Respite Care Honda Raffle Winner!

Thanks to all for a successful 2010 Respite Care Holiday Ball. Your raffle ticket purchases, silent auction, and live auction proceeds went to a worthy cause.

AND THE WINNER IS . . .

LAURA DAVIS!

Here is another testament that real people do win real prizes. Laura Davis had her raffle ticket drawn, at the Respte Care Ball this past November. She is the Grand Prize Respite Care Raffle Winner! She came by Markley Motors today to claim her brand new 2010 Honda Civic. Our Dealer Principal Trainee, Carrie Markley-Baumgart presented Laura with the keys.

Laura and her daughter Kiley

Way to go Laura!

Your new car looks great on you!

Laura and Kiley are excited to drive off in their New Civic!

Keep posted right here on our blog, or you can visit http://www.respitecareinc.org/ for next year's Respite Care Holiday Ball and Raffle. If you have a chance, please visit Respite Care and volunteer your time.

Markley Motors Support Our Troops Drop Off

Friday December 3rd . . .

Markley Motors participated in the Rocky Mountain Honda Dealers,Support Our toops collection and donation to the National Guard in Denver, Colorado.  We took a 2011 Odyssey and a 2011 Pilot filled with boxes of "stuff" down to the Honda field office. The Colorado Patriot guard Riders escoredt a convoy of Honda's drove to the National Guard Armory to deliver the goodies.  The troops and volunteers unloaded the vehicles, sorted everything and then theyare going to pack ad ship everything to the troops overseas, for the holidays.  Finally, the Rocky Mountain Honda Dealers presented a check for $5000. It was an exciting day.  Here are some photos of our trip.

  

2010 Respite Care Holiday Ball

Markley Motors Supports Respite Care and their 2010 Holiday Ball!

Respite Care invites you to an evening of celebration and elegance.

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

6:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Embassy Suites Loveland

Grand Ballroom

4705 Clydesdale Parkway

Loveland, CO 80538

http://www.respitecareinc.org/ball_info.html

Annually, Respite Care and members of the Northern Colorado community gather together for a grand silent auction and spectacular dinner event. Event proceeds go to Respite Care, The success of this annual event proudly funds 40% of Respite Care's annual revenue.

Get your raffle ticket to win one of six prizes, including the grand prize a 2010 Honda Civic LX! Tickets on sale now through Friday November 19, 2010 at respite care. At the ball, there will be a silent auction as well as a Live Auction. Raffle Tickets: $20 each. Raffle Items include:

• 2010 Honda Civic LX
• CSU vs. New Mexico Basketball Saturday, February 12th Includes a night’s stay in the Presidential Suite and Sunday brunch for two Donated by: Hilton Fort Collins and CSU Athletics ($375 value)
• Estes Park Retreat One-night condo stay, includes breakfast at The Egg & I, lunch at Tulum’s and dinner at Peak to Peak American Grill Donated by: Tim & Terry Poynter ($275 value)
• Miramont Membership 3-month individual all-access membership Donated by: Miramont Lifestyle Fitness ($257 value)
• A Night Out In Old Town Four tickets to any Main Stage or Readers Production and a $30 Canino’s gift card Donated by: Bas Bleu Theatre and Canino’s Italian Restraunt ($106 value)
• Houska Bucks Car Car e Package Donated by: Houska Automotive Services ($100 value)

Raffle will be held during the ball at 11pm.

Embassy Suites Loveland, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway (80538)

All proceeds benefit Respite Care, Inc.

www.RespiteCareInc.org

The winner will be notified immediately by phone and need

not be present to win. The winner is required to pay all

applicable taxes and fees relating to the transaction. The winner

grants Respite Care, Inc. permission to use his/her name and

photograph in its promotional and advertising communications.

All proceeds benefit Respite Care, Inc.

For complete raffle rules, please contact

Respite Care at 970.207.9435.

License number 2010-03041

ELIGIBILITY: Anyone 18 years or older is eligible to win. No cash settlements.

Support Our Troops - Collection Point



HELP US FILL A HONDA

WITH SUPPLIES FOR OUR TROOPS!

 

Makley Motors is pleased to announce that we are a collection point for supplies for our troops for this coming Holiday season. Stop by Markley Motors from now through December 5th 2010 and drop off your supplies. When the Honda is full, we will drive the supplies to a collection point where they will be packaged and sent to our troops overseas!

