Posts Tagged ‘January’

Greeley Fire Dept. to offer CPR classes in January

GREELEY — The City of Greeley Heart Safe City Project and Greeley Fire Department will be offering free American Heart Association, Family & Friends CPR training to the citizens of Greeley and the Western Hills Fire Protection District. This is a short non-certified course to teach Greeley citizens CPR and understand the use of an [...]

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Kirkmeyer invited to join child welfare council

WELD COUNTY, CO – On July 11, 2012, the Colorado Department of Human Services extended to Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer an invitation to join the newly created Child Welfare Executive Leadership Council. According to the invitation, “The Council will bring together key executive leaders in child abuse prevention and protective services from across the [...]

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Rabies infected animals highlight need to keep pets shots up to date

by Sarah Evans –   Animals are an important part of our lives. Pet animals, such as dogs and cats provide companionship, comfort, and can help us lead healthier lives. They are cherished members of the family and are often part of a loving household. Horses, cattle and other livestock contribute significantly to the economy [...]

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LGBT groups praise Denver Sheriff’s policy for inmates

by Matt Lacy –   LGBT groups are praising a policy that will provide special housing for individuals who claim they are transgendered, making it the most progressive policy of its kind in the nation.   Among the policy changes are permitting a person to use their preferred name and pronoun rather than the gender [...]

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America’s Most Biblically-Hostile U. S. President

When one observes President Obama’s unwillingness to accommodate America’s four-century long religious conscience protection through his attempts to require Catholics to go against their own doctrines and beliefs, one is tempted to say that he is anti-Catholic. But that characterization would not be correct. Although he has recently singled out Catholics, he has equally targeted [...]

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Chappelow presents Pirates of Penzance

Staff Reports – Students and staff at Chappelow K-8 Arts Magnet School proudly present The Pirates of Penzance, playing this Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m.   Tickets are $2, and are available at the door.   About 50 middle school students are involved with the production, under the direction of teachers Will Pharis, Andrea [...]

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Colorado Online Education Leaders Chart Way Forward

State Digital Learning Roadmap Lays Out Key Policy ReformsStaff Reports – DENVER—Colorado online education leaders have charted a way forward to pursue policies that expand students’ digital learning opportunities. The new Independence Institute publication, “The Future of Colorado Digital Learning: Crafting a Policy Roadmap for Reform,” highlights recommended changes in the areas of K-12 funding, [...]

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Custodians earn trust in schools

By Craig Masters An open letter To all Thompson School District custodial staff, families and friends: In response to dozens of requests since January, two articles have been published to bring attention to the failures of school districts across the country to successfully allow custodial services within public schools to be adequately managed by private [...]

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Military ban on homosexuals could return, in Oklahoma

by Jack Minor – Following the Obama administration’s ramrodding through a repeal of the Revolutionary War ban on homosexuals serving in the military during a lame duck session of Congress, an Oklahoma lawmaker believes he has a way to partially restore the ban. Mike Reynolds, a Republican in the Oklahoma House, plans to introduce HB [...]

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Compromise by the GOP is always good – right?

by Craig Masters The web site of the Larimer County GOP has a tab for “News and Events” where readers can find under the entry “Latest News and Events” the announcement that reads: “New Board Members Congratulations to the newly elected and appointed board members of the Larimer GOP – Mike Fassi, chairman and Barbara [...]

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Blues Brothers coming to town

Staff Reports – January 19, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) It’s been almost thirty years since brothers, Jake and Elwood Blues, played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, invited the world to join them on a ‘mission from God’ in The Blues Brothers movie.  Now, thirty years later, the Blues Brothers’ live on in the Official Blues [...]

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Internationally renowned modern dance company coming to Greeley

Staff Reports – January 19, 2012 (GREELEY, CO) The Union Colony Civic Center inGreeley presents world renown dance company Pilobolus on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 pm.   Pilobolus began in 1971 as an outsider dance company and quickly became celebrated the world over for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration. It has [...]

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CarHop opens 4th Colorado store in Greeley

Staff Reports – (Greeley, CO – January 18, 2012) – CarHop, one of the nation’s largest sales and finance dealers, celebrates the opening of its fourth Colorado-based store, located in Greeley.   CarHop focuses on helping car buyers with poor or no credit get approval for auto financing when they have been turned down for [...]

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Public input sought for access control plan along US 34 business route

Staff Reports– Fort Collins, Colorado—The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) is pleased to announce the second open house to discuss preliminary design concepts for the 34 Business RouteAccess Control Plan (ACP). The plan will cover the stretch of US 34 Business (10th Street) between State Highway 257 and 35th Avenue inGreeley.  The NFRMPO [...]

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County has free Radon kits during January for Radon action month

Staff Reports –   When we hear the term environmental pollutant, several images may come to mind. An image of your home is probably not one of them. Your home, however, can be a source of a very harmful environmental pollutant known as radon. This odorless, colorless, radioactive gas typically moves up through the ground [...]

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Obama wants another $1.2 trillion

Under debt limit agreement, increase automatic unless Congress votes “no” to requestby Peter Grady – Just months after Congress and the President went through a difficult fight over raising the debt limit, Obama is  asking to raise the limit by another $1.2 trillion. Last summer, Republican members of the house who voted against raising the [...]

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Obama, Senate Dems reject 1 year payroll tax cut

Refuses to reconcile bills in conference committee, insisting on 2 month extension instead by Jack Minor – The Obama administration is standing firm on its rejection of a 1 year extension of the payroll tax cut, insisting instead that Republicans adopt a mere two month extension of the tax. The payroll tax cut involves the [...]

