Charley Barnes' Blog

I have never really been one to do the garage sale thing other than having had one years ago when moving. BANKED! So are you all in or is it taboo to rifle through a bunch of stuff that has been who knows where.

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The Blue Knights Colorado IX of Greeley will be hosting a fundraiser and poker run to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of duty and will donate all monies to the Colorado chapter of C.O.P.S.

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I have said before that I have been fortunate enough to do a lot of really cool things in my life but today ranks way up on the top of the list if not topping my list of really cool, honorable things I have done.

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If you ride a motorcycle and can get the afternoon off on Wednesday (Tomorrow) May 22nd join me in helping escort the Vietnam Memorial Travelling Wall to Fort Collins from Berthoud.

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Thousands of motorcycles will converge on Fort Collins this weekend with the biggest motorcycle event in Colorado and it all benefits Realities for Children. And it gets even better this year because everyone who rides will be a part of something bigger than big.

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If you own a motorcycle and want to ride in the official escort for the Vietnam Travelling Memorial Wall then Wednesday the 22nd is your day. I have also included a map of the route for those of you who want to see it come by.

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I was on my way home from New Mexico Sunday while doing some soul searching and ran into Jim Ellison at a rest area. What a great human being and what he is doing is just amazing considering Jim's frame was not made so much for bicycling.

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Four (4) more soldiers have paid the ultimate price since last Monday’s post. Please remember, “Freedom” isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it; just like these four brave men. Please make it a point to share this on your FB pages and social media sites so that everyone knows, every week, that these young men and women continue to die every week.

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News agencies across the country,and social media sites like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook have blown up with Marines being called in to hold umbrella's for the President even though it violates Marine code. Right or wrong? You be the judge by answering our poll inside the story.

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It's hard to imagine what it must be like when someone is the only one who lives in an accident. Doesn't matter if there were two or 142. Or would it? Out of the 13 soul survivors of commercial airline crashes, 4 have come forward for the first time in a must see documentary.

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I wrote a story Monday about the Sleigh Riders event this past Saturday after the crew planted 1900 trees in the tune of about 4 hours. One of the families sent us a video today that they had put together and I wanted to share their perspective.

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Adam Kokesh was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps and a veteran of the Iraq War. In 2007, he became a member and leading proponent of "Iraq Veterans Against the War". His demonstrations protesting the U.S. military missions overseas, and acts of 'civil disobedience' have attracted controversy at times. Like this one.

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