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son and Mary Krogstad. He was educated in Norway and worked as a bookkeeper until 1866 when he turned 21-year and migrated to America leaving behind his parents and his brother Andrew. His nephew, Torlief Hauge Paulson, passed away at age 85 in 1968. He was a professor at Oslo University BY BELEN WARD and was the last Norwegian BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM relative of Martin Paulson listed in the books. Librarians in Fort Lupton Martin’s wife Kjersti Paulson are hoping to find the people was born in Hadeland, Normissing a very specific kind way on December 14, 1860. She of treasure that they may not migrated to America from Norrealize exists. way with her parents Christen Librarian Cindy Lyons at Paulson and Gillbjorg Samesthe Fort Lupton Public & tua at age 9 in 1869. They School Library was rummagsettled in Filmore County near ing through some archives in Lanesboro, Minnesota. the back of the library a year It was in Filmore County ago when she came across a where Martin met Kjersti treasure of three large books and the two married on May documenting the genealogy of 22, 1876. After they married, the Miller and Paulson famithe newlyweds traveled to the lies. The collection likely took years to put together, with pho- Dakota Territory in a covered wagon pulled by oxen. When tos and scraps from the 1800s arriving, they built their first through the 1980s. house sod house, living in it “We think maybe someone for several years, until they was cleaning out a relative’s completed a log cabin house. house in Fort Lupton and Paulson filed a homestead mixed the genealogy books Librarian Cindy Lyons with the three books that contain an the expansive family genealogy of claim in August 1883 in Moody the Millers and Paulson’s from the 1800s to 1980’s. with other books that they PHOTO BY BELEN WARD County south of Flandreau, were donating,” said Lyons. South Dakota where there Each book contains numerwere only three buildings at ous old photos and hundreds the time – an old mill, a land of pieces of information on office, and a boarding house on the family history, tracing the Main Street. their lineages and generations They had 11 children: Anof families that married and drine Marie, Karl Gilbert, blended. Gunda Pauline who died as a The library needs help baby, Olga, Ida Elisa, George identifying the families and Alfred, Carolina Mathilda, finding their relatives to give Clara Constance, Henry Arthem back this precious story thur, Ella Christine and Myrtie of ancestors, but there are Emilie. clues. Since the large books The Paulson’s donated land contained an expansive family genealogy, they know contribu- to build a church and cemetery tors include Mavis Aaaker Lar- which is now the Lone Rock son. daughter of Clara Paulson Olso Parish near Jasper, Minnesota. Aaker, the granddaughter of Library officials are not Kjerski and Martin Paulson. sure how the books ended To date, the contributors up in Fort Lupton, but are haven’t been found. hoping to find the family’s deEvery year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community scendants. If you know these Norway to Minnesota members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Joeof Hubert, families, please contact Cindy The The linage begins with nextAbove, generation the Ezraleft andChina Eliza- Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, Lyons at the FortSee Lupton Martin bornthat August beth anotherPaulson, organization helps with the food drive. more on Page 2. Miller family. Left, Jessie, Ray, Les, and 25, 1845, in Drammen, Norway. Public & School Library at Myrtle. No date was identified. COURTESY OF THE FORT The Martin Paulson Family — no date given. 303-857-7180. He was the son of Paul PaulLUPTON PUBLIC & SCHOOL LIBRARY COURTESY OF THE FORT LUPTON PUBLIC & SCHOOL LIBRARY
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Kids Adopted Through an Annual Program The adoption program moves quickly to find the kids homes BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
More than thirty kids wishes came true and found permanent families through the annual Nov. 19 “Adoption Day” that was established by the Weld County Board of Commissioners, according to a Weld County press release. “Every child deserves a safe, loving, and permanent family,” said Perry Buck, Commissioner Coor-
dinator for the Department of Human Services (DHS). “It’s important that people know our adoptive families are valued tremendously for all that they do and support. There is an ongoing need for foster and adoptive families.” Weld County Department of Human Services DHS celebrated the finalized adoptions virtually with the kids and their new families at the Weld County Courthouse on November 20th. The adoption red tape process was from January through October 19th, according to officials. “It’s a true team effort — starting with our intake caseworkers who deal with the initial investigation, to our permanency caseworkers
who work with families to strive for reunification, and if that is not possible, we then work towards permanency with the adoption caseworkers. After adoptions are finalized, our post-adoption caseworkers work hard to support our adoption families along the way,” said Jamie Ulrich, Weld County DHS Director. Weld County is looking for families to sign up to adopt over 60 youths that need homes. There are about 105 active foster homes in Weld County as of November 2021. Since then, some of the foster homes have closed because the kids are adopted. The DHS team conducted an evaluation and needs about 25 more active
foster care homes for the youths in Weld County, according to DHS. According to officials, the children and teens in the Welfare system the foster family adopts them. Weld County DHS will be holding a foster care orientation on Wednesday, Dec. 1st from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Weld County Humans Services building A, Greeley, CO. For more information on the Weld County Foster Care program visit https://www.weldgov.com/ Government/Departments/Human-Services/Foster-Care. Also, for information on The Family, Forever Program postadoption services, call 970-400-6707 or email us at hs-postadoptionsupport@weldgov.com.
Veteran news leader named Colorado Community Media editor Lisa Schlichtman will oversee CCM’s 8-county news operation STAFF REPORT
The next editor-in-chief of Colorado Community Media is Lisa Schlichtman, an experienced, award-winning news executive and an industry leader. CCM Publisher Linda Shapley made the announcement Nov. 29. “I’ve been familiar with Lisa’s award-winning leadership for a number of years, and to have someone with her passion and talent guiding our journalists at Colorado Community Media will mean great things as we look to grow our brand,” she said. Schlichtman, until recently the editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today newspaper, joins CCM on Jan. 3. “I am thrilled to join Colorado Community Media and take on the new role of editor-in-chief,” Schlichtman said. “I look forward to sharing my years of experience in the newspaper industry with CCM’s talented team of reporters and editors with the goal of connecting the communities we serve through engaging, locally-focused content and impactful journalism.”
Schlichtman will lead the news teams of CCM’s two dozen Colorado newspapers and websites as well as other publications. CCM was sold earlier this year by Jerry and Ann Healey to The Colorado News Conservancy, a partnership of Schlichtman The Colorado Sun and the National Trust for Local News dedicated to fostering community journalism. CCM newspapers serve Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson and Weld counties. “Our publications have tremendous potential and reach, and it is exciting to be part of the newly established Colorado News Conservancy,” Schlichtman said. Schlichtman succeeds Mark Harden, who retired as CCM editor last fall but has been serving on an interim basis since July while the search was underway for a permanent editor. Harden steps down Dec. 16. “Lisa is just the sort of dynamic, innovative, experienced news leader who can help CCM reach its greatest potential,” Harden said. “I am so pleased she has agreed to join us and I wish her great success.” Since July 2013, Schlichtman has been editor of the Pilot & Today, a
daily newspaper founded in 1885 and serving Steamboat Springs and Routt County. Schlichtman and her staff received the Colorado Press Association’s 2020 News Leader of the Year award for a multiplatform, in-depth reporting series, “Indivisible,” which focused on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in Routt County and efforts to bridge divides. CPA named the Pilot & Today the state’s best newspaper in its size class for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. And the newspaper under Schlichtman also received the 2019 Presidential Award from the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance for its eight-week “In Our Shoes” series on sexual assault. Schlichtman previously was an editor, co-publisher and coowner of various publications in Missouri, including the Monnett Times, Cassville Democrat and Wheaton Journal newspapers as well as Ozarks Outdoors and Connection magazines. She began her career as a reporter and assistant editor at the Cassville newspaper. In addition to her professional career, Schlichtman has been active in helping to support journalism and the news industry. She is a past president of the Colorado Press Association, the statewide news-media trade group, and is a board member of the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab,
a Denver-based organization that serves as a local media resource hub. Previously she was a vice president and secretary of the Ozarks Press Association. Schlichtman also has been engaged in community roles. She is a graduate of the 2014 Leadership Steamboat class, a past chairperson of the Cassville Planning and Zoning Commission, and a past board member of the Cassville and Monett Area Chambers of Commerce. A St. Louis native, Schlichtman holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She and her late husband, Mike, have two grown sons who live on the Front Range. CCM publications include the Arvada Press, Brighton Standard Blade, Canyon Courier, Castle Pines News-Press, Castle Rock News-Press, Centennial Citizen, Clear Creek Courant, Commerce City Sentinel Express, Denver Herald, Douglas County News-Press, Elbert County News, Englewood Herald, Evergreen Lifestyles, Fort Lupton Press, Golden Transcript, Highlands Ranch Herald, Jeffco Transcript, Life on Capitol Hill, Littleton Independent, Lone Tree Voice, Northglenn/Thornton Sentinel, Parker Chronicle, South Platte Independent, Washington Park Profile and Westminster Window, plus two shoppers, the AdCo Advertiser and 285 Hustler.
Front Range-focused Canvas Credit Union plans merger BY MARK HARDEN MHARDEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Canvas Credit Union, a Front Range-focused financial company based in Lone Tree, announced Nov. 15 that its merger with a Western Slope credit union has been approved by regulators and the two organizations’ boards. Canvas currently has about 30 branches across metro Denver and in the Fort Collins-Greeley-Loveland area, so the merger with Grand Junction-based Western Rockies Federal Credit Union marks an expansion into western Colorado. Under the deal, Canvas will add
more than 40 employees of Western Rockies FCU to its workforce, and Western Rockies FCU’s Grand Junction, Rifle and Fruita branches will remain open, Canvas said in a statement. Western Rockies member accounts will transition to Canvas. Marksberry Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Canvas also plans to explore opportunities to open more branches along the Western Slope,” the statement said. Grand Junction-based Western Rockies FCU has $150 million in as-
sets and 14,000 members. The statement said the combination had been approved by the state of Colorado and the National Credit Union Administration, the industry’s federal regulator. “Our team has been dreaming about how we can expand our impact well beyond the Front Range,” Todd Marksberry, Canvas’ CEO and president, said in the statement. “The opportunity to welcome the Western Rockies Federal Credit Union members and team to our Canvas family opens the door to manifest even more positive change for people across Colorado.” Kristi Porter, Western Rockies
FCU’s CEO and president, “will play a crucial role to Canvas’ collaboration with the Western Slope community,” Marksberry said. Canvas — formerly known as Public Service Credit Union — is metro Denver’s third-largest credit union based on total assets as of Dec. 31, 2020, according to the Denver Business Journal. Canvas says it currently has assets of $3.47 billion and 263,700 members. It is the descendant of a credit union founded in 1938 to serve employees of Public Service Company of Colorado, now part of Xcel Energy. In recent years it has acquired several other credit unions.