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Greeley Recreation Center kicks off holiday specials

Staff Reports – Are you looking for a unique holiday gift this year? Why not give the gift of health and family fun! December 15-January 31 you can get 10% off an annual membership at the Family FunPlex or the Greeley Recreation Center. Memberships are good at both facilities and include miniature golf at the [...]

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City seeking volunteers for code enforcement study committee

Staff Reports – The Greeley City Council is currently soliciting applications from community residents who are interested in serving on an ad hoc committee to help review the City’s Code Enforcement program and services that relate to nuisance and zoning violations on properties, such as weeds, trash, parking, landscaping and so forth.    The work [...]

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Police Officers Killed: 2011 vs 2010

By Mike Bauman  As of April 1, 2011, there had been 52 police officers killed in the line of duty in the United States this year.  Compare that to 48 by this time last year.  The Greeley Gazette salutes the people who daily lay it on the line for their communities. Deputy Sheriff Suzanne Hopper [...]

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Walter P. Schooler

January 9, 1929 ~ April 5, 2011 LaSalle, Colorado Walter Schooler went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, after a year-long battle with health issues. He was born on January 9, 1929, to Paul and Mary Schooler in Fall City, Nebraska.  He grew up living and working on the family [...]

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Antero G. Alaniz, Sr.

  January 1, 1929 ~ April 22, 2011   Antero G. Alaniz, Sr. of Greeley died Friday, April 22, 2011 in Hospice of Northern Colorado inpatient unit.  He was born January 1, 1929 in Cameron, Texas to Lucas and Juana (Garcia) Alaniz.   He worked all of his life farming in Eagle Pass, Texas and [...]

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Reese not only board member with attendance issues

Board has held number of special meetings with short notice by Jack Minor   Recent local “news” has focused on the attendance of Brett Reese at school board meetings, however, one other board member has the same number of absences since the end of the 2009-2010 school year.  Since the end of May, 2010, when the [...]

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Richard “Dick” Rolfness

  January 3, 1933 ~ March 12, 2011 Residence: Greeley, Colorado   Richard “Dick” Rolfness of Greeley died Saturday, March 12, 2011 in Hospice of Northern Colorado Inpatient Unit.  He was born January 3, 1933 to Samuel and Eleanor (Manning) Rolfness, in Bremerton, Washington.   Dick grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Jefferson [...]

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Claudia Mae Elliott

  January 6, 1939 ~ March 29, 2011   Claudia Mae Elliott of Eaton went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 29, 2011.  She was born on January 6, 1939 to Forrest Cleo and Margaret (Navratil) Kratzer at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado.   Claudia was reared and educated in Denver graduating from [...]

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Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police Get Number Wrong in Position Paper

by Mike Bauman In a recent statement opposing HR1205, “no permit concealed carry,” the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, asserted, “Approximately 1,200 persons applied last year for concealed carry permits AND WERE TURNED DOWN!” However, information obtained by the Greeley Gazette directly refutes this claim.  In fact, since June of 2003, the CBI states [...]

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Howard William Pershing, Sr.

Howard William Pershing, Sr., of Greeley, passed away January 10, 2011.   Howard was born February 14, 1926 to Addison and Mabel (Zuhlke) Pershing.  Howard served in US Navy. He married Mary Hughes in Alaska.  He lived in Arizona before moving to Greeley, in 2010.   Howard worked for General Electric.   Survivors include sons; [...]

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City of Greeley Ends Dance Classes

By Mike Bauman As of January 1, 2011, dance students are no longer able to enroll in the Greeley Recreation Academy of Dance Arts (GRADA).  Greeley Rec will no longer be offering dance classes.  Have no fear, however, dance classes will still be provided by a private company. Northern Colorado Academy of Dance Arts will provide [...]

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GRIEF IS A PART OF LIFE

Carol Clemans As newborn babes, we cry and someone comes running to take care of our needs. We grow up in a ‘gimme-gimme, take-take world.’ We love getting, but we are not taught how to lose anything. Grief comes with the loss of people, things and relationships. All of us will experience grief in our [...]

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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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Jarrell Lee “Jerry” Trupp

Jarrell Lee “Jerry” Trupp, 58 of Greeley, passed away on January 10, 2011 at his home. He was born in Denver on April 2, 1952 to Henry Jr. and Della (Staley) Trupp.  Jerry moved with his family from the farm near Keenesburg to Greeley in 1953.  He graduated from Greeley Central High School and lived [...]

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Leonard Dale Ditter

Leonard Dale Ditter, 57, of Greeley, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the North Colorado Medical Center. Leonard was born September 10, 1953 to Daniel and Leona (Wiederspahn) Ditter in Greeley. He attended Greeley Central High School.  Leonard lived and farmed in the Greeley area all of his life.  On September 27, 1974, [...]

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Rose Ledesma

August 30, 1918 ~ January 28, 2011 Rose Ledesma of Windsor died Friday, January 28, 2011 at her home.  She was born August 30, 1918 in Compton, California to Rafael and Guadalupe (Cervantes) Ledesma. Rose enjoyed traveling, reading, crossword puzzles and watching football.  She was a past member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Compton, [...]

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Joseph “Joe” Allo Jr.

March 21, 1918 ~ January 22, 2011 Joseph “Joe” Allo, Jr. died Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Kenton Manor.  He was born March 21, 1918 in Dayton, Ohio to Joseph Allo Sr. and Francis Vitrano who were born in Rome Italy. Joe attended a Catholic school in Dayton Ohio until the 8th grade.  Joe had [...]

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Board schedules special business meeting for Jan. 20

The Board of Education has scheduled a special business meeting for 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 20 at Maplewood Elementary School to continue its discussion on safety and board protocols, and to review, and potentially take action on, policy changes related to BOE Policy KFA – Public Conduct on School Property. The meeting will be [...]

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