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Delta variant brings cautious update from Weld Re-8 district BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Fort Lupton High School teacher urged the Weld Re-8 School District and its board of education to do more to protect students and staff from coronavirus. Amy Palmore made her plea during a business meeting of the board Sept. 23. She asked the board The ambulance entrance to the Chest Pain Center at Rose Medical Center in Denver, a HealthONE hospital, on Jan. 11, 2020. to reconsider its decision on mask SHUTTERSTOCK mandates -- they are optional -- in light of an incident involving a student. Because of federal regulations, Superintendent Alan Kaylor could release little information about the student, other than a last date of attendance, which was Sept. 2. those hospitals in other states.” “I have no confirmation on a posipecting to experience a staff shortHow has Colorado been able to tive COVID test for that student,” age within the next week. Hospital avoid the hospital horror of other Kaylor said by text. leaders speak of staff burnout, of Western states? Palmore said even though some trouble keeping employees when State health leaders point to two board members already made up lucrative gigs as traveling nurses factors. their minds about masks, she urged to COVID hotspots abound. First, Colorado’s vaccination rate a reconsideration. Despite the renewed — and exhausting — strain on the system, makes a big difference. BY JOHN INGOLD “We’ve heard arguments that kids In the Mountain West, Colorado things in Colorado are nowhere THE COLORADO SUN feel stifled by wearing a mask,” she has the second-highest vaccinanear as bad as they are in other told the board. “But that’s only by tion rate in the region, behind only parts of the country. adults in positions of power. Last Nearly 19 months in, these are New Mexico. Put another way, Amid crushing waves of delta year, people were telling students some of the toughest days for Coloof all the landlocked U.S. states, not to get tested because that would rado hospitals during the coronavi- variant-driven coronavirus infecColorado’s fully vaccinated rate is tions, hospitals statewide in Idaho jeopardize prom.” rus pandemic. third-best. are operating under “crisis stanShe didn’t identify anyone. Even as the latest surge in coroAs of Sept. 23, nearly 60% of dards of care” — essentially ra“Withholding information is navirus hospitalizations appears people in Colorado are fully imtioning care because COVID cases contradictory,” Palmore said. “It’s to have plateaued — what state munized against COVID-19. (This have so overwhelmed the availunfortunate that we are politicizing epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herfigure is for the entire population, able resources. Some hospitals in a health issue. We aren’t keeping lihy recently called an “unstable Alaska and Montana have done the including kids too young to be vacanyone safe.” equilibrium” — hospitals across cinated.) In Wyoming, the rate is same. The governor of Wyoming Kaylor said the positive test rate Colorado have still been scramonly about 41%. called in the National Guard to his in the district stood at 10.74 percent bling to add critical-care beds and And there is a clear connection state’s hospitals. as of Sept. 17, which he said was some have been postponing nonEvery year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothinglow” Bankcompared provide community between vaccination status and “We are very, very full, and are to surrounding emergent surgeries in order to free members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, hospitalization. On Sept. 23, 80% concerned right now,” said Dan districts. However, the district is up space. Weaver, vice president for com-2. of those hospitalized in Colorado encouraging students and staff to As of Sept. 23, Colorado a with the another organization thathad helps food the drive. See more on Page munications at UCHealth. “But scant 148 ICU beds available stateSEE HOSPITALS, P10 we are not at the level of some of wide and 28% of hospitals were exSEE MASKS, P11

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Oil & gas firm slapped with Colo.’s 2nd-largest state fine ever KP Kauffman has wells in Weld, Adams, Arapahoe counties BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN

After concluding that oil and gas operator KP Kauffman Co. had engaged in “a pattern of violations,” fines for the company were boosted to $2 million, the second-largest penalty ever issued by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. In August, the commission levied a $1.8 million fine on the Denverbased company, known as KPK, for 22 violations at seven sites, but at a recent hearing the COGCC staff argued that the company’s failures were not isolated incidents and that an “aggravating” multiplier should be applied. The largest fine, $18.25 million, was issued in 2020 to Occidental Petroleum Corp., the state’s largest operator, for a 2017 house explosion in Firestone that killed two people. Jeremy Ferrin, the commission’s enforcement supervisor, said KPK was “a poster child” for the use of additional enforcement tools such as the multiplier or suspension of operating certificates. “This is a situation where we need to do something.” The five members of the commission unanimously agreed, boosting the fine Sept. 21. “There was persistent disregard for the commission’s authority on multiple occasions,” Commissioner Priya Nanjappa said. “There was a pattern of violations.” Commissioner John Messner said he “found many of the facts around this hearing to be very disturbing … there were systematic deficiencies.” KPK operates low-producing oil and gas wells on the Front Range, wells mainly acquired from other companies. According to DrillingEdge, KPK has 1,250 wells in Weld County, 125 in Adams County, 53 in Arapahoe County and seven in Elbert County, among others. It has a field office in Fort Lupton. The majority of the wells produce the equivalent of less than a barrel of oil a day, and only five of the company’s wells produce more than 10 barrels a day, according to an analysis by the League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans, or LOGIC, a nonprofit community group. Some of the violations centered on flow lines, which carry oil, gas and water to collection tanks and have been a source of leaks and spills, according to COGCC inspections. One of the violations was for trucking contaminated soil away from a well site and spreading it on a field behind a company office without a permit. The notice of alleged violations, referred to in testimony as NOAVs, for the seven sites followed an order in April to shut 87 wells and clean up 29 sites for violations that included fouling farm fields and covering a road with oily waste. Those earlier infractions were not part of the case before the commission this week. In commission testimony over

Zoom, Kevin P. Kauffman, 65, KPK’s founder and CEO, said that the collapse of oil prices and the pandemic had hobbled the company’s ability to operate and deal with compliance issues. “We have not performed as well as we might have under these difficult situations,” Kaufman said. He also conceded that relations between KPK and the commission staff have deteriorated. “I am truly sorry.” “We are committed to improving,” Kauffman said. “I hope you will give me a chance to show what an excellent operator KPK can be.” Over the course of the hearing Kauffman and other KPK staff gave a litany of reasons for problems at their sites, including historic contamination that was there when they took over the properties, other oil and gas operators damaging their flowlines, COGCC not getting back to company requests in a timely manner, and landowners not letting the company onto to their property to correct violations. “It seems that a lot of these situations were somebody else’s problem,” Messner said. “Are you trying to insinuate that the majority of the NOAVs, the spills, these situations are not KPK’s responsibility?” “Without breaking it down,” Kauffman replied, “it is difficult to answer your question.” The commission still has to decide whether to impose other penalties, such as suspending KPK’s certificates of clearance, which allow it to sell its oil and natural gas, and to

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determine the company’s ability to pay the $2 million fine. In testimony, company officials said KPK could not even pay half of the proposed fine. KPK is already dealing with a a $3.5 million settlement with federal and state air quality regulators over emission violations from its tanks that included $2.5 million in equipment upgrades and a $1 million civil penalty. “Enhancing already steep penalties will not achieve the [goals] we want to achieve,” Kirk Mueller, an attorney for KPK told the commission. A majority of the commission appeared to agree. “I want to see compliance, this is more important to me than the penalties,” Commissioner Bill Gonzalez said.

