Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce

Nov 262013

Chamber Luncheon
When: December 11, 2013 11:30 AM
Where: Ft Lupton Recreation Center 203 S Harrison Ave
The program will be presented by the Chamber of Commerce
Please be sure to RSVP to Sandy at the Chamber office
NO LATER THAN 12/9/13

Chamber seeking Door Prizes
The door prizes at the monthly luncheon have been quite a hit! If you have one or two items
that you think would be suitable for Door Prizes at our monthly luncheons, please drop them by the
Chamber Office or call Sandy and she will be glad to pick them up. Thank you!

Thank you to Sweet Prairie Candles and Wreaths, Valley Bank And Trust, Fort Lupton Fire Protection District,
Platte Valley Medical Center, Platte Valley Pharmacy, Eagle’s Nest at Platte Valley Assisted Living

Membership Renewals
All notices will be emailed the last week in November to Members unless you prefer a hard copy.
In this case, it is preferable to deliver the notice to you in person at the December Luncheon.
The last option is to mail the notice if you cannot attend the Luncheon
and do not have access to email. Please contact Sandy at the Chamber office if you need assistance.

Chamber Member Special Announcements
Please remember that the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce is here to help and encourage community growth within our city!
If you have any announcements of upcoming events, employment opportunities, changes in business services, etc.
please feel free to email them to Sandy and she will assist you in spreading the word!
Please send email announcements to flchamber@frii.com or you can call Sandy at 303-857-4474

9th ANNUAL WINTERFEST

Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Come celebrate the holiday season with Fort Lupton’s 9th Annual
Winterfest!!Win prizes at the Winter Carnival and meet Santa! Don’t’ forget to pull your team together
for the Winterfest Snowball Softball Tournament! For more information, please contact the Recreation Center at 303-857-4200.

20th Annual Silent Auction

Silent Auction
Thursday, December 5 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Stop by for fun, food, and a good cause!

Proceeds benefit Almost Home, Inc.

4900 E Bromley Lane • Brighton, CO • 303.659.3490
www.valleybankandtrust.com

Free Business Counseling
Are you looking to start your own business or would like to grow your existing business? Schedule a FREE business consulting session today!

The Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the SBDC to provide the service for free to our members!
Sessions are available twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce office.
For more information or to schedule a session call:

Lisa Drew, Associate Director with the Small Business Development Center 970-352-3661

Chili Fundraiser
Annual Chili Supper by: 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus
Saturday, December 7th 3:00 p.m. to 6:00
All proceeds from this dinner go to the Citizen-ship Washington Focus 4-H group for their trip to Washington D.C. in the summer of 2014
Thank you for your support!!

Chili supper is held in conjunction with the 2013 Winterfest sponsored by the City of Fort Lupton!!
Winterfest Noon at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center.
Kids games, cake walk, music by local children, Visit from Santa Claus, Tree Lighting, carriage rides, train ride, bingo, music, and craft vendors.
FUN FOR ALL AGES!
Tickets for Chili Supper can be purchased ahead of time by calling:
720-353-1649, 720-373-6209 or 720-635-2325.
They can also be purchased at the door the day of the dinner.
Adults—$6.00 Children 3 to 12 – $4.00 Under 3—Free
Meal includes:
Chili, Vegetable Side, Dessert and Drinks Vegetarian available upon request

North Metro Business Women’s Network WDC
We’re building an amazing group of small business owners in the Carbon Valley community!!

We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone.

This is a beautiful location, as well as an incredible resource for small business owners.

Bring plenty of business cards and something to showcase your business on our showcase table; i.e. flyers, pamphlets, samples, etc. We want to know what you do!

North Metro Business Women’s Network WDC
Time: 915am to 1045am Cost: Members – $5 (Ask about membership and its’ advantages!) Guests – $7
Includes light breakfast items and unlimited possibilities!
December is Party Time!! We are having a Clothing exchange for our monthly meeting.
Please bring business clothing or accessories and exchange them for the same amount of clothes you bring. (limited to 10 pieces)
Also bring clothes that you would like to donate to the The Inn Between.
The Inn Between provides transitional housing and supportive services for diverse homeless families and individuals helping them achieve self-sufficiency.
www.theinnbetween.org
Time: 915am to 1115am Cost: Members and Guests – $5
Includes light breakfast items and unlimited possibilities!

