Community News
Sat. Sep 17:
Town Hall Meeting with Reps. Kefalas & Fischer, Sen. Bacon
Join Representatives John Kefalas and Randy Fischer, along with Senator Bob Bacon for a general town hall meeting to discuss the upcoming session and have a dialogue on statewide and local issues.
Date & Time: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: Harmony Public Library 4616 South Shields Street, Fort Collins
Sun. Sep 18:
Barackfast for Disabled Resource Services
The needs in our community are great. Disabled Resource Services is a local group that empowers people with disabilities to achieve their maximum level of independence. They collaborate with over a dozen groups to achieve this goal, and have offices in both Loveland and Fort Collins.
Sunday we will have at least one board member and at least one volunteer present to give insights into this important work.
Date & Time: Sunday, September 18, anytime between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: 3401 Terryridge Road, Fort Collins
Carpool if you can, and park on the highway and walk down if you can so people that need close parking can use that.
All contributions to Disabled Resource Services are voluntary and tax deductible.
Sun. Sep 18:
Namaqua Forum: The Fate of Traditional Media
Fort Collins journalist Kate Gannon will discuss the current situation faced by traditional media outlets, the challenges of new technology and new models for news gathering and reporting, and the role of journalists and the printed word in this era of high tech instant information.
Kate Gannon is the New Media Manager and Multimedia Editor for the Coloradoan Media Group in Fort Collins, where she leads the media outlet's web sites and multimedia teams and directs social media efforts.
The Namaqua Forum is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Loveland.
Date & Time: Sunday, September 18, 7:00 pm
Location: Ferguson High School, 1101 Hilltop Drive, Loveland
Sat. Oct 1:
Forum on Upcoming Heath Care Legislation in Colorado
State Sen. Irene Aguilar, M.D., will discuss health care legislation she plans to introduce in 2012, and will answer questions and accept comments and suggestions. Ft. Collins is the first stop on a statewide tour by Sen. Aguilar this fall.
The program, which is open to the public, is sponsored by Health Care for All Colorado.
Dr. Aguilar was selected by her party to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Chris Romer last year when he ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Denver. She now represents Senate District 32.
Date & Time: Saturday, October 1, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Coloradoan Community Room, 1300 Riverside Ave., Fort Collins
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