I will be easy to find and giving away keys tomorrow {Tuesday} from 9am to 11am at TeleTech located at 2400 West 29th St.  You can win one of 5 keys during the live broad cast and you might even find a j.o.b. job if your looking for one.

TeleTech is having an on-site job fair for Customer Service representatives Tuesday AND Wednesday from 9am to 3pm at their brand new facility on West 29th Street in Greeley so come by and win and key and maybe a new career! Fore more details on TeleTech jobs check the TeleTech Website.

Who is TeleTech?

For 30 years, TeleTech and its subsidiaries have helped the world’s most successful companies design, build, implement and manage superior customer experiences across the customer lifecycle in order to drive shareholder value.

As the go-to partner for the Global 1000, the TeleTech group of companies delivers technology-based solutions that maximize revenue, transform customer experiences and optimize business processes.

From strategic consulting to operational execution, our more than 44,000 employees drive success for clients in the communications and media, financial services, government, healthcare, technology, transportation and retail industries.

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Big news today from Poudre School District; superintendent Jerry Wilson is stepping down from his position, effective June 30th, 2012.In an email sent out to PSD parents earlier today Wilson said,

I am submitting my resignation effective June 30, 2012 to pursue another superintendency.  I have enjoyed my time in Fort Collins, with the opportunity to serve the children and the PSD community.

I feel fortunate to have been a part of a great school district and to make a contribution to the excellence in PSD.  I wish my PSD friends my very best.   I have had the opportunity to work with an outstanding team of professionals, as PSD is fortunate to have remarkable educators working with children every day.

Thank you for your support and keep up the great work for the students we are all privileged to serve.

Wilson has been at the helm of PSD since 2005. It is not known where Wilson is going, but the Coloradoan reports that he was a finalist for the superintendent position with Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland.

[Poudre School District]

[Jerry Wilson on Twitter]

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Make sure you listen to the K99 Good Morning Guys tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. for a major country concert announcement. Who could it be? You won’t want to miss this announcement Tuesday morning on K99. Just listen at 8 a.m. to find out who is coming to Northern Colorado this summer for a concert.

There’s just something I dig about this new Justin Moore tune- ‘Til My Last Day‘- every time I hear it, I have to crank it up and sing along! Now, I LIKE to sing, but I am no Country singer- ‘leave it to the pros’ has always been my motto. But, I can lip-synch- or….maybe I can’t. What do YOU think?

But like I said-leave it to the pros- Here’s the OFFICIAL video by Justin Moore!

Tickets are on sale now to see Justin Moore at The Greeley Stampede!

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Loretta Lynn is older than we thought:

So here’s the skinny on Loretta Lynn’s age crisis as reported by Taste of Country-she has said that she married at 13 and had four kids by the time she was 18. Lynn is believed to be 80 not 77. A Kentucky birth certificate has Lynn’s birth in 1932. There is a marriage document dated in 1948 that proves she wed just shy of her 16th birthday.

why are critics making waves:

If that’s the case, how accurate is the timeline of events as depicted in her 1980 Oscar-winning autobiographical movie, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’? According to recovered Kentucky state birth certificates and marriage licenses for Loretta Webb Lynn, pivotal information woven into the film’s plot — Lynn’s famous life story –  may be completely false.

lynn has said of her age:

“When I was born, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the president for several years. That’s the closest I’m gonna come to telling my age in this book, so don’t go looking for it,” Lynn writes. “I’m trying to make a living singing songs. I don’t need nobody out there saying, ‘She don’t look bad considering she’s such-and-such years old.’”

For me, at the end of the day, whether she was 15 or 13 when she got married, she still has one heck of a story. What this women went through, what she has seen in her life and the accomplishments she has made are real. This woman is an icon with 16 number one hits to her credit and she has recorded nearly 60 albums. She is a leader in her industry with and has been inducted into more music Halls of Fame than another female in her industry and has won the  Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for 50 years in country music.

Loretta Lynn had made a name for herself before the Oscar winning story of her life, “Coal Miners Daughter” and the movie just removed layers of this strong woman that was more beneficial than any age lie will ever hurt. ( So for the record, I still don’t care and will still love Loretta’s music and the lady just as I did when I thought that she was 77 and married at 13)

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The 2012 solar eclipse is an annual event where the moon crosses over the sun creating what many (or at least the internet) are calling a “ring of fire.” And in case you were too busy watching Katy Perry swinging in midair at the Billboard Music Awards while performing ‘Wide Awake,’ you probably missed it.

