Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) articles from September 2007

Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO) archives from September 2007

BRIEF: Work Out West raises $3,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--A Weld County youth club plans to use a $3,000 donation for its programs and life skills classes. Work Out West and New Frontier Bank raised the money at the 2007 Fun Fest on Aug. 18 at Work Out West for the Boys and Girls Clubs of...

BRIEF: Wellness session next week.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--A Wellness in the Workplace session, featuring Dr. Ryan Mayeda, will be hosted by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce from 7:30-9 a.m., Friday. The session will cover what an employer can do to create a healthier and more productive...

BRIEF: Residents find man passed out in spare bedroom.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--Two Greeley residents awoke at 6:15 a.m. on Friday to find a strange man sleeping in the spare bedroom of their house in the 500 block of 28th Avenue. They immediately called police, who found 33-year-old John Mace Mayle passed out...

Obituaries.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--Greeley Tribune, Colo., Obituaries function createQString(s) { return escape(s); } var Heading = "Tributes%2C%209%2F1"; var tempTitle = createQString(Heading); ...

BRIEF: Credit union changes its name.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--The Colorado State Employees Credit Union has changed its name to the Credit Union of Colorado. It's the first name-change for the nonprofit financial institution in its 73-year history. The decision was spurred not by a sale or...

UNC, CSU partner on new school of public health.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Chris Casey Sep. 1--Against a backdrop of an aging population and work force, three of Colorado's public universities, including two in northern Colorado, are partnering to better train "desperately needed" health-care workers. ...

Antique store has everything old.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 1--LA SALLE -- Step in the door, step back in time. Like into the 1960s, when your family had a turquoise toilet in their pink bathroom. In some cases, stepping back in time can be hard on the senses. But...

Cultural head plans 'deeper step' of student achievement.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Chris Casey Sep. 1--Although his beet-farmer parents were new to the United States, Augustine Lopez never dared slack in school while growing up in a small town in Montana. "It was a family expectation that education was...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Tom Wright column: Game brings plenty of fun.(Column)
September 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Wright Sep. 1--Now that's how you kick off Friday nights under the lights. With apologies to author H.G. Bissinger, Greeley Central and Cherokee Trail reminded me why I love high school football. This game had it all....

'CATS FALL JUST SHORT.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari Sep. 1--One yard. 36 inches. Within spitting distance. That's how close the Greeley Central football team came from an upset over No. 10-ranked Cherokee Trail Friday night. In essence, the Wildcats fell...

EATON HANGS TOUGH.
September 1, 2007... Byline: BobFernandez Sep. 1--Eaton looked like the improbable favorite through the first half of its season opener on its home field against one of the top teams in Class 3A on Friday. However, after halftime, numerous mistakes took...

Bulldogs spiker hopes to play at next level.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari Sep. 1--Dree Anderson didn't want to sound like she was tooting Adrianna Matthews' horn. She needn't worry. Matthews is the real deal, and the University High volleyball team is the beneficiary because of...

Valley, Roosevelt have young spikers on court.
September 1, 2007... Byline: BobFernandez Sep. 1--Many of the members of the Valley and Roosevelt girls volleyball teams aren't yet old enough to drive. However, if preseason prognostications stay true, the Rough Riders and Vikings may be in the driver's...

The buzz.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Matt Schuman Sep. 1--UNC offensive coordinator Dennis Darnell on why more teams don't use the run-and-shoot offense in college football. "Not many teams do it because I think you have to understand all the ins and outs, and you...

UNC, Hawaii coaches have strong bond.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Matt Schuman Sep. 1--Dennis McKnight considers University of Northern Colorado offensive coordinator Dennis Darnell the father-figure he never had. Fortunately for McKnight, he ignored Darnell's advice twice in his life or the...

Key matchups.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Matt Schuman Sep. 1--UNC pass offense vs. Hawaii pass defense UNC quarterback Dominic Breazeale threw nine interceptions last season and will not be able to do so against a Hawaii defense that forced 29 turnovers a season ago...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Mike Peters column.(Column)
September 1, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 1--We're a little late with this, because it happened about a month ago, but we had to wait for awhile to see what would happen with this City Hall Mystery. As usual, nothing much. You see, there was The...

