Posts Tagged ‘land’

City Celebrates Founder’s Birthday

By Jack Minor The city held a 193rd birthday celebration of Greeley’s founder, Nathan Meeker, last week at his home at 1324 9th Ave. The celebration featured a birthday cake and lemonade and children were encouraged to wish Mr. Meeker a “Happy Birthday.” Several era games were available to play such as jump rope, croquet, [...]

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A Voice Crying in Greeley

By Rev. Brad If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? The same question could be asked of many churches in our area. Sunday after Sunday, week after week, churches all over this country preach from the Word of God to a congregation [...]

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America, the Land of the Free & Brave!

By Carol Clemans Thunder, rain and tornado warnings are happening as I’m writing. The 4th of July is ending with its’ own ‘bang’ of storms this evening in the Greeley/Loveland, Colorado area. This storm may have ‘washed out’ fireworks displays, but it has not washed away my thankfulness for America. The space for this article [...]

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Thayne Doak on Obama

In yet another of Obama’s displays of self-aggrandizement, and some could legitimately argue, desperation the President made the case for sweeping overhaul of what many believe is a broken immigration policy. To be sure, much of Obama’s speech contained little real substance and more aesthetics, designed primarily to pacify the Latino vote as mid-term elections begin to [...]

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The real builder of the church

by Rev. Brad What would it look like if we let Christ build the church? Let me share with you what that might look like.  Then maybe ask yourself who is building your church. Out on a stretch of highway sits an empty grain field. Some stubble is still in the field, there is a [...]

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Speech given by Patrick Henry

In honor of Independence Day we print the following speech given by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775 at St. John’s Church in Virginia. No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. But different men often see [...]

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Is the Gulf Oil Rig Explosion an Accident or a Conspiracy?

Did something happen no one expected? By Jim Frazier Allegations swirl about the gulf oil rig explosion. A gag order exists, says Lindsey Williams, author of the Non-Energy Crisis. “No one is getting the truth. No one is asking the most important questions. Right now, they are betraying the people of America.” Williams is a [...]

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Greeley navy pilot delivers food and water around the globe

By Jack Minor A local active duty naval pilot is a hero on several fronts, serving, not just in the war in the Middle East but also flying humanitarian missions delivering aid. Nathan Malnapi graduated from University high school in 2002.  From there, he attended the US Naval Academy and upon graduating, attended flight school.  [...]

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Howard Dale Blair

Howard Dale Blair was born Oct 19, 1923, the first son of Anna (Fritz) and Charles Leonard Blair. The family grew wheat on a farm of 160 acres, 5 miles south of Buckingham CO, where Jeff Ford has pasture now. The family farmed the land and gave ¼ of their crop for rent. In Buckingham [...]

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Memorial Day Thoughts

By Mike Bauman A soldier falls In foreign mud. In another land He sheds his blood. On that day I guarantee His thoughts were not On you and me. His future dreams his family ties. end in the soil Where he lies. His loved ones home Are safe in bed. Not yet knowing He is [...]

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Wind Farm Will Bring 200-300 New Jobs

By Ryan-Ashley Rodriquez Last week Weld County Commissioners participated in the “House Water and Power” sub-committee meeting in Greeley. They testified in favor of the NISP (Northern Integrated Supply Project) that would bring additional water storage to Colorado and help to preserve farms of ranches in northern Colorado. Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway stated that [...]

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Congressional Committee is told “We need more water storage!”

By Jim Frazier “Without vision, the people perish,” Bob Sakata, a long time food producer in Weld County told a US House sub-committee visiting Greeley, Monday. “If the Two Forks reservoir had been built, we would not have the water problems we are facing today. We would have a million acre feet of stored water. [...]

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Supreme Court refuses to destroy cross honoring World War I dead

By Jack Minor, For The Greeley Gazette In a victory for veterans groups, the US Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling that could finally permit a World War I Memorial in the middle of the Mojave Desert to be displayed once again. The case arose when a memorial, erected in 1934 by the Veterans of [...]

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