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Messner proposed suspending part of the penalty pending completion of a remediation plan with tight deadlines. The hearing was adjourned until October to give KPK and COGCC staff time to work out a proposed remediation plan. Commission Chairman Jeff Robbins will oversee the negotiations. “We have a very bright future,” Kauffman said, “if the commission will allow.”

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From corporate to education to educational corporate Roedel takes on new task in Re-8 district BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Though Jim Roedel is taking on a new task within the Weld Re-8 School District, it’s one that is familiar to him .. the corporate world. Roedel, who graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1993, spent 15 years with G.E. and six years in the administration at FLHS. This school year, he moved into the role Roedel of the chief operating officer for the district. He oversees the district’s human resources, technology and finance and grants management department.

Roedel, who stepped down as FLHS’ athletic director – but who will continue to coach the Bluedevils’ basketball team – said the G.E.-based product was tangible. Within the district, Roedel has to maneuver his way through the School Finance Act, the annual funding piece from the Legislature. He also has to shift focus from an assistant principal/ athletic director – and such things as background checks on teachers and graduation rates – to finding monetary ways to make students and the district successful. “Now, the product is what effect can our money have on teachers, school buildings and principals to get the best possible product to the kids and to the community?” Roedel said. “It’s an eye-opening amount of opportunities. Sometimes, it’s hard for the public to see. The budget is public. Go to our website (https://www.weld8.

org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ ID=1186602&type=d&pREC_ ID=1430699).” Re-8 Superintendent Alan Kaylor reorganized the administrative team to include Roedel and Chief Academic Officer Marci Hester, who takes care of the district’s curriculum and instructional needs. Roedel’s only request was to be allowed to continue to coach the basketball team. The district approved. “It was extremely difficult to take this job,” Roedel said. “It was more difficult for me to leave as an assistant principal and athletic director than it was to leave G.E. I care about kids. I love being around them. I was worried I’d lost the opportunity. It’s a slow transition to working directly with adults. But when I make a decision here, I never lose the lens that makes it about the kids. As long as I tell myself that it’s to help the kids, I can live with that.

“I get my kid fix,” he added. “It’s a smaller group, not the 600 I’m used to. It’s a smaller population, and I appreciate being allowed to do it.” There’s been an easy part of Roedel’s new job and a “not-so-easy” one, too. “The easiest part is coming into a district where everyone wants to do well,” he said. “The staff cares about the community and the kids. Folks want to work extremely hard. We have some challenges to overcome. But the people over me want to do well.” The hard part? Leaving his former district job. “I won’t do this anywhere else,” Roedel said. “I have no desire to do this anywhere else. I’m a lucky individual to get to come to work here every day. I spent 15 years at GE and six years at the high school. Now I’m squishing those experience into a new opportunity.”

Show-cause hearing on tap for local bar BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council, acting as the city’s liquor licensing authority, scheduled a show-cause hearing for The Silver Moon Bar and Café for Tuesday, Oct. 5. In March, Fort Lupton police filed a complaint with City Clerk Mari

Pena for a license revocation. In his letter, Sgt. Bryan Whyard said the trouble started in April 2017 when a patron was angry about losing a game of pool and pointed a Glock handgun at bar patrons. “Jason (owner Jason Cardenas) had to speak with the city regarding obtaining his license,” Whyard’s letter read. “Ultimately, he was

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granted his license. Since then, we have been called there for numerous calls, such as disturbances, trespassing, disorderly conduct, etc.” One of those calls was in September when a fight started over who could drink the most whiskey at the bar, Whyard told the city. “Two men followed a patron outside the bar and attacked him,

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No to RV park, yes to Been subdivision BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council voted 4-1 to create four lots totaling eight acres on land near Weld County roads 19 and 10. The vote came during a regular meeting Sept. 20. The decision came after a protest outside City Hall and accusations of a lack of interest in the city’s comprehensive plan inside council chambers. Mayor Zo Stieber cast the only “no” vote. “I had originally voted no on crossing Road 19 and extending services so far is the reason why. The same applied last night,” she said by email Sept. 21. The protest by about 20 community members centered a proposed RV park. The applicant, Sheryl

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that male was arrested for domestic violence /criminal mischief because the vehicle belonged to an ex-spouse. City Attorney Andy Ausmus outlined two specific incidents that warranted the attention of the authority. In February, he said a drunk bartender crashed her car into a residence and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influ-

Been, withdrew that piece from her subdivision request. That wasn’t enough for some. Erin Pierce, an attorney who represents two dozen landowners along Weld County Road 19, said Been was leapfrogging the city’s comprehensive use plan. “Residential growth was planned on the opposite side where the schools and parks and recreation facilities are,” she told council. “This is not an appropriate development at this time.” Stieber reminded her the land had already been annexed. “But it’s not a location identified for residential growth at this time,” Pierce said. Planner Todd Hodges said leapfrogging the plan was not an issue. “It does meet the comprehensive plan,” he said. “It’s like a lot of

subdivisions we already have. The key is interpreting residential growth vs. urban growth.” Resident Stephanie Vest, who helped organize the pre-meeting protest, accused Been of illegally converting a single-family home into apartments. . “This is a scenario where the individual wants to maximize profit,” Vest said. “We know what the goal is. If this is permitted, the city sets a very low threshold.” Hodges assured council that any request for permits on the property will have to go through the normal land-use process. “If there is a change in use of the agricultural lots, they will need to come before council,” he said. “I can assure you any major deviation requires a public hearing that would have to go through the planning commission.”

ence. In a case in March, he said three Fort Lupton police officers saw three people fighting. “The bartender could barely formulate a sentence,” Ausmus told the authority Sept. 20. “There were three incidents in which the bar didn’t have sandwiches available and that invoices were not available during a June 25 inspection.” Cardenas said what was presented was misleading. “The issue about whether someone pointed a gun at a patron? It didn’t happen,” Cardenas said. “The female who was arrested for DUI

Dolph Veit protests a proposed RV park outside Fort Lupton City Hall. The RV park question was taken off the agenda, but city council approved a companion subdivision resolution for four separate lots. PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH

was not working that night.” Councilwoman Shannon Rhoda wasn’t sure what to do to find out actual facts. Ausmus said the authority could set a show-cause hearing and see available evidence, which is what the authority decided to do. In the meantime, Silver Moon remains open. Pena said it takes the state a month and a half or so to process license revocations. Sign moratorium In other business, council approved a 90-day halt on enforcing sections of the municipal code

dealing with temporary signs, such as help-wanted banners and signs indicating businesses are open. Several business owners complained about unfair enforcement of the sign code, especially as the pandemic continues. The vote was 4-0. Councilman Tommy Holton abstained. “I support it,” Fort Lupton planner Todd Hodges said. Planner Alyssa Knutson cautioned that the rules for permanent signs are still in place.

