Some Great Father’s Day gift idea.

On Dad’s Day, it seems that dads just want to chill out and relax – maybe be a couch potato watching sports on TV or a beach bum sprawled out in the sand. Perhaps a round of golf is his goal or a few sets of tennis. Whatever way he wants to spend his special day, there are terrific choices for special gifts guaranteed to please him.


Some gift for Dad’s Day


Strengthen His Golf Game:

You may never understand why he gets up at the crack of dawn to hit that little ball around the course, but you love him anyway. Golf smith has all the essentials for a golf-loving dad, and you can still get a much appreciated gift without knowing a lot about the sport.

General Manager Brad Choppering thinks the most popular gifts are the more basic ones.
"Easy Dad’s Day gifts are golf balls, shirts or gift cards," he said. "If you know certain things, you can move onto the golf clubs."

So why does dad enjoy the game? According to Choppering, there are many reasons.
"You get to spend time with your friends and spend time outside," he said. "Also, men always enjoy a challenge and trying to master something. You can never really master golf, so it's always a good challenge."

Just don't be around him when his ball makes a beeline for the water ... again.

Keep in Happy, and Caffeinated:

Instead of watching Dad re-heat that same cup of Folgers all day, get him some quality whole-bean coffee from Caribou Coffee so he can sip in style. Caribou offers a variety of coffee, so check with Mom to see if he prefers a lighter or darker roast. Caribou also sells mugs and tumblers. A Twins tumbler and a bag of beans is the perfect gift for a dad-on-the-go.
Currently, Caribou Coffee is running a Dad’s Day promotion: If you spend $30 on dad, you get a coupon for a free medium drink for yourself.

A great bonus that helps you keep Dad happy and get yourself an iced mocha as a reward.


Beers and Bowling:

Dads need their "Me Time," too. Treat him to a night out with the guys, or pick up the tab on a game with just the two of you at Lariat Lanes. In addition to league nights, Lariat Lanes offers open bowling and great food - so Dad won't leave hungry.

Gift certificates are available in any amount and can be used for anything at Lariat Lanes. So if you feel like popping for a round of beer, too, you can do that with the certificate. Manager Brandi James thinks a gift card will give your dad a much-needed chance to get out of the house, as she witnesses with some of the league bowlers.

"A lot of it has to do with getting away from the wives and children for a night," she said. "It's their night out [and] it's fun to socialize with other men, too."

Computer Care:

Everyone has a computer these days; even people who aren't quite ready for the 21st century. This may include your dad. The worst part is, he'll still think he can fix it when things go haywire. To avoid a headache, get Dad a package from Chip Heads that he can use to prevent computer viruses and future expletives.

Chip Heads manager Chuck Whitney notices that a lot of men first try to fix things on their own.
"[Men try to fix things because of] control and frugality," Whitney said. "Why pay someone to do something you should be able to do yourself? Fixing things is man's work."

When that doesn't work, Chip Heads' Virus Protection Package will come in handy. For $288 a year, Dad will benefit from unlimited virus cleaning. While there are ways to protect against viruses, it is inevitable that some infections will sneak through and the package will take care of any excess bugs.

Go in with a sibling on this gift and Dad will be sure to thank you; right after you teach him how to use Google, one more time.

Let Him Kick-Up His Feet:

There's nothing many fathers love more than kicking up their feet and relaxing the afternoon away in front of the game. Though he may love his old recliner, he could probably use a newer and cleaner one.

Dave's Furniture World offers recliners at a discount from most retail rates. Get him one with a cup holder, or a personalized Vikings chair. Dave's will deliver so you won't even need to borrow Dad's truck to get the armchair home. Set it up for Sunday afternoon and have your dad test it out with a nap on his special day.

Plus, we all know there's no better time to hit up Dad for cash than when he's in a relaxing half-nap!
Happy Dad’s Day from Rich field Patch!

Rising Flag sales, but its not on Flag Day

The flags come to the Windsor American Legion post showing the effects of years of wind and weather. Sometimes, they have damage from wars.

“We get them in all stages, from faded to torn and tattered,” said Cmdr. Jim Cummings.

