén, presents De Valles y Montañas. The program will include a lively performance by four year-old children from the Wild Plum Center who will sing several songs in Spanish. The Cantabile Singers will perform a beautiful assortment of representative pieces from South America, with an emphasis on Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil. De Valles y Montañas refers to the incredible diversity of geography and topography of the South American continent. The guest conductor is Maria Teresa Guillén, one of Colombia’s foremost experts in Latin American choral music. This concert is sure to captivate you with the engaging rhythms, stories, and flavors of one of the richest lands in the world.
Since 1965, Wild Plum Center (WPC) has been a leader in providing early childhood education and developmental services to low-income families in the Longmont community. Originally known as Longmont Children’s Council, WPC serves 300 children and their families in 14 Early Head Start and Head Start classrooms and 60 families enrolled in home-based services. WPC empowers parents to work with their children at all stages of development and to build deeper relationships within their families. All WPC families live at the 100% Federal Poverty level.
WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 7:30 pm
WHERE: First United Methodist Church, 350 11th Avenue, Longmont
COST: $15 for adults/$10 for seniors/students. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE WILD PLUM CENTER.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Cantabilesingers.org

Submitted by Lori Stott
Lohgmont ,  CO
May 7, 2012