Week in review 8-2.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--TUESDAY A'Windsor man dies in motorcycle accident FORT COLLINS Jon Berry, 42, of Windsor died Tuesday in a motorcycle accident after he was struck head-on by an oncoming Chevy pickup on Colo. 14, east of Fort Collins. ...

BRIEF: Registrations being taken for adult literacy classes.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--The Right to Read Adult Education Center in Evans offers adult English as a second language and basic literacy classes. Registration for fall classes begins Tuesday at the center, 3700 Golden St. in Evans, and continues through...

City spending prompts debate among officials as to gap between east and west Greeley.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Andrew Villegas Sep. 2--Many people say there's a chasm between those who live in east Greeley and those who live in west Greeley. A recent memo from Greeley City Manager Roy Otto to the city council makes the chasm seem wider...

EDITORIAL: Remembering little Jasmine.(Editorial)
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Jasmine Hernandez. The little girl enjoying a warm Monday evening with her cousin, riding bikes and scooters on a neighborhood street. A carefree time with school having just started. Carefree no more. Carelessness, at the very...

How to save.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Maria St. Louis-Sanchez Sep. 2--You have the best intentions every month. Once all of the bills are paid, the groceries are bought and you have just a little fun, you will save for Christmas, for the upcoming vacation or the down...

Evans may approve $1.6 million in incentives for Sam's Club.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Sam's Club could receive more than $1.6 million in incentives from the city of Evans if the city council approves a development incentive agreement Tuesday night. The retailer, known for selling items in bulk, is expected to build...

Retailers leaning toward the business side of faith.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Maria St. Louis-Sanchez Sep. 2--A little more than seven years ago, Jeff Myers was looking for a change. He had been in the Christian publishing industry for several years and wanted to pursue other opportunities. He felt there was...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Tom Wright column: Rams will grow from loss.(Column)
September 2, 2007... Byline: Tom Wright Sep. 2--DENVER -- As Colorado State defensive end Jesse Nading sat at his locker following the Rams' 31-28 overtime loss to the University of Colorado, head coach Sonny Lubick approached the senior with some...

Hanie not shaken.
September 2, 2007... Byline: S. Scott Rosenberg Sep. 2--DENVER -- It's likely that outside the Colorado State locker room, quarterback Caleb Hanie will be remembered for his final play Saturday, an interception halting the Rams' overtime possession. ...

Greeley senior news.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Celebrate September birthdays and anniversaries at 11:30 a.m. Thursday during the Shareholder Lunch. The menu is tomato sauce corn chicken, creamy chicken noodles, fruit cocktail, salad, roll, dessert and a beverage. The fee is $2.50...

University uses variety in victory.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari Sep. 2--Hod Soto sounded more like a real estate agent Saturday afternoon -- making every room in the house sound like the Taj Mahal. Who was to argue? Soto's University High football team turned in a...

Getting settled.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Bill Jackson Sep. 2--Deborah Young said she plans to spend the next few months collecting information, and she will make changes after that. "But maybe there won't be any changes to make. That's something I'm going to have to...

Rams simply fall Apart.
September 2, 2007... Byline: S. Scott Rosenberg Sep. 2--DENVER -- Colorado State tried to move past the seven-game losing streak that ruined its 2006 season. It motivated the offseason workouts. It pushed the players when they wanted to quit. After...

Trapper Days adds eye-popping event.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Dan England Sep. 2--Trapper Days in Fort Lupton is steeped in history -- the first started in 1908 -- but it's probably OK that some of the traditions weren't carried over to this year's festival on Sept. 8-9. The festivities...

Catch up on "The Cornfield" online.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Jessie Williams Sep. 2--Thirty years ago this week, a young woman by the name of Mary Pierce was abducted from her job at a Greeley 7-Eleven store and brutally murdered in a cornfield just west of Greeley. After 30 years, the...

Valley Perk rolls out with new cart, national funding.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Chris Casey Sep. 2--GILCREST -- A partnership with a national business program has perked the prospects of a coffee kiosk at Valley High School in Gilcrest. Students in Valley's Alternative Cooperative Education began the...

Colorado Run features 5K, 10K Monday.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--There's a reason the Colorado Run is one of Fort Collins oldest races. This small 5K and 10K run has heart. Although in the course of its 38 years the race has been shuffled around a few times by large corporations it now is in...

