Posts Tagged ‘Good’

Rasmussen polls reveal some tough truths to Congress

by Craig Masters In spite of the rhetoric from Congress that the views and actions of the nation’s “leaders” in Washington reflect the opinions of the people they claim to represent, a Rasmussen poll this week found that “Only 11% Say Congress is Good Reflection of Americans’ Views.” Put in common sense language, the poll [...]

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Red books Blue books, Good books Poll books

Honest books Cooked booksby Craig Masters Amazon.com updates one of the season’s most interesting polls daily. But in this poll there are no pollsters. This poll tracks no demographic, no ‘likely voters,’ no registered party members or other selected group. This poll tracks shipping addresses of purchased books classified as either liberal or conservative in [...]

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Greeley gets “Make-Ogre, Shrek comes to town

April 2, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) — DreamWorks Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, LLC. are pleased to announce that SHREK THE MUSICAL with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori, will play theUnionColonyCivicCenter inGreeley, on April 15 at 3:00 pm.   An entirely new musical, which opened on Broadway on December, 2009, SHREK [...]

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“Good Vibrations” – 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SE

Review & Photos by Stu Wright         I drove around in a VW Tiguan this last week and experienced some vibrations (more on that later), but overall found the vehicle to be very good, so therefore the Beach Boys megahit came to mind.  Brian Wilson and Mike Love wrote it, and Rolling Stone [...]

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Potatos rule in Greeley

Saturday, September 10, 2011, Greeley’s Centennial Park will be center of the potato universe. No, the President won’t actually be there in person, but he does send his best wishes to the friends of the Greeley museums, who sponsor this annual event as a major fund raiser. This is an affordable festival the whole family [...]

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Alfred Jensen

October 6, 1922 ~ June 12, 2011 Alfred Jensen of Greeley died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center. He was born October 6, 1922 in Windsor, Colorado to Anton M. and Martha (Boresen) Jensen. He grew up in Greeley and attended the Auburn School. Alfred had a dairy farm east of Greeley. [...]

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Lester O’Neil Ebersole

  July 24, 1922 ~ April 11, 2011   Lester O’Neil Ebersole, son of Roy A. and Bessie (Brenneman) Ebersole, was born in Tuleta, Texas on July 24, 1922.  He grew up in Elkhart, Indiana, and graduated from Elkhart High School in 1940.  After working a year, he attended Goshen College for one year.  Because [...]

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Francis O. “Fran” Towns

  May 12, 1935 – April 17, 2011   Francis O. “Fran” Towns, 75, of Greeley, died April 17, 2011 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley.   He was born May 12, 1935 in Palco, Kansas to Clarence Almer and Ida May (Burgess) Towns.    The family lived in Kansas, and then moved to Evans when [...]

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Outlook for Elk Hunters Good this Year

By Mike Bauman According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (www.Elk101.com), this year should be a good one for Colorado elk hunters. “The past two falls have been cursed with warm weather. In the northwest where many of the bigger bulls roam, elk migration didn’t even begin until after regular rifle seasons were over. Couple [...]

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ABC “alienating women and Christians” with new show

Critics say what if show was called “Good Muslim bit__s”? by Jack Minor   A group advocating responsible entertainment for children has said Disney has tarnished its image with a new show called “Good Christian _itches” saying the term is extremely offensive to Christians and women.  The Parents’ Television Council has posted a petition for [...]

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No Permit Concealed-Carry – Good Idea?

By Mike Bauman Freshman Colorado Representative Chris Holbert, R-Parker, has introduced a bill that would allow any law abiding citizen of Colorado to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.  House Bill 1205, while facing a difficult battle for confirmation, would allow Colorado to join several other states including Alaska, Vermont, and Arizona.  Wyoming has [...]

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James Stevenson

James Stevenson, 70, of Greeley died on January 12, 2011 at his home. He was born on October 12, 1940 in Fairfax, Missouri to John and Lois (Wake) Stevenson. Survivors: 2 sons and their wives, Scott and Donna Stevenson and Justin and Tammi Stevenson; 3 grandchildren, Megan Miller and Jake & Jessi Zanetell; 3 sisters, [...]

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Mary Elizabeth Thurston Bothel

Mary Elizabeth Thurston Bothel, 82, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away on February 2nd, 2011 at Bonell Good Samaritan Society. Betty was born on September 4, 1928, at home on the family farm in Knoxville, Iowa, to Charles F. and Mary Elizabeth (Wren) Caffrey.  She married Ira Thurston of Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, the love of [...]

