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Jennifer Bradley, Adult Programming and Collection librarian at Clearview Library District, gives suggestions on some self-help books for your best life in 2024.

New USL W League members Northern Colorado Rain FC women’s soccer team names Kelly Brown as its first head coach.

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Windsor resident Matt Purdy is working to keep the spirit of a friend and activist alive through his work as president of The LAUREN Project.

Local business AEI Studio & Gifts features amazing handmade gifts, but also the opportunity to take classes to create some stained glass art on your own.

Making positive and healthy changes to power up your quality of life in the upcoming new year.

While many gyms will see new members who won’t stay with it, Windsor’s Happi Yogi yoga studio will be busy teaching people how to exercise their bodies as well as their brains.

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NEW YEAR,

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NEW YOU! KELLY TOTH, OWNER AND INSTRUCTOR OF HAPPY YOGI WANTS TO HELP YOU CELEBATE A NEW YOU THIS NEW YEAR

MEET HOMETOWN HERO Matt Purdy with, the LAUREN Project

Happi Yogi owner and instructor Kelly Toth holds a yoga move while inside her studio at 117 N. Sixth St. in Windsor on Dec. 15, 2023. Happi Yogi teaches a variety of yoga classes for all abilities. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

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Hometown Heroes Matt Purdy stands inside the Windsor Mill on Wednesday Dec. 13, 2023. Purdy has been named this months Hometown Hero. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

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hether it’s a teacher who inspires students to be their best, a kid who shovels the driveway for their elderly neighbors or a company that donates services, time and products to the community, there’s no shortage of local heroes in our community.

MyWindsor ’s Hometown Heroes is a way to recognize and thank the people and companies who strive to make our community better through their time, talents, generosity and kindness.

President of The LAUREN Project

BY TAMARA MARKARD

THE SAYING “NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES” IS SO TRUE WHEN IT COMES TO PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTE AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

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his month’s Hometown Hero, Matt Purdy, is working to keep the passion and spirit of a Windsor resident, friend and activist alive through his volunteer work as president of The LAUREN Project.

“Lauren was a Windsor High School graduate in 2004, same as me. We were friends all growing up,” Purdy said.

Johnson died Jan. 5, 2009 of carbon monoxide poisoning after a repairman put a damaged vent cap back on her apartment’s roof. The damaged cap caused toxic carbon monoxide gas to build up and seep back into her apartment.

Johnson was scheduled to leave for Israel on Jan. 10, 2009 as the leader of a delegation of students receiving internships at the Minerva Center at Hebrew University.

Devastated family members and friends, like Purdy, were determined to not let what happened to Johnson happen to others and together they formed The LAUREN Project in 2009.

The nonprofit, which not only

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signifies Johnson’s first name but also stands for “Leaders Abroad Urging Rights Equality and Nonviolence,” embraces a goal to “make the world safer and more just” by spreading awareness around the importance of carbon monoxide detectors to people in need as well as providing grants for international volunteer programs.

“So we have a two-part mission.

We do carbon monoxide safety and ordinance and we also provide grants to people who want to volunteer abroad,” Purdy explained.

“When I moved back to Windsor from Australia seven years ago, they contacted me and asked me if I would step on to the board.”

Purdy, along with fellow board members and volunteers, participate in numerous seminars, conferences and other events to help spread awareness around the dangers of carbon monoxide and the importance of having detectors in homes and living complexes.

“Before Lauren passed away, I didn’t even know what carbon

monoxide was — and I think most people don’t. As much of that information we can get out there, the better,” Purdy said.

The nonprofit partners with numerous fire departments in northern Colorado as well as departments in different states to provide them with carbon monoxide detectors free of charge.

When fire departments are called out to a home, apartment, condo or any other residential complex for any reason, they have a practice of checking all the residence’s smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, Purdy said. If a resident doesn’t have a carbon monoxide alarm, the department provides one for them free of charge.

“We also partner with the Red Cross of Northern Colorado to do different canvasing events with local fire departments,” Purdy said.

“So we are hitting low-income areas of different towns.”

