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moconative (Anonymous) says…

I totally agree with Just The Facts & Darkside. I actually get such a kick our of reading Just The Facts! The customer service in the Assessor's office, with the exception of Nancy, is extremely poor. Not necessarily the information you get, but the treatment you get while getting the information. Robert has ALWAYS treated people respectfully and is there before 8 and after 5. I don't recall him taking many personal days even when his father died. My vote will not change. Robert knows the ropes of the assessor's office. He is not an idiot and niether are the voters of Moffat County.

moconative (Anonymous) says…

You won't want to cut calories too much or your body will think it's starving. I saw on Dr. Oz where you should never go below 1,800 calories, but not in empty calories. He also said that your highest calories & most of your fruits should be eaten before noon so that you will have a chance to burn them off. Make sure you get in 10,000 steps per day and he says morning is the best time to excercise because it gets your metabolism going for the day. I've had some luck with this, hope you do too!

moconative (Anonymous) says…

Please read the comment from William D after the Denver Post article. He makes a really good point.

moconative (Anonymous) says…

Tom Mathers is correct!!!! My husband works in the oil & gas industry and traveled most of 2006 & 2007 for work, but in 2008 opportunities came available close to home. All the meetings he went to for work said there would be steady work here in Moffat & Rio Blanco for the next 10 to 20 years. Then came 2009 and the Governor's regulations. My husband has worked 2 months in Colorado. TWO months!!!! He is having to travel again & the companies have told the employees they are pulling out because of the regulations. So, now, my husband works away from home. I am personally effected by the decisions of this Governor every day, so don't tell me it has had no effect on us!!!

moconative (Anonymous) says…

I really enjoy articles like this. I am 35 years young and have awesome memories of Mr. & Mrs. Allen. They are such amazing people & I have learned so much from them. I loved going to Big Gulch Community Club when I was little - well heck, I still like going to their Halloween & Christmas parties. I love dancing to Mr. Allen playing the guitar and singing. I know this sounds silly, but it reminds me of “Little House on the Prarie” and Pa playing the fiddle. Mrs. Allen has so many talents that she shares with others and does it so humbly and gracefully and she still isn't afraid to give a child & parent a stern look and talking to when a child is misbehaving. I love that about her. I wish there were more people that were just a fraction like her in this world.

moconative (Anonymous) says…

While I too know the family and don't really care for Kelly or her kids, I think you are being too harsh. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. I used to throw words around like that until this summer. I have a son who is an awesome human being and I have raised him with morals and consequences to actions. But, kids often make poor decisions no matter how great they are raised. That doesn't make them bad kids and that doesn't make us bad parents. My son made a HUGE mistake this summer and he is paying for it. No, his name wasn't in the paper because he is a minor - not because of our name. My son received a DUI. While I would love to know who gave him the alcohol, like Kelly said, kids will find it and it was MY SON'S decision to drink. I found alcohol when I was a kid and my parents never had alcohol in the house. I was raised in church and taught to live a productive, moral life. I drank, smoked, and also got pregnant at 17. But then, I attended college in my spare time, worked full time, raised my son by myself until I found a wonderful man to marry me. I made some poor choices, but they weren't my parents fault & they didn't define me just as my son's mistake didn't define him. He is attending college, did community service & couldn't believe how he broke his parent's hearts. He said watching us cry when he told us was the worst. So, before we judge, know that kids make their own decisions. He won't tell me who provided the alcohol & he is being punished for that too. Adults need to know that they are changing a kid's future when they provide alcohol, but I don't agree with this ordinance because I see too many holes for parents to get screwed.

moconative (Anonymous) says…

I beg to differ with Mr. Bergmann that work ethic is “not learned at school.” I am a parent of a high school student, I have worked for the school district, and I graduated here (I guess I'm one of the uneducated, unmotivated that chose to stay here and get my education online). School definately teaches work ethic and our schools teach them very little to none. When children have multiple chances to turn in papers late that were due on a certain date, that is teaching kids that deadlines don't matter. When they are allowed to argue with teachers with little to no consequences, that teaches them that authority (ie bosses) really have no charge over you and you can act like an ass and still be employed somewhere (which seems to me what Anson is dealing with). When we allow mediocrity for their whole school lives and then expect some great employee, we set them up for failure. Schools are not preparing kids for the real world or even college for that matter. It's a joke. So, to not take a blame for that is ridiculous. No, they aren't the full problem. Parents need to be on these kids and making sure they are getting their work in on time and being respectful to teachers as well. Most kids are not held accountable for their actions at home or at school mostly because most adults are scared of their consequences (getting sued or turned in to Social Services) to hold these kids accountable.

moconative (Anonymous) says…

Once again, Great Job to our parents and kids in this community who do all they can to better themselves and be something great!!!! I am so impressed with some of the youth that comes from this community and it is so sad that all too often we fixate on the kids that do so bad. That seems to make much more news than the kids that do good. But lately, I've been watching and there are parents who are making sure their kids do more and hopefully they will stick around this community and be our future leaders. I can't say enough to these parents of sports kids, rodeo kids, 4-H kids, parents who take their kids to Steamboat to participate orchestras, acting, pageants, and do their job to raise productive citizens with goals for the future. I am really proud of these parents and kids. And it's not just in a name of a family because there are more people doing this than just people with prominant names in our community. It's in the heart of a family. The families who are just that, families. Thank you and Great Job. Miss Brennise! Our community is proud of you.

moconative (Anonymous) says…

I want to give these kids and parents a hand. First of all, this sport takes a LOT of dedication from both the parents and the kids. These rodeo parents dedicate weekends traveling, weekdays training, and a lot of money to do both for their kids. You most likely won't see these kids getting into a lot of trouble in our community because they are either with their parents or training. I'm not saying they are angels because they do get into trouble and do some pretty good pranks, but it's usually not criminal. With the price of gas and everything else that has gone up, taking these kids to rodeos, I'm sure, has become harder and harder. I hope that rodeo in general can keep alive in these trying times. And again! Good job to both the kids and the parents!!!

moconative (Anonymous) says…

 Continuation…

Problem 2: The city and county are 2 different entities and funding for these two entities are totally seperate. Loudy Simpson is a County owned facility. So, the city puting the rec center on County property probably isn't going to happen. Elkhead is owned by the City, so the County cannot apply for a grant to fix that. Elkhead was funded by GOCO though. The reason you haven't seen the new camp site is that this grant is funded in phases over several years. The maximum amount you can receive for a given year was received and when the next year comes along and more money is given to the city, then more work will be done. It would be nice if the world didn't work like this and we didn't have to wait or jump through hoops, but that's the way it is.

Problem 3: The funding from GOCO - the grant the County received - does not do buildings. It has to be outdoor related, so any funding like this cannot be used for an indoor pool. However, the City is working on a DOLA grant to help with funding the rec center.

Grant writing and government budgeting are both very hard and unrespected jobs. These people work hours on end to provide this City and County with services and facilities. You can't make everyone happy all of the time and that's a given to the people who have these jobs. But thank you for doing them.