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Ignite Fort Collins #6 Presentations Forum

Monday, July 5th, 2010
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Ignite Fort Collins #6 Presentations Forum

Ignite Fort Collins If you had just five minutes and only 20 slides that advanced automatically every 15 seconds what would you say to your friends and neighbors right here in Fort Collins? Ignite Fort Collins #6 is your chance to find out. If you’d like to submit your own Ignite talk or simply vote [...]

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Trouble with a Father’s Day Gift, or Accountability?

Sunday, June 13th, 2010
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Fort Collins author and contributor to this blog just sent me an email with the above title as the subject line. Inside the email the body read as follows: A number of people told me they are getting the 50 Athletes Over 50 book for their active husband or father. If you are having trouble [...]

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Ignite 5 in Fort Collins

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
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The event that many of you have been waiting for is now just around the corner. Ignite Fort Collins Colorado #5 will be held Thursday June 17, 2010. Tickets for the event will be available at 9:25 AM on Thursday, June 3 and are required for entry but they’re free. The event is expected to [...]

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Project America Run 2010

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
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Project America Run 2010

I just ran across blog called Project America Run. The tagline on the header of this blog reads One Flag. One Mile. One Life. Project America Run was conceived to Honor and Remember our fallen service members from the Iraq war by Mike Ehredt, a retired US Postal worker and ultra runner, from Driggs, Idaho. [...]

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First One of ThunderStorm Season 2010.

Thursday, May 20th, 2010
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First One of ThunderStorm Season 2010.

Just thought I would share this with you. This is my first new lightning image of the 2010 season. Tuesday May 18th about 8:00 pm, thunder comes knocking at my door, someone’s calling my name. Or is it knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door. I grab my gear, throw it in the rig and the [...]

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Fort Collins Based 50-K Active Challenge Hits 1000 Member Mark

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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Fort Collins Based 50-K Active Challenge Hits 1000 Member Mark

Fort Collins based Draben Enterprises’ 50-K Active/Athlete Challenge reaches 1000 Member mark

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We Played and LOVED IT! Come play with us…

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
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We Played and LOVED IT! Come play with us...

Last Tuesday evening I went to a unique Playgroup meetup group organized by Reu Smith, which has as its goal, to do nothing more than PLAY! What a concept! Eight of us showed up, ranging from age 10 to 46. We started off with a game of TAG. This game involves lots of running and [...]

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REVISED HAFA Short Sale and Deed In Lieu Program

Monday, April 26th, 2010
| Categories : Local Events, Real Estate

The HAFA program has revised guidelines which took effect April 5th.

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Fort Collins Aspen Club, a Vital 50+ Group

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
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Sixteen thousand people ages 50 and above belong to Poudre Valley Health System’s Aspen Club. The club was established in 1989 to provide a wide range of health education, screenings, hospital discounts, and social opportunities to residents from Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, and surrounding communities. Membership is free. I spoke to the Fort Collins Aspen [...]

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Recreation: A Cheap Activity for the College Student on a Budget

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
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Recreation: A Cheap Activity for the College Student on a Budget

As a current student at Colorado State University, and a long term resident of Fort Collins, I have known what it’s meant to live on a budget in a college town. I have lived in Fort Collins for the majority of my life, yet I am still amazed at how much there is to do [...]

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