Windsor’s Manweiler Hardware works with The LAUREN Project to provide them carbon monoxide detectors at cost. The nonprofit’s other

side deals with supporting people who are looking to volunteer overseas with grants.

To date, The LAUREN Project has provided more than $350,000 in grants to more than 70 recipients volunteering in 38 different countries.

“The cool thing with that program is that it really is up to the grant recipient

grants are going through an established organization, like Doctors Without Borders and Shoes That Grow, or they reach out to an orphanage,” Purdy said.

“It’s not like they don’t know where they are going.”

Recently, the nonprofit helped some Windsor High School students to purchase cleanburning stoves for the Maasai people in Kenya with a $1,500 grant.

“Both missions work on the local level and the global,” Purdy added.

Before signThe LAUREN Project provides carbon monoxide detectors to those in need as well as ing on with The provides grants for International volunteer programs. (Courtesy/The LAUREN Project) LAUREN Project, Purdy traveled the as to where they want to go,” Purdy world working with more than 30 differsaid. “We are more like a financial vesent volunteer organizations and groups. sel for them.”

Purdy’s last volunteer project had The LAUREN Project grant recipients him living in a remote area of Australia. have served in volunteer programs that However, once his VISA expired, he had range from a week up to years. to make a decision for his next move.

“Most of the people who receive “I realized that I had my time being

in a big city. I lived in Denver and then I lived in Boston and I was primarily traveling to big cities — Paris, Rome, Beijing,” Purdy said. “So, I was always in cities, but I grew up in Windsor. I definitely love the mountains and being natureoriented, which is hard to do in a city.”

While Purdy wasn’t planning to set down permanent roots in Windsor, he ended up meeting his wife, who is also a Windsor native and classmate of Johnson’s.

“We knew each other in high school but never dated. Then we ran into each other when I was walking in the Harvest Festival Parade handing out flyers,” Purdy said. “Now we have a one-year old, so it’s like a LAUREN Project baby.”

When not spending time with his family, working with The LAUREN Project and enjoying the outdoors, Purdy is a realtor with Redfin.

To learn more about The Lauren Project, including how to make a donation, upcoming events and programs offered by the nonprofit, go to laurensproject.org.

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Biz411 | HOBBIES AND GIFTS Each month MyWindsor highlights a local business to share what services and products it offers the community.

From plumbers to pet shops and breweries to hardware stores, and everything in between, every business plays a part in the success of a community. f you’re looking for a new hobby for yourself, a couple’s activity or something family members can do together, you need to make a beeline to AEI Studio & Gifts.

Located in downtown Windsor, the front part of the studio holds a variety of amazing gifts, including handmade jewelry, artwork, small steel drums and thumb pianos, clothing, figurines and more you won’t find in big box stores.

As your eyes jump around to take in all that lines walls and adorns shelves, the magic really starts at the back of the building, where people young and old gather to explore their creative sides.

Owner Pamela Tallon opened AEI Studio & Gifts in 2014 as a way to feed her love of shopping and passion for art.

“I love to buy and I love things like

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g n The outside of the AEI Studio & Gifts at 503 Main Street in Windsor on Dec. 15, 2023. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

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y unique jewelry and photography. When “In fact, D&L Glass in Denver has t I opened I wanted a gift store, but I also told me that they are so thankful for me s wanted a studio,” Tallon said. because they want people to learn to do T While Tallon offers art classes for stained glass because all of the actual stained glass people are dying off,” Tallon drawing, painting, sketching and other explained. “I’ve been doing it for a long art forms for both kids and adults, it’s her stained glass classes that have really time and I started teaching stained glass a month after I opened the studio here.” drawn interest.

Dozens of photos of beaming students “I always tell people that stained proudly displaying their stained glass glass is a living art because it changes and other artwork pieces line the walls throughout the day. In the morning, and hang from the ceiling in the studio. the glass is going to appear however Cherri Peterson and Bernadette the morning light is and then during Mastrosimone are just two of Tallon’s the day it might be more brilliant,” she students who have taken stained glass said. “Then at night, you just see lines because there’s no light coming through classes and have fallen in love with the and you just see the work that you did.” unique art.

