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Vote For Mike Welch for Weld County Commissioner District 3 I will be an advocate for all of Weld County District 3 citizens. My background in the Oil and Gas Industry and the Weld County Government make me uniquely qualiied to be a County Commissioner. I will focus on the Weld County Budgeting Process so that we can evaluate where our tax money comes from and where it goes. I believe that government should work for all the people I ask that you participate also. When you get your ballot vote early and please vote for me! Paid for by Committee to Elect Michael Welch Registered Agent – Michael Welch
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We Need Respectability and Vision from the Commissioners
When I was working in the oil fields in and around Platteville for Schlumberger as a Field Engineer, I was completely unaware of the Wattenberg Field’s importance to Colorado and Weld County in particular, to a young man, it appeared to be like most other oil producing areas in the Western United States. I didn’t understand that the wealth that it was bringing and had brought to Northern Colorado had fueled a lethargy and inertia in local politics that continues today. Hard decisions could be put off and tax revenue squandered for the benefit of politicians who held dreams of higher and higher political posts. Rather than realize that producible oil and natural gas were a finite resource and a temporary windfall, they invested in schemes that benefited a select few of their sponsors and left the environmental and financial pitfalls to future generations. They chased dreams of a 51st state and sale of the Ambulance services because it made “financial” sense, but ignored the loss of tax revenue. Falling tax revenues from Direct County mill levies were replaced by taxes from Special Districts which are controlled by a for profit developer. Imagine that tax dollars not in control of an elected body but in the hands of an appointed for profit corporation! I could go on, and on, about the 2nd Amendment and how important it is to all of America or how much pro-life means to me as a candidate, but if you want to be honest those positions HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO with the job of County Commissioner. They just sound good for a vote seeking carpet-bagging, job hopping politician. I want accountability and a thoughtful vision for the county which includes well-constructed roads, maximum investment from state level and a future of potable water that NISP (Northern Integrated Supply Project) will provide. I want Lochbuie, Firestone, Fredrick, Dacono, Erie, Fort Lupton and Platteville to be heard as much as the Greeley. Join me in calling upon the Weld County Commissioners for respectability and vision for the future. Ask our County Commissioners to stop making taxation, gerrymandering and politically beneficial (to themselves) decisions and instead offer the necessary, meaningful support Weld communities need for a real future. I need your support and ask for your vote this coming November. Michael Welch Weld County Commissioner #3 Candidate Weld County Resident
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TRIVIA What are The Choirboys, The Church and The Cult? ROCK GROUPS What U.S. President declared: “There is nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outisde of a horse”? RONALD REAGAN Who tries to sleep with Geppetto, in Disney’s Pinocchio? FIGARO What’s the most common term for a rotary wing aircraft? HELICOPTER Which of Mickey Mouse’s hands is usually the minute hand on his watches? THE LEFT Dan Woog campaigning in Keenesburg for House District 63 seat. He must not have gotten Lorie Sanies’ note about not having to meet the people you are trying to represent.
Lori Saine, Candidate for Weld County Commissioner District 3, Campaign Donation Tracking through the Last Reporting Period on Tracer, Colorado Secretary of State Tracking System Total Contributions: $51, 301 Total Donations: 150
Lori Saine self contributions (7,193) Less contributions over $400 ( 34,500) Balance: 9606 Of that: In District: 6703 Out of District: 2903
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Follow the Money: Of Contributions over $400: In District: Out of District: Or
34,500 2600 33,600
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92.5% of Donations over $400 Came From Outside District 3! You have to wonder where will Lori Saine’s loyalties & priorities be? Analysis Completed by The Tributary Research Staff
What tiny European country’s airlines are Luxair and Cargolux? LUXEMBOURG’S What does Jiminy Cricket advise in song should always be your guide? YOUR CONSCIENCE How old Was Walt Disney when Steamboat Willie debuted - 26, 36, or 46? TWENTY-SIX What does Wendy call Peter Pan after he takes over Captain Hook’s ship? CAPTAIN PAN What part of the body do dermatologists treat? THE SKIN What arid state boasts the Sonora Desert? ARIZONA What Engelbert Humperdinck hit exults: “I have found a new love dear and I will always want her near”? RELEASE ME What tycoon offered to sell RKO to Walt and Roy Disney? HOWARD HUGHES What superstar’s western movie roles included The Preacher and The Stranger? CLINT EASTWOOD’S What record company introduced the first sound synthesizer, in 1955 RCA
September 16, 2020
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CRIME 1845 Phineas Wilcox is stabbed to death by fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois, because he is believed to be a Christian spy. 2013 A 34-year-old man goes on a rampage at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., killing 12 people and wounding several others over the course of an hour before he is fatally shot by police. Investigators later determined that the gunman, Aaron Alexis, a computer ...read more COLONIAL AMERICA 1620 The Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World with 102 passengers. The ship was headed for Virginia, where the colonists—half religious dissenters and half entrepreneurs—had been authorized to settle by the British crown. MEXICO 1810 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest, launches the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores, or “Cry of Dolores.” ART, LITERATURE, AND FILM HISTORY 1977 Celebrated soprano Maria Callas dies in Paris at the age of 53. Born in New York City in 1923 to Greek immigrants, Callas demonstrated her talent for singing at an early age. When she was 13, she went to Athens to study under the noted soprano Elvira de Hidalgo. WESTWARD EXPANSION 1893 The largest land run in history begins with more than 100,000 people pouring into the Cherokee Strip of Oklahoma to claim valuable land that had once belonged to Native Americans. INVENTIONS & SCIENCE 1908 Buick Motor Company head William Crapo Durant spends $2,000 to incorporate General Motors in New Jersey. WORLD WAR II 1940 The Burke-Wadsworth Act is passed by Congress on September 16, 1940, by wide margins in both houses, and the first peacetime draft in the history of the United States is imposed.