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rchaeology isn’t all holy grails and temples of doom — there’s also community archaeology, which focuses on members of the COMING community explorATTRACTIONS ing the stories of people who lived their lives in the same places they do. And it is a particular interest for Dr. Michele Koons, who recently coled an investigation into a Golden landmark — The Clarke Reader Astor House. “I’m very passionate about doing community archaeology and bringing these stories to life so we can appreciate them,” Koons, an archeologist with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, said. “I love pulling back the curtain and seeing the lives of the people who didn’t write everything down so it could be read later.” The study of the Astor House site was done in partnership with the Foothills Art Center, Colorado State University, University of Denver, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado School of Mines, Community College of Denver, Statistical Research Inc. and Metcalf Archaeological Consultants. It was launched as part of the Foothills

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Dear editor: Our County Road 19 community has been pulled tighter together with our push to defeat the Been RV park and are relieved the proposal has been withdrawn. Been’s annexation to Fort Lupton has put her unincorporated neighbors in a frustrating situation. She has an ear with the planning department and the council. Weld County, because of the intergovernmental agreement with Fort Lupton, has left us unincorporated folks high and dry. We have no representation whatsoever and must fight to avoid being pushed around by the near-constant development around us. These are issues that are relevant to us and, yet. our commissioners are instead are focused on the red-meat issues that will get them re-elected and not the real threats to our property and livelihoods. I hope the people who learn about this abandonment by Weld County are as outraged as I am. Been is just one example of how sneaky annexations give some land owners more power than their neighbors. I want this practice to end as it denies opponents a fair process. Stephanie Burkhard Vest Fort Lupton

Art Center’s plans to restore the house and turn into an arts hub. According to provided information, the team used ground-penetrating radar and old fire insurance maps as part of their process, which helped them decide where to dig and how to approach the project. The Astor House opened in 1867 and operated as a boarding house and hotel for 104 years. So, it’s not all that surprising that the excavation — which was also led by Amy Gillaspie and made up of volunteers — turned up a great deal of items related to human habitation and recreation. The finds include coins from the late 1800s, a Grand Army of the Republic fraternal order pin (showing dates 1860 through 1866) and items associated with food consumption, like ceramic dishes and bones related to the hotel kitchen. “From this we can see the movement of people through the area and that, just like today, Golden was a hub for people to come and spend time,” Koons said. “People are people and always doing the same things, like gathering in a great place to be. Clearly they thought Golden was that place then and think it now.” Analysis of the discovered materials is still under way, but once all that is wrapped up, the items will be catalogued and become part of

the Golden History Museum’s collections. And there is still an interest in collecting stories from people who spent time at the Astor House when it was still in operation. “We live in such an ‘immediate gratification’ culture, that the ideas of who lived before us and what they were doing is really important to remember,” Koons said. “We get so caught up in the moment we’re in right now, but there were so many people living before us. I think we should reflect on their lives and bring their stories to the public.” Follow @DenverMuseumNS, @ Dr.Michele.Koons and @astorhousearchaeologyproject on Instagram for project updates and visit www.goldenhistory.org for other historic activities. Fall colors come to life at Evergreen water media exhibit There’s nothing like getting up into the mountains during the autumn, and if you can check out some beautiful art at the time, so much the better. The Center for the Arts Evergreen has both covered with the 48th Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition. Running through Saturday, Oct. 30, the annual exhibit features work from 65 of the country’s top water media artists from 25 states selected from more than 485 entries.

The show runs at the center, 31880 Rocky Village Drive in Evergreen, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Details can be found at https://evergreenarts.org/event/rocky-mountain-national-watermedia-2021/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Leon Bridges at Mission Ballroom and Red Rocks For fans of vintage soul — music that hearkens back to the past without being derivative – it doesn’t get much better than Leon Bridges. The man is about as smooth as it gets, but don’t mistake all that style for no substance — songs like “River” and “Sweeter” — show a man in touch with the times on a deep level. Bridges can play big spaces and intimate clubs, and he’ll be doing a bit of both with two shows this week. The first will be at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at the Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver, and the second at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, in Morrison. Get tickets at www.missionballroom.com and www.redrocksonline.com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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his is the first in a five-part series on best practices for attracting, hiring and keeping top talent. Over the next several weeks we will explore the 5 WINNING C’s that can help us better understand our WORDS employees and team members and how we can create a top performing organization that attracts the very best people. Those 5 C’s are Connection; Collaboration; Change; Consistency; Michael Norton and Culture. In a recent review of why people leave their jobs and looking at results from across multiple industries and organizations, it seems like the notion that people are leaving jobs only because of a better earning potential elsewhere is not entirely accurate. Sure, everyone would like to earn as much as possible, but no longer are they willing to work in conditions or situations that are not in alignment with personal preferences, expectations and goals. Nor do they want to work in a place that makes them miserable. Money is certainly a motivator, but depending on the data or source, money typically is a lower priority or reason that inspires someone to leave their current position. When we look closely at the current rate of job openings and the difficulty companies are having filling key positions, we might find the solution in the first C, “Con-

nection,” when it comes to attracting and retaining top performers and the future leaders of our organizations. When I look at company websites and interview current employees and leadership, I look for ways that the company connects team members at every level with the goals and objectives of the organization. Every business is in business to provide goods, service or solutions to their clients. The question I like to ask is this, “Is everyone on the team connected to the impact that the products or services provide to the client?” And whatever their role is, the next question is, “Do they feel a sense of ownership, accomplishment and fulfillment regardless of how big or small their contribution?” Creating connection means that we help our team members know that their work matters and is connected to the overall success of the company, their coworkers, the customers, the customer’s customer and the community. A strong desire to be connected to the community is something that we are seeing more and more of these days. I try and determine if there is a community connection that goes beyond the walls or virtual walls of the business. Do they come together for a local, national or global cause? Do they have programs in place to provide volunteer opportunities to serve others, including coworkers or team members who may need assistance? And although we are living in a virtual world, does the company make a strong effort in teambuilding?