“I came in a year-and-a-half ago and The art of stained glass has been never left,” Mastrosimone said, laughing. around for over a thousand years and “And now I am working here.” pieces can be seen in churches, cathePeterson recently completed a drals, basilicas and other religious sites around the world — especially in Europe. stained glass piece of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo letters and mascot for her In the art world, stained glass uses different sized, shaped and colored glass that is soldered A student a AEI Studio & Gifts works on a stained glass artwork while at the local Windsor business. (Jim Rydbom/ together with a mixture Staff Photographer) of tin and lead to create pictures.

Despite its amazing features and beauty, the art of stained glass is slowly dying, which is why Tallon is so excited to be able to offer stained glass classes to the community.

granddaughter who attends the Califor- groups. They visit and tell each other nia university. about their life and do stained glass.”

Students can make anything from a Stained glass classes are offered at small sun catcher or nightlight to fandifferent times Tuesday through Saturlights and large-scale window pieces us- day with other art classes and working stained glass or mosaic techniques. shops scheduled in between.

“The hardest To enroll in thing is picking a stained glass out your pattern,” class, participants Tallon said. must be at least “The second 11 years old. hardest thing is The cost for picking out the Tallon’s beginning color of glass,” a stained glass class student chirped. is $130 per perOne of the son and includes Students in the AEI Studio & Gifts work on stained glass great things about four two-hour artwork during a class held at the Windsor business at 503 Main Street in Windsor. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer) Tallon’s stained sessions, copper glass classes is foil, pattern and that you absolutely do not need to be colored glass. Students will have to a professional artist to do it. Tallon has purchase their own solder and/or lamp books of different patterns and if you base if they choose to make a lamp. don’t see something that strikes your Advanced classes are also $130 per fancy, she can draw you a pattern. person for four two-hours sessions.

“I hold their hands. I’m not going to let However, supplies are not included you fail. I don’t want them to fail; I want with class cost. them to enjoy this,” Tallon said. “I’ve had “Glass just has so many textures to some students since I started the classes. it and it’s so vibrant. It’s a great art,” They come back and have formed social Tallon said.

AEI Studio & Gifts owner Pam Tallon poses for a photo inside a stained glass artwork while in her business at 503 Main Street in Windsor. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

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Health | TREAT YOURSELF TO WELLNESS

POWER UP YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE THIS NEW YEAR

BY SANDI Y. SQUICQUERO

Ring in 2024 by creating some positive and healthy changes to your life. (Credit/Shutterstock)

to achieve their resolutions with little effort and less time than it actually takes.

I feel this is because people fear change and what it brings into their lives — and they also fear failure.

Change is a process that takes time.

Often times, people set themselves up to fail which can lead to getting caught up in a negative cycle.

Sometimes there is an emotional reason why people fail, such as an an experience from the past, of which they may or may not be aware.

It’s only when you break the chains of failure that you can make progress in the areas of life that are important.

When turning a new page and looking towards a new beginning, it is important to start with a solid goal and a well-developed plan.

First of all, take it slow.

If your goal is to run a marathon in 2024 and you are not a runner, start with walking on the treadmill for

When creating goals and resolutions for 2024, be realistic and kind to yourself.

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nother new year is dawning and lots of resolutions will be made to improve the quality of our lives.

The three most popular resolutions for New Years are spending more time with family, losing weight and quitting smoking.

Some people look at their weight and decide they want to strive for a healthy lower weight while those who smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco look for a nicotine cessation programs, wondering if they can quit cold turkey or if they will need medical and/or psychological assistance.

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10 minutes a day and slowly increase your time as your endurance allows.

There is no “magic bullet” for losing weight. Patients wanting to lose weight need to be reconditioned to treat the cause rather than the symptom and not to expect rapid weight loss.

Develop a good self image and if you have any “faulty ideas” that say you are a failure and can’t reach your goal, explore them to understand where they are coming from and what is the root cause of these feelings.

