What a pleasure it was to watch the Broncos play a good football game Sunday afternoon. The team was inspired and played well.
There is hope in Bronco land that we finally have a good coach and the emergence of what appears to be a successful football program.
This is a wonderful holiday gift to Bronco fans if we can just keep winning, now, and next year. Sing a halleluiah chorus.
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Villager governmental reporter Freda Miklin and I, were invited guest of Colorado Christian University last week for an evening program supporting Israel. American evangelicals are reported to be the most supportive group for Israel and the Jewish community.
Colorado Christian University (CCU) is to be commended for an evening of prayerful support for peace and the Jewish community.
Former U.S. Senator and late CCU President Bill Armstrong would be very proud of his university for the program and support for the Judeo/Christian community.
Freda has a recap feature on the CCU program in this week’s Villager.
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I have taken note of some great citizens who have passed away recently who were friends of mine. John Burns passed away October 24, 2023. He was one of the five founders in 1981 of The Kentwood Company in the DTC. The rest is history, and the firm became one of the largest real estate companies in the West, still thriving today.
The late state senator Hugh Fowler, who represented Arapahoe County from 1968 to 1980, passed away October 25 in Denver. Senator Fowler also served one term as a Regent for the University of Colorado from 1983-1989. Throughout his career he was a champion and tireless advocate for parental choice in public education and served ten years as chairman of the Senate Education Committee.
Former University of Northern Colorado President Dick Bond, President of UNC for ten years, passed away October 26, 2023, in Greeley. He was active in the Greeley community for decades and after retiring from UNC he served three terms in the Colorado Legislature. Many teachers will remember President Bond and his outstanding leadership in education.
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Former Colorado Congressman James Johnson passed away November 16, 2023 at his home in Ft. Collins. Prior to his election to Congress in 1972, Johnson served in the Marine Corp as a jet pilot from 1952-1956. After military service he graduated from CU Law School and moved his law practice to Ft. Collins.
He successfully defeated Alan Merson in the Western Slope 4th Congressional District, held by Rep. Wayne Aspinall, who was defeated in a primary election by newcomer Alan Merson, who subsequently died in an airplane crash during the campaign against Johnson.
Johnson served in Congress for eight years, retiring undefeated, a strong advocate for term limits, returning to Ft. Collins with his family.
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At press-time we were informed of the passing of Cathy Noon, Dec. 11. She will be greatly missed.
RIP.
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