Vintage Treasures & Fabulous Finds! Discover an Alabaster Lamp, Hepplewhite-style Vintage Furniture, a Marble-Topped Cabinet, Vintage Dining Table and Chairs, Recliner, framed artwork, country breakfast table and chairs, gorgeous rattan chairs, beautiful oak Bookcase, Cedar Chests, Trunks, Curio Cabinet, China, Vases, Décor, Couches, Amazing Lamps, Games, Books, Kitchenware, Bedding, Clothing, Linens. Also available: Frigidaire Refrigerator/Freezer, Frigidaire Upright Freezer, Husky Tool Chests, Bench Grinder, Toro Lawn Mower and Weber Grill. Don’t miss this treasure-lover’s sale!
Note: The buyer must remove and transport all items purchased.
Quota’s profits benefit a variety of service projects throughout our community. View our website to see Quota Clubs long history of giving to the community.
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Quota NOCO members and prospective members were fortunate to tour the ParagonService Dog facility in Longmont last week and present the organization with a check.
Paragon Service Dogs is one of the non-profits Quota supports as it aligns with our mission. Paragon’s core focus is on training hearing dogs to support individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing by alerting their human to critical sounds. Our tour guide, Bree, explained that puppies live in a “puppy raiser” home or with a specially trained inmate at Wyoming’s medium security prison in Torrington until the dogs are about 12-18 months old. Puppies then begin their formal training at the Longmont facility. Before clients are matched with a dog, they complete a comprehensive program to ensure they are equipped as dog handlers. Once the dog and human are a match, they undergo team training. Teams will then receive lifetime support from Paragon.
We were able to meet several dogs in training at Paragon and one of their extremely friendly resident cats. We all fell in love!
Bree explained Paragon is always looking for individuals to raise puppies as well as people to take the dogs in training into their home for the weekend. Volunteers are also used to help the dogs at the facility.
A great day, followed by lunch at the Big Bear Diner in Johnstown.
For additional information on the Paragon Service Dogs organization check out their website at: https://paragonservicedogs.org/
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Quota NOCO is growing, and we have so much to celebrate! This month has been filled with excitement as we proudly welcome several wonderful new members into our community.
Please join us in celebrating Theresa D., Suzann M., and D. M., Our Membership committee Phyllis and Susan, had the joy of inducting these newest members this month, and we could not be more thrilled to welcome them to the Quota NOCO family!
*WHERE: 4715 PLEASANT OAK DR. COTTAGE A33 (MACKENZIE PLACE COTTAGES) Fort Collins, Colorado
*DIRECTIONS: SOUTH ON MCMURRAY AVE FROM HARMONY RD
3rd STREET ON THE RIGHT (PLEASANT OAK DR)
MANY, MANY, GREAT THINGS! Small kitchen appliances and utensils, linens, table lamps, hand-crafted desk and buffet, platform bed with drawers, mattresses, many art pieces, glassware, Mikasa stoneware, 2 Eames-style chairs & hassocks, record albums, leather couch, matching highboy, dresser and LANE cedar chest, vintage KitchenAid mixer and attachments, vintage Vita Mixer, albums, electronics, dining table with 2 leaves and 5 chairs, large wool 9×12 rug, refrigerator, men & women’s clothing and much more! Everything is in great condition!
**Buyers are responsible for removing all items purchased. **
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For Quota Club members who are blessed with adequate hearing, the sounds of thunder and rain during our July dinner meeting may have been something we took for granted or simply tried to ignore.
The evening’s guest presenters, who shared the story of Paragon Service Dogs and how its staff, volunteers and hearing dogs help transform the lives of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, drove home the reminder that some individuals need a hearing partner to make their lives safer and more complete.
Brianne Corbett, Paragon Service Dogs’ Director of Program Operations, and Brooke Stensby, Client Coordinator, and Fortune, a sweet, young hearing dog trainee, shared details and a demonstration of their life-changing program, which serves clients throughout 50 states.
L-R: Fortune, hearing dog trainee; Brianne Corbett, Director of Program Operations; Brooke Stensby, Client Coordinator.
This extraordinary organization, located in Longmont, CO, strives to empower individual clients with hearing challenges through the targeted training of specially selected puppies, careful pairing of the dogs and handlers, and consistent support of the dog and handler team for the lifetime of the match.
