Bob's of a Feather Kiwanis together...
Bob Colony & Bob Hanson This is a tale of two Bobs. And these Bobs are all about family, community and… the Kiwanis. These would be giving Bobs…Bobs who understand that giving back to the community is an investment in the future and teaches the value of doing good. These are good Bob’s …Bobs who without a second thought have donated collectively almost a 100 years of their life to a charitable organization. And these Bob’s? they just happen to be friends. Maybe the names and the vibes are related …maybe not? But after meeting these two …I couldn’t...
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Carly just wants to be a Kid
14 year-old Carly Adkins suffers from Chairi Malfomation Imagine not feeling quite right and going to a doctor and being told “I have no idea what’s wrong with you…” That’s been the story of Lisa Marie and her daughter Carly for the last 4 years. 14 year-old Carly has found relief…well somewhat in the fact that she now knows what has been causing her headaches and throat issues and a host of other related symptoms. Issues which have no only robbed her of the last 4 years but have kept her from being a “ normal” teenager. She has...
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Lyza Weisman: 'Wiser than her years'
9 year-old Lyza Wesiman from Crested Butte has SMA, (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) and will be getting a Helper Dog like this one, compliments of Sam's Club in Grand Junction, Milk Bone and K-9 assistance. Lyza Weisman is a vibrant, really outgoing, upbeat 9 year-old from Crested Butte, Colorado. She also just happens to be in a wheel chair. She has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a incurable disease which will slowly rob Lyza of her muscle control. But meeting Lyza you would never know she faces challenges everyday…like getting dressed, eating and just getting around. With Strong family support…Lyza...
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Catching a Dream: Chris Hanks CMU Head Coach
Chris Hanks CMU Head Coach For some people dreams are just that...a synapse moment... something that happens overnight and fizzles into a new day. A fuzzy memory of what we might want for this life...hopes and wishes for the way we feel it should be. Rarely do we get to live a dream or have direction toward that dream early in life. Chris Hanks pretty much always knew what he wanted to do...baseball. At just 9 years old when he put on that first catcher's mask and squatted down behind home plate, he knew he was right where he...
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Deputy Chad Williams: Special Olympics
Deputy Chad Williams Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy, Chad Williams had no idea he would be here in Grand Junction for the last 14 years. The Georgia native knew one thing as a High School senior...he just didn't want to be in Atlanta anymore. And the vision of Colorado was one he wanted to make a reality. So he took out a map and found Grand Junction and Mesa State...and the rest? Well lets just say he's married now, has two boys that only know Grand Junction as their home and loves giving back to the community. Well, it's his...
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I'm Dave Allgood and I've met some pretty interesting people here in Western Colorado. I founded the Allgood News to highlight some of the most positive, unique and genuine stories from those individuals.
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