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Inspiring Stories by Local Artist Several artists come out to show works of art BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The range of local creativity that was on display at the Fort Lupton Public & School Library’s 3rd annual Community Art show is now moving online. The library hosted the show Nov. 5-9. Now, all of the art pieces entered in the show can be virtually viewed at https://www.fortluptonco. gov/971/3rd-Annual-CommunityArt-Show. Displays ranged from the work of a historian who sculpts found art, a furniture refurbisher’s creative outlet, a photographer who integrates science into art, a nature painter who strives to bring the viewer into the scene and a high school student who started drawing as a child. Holly Sheldon, a Fort Lupton High School Science teacher since 2007 and runs the school planetarium, incorporates her photography with science. “Science was always a family thing, my mom was a science gal, and she taught all of us kids to love it,” said Sheldon. Sheldon has been taking pictures her whole life. “I convinced my mom and grandma to buy me the early 35-millimeter camera when I was a sophomore in High School- it was my senior gift. I carried it with me everywhere and used that camera until I wore it out. Then I carried the little one shot,” said Sheldon. Her photo is a picture of the Milky Way that she took in central WyoNurses return to their ming at Casper Alcova reservoir on calling Labor Day. “I had some friends that were the ursesHealthcare return to career their calling architects of the big firework show journeys begin that they put on the island and the lake. I wanted to try to photograph ealthcare career journeys begin Build nonprofit capacity it,” said Sheldon. “It was dark and I just drove around the edge of the Confront health equity lake until I ran out a road and got out uild nonprofit capacity gaps and started taking pictures.” Marilyn Wratislaw is a Fort Lupton High School senior and has been onfront health equity gaps drawing since she was a little girl. It G IV E A T was when her mom knew that she a talent for art. WEARETHEARI.ORG had “I took the art classes at Ames /GIVESDAY Community College, and I take GIVE AT the advance art classes at the high ARETHEARI.ORG/GIVESDAY school learning graphic design and doing some independent studies ENGAGING, relating to art with Ms. Uttich, an artist in the community, “ said WratiCONNECTING, slaw. Wratislaw learned how to work AND EMPOWERING with graphite in her Ames Community College class when her teacher COMMUNITIES gave her a box of graphic pencils. “I didn’t know the page dimensions and it was supposed to be smaller. I was listening to Billie Eilish and it inspired me so, I started drawing a huge giant portrait of Eilish. It had to be black and white,” said Wratislaw. She also created another piece of art with dots called felt pen stippling to create the image. Wratislaw will be graduating this year and is currently applying for colleges to study
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Fort Lupton High School teacher Holly Sheldon incorporates photography and science with her Milky Way photo. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD
computer science. “I want to get a good job in animation and the game industry and do my other art as a hobby,” Wratislaw said. Historian Jacquelyn Smith presents historical insights at the Fort Lupton Library and the Senior Center in Brighton about the Victorian era death rituals, and tombstone symbolism. “I love doing history,” said Smith. When Smith is not studying, researching, analyzing, and interpreting history, she has a passion for creating found art. She created a sculpture out of a maple syrup bottle. It took her two years to find and pick out particular pieces to build the sculpture to make it look like it was found in the sea. “I used coins that have a starfish and I used flakes of mica to represent silver or gold. Of course, the skeletons took me the longest to find the right size to fit on the jar. Then she added broken jewelry, keys, seashells and I put corn in it. There are all kinds of things in the bottle, “ Smith said. Smith taught art at the Fort Lupton Library but now teaches art at the Senior Center in Fort Lupton. Fun learning Karla Ash is an administrator working remotely for Goal Academy. It is one of the largest online high schools. “I work on a spreadsheet with three monitors all day long, so I needed a creative outlet. So I started painting furniture first. When COVID hit, it was difficult for Ash to find used furniture, and nobody was buying or selling it. “So I started doing alcohol ink honesty- I never considered myself an artist and never had any formal
Historian Jacquelyn Smith creates found art sculptures out of pieces that she finds and collects.
training. I am having fun learningI’m going to keep exploring alcohol ink,” said Ash. Ash’s technique when painting, she uses a drop of ink and then adds some alcohol. Then she uses a hairdryer wand to move the ink around to create the desired design. Ash has already sold one of her pieces from the art show. She is also going to continue to paint and restore furniture with unique designs. Observing nature Terri Kopfman has been interested in visual arts since childhood through 4-H, middle and high school. “My work this year is based on observing nature and its delicate changes. I enjoy creating artwork that asks the viewer to look deeper into the surface. I find it important while developing my conceptual idea to push technique while always considering the Elements of Art and Principals of Design, “ said Kopfman.
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Lakey’s journey to Frederick is long – and successful BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Frederick football player River Lakey just finished his junior football season for the Warriors. In 10 games, he gained 664 yards and scored a half-dozen touchdowns. He caught three passes for 54 more yards as the Warriors advanced to the quarterfinals of the state 3A football tournament. How he wound up in Frederick is a rather roundabout story. He’s from the African country of Rwanda. “I got found in a drainage ditch during a storm (in 2004),” Lakey said. “I was brought to an orphanage In Kigali, Rwanda, just being a couple months old. For the next 3 1/2 years, I would spend time in that orphanage until my dad (Jimmy Lakey) saw a picture of me when they were looking to adopt a child.” The first meeting between father, mother and potential new son was in May 2007. In August 2008, his father returned to Rwanda. The adoption was finalized Sept. 4, and Lakey joined his new family in America Sept. 10. “’I just knew you were my boy the first time I saw you,’ my dad says to me when
he tells me my story every (single) day,” Lakey said. “The adoption process in Rwanda was really delayed, so it took a lot of trips for mom and dad to finally take me home. “I had no idea where I was going, but I knew that I was in good hands,” Lakey added. “I first lived in California while my mom and dad both had good careers in the radio industry. Then a couple of years later, I moved to Colorado Springs, when I was around 4 years old.” Lakey and his family didn’t stay in the Springs for long. “I had no idea our next move was Frederick. I had just got out of second grade, and that’s when my parents told me that we are moving again,” Lakey said. “I didn’t really think much of it all. I was just sad that I had to leave my friends. When I got up here, I knew that I wanted to take up a sport, and my new friends talked about how they played football.” Lakey missed the thirdgrade season of football “... and was bummed when I asked my dad. I wanted to play, but they allowed me to play next season, and I said I wanted to play tackle without the fact or idea of
playing flag football,” Lakey said. Football became more important in middle school. “I started to work more outside of practice on my craft and other stuff. I’ve always had that dream of playing college football since I was in first grade, and now I can finally say I am one step away from my goals,” Lakey said. “During college, I want to pursue my goal of playing football for an (NCAA) D-1 school and learn about biomedical sports medicine. After college, I want to try and see where the sport of football takes me and with that also learn about sports med.” Lakey and his family are involved with a group called Rivers Promise (www.riverspromise.org), an organization that provides education funds and basic human needs, such as food, homes and bedding) for Rwandan children since 2008. “During a visit in the orphanage, my parents met my friends and made a promise to do everything possible to assure that my earliest friends could also know the hope of a brighter tomorrow,” Lakey said. “And that’s why Riverspromise. com is a big part of my life. It’s a nonprofit organiza-
Frederick’s River Lakey looks for some extra yards in his team’s PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH playoff win over Pueblo County.
tion that helps the people of Rwanda in need of help for a better life.” As he sets sights on college and his life after college, Lakey spends time thinking about his past. “When I’m successful someday, I feel like I have to go back and give to the place where I started,” he continued. “I always try to go back to my homeland, and something tells me there
is so much more I need to learn about my past. “I always think about how grateful I am at this chance that I got and others didn’t get in life,” he said. “I could’ve still been in Africa if my dad and I never crossed paths. I would’ve never had the life I have right now, and that’s why I live every day as a learning opportunity and try to make every day the best I can.”
Adams County Museum’s 23rd Annual
Holiday Bazaar A fundraiser to benefit the Adams County Historical Society & Museum
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In the spirit of the season of giving and receiving
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ere we are in another season of giving and receiving. The truth is that we are always in a season of giving and receiving, this time of year WINNING just amplifies the WORDS spirit of both. And we have all heard that it is far better to give than it is to receive. This may be true, but there are times when it is equally awesome to receive. Michael Norton Giving comes in many ways. We can give in the form of money, resources and time. We can give gifts and presents. We can give back to a cause or community, or maybe we can give back to a person or family who had helped us out when we needed it. We can give through charities and organizations. Many companies, houses of worship, and other organizations have “Giving Trees” where we can choose to help
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people and families in need. And we can do all our giving, no matter what it may be, silently and anonymously. What’s it like to be on the receiving end of gifting? For many of us, no matter where we find ourselves today, we have been in a position of need. We may have had a difficult season of life. We may have endured a tragedy or hardship. There may have been a time when unexpectedly we found ourselves out of work. Or we may have had an illness or injury that left us unable to care for ourselves or a loved one. Many of us who can relate to any of these situations, when someone stepped up to help, know just how humbling receiving can feel. Think of the greatest gift that we have ever received. Maybe it’s the nicest and most expensive, but something tells me it’s not. More than likely, if we give it some deeper thought, we will remember the time our in-laws loaned us a few dollars to cover our mortgage. Or our neighbors stepped up and purchased our groceries. Maybe it
was a time when each friend cooked a meal for us as we balanced being with our spouse in the hospital and taking care of our children. The gift could have been an introduction to an executive who had a job opening at a time when we needed work. The gift could have simply been a hug, a night out with a close friend, some overdue laughs over coffee or a beer. Being on the receiving end of a gift is humbling. Sometimes, if we let it, it could be embarrassing. This is where I hope to change our thinking about that as there is no shame in accepting any form of help. You see, in the last paragraph where I listed the types of gifts we could receive, each one of those is an example of a gift I have received in my own life. A gift that came at just the right time. Some came from family, some came from friends, and some came from strangers. And all were received with humble gratitude. This holiday season, I encourage us to give the gift of giving and receiving. There are so many opportunities right in front of us to give of our money, resources, time
and talents. And should we find ourselves in the need of a hand up, or a little or a lot of help, let us receive it gratefully and humbly, without reservation or shame. Let’s receive it all in the spirit of love in which it is being given. As a way of giving back, each year I offer free keynote speeches on the topics I cover in this column throughout the year; Winning Words; Hope and Encouragement; Motivation and Inspiration. If your organization or company would benefit from such a talk, please let me know. And if you would like to gift one of my talks to an organization or company, let me know that too at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we allow the spirit of giving and receiving to enter our lives, 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.