 

Help Make Life Overseas A Little Better

SAY THANK YOU

To The Men And Women Who Serve Our Country

Help Fill A Honda With Supplies For Our Troops

Drop Off Donations At

MARKLEY MOTORS

Now Trough December 5th

 

SUGGESTED DONATIONS:

With thousands of young men and women deployed every month, we too often forget that they're risking their lives to protect our freedom here on American soil. As hard as it is to believe, there are some soldiers who never receive a package or letter from home. Now through December 5th, your Rocky Honda Dealers are collecting donations for care packages to send to our soldiers overseas for the holidays.

To help show you care, drop off your donations at MARKLEY MOTORS today!

 

Every DayNeeds:

• Toiletries
• Deodorant
• Comb
• Brush
• Shampoo
• Hair Gel
• Hand Lotion
• Nail Clippers
• Sanitizing Wipes
• Room Deodorizer (non-aerosol)
• Shaving Stuff
• Soap
• Feminine Hygiene Products
• Dental Floss
• Dry Handi Wipes
• Foot Powder
• Hand Sanitizer
• Lava Soap
• After Shave Lotion
• Ladies' Hair Clips and Bands

Food Items:

• Beef Jerky
• Breath Mints
• Bubble Gum
• Cereal
• Chips
• Coffee
• Cookies
• Crackers
• Crystal Light To Go
• Dried Fruit
• Flavored Gum
• Flavored Icee Pops
• Granola Bars Gummy Bears
• Hard Candies
• Hot Chocolate
• Instant Oatmeal
• Kraft Easy Mac
• Little Debbie Snack Cakes
• Lollipops
• Marshmallows
• Microwavable Fruit
• Microwavable Popcorn
• Soup
• Tuna
• Nuts (all kinds)
• Powdered Hot Apple Cider
• Power Bars
• Pretzels
• Ramen Soups
• Rice Krispie Treats
• Salsa (No glass)
• Sausage & Cheese pkgs.
• Slim Jims
• Sugar & Cream
• Sunflower Seeds
• Tea Bags

 Personal / Hygiene Items:

• Avon Skin So Soft
• Socks (black or white)
• Twin Sheet Sets (New)
• Underwear
• Sunscreen SPF 30+
• T-Shirts (tan or green)
• Toilet Paper
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Toothpicks (prepackaged)
• Visine
• Wet Ones

 Just For Fun:

• Footballs
• Nerf Footballs
• Soccer Balls
• Stress Balls
• Books
• CD's
• Checkers
• Chess
• Comic Books
• Dart Boards
• Disposable Cameras
• DVD's
• Electronic Hand Held Games
• Envelopes
• Frisbees
• Magazines
• Pens/Pencils
• Puzzles
• Writing Paper
• Yo-yos
• Letters from Home
• Newspaper comics

A Friendly FYI:

All merchandise donated should be NEW and in original manufacturer's packaging, with a few exceptions as noted above. We are able to accept GENTLY used books, CDs, DVDs, DVD players, and laptops. We cannot send alcohol, x-rated material, tobacco/cigarettes or pressurized items. Please avoid donating items in glass containers. Please avoid larger items such as quart size shampoo or large mouthwash. Plastic containers are best, in sizes up to about 8" tall. The list above includes SUGGESTED items to donate, based on input we have received from deployed personnel. Remember, there are many other things you can donate... let your imagination guide you as you shop for things anybody might miss from Home!

DROP OFF YOUR SUPPLIES AT

MARKLEY MOTORS HONDA

SALES OR SERVICE

3401 S. College Ave

Fort Collins, CO 80528

Or Phone:  970-226-2213

 

 

Markley Motors Supports: Peter Pan

Markley Motors is a proud supporter of Canyon Concert Ballet and Dance Center, a Non-Profit dance organization in Fort Collins, CO.  Their 2010 spring perfomrance is Peter Pan, which raises money for the ballet and dance center students to continue to their enrichment in dance, and provide Fort Collins residents with artistic performances each spring.  http://www.ccballet.org/

This exciting ballet showcases Canyon Concert Ballet's Company members asw well as a small cast of students from Canyon Concert Dance Center. Follow this exciting, on stage performance as Peter, Tinker Bell and Wendy dance their way through Neverland.  In this spirited, high-flying adventure, these young dancers will take you from their London home to the magical island where Peter and his band of Lost Boys fend off Captian Hook and his men. On the island, they also encounter mysterious mermaids and a brave Indian Princess.

When: 

• April 30 - 7:30 pm
• May 1 - 7:30 pm

Where:

Lincoln Center Performance Hall
Fort Collins, CO

Price: 

• $22 Center Seating
• $20 Side Seating

Buy your tickets now!  Lincoln Center Box Office


Written and posted by Tim Northburg - Sales / Internet Manager

Markley Motors Sponsors Northern Colorado Writers

A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A WRITER!