Why does connection matter so much? For the most part, we all want to be connected to something that we truly believe contributes to the greater good. We want our work to matter. And when we can do it in such a way that we are proud of where we work, proud of our teammates and proud of the product or service we offer, that feeling of connection cements us together. It forms a bond that connects our “what we do” with our “why we do it.” “We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads and along those these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.” — Herman Melville Start asking your team if they feel connected. Then ask them how important feeling connected is to their job and role satisfaction. The answers may surprise you. And if it turns out that “Connection” is important, you still have time to make changes before you lose another very talented person from your team. How about you? Do you value “Connection”? What are some of the ways you and your company work towards being connected? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing. com, and when we can connect all those thousands of invisible threads, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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@ 4pm Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 East 120th Avenue, Thornton. rbowman @anythinklibraries.org, 303-4053200

Halloween Scavenger Hunt @ 12pm Oct 4th - Oct 18th Commerce City Parks, 6060 E Parkway Drive, Commerce City. 303-289-3760

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@ 4am Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver Pumpkin Harvest Fest (10/2)

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The Page Turners- Book Club

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’Slow down in construction zones’ Weld County reporting close-call crashes BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Road construction work is at its busiest peak from March until October or November as maintenance crews repair bridges and roads. Weld County officials are sending a message to remind drivers to slow down when entering constructions zones for the safety of road crews, according to a press release by the Weld County Public Works Department. “While there haven’t been any injuries or fatalities to Weld County construction workers this year as a result of construction zone accidents, there have been some close calls,” said Weld County Public Works Director Jay McDonald. ”The department aims to keep roads open when delivering improvements as much as possible, but doing so requires drivers to be vigilant of those working in construction zones.” Road crews depend on weather as they work on the transportation system, such as paving, patching, chip sealing and bridge repair to maintain 2,189 miles of gravel roads, 744 miles of paved roads, and hundreds of bridges. At least up to 12 to 15 work crews are working

Roads crews working on the road along Ninth Street going east from Cottonwood Court. Weld County warns to slow down in these PHOTO BY BELEN WARD construction zones for the safety of workers.

on construction zones throughout the county, according to officials. Fort Lupton Chief of Police John Fryar reported a close call nearby and in the city. “ I know of one north of us on U.S. Highway 85 outside our city limits, and we have a new close call at state Highway 52 and College Avenue, so we will be watching it,” said Fryar. “We need to keep in mind that people are working in these areas and a vehicle traveling at 45 to 65 mph is like a bullet and will kill if it hits a person. This is someone’s husband, wife, child, father, or mother. Think of them as yours.”

“While our active work zones typically don’t have a posted speed limit, it’s best to use the same caution as you would in a school zone. Our recommended speed limit is 15 mph. Construction zones are typically narrow, and our workers will be focused on completing their tasks,” McDonald said. “Flesh and bone can’t withstand the impact of a car traveling 30 to 45 mph. Fifteen miles per hour keeps everyone safe, allows our crews to work efficiently and allows people to continue using the road during construction.” According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, in 2020

there were 14 fatal crashes reported on Colorado work construction zones. Nationwide in 2019 135 construction worker died, including four in Colorado. In the same year, nine fatal crashes reported in Colorado were in work zones, according to the National Work Safety Information Clearinghouse. For information about road closures and current construction zones visit: https://www.weldgov.com/files/ sharedassets/public/departments/ public-works/documents/pressrelease-rdclosures.pdf

Thirty-five years of tradition La Estrellita plans to expand BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gina Von Ah is the third generation continuing the tradition of grandpa and grandma PHOTO BY BELEN WARD Montoya’s specialty dishes in Brighton.

It was in the 1950s when La Estrellita Mexican Restaurant first opened its doors serving up Mexican food specialties to Mexican nationals for more than 12 years in Fort Lupton at Harrison Avenue and Ninth Street. Today, the third generation has continued its tradition of serving specialty dishes. “My grandpa, Salome Montoya,

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and grandma Stella came from New Mexico. My grandpa bought a building on the corner of Harrison and Ninth. It’s the building with the large eagle painted on the side. He did not know what to do with it. Without any experience in the restaurant industry, he decided to open a restaurant,” said Gina Von Ah owner of La Estrellita. When Montoya opened the restaurant, he found a lady from Mexico to teach his wife, Stella, how to cook. She helped her and was hired. “The lady did not have a car, so they would have to pick her up and bring her to the restaurant to SEE RESTAURANT, P9

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New mobile notary comes to town A service that will travel anywhere BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the pandemic hit, Terry Young’s goal was to help people and make a difference for the community. The Forever Young Mobile Notary celebrated its ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Brighton Chamber of Commerce to help the communities with a mobile notary service. “The effects of pandemic I saw in himself and others. So, with my background and experience I wanted to do something to help others,” said Young. Young is a native of Seattle. He and his wife, Linda, moved to Colorado in 1995 and on to the Brighton area in 2000. He was an ethics professor with Colorado Technical University. After retirement, he volunteered for several organizations. He decided to re-invent himself and become a notary. “Being a notary and a mobile notary seemed to make sense for me. Rather than forcing people to come out of their homes during these stay-at-home order times, I could go to them and make life a little bit easier,” Terry Young said. Mayor Greg Mills came to the ceremony to meet Young and welcome him to Brighton. “I think it’s important to have this kind of service, and a lot of folks that are in a vulnerable population right now feel like they may not be able to go out. They can choose to have this service come to them,” said Mills. Young’s plans for the future are pretty simple. “Stay busy enough and be helpful to make it a benefit for both myself and the community,” said Young. Contact Terry Young, mobile general notary public work, Apostille Agent Services and Residential & Commercial Loan Services at 720-3347733 or email terry@fyamobilenotary.com

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work,” said Von Ah. Years after the Fort Lupton restaurant closed, Von Ah’s dad, John Montoya, and mom Ramona reopened the restaurant in Brighton (in 1986) when she was 12. Her three

Terry Young cuts the ribbon with Brighton Mayor Greg Mills, the city of Brighton Chamber of Commerce staff, Brighton PHOTO BY BELEN WARD Independent Bank staff and community members.

brothers worked at the restaurant, and they owned four restaurants at one point, so it was developed into a corporation. “Once I got old enough I started to work for my dad. So, we all worked the restaurants and expanded to Boulder. It was our second restaurant, and it lasted 12 years, then expanded to Westminster and also had one in Evergreen. Then