If you want to quit smoking, research the cessation programs that are available and choose one that is right for you.

Medication, counseling and hypnosis should be areas that you look at.

Quitting smoking and nicotine consumption is one of the top three New Year's resolutions people make every year. (Credit/Getty Images)

A new year brings new goals and resolutions. (Credit/Peter Dazeley)

In treating those who have problems with quitting nicotine, cessation is one of the most rewarding programs that I work with and I am glad to say many of my patients have given up the habit with hypnosis.

Depending on your circumstances, spending more quality time with family can be difficult.

Work along with supporting family members has become a priority, and before you know it, your family is disengaged.

When you are spending time with your family make it count and remember, sometimes we have to rely on the quality of time rather than the quantity.

When planning for the New Year, try

to put the past year’s disappointments in your rear view mirror and leave them behind. Many times they cannot be fixed or reversed.

If recovery is possible, be honest about the effort needed and the likelihood of succeeding.

You may decide that some victories are just not worth the cost — emotionally or financially.

As you work towards achieving your goals for the New Year, be realistic about your progress and realize that you might have setbacks.

Keep a journal of your progress, no matter how large or small, and ask your family and friends for support.

A buddy system is a great motivator as well.

And remember to reward yourself often and look at

your progress, not your failures.

Happy New Year!

Sandi Y. Squicquero M.Ed,.LPC, is a licensed professional counselor who works out of the Medical Hypnosis and Counseling Center at 1180 Main St., Suite 5B in Windsor. She has more than 30 years experience as a counselor and is board-certified in medical hypnosis

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Health | FEATURE STORY Happi Yogi also offers merchandise for sale at the Windsor studio at 117 N. 6th Street in Dec. 15, 2023. (Jim Rydbom/ Staff Photographer)

NEW YEAR, A

BY TAMARA MARKARD

NEW YOU!

fter the presents have been opened, the holiday cookies have been devoured and another Christmas holiday is in the books, it’s time to look forward to a new year — while looking back on what you accomplished in the past year.

For many people, the dawn of a new year means opportunities to set new goals, try new adventures and take advantage of a “clean slate” or “new chapter” in their lives.

It’s also a time to vow that this year will be the year you lose those pesky extra pounds.

While local gyms and exercise classes,

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like spinning, HIIT and kickboxing, will experience a non-stop revolving door of inspired new members, Windsor’s Happi Yogi will be busy teaching people how to exercise their bodies as well as their brains.

Kelly Toth is the owner of the fledgling yoga studio, located at 117 N. Sixth St. “I started teaching yoga in 2009, which is also when I started doing yoga. And, I fell in love with it,” Toth explained. “My hopes for the studio is to bring yoga to my community as affordably as possible and as inclusively as possible. I don’t want it to feel corporate. I just want people to feel comfortable. That it’s natural for people to take their shoes off and roll around on the floor — because that’s what we’re going to do.”

The studio opened its doors in November and offers heated and unheated classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.

The studio’s schedule includes Hatha Foundation

THE HAPPY YOGI PROVIDES A WELCOMING AND COMFORTING SPACE FOR ALL

Happi Yogi owner and instructor Kelly Toth demonstrates yoga moves while at studio in Windsor. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

and Alignment classes as well as heated and unheated Hatha Vinyasa and Vinyasa classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.

The studio’s unheated Relax, Recover & Restore class compliments all styles of exercise and activities such as weight lifting, swimming, dancing and more that aligns and restores the body and mind.

For seniors, the studio offers Wisdom Years.

The class is designed to accommodate active seniors with “lots of alignment cues,” props and soft music.

The class also emphasizes community, so it’s a great place for older community members to meet others and form friendships.

