Posts Tagged ‘tour’

Greeley church raises money for soldier’s equipment in Afghanistan

Greeley church raises money for soldier’s equipment in Afghanistan   by Peter Grady –   A Greeley church with a history of helping local police and firefighters has now expanded its ministry by raising money to provide one of its former church members and his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan with personal equipment needed to help [...]

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Historic district to celebrate 10 year anniversary

GREELEY — The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) invite all Greeley residents to an event to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the designation of the Downtown Greeley Historic District on the Greeley Historic Register (GHR) and the removal of Downtown Greeley from the Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI) Endangered Places List. [...]

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High School students reveal wonders of Jewish Tabernacle

by Jack Minor –   Students of biblical history have a unique opportunity this week where they can see and learn from a group of high school students about one of the most important items in the Old Testament.   The book of Exodus devotes 16 chapters to the Tabernacle, a portable temple which the [...]

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Greeley historic society to hold 10th street walking tour

GREELEY — The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a walking tour of the 10th Street Corridor on Monday, September 17, 2012, at 5:30 p.m.  Participants will visit some of the properties reflecting the post-World War II development trends in Greeley, particularly the reliance on the automobile.  The tour will begin at the [...]

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Old Testament tabernacle coming to area

History will come alive in Northern Colorado Sept. 8-16 when the traveling Messiah’s Mansion arrives in the vacant field just north of Johnsons Corners.  3000 years ago God called the Jewish people out of Egypt in what is known as the EXODUS.  The first thing they did as a nation was to create a portable [...]

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City offers walking tours of historic Cranford neighborhood

Staff Report –   GREELEY – The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a walking tour of the Highlights of Designated Properties in Cranford on Monday, July 9, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.  Participants will visit some of the properties within the Cranford neighborhood that are designated on the Greeley Historic Register and learn [...]

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Broncos provide family fun in Greeley

by Peter Grady –   Broncos fans young and old were provided with a treat at yesterday’s Broncos caravan tour stop in Greeley.   For younger Broncos fans, the event had football tosses with prizes for “completed passes” and they could participate in various physical sports such as a standing long jump and a 40 [...]

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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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Evans collects 150 lbs. of expired prescription drugs

by Jack Minor –   Working in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Evans Police and Fire Departments were able to collect a large supply of potentially dangerous controlled substances from area residents last weekend. The DEA established the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in 2008 to encourage residents to go through their medicine [...]

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Obama begins Energy tour

by Craig Masters While Obama stumps near Boulder City, Nevada, in support of another solar energy company, taxpayers are learning more disturbing details about their losses in another Department of Energy backed solar panel manufacturer, First Solar of Arizona. USA Today covered the President’s first day of a four day tour to highlight his successes [...]

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Point of Grace to perform at UCCC

“Home For The Holidays Tour” is family friendly and will help provide scriptures for soldiers           Staff Reports Multi-platinum selling trio, Point of Grace will be performing at the Union Colony Civic Center on December 17th  as a part of their Home For The Holiday’s Tour.  Since forming at Ouachita Baptist [...]

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District to host citizens academy

Staff Reports –   Community members in Greeley and Evans who are interested in learning more about the operation of local schools and the school district are invited to participate in the 2011-12 District 6 Citizens Academy. The Academy begins on Monday, Oct. 17.   Academy participants will meet six times during the school year [...]

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DNC, Obama sued for record of racism and violating black civil rights

by Jack Minor – A black researcher and best-selling author has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee and President Barack Obama, alleging the party has engaged in a systematic policy of racism over the years. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court in Seattle by Reverend Wayne Perryman.  Perryman [...]

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Hope Centre gives backpacks, school supplies to children

    by Jack Minor  – A local church has taken its charge to help the community  by giving away free backpacks and school supplies to local residents. For the past four years Hope Centre, located at 4754 West 31st Street in Greeley has helped local children by passing out supplies prior to the start [...]

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2011 Free Walking Tour – Glenmere Park: A Visionary Park and Tree Tour

Staff The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission continues to sponsor free summer walking tours during July, August and September. The next tour, a pre-Chautauqua event, will be about one of Greeley’s visionary areas of town, Glenmere Park, and about the rare and significant trees in the area. The tour takes place on Monday, August 1st and [...]

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Government wants authority to conduct random inspections of tour buses and passengers

By Jack Minor Under the guise of safety, the federal government, which adopted invasive security procedures at airports, is now seeking permission to randomly pull over tour busses for roadside inspections.  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head, Anne Ferro, told a House panel that the agency currently lacks the authority to randomly pull over tour [...]

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Ride for twenty-five cents

Greeley/Evans reduces transit rates for the summerby Vanessa Dominguez  Tuesday, May 31, 2011 through Wednesday, August 17, 2011 children 19 and under will only be charged twenty-five cents to ride the city bus. Children five and under will  be free. Brad Patterson, transit service manager with the City of Greeley, said that the city does [...]

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A Threat to Freedom in America

Founding fathers knew of this basic preceptDaniel McKenna   –                Communism and socialism are two forms of government that have been greatly rejected in America since the ideas originated. Yet today, Barrack Obama advocates “spreading the wealth,” which is a euphemism for socialism. American Muslims are now openly suggesting Sharia law as an alternative to [...]

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Riesberg wins with (once again) gay millions and teacher’s unions.

Staff ReportsAt Senator Michael Bennet’s Colorado “Thank you tour” in Greeley, Jim Riesberg stated he has declared victory over his opponent Bob Boswell. The final tally appears to favor Riesberg by about 2%. At a meeting of conservatives Wed. morning, Bob Boswell thanked supporters and explained that he had his eyes opened by the attack [...]

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District 6 seeks community members for Citizens Academy

School District 6 is pleased to announce the creation of a 2010-11 Citizens Academy for community members in Greeley and Evans who are interested in learning more about how our schools and district operate. Academy participants will tour elementary, middle and high schools, the administration building and other support service offices. Presentations will be made [...]

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Discover the Museums of Leadville using the Passport

Through a collaborative effort between the Museums of Leadville, the Passport will be available for visitors and locals.  This combination ticket is valid for one visit to each of the following museums: the Heritage Museum, the Tabor Home, the Healy House and Dexter Cabin, the Tabor Opera House, the Matchless Mine, and the National Mining [...]

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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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