The first La Estrellita Mexican Restaurant opened in the 1950s in Fort Lupton at PHOTO BY BELEN WARD Harrsion Avenue and Ninth Street.

little things happened, and we started shutting them down and ended with this original one here in Brighton (45 N. Main St.), which has been in existence for 35 years,” said Von Ah. Gina and her husband, Tim Von Ah, are the owners of La Estrellita Mexican restaurant and have three daughters; one may carry on the tradition when she grows up, says Von Ah. The restaurant is giving away T-shirts and frisbees for the kids. Then on Oct. 11, the 35th anniversary, they will have menu

specials and serve free cake. “We wanted to celebrate because we’ve had so much support from this community and it’s been amazing.” Von Ah said. “During COVID, everyone was coming in and giving incredible tips to the waitstaff, knowing that they were not working. And it was awesome. The employees are amazing.” For the future, Von Ah said the plans are to expand somewhere. “We’re waiting because the supply chain right now -- with COVID has been a little rough. But we plan to eventually expand again,” she said.

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Beloved former high school to be razed Commerce City structure has seen much abuse in years since closing

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Heartbroken but worried about potentially fatal hazards, the Adams 14 school board has made way for the demolition of a beloved former school building that has endured a fire, squatters, and likely a meth lab. Continuing safety threats are so severe that demolishing the old Adams City High School is the best choice, an insurance representative told the board last week. The decision was difficult for members of the board and public who had hoped to realize previous plans to renovate the campus for usable public space. “It’s unfortunate the district in the past hasn’t taken care of these buildings to let them get to this kind of disrepair,” board President Ramona Lewis said. The former high school has been empty since 2009 when the district moved high school students to a new building off of Quebec Parkway. The insurance representative told the school board of vandalism and break-ins over the last 12 years. People who have broken in have destroyed at least 15 pianos and other school furniture left in the building. This summer, a fire damaged the roof of the building where people were known to break in and have parties. The structure is so unstable that it poses a risk to anyone walking in, officials have determined. Even the insurance representative had trouble getting fire officials to grant him access, he said. “It’s an accident waiting to happen,” the insurance representative told the school board. The former site of Adams City High School on 4525 E. 68th Ave. is next to the district’s newest building, Alsup Elementary School. “You’ve got this situation 50 yards from a brand-new school. It’s just not a safe situation,” the representative said. Lewis said she heard fire department officials say they were concerned that if there were another fire on the site, having to go in to put it out or clear the building would pose a big risk to firefighters. The insurance representative also said that recent tests showed

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with COVID-19 were unvaccinated against the disease, according to state data. Scott Bookman, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s incident commander for the pandemic, pointed to the vaccination rate as the No. 1 reason that Colorado hospitals have not exceeded their capacity during the latest surge. “The reason our hospitals are doing better than hospitals in many other states is simply because our

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evidence of meth on every indoor surface, likely evidence of a meth lab there at some point. During a visit to evaluate the building, the insurance team, accompanied by city officials, called police on trespassers. Arriving officers said they’ve responded often to the site for break-ins. If someone who trespasses onto the property were to get hurt, it could be a liability for the district, the insurance representative told the board. In December 2012, then-superintendent Pat Sanchez announced that after conducting a feasibility study, holding several community forums, and getting board support, the district would demolish part of the campus and renovate another part into space that could be used for teacher training and leased to host meetings. Part of the campus was demolished, but the renovation never happened. Former board member David Rolla said he recalls that it was a cost issue.

“We didn’t have enough money,” Rolla said. “It ended up costing more than we thought it would.” Eddie Storz, the district’s executive director of finance, confirmed that due to “a budget imbalance,” the project was put on hold. Board member Connie Quintana, who didn’t join the board until later, recalled that a former operations employee patrolled the buildings at night. But after he passed away, his position went unfilled. “I was deeply concerned about it,” Quintana said. “A lot of the community that grew up here and went to school here will feel really bad about it. But hopefully people will understand our concern. We have to make sure everybody is safe around there.” The security director position in the district is one of many top administrative positions that have had a lot of turnover in previous years. New Superintendent Karla Loria told the state board earlier this month that she was hiring a security director, a role that was va-

vaccination rates are so high in Colorado,” he said. The other factor working in Colorado’s favor is that it has a lot more hospital beds than neighboring states. Prior to the pandemic, Colorado hospitals had been on a building binge — sometimes building new hospitals in already well-served areas where critics said they weren’t needed. As of 2019, Colorado had more than 10,600 hospital beds in the state, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health care think tank. Utah, for comparison, had only about 5,600 beds. Hospital leaders defended all the

construction by saying that the state was growing and that the capacity would come in handy, even if hospital beds sat empty at first. “You can’t build a highway system for a Sunday morning,” Katherine Mulready, the Colorado Hospital Association’s chief strategy officer, said at a forum in January 2019, right before the pandemic struck and while hospital costs were under intense scrutiny at the state legislature. “You have to build it for rush hour.” On a per capita basis, Colorado’s hospital capacity isn’t all that impressive. Again using 2019 figures, the Kaiser Family Foundation calculated that Colorado had 1.85 hospital

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f cated over the summer and had not K yet been filled by MGT, the district’s o c external management company. School board member Renee Lovato said she’s had meetings recently at the new elementary building, and she’s looked out the window to see people bicycling and walking past the old high school site. “It’s near and dear to a lot of our community members because so many of us graduated from there,” Lovato said. “My parents graduated from there, but I just think at this point it’s in such disarray we have no choice.” Lovato said that while the school demolition is heartbreaking, she wants to “allow it to be usable space that’s not a hindrance and a danger to our community and to our children.” This story is from Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Used by permission. For more, and to support Chalkbeat, visit co.chalkbeat.org. beds for every 1,000 people, among the lowest rates in the nation. But many Colorado hospitals, pre-pandemic, had also positioned themselves as regional health centers, often treating patients from far-flung areas of neighboring states as well as those from Colorado. This meant some hospitals placed an emphasis on flexibility, creating an accordion-like ability to expand rapidly when needed. “We are grateful for every hospital bed that we have and we are fortunate that we have systems that have built up for surge capacity, pre-COVID,” said Cara Welch, a Colorado SEE HOSPITALS, P11

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Hospital Association spokeswoman. Out-of-state patients don’t appear to be contributing much to Colorado hospitals’ COVID burden Elsewhere in the U.S., case surges in one state have sometimes spilled over to create problems in another. The New York Times recently reported on how Idaho’s COVID explosion is having consequences for neighboring Washington state, where transfers of Idaho patients are rapidly filling hospitals. At best, it’s unclear how much this is happening in Colorado. On Sept. 22, Herlihy pointed to packed hospitals in Larimer and Weld counties and said it’s possible that cases from Wyoming are contributing to the crowding. (The state does not track residency status of hospitalized patients.)