Thankfully, for some reason that we just can’t quite figure out yet, the online community is obsessed with natural phenomena and documented mostly every moment through Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Other than Super Moon 2012, Sunday’s solar eclipse was probably the most documented work of Mother Nature in 2012. Well, so far, at least.

Check out photos from around the world as well as some breathtaking time-lapse video footage of the “Ring of Fire” eclipse 2012.

California

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Ryan Beatty (@TheRyanBeatty), Twitter

New Mexico

Miek Theiss (@MikeTheiss), Twitter

Japan

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Martin Hsu (@MartinHsu), Twitter

Arizona

Juan Ciudadano (@ZapataMty), Twitter

China

Nalex (@JFDI), Twitter

Missouri

Katie Steele Danner (@KatiesTrail), Twitter

Oregon

Kira Treibergs, Facebook

Gorgeous time-lapse footage

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Over the weekend, Jason Aldean rocked two back-to-back and sold-out shows at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta, Ga. on the latest leg of his My Kinda Party Tour. The Friday and Saturday shows were part of the new summer leg of the tour, which kicked off Thursday night (May 17) in Birmingham, Ala. Aldean wasted no time pulling out the big guns for the weekend shows — he had famed rapped Ludacris join him onstage to perform his multi-week No. 1 smash, ‘Dirt Road Anthem.’

The hip-hop star joined Aldean on stage unannounced mid-song, sending the packed house into a tizzy. Fans pulled out their cameras and phones to capture the exciting moment, including the video clip below.

“I’ve never felt the kind of energy that the fans from the ATL brought this weekend,” Aldean says in a statement. “I didn’t think it could get any wilder, and then when Luda came out, the place came totally unglued. We’ve gotten to perform together several times, but man … he’s the Mayor of Atlanta, so this one was beyond cool.”

Aldean’s My Kinda Party Tour continues on next week in Louisiana before taking a brief break for the 2012 CMA Music Festival in Nashville at the beginning of June. Click here to see a complete list of cities where Aldean will be stopping throughout the next several months.

Watch Jason Aldean and Ludacris Perform ‘Dirt Road Anthem’ in Atlanta

Source: TasteofCountry.com

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If you caught Carrie Underwood‘s powerful performance of ‘Blown Away’ during the Billboard Music Awards 2012 on Sunday night, you know that some of her musical influences lie outside of the country genre. Although the ‘American Idol’ winner is a member of team country music, sometimes her powerhouse vocals point to a different era and genre entirely. Last night on the red carpet, Underwood caught up with MTV to talk about the passing of the Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb — and how he impacted her musical tastes.

“My parents listened to the Bee Gees quite a bit when I was little, so I was definitely exposed to them at an early age. They just had a sound that was all their own, obviously, [it was] never duplicated,” the chart-topping country star said. “They were very influential on music in general, and it’s very sad to hear about any loss. There have been a lot of legends lost this year, so it’s always sad to see it happen, but they are paying a couple of tributes here [at the Billboard Music Awards], and I know that they’ll be classy and respectful and allow us all to remember them.”

Robin Gibbs was one of the three falsetto harmonies that made up the Bee Gees and the founding member. The trio was responsible for such disco mega-hits as ‘Stayin’ Alive’ and ‘Night Fever.’ After his time with the Bee Gees came to a close, Gibbs embarked on a successful solo career, during which he co-wrote hits like ‘Islands in the Stream’ (performed by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers).

Unfortunately, in November of last year the Gibb family announced that Robin had fallen sick with liver cancer. During the past few months he had grown thinner and sicker until he passed away on Sunday (May 20).

Without time to give the Bee Gees’ singer a full-on tribute, Billboard Music Awards co-host and ‘Modern Family’ co-star Julie Bowen noted that Gibbs’ voice and the music of the Bee Gees will “live on forever.” Thanks to Gibbs’ influence on stars like Underwood and other pop singers, it definitely will.

Watch Underwood and Other Stars Remember Robin Gibb

Source: TasteofCountry.com

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Luke Bryan is attempting to put a fourth song into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame. If ‘Drunk on You’ can win one more time, it will be retired alongside hits from Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and Brantley Gilbert. Last week the song narrowly beat Chris Young‘s ‘Neon’ to move on to face this week’s challenger.

It’s a battle of men with the same initials this week, as Bryan takes on Lee Brice and his new hit ‘Hard to Love.’ The second single from Brice’s ‘Hard 2 Love’ album is semi-autobiographical. It’s a thank you note of sorts to his fiancee Sara. The mid-tempo groove is quickly becoming an iTunes hit, despite only being released to radio two weeks ago.

