Posts Tagged ‘Thursday’

Evans Senior Center Feb. 20, 2012

by Betty Grauberger –   With sights set high, we are eagerly awaiting the final verdict…..as of now we believe that we will be starting up our Friday Lunch Program with Weld County Senior Nutrition beginning on Friday, March 1st…..keep tuned in and we will advise you by next week as to our progress. (and [...]

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Senate Education Committee kills bill allowing freedom of choice

by Craig Masters Democrats have again ruled in their best interest instead of the public’s. Thursday, February 7, the Senate Education Committee killed a bill introduced by Ft. Collins based Senator Vickie Marble (R) which would have reinstated Freedom of Choice to teachers to either join or not join the powerful teachers’ union. It has [...]

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“Through with chew” week encourages tobacco users to quit

GREELEY – Weld County residents who use smokeless tobacco products and have tried to quit know that quitting tobacco can be very difficult.  There are a couple of events going on to help those who use smokeless tobacco products to take the first step to successfully quit using for good. “Through With Chew Week”, which [...]

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Obama’s Economy: Hostess to shut doors, lay off 18,500 workers

Union chose to ignore company’s warnings to return to workby Jack Minor –   An American icon announced it will be closing its doors and laying off 18,500 workers as Hostess, the makers of Twinkies and Wonder bread, announced they will be going out of business following a crippling strike by union members.   Hostess [...]

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Salvation Army seeks 300 volunteers to ring in Holidays at red kettles

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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Government again facing scrutiny over jobless claims

by Matt Lacy –   For the second time in less than a week the government is facing scrutiny and criticism over its job reporting after a new report omitted data from a large state.   On Thursday, the Labor Department touted the number of jobless claims as dropping by a sharp decline of 30,000 [...]

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Greeley “brown bag” session to be held

GREELEY — The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission continues the free History Brown Bag Series held on the 4th Thursday of each month that began in February and continues through October.  The eighth Brown Bag session will be on Thursday, September 28th, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at 701 7th Street at local artist Susan Herold’s [...]

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Obama speaks out against film showing at Carmike

by Peter Grady –   The Obama campaign has spoken out against a film currently being shown in Greeley, saying  it distorts the president’s  record and world view.   The film “2016: Obama’s America,” which is currently showing at the Carmike theater in Greeley is directed by scholar and author Dinesh D’Souza.  The documentary film [...]

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Rep. Gardner receives award for protecting small business owners

by Jack Minor –   WASHINTON D.C. – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) awarded the Guardian of Small Business Award to 4th Congressional Rep. Cory Gardner on Thursday, Sept. 13.   In presenting the award, Dan Danner, NFIB CEO and President said Gardner had fought for small business owners against excessive government regulations. [...]

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Obama to Netanyahu: Campaigning takes precedence over meeting

No time to meet, but has time to come to Golden by Peter Grady –   President Barack Obama has refused to have a meeting with Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu later this month because he is reportedly too busy with his re-election campaign which includes a campaign stop in Colorado this week.   Bloomberg.com reported that [...]

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Greeley Building Code Open House This Thursday

GREELEY – The Greeley Building Inspections Division is holding an open house meeting on Thursday, August 30th from 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. at the City Hall Annex Building, 1100 10th Street, in the 4th Floor Conference Room concerning proposed adoption of the 2012 family of the International Codes related to building and construction.   [...]

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Obama guts welfare work requirement

by Peter Grady –   The Obama administration has quietly issued a directive that effectively guts a key requirement of welfare reform that places work requirements on those receiving benefits.   Fox News reported that the memo issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday was intended to slip below the radar [...]

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Jobless claims increases by nearly 70,000

AP touts adjusted numbers to claim claims at lowest number in years by Matt Lacy –   The actual number of American applying for jobless claims increased by 69,971 from the previous week; however the Associated Press and other members of the media used adjusted numbers to claim the opposite.   On Thursday, the AP [...]

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Supreme Court disapproval reaches new high following ObamaCare ruling

by Matt Lacy –   Following the Supreme Court’s upholding of ObamaCare, negative opinions about the court has reached an all-time high.   When the ruling upholding ObamaCare was upheld, a large segment of the population, including members of the media where shocked by the decision. The split decision was stunning partly because of how [...]

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Jeffco approves bond measure but money won’t go to students

by Peter Grady –   While Greeley/Evans District 6 has formed an exploratory committee about a bond issue this November, the Jeffco school district has already done so, however critics say very little funding will actually go to benefit students.   Earlier this month, the Jeffco school board voted 4-1 to put a bond and [...]

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Broncos caravan to stop in Greeley

GREELEY — The Denver Broncos will arrive in Greeley on Thursday, June 14 as part of their summer tour through Colorado which began in in Trinidad in May. As part of their tour, the team will make appearances at the Rodarte Community Center, Sports Authority and then culminate the event at the University of Northern [...]

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Weld Farmers crops drying up, despite water being readily available

Meeting to be held at Fritzler Corn Maze to address issue by Matt Lacy –   Glen Fritzler, who runs the popular and nationally known Fritzler Corn Maze will be hosting a meeting of farmers and local officials this Thursday to discuss the concerns of rising groundwater and government restrictions on its usage to water [...]