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wear masks while indoors, continue hand washing and to selfmonitor for symptoms. “Of the districts that surround us with higher rates, are they requiring masks?” asked board member Cody LeBlanc. :”Windsor 7 is requiring them for ninth- through 12th-graders,” Kaylor said. “In Greeley 6, they are optional. I was on a superintendent Suncor Air Monitoring Print Ads.pdf call today (Sept. 23), and it is a hot

“That certainly could be part of what we’re seeing right now,” she said. But the major operators of hospitals in northern Colorado said they are not seeing many out-of-state patients. At UCHealth, which has three hospitals in Larimer and Weld counties, out-of-state patients appear to be adding very little to the capacity crunch. Weaver said only about 1% to 2% of the COVID patients hospitalized across the UCHealth system are from out-of-state. “The vast, vast majority of our patients are from Colorado,” he said. Banner Health, which operates several hospitals across Northern Colorado, said the same. “Our hospitals are extremely busy with very sick COVID and non-COVID patients,” Sara Quale, a Banner spokeswoman, wrote in an email. “We are running at or over normal capacity in our three (Northern Colorado) hospitals. This week we

had fewer than five patients from other states out of about 220 patients hospitalized with us.” Just because Colorado hospitals aren’t as strained as those elsewhere in the country, it doesn’t mean they aren’t suffering right now. Hospitals in the HealthOne system, such as Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver and The Medical Center of Aurora, have seen COVID-19 patient admissions triple over the past 30 days, a spokeswoman said. About a third of those admitted need to be treated in the intensive care unit, and about half of those in the ICU are on ventilators. But, the spokesman said, ICU capacity at HealthOne hospitals remains stable and the facilities have not had to convert additional spaces into makeshift intensive-care wards. Centura Health, which operates hospitals such as St. Anthony Hospital, is seeing its highest level of ventilator use of the entire pandemic — though ventilators are used by

more than just COVID patients. And just about every hospital says staffing is a much bigger challenge than having an adequate number of beds available to take in new patients. Centura has been “flexing” staffing across its various hospitals and clinics, to make sure it has workers where it needs them most. Other hospitals have been hiring temporary traveling nurses, who come at a high cost during the pandemic. “Staffing is definitely still the concern everywhere,” said Welch, the Colorado Hospital Association spokeswoman. “The beds are there; the staff are not.”

topic of conversation again in Weld County.” The district said Sept. 17 that officials will continue to allow families to make choice about wearing masks. The Weld County Health Department does not require masks. “However, it is a requirement by CDC and CDPHE that all students who ride public transportation must wear a mask,” said a Facebook post from the district. “So this includes all Weld Re-8 buses. If your student does not have a mask with them as they board the bus, they will be provided a mask for 2 10:38 PM the8/10/21 first time. Masks must be worn

throughout the bus ride.” Those who don’t may lose bus privileges. The district is offering free COVID testing for staff members who come into close contact with a known positive case at school. To qualify, the person has to show symptoms and contact Paula Samide at health@weld8.or for an

appointment. The website said Weld Re-8 does the Abbott BinaxNOW Antigen quick test that produces results in 15 minutes. “The safety of our students and staff is our top priority while balancing personal and professional choice,” the post concluded.

CCND Air Monitoring is now providing continuous air monitoring information for the Commerce City and North Denver communities.

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CORRECTION We’ve printed the wrong location for the new home of the Fort Lupton Public & School Library In a series of stories. It is south of the Safeway store

on Cemetery Lane. We regret the errror and any inconvenience. Email corrections to staylor@coloradocommunity. com.

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BRIEFS Art show applications open Applications are open for Fort Lupton’s third annual community art show. Call 303-857-6694. Fall clean-up day The city of Fort Lupton’s annual clean-up day will involve an October voucher program. Public Works Director Roy Vestal said the running average of positive COVID-19 tests was too high to allow for an in-person event. Vouchers are available. The pick-up day for senior citizens and the disabled is Thursday, Sep. 23. City officials said that date won’t change. Call City Hall to schedule pickup at 303-857-6694. Visit https://www.fortluptonco. gov/454/Clean-Up-Days. Electrification conference United Power is hosting the cooperative’s first-ever Fleet Electrification Conference at its Carbon Valley Service Center, 9586 E I-25 Frontage Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29. The featured guest, Lightning eMotors, specializes in producing sustainable commercial fleet solutions, including electric vehicles. The free conference is open to public and private fleet operators and managers. Guest speakers from United Power, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Northern Colorado Clean Cities will present their expertise in the emerging field of electrification at the conference. Topics covered during

the conference include the state of Colorado’s new fleet electrification strategy, resources and funding options for fleet services, the growth and availability of charging infrastructure and the future of electrified fleets. During the conference, Lightning eMotors will also feature demonstration fleet electric vehicles. Preregister for the conference atwww.unitedpowerfleets2021.rsvpify.com. Lunch will be provided. Calling all teens The Pennock Center for Counseling, 211 S. 21st Ave., Brighton, and 27J Schools are offering a teen hangout (11- to 18-year-olds) starting at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4. Discussion topics include school, friendships, family, time management, stress and peer pressure. Sessions are every other Monday through Nov. 15, and all start at 4 p.m. Call 303-655-9065, ext. 13, or 303-655-9065, ext. 19. To sign up, visit https://biut.ly/ teenhangoutsignup. Community wellness workshop Pennock Center for Counseling, 211 S. 21st Ave., Brighton, and the First Presbyterian Church are sponsoring a series of free wellness workshops. They start at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, and continue every other week through Nov. 15. A press statement said, “addressing our mental health needs and those of our friends and famkilies is crucial for overall health and wellness.” Topics include Managing Grief and Loneliness (Oct. 4), Cultivat-