This year Markley Motors is giving a scholarship to an aspiring writer / college student so they can addend the 2010 Northern Colorado Writers Conference, March 26-27 2010 Fort Collins Hilton.  The entry fee will be donated to one lucky student so they may experience this great opportunity.

NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR!

With over 29 great workshops to pick from, Agent/Editor Pitch Sessions, Friday Evening Red Carpet Gala and a chance to meet with other writers and professionals in the industry, what are you waiting for? If you are aspiring to get published, want to further your knowledge about writing, self-published and want to network, or committing yourself to become a professional writer, then this conference is for you.

This action packed two days also includes all meals, agent pitch session (must have a completed manuscript), a pre-conference workshop (March 6 at NCW studio), and access to the conference bookstore. This year, all conference attendees get a copy of Stephen Cannell's new book The Pallbearers.

Register Now!  Time is running out!

http://www.northerncoloradowriters.com/

March 26-27 2010

Fort Collins Hilton


$260 NCW Members
$310 Nonmembers
$335 Conference & NCW Membership
$225 Friday or Saturday Only




Written and posted by Tim Northburg - Sales / Internet Manager

Dancing With The Stars of Fort Collins

Markley Motors is a sponsor of

Canyon Concert Ballet's 2010 fundraiser,

Dancing With The Stars of Fort Collins.

Fort Collins Dancing with the Stars. Join us for an entertaining evening, Friday February 12th at the Lincoln Center set to benefit the non-profit Canyon Concert Ballet. This fundraiser enables the ballet to put on terrific performances within the community.

You can purchase tickets to the event through the Lincon Center at www.lctix.com or (970) 221-6730. The cost to attend is only $50 which includes food and two alcoholic drinks. There are 10 couple who will be performing a variety of dances. You won't want to miss this event and you'll need to buy tickets early because this event typically sells out.

Stars include;

• Tracey Blecke
• Melissa Clary
• Doug Dohn
• Wes Kenney
• Dawn Putney
• Tracy Ryk
• Steve Sweeting
• Dr. Brian Thompson
• Rob Timme
• Dr. Ann Yanagi

If you want to vote for your favorite couple you can do that in advance at www.ccballet.org/support_eventpayment.html or mail checks to;


Canyon Concert Ballet
1031 Conifer Street
Fort Collins, CO 80523


Be sure to write the person's name in the memo and votes for DWTS. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Written and posted by Tim Northburg - Sales / Internet Manager

Thompson School District - Family Sponsorship

Each year, Markley Motors is committed to sponsoring worthwhile causes and participating in various community events, in Fort Collins and throughout Northern Colorado. We connected with one such sponsorship, in December. Markley Motors sponsored a family in need, through the Thompson School District. It was great to get this letter back from the facilitator of the sponsorship, and to hear that they had a great Christmas season.

Dear Markley Motors Staff:

I wanted to take a moment to offer my heart-felt thanks for supporting one of our families in need.

The sponsorship of this family for the holiday season was a significant blessing to them. They were genuinely overwhelmed by your generosity, as they were able to provide Christmas to their children at a level they did not expect. Thank You.

I look forward to your future partnerships.

Sincerely,

Georgianna Dawson

Even though Christmas is over, there is much need out there. Look around and see what you can do for someone. Even if it is donating a little bit of your time, every little bit can make a difference.

THIS YEAR, COMMIT YOURSELF TO HELPING SOMEONE IN NEED.

Written and posted by Tim Northburg - Sales / Internet Manager

Markely Motors and The Nutcracker

Markley Motors supports The Nutcracker and is a major sponsor of Canyon Concert Ballet & Dance Center.

Canyon Concert Ballet & Dance Center is a non profit school and performance company and is comprised of children and dance professionals in the Northern Colorado community who volunteer to perform a full season of high quality productions. One such production, is The Nutcracker, held annually at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center, December 10-13, 2009

THE NUTCRACKER:
The Nutcracker is a fairy tale-ballet in two acts, three scenes, by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky. In 1891 Alexandre Dumas Pere adapted E.T.A. Hoffman's story, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and was set to music by Tchaikovsky.

For many years Canyon Concert Ballet has held many variations of this production as a way for its students to gain exposure and experience dancing in a large, open-stage production. The Nutcracker is a major fundraising event for the non profit dance center. It raises roughly 75% of the money needed, for annual operating expenses and teacher's salaries.

ABOUT CANYON CONCERT BALLET

Canyon Concert Ballet (CCB), along with the Canyon Concert Dance Center (CCDC), is a leading dance performance producer and dance education institution. Founded in 1978, Canyon Concert Ballet and Dance Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our mission is to create and share the passion of dance through artistically enriching performances and dance education. Our vision is to provide a sustainable community forum for dance performance and education.