Happi Yogi instructor Melinda Boddicker plays quartz crystal singing bowls while inside the studio at 117 N. 6th Street in Windsor. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

Carole Sondrup, the and transition into other studio’s landlord as well as phases as well as through life. student tries to attend at “Yoga gets the conversaleast three yoga classes a tion going about what these week at the studio. movements and transitions “I still can’t do certain feel like physically and in our poses, but I don’t think the lives,” Toth said. “There is so point is to get into these much knowledge to be had super-flexy poses and things because we are go, go, going like that,” Sondrup said. “My that we are not stopping and focus is more toward relaxalistening.” tion and taking an hour out Yoga offers a variety of of your day to unwind and different styles that can help relax and kind of reconnect.” not only build balance and When it comes to exercise, coordination, but also build it’s a common misconception strength and endurance. that you have to be conSome of the benefits of stantly moving and working doing yoga includes: your body hard to reap any • Improves flexibility benefits or basically the “no • Helps with back pain pain, no gain” mentality.

• Eases arthritis “We are taught from a very • Benefits heart health young age the importance of • Promotes better sleep physical fitness. Like, right • Improves mood and energy off the bat we have kids in • Helps manage stress elementary school exercising • Promotes better self-care — even before elementary • Connects people with a school parents are trying to supportive community get their kids to be active,” Toth said. “So there’s this big push to be active, but to be active, you go, go, go. It’s good to go, but it’s also very important to stop and rest Happi Yogi also offers an outside studio for yoga and I think yoga session under the sun or stars at the business at 117 N. 6th Street in Windsor on Dec. 15, 2023.(Jim helps bring that to Rydbom/Staff Photographer) attention.”

Yoga offers a physical aspect where stuOne of the great things dents do move and exercise, about yoga is that it can but it also raises the imporpretty much be adapted to tance of slowing down and all abilities with the use of being mindful how you move props like blocks, straps and

blankets, Toth said. participate.

When not teaching classes, Wes Gunter, a general conToth and her husband, Matt tractor and yoga enthusiast, McNaney, enjoy spenddesigned the studio, creating an ideal space for classes and ing time with their four kids, ages 18, 15, 14 and 7. connections.

“One of my big things I that McNaney has also been the wanted at Happi Yogi was a lit- owner of Mead Pizza Plus for tle more space. I cap the large over 20 years.

To learn more about studio at 24 students which leaves about two-feet between Happi Yogi, including class descriptions, class schedules, every mat,” Toth said. “And staff bios and more, go to I think that’s important windsorhappiyogi.com or call because in yoga you want (970) 686-8958. to stretch. So, we are really blessed with a big space.”

Along with a medium studio, large studio, employees break room, office and men’s and women’s locker Happi Yogi studio at 117 N. 6th Street in Windsor rooms, Happi Yogi also offers a relaxation and meditation session in features an amazthe dark. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer) ing patio area that creates a calm and serene opportunity for outdoor yoga when weather allows.

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BY TAMARA MARKARD

NEW YOU!

new year means a fresh start, a blank page, a chance to improve personally and professionally.

However, self-improvement can be a difficult hill to climb if you’re trying to do it solo.

While there’s hundreds of self-help books on the market, it can be confusing as to which ones are really worth your time and energy.

MyWindsor reached out to Jennifer Bradley, Adult Programming and Collection librarian with the Clearview Library District, for some suggestions on some of the top self-help books to help you live your best in 2024.

Books in the list can be found at the library. If you’re looking to purchase rather than check out books from the library, check with two local bookstores before going online to Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

Words of Windsor, 631 Birch St., Unit B, in Windsor, may have copies already in stock or will be able to order you a copy while The Midnight Oil Bookstore, 827 10 St. in Greeley, may have a used copy or can track down a used or new copy for you.

And no matter if you’re an audiobook, e-reader, traditional paper book person or like to use all three, many of these books come in a variety of formats to fit readers’ preferences.

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HOW TO KNOW A PERSON

HOW TO BE THE LOVE YOU SEEK

Brooks’ How to Know a Person is a “practical, heartfelt guide” to learning how to understand people and “seeing others” in order to foster deeper connections at home, work and throughout life.

Offers readers new paths to healing different relationships in their lives. The book addresses how to go from relationships formed from “trauma bonds” to a healthy connection based on mutual respect and compassion.

