COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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The 3rd annual Sight from the Heart will be held in Brush on Friday, May 18th. For more information call 842-5166.


Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan will be hosting a kickball tournament on Saturday, May 19th. Cost is $50 per team of 6-8 people. All proceeds will go to the Valley View Villa Relay for Life team. For more information or to register a team, call Brittany Staley at Valley View Villa at 867-8261.


The Denver Field Ornithologists will meet at the Rigli Ranch on Saturday, May 19th to search for migrating birds.  Bring a sack lunch, water, binoculars, bird field guide and dress for the weather.  For more information, call 867-5210.


The "Family Campers and RVers" will be holding their Spring Fling Rally at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush on Thursday, May 17th through Sunday, May 20th.  This will mark the 11th year of this event.  A parade of chapters will be held on Clayton Street in Brush on Saturday beginning at 10am.  The theme is "Thank You Brush."  Everyone is encouraged to come out and enjoy the parade.


Hospice of the Plains will be offering a Grief Support Group at the Hospice office in Sterling each Tuesday evening from 6:30pm to 8pm beginning on May 22nd.  This is open & free to the public.  For more information, or to register, call Deb Neal at 526-7901.


Registration for the Fort Morgan Library Summer Reading Programs for both kids and adults will be held May 21st through the 26th.  Everyone is encouraged to register online at the library website during this time.


“Five Ways to a Vivid Character” will be the main topic at the next Spunk and Spirit Christian Writers Group meeting on Monday, May 21, at 6:30-8 pm at Life Fellowship in Fort Morgan. Bring writing material for practice. The group will also hear reports from the Colorado Christian Writers Conference. Free materials from the conference will be available. Spunk and Spirit Christian Writers Group meets on the third Monday of each month and is open to the public. For further information, contact Kathy Brasby at sumballo@gmail.com or at 970-520-5454.


Free blood pressure checks are offered at the Colorado Plains Medical Center Specialty Clinic in Fort Morgan on the last Tuesday of each month from 4pm to 6pm.  The next date is May 29th.


The Children's Center at Sherman Early Childhood Center in Fort Morgan will be providing a Summer Camp Program for children ages 5 to 12, Monday through Friday from 7am to 5:30pm.  For more information, call 370-6183.


The Morgan County "Giovanni" Gold Tournament & Scholarship Auction will be held on Friday, June 1st at the Quail Dunes Golf Course in Fort Morgan with registration at 2pm and 2-person scramble shotgun start at 3pm.  Proceeds will benefit the Morgan County CSU Student Scholarship Fund.  For more information or to register, call Ed at 768-1591, Kevin at 303-888-7522, Tim at 867-8281 or Travis at 580-2888.


The 2nd annual Merino Ram Booster Club Golf Tournament will be held at the Riverview Golf Course in Sterling on Saturday, June 2nd with an 8:30am shotgun start.  This is a 4-man scramble.  Entry fee is $200 per team.  All proceeds will benefit the Merino Rams athletic and activities programs.  Register at the golf course or mail entries with name of players and entry fees to P.O. Box 19, Merino, CO 80741.


The Division of Wildlife, Morgan County Extension Service, the City of Brush and the National Wild Turkey Federation South Platte Chapter will be hosting the “Fishing is Fun and Wildlife Education Day”, for children ages 14 & under, on Saturday, June 2nd at 9am at Wacker Ponds, north of Brush on Highway 71. This is an outdoor educational class about fishing as well as archery instruction. Each attendee will receive a free fishing pole with bait. Hot dogs & drinks will be provided for kids.


The Huck Finn Fishing Derby, for ages 5-15, will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, beginning at 9:30am at the far east end of Riverside Park Nature Trails in Fort Morgan. Come dressed as Huck Finn or Becky Thatcher and be eligible for great prizes!!  For more information contact Tio Charlies- 542-0100.


The “Jeff Mickey Memorial Summer Sizzler Youth Tournament” will be held on June 15th through the 17th in Brush. There will be both girl's fast pitch softball and boy's baseball divisions. Entry fee is $200 per team and is due by June 8th. A pool party & BBQ will be held on Saturday, June 16th. Families may join in for $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Brush Lion's Club “Jeff Mickey Scholarship Fund.”


The annual Morgan County Relay For Life will be held on June 8th & 9th, 2012 at Legion Field in Fort Morgan.  The committee is looking for survivors, caretakers, relay teams, sponsors & volunteers.  For more information, call Cindy at 867-7203 or email morgancountyrelay@hotmail.com.  More information can also be found at www.morgancountyrelay.org.


A Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction, with proceeds going to Alyson Steffen Cloud who is battling a brain tumor, will be held on Saturday, June 9th from 6pm to 8pm at the Fort Morgan Elks Lodge.  Cost is $20 per person.  For tickets, call Donny at 303-263-2965, Dawn at 768-5016, or stop by Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan or Pepsi Distributing in Brush.


The 15th annual Brad Amack Memorial Softball Tournament & Charity Auction will be held in Brush on June 23rd & 24th. Team fee is $150 due by June 18th. Funds from the tournament will go to the Brad Amack Endowment Scholarship & other local city projects. For more information, call 842-5280.


The Food Bank of the Rockies mobile pantry truck will be at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush June 27 from 10am-12pm, providing food assistance to community members. There are no qualifications, membership fees, or eligibility forms to complete. Product is distributed on a first come, first served basis. Please bring bags, a sturdy box, or basket to transport product home. For more information call Lisa at 542-0908 or Steve at 542-3531.


The Weldon Valley Alumni Association will be hosting the Weldon Valley All School Reunion on August 11th, 2012. They are looking for any graduates who have changed their address. If you have moved or know of someone who has moved or been left off the list in the last 5 years, please forward names and addresses or if you would like to help the committee plan the reunion to the Weldon Valley Alumni Assoc. 10222 Rd Y Weldona, CO 80653 or contact Vivianne Lorenzini at 970-645-2485 or VLorenzini@ncolcomm.com.


The 2nd annual Prairie Challenge, benefitting the SARA House in Fort Morgan, will be held on Saturday, August 18th at the Longmeadow Event Center, south of Wiggins. There will be prairie golf, a trapshoot, ladies prairie walk & Texas Hold 'em Poker.

TALK SHOW GUESTS - 8:45am

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Wednesday, May 16th - Brush Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, May 17th - Morgan County Extension Service
Friday, May 18th - Ag. Comm. John Salazar

Monday, May 21st - City of Fort Morgan
Tuesday, May 22nd - "Your Money Matters"
Wednesday, May 23rd - Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone
Thursday, May 24th - Morgan County Economic Development Corp.
Friday, May 25th - Fort Morgan Chamber of Commerce

Monday, May 28th - NO SHOW (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 29th - Glenn Miller Swingfest
Wednesday, May 30th - U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner
Thursday, May 31st - Morgan Federal Bank
Friday, June 1st - Colorado Plains Medical Center

Monday, June 4th - State Economic Development Regional Director Kari Linker
Tuesday, June 5th - Morgan Community College
Wednesday, June 6th - NECALG
Thursday, June 7th - State Rep. Jon Becker
Friday, June 8th - Holistic Health Center

Monday, June 11th - U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner
Tuesday, June 12th - "Your Money Matters"
Wednesday, June 13th - Fort Morgan Schools
Thursday, June 14th - Morgan County
Friday, June 15th - State Ag. Commissioner John Salazar

Monday, June 18th - City of Fort Morgan
Tuesday, June 19th - State Senator Greg Brophy
Wednesday, June 20th - Brush Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, June 21st - Morgan Co. Extension Service
Friday, June 22nd - Fort Morgan Chamber of Commerce

Monday, June 25th - OPEN
Tuesday, June 26th - "Your Money Matters"
Wednesday, June 27th - Morgan County Sheriff Jim Crone
Thursday, June 28th - Morgan County Economic Development Corp.
Friday, June 29th - OPEN

Monday, July 2nd - State Economic Development Regional Director Kari Linker
Tuesday, July 3rd - Morgan Community College
Wednesday, July 4th - NO SHOW...HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
Thursday, July 5th - State Rep. Jon Becker
Friday, July 6th - Colorado Plains Medical Center

Monday, July 9th - U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner
Tuesday, July 10th - "Your Money Matters"
Wednesday, July 11th - Fort Morgan Schools
Thursday, July 12th - Morgan County
Friday, July 13th - Holistic Health Center

Monday, July 16th - City of Fort Morgan
Tuesday, July 17th - State Senator Greg Brophy
Wednesday, July 18th - Brush Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, July 19th - Morgan Co. Extension Service
Friday, July 20th - State Ag. Commissioner John Salazar

Monday, July 23rd - OPEN
Tuesday, July 24th - "Your Money Matters"
Wednesday, July 25th - Morgan Co. Sheriff Jim Crone
Thursday, July 26th - Morgan Co. Economic Development Corp.
Friday, July 27th - Fort Morgan Area Chamber of Commerce

Monday, July 30th - OPEN
Tuesday, July 31st - OPEN