Tag: stands

Posted on by

Penticton Speedway packs stands on Saturday night with return of destruction events, King of the Hill competition – Penticton News

Penticton Speedway packs stands on Saturday night with return of destruction events, King of the Hill competition - Penticton News

Casey Richardson

The Penticton Speedway had crowds pilled into the stands for their return of some smashing events on Saturday, with the Eve of Destruction and Hit-2-Pass show.

“Our night of destruction, what a great show those guys put on. I mean, we got trailers and garbage laying all over the racetrack. The fans are going nuts. It was awesome,” Speedway co-owner Trevor Seibert said.

“The kids, you could just see them up against the fence cheering the whole time screaming their little heads off. So it’s fantastic. That’s what we want. And it’s good family entertainment.”

Thanks to Penticton Kia, I got to take to the track and try out my racing chops in King of the Hill, which opens up the racetrack to give everyone a chance to race.

“That’s for people that come out to the grandstand that have always wanted to be a race car driver or just think they have a hotter car than their buddy. Come on here and put a lap in and see if you can beat him,” Seiber added.

In the 2008 Ford Escape I was equipped with, I was able to take the lead and win my first race against a Volkswagen Beetle. That changed when I faced off against a Corvette.

Seibert said the key to competing in King of the Hill is to have a positive attitude and have fun.

“We had a Corvette win tonight, we had people out there with a Chevy Chevette from the 80s, we have everything and anything under the sun….There’s a good chance you might not win because you don’t have the same car the other person has, but you can put on a great show.”

Future plans for the open races are to continue building them, hopefully growing to 35 or 40 competitors.

“Don’t be shy to be part of it and bring whatever you go. ‘Run what you brung’ we call it. Enter the thing and see how you do,” Seibert added.

The contest includes a cash prize, which the winning driver this weekend generously split with all the other drivers as a sign of sportsmanship.

Seibert said the action-packed weekend overall was the sign of a great return to racing.

“Last year, we, of course, had to deal with restrictions still. We were down to 50 people in the grandstand and it was just ridiculous, pretty hard to survive like that. A lot of business out there in the same boat, we just managed to make our way through it and kept the races going. Had to keep everybody enthused, you know, the drivers and the teams.”

The new owners also used the time to work on the track, which has been around since 1969.

“We’re trying to show ourselves to the community that we want to create new fans, we want to show the older fans that maybe haven’t been in a while there’s something new here for them to come on out to. We’re getting a lot of great compliments.

“We’re just having a lot of fun taking it over from the Aantjes family and they’ve helped us a lot, given us a lot of advice on what to do.”

Next weekend the track will be hosting the Avion RS1 Superseal Cup Featuring Avion RS1’s and Avion Sprints.

Rising stars in racing will be taking on seasoned veterans, looking to gain points and put themselves in a position to ultimately win the Avion Motorsports RS1 Challenge Cup Championship. Seibert himself will be back on the track for the event.

“We’ve got a big, deep field of very talented drivers showing up for that.”

For more information or to grab tickets, click here.

Posted on by

Letters to the editor: CU shouldn’t host anti-gay events; what PLAN-Boulder County stands for; consider studying abroad; fraud prevented

Letters to the editor: CU shouldn’t host anti-gay events; what PLAN-Boulder County stands for; consider studying abroad; fraud prevented

John Clyde: Anti-gay protests: CU should not host anti-LGBTQ+ events

The University of Colorado Boulder is hosting a far-right, anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion pastor named Sean Feucht for a rally this month at Farrand Field.

Feucht has made recent headlines for his anti-gay protests at Disney, in support of the recently passed “Don’t Say Gay” law that restricts Florida teachers from educating students about nonheterosexuality and noncis gender identity.

At these rallies, Feucht and his cohort promise to “save” queer audience members from the horrors of “same sex attraction” and rail against abortion.

Just as concerning is Feucht’s violent rhetoric regarding his CU Boulder rally. At a rally in Estes Park last year, Feucht said that his team was planning an event at a university in Boulder to “go right into the heart of the enemy and punch him in the face.”

This isn’t Feucht’s only violent threat regarding his rallies. In 2021, Feucht posted a photo on Twitter of his security team, many of whom were wearing tactical military gear, with a caption suggesting that his team would kill counter-protesters:

“If you mess with them or our 1st amendment right to worship God — you’ll meet Jesus one way or another.”