This GOP candidate has a shot at statewide office
ecently I received an unexpected call from Pam Anderson, an announced candidate for Colorado secretary of state. As friends GUEST for more than 15 COLUMN years, it was good to catch up. It was even better to thank her for running. Anderson is exactly the kind of secretary of state Colorado needs and deserves. Mario Nicolais Previously a municipal clerk, a Jefferson County clerk and recorder and a former executive director for the Colorado County Clerks Association, Anderson has an unparalleled depth of experience and expertise. For more than a decade she has led the charge to provide safe, accessible ballots to Coloradans. She is also likely the best hope for Republicans searching for a shred of relevance in state government. At the top of the ticket, party regulars understand their gubernatorial front-runner, Heidi Ganahl, has little chance to topple Gov. Jared Polis next November. Anderson is also well inoculated from some of the most effective attacks favored by Democrats.
Namely, she is effectively immune from being labeled as a de facto proponent of the Big Lie — false claims about Donald Trump winning the 2020 election — or as an opponent of voting rights. To the contrary, last December Anderson both stated that the election results were valid and testified at the state legislature that they were free from fraud. She did not waver from that position even as she kicked off her campaign. That is notable for a Republican seeking to oversee elections. It demonstrates character and integrity. And it could be a big help next fall. Beating back false narratives about election fraud requires bipartisan advocacy. While Democrats are expected to take that position, it is uncommon in Republican circles. Consequently, it is relatively more useful and important to elect members of the GOP willing to stick their necks out. It also is not a surprise for anyone familiar with Anderson’s career. She has always been willing to put what is right before what is politically beneficial. During Republican former Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s term in office, she publicly disagreed with him on multiple matters, including his assertions of rampant voter
fraud. She became a leading advocate for universal mail ballots in 2013, helping to pass legislation that made Colorado a model for other states. Yet she also pushed for accountability and transparency through ballot audit programs. Anderson likely learned such independence from people like her mother-in-law, former Colorado Senate Majority Leader Norma Anderson. Hopefully she learned how to win a rough-and-tumble campaign as well. Despite her sterling qualifications, Anderson will have an uphill battle. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold will be even more formidable than she was when she unseated former Secretary Wayne Williams four years ago. Griswold has been the most partisan secretary in recent memory. She has used her office to garner national cameos on liberal talk shows and advocate against issues in other states nongermane to her duties. But that approach has helped her to gain a significant social media following, a national fundraising base and more than a million dollars in her campaign coffers. Griswold will be hard to beat, even for an eminently qualified candidate like Anderson.
But it is not impossible. While other candidates on the ticket may be tilting at windmills, there is a legitimate path to victory for Anderson. With Trump out of office, Griswold cannot rely on an energetic base. To the contrary, Anderson may get a boost from the midterm election. Furthermore, Griswold has seen unprecedented turnover in her office over the past three years. That is the kind of red flag that may worry voters. I am sure that there will be plenty of twists and turns for Anderson over the next 12 months. But if Colorado is lucky, at this time next year she will be preparing to take office rather than calling to catch up with people like me.
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LIFE Bill and Elsa Devanny stand for a photo with their Italian ceramics.
Erik Swanson, owner and founder of The Log Candle, places a piece of wax to feed the candle’s flame. PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN
Sawyer Gilsdorf with Björn’s Colorado Honey stands inside the business’ booth at the Cherry Creek Holiday Market.
The glow of the holidays
Beth York of Aurora and Brenda Luksch of Boulder are independent consultants with Usborne Books & More, which is an independent book publisher.
Ryan Anderson of The House of Stewart stands with the small business’ display of candies and confections
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endors at this year’s Cherry Creek North Holiday Market are excited to have conversations with people and help shoppers find the perfect gift. “People like to support local businesses,” said Erik Swanson, owner and founder of The Log Candle. “Especially when it’s something that somebody made out of their garage.” The Log Candle is a unique item that Swanson came about through what he called a “happy accident.” Swanson has a background in graphic design, but enjoyed dabbling in woodworking as a hobby. He set out to make a birdhouse in the late spring of 2020, and by June that year, he ended up creating his Log Candle. Swanson later left his cubicle job and started making the Log Candles full time — selling them at the Mile High Flea Market and outdoor arts-and-crafts markets throughout the metro area. “People seem to really enjoy them,” Swanson said. “It’s something they have never seen before.” The Log Candle is, like it sounds, a candle made out of a small log. The logs come from local tree trimmers, Swanson said. When wax is added, it feeds the flame, which spreads across the top, creating the candle effect. It
is meant for outdoor use, and people have enjoyed them for their patios, balconies and porches, Swanson said, adding that some people have even taken them on camping trips. Swanson, of Englewood, is one 30 vendors at this year’s Cherry Creek North Holiday Market, and many of the 30 are local crafters/artisans or small business owners. The market, produced by Fetch Concepts and now in its second year, opened on Nov. 18 and runs through Dec. 24. It is located on Fillmore Street between First and Second Avenues. A family business Madison Stewart’s sons are tending House of Stewart’s booth at the market this year. “They like the fun atmosphere” of the holiday market, she said, “and that people like tasting the candies.” The House of Stewart makes traditional Scottish candies. This includes caramels and the Scottish tablet, which isn’t found in the U.S., except for rare occasions such as world markets, said Stewart, owner and founder of the Denver-based business. The House of Stewart got its start in May 2016. Stewart is an Army veteran and went to law school — the only baking she did was on the weekends for her family. “I never imagined a career in the candy business,” Stewart said. However, she frequently traveled back-and-
‘It’s fantastic not working in a cubicle anymore.’ Erik Swanson, owner and founder of The Log Candle
forth to Scotland on leisure trips and enjoyed the Scottish candies so much that she would bring back as many that she could. “Then I decided that other Americans would probably enjoy the candies as well,” Stewart said. Today, House of Stewart candies and confections ship across the U.S., and Stewart is looking to open a storefront in Las Vegas early 2022. People enjoy the candies and fancy packaging, which is catered to adults, Stewart said. The candies are great for parties or gifts — “And for yourself,” Stewart said. “If you’ve had a hard day and want to treat yourself, why wait for a special occasion?” SEE MARKET, P9
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Museum shares works of Americans in France Paintings from 1855-1913 on display at Denver Art Museum BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
“Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France,” now open at the Denver Art Museum through March 13, includes more than 100 paintings created between 1855 and 1913 by American painters, some who studied in official and private academies and some who roamed the city and countryside, painting images. In preceding years, according to Curator Emeritus Timothy Standring, there was a focus on how paintings were done, consideration of the academic technique of the work, but by the period covered, concern had moved to what the painting said about a subject. Controversy still existed over what was most important in a work of art ... (As it does today!) This exhibit is an absolute pleasure to contemplate for the lush colors in art that pop against deeply toned walls. Take a deep breath and start walking. Art is hung “salon style,” with a mix of sizes and subjects rather than with all in a neat row. “Do you know how brave it is to tell lenders that work will be hung salon style?” Standring commented. At the turn of the century, Paris was the center of the art world and
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Much more to ‘wander’ about The Holiday Market is part of Cherry Creek North’s Winter Wanderland, which offers a variety of free, festive activities for the entire family. The Winter Wanderland Light Walk features Cherry Creek North’s 600 trees adorned with nearly a million lights. Another not-to-miss attraction is the U.S. debut of the Creos company’s “domino effect,” created by Ingrid Ingrid and located at Third Avenue and Milwaukee Street. Creos is a Canadian company that presents touring interactive
acceptance in the Salon (started in 1775) was a goal for artists from France, America and elsewhere. James McNeill Whistler, John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt were among the Americans who arrived to study. Cassatt, who was 21 when she arrived in Paris, had particular challenges as women were not accepted to the prestigious Ecole des BeauxArtes, nor allowed to socialize in cafes where male artists gathered. But her introductory portfolio was so accomplished that she was accepted in the atelier of Jean-Leon Gerome and supplemented her studies by making copies of masterworks at the Louvre, which she could sell. We are told that she formed a close friendship with painter Edgar Degas. Other American women artists with works exhibited include Elizabeth Jane Gardner, Cecelia Beaux, Lila Cabot Perry and Elizabeth Nourse. Standring commented that it has taken 10 years to get this show together. “It becomes more and more difficult to stage a major loan show, with shipping and couriers.” The museum staff has worked steadily on the project. “Americans could have gone to Dusseldorf, Rome, London,” Standring said as he started his press tour comments. But Paris won their initial interest and they spread out into the picturesque countryside as well. There are 18 paintings by Cassatt, who did have work accepted/exhib-
LEARN MORE To learn more about the Cherry Creek North Holiday Market, visit www.cherrycreekholidaymarket.com. installations. The interactive and musical traveling art installment came to Cherry Creek North from Montreal, and will only be in Denver until Dec. 31. “We want to provide a place for our community to create lasting memories they return to year after year,” said Nick LeMasters, president and CEO of the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District, in a news release. “This event has grown into an incredible opportunity for families
IF YOU GO The Denver Art Museum, at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway in downtown Denver, is open daily and this exhibit is on the second level of the Hamilton Building through March 13. It will then travel to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts from April 16 to July 31, 2022. Special ticketing is required. denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000. Advance reservations recommended. ited in the Salon. Included are early works, such as “The Mandolin Player” (1868) and “Mother and Child” (1889), which Standring considers to be her finest work. A gallery is dedicated to Whistler, illustrating his many different approaches to painting. He began his time in France with study in the atelier of Swiss-born artist Charles Gleyre and works exhibited here include “The Coast of Brittany (Alone With the Tide)” (1861), “Blue and Silver, Dieppe,” (1880-85), “The Sea, Pourville” (1899) and “The Beach at Marseilles” (1901). Sargent’s paintings are important to the period and this exhibit shows preliminary studies he painted prior to completing the well-known “Fishing for Oysters at Cancale” (1877). We have in recent years enjoyed a major exhibit of Sargent’s works at the Denver Art Museum, but it’s good to recognize his involvement with these other painters as well. It was a rich period that carried through in subsequent examples of American art. to feel the glow of the holidays around every corner in Cherry Creek North.” Something unique and interesting to be found The walkable Cherry Creek North neighborhood includes 275 businesses, of which, 70% are locally owned, said Jeannie McFarland Johnson, director of marketing and communications for Cherry Creek North. By shopping locally, not only can people help small businesses thrive, but they also won’t need to worry about the supply chain, McFarland Johnson. “It’s fantastic not working in a cubicle anymore,” The Log Candle’s Swanson said, pointing to the
Mary Cassatt’s “Mother and Child” from 1889 is displayed in the “Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France” exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. COURTESY OF DENVER ART MUSEUM
An American group, known as “The Ten,” included William Merritt Chase, J. Alden Weir, Frank Benson, Edmund C. Tarbell, Thomas D. Ewing and Robert Lewis Reid. Their work was not immediately met with enthusiasm in America, but they persisted. A second wave of American artists also included in this large exhibit were members of a group called “The Eight” (1907) and included Robert Henri, William Glackens, Maurice Prendergast, Arthur B. Davies and Arthur Dove. For visitors who want to know more, there is a beautiful large (200page) catalog, which visitors may want to consider purchasing (but not carry around while enjoying the exhibit!). community’s support for some of the success of his small-business venture. People like shopping at holiday markets because they can find something unique, and see interesting things, Swanson said. He expects to have lots of different, fun conversations with people at this year’s Cherry Creek North Holiday Market, he said. And he expects people will gather around the Log Candles’ fire, he said. “Because it puts out a little warmth,” Swanson said. To learn more about the Cherry Creek North Holiday Market, visit www.cherrycreekholidaymarket. com
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Westminster Firefighter Nate Osborne tends a bonfire at City Hall in 2018 for the city’s Christmas Tree lighting ceremony.