ing Healthy Relationships (Oct. 18), Honoring our Lives (Nov. 1) and Sparking Joy (Nov. 15). Call 303-655-9065, ext. 13. Register at https://bit.ly/communitywellnesssignup. Small-town America Civic Awards Nominations for this year’s Small Town America Civic Award are available through Friday, Oct. 15. To send in the name of a volunteer, click https://www. civic-volunteer.com/home/ webforms/small-town-americacivic-volunteer-award-stacvanomination-form-2021?utm_ campaign=CivicEngage%20 %7C%20STACVA%20%7C%20 2021&utm_medium=email&_ hsmi=157287865&_hsenc=p2ANqtz8JmO2iYrQedb1EmWhcbKJ6_ nXTnC311Q15SWSQlTXLr25W6aLkQEwXNhB_JIffrEZuF 7mn5Dq3f39vqsAH0iUrIE6IhQ &utm_content=157287864&utm_ source=hs_email Boot Scoot Dust off the cowboy’s boots and hats for the seventh annual Boot Scoot at the Fort: South Platte Valley Historical Society, 2001 Historic Parkway, from 5 to 1- p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. It’s a fundraiser benefit for the Fort Lupton Boys and Girls Clubhouse. There will be live music, auctions, cocktails, and games. To register visit www.bgcweld.org/ bootscoot Re-8 board vacancy The Weld RE-8 board of educa-

tion declared a vacancy for one of its director districts .. District D .. during a Sept. 23 meeting. Those interested in applying should submit paperwork to Debra Montoya, board secretary, by Friday, Oct. 29. The term expires in November 2023. Call 303-857-3200. ONGOING Donation time The Fort Lupton Food & Clothing Bank is asking for donations of canneed fruit and N, variety of dry pasta and pasta dinners, peanut butter and canned meat such as tuna (including the pouches), to help out local schools that just reopened after a year of remote learning. Other potential donations could include chicken, Vienna sausages, spam and salmon. The bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs. Drop off donations at the food and clothing bank’s back door, 421 Denver Ave., weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 303-8571096. Teen hangout Teens can stop by the Fort Lupton Pubic & School Library Wednesdays to play crafts, video games and hang out with friends after school.

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Here are the police reports for Sept. 11 to Sept. 17 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report.

phernalia, unlawful possession of a schedule I controlled substance and two warrants out of Weld County for failure to appear on a marijuana and dangerous drug charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Sept. 13 A Vancouver man, 26, was issued a summons for failing to yield the right of way at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 8. A Fort Lupton man,27, was taken into custody in the 400 block of South Denver Avenue for a warrant on a protection order violation. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police issued a summons to a 57-year-old Fort Lupton man for theft at the Ace Hardware store in the 200 block of Rollie Avenue. A Brighton teenager, 15, was arrested at South Park Avenue and Kahil Street for reckless endan-

germent, driving without lights, eluding and violating restrictions on an instruction permit. He was released on house arrest to his parents. Police issued a summons to a 17-year-old Northglenn woman for failing to yield the right of way at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 8. Sept. 14 Police arrested a man,32, and a woman 34, of Fort Lupton in the 400 block of Harrison Avenue for second-degree assault and tampering with physical evidence. Also, the man was charged with menacing. Both were held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Sept. 15 Police issued summons to a Longmont man, 23, in the 1100 block of Weld County Road 18 for careless driving. Police arrested a 27-year-old

Fort Lupton man in the 100 block of South McKinley Avenue on a Fort Lupton warrant for contempt of court on a traffic offense. He posted bond. Police issued a summons for criminal mischief and theft to a Fort Lupton boy, 12, and a girl, 12 in the 100 block of McKinley Avenue. Sept. 16 Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton man, 40, for careless driving at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County 14.5 Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton girl, 14, and a boy, 13, at South Fulton Avenue and Dexter Street for driving an offhighway road vehicle on a roadway where it’s not permitted. Sept. 17 A 19-year-old Fort Lupton man was issued a summons for careless driving in the 1000 block of Denver Avenue.

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A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute. This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and a fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking.

Committee openings Fort Lupton has openings for several of its citizen advisory committees. Visit https://www. fortluptonco.gov/966/I-Want-ToApply-for-a-Committee.

Fort Lupton senior lunches Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

gram through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: https:// www.fortluptonco.gov/950/SeniorPen-Pal-Program

Sept. 11 Police arrested a Brighton man, 30, at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 8 for DUI, reckless driving and protection order violation. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A 27-year-old Colorado Springs man was arrested in the 200 block of First Street for criminal impersonation, criminal possession of financial devices, drug para-

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Blessings in a Bag Fort Lupton’s Backpack Program helps school children in need with a backpack of healthy food. It’s an all-volunteer program and is in need of volunteers. If interested in volunteering or donating, call 303-718-4440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621. Drop-in child care The Fort Lupton Recreation

Boards/committees’ openings The city of Fort Lupton is looking for volunteers for its historic preservation board, the Fort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority, FLURA business representative (a five-year term), FLURA alternate member (term expires March 5, 2023) and library board trustee (term expires December 2024). Call Alyssa Knutson at 720-4666128. Chess tournament The Fort Lupton Public & School Library put together a chess tournament that’s ideal for beginning players. Visit https://docs. google.com/forms/ d/1UFPA1ENiETkHnJjaHh_E3hUAOEWSRKUXpU7utzYab-U/vie

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Fort Lupton goalie Hector Morales waits for the action to come to him during a Sept. 21 match against Sterling. Morales didn’t have a lot of work as PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH the Bluedevils cruised to an 11-1 win.

Fort Lupton’s Giancarlo Mendez winds up on the ground after scoring the second of his three goals against Sterling Sept. 20.

He’s the last line .. and the first .. on the soccer team BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

He’s the only player on a soccer team who can see the whole field at one time. “The goalkeeper is always the last line of defense and the first line of offense,” said Fort Lupton High School coach Kyle Reddy. And he knows a little about the position. Reddy was a striker and a backup goalie, and he teaches goalkeeping on the side. Reddy has

four goalies on the Fort Lupton High School roster this season, including junior Hector Morales. “It’s pretty fun for me,” he said. “Diving and helping my team is fun. There is some pressure. I’m the last line. I’m it.” Morales’ uncle, who also played goalkeeper, made the introduction. Morales watched his uncle play and picked his brain, too. “I’m comfortable with the role of telling the defense what to do so they don’t come and try to score,” Morales said. “It’s not

hard to give instructions during the game. I know them.” “It takes a lot of focus, intestinal fortitude, guts,” said Reddy. “You’re going to have point-blank shots. You’re going to have shots you can’t judge. You’re going to be standing in the sun. Being a goalkeeper is tough.” Morales hasn’t played any other position. “It’s fun, diving and blocking the shots,” he said. “I like to see Guillermo Ochoa (a goalkeeper for a Mexican national team).

He’s my favorite keeper. He inspires me a lot. I take everything from him.” Reddy sets up drills for all his positions players. Once they get started, Reddy turns his attention to the goalies. “I set up certain drills for every position on the field,” Reddy said. “They have their own thing. And then I split my time working with the goalkeepers.” “It’s always going to be fun,” Morales said. “It’s what I like to do, ever since I was small.”