Lighting Contest
Fourth Annual Holiday Lighting Contest
Brought to you by

The Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce, along with United Power, is sponsoring the Fourth Annual Holiday Lighting Contest!
All residents of the City of Fort Lupton are automatically eligible for the contest.
Weld County residents residing within 5 miles of Fort Lupton, will be eligible to be a part of the contest after contacting Sandy at the Fort Lupton Chamber office at 303-857-4474.
If you are within the 5 mile radius and are interested in participating, you much register by Dec 7th.
Judging Date: Thursday December 19th at 6:00 p.m (All lights must be turned on by 6:00pm!!)
Categories and Prizes:
1st Place Residence Award Cash prize of $150.00
2nd Place Residence Award Cash prize of $75.00
1st Place Business Award Cash prize of $150.00
2nd Place Business Award Cash prize of $75.00
1st Place Mayor’s Award Cash prize of $150.00
Judging will be based upon creativity, theme and the use of holiday decorations to spread the cheer of the season. Get ready to Deck the Halls and show your Holiday spirit!!

Christmas Angel Tree Project

Share the spirit of the holiday season by giving!
To participate, select an Angel from one of the trees that are located at the Recreation Center, Fort Lupton Pack and Ship and the Fort Lupton Library.
Let the folks at the front desk know that you have an Angel. The Angel will have the gender and age of a local youngster and sometimes a suggested gift.
Buy a gift appropriate for the child and return the Angel and unwrapped gift to the place you selected the Angel by December 11th.
Gifts will be distributed to children in the Fort Lupton area before Christmas.
For more information call Steve at 303-857-9439 or Dennis at 303-857-2216. Sponsored by the Fort Lupton Optimist Club

Corvettes and Coffee

Purifoy Chevrolet is hosting an event called Corvettes and Coffee on Saturday December 7th.
The event will be held in our Corvette Showroom from 10-12.
There will be a walk-around presentation on the new Corvette Stingray and light refreshments will be served.

Fort Lupton City Museum
The Fort Lupton City Museum is still looking for pictures , (copies would be great), and/or memorabilia of your business,
from your new beginnings to the present, to include in our current exhibit:
“Doing Business in Fort Lupton” ( A.& W. to Zadel’s, 150 years of business).

The Fort Lupton City Museum and History Committee is looking for more members.

Wish list: More visitors, (the winter months are lower paced for us ), visiting with the kids while they are out of school on holiday breaks!
Gently used Tall Legal size filing cabinets, legal sized green hanging , as well as, manila legal size folders. Volunteers of all ages and talents.
Museum Hours –Monday – Saturday — 10:00 am – thru lunch hour – 2:00pm
Thank you very much for your support!

The Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce wishes
you and yours a very safe, warm and
Merry Christmas.

 December 4 Board Meeting
 December 7 Winterfest
 December 11 Chamber Luncheon
 December 19 Lighting Contest
 December 24 Christmas Eve
 December 25 Christmas

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Oct 302013

November 2013

Chamber Luncheon

When: November 13, 2013 11:30 AM

Where: Fire Station 2 2999 9^th Street

The program will be presented by Bill Jerke – CO FUELS.

The luncheon is co-sponsored by Valley Bank & Trust and United Power.

Please be sure to RSVP to Sandy at the Chamber office

NO LATER THAN 11/8/2013

Chamber seeking Door Prizes

The door prizes at the monthly luncheon have been quite a hit! If you have one or two items that you think would be suitable for Door Prizes at our monthly luncheons, please drop them by the Chamber Office or call Sandy and she will be glad to pick them up. Thank you!

Thank you to Eagle’s Nest Assisted Living, Valley Bank and Trust, First National Bank, Gray Oil and the City of Fort Lupton!!

Election Results

We would like to welcome the newest Chamber of Commerce Board Members:

Gwen Ceretto

Jennifer Gordon-Norby

Cris Guerrero

Chamber Member Special Announcements

Please remember that the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce is here to help and encourage community growth within our city! If you have any announcements of upcoming events, employment opportunities, changes in business services, etc. please feel free to email them to Sandy and she will assist you in spreading the word!

Please send email announcements to flchamber@frii.com or you can call Sandy at 303-857-4474

Halloween

Denver Avenue Hosts 2^nd Annual Main Street Trick or Treat

Denver Avenue businesses in Fort Lupton are hosting the 2^nd Annual Main Street Trick or Treat on Thursday, October 31, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm on Denver Avenue between 3^rd and 5^th streets. This is a safe alternative to traditional trick or treating and will feature live music, games, costume contests and prizes. Kids, and parents, of all ages are invited to participate in this safe celebration of the Halloween season.

Unlike last year’s event, Denver Avenue will not be closed as tables will be set up on the sidewalk for the trick or treat participants. Businesses along Denver Avenue may put out a table and hand out candy. Businesses not on Denver Avenue may participate also participate by contacting Melissa at Wholly Stromboli. There is a $10 fee, per table, to help defray expenses associated with the event. Any businesses participating should bring enough candy for 800 children along with their own table. For more information contact Melissa at Wholly Stromboli at 303-857-2252.