To The Moon, Alice.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--New Belgium's commuter bike club has lofty goals. Like racking up enough miles to get to the moon and back again. That's far from your typical bike trek, but for a club that's called Team Wonderbike and one that's partnered with...

BRIEF: Crash kills boy.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Dan England Sep. 3--A 4-year-old boy from the Denver area died in a Sunday afternoon crash on Interstate 76 about 10 miles west of Wiggins. Miguel Angel Lopez-Ortega was traveling in a car driven by a 19-year-old male driver,...

'Cats have good outing.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari Sep. 3--With one eye half focused on the first weekend in October, the Greeley Central boys tennis team pushed its way to a third-place finish in its own invitational tournament at Centennial Park. "Tournament...

Reds face big test.
September 3, 2007... Byline: BobFernandez Sep. 3--The coming weeks will tell whether Eaton is ready for a return to elite status in Class 2A football. At least through their first game, the Reds certainly don't sound like a team that is willing to settle...

Fundraising effort ends with a smooch.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Dan England Sep. 3--Cindy Elkins wanted to give the pig some water and some food. And it was hot, so she was giving the pig ice water, mind you. She loves all animals, so taking care of a pig, while so many others were having fun,...

Rams to face a battle.
September 3, 2007... Byline: S. Scott Rosenberg Sep. 3--DENVER -- As much as the season-opening 31-28 overtime loss stung, the Colorado State football team has washed it from memory by this morning. At least that's what they're trying to do. It's also...

Grizzlies set for rivalry match.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari Sep. 3--Cindy Brauck and Mark Lauridsen want more, and less, of the same, respectively Tuesday night when the Northridge volleyball team travels across town to take on Greeley Central. Brauck, the first-year...

Platte Valley, 'Riders rumble.
September 3, 2007... Byline: BobFernandez Sep. 3--The second week of the season isn't too soon for a volleyball match that could have a meaningful impact on the Class 3A Patriot League Silver standings. Platte Valley will travel to Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m....

Obituaries.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--Greeley Tribune, Colo., Obituaries function createQString(s) { return escape(s); } var Heading = "Obituaries%20for%209%2F3"; var tempTitle = createQString(Heading);...

EDITORIAL: Here's to America's worker.(Editorial)
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--Not to belabor the point, but here we are with another three-day weekend -- this time, honoring the American worker -- and most of us are just enjoying it as a day off. There is no thought into what this national holiday -- Labor...

Surprise in the backyard.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 3--They had lived in the old house in the 1200 block of 7th Street for six months before they learned about the stones. "We wanted to re-sod the backyard," Victoria Perez said. "So we had to remove the concrete...

Police arrive late after many crashes on U.S. 34.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Andrew Villegas Sep. 3--QUESTION -- In the late afternoon hours on Friday, Aug. 24, I was a witness to a rather brutal car crash on U.S. 34 just east of 11th Avenue. I pulled over, got out of my car and checked to see if all the...

BRIEF: What's for lunch?
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--GREELEY Elementary school menus in Greeley-Evans School District 6: Today -- no school Tuesday -- breakfast, mini pancakes; lunch, bean and cheese burrito, mixed vegetables, frozen fruit juice bar. Wednesday --...

Water association reviews past year.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--PLATTEVILLE -- Members of the Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association discussed the declining quality of water in reservoirs at its third annual stakeholder meeting and picnic last week. The event took place at Pelican...

BRIEF: Bush fire spreads to church.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 4--A suspicious fire in a bush outside the Unitarian Universalist church Monday evening caused minor damage to the outside wall and window of the church at 929 15th St. in Greeley. Union Colony fire spokesman...

Rush week about meeting of minds, not booze, Greeks say.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Chris Casey Sep. 4--As they sat next to the blood drive, set up by the Interfraternity Council, fraternity members Curtis Sullivan and Regan Pfleiger ticked off some rush-week events: a barbecue, a Rockies game, an alumni gathering...

From slavery to president, Colorado filmmaker to retrace the black man's journey.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Dan England Sep. 4--Sam Wantings believes there's a great way for Americans to prove that racism no longer exists -- elect Barack Obama. "It would mean America now has diversity," said Wantings of Greeley. "If Americans feel there...