By David Brooks

HIDDEN POTENTIAL: THE SCIENCE OF ACHIEVING GREATER THINGS

By Adam Grant

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things is a New York Times #1 bestseller that guides readers through creating the framework to raise aspirations and exceed expectations.

By Dr. Nicole LePera

OUTLIVE: THE SCIENCE AND ART OF LONGEVITY

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Outlive: The Science and Art of Longetivity draws from the latest science to bring readers the most innovative nutrition tips, techniques to optimize exercise and sleep and tools

to address emotional and mental health.

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BUILT TO MOVE: THE TEN ESSENTIAL HABITS TO HELP YOU MOVE FREELY AND LIVE FULLY

By Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett Offers readers guidelines for improving sleep, tips and tricks for optimal nutrition, how to avoid injuries and increase range of motion and more with just 10 tests and 10 physical practices that can make your body work better.

BAKING YESTERYEAR: THE BEST RECIPES FROM THE 1900S TO THE 1980S

By B. Dylan Hollis A great book for those who love experimenting in the kitchen. Hollis has compiled 101 recipes from past

THE CREATIVE ACT: A WAY OF BEING

By Rick Rubin

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Sports | RAIN NAMES HEAD COACH

BY ANNE DELANEY

Kelly Brown, a former college and club soccer coach in Colorado, was named as the first head coach earlier this month of the Northern Colorado Rain FC, a new women's pre-professional team to be based in Windsor in 2024. (Courtesy/Northern Colorado Rain)

Rain will join pre-professional USL W League in 2024

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elly Brown, a former club and collegiate soccer coach, has been named as the first head coach of the Northern Colorado Rain FC, a new women’s pre-professional team to be based in Windsor starting next year.

The Rain FC are expected to play in the Mountain Division of the year-old USL W League. The league schedule runs from early May through mid-July.

Brown joins the Rain from Steamboat Soccer Club, where she was the director of camps and special programs. Before working with Steamboat SC, Brown was the head coach at Division II Regis University from 2020-21. Brown’s teams were 18-8-1 in two seasons including an appearance in the 2021 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for the first time in more than a decade.

Brown played high school soccer in Steamboat Springs, and she played collegiately at Regis and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She was the RMAC freshman of the year while at Regis before transferring and becoming a three-time Mountain West All-Academic selection at UNLV. Brown also coached at the University of Colorado and Colorado State.

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“What excites me most about coaching the Rain is being able to provide a professional level playing environment for these women outside of their collegiate seasons,” Brown said in a news release from the Rain. “They will get to train, play and compete at the highest level ever offered in the summer in Northern Colorado.”

The Rain will play between six and 10 home games at the Future Leg-

ends Complex in Windsor. The team will join a group of 65 teams in four conferences and 10 divisions in the W League.

Future Legends serves as the ownership group of the Northern Colorado Owlz (baseball), Grand Junction Jackalopes (baseball) and Northern Colorado Hailstorm (men’s soccer). For more information on Future Legends, go to futurelegendscomplex.com.

Participants in the Northern Colorado Rain’s first-ever open tryouts. (Courtesy/Northern Colorado Rain Twitter)

GREELEY STAMPEDE TOP HAND | Headlines Joe Wasung, Greeley Stampede’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year. (Courtesy/Greeley Stampede)

GREELEY STAMPEDE tips its hat to 2023 Wrangler Top Hand of the Year,

BY TAMARA MARKARD

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JOE WASUNG

he Greeley Stampede, like many nonprofit organizations and community events, relies heavily on the help from volunteers.

From picking up trash and running parking for the event to wrangling livestock and coordinating cowboys, and many other things in between, organizers of the annual historic rodeo wouldn’t be able to do what they do each year without the help of hundreds of extra hands.

These extra hands are known as “Wranglers” and more than 250 people are members of the group.

To celebrate the event’s volunteers, each year the Greeley Stampede awards a chosen Wrangler who put in the extra effort and time to help pull off the event with the Wrangler Volunteer Top Hand of the Year award.

The Greeley Stampede is proud to announce that Joe Wasung has been chosen as the recipient for the 2023 honors.

