TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Fort Collins. As you make your way to Horsetooth Res with the boat or South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore, take a moment to reflect on the many sacrifices that have been made to put you here, in the greatest city on earth 🇺🇸

In today’s ChoiceCity Dish:

• Green pants and a thick mustache

• Events for Memorial Day Weekend

• School closures and consolidations

Let’s get to it.

A Tale of Two Lawns

There once were two neighbors who lived on Prospect Street, west of Taft Hill Road. Both had similar landscaping, with large, shabby yards full of dry patches, thistle and dandelions.

The first neighbor decided it was time to clean the place up. He spent hours pulling weeds and dragging a hose around to the brown patches, yet nothing seemed to help. The weeds came back and the ugly patches seemed to only intensify. The next year he tried again. This time he was convinced he had a fungal issue, so he treated his lawn, pulled the weeds and drug the hose around to all of the ugly spots. And again, nothing changed. By year three he finally figured it out, blaming his ratty lawn on insects and grubs. He bombed the yard with insecticide, pulled the weeds and drug the hose to all of the problem areas, which by then had only spread to other areas.

The second neighbor had never owned a lawn before and had only recently moved to northern Colorado. She too decided it was time to clean the place up. Rather than experimenting, she called in a lawn expert with more than forty years of experience treating issues just like her’s. She was thrilled to find out that the cost of an annual treatment plan was much cheaper than she could have ever guessed. The customer service was beyond her expectation and she had the peace-of-mind with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. By mid-summer on the first year, her lawn was noticeably fuller. The weeds were gone and the brown patches too. She was then able to use her free time to watch the neighbor across the street pulling his weeds, dragging his hose while losing his mind.

It all started with a van, a dream for a better lawn, green pants and a thick mustache. Mike Verde started the Lawn Doctor of Fort Collins in 1983 with his wife Laurie. They have proudly served our community, from Wellington to Eaton, Severance/Windsor to Fort Collins. Mike is proud of the work his team does and more so of the way they treat their customers. They truly are Lawn Service Experts.

When Mike isn’t focusing on tree, shrub and lawn healthcare, he enjoys playing soccer, hiking and traveling. His three kids are all Fort Collins High School graduates, and his wife Laurie works as a Nurse Practitioner in town.

Mike enjoys spending time in Old Town, and you might catch him at Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar or the Crown Pub.

Although the mustache and green pants have been done away with sometime in the last forty plus years, his commitment to serving this community has only grown stronger.

So next time you need a hand with your trees, shrubs and lawn, reach out to the experts at the Lawn Doctor of Fort Collins. 

Call: 970-221-0441 to get half off of your first application with the purchase of an annual plan.

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Local Business

🍺 We are two weeks away from the official launch of Konstruct Brewing, who took to social media with their big announcement. The grand opening will take place on Friday, June 7.

RAMS

Shot putter Mariano Kis celebrating his 4th consecutive Mountain West outdoor conference championship.

May 24 | Friday | All Day

🏃‍♀️🏃 Track @ NCAA West Preliminary. Fayetteville, AR.

May 25 | Saturday | All Day

🏃‍♀️🏃 Track @ NCAA West Preliminary.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Friday

Field of Honor | Noon - 3 PM

🇺🇸 See 500 American flags planted firmly in the Spring Canyon Community Park, Friday through Monday. This event is put on by Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary. More info here.

Saturday

Murph Challenge | 9 AM

🏋️‍♂️ To honor the ultimate sacrifice of our veterans, partake in the annual Murph Challenge at CrossFit DNR. Although this workout is not made for the faint of heart, there will be scaling options available for anyone who would like to give it a go, regardless of your fitness level. If you plan on dropping in, all they ask is that you show up at 8 AM to get some extra pointers in before go time.

Small Batch Weekend | All Day

Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with Odell Brewing, Saturday through Monday. We could try to say it better, but they already have:

“9 Bands, 40 Beers, 12 Wines, 3 Days, No Cover!”

Sunday

Farmers Market | 10 AM - 2 PM

SE corner of Harmony and Lemay (ACE Hardware parking lot).

Yart Sale | 11 AM - 2 PM

Interested in local art for under $30? Check out the Yart Sale at Wolverine Farm Publick House With a handful of diverse vendors, there will be something for everyone.

Memorial Day at the Plaza | 10 AM to 3 PM

Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado will be hosting this free event, and although the main event is on Sunday at Noon, they will have things happening all weekend long. Food trucks will be there so bring the whole family.

Tuesday

FoCo Food Truck Rally | 5:30 PM - Dusk

🍔 🎵 BYO chair. Live music by Heart Tribe, plus all the food you can imagine @ City Park.

WEATHER

Friday

69 🌡 37 | ⛅️ | 0% | 10 MPH

Saturday

70 🌡 47 | ☁️ | 10% | 11 MPH

Sunday

72 🌡 46 | ☀️ | 0% | 15 MPH

THE DIGEST

📚 You showed up and the Poudre School District listened. Monday night, May 20, there was an unanimous decision passed by the Board of Education to end talks of school closures and consolidations for the 2025-2026 school year.

📊 Are you satisfied living in this community? For all Fort Collins residence, the city has opened a survey and you are encouraged to participate. It will close May 31. This is your chance to rate the quality of life you feel living in town, here’s the link.

Life Is Better With a View

Greg Roeder does it again. Take a virtual tour inside this insane penthouse, located in the Cortina building, and let your imagination soar.

THANKS!

Thank you for reading ChoiceCity Dish today. If you enjoyed this and found something useful, please share it with someone who will be happy to be home after traveling over the weekend.

Dan Straub | Publisher | ChoiceCity Dish 🥄