BRIEF: Two crashes slow traffic on I-25.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 4--Two crashes on Interstate 25 near the Windsor exit Monday evening tied up traffic iin both directions of the busy highway. Master Trooper Ron Watkins said there were two crashes at I-25 at mile marker 260. One...

Fundraising efforts collect more than $20,000 for charity.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 4--For 17 years, Stan Pettengill, owner of the Good Times Towne Tavern in south Greeley, has collected contributions for the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, held every Labor Day weekend. This time, Pettengill may...

BRIEF: Three die in crash near Akron.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 4--Two adults and a toddler were killed late Sunday in a head-on collision near Akron in Washington County. The Colorado State Patrol reported the collision between a Dodge Stratus and Chevrolet pickup occurred...

Eaton town square moves ahead with updated drawings, officials eye funding.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Andrew Villegas Sep. 4--Eaton Mayor Keith McIntyre hopes the town's proposed town square will some day turn into a beautiful swan. "We're in the ugly duckling phase right now," McIntyre said. Officials first proposed the town...

Weld County partner on mental-health services.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--By Robin Ferruggia For the Tribune Instead of competing, several of Weld County's health-care providers are coming together, specifically when it comes to mental health and substance abuse issues. North Range Behavioral...

EDITORIAL: Teen driver should be tried as adult.(Editorial)
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--A 15-year-old has been in the Platte Valley Youth Detention Center in Greeley since the evening of Aug. 27. He is charged with the fatal hit-and-run that killed 9-year-old Jasmine Hernandez-Manriquez and seriously injured her cousin...

BRIEF: Fort Morgan man dies in one-car crash.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 4--A Fort Morgan man's body was found east of town early Monday, and the Colorado State Patrol said he was involved in a one-car crash. Frank Finley, 27, was found about 8 a.m. Monday in a cornfield six...

Obituaries.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--Greeley Tribune, Colo., Obituaries function createQString(s) { return escape(s); } var Heading = "Tributes%209%2F4"; var tempTitle = createQString(Heading); ...

Magic act brings drama to Old Town Square.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--Last year, a man dangled upside down from a crane 75-feet above Old Town Square while trying to get out of a straight jacket. A lightning storm threatened overhead. After a struggle, the Wisconsin magician finally succeeded. The...

Nowhere to turn: First Lady to shine light on mental illness and suicide.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--By Robin Ferruggia For the Tribune It was not yet noon and Bernie Bliss, a volunteer who donates her time to the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, had already gotten three calls for help. One of the...

Lubick reflects on call.
September 4, 2007... Byline: S. Scott Rosenberg Sep. 4--FORT COLLINS -- In any close loss, second guessing of decisions in key situations inherently follows. Two days after a season-opening 31-28 overtime loss to Colorado, Colorado State coach Sonny Lubick...

CSU's Penley to give annual Fall Address.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--Colorado State University President Larry Edward Penley will give his annual Fall Address at 11:30 a.m., Thursday at the university's historic Oval. The annual all-university picnic that follows the speech will "go green" thanks to the...

Rams to rely on backs.
September 5, 2007... Byline: S. Scott Rosenberg Sep. 5--FORT COLLINS -- Getting out of bed Sunday morning was a little more difficult than normal for Kyle Bell. Touching the ball 42 times in a college football game will create that soreness. Bell's 40...

Teen to be tried as adult.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 5--A 15-year-old Greeley youth accused of driving his father's truck and killing a 9-year-old girl last week, has been charged as an adult and could face 10 to 47 years in prison if convicted. Because he is...

BRIEF: Greeley police arrest man in church fire.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Mike Peters Sep. 5--A Greeley man is out of jail on a $10,000 bond and faces a felony arson charge after a fire damaged a church Monday in the area where he was accused of shooting off pop bottle rockets. Greeley police Sgt....

BRIEF: Man attacked, beaten in downtown Greeley.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--A rural Greeley man was attacked and beaten late Monday by two men who were trying to rob him. The unidentified victim, 23, sustained cuts to his head and arm, but was not seriously injured, police said. The incident occurred...

Council puts sales tax proposal on ballot.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Andrew Villegas Sep. 5--The Greeley City Council decided Tuesday night to ask residents to raise the sales tax by .79 percent when they go to the polls in November. The money raised by the sales tax hike, more than $10 million...