As a CU student, I am disgusted that CU is giving this bigot a platform to spew hate and collect donations from, even after he threatened our community with violence. Feucht’s presence makes our LGBTQ+ community less safe.

John Clyde

Kansas City, Kansas

Mike Schreiner: Development: What PLAN-Boulder County stands for

I read with amusement the commentary by Ed Byrne in the recent edition of the Camera (“Boulder must continue to evolve,” May 5).

Mr. Byrne employs the “straw man” argument — first exaggerate or misrepresent a position by someone, in this case PLAN-Boulder County, and then attack the position as if it really was PLAN-Boulder’s.

I suggest you go to PLAN’s website to see for yourself what their positions on the issues really are.

Here’s a quote: “Our vision is of a largely open, undeveloped and scenic Boulder County that coexists in harmony with the surrounding ecosystem. This includes vibrant, compact, self-contained communities, each with its own distinct identity. We support agricultural land preserved as working farms and important habitats conserved for wildlife and native flora. Within the City of Boulder and neighboring towns, we envision community-driven development and transportation planning that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions and promotes strong and welcoming neighborhoods. We foster diversity and inclusivity by supporting the preservation and creation of ample affordable housing and small businesses, and by promoting good governance.”

Seems quite a bit different than a slow/no growth, no density anywhere group.

What Mr. Byrne proposes — walkable neighborhoods that are primarily self-sufficient, allowing residents to work and play where they live — while laudable, is simply unrealistic for many. Just ask a parent navigating through doctor appointments, sporting events, school activities and, yes, even work.

I’m not saying that all of what Mr. Byrne proposes is not possible, I’m just saying let’s be realistic. Let’s drop the Orwellian doublespeak of ”density is the new open space.”

Let’s preserve what makes Boulder so attractive and work together to enhance that attraction in an inclusive, citizen-engaged process, and let’s drop the fallacious arguments.

Mike Schreiner

Boulder

Logan Abbott: College tuition: Consider getting a university education in another country

One of the defining issues of my generation is the astronomical cost of attending college. Absent rich parents, earning a diploma is nearly impossible without mortgaging one’s future, and skipping college is even worse.

Many young people harbor hopes that through activism, we can persuade politicians in Washington to implement dramatic reforms to solve this crisis.

In my view, that’s as likely to succeed as asking a housecat to respect the fact that your new pet mouse is a friend, not food.

A way out of American higher education costs calls for thinking outside the box — such as pursuing a degree abroad.

I just completed my first year studying at the University of Tromsø in Norway, and my tuition bill is a grand total of zero. I don’t have a scholarship, or a European passport, and the classes are all in English (although learning Norwegian will definitely win you friends).

The cost of living in Scandinavia isn’t trivial, and neither is the visa fee, flying there, etc., but when all’s said and done, a school year should offer a discount that is greater than 40% compared to University of Colorado Boulder in-state tuition.

Of course, earning your degree abroad isn’t a cakewalk. Living in another country isn’t the same as visiting as a tourist, or even an exchange student — you need to learn to navigate a convoluted bureaucracy, a foreign banking system, a new teaching style, and so on.

Even in a country like Norway, where English levels are excellent, you’ll be faced with the reality of living in a country where most people are more comfortable in another language.

That being said, I’ve found that immersing myself in the mindset and daily life of a different country has given me opportunities and perspectives that can’t be found for any amount of money stateside.

Logan Abbott

Boulder

Gale Kunkel: Thank-you note: Apple Store staff and Boulder police help stop fraud

Thanks to the quick responses and help from John and Kate earlier this month at the 29th Street Apple Store and to Stacy, Sara, Officer Dominguez and others at the Boulder Police Department, the fraudulent use of my stolen credit card information was quickly stopped.

Gale Kunkel

Boulder

Posted on by

Letters to the editor: CU shouldn’t host anti-gay events; what PLAN-Boulder County stands for; consider studying abroad; fraud prevented

Letters to the editor: CU shouldn’t host anti-gay events; what PLAN-Boulder County stands for; consider studying abroad; fraud prevented

John Clyde: Anti-gay protests: CU should not host anti-LGBTQ+ events

The University of Colorado Boulder is hosting a far-right, anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion pastor named Sean Feucht for a rally this month at Farrand Field.

Feucht has made recent headlines for his anti-gay protests at Disney, in support of the recently passed “Don’t Say Gay” law that restricts Florida teachers from educating students about nonheterosexuality and noncis gender identity.

