| EMS comes to the rescue Why my parents still live in Weston
When we are visiting my parents, we often get around to discussing why they still live in Weston. Because of the many fond memories my sister and I have, we want them to stay here. We are both K-12ers of the Weston public schools and fondly recall participating in youth church groups, marching in Memorial Day Parades, and acting in countless school plays.
As we were growing up, my parents were both very active as volunteers, whether it was as fund-raisers for St. Francis Church, president of the Weston Young Womens Club or chairman of the Board of Education. My father is still active as a Kiwanian and a member of the Board of Ethics.
Because of their busy work schedules, it is difficult for them to find time to stay connected with Weston friends as they might have wanted to.
Distribution of power in the county
This is an commentary on power and the limits of that power and how it is distributed in county government. I have been trying to stay out of the limelight on county government business but have decided to speak out. I am sure some people will pronounce this opinion piece as a case of sour grapes. They would be very wrong if they assume such to be the case. I placed second in the election, and it was a distant second. In other words, I go my but handed to me. That is a fact of life, not grapes and not personal attacks. There has been a lot of discussion of late about how things are going in the county and with the changes that have taken place. Most, but not all of the issues under discussion, have been about alleged abuse of the powers of office. I have read with interest the news reports as well as the blogs.
Health briefs
Holistic fairMore than 100 professionals in the fields of holistic medicine and alternative practice will be on hand at the Northeastern Holistic Health Fair Jan. 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Salaam Shriners Center, 369 E. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston. The fair will also feature swing music by Joe Licari on clarinet and Larry Weiss on piano, a display of hand-made pottery and an art exhibit by surrealist artist Jay Hoffman. For more information, call fair coordinator Dara Winters at (201) 230-5927. People's Pharmacy Joe and Terry Graedon, authors of the syndicated newspaper column "The People's Pharmacy" and hosts of a radio show of the same name, offer simple remedies for heartburn caused by too many goodies and rich foods in their new book, "Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy." Among their suggestions: Chew gum for heartburn.
Ethics measure disqualifies local scholarship aspirant
When Alex Hurd was told he was ineligible for a prestigious Daniels Fund scholarship, his grades and test scores were not to blame. Instead, Hurd’s eligibility problem was spurred by Colorado’s recently passed "Ethics in Government" ballot measure. Hurd, an 18-year-old senior at Grand Junction High School, was participating in his in-person interview for the Daniels Fund scholarship last week when he was handed a form that asked whether either of his parents works for the state. "I said, ‘Well, unfortunately I think my mom is,’ " Hurd said. At that point, Hurd said, the interviewer told him that because of provisions in Amendment 41, the teen would be unable to accept any scholarship funds. Because Hurd’s mother, Sheila, works as a secretary at the Grand Junction office of the Colorado Public Defender, a state-funded agency, her son’s scholarship search has become a matter of constitutional concern.
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