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Dogmatism, not intelligence abound when it comes to King

-Ron Smith is retired and is currently a leader at Highland Hills Freewill Baptist Church- Good News; Bad News : There is no Good News, Yet The bad news is, some people still don’t get it. More bad news: they probably never will. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated the problem very well in this quotation [...]

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Republican treasurer candidate now a Dem!

Muhammad Ali Hasan now says he “likes” Nancy PelosiGood! He campaigned under his middle name for Colorado state Treasurer, and he lost. He also lost an early race for the House of Representatives. Now, he’s petulant. Muhammad Ali Hasan has let it be known to the Colorado Independent that he will be switching parties. He [...]

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Volunteers celebrated and recognized

by Vanessa DominguezCity council members were invited to attend Civic Pride at Fox Run Senior Living and the Good Samaritan Society Bonell Community. Civic Pride is designed to investigate the positive impact that volunteerism has on volunteers, the people they serve, and the community at large. It was designed to celebrate and recognize individuals and [...]

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John W. Itken

February 21, 1924 ~ October 8, 2010 John W. Itken of Greeley, 86, died Friday, October 8, 2010 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center.  He was born February 21, 1924 in Hopkins Township, Illinois to John William Frederick and Helene Amanda (Lauts) Itken.  He grew up on a farm and attended North Star School. John married [...]

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Carolyn Louise Miller

Carolyn Louise Miller, 81, of Payson, Arizona, formerly of Greeley, passed away on September 8, 2010.  She was born December 17, 1928 in Copan, Oklahoma to Henry John Thomison and Eva Rose Cassity Thomison. Carolyn is survived by her son-in-law David Gonzales; granddaughters Treva Leslie and husband Adam Long, and Amy Louise and husband Bret [...]

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Evert H. Aultman

November 9, 1928 ~ September 25, 2010 Evert H. Aultman died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Grace Point Continuing Care in Greeley.  He was born November 9, 1928 in Longmont, Colorado to Merl H. and Myrtle M. (Hayhurst) Aultman.  He was raised in Colorado and Oklahoma. Evert served in the U.S. Army.  During his twenty-one [...]

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Clarence Dean Jacobson

Clarence Dean Jacobson, 88 of Greeley, died August 21, 2010 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center, Greeley. Clarence was born and raised in Britt, Iowa. During WWII he served in the Army at Fort Warren, Wyoming. After the war he farmed in Minnesota, then moved to Colorado and worked for Mountain Bell. In retirement he enjoyed [...]

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Dates on a Dime: Good Old-Fashioned Drive-in

By: Mike Bauman Catching a drive-in movie can be a fun, inexpensive, and romantic get-away.  Most drive-in movies are double features, but be warned; the second show is typically not over until the wee hours of the morning. In northern Colorado, just about the only choice for a drive-in movie theater is the Holiday Twin [...]

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Developing Good Sleep Habits

By Vanessa Dominguez When you have a new baby, the first thing you learn to live without is a lot of sleep. During the first months, your baby needs to eat every few hours, making it hard to get a restful night’s sleep. However, there are ways to get your little bundle of joy on [...]

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Albert William “Bill” Cole

Albert William “Bill” Cole, 87, of LaSalle died Monday, June 28, 2010 at Bonell Good Samartian Center.  He was born June 17, 1923 in LaSalle to Albert Randolph and Nellie Mae (Pierce) Cole. Bill graduated from Greeley High School.  He married Mary Hibbs on December 2, 1942 in LaSalle and started a young family at [...]

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FD Car Show:

The Good Times Car Club of Greeley held its 28th annual Fathers Day Car Show. The car show started at J.B.’s Drive In and then the cars participated in a Poker Run driving to different locations and picking up cards to equal a poker hand. The Poker Rune ended at St. Michaels Square where awards [...]

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Marilyn Joyce Towns

Marilyn Joyce Towns, March 14, 1936 ~ April 10, 2010 Marilyn Joyce Towns of Greeley died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center.  She was born March 14, 1936 in Greeley to Harold and Thelma (Cooper) Springer. She was reared and educated in Eaton, Colorado.  In 1954 she graduated from Eaton High School.  [...]

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