THE SEASON STARTING A LISTING OF HOLIDAY EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann and Santa Claus hit the switch lighting Thornton’s Christmas tree during the city’s WinterFest 2019. This year, the celebration will be on Dec. 10. FILE PHOTOS STAFF REPORT
Friday, Dec. 3 Thornton Santa Calling registration deadline: Dec. 3 is the last day to sign up their youngsters to have the Santa Claus call between 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14 through 16, specifying a date and rough time for the call and providing some information about their child — name, age, address, brothers and sisters, favorite things, pet names, what they want for Christmas and how they’ve been behaving. One of Thornton’s volunteer elves will call, putting Santa — or one of his helpers — on the line when they’re ready. Visit https://bit.ly/3DDs3Nn for the registration form. Noel Northglenn 2021: It’s Northglenn’s traditional holiday celebration in a brand new space! The City of Northglenn kicks off the holiday celebration at the Parsons entrance of the new Northglenn Recreation Center at 1 E. Memorial Parkway., from 5 to 8 p.m. Kids can visit Santa and have their picture taken or enjoy some holiday songs with Mrs. Claus and her elves. There will be free pizza and treats like cookies and hot chocolate, free books (while supplies last), carriage rides. The band Animal Farm will be performing indoors at the Parson’s Theater, with 30-minute shows at the quarter past the hour. Elves will be on hand leading holiday hula hooping and there will be other surprises. Saturday, Dec. 4 Olde Fashioned Christmas: Northglenn’s Stonehocker Farmhouse, 10950 Fox Run Parkway, will host the annual celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Enjoy
holiday music from local performers, baked goods, crafts, gifts and stocking-stuffers and photos with Santa Claus. Fort Lupton Winterfest and Holiday Craft Bazaar: Fort Lupton opens the holidays with a series of free events. Start at the library and end up at the Recreation Center. Santa Claus will be on hand from 10 a.m. to noon for Cookies and Cocoa with Santa at the Fort Lupton Public School and Library, 425 S. Denver Ave. The celebration moves to the Recreation Center, at 203 S. Harrison Ave. for a holiday bazaar from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a chili dinner fundraiser from 4-7 p.m., carriage rides, a performance by the Legacy School of Dance and the community Christmas tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Brighton Winter Festival: Activities will be 2-4:30 p.m. clustered around Main Street Creatives, 36 S. Main St., featuring a Teddy Bear and Friends Tree and Santa Comes to Town, face painting and plenty of food trucks. The celebration moves to Founder’s Plaza at 5 p.m. with a performance by acapella group FACE, followed by the Christmas tree lighting. Westminster Holiday Lights: The city of Westminster kicks off the countdown to Christmas at 5:30 p.m. with the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster come see the magical wonderland of lights, complete with holiday music, hot chocolate, cookies and visit from Santa Claus. There will be a full-sized sleigh and miniature train for photos, a bonfire and a hayride to complete the event. Free of charge, sponsored by St. Anthony North Health Campus.
Trees and decorations fill the lot at Thornton’s 2019 Winterfest.
Sunday, Dec. 5 Hanukka Eighth night: Come see the first eight lights of the Westminster grand menorah lit between 4-6 p.m. at the Orchard Town Center Square, 14697 Delaware St. Westminster -- next to the Rock Bottom Restaurant and the AMC Theaters. The event features Hanukka music and sing-alongs, doughnuts, hot latkes and cocoa, and prizes. Friday, Dec. 10 Thornton Winterfest: Come celebrate the season with the city’s annual holiday celebration through Dec. 11 at the Carpenter Park Fields, 108th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. The festival opens at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. Saturday and runs until 9 p.m. nightly. The festival features Santa’s Village, with ice skating, ice carving, food vendors, a tree decorating contest, a beer garden and visits from Santa Claus himself. Saturday events include a breakfast with Santa at 7:30 a.m., a 10 a.m. Ugly Sweater Fun Run 5k, a holiday marketplace and an 8:30 p.m. fireworks display. Fort Lupton Parade of Lights: The city hosts its holiday parade of bright lights and cheer beginning at 6 p.m. at 605 4th St. – the Bank of Colorado Operations Center. A tree lighting ceremony is set for 6:45 p.m. Santa sticks around for photos from 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 Brighton Parade of Lights: More than 75 colorful and creatively decorated floats will be featured in the city’s 26th annual holiday parade. The parade steps off at 5 p.m. heading south on North Main St., turns east onto Bridge St. to 10th Ave. and then to Southern Ave. before turning east to return to City Hall.
Sunday, Dec. 12 “Old Time Radio” Christmas Plays: Two Old Time Radio Christmas plays will be performed live by the Advent Radio Players at 1 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church in Westminster, 7979 Meade St. in Westminster. The Advent Radio Players have recreated old-time radio shows for the past nine years, using original scripts, several microphones and sound effects from the original programs just as they were heard on the radio. Each play is performed like a live radio show including lighted applause and on the air signs. This year’s performances are a Fibber McGee and Molly Comedy, “Fibber Paints a Christmas Tree White” will be followed by a Dragnet Drama “The Big Little Jesus”. These will be presented using the original scripts and sounds just as they were presented on the air in 1945 and 1953. Donations are appreciated. You can also watch the plays live at https://www.facebook. com/adventwestminsterco, the church’s Facebook page. Saturday, Dec. 18 Thornton Chorus Winter Concert: Thornton’s Community Chorus presents their annual holiday concert “Christmas Through the Ages”, featuring all varieties of holiday music, from 7-9 p.m. at the Village Church, 4550 2128th Ave., in Thornton. Contact Britney Farr at 661 212-3261 or email thorntonchorus@gmail.com for more information. This year’s concert will also be live-streamed on the group’s Youtube page, https://www.youtube.com/user/ thorntonCchorus.
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BRIEFS Angel Tree project The deadline to participate in this year’s Angel Tree project is Wednesday, Dec. 1. Stop by the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave., Fort Lupton Pack and Ship, 810 First St., Fort Lupton Public & School Library, 425 S. Denver Ave., and Dale’s Pharmacy, First Street east of Pacific Avenue, and select an angel off the Christmas tree. Buy the gift, then return it to the place where you selected the angel. Drop off gift donations to KM Cup, 721 Fourth St., by Dec. 1. Winterfest Fort Lupton’s annual Winterfest and holiday bazaar starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. The day includes a visit from Santa Claus, fresh cocoa, unique food trucks, craft and service vendors, live caroling, a tree lkighting ceremony and chili go-to kits. The chili dinner runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at the recreation center. It’s a benefit for the CWF 4-H Club. Visit https://fortluptonco. gov/666/Winterfest-Holiday-Bazaar. Christmas tea This year’s United Methodist Church’s Women’s Christmas tea starts at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at 306 Park Ave. This year’s event will feature Susie Knight a multi-talent western entertainer, singer, songwriter, cowgirl poet. Food will be served, and admission is free. Donations are welcome for the Fort Lupton Food & Clothing Bank. Contact Sharon Ceretto for more information at 303-907-9592. Parade of Lights Entries for this year’s Parade of Lights are due Friday, Dec. 3. The event is at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10. Downtown Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton High School LULAC club are the sponsors. Businesses can register at http://paradeoflights.fortluptonchamber. org/?fbclid=IwAR18oTBm5-gnkDZBtrESj9Snl4nwLeLuBjLVl58i_ T3uDXH9aimi_j2Pvyc. The parade begins at the Fort Lupton Fire Department, 2999 Ninth St., then heads west toward Fourth Street before ending at Fourth Street and Park Avenue. The tree lighting ceremony starts at 6:45 p.m., and pictures with Santa start at 7 p.m. The evening also features cocoa and cookies. Email mary.leblanc@bankofcolorado.com. Growing grads The next installment of Brighton’s Growing Grads program is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Anythink Library, 567 E. Bridge St. Brighton Youth Services provides this annual college and career readiness event for highschool juniors and seniors and anyone interested in pursuing higher education. Students and families will be able to chat with colleges, trade schools and ap-
prentice programs, view financial aid presentations in both English and Spanish and check out local scholarships. Call 303-565-2000.
