| What’s the point of stopping me for walking home?
It's amazing how little power can go to someone's head. Exhibit 1A: The Douglas Police Department.As I write this it is 2:09 a.m.Here is how a recent Saturday night went:I attended the girls' basketball game against Cody. They won by 20.I drove home from the high school and made myself spaghetti for dinner. I watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by myself. Around 9 p.m. I got a call from a friend, notifying me that he and others had just arrived at the LaBonte. I drove down to meet them.I arrived at the local gathering place around 10 p.m. I had a few drinks (Bud Light on tap), originally planning on just having a beer and returning home. Instead, I enjoyed myself, indulged in a few libations, and as soon as they blinked the lights signaling last call, my two friends and I decided to leave.
Learning in the snow
Putting out the fire was one of eight stations at the Twin Lakes District Klondike Derby that six teams of up to 10 Boy Scouts and Webelos had to go through. Others included fire building, first aid, the giant ski, knots and lashings, snap fishing, remote sawing and Scout history. All events are held outside in whatever weather nature provides. Each event is worth up to 10 points judged on completion and level of cooperation. According to Cari Feldmann, the district executive, the goal of all of the tests is to show the Scouts how to work together and problem solve. ‘‘These are all team-based events,'' she said. Its also about having fun. ‘‘I love watching the these guys,'' she said, adding, ‘‘They're all smiling.'' Feldmann explained that one of the goals of Scouting is making memories. ‘‘These boys will be able to tell you stories for years about this,'' she said.
U.S. senator to investigate televangelists, including ORU regents
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WASHINGTON -- A veteran U.S. senator announced Tuesday that he is looking into generous salaries, luxury cars and private jets provided to six televangelists, including three who serve as regents for Oral Roberts University. "I'm following up on complaints from the public and news coverage regarding certain practices at six ministries," said Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. "The allegations involve governing boards that aren't independent and allow generous salaries and housing allowances and amenities such as private jets and Rolls Royces." In his announcement, Grassley revealed he has sent detailed letters .
Tiger facing possible assault charge
University of Memphis junior forward Robert Dozier could face an assault charge after his ex-girlfriend, Laparis Woods, claimed in a police affidavit that Dozier hit her during an altercation early Sunday morning. According to a police report, Dozier followed Woods out of the Plush Club at 3:30 a.m. before they both left in their vehicles. Woods told police Dozier followed her to the intersection of Union and Second before they both pulled over. After an argument, Dozier allegedly hit Woods twice in the face with an open hand, causing minor lacerations. .
The High Price of Precious Metals
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Veterans Administration to expand Greeley clinic
The Veterans Administration is moving its Greeley clinic to a larger location later this year.
Operated by the Cheyenne VA Medical Center, the clinic has been open at 2020 16th St. since 1998. According to officials in Cheyenne, the clinic will move to the second floor of the Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave., where it will take 10,000 square feet and about double its present location. The move, according to a press release from Cheyenne, will come no later than summer, but a tentative date of March 1 for completion of the space has been set.
Andy Ruben, public information officer at Cheyenne, said services will be expanded and the VA will add additional services for veterans in northeast Colorado once the move is completed.
Hensel Phelps Construction of Greeley is completing tenant finish work on the new location.
Restaurant to raise funds for Harmony House
Harmony Road in the Harmony School Shops at the corner of Timberline and Harmony roads. Today, Mad Greens will host free salad day from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a fundraiser for Harmony House, a family visitation center where supervised visitations can take place. The Fort Collins restaurant is the eighth location for Mad Greens, which promotes salads as a complete meal that's healthy and filling. "One of the things we really try to educate consumers on is that salads make a great meal, especially for lunch but dinner, as well," Hodgson said. "For folks used to going out for a big lunch and going to sleep in the office in the afternoon - a carbo coma - this is an alternative," Hodgson said. Mad Greens is already looking near the Colorado State University campus to open a second Fort Collins location, Hodgson said.
4.2m cameras watch us... so is Big Brother already here?
I dont have a real problem with Cameras being used in City Centers to monitor crime. I dont have a problem with cameras monitoring traffic to help solve traffic congestion. I do have a problem with even one camera being used to monitor people going about their day to day business. I do have a problem with the police having the right to be in charge of any camera system without the checks and balances that protect our rights. I have a problem with ID cards. I fail to see why we should carry something about that contains personal information about individuals Scots. Exactly what would justify them?. Nothing in this world would as far as I am concerned. Compare the amount of terrorist attacks in the UK as a whole with the attacks by the IRA freedomfighters. Now that was a terrorist war that resulted in the loss of life, yet we didnt suddenly get a government trying to make us fear Muslims or any other minority.
Dining out? They’re all clean in Cleburne
Opinions will vary about the food at Cleburne's places to eat out, but they all passed their health inspections in 2007.Of the 203 eating establishments — restaurants and other public places that serve prepared food, such as schools and churches — inspected by the Cleburne Environmental Health Department last year, 18 received a perfect score. Score possibilities range from zero to 100, and none fell below 63 points, which is failing."We conduct inspections every week," said Theresa Richardson, health department director. "Everyone gets inspected at least annually. A lot we visit biannually. We always inspect the schools biannually."Restaurants receiving perfect scores were the Starbucks inside the Albertson's on Katherine P. Raines Boulevard, Burger Bar, Red Chew Chew BBQ & Grill and Mill Street Coffee.
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