BRIEF: Barker anniversary party Sept. 16.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--Donna and Jerry Barker of Greeley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 16 at First Congregational Church, 2101 16th St., Greeley. Hosts of the event are their friends, Gay Arnold and...

Greeley legend passes away at 90.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Maria St. Louis-Sanchez Sep. 5--BY MARIA ST. LOUIS-SANCHEZ msanchez@greeleytribune.comA Greeley pioneer and philanthropist died Aug. 29. William "Bill" Southard, 90, died in his sleep. He had visited his law office up...

BRIEF: Computer group to meet Saturday.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--The Computer Users Group of Greeley will meet 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Greeley Senior Center, 1010 6th St. Users at all levels who are interested in something new and useful about computers are welcome, at no charge. Of...

BRIEF: Anytime Fitness to celebrate anniversary.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--Anytime Fitness, 4731 10th St., will celebrate its second anniversary Saturday. The event will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and those who bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the Weld Food Bank will receive the first month free on...

Utah loses 2 key starters.
September 5, 2007... Byline: S. Scott Rosenberg Sep. 5--Not only does the conference opener come earlier than Utah coach Kyle Whittingham ever experienced, he and the Utes must host Air Force shorthanded. Utes running back Matt Asiata will miss the rest of...

BRIEF: Simpson anniversary party plananed Sept. 15.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--Darlene and Gary Simpson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 15 at the new Ault Fire Station located on Colo. 14, west of the high school. Friends and family are invited and asked to...

WILDCATS PLAY TOUGH.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Samuel G. Mustari Sep. 5--Mark Lauridsen took one look at his Greeley Central girls volleyball team Tuesday night, and saw an old familiar sight. The Wildcats had that deer-in-the-headlights look to them, that same...

JBS-Swift not concerned by South Korean move.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Bill Jackson Sep. 5--South Korea has once more banned a JBS-Swift packing plant from importing beef after inspectors found bones in one box of a 15.5 ton shipment that arrived in the Asian country Aug. 10. Marcus Sampaio,...

BRIEF: Ritter names Lakewood woman as UNC trustee.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--Gov. Bill Ritter has appointed Darlene LeDoux as the newest member of the University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees. The Lakewood resident replaces Gary Reiff whose initial four-year term has expired. LeDoux previously...

BRIEF: Man faces misdemeanor charges in child's death.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--The driver of a car that flipped on Interstate 76 east of Wiggins faces four misdemeanor charges in the crash that killed a 4-year-old Denver boy Sunday afternoon. Sergio Lopez, 19, of Denver ran his 1996 Plymouth Neon off the side...

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Tom Wright column: Bears make right choice.(Column)
September 5, 2007... Byline: Tom Wright Sep. 5--When University of Northern Colorado head football coach Scott Downing announced Tuesday afternoon that Mike Vlahogeorge will be the starting quarterback this weekend, my eyebrows raised in disbelief. For the...

Obituaries.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--Greeley Tribune, Colo., Obituaries function createQString(s) { return escape(s); } var Heading = "Tributes%20for%20Sept.%205"; var tempTitle = createQString(Heading);...

Fort Collins man arrested after standoff.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--Fort Collins police continue to investigate a five-hour standoff in the 1400 block of Shamrock Street, Tuesday that ended in an arrest at about 6 p.m. Police said they were first called to the scene just before 1 p.m. Tuesday on a...

Food drive returns at UNC.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Chris Casey Sep. 6--The cans are coming back to the University of Northern Colorado. Last year's inaugural "Cans to Candelaria" food drive, organized by students in the UNC public relations program, returns this fall. Students...

Eaton looks to shore up water future with stake in planned reservoirs.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Andrew Villegas Sep. 6--Eaton officials are planning now to ensure the town has water for its future. Eaton is one of 16 communities in northern Colorado looking to shore up water resources in anticipation of growing demand and...

Founder of Fonta's Restaurant passes away.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Bill Jackson Sep. 6--Fontas Fafoutis of Greeley, founder of Fonta's Restaurant, died Monday. He was 77. Fafoutis immigrated to the United States from Greece through Canada after serving in the Greek Air Force from 1951-57. He...