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Musuem to offer free classes about Greeley history

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission continues the free History Brown Bag Series held on the 4th Thursday of each month from February through October, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., at the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th Street.  The fourth Brown Bag session will be on Thursday, May 24th, during which [...]

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Dayspring to host local National Day of Prayer events

by Matt Lacy –   A local Christian school will be hosting this year’s gathering of Greeley and Evans Christians as  part of the nationwide events for the National Day of prayer. The event will be at Dayspring Christian Academy located at 3734 W. 20th Street from 11 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. [...]

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Blind Chinese dissident could soon be free

by Jack Minor – A blind  Chinese dissident who exposed China’s forced abortion policy, could soon  be free in the West if US and Chinese officials are able to successfully  iron out a deal to secure his asylum. Bob Fu with ChinaAid, a Texas-based rights group said the two countries want to reach agreement on [...]

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Brentwood to host musical “Into the Woods, Jr.”

Staff Reports –   Brentwood Middle School presents a spring musical, Into the Woods, Jr., April 4—6.   The fractured fairy tale follows the story of a baker and his wife, who have been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door. The pair set off on a quest in search of four special objects [...]

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D6 students have chance to “jump ahead” during summer classes

by Jack Minor – Students in Greeley/Evans schools will have an opportunity to advance one full year in a subject area this summer as part of a new program provided by the district this year. The program offers opportunities for High School students in three areas, accelerated learning, skill development and credit recovery. Students taking [...]

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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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Howling Pig libel bill moves closer to repeal

by Jack Minor – A bill that would repeal a Colorado libel law that was used to prosecute a Greeley blogger for criticizing a professor at UNC is one step closer to passage. The bill has been passed by the state senate and cleared a House committee Thursday afternoon. While the bill was originally passed [...]

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Federal Judge moves March 8, to July 9

by Craig Masters Millions of procrastinators have put off de-bugging the DNS Changer virus from their computers. March 5, federal Judge Denise Cole extended the cut-off date for the FBI servers another 120 days ending July 9, 2012; at least for now. The extension, says internet security analyst Brian Kebs, will allow some 3 million [...]

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Trump says won’t run if Romney nominee, might if nomination goes to another

by Peter Grady – In a possible attempt to persuade Republican voters, Donald Trump has still held out the possibility of running as an independent if the Republican’s don’t pick the “right candidate.” Last Thursday, Donald Trump told a group of reporters in Las Vegas that he was endorsing Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee [...]

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Muslim terrorist group murders more Nigerian Christians

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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“Government Motors” to “recall” all Volts

Company makes decision six months after being told of car catching fire by Matt Lacy – Months after being made aware of issues with the Chevrolet Volt catching fire, the company is advising owners to bring their cars to dealers for modifications. In an announcement Thursday, General Motors has said it is advising every Volt [...]

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Obama celebrates Hanukkah two weeks early, calls it “good party”

Says he supports Israel more than any other presidentby Matt Lacy – Fighting criticism from conservatives that he is anti-Israel, President Obama showed his support for our ally on Thursday by celebrating Hanukkah two weeks early. While Hanukkah is not one of the prescribed celebrations in the Old Testament, it does have strong meaning for [...]

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Great American Smokeout – Thursday, Nov. 17th

Staff Reports – Weld County – This year the community will join together to celebrate the Great American Smokeout on Thursday November 17, 2011.  Millions of people make the pledge to quit tobacco every year during the Great American Smokeout, and it can be the first step to successfully quit tobacco for good. The Great [...]

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Evans teen missing since Halloween back home safely with family

  by Jack Minor –       An Evans teenager who was missing since Halloween has been safely returned to her family, the Gazette has learned.   Sheala Edwards was last seen on Halloween night when she was trick or treating with her friends. Several witnesses said they saw her get into a black [...]

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Indonesia: Ministry of Health approves “guidelines” for female genital mutilation

By Craig Masters The photos are horrific. Groups of young Muslim girls gathered by their own mothers and other family members, held down and screaming in pain while the perverted followers of the political system called Islam mutilate their sex organs in a mass “ceremony” totally endorsed and practiced throughout the Muslim world. But Indonesia [...]

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Local sub shops tell customers “Thanks” with $1 sandwiches

Jimmy John’s said “way to give back to the community”   by Jack Minor – During these difficult economic times  local Jimmy John’s sub shops offered a grand bargain for lunch September 22nd; 8-inch long subs for $1. The two Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich shops; one at Centerplace and one on 11th Ave, ran the special deal [...]

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Evans Senior Center by Betty Grauberger

SEPTEMBER    Senior Breakfasts are back……and you missed the one last Thursday!!   However, we do have more opportunities on the first Thursday of  each month at 9:00 a.m.   The Pikes do great things cooking for you and the cost is just $4.00 for all you can put in your little tummies……..some of the choices are [...]

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Evans Senior Center

by Betty Grauberger   Senior Breakfasts are back……and you missed the one last Thursday!!   However, we do have more opportunities on the first Thursday of  each month at 9:00 a.m.   The Pikes do great things cooking for you and the cost is just $4.00 for all you can put in your little tummies……..some of the [...]

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