“It’s a good feeling to help out in such a caring community,” Wasung

said in a press release from the Greeley Stampede. “I enjoy mentoring others and being a part of the Greeley Stampede.”

Wasung began volunteering with the Stampede in 2007, shortly after his wife, Barbara Wasung, joined the organization.

While Wasung mainly helps with the rodeo portion of the event, he also volunteers to help with the parades and other activities and events.

“Some of my favorite moments

volunteering for the Stampede are working with such a great group of people, whom I consider my good friends and family,” Wasung explained. “I enjoyed working as the timer in the rodeo arena for many years, interacting with all of the people participating in the Behind the Chutes tours, helping the grounds crew cleaning up the arena after the flooding.”

Along with the Greeley Stampede, Wasung, who has lived in Greeley since 1978, actively volunteers with the Weld Food Bank, United Way, Kiwanis Club of the Rockies, Knights of Columbus, Community Grief Center, Saint Peter, Northern Colorado Cowboy Church and other local nonprofits.

“Joe is very deserving of being recognized as Top Hand of the Year,” said Jesse Leos, Greeley Stampede Volunteers chairman. “Not only can you count on Joe to be there for the betterment of the event and show up when he’s needed, you can also count on him for a friendly face.

No matter what day or how crazy things are getting, Joe remains calm and will always give you a warming smile that lets you know everything will be okay.”

The 2024 Greeley Stampede is slated to kick off June 26 and run through July 7 with PRCA Pro-Rodeo competitions, Carnival Americana, the SuperStars Concert Series and more for all ages.

For more information on the Greeley Stampede, including volunteer opportunities, go to greeleystampede.org.

The Greeley Stampede’s Wranglers are the backbone when it comes to pulling off the annual event. (Greeley Tribune file photo)

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 01 02

NEW YEAR'S DAY Town Hall and all other administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics and EMTs will remain on duty.

Tuesday, January 2, 9:30 a.m., Severance Town Hall, 3 Timber Ridge Parkway

Wednesday, January 3, 5 p.m., 1600 Pelican Lakes Point Enjoy some comfort food! Open to the public, it will feature delicious fried chicken and sides for $25 per person.

For more information, contact Pelican Lakes at (970) 674-0930.

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SEE YOURSELF IN A BOOK TEEN BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, January 3, 6 p.m., the Teen Tower in the Library, 720 Third St. Teens ages 11-17 are invited to join the group to explore different books, meet new friends and enjoy a safe space where they can be themselves. Registration is required to attend and can be done by going to https://tinyurl.com/3rnr7e7y.

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BOOKMOBILE

Monday, January 8, 3:30 p.m., Harmony Ridge, 36181 Kingswood Dr. The bookmobile is scheduled to make a stop. Adults, teens and children of all

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Make that New Year’s goal of getting fit a success!

The class is open to adults age 18 and older and will feature a gentle form of yoga that uses a chair for support and balance. Julie Santilli will be instructing. For more information, including how to register, go to https://tinyurl.com/2xy4edum.

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COLORADO EAGLES HOCKEY

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THE LEGO CLUB

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MURDER AND MAYHEM BOOK CLUB

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WINGED ENCOUNTERS

Wednesday, January 3, 11 a.m.-12 noon, Windsor Community Recreation Center, 250 11th St.

PELICAN LAKES FRIED CHICKEN DINNER WEDNESDAY

LIBRARY YOGA

Tuesday, January 9, 6 p.m., Pikes Peak Room at the Library, 720 Third St.

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MUGS FOR RUGS Presented by the Aspen Club, the program invites community members to bring any 4-foot by 6-foot throw rug into the center to exchange it for a mug and free cup of coffee for Fall Prevention Awareness. Registration is not required.

For more information, contact the center at (970) 674-3500.

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BOOKMOBILE Kick off 2024 with some new reading materials! All ages of community members are invited to come and see what the bookmobile has to offer.

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ages are welcome to come and visit with staff, register for a library card and see what materials the bookmobile has to offer.

