Archive for October 3, 2011
Support for mill levy override
To the editor: The purpose of this letter is two-fold -- to clear up some misconceptions about funding for the proposed charter school and to urge your support of the school district's request for a mill levy override. I spoke with Steve Towne, the school district's director of business services, and discovered that even if the charter school is ultimately approved, (1) no additional revenue generated by the override is earmarked for the charter school and (2) no ... Full Story
Berthoud United Methodist Craft and Food Fair
Ninth Street and Lake Avenue, Berthoud October 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. One of Berthoud most anticipated events is coming this weekend. The United Methodist Women’s Craft and Food Fair is in its 36th year and is offering a new look with new vendors. The fair takes place in the church fellowship hall with lunch available from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. The fair is famous for its noodles and angle food cakes as well as the craft vendors. The church ... Full Story
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
By John W. Whitehead October 3, 2011 "Sometimes I feel like I'm actually on the wrong planet, and it's great when I'm in my garden, but the minute I go out the gate I think: 'What the hell am I doing here?'"--George Harrison By the time he was 21 years old, George Harrison--along with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr--had conquered the pop world. Within a few years, when the so-called "Summer of Love" swept over the world, the Beatles had invaded ... Full Story
The Social Security Institute’s Questionnaire
The Social Security Institute's Questionnaire For Presidential Candidates by Lawrence Hunter The more the presidential candidates talk, the less we seem to know about their views on Social Security. For example, does Mitt Romney really believe, “There are (sic) one of two ways you can make Social Security work forever:” Raise the retirement age or means test the program by “having slower growth in inflating the benefits of ... Full Story