‘Drunk on You’ comes from Bryan’s ‘Tailgates and Tanlines’ album. The singer continues to establish himself as a man capable of the rowdy, back-country jams like ‘Country Girl (Shake It for Me)’ in addition to tender love songs like this single and his previous No. 1 hit, ‘I Don’t Want This Night to End.’

Listen to both Brice’s and Bryan’s songs and decide which you prefer. While you can only vote once, feel free to share this poll with your friends so that they can vote too. This week’s Showdown ends on May 27 at 11:59PM ET.

Watch the Luke Bryan ‘Drunk on You’ Video

Watch the Lee Brice ‘Hard to Love’ Video

Showdown Rules: The artist and song with the most votes wins, and winner goes on to face next week’s challenger. If an artist wins four weeks in a row, he or she will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete.

Source: TasteofCountry.com

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If you were one of the people who saw ‘The Dictator’ in theaters this weekend, you’ve already seen the brand new teaser trailer for ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.’ But considering ‘The Dictator’ didn’t exactly light up the box-office, you’re probably one of the millions who has yet to see the ‘Anchorman 2′ trailer. Well, good news, it’s officially online now for your viewing enjoyment!

Even better? This isn’t the version that screened with ‘The Dictator’ and features all new footage (and the return of narrator Bill Curtis). The theatrical version likely had too much jeans creaming talk and a new version was cut. [UPDATE: The version that ran with 'The Dictator' is now online and we've included it below! Two 'Anchorman 2' trailers for the price of one!] It’s essentially the same set up though – everyone makes a bold proclamation about their return…except for Brick. Sweet Brick, who’s having trouble putting a thought together.

It’s not much but it’s enough to get us all excited for the return of Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 news team. The script hasn’t been written yet and we have no idea where the sequel will take us, but we know it will be glorious. There will be flutes playing and trombones and flowers and garlands of fresh herbs. And we will dance till the sun rises. And you won’t be invited! Scratch that, you most definitely will be invited.

We don’t want to giveaway any of the trailer’s gags or best lines so just watch the ‘Anchorman 2′ trailer below and start getting excited now.

Source: ScreenCrush.com

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I got a phone call from my dad on Saturday saying that my Gramma Lola was taken the hospital and was more than likely not going to make it through the night. Gramma had fallen a few days ago and was so bruised and beat up and her body was losing the fight as you can see from the photo.  She is 91 years old and has had a full life so I didn’t feel like she was being robbed of any good years or memories and was finding peace in it. If it was her time, I would understand. I asked dad to please go in and tell her that I loved her even if she didn’t hear it. I put out a plea for prayers for her and my mom and the whole family on Facebook. I got word from so many folks that they had included gramma in their prayers.

Sunday morning I got word that when my parents got to the hospital gramma was alert, said a few words and ate. She wasn’t supposed to make it through the night yet alone speak or eat. The doctors told my folks that this type of thing happens frequently and that it would still just be a matter of time. She would more than likely just lay in bed until it’s time. This morning I found out that my uncle Gordy went to check on her and she was not in the room. He feared she was rushed back to the hospital but them found her in her wheelchair in the dining room. She asked him how he found her and giggled. This woman amazes me. Gramma has always been a huge supporter and believer in me. She used to have us put on shows in her basement before we could open Christmas presents. She is part of the reason I am who I am.

Keep the prayers coming. I know from experience how much they help. I can’t thank you enough. I am blessed.

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John Rich is set to headline the St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends concert, which will serve as the first-ever concert event for the 2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic. Scheduled for June 5 at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn., the star-studded concert performers also includes Rich’s superstar duo gig Big & Rich, country superstars Kellie Pickler and Darius Rucker and comedian Jeff Foxworthy.

“St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital holds a very special place in my heart, that’s why I’m excited to kick off the FedEx St. Jude Classic with the John Rich & Friends concert,” Rich says on his noble headlining duties (quote via St. Jude). “I don’t know how you could spend your time any better on this earth than to support something like St. Jude. It’s truly God’s work – taking care of them babies.”

Rich’s return to the Memphis-based organization will be a reunion of sorts, with Ben — a 19-year old patient — especially looking forward to the concert. On the day he was admitted to St. Jude in 2011, Rich made a special appearance at the hospital and spent time with Ben that afternoon, even inviting him to attend a concert when he was feeling better. The heartwarming story is just one of many special connections made through the relentless efforts of St. Jude and their celebrity supporters.