Monday, January 1

Wednesday, Jan. 10, 6 p.m., Words of Windsor, 631 Birch St., Unit B The group, open to adults 18 and older, will be reading the book The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict. The cost to join the group is $13.60 and includes a copy of the book. For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/4hrv7m6p.

Friday, Jan. 12, 7:05 p.m., Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland Root on the Eagles as they take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds. All ages are welcome to come and watch some fun live hockey action. Tickets range from $25-$90 per person. For more information, go to coloradoeagles.com.

Monday, January 15, 3:15 p.m., at the library, 720 Third St. The group, open to kids ages 6-12 years, will use the library’s collection of LEGO blocks to build structures and exercise their creative muscles.

Registration is required to attend and can be done by going to https://tinyurl.com/4c34ezbx.

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m., Words of Windsor, 631 Birch St., Unit B Open to adults age 18 and older, we will be exploring the book A Death in Door County by Annalise Ryan. The cost to participate in the group is $13.60 and includes a copy of the book. For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/4hrv7m6p.

Thursday, Jan. 18, 6 p.m., at the Library, 720 Third St. Representatives from the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program will discuss the different birds that call Colorado home as well as the challenges they face.

All ages are invited to attend the program and registration is required. For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/yrj9tf8r.

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NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW AND RODEO

Thursday, January 18, 10:30 a.m., Windsor Community Recreation Center Windsor Community Recreation Center is hosting a trip to the Stock Show. The excursion, open to adults age 55 and older, will depart from the recreation center and head to Denver for the historic stock show and rodeo, leaving Denver at 5 p.m. to head home. The cost for the excursion is $51 per person, not including meals and snacks. For more information, contact the recreation center at (970) 674-3500.

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Friday, January 26, 5 a.m., Community Recreation Center, 250 11th St. The mini-exhibit will feature photos and artifacts from the town’s past, present and future transportation methods. All ages are welcome to view the exhibit and there is no cost. For more information, contact the center at (970) 674-3500.

Sunday, January 21, 3:05 p.m., Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland

BOOKMOBILE

Monday, January 22, 5 p.m. Windshire Park, 1520 Dartford Dr.

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Saturday, January 27, 7 p.m., The Sand Bar at Pelican Lakes, 1600 Pelican Lakes Pt.

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IMAGINE STORIES TOGETHER FAMILY BOOK CLUB Wednesday, January 31, 5 p.m., Children’s Imagination Room at the library, 720 Third St. Families are encouraged to register for, set for in the The group will be reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning” by Lemony Snicket. Families with all ages of children are welcome to participate in the group. For more information, including how to register, go to https:// tinyurl.com/2b3chn37.

Tuesday, January 30, 6 p.m., 720 Third St. The program, open to adults 18 and older, will provide participants the opportunity to make a personalized contain for storing tokens from 2024 adventures and trips. All supplies and instructions will be provided. Registration is required and can be done by going to https://tinyurl.com/3wakzcs6.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

Thursday, January 25, 5 p.m. at Windsor State Bank, 1130 Main St. Join the Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours. Bring plenty of business cards to hand out and your best elevator speech. For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/mvz6anz9.

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KARAOKE NIGHT Exercise your vocal pipes! Admission is free and all levels of singers are welcome to come participate. For more information, go to https://tinyurl. com/y93cc6ns.

The bookmobile will be making a stop. All ages are invited to come out and see what the bookmobile has to offer.

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ROLLING THROUGH THE YEARS: WINDSOR’S TRANSPORTATION HISTORY

COLORADO EAGLES HOCKEY The Eagles are scheduled to play the San Jose Barracuda. All ages are welcome to come and watch some fun live hockey action. Tickets range from $25-$90 per person. For more information, go to coloradoeagles.com.

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The group, open to teens ages 11-17, will learn how to make their own custom pop socket for their phone. All materials and instruction will be provided. Registration is required and can be done by going to https://tinyurl.com/3tn4kj8d.

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Thursday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m., the Teen Tower at the Library, 720 Third St.

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