--http://www.ccballet.org/

LIVE SYMPHONY:

As always, CCB strives to have a live Symphony perform with their annual Nutcracker. In recent years, we have hired a number of independent musicians (most of whom perform with the Fort Collins Symphony) and they have performed under Wes Kenny as the Canyon Concert Symphony. This year, we are happy to announce that CCB has been able Negotiate a price with the Fort Collins Symphony directly. It is always such a joy to have live orchestration! It is however; the most expensive element of staging the Nutcracker, totaling approx. 1/4 of our total expenses.

--Jessica Freestone - Artistic Director, CCB

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTS

Nearly all of the dancers are from Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. They need your support to continue dancing in Fort Collins. Come watch our local dancers and enjoy a great show!

Venue:
Lincoln Center Performance Hall

Price:
$28 Center
$23 Sides
$23, or 18 Children/Seniors

Dates/Times:
Dec 10 - 7:00pm
Dec 11 - 7:00pm
Dec 12 - 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Dec 13 - 2:00pm

Tickets on sale November 10th.
Call the Lincoln Center Box Office at (970) 221-6730

Or click the link below:
Purchase The Nutcracker Tickets Online

Written and posted by Tim Northburg - Sales / Internet Manager

Markley Motors and Babes in Toyland

Markley Motors is a major sponsor of Fort Collins Children's Theatre. Come checkout their Holiday performance of "Babes in Toyland" this weekend.

With new, fresh music, this classic tale will wow both young and old. The villainous Barnaby has fallen in love with sweet Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. If he can't buy her love, then he'll force her to marry him by threatening to foreclose on her mother, the poor Widow Piper. Mary already has her heart set on marrying Barnaby's nephew Alan - but not if Barnaby can help it! He hires two bumbling ruffians, Roderigo and Gonzorgo, to do away with Alan, but Alan returns to Mother Goose Land amidst much rejoicing. Mary journeys to the mysterious Toyland through the dangerous Spider Forest. But wait! Barnaby hasn't given up, and he herds the whole gang of Mother Goose Land characters to Toyland in pursuit of Mary. There we encounter the magical mystery of Toyland as we meet the Master Toymaker and his quirky assistants Grumio and Marmaduke. This charming musical tale through the worlds of Mother Goose Land and Toyland will delight your family.

ABOUT FORT COLLINS CHILDREN'S THEATRE

Started in 1958 by a group of community-minded individuals, FCCT is founded on the belief that exposure to live theatrical performances was a valuable experience to be shared with families and children of all ages.

FCCT's Fall production combines the talents of mature actors and technicians with the creativity and wonder of young people. The Peanut Butter and Jam Revue is a summer workshop program where young people are the performers and technicians.

--http://www.fortcollinschildrenstheatre.org/

Venue:
Lincoln Center Performance Hall

Price:
$10 Adult
$7 Child

Dates/Times:
Nov 20 - 7:00pm
Nov 21 - 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Nov 22 - 2:00pm

Tickets on sale NOW! Call the Lincoln Center Box Office at (970) 221-6730

Or click the link below:
Buy Babes in Toyland Tickets Online Here

Written and posted by Tim Northburg - Sales / Internet Manager

Markley Motors Supports Respite Care Holiday Ball

For over fifteen years Markley Motors has been a major sponsor of Respite Care Inc., and their annual fundraising event, The Respite Care Holiday Ball.

"For the past 26 years, Respite Care Inc. of Larimer County, Colorado, has provided short-term care to children with developmental disabilities and respite to their families helping to enhance their quality of life."
--RespiteCareInc.org

Annually, Respite Care Inc., a non-profit organization, and members of the Northern Colorado community gather together for a grand silent auction and spectacular dinner event. They also sell raffle tickets, to the public, for their main raffle event, held the evenig of the Holiday Ball. Every dollar donated, silent auction, or collected in their raffle event goes back to Respite Care to continue providing their much needed services in the community. The success of this event proudly funds 40% of Respite Care's annual revenue.

Purchase a raffle ticket and enter for a chance to win:

• Exciting Las Vegas Trip: $1,200 Value
• CSU Basketball Package: $375 Value
• Estes Park Retreat: $275 Value
• Shopping Spree: $125 Value
• Linconl Center Package: $110 Value
• Houska Bucks: $100 Value
• A Night at the Theatre: $76 Value

To donate, RSVP for the ball, or to purchase raffle tickets click on the Respite Care Website, Holiday Ball link below:

Click on link for:
Respite Care Holiday Ball Info.

Watch this video about Respite Care:

Call or visit Respite Care at:

6203 S. Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-207-9435

Written and posted by Tim Northburg - Sales / Internet Manager