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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.
Toys for Tots Tony Merritt, the local Edward Jones financial advisor, is supporting the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location for this year’s toy drive, according to a praess statement. Local residents may help needy children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to the office, 150 Main St., Suite 1, during regular business hours through Dec. 3. “With the holiday season around the corner, we are all getting ready for the festivities,” Merritt said in the statement. “And as this is the season of giving, now is a great time to remember the less fortunate in our community.” Call 303-857-3983. 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. Walk with a doc Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With 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. 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 wform?fbclid=IwAR1M9cUK4bp 7cJyH9phmivtIV6gmeXqd3kNra 5q_L113Py-IhRIHDjMHRd4&edit_ requested=true 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. Coffee group Fort Lupton’s weekly coffee group sessions are at 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 303-857-4200. Silver Sneakers Silver Sneaker Yoga is available Fridays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fort Lupton recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Water aerobics The city’s water aerobics class meets from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at thke Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Call 303-857-4200. Pen pals Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: https:// www.fortluptonco.gov/950/SeniorPen-Pal-Program Craft classes Monthly craft classes through the Fort Lupton Recreation Center (203 S. Harrison Ave.) are available. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166 with questions. Free short-term radon test kits Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per household, while supplies last). Test kits can be requested online at www.drhomeair.com/weld, according to a statement. Call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit:
www.weldgov.com/go/radon. Warm Line up and running Community Reach Center is offering a Warm Line (303-2806602) for those who want to talk to mental-health professionals about anxiety, lack of sleep and strained relationships, among other topics. The professionals can facilitate referrals to other programs for assistance. A press statement said the line is not for crisis intervention. Those feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services (1-844-493-8255) or text 38255 or visit the Behavioral Urgent Care Center, 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster. Also, the center’s COVID-19 Heroes Program is set up to assist healthcare workers during the pandemic. Those who live or work in Adams County can receive up to six free counseling sessions. Use the Warm Line for support and free counseling. Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second floor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.
Here’s a list of locations where you can receive a test for COVID-19: Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303-659-9700 or visit https://advurgent.com/locations/brighton/ Brighton Salud, 1860 E. Egbert St. Testing is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www. saludclinic.org/covid-testing Fort Lupton Salud, 1115 Second St. Testing is available on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/ covid-testing Alcoholics Anonymous The Brighton chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 147 S. Second Place. Meeting times are 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 6 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-659-9953 or visit www. brighton1aa.org.
Volunteers needed Qualified Listeners needs volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners. Visit qualifiedlisteners.org/volunteerapp and fill out the form or call 720-600-0860. Relief funding Small businesses can apply for up to $35,000 in relief funding through a mix of grants and lowinterest loans. Visit EnergizeColorado.com. It’s available to businesses with less than 25 full-time employees. Eagle Express rides Barr Lake State Park will offer virtual rides aboard the Eagle Express. Join Ranger Michelle and her friends as they read a story SEE BRIEFS, P13
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FORT LUPTON POLICE BLOTTER
Here are the police reports for Nov. 13 through Nov. 19 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report. Nov. 13 Police arrested a Lakewood man, 32, at U.S. Highway 85 & Mile Marker 240 for weaving, eluding, and reckless driving. He was held
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about our natural world that is sure to entertain your preschooler while teaching them about plants, animals and our planet. Call 303-6596005. Storytime Barr Lake State Park’s storytime program goes virtual this year. Rangers will read stories about the natural world. Call 303-659-6005 with questions. The South Platte Valley Historical Park will be reopening for public visi-
on bond at the Weld County Jail. Nov. 14 A Denver woman, 42, was taken into custody in the 1300 block of Dexter Street for trespassing, vehicle eluding, reckless endangerment and other associated charges. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police arrested a Brighton man, 39, in the 200 block of South Rollie Avenue for a traffic stop for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of burglary tools, criminal trespass, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A 30-year-old Fort Lupton man
tation on May 3, 2021. The hours the park will be open are from 10:00 till 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, check our website, www.spvhs.org or call 303-857-1710. Help for vets Qualified Listeners, a veteran and family resource hub serving northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, has several power chairs, power scooters and electric wheelchairs available. The VA offers urgent care services to eligible veterans, both at VA medical facilities or at several in-network urgent care clinics that are
was issued a summons for criminal mischief in the 200 block of Park Avenue. Nov. 15 Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton man,33, for causing a traffic accident by following too closely at U.S. Highway 85 & State Highway 52. A Fort Lupton man, 57, was issued a summons for shoplifting a candy bar worth $3 in the 600 block of 14th Street. Nov. 17 Police took a Brighton woman, 28, into custody in the 100 block of McKinley Avenue for a Fort Lupton warrant for failure to appear on a
closer to home. Use this benefit to treat minor injuries and illnesses that are not life-threatening, such as colds, strep throat, sprained muscles, and skin and ear infections. To find the closest facility to you visit www.va.gov/ find-locations or call 720-6000860. Qualified Listeners also needs volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners.
traffic offense. She was released on a personal recognizance bond.
Nov. 19 Police issued a summons to a Severance man, 24, at U.S. Highway 85 & Weld County 25.5 for causing a careless driving accident. A Fort Lupton man, 32, was arrested in the 200 block of South Denver Avenue on four Fort Lupton warrants, three for trespassing and one for resisting arrest. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police took into custody a Brighton man, 41, in the 2000 block of South Timberline Road for DUI, careless driving, no insurance and violation of a protection order.
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December 1, 2021 Jon Caldara, right, poses with the 216,000 signatures he turned in to secure a spot for Initiative 31 on the 2022 Colorado ballot. HANDOUT PHOTO
Another cut to state income tax rate makes 2022 Colo. ballot Measure would cut state revenue by $530M next year BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado voters will decide next year whether to further reduce the state’s income tax rate. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Nov. 18 that supporters of Initiative 31 collected enough signatures to get their question before voters in 2022. They needed at least 124,632 signatures to qualify for the ballot. The measure is being pushed by conservatives, including Jon Caldara, who leads the Indepen-
dence Institute. The initiative seeks to reduce the income tax rate to 4.4% from 4.55%. Nonpartisan legislative staff estimated in April that the measure would reduce state general fund revenue by $530 million in fiscal year 2022-23 and $370 million in fiscal year 2023-24. Separately, Colorado voters are already going to see a temporary income tax rate reduction to 4.5% for the foreseeable future because the state is projected to exceed the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights cap on government growth and spending for at least the next three fiscal years, triggering the rate reduction. In 2020, Colorado voters approved Proposition 116, which reduced the state income tax rate to 4.55% from 4.63%.
Animal attraction at Denver Museum of Nature & Science Slow movers are the stars of traveling exhibition BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Ask most people what it takes to survive and thrive in nature and speed will be among the top elements any creature should have. And that is largely correct. But as is often the case in the natural world, there are all kinds of exceptions to the rule — fascinating ones. The kinds of animals that thrive despite — or because — of their slowness take center stage at the traveling exhibition, “Survival of the Slowest,” which is stopping at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through Jan. 9. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the animals that aren’t the strongest, fastest and biggest,” said Dr. FrankThorsten Krell, senior entomology and exhibit
curator. “It’s not always necessary to be the fastest and strongest and that’s a message a lot of people — especially kids — really like.” Produced by Little Ray’s Exhibitions and the Foundation for Animal Rescue and Education (FARE), the exhibit also breaks another norm at the museum — it features living animals, instead of their remains. “Before we accepted the exhibit, we did a lot of checking to ensure the welfare of the animals is a priority for the organizers. It’s important for us that the animals are well cared for and live in habitats they enjoy,” Krell said. “What I didn’t expect is how close you’re able to see these animals.” The star of the show is certainly the sloth, but it’s not the only one -- visitors will also get a look at a hedgehog, iguana and more. Among the many things visitors can learn about the sloth is that they have the lowest relative muscle mass of any mammal
(25%, compared to 40% in humans and 58% in lions) and that they only climb down from trees is for mating and defecation. While all the animals visitors will meet don’t do a lot of moving, the reasons and strategies behind their slowness vary. According to provided information, some are cold-blooded, others warm-blooded. Some are adapted to need food less frequently than others, while others find unique ways to hide from their adversaries. “Since these animals don’t move very quickly, we encourage people to come back several times, because that will allow you to see them doing different things,” Krell said. “People can come connect with the animals by seeing them so close. It’s a good message that there are different strategies in life to be successful.” Entry into the exhibit is included with a general admission ticket. Get all the details at www.dmns.org.