“The John Rich & Friends concert is an incredible way for us to kick off this year’s FedEx St. Jude Classic and celebrate the 50^th anniversary of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” says Richard Shadyac Jr., CEO of ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “This year’s tournament is about so much more than golf. We’ve planned a full week of events for our supporters to enjoy while also helping St. Jude continue its mission of finding cures and saving children.”

Window World, America’s largest replacement window and home remodeling company, and First Tennessee Bank will co-sponsor the concert, which marks St. Jude’s 50th year of service. Supporters of the organization are also encouraged to attend a variety of events throughout the week, including the Danny Thomas Pro-Am, Championship Pro-Am, Michelob Ultra Party Tent, a fun-filled Kid Zone and the Super T concert after party. The FedEx St. Jude Classic has raised more than $25 million to help St. Jude continue its mission of finding cures and saving children.

Click here to purchase tickets to St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends.

Source: TasteofCountry.com

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) – A Littleton woman’s effort to honor environmentalist and “Rocky Mountain High” singer John Denver by naming a peak after him in the central Rockies close to where he
penned the song appears to have stalled. Lou Yost, executive secretary for the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, tells The Aspen Times the board never received a petition and application from the initiative’s organizer, J.P. McDaniel. He says he spoke with her last year but hasn’t heard from her since.

McDaniel was preparing last July to send an application to the board, along with nearly 3,000 names on a petition in support of naming the eastern, unnamed peak of Mount Sopris west of Aspen
after Denver, who was killed in a California plane crash in 1997. The newspaper reports McDaniel has not returned messages left on her cellphone this week.

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A cool rainy weekend aided firefighters in getting ahead of the Hewlett Fire burning northwest of Fort Collins that started near the Hewlett Gulch trailhead on Monday. The fire now stands at 7,485 acres, a minor increase from Friday’s reported size. The fire is officially at 87 percent containment, with full containment estimated by Tuesday May 22. 

Almost 600 firefighters were still working on Saturday to extinguish hot spots and build a fireline.

Fighting the fire has cost $2.4 million so far, but that number doesn’t fully account for how much work remains after the flames are out. Forest Service officials are already planning how they’ll rehabilitate the popular trails the fire has burned across.

A special Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation team is being assembled and will begin assessing the trails once the fire area is considered safe for non-firefighters to work in. The team includes specialists in vegetation restoration, soils, water runoff and wildlife.

With attention now turned to the popular Hewlett Gulch and Greyrock trails, it is only a matter of time before we can use them again, but it may be years before they look like they did before Monday. Both trails are expected to remain closed for weeks.

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Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton. All three country acts have been nominated for 2012 Teen Choice Awards outside of their genre. Swift was nominated in the Choice Female Artist category, where she is up against pop divas like Adele, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Lady A received a nod in the Choice Music Group category, where they will do battle with the likes of LMFAO and the Wanted, among others.

Famed ‘The Voice’ coach Blake Shelton is also up for an award or two, including Choice Male Artist — but he will probably be fighting a losing battle there, given that Justin Bieber is also named in the category. Perhaps he’ll have better luck in his own genre, when he goes against Scotty McCreery, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Hunter Hayes for Choice Male Country Artist.

Swift is named as a contender for Choice Female Country Artist against Lauren Alaina, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Miranda Lambert. There are also trophies given for Choice Country Song and Choice Country Group (which, of course, includes Lady Antebellum).

You can read the full (and rather extensive) list of nominees here. The competition is stiff in the out-of-genre categories, but we have plenty of faith that these country music favorites can win their respective awards. And that’s where you come in, country fans. You can vote once per category per day by going here. The most dedicated fans can surely carve a minute out of their day to vote once a day. It only takes a second for your voice to be heard and to help your favorite country acts to take home the 2012 Teen Choice prizes.

The Teen Choice Awards air on FOX on July 22 at 8 PM, set to tape delay.

Source: TasteofCountry.com

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Jeremie Guthrie was roughed up early, and their ninth inning rally ended in a double-play, as the Colorado Rockies (15-25) lost 6-4 to the Seattle Mariners (19-24) yesterday afternoon in Denver, completing Seattle’s 3-game sweep. The Rockies open a three-game series against the Miami Marlins (22-19) tonight at 5:10 MT at Marlins Park (TV: Root Sports).

The Rockies, who are 1-5 on the current homestand, were swept in a three-game series for the third time this month — May 4-6 against the Braves and May 11-13 at the Dodgers. They are 6-11 on the road and about to start a six-game trip to Miami and Cincinnati.

The Rockies went 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position yesterday and struck out 13 times, seven against starter Blake Beavan, who left after yielding a leadoff double in the sixth to Michael Cuddyer, who broke a 0-for-13 slump with three hits.