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NOTICE is hereby given that Highway 119 Metropolitan District No. 1 of the Town of Firestone, Weld OF(the FORT LUPTON County,CITY Colorado “District”), will make final payment at 10130 Highlands NOTICE OF Astorbrook PUBLIC Lane, HEARING Ranch, CO 80126, on October 4, 2021, at the hour of 9:00a.m. to COYOTE RIDGE CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Coloradogiven limited that liabilitythe company Notice is ahereby City of Johnstown, Colorado for all work done by of Fort Luptoninisconstruction in receiptor of anonapsaid Contractor(s) work the Firelight Parkfor Offsite Waterline Project, performed plication a Preliminary and Final within the District, Weld County, Colorado.

PUD Plat known as the Cottonwood Any person,Townhomes copartnership, association of persons, Greens Preliminary Plat company or corporation that has furnished labor, and Preliminary PUD Plan, located materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, orand otheradjacent supplies used consumed by and such north toor9th Street contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the and approximately 0.29 miles west performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment of County Road 31 within the City of to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not by the Fort Lupton, pursuant tobeen thepaid City of contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up Fort Luptonthe Municipal Notice to and including time of final Code settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a Requirements.

verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the District on or before public the date hearings and time hereinabove shown for The are to be held final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant before theverified Planning Commission to file such statement of claim prioron to such final settlement will 14, release the District, its Thursday, October 2021, at 6:00 directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and P.M., and Cityclaim. Council on from any and before all liabilitythe for such

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The public hearings shall be held Legal Ad No.: FLP222387 Firstthe Publication: September 8, 2021 at Fort Lupton City Hall, 130 S. Second Publication: September 15, 2021 McKinley Avenue in22,Fort Last Publication: September 2021 Lupton, Published in: Fort Lupton Press that the City Colorado. In the event

Hall is closed at the time of the hearNotice Creditors ings, the public to hearings will be held remotely, accessible to the public by NOTICE TO CREDITORS phone and internet. Information on Estate Waynethe Logan Morrow will a/k/abe Wayne how toofattend hearings proL. Morrow, a/k/a Wayne Morrow, Deceased vided in the agenda as posted on the Case Number 2021PR30443 City’s website, www.fortluptonco.gov. Division: 1

All persons information having claims against the aboveFurther is available named estate are required to present them to the throughRepresentative the City Planning BuildPersonal or to the and District Court of Weld County, Colorado; Court address: 901 9th ing Department at (303) 857-6694.

Ave, Greeley, CO 80631, on or before January 10, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

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The proposed and present rates and tariffs are available for examination at the business office of Atmos Energy Corporation located at 1555 Blake Street, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado, or at the Public Utilities Commission at 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Anyone who desires may either file written objection or seek to intervene as a party in this filing. If you only wish to object to the proposed action, you may file a written objection with the Commission. The filing of a written objection by itself will not allow you to participate as a party in any proceeding on the proposed action. If you wish to participate as a party in this matter, you must file written intervention documents under the Commission’s rules. Anyone who desires to file written objection or written intervention documents to the proposed action shall file them with the PUC, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, Colorado, 80202 at least one day before the proposed effective date. Members of the public may attend any hearing and may make a statement under oath about the proposed change whether or not a written objection or request to intervene has been filed. Atmos Energy Corporation has filed a separate gas purchase report in accordance with Rule 4607 of the Commission’s Rules Regulating Gas Utilities and Pipeline Operators to begin the initial prudence review evaluation for the gas purchase year ended June 30, 2021. Atmos Energy Corporation Colorado-Kansas Division By: Bart W. Armstrong President Legal 1 Ad No.: FLP222405 First Publication: September 22, 2021 Last Publication: September 29, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

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TO CREDITORS TER OFNOTICE SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF Estate of Ted L. McCarty a/k/aPRINCIPAL Teddy L. McCarty THE SIXTH MERIDIAN, a/k/a Teddy Laverne McCarty CITY FORT LUPTON, COUNTY a/k/aOF Teddy La Vern McCarty, Deceased OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, Case Number 2021PR30480 ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THAT All personsOF having claims against the aboveTRACT LAND DESCRIBED IN named estate are required to present them to the RECEPTION NO.or 2039953, personal representative to District CourtWELD of Weld County, Colorado on or beforeBEING January 24, 2022, COUNTY RECORDS, MORE or the claims may be forever barred. PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS Lisa A. Thorn c/o FOLLOWS: Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC

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Public Notices COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 33: THENCE NORTH 57°59’05” EAST 79.52 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 15.00 FEET AND A CENTER WHICH BEARS NORTH 00°17’38” EAST, ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE 23.48 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89°42’14”; THENCE NORTH 00°00’08” WEST 165.60 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 257.50 FEET; THENCE 250.80 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 55°48’14”;

THENCE NORTH 55°48’06” EAST 428.22 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 1042.50 FEET; THENCE 401.38 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 22°03’35”; THENCE NORTH 33°44’31” EAST 40.07 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 26°57’18” EAST 495.94 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT OF LAND; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST LINE SOUTH 00°08’34” EAST 513.75 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF 9TH STREET; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE NORTH 89°42’22” WEST 981.32 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

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PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 29th day of September 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 29th day of October 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1125 INTRODUCED BY: TOMMY HOLTON A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON ACCEPTING THE RICHARD ALLEN AND DEBORAH L. SMITH PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION FOR CR 24 LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. THIS RIGHT OF WAY IS CREATED AND GRANTED THIS 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2021. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 17th day of August 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 25th day of August 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 21st day of September 2021.

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31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. SHELLY LYNN GRAHAM Personal Representative 1631 E Frances Street Appleton, WI 54911 Legal Notice No. FLP222409 First Publication: September 29, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ted L. McCarty a/k/a Teddy L. McCarty a/k/a Teddy Laverne McCarty a/k/a Teddy La Vern McCarty, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30480

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LINDA SUE KNIGHT, a/k/a LINDA S. KNIGHT, a/k/a LINDA KNIGHT, a/k/a LINDA SUE GOODPASTER, a/k/a LINDA S. GOODPASTER, and LINDA GOODPASTER, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030301

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2 belt buckets. U shaped turquoise (stone) and silver (color) $85. Black Hills gold belt bucket $150. 4 sets of Cross Pen and Pencil. $25 per set or $100 for all plus 3 extra pens and pencils plus reﬁlls. Call 720-532-5257

Imogen G3, 16 cell battery. Imogen G5, 16 cell battery. New $400 each. Asking $100 each. _ Conference Folding Table, 18”x72”. $45

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E EstimE ates Tools

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Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the annual Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

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