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A COVID head-scratcher: Why lice lurk despite distancing Head lice are ‘definitely back,’ says a professional delouser BY RAE ELLEN BICHELL KAISER HEALTH NEWS
The Marker family of Parker opened their door on a recent evening to a woman dressed in purple, with a military attitude to cleanliness. Linda Holmes, who has worked as a technician with LiceDoctors for five years, came straight from her day job at a hospital after she got the call from a dispatcher that the Marker family needed her ASAP. According to those in the world of professional nitpicking, Pediculus humanus capitis, the much-scorned head louse, has returned. “It’s definitely back,” said Kelli Boswell, owner of Lice & Easy, an Arvada boutique where people in the Denver area can get deloused, a process that can range from minutes to hours depending on the method and the infestation. “It’s a sign that things are coming back to normal.” Colds and more serious bugs like respiratory syncytial virus, better known by the shorthand RSV, are also back. That may leave some to wonder: With all the covid prevention measures in place, how are kids sharing these things? Like the coronavirus, all these bugs depend on human sociability. Unfortunately, the measures that many reopened schools have taken to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 — masks, hand-washing, vaccination — do little to deter the spread of the head louse. However, physical distancing, such as spacing desks 3 feet apart, should be helping, if it’s actually happening. Lice are, in theory, harder to spread than the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 because proximity alone isn’t enough: They usually need head-to-head contact. If a kid gets lice, odds are it means that kid spent some quality time close enough to another kid for the parasite to make its move. (Researchers tend to agree that transmission via inanimate objects like combs and hats is minimal.) The head louse is not known for its fortitude or athletic prowess. It’s basically the couch potato of pests. Adults can’t survive more than a day or two without snacking on blood. Their eggs can’t hatch without the warmth of a human head, and will die within about a week if not in those cozy conditions. The bugs can’t jump or fly — only crawl. The one thing going for the head louse is its highly specialized claws, evolved to grasp human hair. Unlike the body louse, the head louse isn’t known to spread disease. An infestation doesn’t indicate anything about a person’s hygiene. (In fact, the lore of delousers says that the bugs prefer clean hair because it’s more grabbable.) And despite common misconceptions, they can colonize people of all ages, races and ethnicities. COVID lockdowns were not great from a louse-world-domination standpoint. But the critters have
Professional delouser Linda Holmes combs through the hair of 8-year-old Huntley Marker on a weeknight in late October in the girl’s home in Parker. Business is back up for Holmes and other nitpickers after a lull during the height of the pandemic. PHOTOS BY RAE ELLEN BICHELL/KAISER HEALTH NEWS
been bonding with us for tens of thousands of years. A little lockdown wasn’t going to end the romance. Federico Galassi, a researcher with Argentina’s Pest and Insecticide Research Center, found that strict early covid lockdowns did, indeed, lead to a decline in head lice among kids in Buenos Aires, but the bugs came nowhere close to being eliminated. His study found prevalence dropped from about 70% to about 44%. And one thing is clear: When people shut their doors and hunkered down in early lockdowns, the lice were right there hunkered down with us. When SaLeah Snelling reopened the doors of her Lice Clinics of America salon in Boise, Idaho, in May, she said, “the cases of head lice were heavier than we’ve ever seen.” And it wasn’t just one or two people in the household with lice, but the entire household. Now, Galassi and American louse workers say, infestation rates are back to pre-lockdown norms, despite school covid protections. Nix, a brand of anti-louse products, publishes a map that claims lice are bad right now in Houston, most of Alabama and New Mexico, plus Tulsa, Oklahoma. The map directs people to locations that carry its products since many parents use a DIY approach once they spy the critter on a child’s head. Richard Pollack, chief scientific officer with pro-bono pest-identification service IdentifyUS, said most claims about louse prevalence are “marketing nonsense” from a largely unregulated industry focused on apparent infestations that often turn out to be just dandruff, glitter, hair spray, grass-dwelling springtail insects, innocuous fungus or even cookie crumbs. It’s possible that the recent increase in business for professional nitpickery suggests that people are now comfortable seeking help outside the home rather than its being a
sign of a surge in the bugs. While little research exists to confirm whether there is a rise in lice, Boswell, Pollack and even the National Association of School Nurses agree: The bugs aren’t likely spreading in the classroom because in-school louse transmission is considered rare. Instead, Boswell said, it’s more likely that as other activities resumed — sleepovers, play dates, summer camp, family gatherings — the bugs prospered once more. Pollack once wrote in a presentation slide, “Head lice indicate that the child has friends.” Preschoolers tend to get the infestations the most “because they’re more cuddly,” said Julia Wilson, co-owner of Rocky Mountain Lice Removal in Lafayette. But she has also noticed a rise among teenagers, which she ascribes to taking selfies with pals. “You say to them, ‘Have you touched heads?’ and the teenager’s like, ‘No, never,’” said Wilson. “And then all of a sudden, they’re literally taking a selfie photo with their friends.” The Marker family isn’t sure where third grader Huntley’s lice originated. Perhaps a close friend or her dance team? The Markers spent more than $200 to get the four-person household checked — eyebrows and Dad’s beard included. Her dad and her preschool-aged brother were free of nits. But Holmes did find a couple
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of nits on Huntley’s mom, Paris. “You can just burn my whole head right now,” said Paris. After combing each head carefully, Holmes ended the session by hugging her customers goodbye, proof that she trusts her work. This story is from Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Used by permission. For more, visit khn.org.
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Historic Denver highlights 50 places worth celebrating Residents encouraged to visit sites, in-person or virtually BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Most people in the metro area are at least a little familiar with historic sites like the Molly Brown House in Denver’s Capitol Hill and the Brown Palace hotel in downtown Denver. But there’s undoubtedly some who will not recognize the Rosedale House or the Wellshire Inn. The Wellshire Inn — located in the Wellshire neighborhood — was built in the 1920s as a golf club house. The Tudor building has since become an event center. “The size and architectural style are uncommon in Denver. The building is distinctive and a landmark, sitting up high above the golf course,” said Kendra Black, Denver councilmember for District 4. “The story should be told and the building and course should be preserved.” Historic Denver wants people to know more stories like these, and that’s the aim of the new 50 Actions for 50 Places campaign. The project was launched to mark the 50th anniversary of the organization. “We wanted to try to recapture the original grassroots spirit that led us to preserve places that are important,” said Annie Levinsky, Historic Denver’s executive director. “At the time, we had one of the largest memberships in the country and we want to get back to that. People often think preservation is something older people do, but it really is multi-generational.” The list of 50 places was gathered through a months-long campaign that solicited the Denver community for places and spaces that deserve to have their story told and memorialized in the coming years. Historic Denver received more than 100 nominations and selected options that recognize the full diversity of the city. The resulting list includes arts and entertainment sites, civic assets, cultural landmarks and homes. One such home is located at 780 Steele St. in the Congress Park
The Rosedale House, 2199 S. Bannock St., is one of the sites included in Historic Denver’s 50 Actions for 50 Places campaign. The Rosedale House is one of the few remaining homes that were part of the town of Rosedale, which is now part of the Overland neighPHOTO COURTESY OF HISTORIC DENVER borhood.
neighborhood, which was the residence of Judge Raymond Jones, who was the first African American appellate judge in Colorado. According to information provided by Travis Leiker, president and executive director of Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Jones attended Harvard, was a judge for 32 years and is a member of the Colorado Black Hall of Fame. “All too often, the stories of historically marginalized populations go untold and unrecognized. We discovered the same was true for Judge Raymond Jones,” Leiker said. “This property, and the story
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of Judge Jones, represent one’s perseverance, defiance against all odds, and should be a fixture in our community today and for our posterity.” Some of the places readily welcome visitors, while others are great for walking by to appreciate the design and its history, like the Rosedale House, 2199 S. Bannock St. The Rosedale House is one of the few remaining homes that were part of the town of Rosedale, which is now part of the Overland neighborhood — not to be confused with the neighboring Rosedale neighborhood, which is just east of Overland. The modest Queen Anne home was part of the first development built by George Timerman in 1887. People need to know that street names and cities change over the course of 100 years, said Karen Jackson, owner of the home and nominator. “The original Rosedale is now Overland and was probably beautiful for decades. Over the years, many homes fell in disrepair, but I always knew it was a diamond in the rough,” Jackson said. “I feel like the home picked me and I’m the caretaker chosen to save the home and its history.” The actions that will be embarked upon are as varied as the sites themselves, Levinsky said. Some will require research about their history; others, technical assistance; and some, recognition through state or national programs. “We’ll be working with the prop-
erty owners and community members who nominated the sites to develop a plan,” Levinsky said. “We’ve raised $50,000 for the campaign, and residents can get involved by donating to our organization or a specific project.” Even if you’re not comfortable going out and about to see the sites in person, Historic Denver has you covered — on its website, you can virtually visit all the locations and learn something about them. “Preservation has a reputation for being reactive, but we want to get ahead of things and support these places and the people who take care of them,” Levinsky said. “Seeing these places is a great way to get to know the city.” Bringing these spaces and places more attention is what the campaign is really about, and if people can become more appreciative of what is around them, so much the better. “The home of Dr. Charles Blackwood, the first Black graduate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, was recently demolished,” Leiker said. The home was located in Denver’s Whittier neighborhood. “This is a reminder that unless we focus our efforts on preserving the buildings and the stories that go with them, our city will lose out on its unique heritage.” To learn more about any of the 50 places, visit 50actions.historicdenver. org/places.
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Charting the 8th District Race to represent Colorado’s newest district could draw national attention, and millions of dollars BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District, which stretches from the northern Denver suburbs along U.S. 85 into Greeley, could be the most competitive U.S. House district in the nation next year. The race to represent the 8th will likely draw national attention and millions of dollars as Democrats try to defend their slim majority in Congress and Republicans gear up for a big push to take back power. J. Miles Coleman, associate editor at Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a nonpartisan election prognosticator at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, said the 8th District is the only U.S. House district in Colorado that his organization rates as a toss-up. “If this type of national environment persists (with President Joe Biden’s approval in the low 40s), it could be closer to `leans Republican,’” he said. Given the district’s national importance next year, we decided to take a deeper look at its electorate: A small share of active, registered voters The 8th District has the smallest share of active registered voters of any of Colorado’s congressional districts, at 428,307. Districts are drawn based on population, not registered voters, meaning that the 8th District has a large number of children or people not interested in getting involved in the political process. There also may be people in the district who are ineligible to vote, such as those living in the U.S. unlawfully. By comparison, the Colorado district with the most voters is the 7th District, with 526,424 active registered voters. The 8th District has the largest percentage of Hispanic people of any of Colorado’s U.S. House districts at 39%. In terms of voter registration, 44% of the active registered voters in the 8th District are unaffiliated, 28% are Democrats and 25% are Republicans. “This is a more working-class part of the Denver metro,” Coleman said. “So I don’t think, longer term, it’ll rocket leftward, like (the 6th District) did last decade.” Alvina Vasquez, a Democratic political consultant, said the district is filled with a lot of families who have been pushed out of Denver as the cost of living in the capital has risen. Those voters are focused on kitchen-table issues like jobs, the cost of housing and education. The oil and gas industry is a big issue in the district, both in terms of its environmental impacts and the number of people it employs.