The Windsor American Legion Post No. 109, 624 Ash St., on Saturday hosted its annual flag retirement ceremony. The Windsor Legion and Cmdr. Dan Barrera have been hosting the ceremony for more than 17 years. Today is Flag Day.

“We usually do the ceremony close to Flag Day, which is June 14,” Barrera said.

This year, they expect to retire more than 100 flags from people all over northern Colorado.

“We mostly retire United States flags, but people will bring Colorado flags, as well as other state flags,” Barrera said. “Every flag should be retired properly, which is why we do all flags.”

He said the correct way to retire a flag is to burn it.

“I hate to burn flags and use that word, but when we retire them, that’s what we have to do,” Barrera said.

Before the flags are retired, Cummings reads a verse about the flags. After that, the group uses sticks to hold the flags over the fire until they are completely burned. While many flags that come to the legion are in disrepair, flags that are still seen as serviceable are saved and used again by the Legion.

Hunger strikers Issue Statement Day 3 - Iraqi and Afghan hunger-strikers appeal for help

A group of 37 Iraqi and Afghan detainees on hunger strike in Campsfield immigration prison in the UK have appealed for support from human rights groups in their battle against deportation .

Campsfield IRC hunger strike Day 3: Hunger strikers Issue Statement

[ The Home Office have confirmed that a number of detainees are refusing food in Campsfield IRC ]

Press Release from IFIR with Close Campsfield additions

37 Iraqi and Afghan detainees on hunger strike in Campsfield immigration prison have issued a statement and appealed for support from human rights groups. 23 Iraqi and 14 Afghan migrants in Camps field, Oxford shire,have been refusing food since Tuesday.

'We are 23 Iraqi and 14 Afghan detainees being held at Campsfield House. The British Government want to send us back to Iraq and Afghanistan. it is not a safe place'.

According to media reports and evidence collected by the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees, many of those who have been deported to Iraq in the past are now living in hiding, in fear of the persecution they originally left Iraq to flee. Some have been assassinated. Others have committed suicide only days after being deported or have been kidnapped and killed, while others have had mental breakdowns. Many more have had to leave the country and become refugees again.

'The British government invaded and occupied both Iraq and Afghanistan, forcing millions of people to leave their homes', says Dashty Jamal, Secretary of the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR). 'With this policy of detention and deportation, they are continuing to destroy the lives of thousands of Iraqi and Afghan people'.
In recent weeks, many Iraqis have been detained apparently in preparation for another mass deportation flight to Baghdad. Across Europe, thousands of Iraqi and Afghan people have been detained and forcibly returned in recent years. IFIR has been campaigning against this policy. IFIR demands that the Iraqi government stops accepting people forcibly returned to Baghdad Airport and that the Iraqi government compensates deportees, providing them with work or unemployment benefit and supports them to rebuild their lives in Iraq and Kurdistan. The campaign has had widespread support both inside Iraq and across Europe.

Thursday night, supporters of the hunger strikers in Campsfield held a demonstration outside the detention centre.
In Iraqi Kurdistan, permission for a similar demonstration was refused today. Dashty Jamal says 'When European governments claim that Iraq is a free and democratic country it is a lie. Today the Kurdistan Regional Government denied permission for a demonstration against their deportation policy. By not giving IFIR permission to hold a peaceful demonstration, they have shown that there is no freedom of expression, no democracy in Iraq.'

Inside Campsfield, all the Iraqi hunger strikers refused to speak with a representative of the Iraqi government who arrived to make preparations for the deportation. All of them want to remain in Britain where they have family and friends and have built their lives. They are determined to have their demands met; 'if we don't get these decisions for us as humans and for our safety we will not eat until we die, rather than to be made to return to these war torn countries'.

Bill MacKeith of the Campaign to Close Campsfield said: 'During the demonstration this evening I talked with the partners of two of the hunger strikers. They had been visiting. From the details of their cases, it is clear that the government is trampling on the rights of individual rights in order to drive forward with a ruthless and unacceptable policy of mass deportations to Iraq, a country described by the United Nations as unsafe. Both the detainees concerned, on hunger strike in Campsfield, have partners of some standing and children in the UK. Where is the right to family life in this?