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Greeley, CO – Bells at The Salvation Army’s red kettles are set to begin ringing Thursday, November 15, signaling the official start to the holiday fundraising season for the organization. Local Army officials are appealing to Greeley residents to give a bit more than spare change this year. “It’s really a great way to celebrate [...]
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by Matt Lacy – A Christian evangelist with a Pentecostal church in Maiduguri, Nigeria was killed in his own home by Muslim terrorists. Ali Samari, an evangelist with the Good News Church Maiduguri was killed at his residence by suspected members of the Boko Haram group. The group advocates instituting Sharia law in [...]
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WELD COUNTY, CO – Today, Weld County government mourns for one of their own with the passing of long-time employee Pat Persichino. Persichino, who worked for the county for 32 years, passed away this morning peacefully at his home. Persichino, who was currently serving as the Director of the Weld County Public Works Department, [...]
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by Jack Minor – Parents attending a parent-teacher organization meeting at Scott elementary school received some shocking news from the district, sweets of any kind are no longer permitted for the majority of students. Jenna Raymond, with the district 6 nutrition department, told the group of new stricter rules regarding what foods would and [...]
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by Peter Grady – Sunday, Boko Haram, a Muslim organization that advocates instituting Sharia law in Nigeria, once again attacked Christian worshippers in two cities. At least 20 worshippers were killed in the attacks. The attacks took place in the NorthEast town of Maiduguri, and in Kano, the country’s second largest city. While no group [...]
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by Peter Grady – Intelligence concerns over violence by a Muslim group against Christians came to fruition with bombings that claimed the lives of at least 40 lives over Easter weekend. Last weekend, US and British intelligence officials warned Christians in Nigeria that there was a high risk of attack during religious festivals. “The U.S. [...]
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by Peter Grady – A Muslim terrorist group in Nigeria responsible for multiple church bombings has launched another attack on a church following threats to kill all Christians in the area. Boko Haram, whose name means “Western education is a sin,” is an Islamist group that has targeted Christians and public institutions in Nigeria. The [...]
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By Craig Masters The manufacturers of toning shoes; also called wellness shoes or rocker bottom shoes, claim that their products develop muscle tone and slim calves and legs by increasing muscle activation, improving balance and stimulating the metabolism. This is because the shoes have a rounded sole that increases the heel-to-toe motion of the foot. [...]
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Previous presidents acknowledged Christian belief of Christ’s divinity during Christmas proclamationsby Jack Minor – While we acknowledge there are many different religions in America, and believe in the Constitutional right of people to choose to believe whatever they want to about their god (or choose to believe nothing at all), the Christmas holiday is traditionally [...]
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By Craig Masters The hunt for just the right present took my wife on a very rare trip to the world wide web. The prize she was seeking was simply not available in local store stock. She found it online while enjoying the complimentary internet at our favorite spot for a “senior” coffee. It [...]
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by Peter Grady – While some Christian churches are promoting dialogue by inviting Muslims to preach in their pulpits, two recent events this Christmas season have revealed a stark difference in how the two religions handle criticism. On Dec. 12, a Bible was placed under the New Haven, Connecticut Christmas tree and set on fire. [...]
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by Jack Minor Update: Since the publication of this article Barker has backed away from initial claims that they felt the holiday had a religous purpose. They still maintain they would like to force the federal government to stop using the name “Christmas” because they feel it violates the establishment clause. While liberal groups mock [...]
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District 6 students out for “Winter Break” this Friday by Jack Minor – A Congressman with the Colorado delegation is tired of those fighting the war on Christmas and has introduced a resolution saying so. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R- CD-5) introduced HR 489, “Expressing the sense of the house of Representatives that the symbols and [...]
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by Jack Minor – Following a political ad by Texas Governor Rick Perry accusing Obama of waging a “war on religion” the President attended church services at the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church. The Perry ad challenged the President on a variety of issues including the repeal of the Revolutionary War ban on homosexuals serving [...]
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“Home For The Holidays Tour” is family friendly and will help provide scriptures for soldiers Staff Reports Multi-platinum selling trio, Point of Grace will be performing at the Union Colony Civic Center on December 17th as a part of their Home For The Holiday’s Tour. Since forming at Ouachita Baptist [...]
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Staff Reports – The Rodarte Community Center will host the 20th Annual Community Christmas Party on Saturday, December 10 from 10am-12pm. The event will be held at the Rodarte Community Center, located at 920 A Street in Greeley, and is free. The event will include a visit from Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, Pancho or Pancha [...]
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Says Santa is a big bully by Matt Lacy – Parents who sit down to watch the holiday classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” may be surprised to know they are advocating bullying and causing harm to their children, according to a psychologist. For many older Americans, who grew up watching the children’s classic on television [...]