Expert handlers work with the dogs in a challenging and lengthy training process. Community volunteers and prison inmate handlers, through Paragon’s PAWS’Abilities program in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Corrections, take the selected puppies through socialization and foundational training, while providing their daily care during the first 10- to 12-month training period.
During an intensive six- to nine-month period, the dogs develop the specialized skills of professional service dogs. In this phase, they focus on appropriate behaviors for public places, learning specific sound alerts–such as doorbells, smoke alarms or crying babies–and task-specific behaviors.
Before clients are matched with a dog, they must complete comprehensive preparation to equip them for their role as handlers. Then, dog-and-client teams participate in an immersive training program. During this phase, focus is on developing the bond between handlers and their dogs, as well as refining skills.
After graduation from the training, handler/dog teams receive lifetime support from Paragon Service Dogs, which provides its services at no cost to clients.
Fortune responds to an alarm alert by tapping his nose on Brianna.
Hearing dog clients make a serious commitment. Potential clients complete an application, receive a reference from their hearing care provider, participate in an interview, pass a handling assessment, complete a virtual classroom course and attend a two-week onsite training program at Paragon. Following a match, Paragon conducts regular check-ins with handler/dog teams.
An Assistance Dogs International (ADI) Accredited member, Paragon Service Dogs is funded through grants, foundations and the generosity of individual and business donors. The organization invests about $20,000 into the care and training of each client and matched dog. At any given time, about 15 puppies are in training, and Paragon is in the process of matching eight to 12 clients with dogs.
To learn more about Paragon Service Dogs or to explore opportunities to volunteer, visit ParagonServiceDogs.org or contact volunteer@paragonservicedogs.org.
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We were delighted to have our very own member, Susan K., welcome us into the charming world of fairy gardens. What a special afternoon it was, filled with creativity, connection, and the joy of building friendships while creating our own little touches of magic. Thank you, Susan, for your wonderful presentation and for sharing such a memorable experience with us.
Fairy gardens are tiny worlds that encourage big imagination, inviting us to slow down and look closer at the small wonders hiding in plain sight.
These tiny gardens are built from mossy pathways, miniature furniture, and plants that seem just the right size for winged visitors which blend gardening with storytelling. Each pebble becomes a stepping‑stone, a tiny acorn cap maybe a bowl, each flower an umbrella waiting for a fairy to rest below it.
Part of the magic lies in the making. Whether tucked inside a teacup, nestled at the base of a tree, or arranged in a sunny corner of the yard, fairy gardens encourage creativity at any age.
Fairy gardens also connect us to old folklore. For centuries, people believed that offering fairies a place to dwell brought good luck and kept mischief at bay. Today, these miniature sanctuaries still carry that sense of charm, reminding us that even the smallest spaces can hold entire worlds filled with wishes and dreams.
In the end, a fairy garden is more than a craft, it’s a celebration of curiosity, nature, and the belief that magic grows wherever we choose to plant it.
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Quota members had the wonderful opportunity to learn about an important community resource at our May meeting. Guest speaker Jen Ryan joined us to share the inspiring work of CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, and the meaningful difference the organization makes in the lives of children and families.
Jen Ryan has been involved with Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) for several years and brought both insight and heartfelt enthusiasm to her presentation.
For more than 40 years, CASA has been a trusted source of support for children in Colorado. Since its founding in 1987, the organization has remained dedicated to improving the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Court Appointed Special Advocates are caring volunteers who stand beside children involved in the child welfare system. Local CASA programs recruit, train, and support these advocates, and many also offer additional services to children and families as part of their commitment to helping every child in Colorado thrive.
CASA volunteers are at the heart of this mission, building meaningful connections with the children they serve. Appointed by family court judges and magistrates, they advocate for children in dependency and neglect cases, many of whom are in foster care. The steady presence of each volunteer offers comfort, encouragement, and support during some of life’s most uncertain moments.
Through their work, these advocates help make sure every child has a voice in Colorado’s court system. CASA volunteers receive thorough training and ongoing support so they can speak up for each child’s best interests with care and confidence.
During our May business meeting we inducted 3 new members to Quota NOCO.
Quota means “we share” and each of these new members will be a part of our mission “to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged women and children and to assist individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing”.
We are excited for Susan, Virginia and Annette to share their strengths, skills and leadership skills and look forward to them being an integral part of Quota NOCO.
Welcome Susan, Virginia & Annette!
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