Tyler Sandberg, a Republican political strategist who has worked in the district, said the 8th District’s Democrats are different from Democrats in Denver and Boulder. They’re less progressive. “CD8 is the Dems’ worst nightmare because, yes, it’s a swing district, but it’s blue collar,” he said. “They are not dyed-in-the-wool, limousine liberals.” Colorado Treasurer Dave Young, a Democrat who used to hold a competitive state House seat in Greeley that’s within the 8th District, said a moderate candidate will fare best in the district. “I don’t think extreme approaches are going to work — on either side of the aisle,” he said. Young is confident a Democrat can win. “I do think that is a very winnable race for Democrats,” he said. Past election results reveal a mixed bag An analysis by nonpartisan redistricting staff of the results of eight statewide races between 2016 and 2020 found that the 8th District leans 1.3 percentage points in Democrats’ favor. But a closer look at the results from those three election cycles reveals some interesting numbers. In 2016, voters in the district backed the reelection of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, by a margin of 2.3 percentage points, but they also voted for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by a margin of 1.7 percentage points. In 2018, voters in the 8th District backed Republican attorney general candidate George Brauchler by a margin of 1.7 percentage points but voted in favor of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis by 1.9 percentage points and backed the Democrats running for treasurer and secretary of state by slightly wider margins. In 2020, the district backed Democrat John Hickenlooper in the U.S. Senate race by a margin of 1.7 percentage points. Hickenlooper beat incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner by 10 percentage points statewide. The bottom line is that 8th District voters appear to be fickle. Sandberg drew parallels between voters in the 8th District and voters in Pueblo, who in 2016 backed Trump but voted for Biden in 2020. “Culturally, it’s a very different battleground than Democrats have been operating in,” he said of the 8th. Vasquez thinks the Pueblo comparison is a fair one. But the 8th District has a population about seven times greater than Pueblo’s. “Obviously the population is a lot bigger so it’s going to be a lot more diverse than Pueblo,” she said. The takeaway for Coleman, who works at Sabato’s Crystal Ball, is that that district will remain competitive well into the future. “I can see this being a swing seat for several more cycles,” he said. Population centers The district is spread across Adams, Weld and Larimer counties. Adams County has the largest share of the population in the dis-
A map of Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District, with includes Adams and Weld COURTESY IMAGE counties.
trict, at 456,000, followed by Weld at 248,000 and Larimer at 17,000. Thornton is the city with the largest population in the 8th District, at 141,000, followed by Greeley at 108,000. Then there’s Westminster, at 71,000, Commerce City, 62,000, Brighton, at 39,000, and Northglenn at 38,000. What are the pundits saying? Let’s start with Coleman, the national elections prognosticator. “The race could end up a tug of war between Democrats in Adams and Republicans in Weld,” Coleman said. “Given the district’s large Hispanic population, I’m interested to see how that vote breaks down next year. Probably more importantly, it could be a test ground for both parties’ outreach to minorities.” He thinks state Sen. Kevin Priola, a Henderson Republican, would give the GOP the best chance of winning the seat. Priola hasn’t announced a bid for the seat but is rumored to be considering one. “But even if he doesn’t run, with the area’s blue-collar demographics, I wouldn’t rule out a strident conservative — like Lori Saine — getting elected in a favorable
national climate,” Coleman said, referencing a Republican former state representative who recently announced a bid in the district. Young, the state treasurer, thinks unaffiliated voters in the district won’t vote the same way ones in Denver and Boulder do, which is to say they often vote for Democrats. “My guess is they are truly up for grabs,” he said. Who are the candidates so far? On the Democratic side, running are: State Rep. Yadira Caraveo, who also works as a pediatrician Adams County Commissioner Chaz Tedesco, a former union organizer The Republican side of the race is getting crowded. Already in the contest are: Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine, a former state representative State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, a former Weld County commissioner Giuliana “Jewels” Gray, a wedding photographer Ryan Gonzalez, whose LinkedIn profile says he is a banker The primary election will be held June 28.
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State cracks down on schools with weak reading curriculum BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO
Colorado officials have ordered 15% of the state’s school districts to replace low-quality elementary reading programs, a major step toward enforcing a 2019 law that requires schools to use reading curriculum backed by science in kindergarten through third grade. The state education department sent out dozens of letters in late October notifying districts that one or more of their schools use unacceptable reading curriculum and that district officials must submit plans by Jan. 17 for complying with the law. Among the districts receiving the letters are Adams 12, Cherry Creek, Denver, Douglas County, Englewood, Jeffco and Weld RE-4. State officials said they likely will send more letters after clarifying what curriculum some districts are using. Given Colorado’s local-control ethos and the wide latitude schools have long enjoyed in choosing curriculum, the state’s oversight effort is unprecedented and already appears to have prompted some of Colorado’s largest districts to adopt new reading programs. But some literacy advocates worry that there are signs of state backpedaling after a recent decision by education department leaders to allow at least 14 districts to continue using a state-rejected reading program called ReadyGEN. Even so, the state’s crackdown on K-3 reading curriculum seems to be working. Melissa Colsman, associate commissioner of student learning at the Colorado Department of Education, said only 41% of Colorado’s 178 school districts last spring met rules on K-3 reading curriculum. This fall, that proportion has risen
to 63%. Officials from the 90,000-student Denver district announced Nov. 11 at a public literacy event organized by Chalkbeat that they’re piloting a state-approved reading program — Core Knowledge Language Arts — in some schools this year, with plans for a wider adoption in the coming year. The curriculum is among a dozen core reading programs that the state has approved for use in kindergarten through third grade. Officials in the Jeffco, Dougco, and Cherry Creek districts are also piloting or selecting state-approved reading programs this year. Some schools in the three districts have been using a state-rejected reading program commonly called Lucy Calkins, which experts have criticized for encouraging students to guess at words instead of sounding them out. School districts often adopt new curriculum every six or seven years. Such purchases can be expensive, but the influx of federal COVID relief money means schools now have extra cash that can cover such one-time expenses. Experts say well-trained teachers are critical to teaching reading well, but that high-quality curriculum can make that job easier. Among the districts that received state letters in October warning that they used unacceptable K-3 reading curriculum were those using ReadyGEN in some grades or schools, including St. Vrain Valley, Boulder Valley, 27J, and Thompson on the Front Range and Roaring Fork and Salida in western Colorado. Soon after, the state withdrew its demands for those districts to switch. Along with several other commonly used reading programs, ReadyGEN was reviewed and rejected by state evaluators in spring 2020. Schools using programs that failed
the state’s review would have to replace them, state officials said then, and several times since. But now, the message is changing. Education department officials say even though state reviewers rejected ReadyGEN, schools can keep using it because it passed the part of the state review focused on whether it was scientifically or evidence-based — the criteria specified in the 2019 law — despite having other flaws. “We did hear from districts that said, ‘Your own review process found this to be meeting scientifically or evidence-based standards,’” Colsman said. Lindsay Drakos, a co-chair of the statewide dyslexia advocacy group COKID, said by email that the state’s shifting stance on ReadyGEN dilutes the state’s reading law and could open the door for schools to use other rejected programs. “If a curriculum is reviewed and rejected, then I believe that is that — it shouldn’t be used in schools in Colorado,” she said. Colsman said the state’s reversal on ReadyGEN points to “the realities of policy implementation because as we got into actually reviewing what districts were using, you realize that not everything fits into a neat bucket.” Reviewers of ReadyGEN said the program met key standards for science-based reading instruction, but they noted it doesn’t thoroughly cover all foundational skills. They recommended teachers compensate for these shortcomings by using the company’s intervention lessons, a supplement designed for struggling readers, for all students. Education department officials said the intervention lessons must be purchased separately and that while the state can encourage schools to buy and use those lessons, they can’t require it. ReadyGEN also fell short on the state’s review in the
“usability” category because reviewers said it was hard to navigate. Become a Chalkbeat sponsor In Denver, the state’s largest district, many schools use staterejected curriculum, with the most common ones being the 2018 version of Benchmark Advance and Benchmark Adelante, the program’s Spanish version. Meredith Stolte, the district’s director of humanities, said during Thursday’s literacy event that she’s seen a big difference in reading instruction in the pilot classrooms. “When children engage in the explicit and systematic way of learning to read, the light in them is completely different because ... they can understand and it’s not a guessing game,” she said, “which, to be honest, is some of what exists in older curriculum like Benchmark.” Parent Priscila Ramirez, who also spoke at the literacy event, described the frustration she felt about the reading instruction her son, now a fourth-grader, received in Denver. “Unfortunately, after many years and different schools we saw that he wasn’t learning,” she said. “He wasn’t learning because the learning system or the curriculum that is followed in most schools is not functional for children with dyslexia.” If districts don’t submit a plan to switch from subpar reading curriculum by the state’s Jan. 17 deadline, Colsman said the department will send reminders. If that doesn’t work, the department could lower districts’ accreditation rating. “We want to avoid that as as much as possible because ... it’s a blunt instrument,” she said. 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.