Free Business Counseling

Counseling sessions will be held twice a month on the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday at the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce office.

For more information or to schedule a session call:

Lisa Drew with the Small Business Development Center (970) 396-1920.

The Holidays Are Coming!

Eagles Nest at Platte Valley Assisted Living is looking forward to celebrating the traditions of the “Older Golden Days”.

In the days gone by, fall and winter meant excitement in the hearts of everyone, for the holidays were right around the corner. From the first day of autumn until the frosty New Year, families were busy preparing for the festivities they knew would come. Heart, home and decorations were a family tradition.

Eagles nest at Platte Valley continues this time honored tradition in their nostalgic country home with all residents and staff. Everyone in this “home like” environment looks forward to the holidays that are filled with love, family and the feeling of home.

Our holidays kick-off with Halloween. The residents and staff dress up and host a Halloween treat street and hand out goodies to the children of family and friends.

Next the house transform from ghost and goblins, to pilgrims and turkeys with new decorations and a traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner with staff and residents and their families.

Our traditional Christmas celebration includes lots of decorating, cookie making, Santa and carolers stopping by to visit and of course a traditional dinner with staff residents and family members, along with a gift exchange.

We conclude the year with a New Years Eve Celebration (of course no one stays up until mid-night!) followed by our new year’s day pot-luck for residents, family and staff members.

Eagles Nest invites everyone to stop by and take a tour during the upcoming holidays and experience our great hospitality as we keep the nostalgic traditions alive.

The Optimist Club

The Fort Lupton Optimist Club will have their Angel Trees up at the Recreation Center, Library and Fort Lupton Pack and Ship by November 22nd. . Please encourage your employees to select an angel as well as you. Dennis Gesterling, President

A&W Water Fundraiser Success!

The BBQ benefit held for victims of the recent flooding raised $7615.00!! ALL of these funds were given to the United Way to assist those affected by the floods. Absolutely phenomenal, A & W Water Service! Many thanks!!!

Hospice of Northern Colorado Celebrates 35 years of service

On November 14^th, 2013 Hospice of Northern Colorado will be hosting an open house to celebrate our 35 years of service from 3 pm to 7 pm at our main office located at 2726 W. 11^th Street Road in Greeley. Join us as we look back at our 35 years of service to northern Colorado as your not-for-profit hospice of choice!

Join Hospice of Northern Colorado for the 30^th Annual Tree of Memories at the Clarion Hotel in Downtown Greeley on December 5^th at 6pm. This memorial service remembers lost loved ones and cherishes the memories they gave us. Anyone is welcome to attend. For more details or to order your commemorative ornament, light of honor or to submit a photo of your lost loved one please call us at (970) 352-8487.

MetroWest Newspapers

The Fort Lupton Press Holiday Edition will publish Dec 18, 2013 - Deadline Dec 12.

Take advantage of this great opportunity to send your warm wishes and holiday greetings.

Ft Lupton Press ad rates:

Business Card: 2c(4″) x 2″ deep = $60 B&W or $100 in color

1/8 Page: 2c(4″) x4″ deep = $100 B&W or $140 in color

1/4 Page: 2c(4″) x 8″ deep = $150 B&W or $195 in color

1/2 Page: 5c(10.125″) x 6″ or 3c(6″) x 10″ deep = $250 B&W or $330 in color

Full Page: 5c(10.125″) x 12.5″ deep = $475 B&W or $625 in color

Please contact me to reserve your space. I’ll be happy to help you with your weekly advertising needs as well – Ask me how to get started! Thank you! Teresa

Teresa Alexis, Advertising Executive 303-659-2522 x 215

talexis@metrowestnewspapers.com www.thebrightonblade.com www.ftluptonpress.com

Happy Thanksgiving

The Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce would like to wish you and your families a very warm and safe Thanksgiving!

Holiday Handmade Fair

One of our Chamber Members, Sharon Akins owner of Sweet Prairie Candles and Wreaths, is setting up at the Holiday Handmade Fair. Local artisans will be displaying and selling their crafts and Holiday goodies. This will be a great way to get some of those Christmas gifts and be ahead of the game! Sharon sells her candles and wreaths at PASTTIMES, a coffee and gift shop in the heart of downtown Keenesburg.

NOVEMBER CALENDAR

November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 6 Annual Chamber Board Retreat

November 11 Veterans Day

November 9th 9:00am – 5:00pm 107 5^th Street in Castle Rock

Hosted by…Rock A My Baby Family Enrichment Center

Rock A My Baby Family Enrichment Center 107 5th street Castle Rock

November 13 Chamber Luncheon

November 28 Thanksgiving

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