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This Day in History - September 16, 1932 Gandhi Begins Fast in Protest of Caste Separation
On September 16, 1932, in his cell at Yerwada Jail in Pune, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest of the British government’s decision to separate India’s electoral system by caste. A leader in the Indian campaign for home rule, Gandhi worked all his life to spread his own brand of passive resistance across India and the world. By 1920, his concept of Satyagraha (or “insistence upon truth”) had made Gandhi an enormously influential figure for millions of followers. Jailed by the British government from 1922-24, he withdrew from political action for a time during the 1920s but in 1930 returned with a new civil disobedience campaign. This landed Gandhi in prison again, but only briefly, as the British made concessions to his demands and invited him to represent the Indian National Congress Party at a round-table conference in London. After his return to India in January 1932, Gandhi wasted no time beginning another civil disobedience campaign, for which he was jailed yet again. Eight months later, Gandhi announced he was beginning a “fast unto death” in order to protest British support of a new Indian constitution, which gave the country’s lowest classes—known as “untouchables”—their own separate political representation for a period of 70 years. Gandhi believed this would permanently and unfairly divide India’s social classes. A member of the more powerful Vaisya, or merchant caste, Gandhi nonetheless advocated the emancipation of the untouchables, whom he called Harijans, or “Children of God.” “This is a god-given opportunity that has come to me,” Gandhi said from his prison cell at Yerovda, “to offer my life as a final sacrifice to the downtrodden.” Though other public figures in India–including Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambdekar, the official political representative of the untouchables–had questioned Gandhi’s true commitment to the lower classes, his six-day fast ended after the British government accepted the principal terms of a settlement between higher caste Indians and the untouchables that reversed the separation decision. As India slowly moved towards independence, Gandhi’s influence only grew. He continued to resort to the hunger strike as a method of resistance, knowing the British government would not be able to withstand the pressure of the public’s concern for the man they called Mahatma, or “Great Soul.” On January 12, 1948, Gandhi undertook his last successful fast in New Delhi, to persuade Hindus and Muslims in that city to work toward peace. On January 30, less than two weeks after breaking that fast, he was assassinated by a Hindu extremist on his way to an evening prayer meeting.
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By Linda Meyer We made it to mid-September! Only three and a half more months of 2020 to get through. I think most of us are ready for a new year and a new start. September is National Suicide Prevention month. On average, in the United States, every year 9.8 million adults think seriously about killing themselves; 1.3 million adults will try to commit suicide; and about 45,000 adults will succeed. I recently attended a webinar about suicide prevention. The presenter was Dr. Paul Bretz, the Executive Director of Centus Counseling, Consulting & Education in Denver. He talked about “QPR Training”, meaning Question, Persuade, and Refer. Dr. Bretz talked about offering people help through positive actions. I wanted to pass on to you some of the ideas and suggestions he discussed in the webinar. I’ve written on suicide and mental health in several columns, and I hope to help remove the stigma around people needing help with mental health. Life isn’t simple anymore, and it is okay to ask for help for any kind of illness or issues you may be experiencing. Many times when people talk about killing themselves, it may be because something is happening in their lives that they are unable to deal with. It can be a cry for help or to get attention. Many suicidal people believe they cannot be helped. If you think someone is contemplating suicide, either through their words or their actions, persuade them to stay alive. Try to get them to talk about what is happening in their life. You may even have to ask them directly if they are contemplating suicide. Listen to them, give them your full attention. It might help to talk with them privately, away from other people Do not rush to judgement, just be there to listen. Your willingness to listen to them may help rekindle hope and make a difference in what they are thinking and feeling. Sometimes people just need to know someone cares about them, and that can change their reasons for why they are thinking about killing themselves. Maybe there is something else in their life that needs to go away or “die”. A habit, such as drugs or alcohol? Stress, such as financial issues or a personal relationship? Ask them what new life would be for them. Listen to their answer, offer a resource and support to help them get started. (There is a list of mental health resources at the end of my column.) Offer help in any way you can. That could mean calling a suicide/mental health hotline, or helping the person make an appointment with their family doctor, or take them to a hospital emergency room. Ask them if they will go with you to get help, or if they will let you help them find help. You could even have them promise you not to kill themselves until you find help for them. Let them know you want them to live, that you are there to help them. Try to get others involved, such as family members, friends, their medical doctor, or a religious advisor. Be part of an ongoing team to help them. Please do not hesitate to get involved! Most people who are contemplating suicide want to live, and will agree to get help. It all comes down to being a friend: to be there for someone in their darkest times. If more of that happened in our world, we would all be a lot better off. One more thing: remember to vote!! Our ballots for the November election are supposed to be mailed out in early October. Research the candidates and make an informed decision on who you vote for at every level of government. Thanks for reading, and please make time to listen to someone. It could be the difference between life and death. Linda ____ Linda Meyer is the Pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Keenesburg. Connect with Linda: Pastorcumc18@gmail.com , Twitter @RevLindaMeyer Mental Health Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741 Colorado Crisis Hotline: 1-844-493-TALK (1-844-493-8255) Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+ Youth): 866-488-7386 Mental Health of Colorado: https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/ Farm Aid Farmer Hotline: 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243)