Official: Sunday’s Box Score.

Carlos Gonzalez homered in the first, his eighth of the season and first in 59 at-bats since May 2. He also doubled, and in the ninth, singled home the Rockies final run. Gonzalez leads the team in average (.304), runs scored 29 and RBIs (32).

“It’s hard to smile right now,” Gonzalez said. “It doesn’t matter what you do out there and not being able to win. It’s difficult.”

Jeremy Guthrie needed 102 pitches to plow through six innings and just 57 were strikes. He gave up six runs, four of them on three homers. The Mariners scored two in the first, aided by the Rockies defense on a double steal when second baseman Marco Scutaro made an ill-advised throw home after traveling far across the base to grab catcher Wilin Rosario’s wide throw. Guthrie also gave up a run-scoring single to Justin Smoak on a 1-2 pitch with two out in that inning.

Guthrie, who made his second start since missing 15 games with a shoulder injury, is 2-2 with a 5.55 ERA in six starts. But in three starts at Coors Field, Guthrie is 0-2 with a 9.92 ERA.

Tickets are available for the Rockie’s next home game at Coors Field vs. the Houston Astros on Monday, May 28th, and can be purchased by calling (800) 388-ROCK, or click here.

[ColoradoRockies.com]

I am one who believes that the greatest running back in the history of football may have never touched a ball. I believe the greatest guitar player of all time may be spraying out a stock trailer. I believe the most brilliant mind in medicine may never get to go to school. What if the greatest are never given a chance? What if they are never encouraged or given the opportunity?

The reason I enjoy shows like American Idol is that it offers the opportunity to find those people. The ones whose lives otherwise wouldn’t have afforded them the chance to be seen or heard. Recently Eric Church went on a rant about how just because Blake Shelton turns his chair around you shouldn’t get a record deal. At first I agreed but now I have changed my mind completely. We would not have Carrie Underwood or many others if it weren’t for these chances. We need chances, we need opportunities. We have to ability to give people a shot. If you own a business, you have a chance to hire someone and give them a shot. Let that kid with an interest in cars work in your garage. You may have a future NASCAR crew chief on your hands. Teach your right fielder to pitch. They may be the next Cy Young.

We all need a chance to prove ourselves and we all have opportunities to give someone a chance. Do it. We may find the next “best”.

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A couple weeks ago Brian Gary asked for your prayers for Rodeo legend Leon Coffee, who was in the hospital battling bacterial meningitis, and thousands of you responded.  Leon and his family appreciate all the thoughts and prayers and well wishes.   He has since been released from the hospital and is recovering at home, but Mr. Coffee still needs your help.

Rodeo clowns don’t make a ton of money, even the best ones.  To be quite honest, Leon and his family could use some help paying medical bills.

According to an article from the PRCA:

ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductee Luke “Leon” Coffee returned home after nearly a week at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio with bacterial meningitis.  Leon was treated in the Intensive Care Unit and responded well, as he regained his ability to speak. He is now at home in Blanco, Texas, resting well and recuperating.

TO HELP LEON COFFEE

Anyone who wishes to make a donation to help Coffee pay for his medical costs can send a check in his name to: PO Box 1419, Blanco, TX, 78606

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On Sunday night, Taylor Swift was officially crowned with one of the most prestigious nods given at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards: Woman of the Year. Following a strong introduction by Kris Kristofferson — who called her “one of the most successful artists in country music” — Swift got a multi-minute reel recapping all of the heights she’s reached in her relatively short career.

The ‘Ours’ singer got the good news of the award during an event last fall, but given her success, it was only fair that she get some televised recognition. For starters, Swift is the only woman in music history with three No. 1 albums in a row. She has six Grammys on her shelf and was the youngest winner in history to grab Album of the Year. And, she writes all of her own songs — and has since she was 12-years-old.

Now just 22, Swift may be a worldwide phenomenon, but she’s still just a humble young girl at heart, something she outwardly admits. “I’m so humbled and honored by this,” she told the crowd at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards when she got a chance to take the mic.

Though it’s been just six years or so since she saw her first song hit the charts, Swift’s career has been full of huge achievements. Sporting a red dress and shaking her head in disbelief, Swift gave a little tribute of her own, thanking Billboard, her fans and those who took time to present her the award.

Swift is expected to release a new album — the follow-up to 2010′s ‘Speak Now’ — later this year.

Watch Taylor Swift Accept the Woman of the Year Award

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Source: TasteofCountry.com