Posts Tagged ‘Seattle’

“Shiftless in Seattle” 2013 Infiniti JX35 AWD Luxury Crossover

Photo & Review by Stu Wright     Just prior to Memorial Day, Ruth and I had a chance to visit the Seattle area and test a new Infiniti JX35.  We drove it from the airport to Port Angeles, WA, for the purpose of catching a ferry to Victoria, BC.  We also circled the Olympic peninsula [...]

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Christian leader apologizes for “false teachings” regarding Christ’s return

by Jack Minor – Harold Camping, Founder and Chairman of Family Radio Stations, apologized for misleading Christians for decades over his teaching on the rapture. The term “rapture” is never mentioned in the Bible, however fundamentalist Christians say the word refers to a biblical event where those who have trusted Christ as their Saviour are [...]

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NLRB ignores Congressional Subpoena regarding Boeing

Congressman says department will face consequences for non-compliance   by Jack Minor  – The head of a House Committee said the National Labor Relations Board’s failure to comply with a subpoena raises concerns the organization is a “rogue agency.” Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena compelling [...]

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Lillian L. Pound

November 25, 1911 ~ June 12, 2011 Lillian L. Pound of Greeley died June 12, 2011 in Hospice of Northern Colorado. She was born November 25, 1925 to Louie and Molly Weber. She grew up in Greeley and retired from UNC in 1990 after 20 years in food service. Lillian married Donald W. Pound on [...]

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Adding jobs in a non-union state is now “unfair labor practice”

NLRB claims Boeing chose location for new plant to prevent loss of revenue from strikes by Jack Minor   The National Labor Relations Board has told American aircraft giant Boeing they should not be permitted to open a new plant in South Carolina because the state is considered unfriendly to unions.  Boeing, based in Seattle, [...]

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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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James F. “Jim” Walton

James F. “Jim” Walton, 79 of Eaton; with his wife and family by his side, on September 4, 2010 left this earthly life and moved to his heavenly home. Jim was born on January 29, 1931 in Colorado Springs to Roger F. and Pearl E. (Walker) Walton.  He attended school in Cripple Creek and Grand [...]

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How the First Earth Day Came About

By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day (from Envirolink.org) What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked. Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, it had been troubling me that [...]

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Weld County CASA needs volunteers to work with children

by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette The Weld County Court Appointed Special Advocate program urgently needs volunteers to assist them in working with children who have been abused or neglected. CASA was started in 1972 by a judge in Seattle who noticed he was working with the same social workers time and time again [...]

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