Big O Tires remembers moms with flowers
Big O Tires of Loveland, continuing its tradition, delivered potted flowers to nursing facilities at Lakeview Commons, Good Samaritan Society and Brookdale Mariana Butte for Mother’s Day.
Big O Tires of Loveland purchased potted flowers for almost 170 moms from Fossil Creek Nursery for the effort, a news release stated.
The Mother’s Day tradition started eight years ago, and was the idea of Big O Tires owner, Dana Foote who, along with his wife, Laura, wanted to make sure that moms in a nursing home knew they weren’t forgotten on Mother’s Day.
The first year they delivered 25 potted flowers to moms in one nursing home, and after receiving thank you cards and feedback, decided to make it an annual tradition, the release said.
Office building sells for $1.925 million
Investment brokerage firm SVN Denver Commercial announced the sale of 2948 Ginnala Drive in Loveland, an 8,200-square-foot office property.
The newly constructed office building was sold to a single owner/user, an engineering firm, for $1,925,000.
Cobey Wess with SVN Denver Commercial’s Northern Colorado Division represented the seller, Ginnala Plaza, LLC. Dalton Sybrant with Keller Williams Realty Northern Colorado represented the buyer.
The seller will finish the tenant improvements, totaling $700,000.
Desk Chair plans Rooftop Social events
Desk Chair Workspace, 201 E. Fourth St., Loveland, will offer monthly Rooftop Social events at 5-10 p.m. Fridays, May 27, June 10, July 22 and Aug. 26
The rooftop will open starting at 5 p.m. and DJ Brian Howe will start the music at 6 p.m.
Admission is $5. Tickets are two-hour time slots.
RSVPs are needed as space will be limited. Visit eventbrite.com/e/rooftop-social-tickets-321363265177.
New storage facility opens on Second Street in Berthoud
The grand opening for the new 2nd St. Self Storage facility will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18.
The public is welcome. Facility owners Nick Husen and Chineze Christopher will be present, along with the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce.
The storage development is located at 945 N. Second St., Berthoud, convenient to local commerce and surrounding residences.
It includes more than 66,000 square feet of a mix of driveup and climate-controlled storage, with units in several sizes; sales of boxes, locks, tape and packing supplies; and security technology including cameras, lighting and secure access to the property and units.
McCauley Constructors, Inc. completed the new storage facility in April.
Fort Collins grocers not longer offering plastic bags
Fort Collins’ plastic bag ordinance went into effect May 1.
Under the ordinance the city passed in 2021, large grocery stores there will no longer provide plastic bags to carry out groceries, and there will be a 10-cent charge for each paper bag, except for customers who are participants in local, state and federal assistance programs.
The stores covered under the ordinance include five King Soopers locations, four Safeway locations, three Target locations, two Sprouts locations, two Walmart locations, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Lucky’s Market, according to the city website.
Money raised will be split between the grocers and the city of Fort Collins, with grocers using their share for staff training, recovering paper bag costs, promotional items and signage for their stores. The city will use its share for efforts to reduce plastic pollution, reduce waste and increase efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.
The city is encouraging shoppers to bring reusable bags.
For details, visit ourcity.fcgov.com/plastics/widgets/27011/faqs.
Kristi Briles to head Respite Care Inc.
Kristi Briles has been named the new executive director of Respite Care Inc., which provides short-term care for children with developmental disabilities, giving respite to their families.
“After a very thorough search, by a committed search committee, Kristi is the perfect person to take the lead of this amazing organization. She has the necessary experience, positive attitude, and passion to lead Respite Care as the agency moves forward,” LeAnn Massey, the current executive director, said in a news release.
Massey will retire on June 1, 2022.
Briles has worked in the Thompson School District for 10 years as a special education administrator. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University, master’s in educational leadership from Argosy University, and special education director’s license from the University of Northern Colorado.
She has lived in Loveland since 2000 and has three children.
“I am humbled and honored to be a part of an organization that has been serving children, families, and our community since 1982. I am excited to join the Respite Care team as we maintain the mission and philosophy, while expanding to serve more children and families in our community,” Briles said in the release.
Online career fair for women offered Tuesday
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment will host a Women and Women Veterans Virtual Career Fair at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday.
Many women have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic, and the career fair is designed to help them find jobs and learn about no-cost career services, a news release said.
Attendees will not only be able to connect with employers who are hiring, they’ll also be able to learn more about apprenticeship opportunities, mental health and child-care resources, how changes in employment affect benefits like TANF and SNAP, VA disability claims, financial planning and more.
Register at bit.ly/3w9ktrk.
Electric vehicle webinar to be held May 19
Drive Electric Colorado will offer a webinar at 7 p.m. May 19 on “How You Can Afford an EV.”
The free virtual event is designed to help Coloradans interested in learning more about the process of purchasing and owning an electric vehicle and the financial incentives available. Mike Nelson, Denver 7 broadcaster, will speak about his EV experience.
“We are very excited to host this webinar as it will be a great source of information for people at any point in their EV journey,” Julia Davila, Drive Clean Colorado Communications and Engagement Manager, said in a news release. “We understand that there are many questions surrounding the process of not only purchasing, but owning and maintaining an EV, and we believe this webinar will provide answers to many of these questions to help people feel informed and confident in their decision when switching to an electric vehicle.”
The event will also feature a panel of volunteer EV coaches to answer questions on EV affordability, financial incentives, charging, the environmental benefits of owning an EV and more.
Register for the virtual event at bit.ly/3KWUmZP.
In Brief
- Neighbor to Neighbor, along with Kittle Real Estate and Snaptron Inc., was honored with the 2022 Torch Award for Ethics at the April 28 Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award luncheon.
- The Loveland Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting April 26 for the new Loveland location of Points West Community Bank. The bank is located at 295 E. 29th St. in the Orchards Shopping Center.
- The Loveland Kohl’s store located at 1340 Sculptor Drive will celebrate the grand opening of Sephora at Kohl’s on May 13. The store opening will feature a limited-edition chalk art installation.
- Yucca Dune of Loveland has been assigned a patent (No. 11,305,831, initially filed March 1, 2019) developed by Tim Ryschon, Loveland, for a mobile performance system.
- Woodward of Fort Collins has been assigned a patent (No. 11,307,069, initially filed March 6, 2020) developed by four co-inventors for “ultrasonic flow meter in a bypass channel coupled in parallel with a flow tube.” The co-inventors are Gregory Pulley, Loveland; Jordan Loos, Rockford, Illi.; Austin Mueller, Clinton, Wis.; and Michael L. Hahn, Rockford, Ill.
- Covidien of Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (No. 11,304,721, initially filed Jan. 28, 2020) developed by Kenneth E. Netzel, Loveland, for an “ultrasonic surgical instrument with torque assist feature.
- Covidien of Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (No. 11,304,717, initially filed June 10, 2020) developed by six co-inventors for “cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systems.” The co-inventors are Duane E. Kerr, Loveland; Thomas E. Drochner, Longmont; David J. Van Tol, Boulder; Gary M. Couture, Ward; James D. Allen IV, Broomfield; and Robert M. Sharp, Boulder.
Calendar
- Night on the Town, 6-9 p.m., Friday, May 13, downtown Loveland off Fourth Street. Live music, restaurant specials and gallery openings. Website: lovelandnightonthetown.org.
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