Mailbox for Aug. 23
Opinion | August 26, 2013
Put the Bible back in school
It's back to school celebration. Please slow down at the schools and pray for the students, teachers and all the staff. They all need our prayers for safety, protection and godly morals to be taught. Of course, if you refuse to slow down when that yellow light is flashing, you will assist in paying the police department.
Pray they will start every day by saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and have a volunteer student say a prayer and read a scripture from the Holy Bible. Let's have the Ten Commandments posted back on all our "public" schools and colleges. The science teacher explains how God created them in their mother's womb to be very special, talented individuals who can make a tremendous difference in their school and community. The history teacher teaches how America was formed as a Christian nation and the term "separation of Church and State" is not in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. We enjoy immense freedoms and live in the greatest nation in the world because of our Judeo-Christian foundation and our military men and women who have fought and died for us. Abstinence from swearing, smoking, drugs and sex until marriage is still cool.
Let us work together to get a Bible curriculum in our "public" schools. Chuck Norris — Walker, Texas Ranger — has one in many schools across America. Let's save and properly educate our gifts from God, while we still can. It will save us billions of dollars.
David Meek, Greeley
Friends, teammates will miss former UNC softball standout
This past week, we were shocked and saddened to hear that our good friend of 40 years, Kimberlyn Metcalf, passed away. There are many quality traits that come to mind when remembering Kim: her love for life, her energy, sense of humor, her friendship and the many fun times we shared. She had a great love of nature, the Butterfly Pavilion and the Rocky Mountains. Kim was a very talented athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, pool and her most loved sport, softball.
There are so many memories during the 40-year span; it's hard to pick just one. Most of the memories encompass years of softball, playing in tournaments all over the Rocky Mountain Region and National Tournaments in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Missouri. Two of the memories that stand out are Kim played for the University of Northern Colorado and Greeley's Law Equipment softball team. She was a 2012 University of Northern Colorado Hall of Fame inductee honoring the 1979 women's softball team. Kim was one of the impact players in 1978 when Law Equipment took second in the National Softball Tournament in Allentown, Pa. We'll always remember the sign from Allentown fans in left field, designating that to be "Kim's Corner." The following year, she played softball with Law Equipment at the Olympic Sports Festival in Colorado Springs. She earned many All-Star honors through her years of playing softball. Despite her decline in health, Kim maintained her independence and kept a positive attitude. She faced those daily challenges with dignity and grace. It brings comfort to us as she made her final plate appearance, she got her final hit, rounded third base and we know that our All-Star left fielder, and good friend, made it safely "home."
Miss you, girlfriend.
Diane G. Wolfe, Law Equipment teammate from Greeley
Greeley Tribune Opinion: Breaking down Gov. Polis' State of the State, and how it affects Greeley, Weld County
When Colorado Gov. Jared Polis gave his State of the State address earlier this month, it covered a wide variety of topics, all of them important to the future of our state.
Bart Smith: Adjusting expectations on thirsty lawns
Jon Healey: Trump says he broke no laws with Ukraine. The GAO just found otherwise.
Greeley Tribune Opinion: High hopes for variety when new businesses come to town
Cathi Entwistle: Tribune should invest in sharing good news from our community
What non-chain business would you like to see come to Greeley?
Local sit-down restaurant
Local retail boutique
Locally owned fitness studio
None. All chains, all the time.