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Christmas: What does it mean to you?by Carol Clemans – This year some merchants had Christmas decorations up before Halloween! I know the economy is very sluggish, but trying to sell Christmas before Halloween was stretching things just a little! What does Christmas mean to you and your family? I’m thankful that I was [...]
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A group of Greeley Firefighters will be collecting toys on Saturday, Dec. 3rd, for the Firefighters for Santa program. The donations of new, non-gift wrapped toys, or cash will be accepted @ 354 50th Ave Ct, Greeley, from 6:00-9:00 PM, the home of firefighter Mike Medhurst, also known as the “Greeley Grizwalds”, because [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Faith organizations will be displaying a live nativity scene, which will include animals in front of the United States Supreme Court, Wednesday morning. The display is part of “The Nativity Project,” a nationwide campaign to share the message of Christmas and to confront hostility towards public expressions of faith by groups [...]
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image courtesy of Walter and moonbattery.com by Jack Minor – Following criticism by conservative media outlets and the public, the Obama administration has decided to delay a tax on Christmas trees. The 15 cent tax on each Christmas tree was intended to support a new government program that would create a new bureaucracy. David Shipman, [...]
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Group says Christians sharing faith “national security threat” by Jack Minor – The Air Force Academy has issued an apology after cadets sent an e-mail promoting a toy drive for children. The e-mail, which was not coercive, was sent by cadets to other cadets and asked for recipients to consider volunteering [...]
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It’s never too late to start a familty traditionby Vanessa Dominguez It’s never too late to start a family tradition. Many think because their children are older, the window for traditions has closed. No need to fret, there are many fun and creative activities families can do together each holiday. Holiday traditions are always the [...]
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by Mike McCuneThis is the first in a planned series exploring why the global economic recovery continues to defy expert projections and remains on the path to collapse. Last year I told friend I didn’t expect the U.S. economy would make it until Christmas without hitting the default wall and, on one of those [...]
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from Michelle Obama… – For only the second time in my adult life, I am not ashamed of my country. I want to thank the hard working American people for paying $242 thousand dollars for my vacation in Spain . My daughter Sasha, several long-time family friends, my personal staff and various guests had a [...]
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Mike McCune, expert economic forecasterAs our economy continues to struggle out of “the recession”, the government and the Federal Reserve have continued to deny inflation exists or is so small as to be a hindrance. The Fed’s late-fall stimulus package was instituted to actually create inflation to lead to artificially-enhanced, false Christmas retail sales figures to bolster the myth the [...]
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THIS CHILD OF BETHLEHEM IS OUR LORD AND OUR GOD! Guest Column By Carol Clemans Christmas season has always been an exciting time of year for me. I was blessed with parents who loved God, each other and us children. Jesus (who came in the manger as God in the flesh) was the center of [...]
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By Mike Bauman Harold and Nicole Potter of 5803 W. 16 Street Lane are physically okay after a morning fire caused extensive damage to their home. The Potters, who are in their 70′s and have lived in the home for approximately 10 years, were set to host their family on Christmas morning this year. According [...]
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DOW Insider Report By Mike Bauman Courtesy DOW Colorado children are not the only ones looking forward to the holiday season. Birders across the state are gearing up for two of the high points of the birding year; the Christmas Bird Count and the Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. Thousands of people across the Western Hemisphere participate in the [...]
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By Mike Bauman As holiday shopping reaches a fevered pitch, many consumers are turning to used items to fill Christmas lists without breaking the bank. A recent check of local pawn shops and second hand stores has revealed some tremendous bargains and trends, especially in the area of video games. Wii gaming systems, sold new [...]
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Do your children have the gift of boundaries? Guest Column By Carol Clemans The holiday season is upon us. Some people have already put up their Christmas trees before we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving Day. Parents, grandparents, family and friends are thinking about the Christmas gift list and who wants what. I love the holiday time. Children [...]
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August 25, 1930 – September 20, 2010 Bill Cahill, 80, of Eaton, died September 20, 2010 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado Inpatient Unit, Greeley. He was born August 25, 1930 in Evans, to Joseph and Mary (Wilkenson) Cahill. He was reared in the Greeley area and attended Greeley High School. He married [...]
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By Vanessa Dominguez Missionary Manor held their Inaugural Fundraising Breakfast last Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Greeley. Joe Tennessen gave the keynote address in which he stated that non-profit groups like Missionary Manor and Habitat for Humanity are both working to better our community. They are not in competition with one and other. [...]
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New information regarding the missing 12 year old Greeley Girl, Kayleah Wilson, has surfaced. In an e-mail obtained exclusively by the Greeley Gazette from a family friend, a worried Grandmother confesses, “She may be a runaway- but she is only twelve – may be pregnant or think she is & be afraid.” The girl has [...]
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