Posts Tagged ‘View’

2012 Infiniti QX56 Luxury SUV

Photos and Review by Stu Wright     I was pretty excited this last Monday about receiving the Infiniti luxury SUV for testing.  The QX that arrived represented the second year of the third generation of QX56’s, and is the biggest Infiniti to date and first to be built in America.  It’s Q lettering comes from [...]

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Obama super donor gets pass on calling women vulgar words

by Peter Grady – The Obama administration and members of the mainstream media who took Rush Limbaugh to task last week for words used to describe a woman appearing before Democratic panel have no problem if similar language and worse is used by an Obama super donor to describe conservative women.   On his show last [...]

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What Can We Learn from the Spectacle of the West Ridge Academy Enrollment?

By Mike Bauman Last week people from every demographic and ethnicity waited in line for more than 24 hours to participate in what one observer described as an “Oklahoma Land Rush” –like race to ensure the best place in line.  They were not running for the best spot to homestead.  Nor were they racing for [...]

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Parents Lining up for West Ridge Open Enrollment

By Mike Bauman As early as 8:45 on Thursday April 14, parents were lining up to enroll children  into West Ridge Academy.  At that time, there were approximately a dozen cars with waiting parents sitting in them in the parking lot of Grace Church, which is adjacent to the future sight of West Ridge.  Mountain [...]

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Excellence in Education: Sue Bridgman

By Mike Bauman Parents and students of Mountain View Academy will tell you one of their favorite imports from Canada is not a product, but a person; fourth grade teacher, Sue Bridgman. A naturalized US citizen, Bridgman is one of the school’s trained dyslexia specialists.  Her dedication to her students extends beyond classroom hours.  Her [...]

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CDE – West Ridge Charter not a Conversion

Greeley Tribune staff incorrect By Mike Bauman In a letter dated February 7, 2011, Colorado Department of Education Public School Finance Director, Leanne Emm, determined that the proposed charter school, West Ridge Academy, was not a private school conversion as defined in Colorado law. In the letter, which was sent to attorneys for District 6 [...]

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Greeley Evans bus service increases service amidst cuts

Department serves as example that government can do more with less by Jack Minor During the recent debate over the city budget, officials claimed that services would be cut if voters did not approve tax increases. One department appears to be going against the grain by increasing service availability with less money. Brad Patterson, manager [...]

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Weld County’s Most Wanted Fugitives

By Mike Bauman The following fugitives represent Weld County’s Most Wanted.  Rewards may be offered for information leading to their capture. Anyone with information on the fugitives listed here, or any other person who has a warrant pending for their arrest, are encouraged to call 970-304-6565 24 / 7 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS or [...]

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Local Figure Skater Shows Bright Future

By Mike Bauman Greeley’s own Nica Digerness, a 5th grader at Mountain View Academy, has shown an ability to excel academically and as an athlete. Described by her mother as a perfectionist, Nica comes from a family of top level athletes. Her father, Theo Digerness, was a world class gymnast and a technical advisor to [...]

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Local residents overwhelmingly support charter school expansion

Story and photo By Jack Minor Residents at a public forum regarding the approval of two new charter schools overwhelmingly showed their support for the proposal on Monday, Nov. 8. The hearing was held regarding two new applications for charter schools received by the district. Union Colony Preparatory had requested to expand to include K- [...]

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Expert Speaks out on D6/MVA Direct Instruction

By Mike Bauman Much hay has been made of late by self-appointed experts in our community regarding two charter school applications before the School Board that propose the use of Direct Instruction curriculum.  Opponents have stated that D6 already uses direct instruction in its reading program with dismal results. The Greeley Gazette was able to locate [...]

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Vote Early, Avoid the Rush

By Mike Bauman Early Voting vote centers will be available at the following 5 locations. These facilities will open from 8-5 on October 18, 2010 – October 29, 2010. Early Vote Centers turn into Election day Vote Centers on November 2, 2010 open 7-7. Election day vote centers are listed on the vote center page of the [...]

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Why Pay for What’s Free

One Family’s Story About District 6 By Mike Bauman Every member of the community pays for education through a variety of taxes and fees.  So why would some parents choose to pay hundreds of dollars per month extra to send their children to a tuition based private school?  “That’s simple.  Results!” says one Greeley family. A [...]

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Mary Margaret Miller

Mary Margaret Miller, 91, of Eaton died July 31, 2010 at Meadow View of Greeley.  She was born June 11, 1919 to Orrin and Rena (Bodenhammer) Boles in Marshfield, MO. She received her education in the Marshfield school area.  On January 15, 1941 she married Boyd Miller in Fair Grove, MO and they shared 67 [...]

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Georgia Hosier

Georgia Hosier, 77, of rural Ault went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the McKee Hospice Unit in Loveland. Georgia was born on February 23, 1933 in Mt. View, Missouri to Ben and Bella Chada.  She was raised in Nebraska and married Norman Grant Hosier on January [...]

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Planned Union Colony Charter Expansion Denied

By Mike Bauman This week parents of students at Mountain View Academy received a letter advising that, after nearly six months of waiting, the school District 6 Administration had denied Union Colony Preparatory School’s request to combine with MVA to create a K-12 charter under the name Union Colony Preparatory School. Union Colony Prep is [...]

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Planned Union Colony Charter Expansion Denied

By Mike Bauman This week parents of students at Mountain View Academy received a letter advising that, after nearly six months of waiting, the school District 6 Administration had denied Union Colony Preparatory School’s request to combine with MVA to create a K-12 charter under the name Union Colony Preparatory School. Union Colony Prep is [...]

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Private school does more with less

By Mike Bauman, For the Greeley Gazette On West 20th Street sits an unassuming little school run by motivated teachers with a diverse population of students. Mountain View Academy was formed in 1994 by a group of teachers who had become disenchanted with the direction District 6 was taking.  The school was founded as a [...]

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