At these rallies, Feucht and his cohort promise to “save” queer audience members from the horrors of “same sex attraction” and rail against abortion.

Just as concerning is Feucht’s violent rhetoric regarding his CU Boulder rally. At a rally in Estes Park last year, Feucht said that his team was planning an event at a university in Boulder to “go right into the heart of the enemy and punch him in the face.”

This isn’t Feucht’s only violent threat regarding his rallies. In 2021, Feucht posted a photo on Twitter of his security team, many of whom were wearing tactical military gear, with a caption suggesting that his team would kill counter-protesters:

“If you mess with them or our 1st amendment right to worship God — you’ll meet Jesus one way or another.”

As a CU student, I am disgusted that CU is giving this bigot a platform to spew hate and collect donations from, even after he threatened our community with violence. Feucht’s presence makes our LGBTQ+ community less safe.

John Clyde

Kansas City, Kansas

Mike Schreiner: Development: What PLAN-Boulder County stands for

I read with amusement the commentary by Ed Byrne in the recent edition of the Camera (“Boulder must continue to evolve,” May 5).

Mr. Byrne employs the “straw man” argument — first exaggerate or misrepresent a position by someone, in this case PLAN-Boulder County, and then attack the position as if it really was PLAN-Boulder’s.

I suggest you go to PLAN’s website to see for yourself what their positions on the issues really are.

Here’s a quote: “Our vision is of a largely open, undeveloped and scenic Boulder County that coexists in harmony with the surrounding ecosystem. This includes vibrant, compact, self-contained communities, each with its own distinct identity. We support agricultural land preserved as working farms and important habitats conserved for wildlife and native flora. Within the City of Boulder and neighboring towns, we envision community-driven development and transportation planning that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions and promotes strong and welcoming neighborhoods. We foster diversity and inclusivity by supporting the preservation and creation of ample affordable housing and small businesses, and by promoting good governance.”

Seems quite a bit different than a slow/no growth, no density anywhere group.

What Mr. Byrne proposes — walkable neighborhoods that are primarily self-sufficient, allowing residents to work and play where they live — while laudable, is simply unrealistic for many. Just ask a parent navigating through doctor appointments, sporting events, school activities and, yes, even work.

I’m not saying that all of what Mr. Byrne proposes is not possible, I’m just saying let’s be realistic. Let’s drop the Orwellian doublespeak of ”density is the new open space.”

Let’s preserve what makes Boulder so attractive and work together to enhance that attraction in an inclusive, citizen-engaged process, and let’s drop the fallacious arguments.

Mike Schreiner

Boulder

Logan Abbott: College tuition: Consider getting a university education in another country

One of the defining issues of my generation is the astronomical cost of attending college. Absent rich parents, earning a diploma is nearly impossible without mortgaging one’s future, and skipping college is even worse.

Many young people harbor hopes that through activism, we can persuade politicians in Washington to implement dramatic reforms to solve this crisis.

In my view, that’s as likely to succeed as asking a housecat to respect the fact that your new pet mouse is a friend, not food.

A way out of American higher education costs calls for thinking outside the box — such as pursuing a degree abroad.

I just completed my first year studying at the University of Tromsø in Norway, and my tuition bill is a grand total of zero. I don’t have a scholarship, or a European passport, and the classes are all in English (although learning Norwegian will definitely win you friends).

The cost of living in Scandinavia isn’t trivial, and neither is the visa fee, flying there, etc., but when all’s said and done, a school year should offer a discount that is greater than 40% compared to University of Colorado Boulder in-state tuition.

Of course, earning your degree abroad isn’t a cakewalk. Living in another country isn’t the same as visiting as a tourist, or even an exchange student — you need to learn to navigate a convoluted bureaucracy, a foreign banking system, a new teaching style, and so on.

Even in a country like Norway, where English levels are excellent, you’ll be faced with the reality of living in a country where most people are more comfortable in another language.

That being said, I’ve found that immersing myself in the mindset and daily life of a different country has given me opportunities and perspectives that can’t be found for any amount of money stateside.

Logan Abbott

Boulder

Gale Kunkel: Thank-you note: Apple Store staff and Boulder police help stop fraud

Thanks to the quick responses and help from John and Kate earlier this month at the 29th Street Apple Store and to Stacy, Sara, Officer Dominguez and others at the Boulder Police Department, the fraudulent use of my stolen credit card information was quickly stopped.

Gale Kunkel

Boulder