Colo. issues tough draft rules for Suncor refinery BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado will for the first time monitor and limit runoff of PFAS, dangerous “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water across the nation, at Suncor’s Commerce City Refinery as part of a long-anticipated draft of the company’s water quality permit unveiled Nov. 16. The draft of the renewed permit also demands rigorous benzene cleanup and other controls sought by conservation groups, according to state officials who described the plan Nov. 15. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Though advocacy groups and neighbors are likely to push for even tougher PFAS limits during a 90-day public comment period on the draft, they also expressed general approval of the Water Quality Control Division’s new restrictions after years of Suncor pollution leaks. “Conservation groups are really excited about a PFAS limit getting into the permit,” though they want state health officials to revise the
draft even lower than the national EPA standard of 70 parts per trillion in drinking water, said Becca Curry, Colorado policy advocate for Earthjustice. “I’ve asked my colleagues around the nation for any other refinery that has a PFAS limit put into the permit, and I can’t find one,” Curry said. PFAS readings in Suncor discharge water have risen well above 1,000 parts per trillion, state officials said. Water quality officials detailing the proposed requirements in the permit said they have listened to neighbors living near Suncor and to advocates demanding more accountability for the refinery, which has logged numerous air and water violations for decades. “We feel it is a more protective permit than exists today. And we’re very proud of that,” said Nicole Rowan, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s state water quality director. A Suncor spokeswoman said Nov. 16, “We will take time to review the details in the draft water permit
and follow the established permit renewal process.” Now that the draft permit renewal is released to the public, the state extended the usual comment period. After that closes, state staff must then research and respond to the
comments. The water quality division is likely to issue a final permit a few months into 2022. Permits last for five years, but are often extended SEE SUNCOR, P21
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I-25 South Gap project to wrap up early Widening work expands freeway south of Castle Rock BY DAVID GILBERT AND THY VO THE COLORADO SUN
All lanes of the Interstate 25 South Gap project will open nearly a year ahead of schedule, Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado transportation officials announced Nov. 22. Construction on the 18-mile stretch of highway was slated to conclude in November 2022, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. “By mid-December, in time for Christmas, the I-25 South Gap project team will open all lanes of travel,” Polis said at a news conference in Larkspur, alongside U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and state and local officials. The I-25 South Gap from Monument to Castle Rock is Colorado’s longest construction zone. The $419 million project began in September 2018 to relieve congestion and reduce traffic accidents along the highway, a central route between Denver and Colorado Springs that has seen traffic worsen as both metro areas have grown in population. Nearly 85,000 motorists travel the highway — unaffectionately nicknamed “the gap” — daily, said Colo-
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, at the podium, announces the opening of all lanes of the I-25 South Gap project by mid-December at a news conference on Nov. 22, 2021, in Larkspur. Seated next to him are U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, both DPHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT | THE COLORADO SUN Colorado; and Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers.
rado Springs Mayor John Suthers at the news conference. “Everyone agreed it was unacceptable that the two largest cities in Colorado … Denver and Colorado Springs, were separated by a dangerously narrow section of roadway,” Suthers said. The project added one new express lane in each direction, widened shoulders, rebuilt five bridges and created four new wildlife crossings. The expansion will hopefully be
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a boon to traffic safety, said Col. Matthew Packard, chief of Colorado State Patrol, saying widened shoulders give much more room to first responders, tow trucks, and brokendown motorists. Packard recalled CSP troopers Jaimie Jursevics and Cody Donahue, who were hit and killed by drivers during traffic stops along the stretch of highway in 2015 and 2016. “We talked about this project serving as a way to honor their legacy,” Packard said. “We’ve done that… but the most important part of safety is the person behind the steering wheel. Drive like your mom’s watching.” Although lanes will be reopened to traffic next month, other work along the highway will continue into next spring, said Tim Maloney, vice president of the construction company Kraemer North America. That includes final paving and striping, landscaping, and installing 28 miles of new deer fencing. The project also includes modernizing power and communications infrastructure along the highway, which will be completed sometime next year. Officials are encouraging drivers to slow down and look for workers as they pass through the corridor. Once the highway opens all lanes, drivers can use the express lanes without paying a toll until testing is complete in fall 2022, according to state officials. Final toll rates have not been determined yet. Douglas County Commissioner George Teal told The Colorado Sun the expansion project should help ease congestion for roughly the next
decade. “At least that’s better than four years ago, when everyone hated driving through here, and locals told me they quit using this stretch,” Teal said. Teal called the collaboration between county, state and federal officials an example of bipartisanship, one he sees as extending to the driving public. “Everybody has to drive on the roads, whether you’re Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or Communist,” Teal said. “We all need good roads.” Bennet, the U.S. senator, touted Democrats’ national infrastructure package at the news conference. He told The Sun he didn’t see the project as out of alignment with goals to cut carbon emissions in the face of climate change. “We’ve got generations worth of delayed infrastructure spending in this country, including existing roads and bridges,” Bennet said, saying that the recently-passed federal infrastructure bill includes substantial funding to build charging stations for electric vehicles or EVs. “We’ve got to make sure as we do all of this,” Bennet said of the highway expansion, “we’re transitioning to a cleaner economy.”
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Local author was frontline cashier during pandemic BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In 2019, Denver blogger Adam Kaat left his corporate job to focus on his writing. At the time, he had the first draft of a novel completed. Kaat sought a job that was active, but not mentally draining so he could continue work on his debut novel. Kaat, 36, secured a job in January 2020 as a cashier at a busy, high-end grocery store in Cherry Creek. He enjoyed being a point person for customer service, and especially, the social aspect of the job. But shortly after settling in, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. By March 15, there were mask orders in place, workers had to sanitize their registers between every customer and shoppers began to hoard groceries and toiletries, Kaat said. He added there was a lot of general panic at that time. “Everyone’s working overtime (and) being called a hero,” Kaat said. “We had no other choice than to go with the flow.” Kaat then decided to set the novel he had been working on aside, and began to blog about being a frontline worker during an unprecedented
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after expiring because state staff has been limited for the most complex permits. Suncor’s air pollution permits are also under review by the health department’s Air Quality Control Division, which has not yet released its responses to public comments. In the new water discharge permit, the state said it is looking for the following changes at Suncor: • More intensive monitoring of benzene-tainted groundwater at the site. A clay barrier is supposed to keep the hazardous material from Sand Creek, which runs past the refinery and quickly empties into the South Platte River. • Limits for 50 chemicals the state has now added to monitoring requirements for Suncor’s new permit. • First-time monitoring of hazardous chemicals leaking into the Burlington irrigation ditch that flows north into Barr Lake and supplies water to north metro communities. If chemicals are discovered, Suncor will have to line the Burlington ditch to protect drinking water. • Closed-circuit TV exploration and monitoring of old pipe and reservoir systems throughout the sprawling plant as part of an “allasset” review alerting state officials to older, potentially forgotten hazards. • Text warnings to neighboring communities when hazardous spills threaten water, similar to a system for air pollution breeches Suncor instituted after past negotiations with the state. • PFAS monitoring weekly at the major “outfalls” of production water and stormwater from Suncor
time. The blog gained a following, and prompted to Kaat to write what would become his first published novel: “Life on the Grocery Line: A Frontline Experience in a Global Pandemic.” The book was published in April. It is a work of fiction, but mirrors a lot of Kaat’s experiences as a grocery store employee. “Life on the Grocery Line” tells the story through the eyes of the character, David, a cashier at the fictional Dream Grocers store during the pandemic. “The book shows the human side of everyday interactions that people might not think about,” Kaat said. “Hopefully, it makes you laugh, (and) think about the future and to be good to each other.” Did anything in particular inspire you to become a writer? I think I have always been a writer. I just needed to find the focus to sit down and write. It’s the best way for me to work through the things — both happy and sad — that happen in my life. I did not discover my love of writing until my last year in college when I began reading more for fun and finding a wider variety of writproperty into Sand Creek. Suncor will be held to the EPA’s national guidelines of less than 70 parts per trillion in discharges. State officials added that the EPA is amid a major PFAS review and could tighten those standards, which the state would then follow. Conservation groups are especially excited about the PFAS monitoring, which they say is one of the first efforts by the state to count the dangerous pollution and hold one industrial site accountable for runoff. Environmental groups have analyzed EPA databases showing that Colorado may have far more sites contaminated by PFAS than any other state. Chemicals from the PFAS family — there are thousands of variations — have been used for decades in firefighting foam at hazardous sites like Suncor, as well as countless consumer and industrial products advertising nonstick coatings or lubricating properties. They easily permeate into groundwater and don’t degrade over time. Removing them from drinking water supplies is expensive. While federal and state officials are still establishing safe human consumption limits for PFAS, the EPA says studies show the chemicals cause “reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects in laboratory animals,” as well as tumors. High cholesterol levels in those exposed are also common impacts. State officials said they believe PFAS firefighting foam used in the past by Suncor — and still stored on site, according to the state — has contributed to “highly contaminated” groundwater under and around the facility. During the public comment period, said water division permits section manager Meg Parish, “one of the big questions we’re asking folks is, are these the right limits?
ers. I started dabbling with blogs then and I fell in love. I enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories. My book has brought me closer to people I wouldn’t have otherwise met. It’s a fun journey. What did you enjoy most about writing Life on the Grocery Line? It was therapeutic to sit down and sort through the craziness of the early pandemic. There was a heavy burden put on grocery workers and other essential employees. With all of the uncertainty of the times, I was grateful to have a project to work on.
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What can your fans expect from you next? I am working on the sequel to “Life on the Grocery Line,” where we meet back up with Daniel a year later as he is going through his year review at work. I hope to have it out in spring of 2022.
the problems we all went through during the first few months of the pandemic. Hopefully, it helps us all understand what we went through. As the pandemic wears on and we move back toward “normalcy,” I think it can help remind us how fragile everything is. I think doing that can help ground us and give a better perspective on the future.
In what ways do you think people will be able to relate to “Life on the Grocery Line”? Daniel is a normal guy thrust into unforeseen circumstances and he has to grapple with many of
To learn more about “Life on the Grocery Line: A Frontline Experience in a Global Pandemic,” by local author Adam Kaat, visit www.lifeonthegroceryline.com. The blog can also be found on that website.
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before the pandemic and before certain officials didn’t want to hang up their whistles. Niehoff said in some cases, games have had to be moved and sports programs canceled. “We need more people to consider officiating high-school sports,” Niehoff said in a video presentation. “Parents need to appreciate the time and sacrifice and devotion that officials make to ensure high-school sports are available to our nation’s youth.” Pay and travel time One issue is the rate of pay. Salaries for the state’s officials depend on the sport. In baseball and basketball, each member of a two- or three-person crew earns $62.42 per game. In field hockey, the fee is $58.26 for each of the two officials. In volleyball, the fee is $50.98 for each of the two varsity-level officials and $39.02 per official for a junior-varsity or “C” team match. In Texas, high-school football officials are paid $105 to $185 per game, depending on attendance and travel distance. Baseball umpires there earned $85 in travel stipends for the first game and $70 for subsequent games in 2019. In Colorado, the travel stipend increases to $10 per game next year.
According to retired CHSAA umpire Dan Weikle, who worked statelevel playoff games during many of his 46 years as a certified baseball official, the pay for an umpire in 1964 was $10 per game. “If you extrapolate that out, that’s $88 today,” he said. “We get paid $62. The pay hasn’t kept up with inflation. In 1975, when I started, the pay waas $25 ($118 in today’s dollars).” Ray Garza is a former basketball player, former basketball coach and a basketball official in transition. He’s not signed up to work games this season but keeps his referee togs at Riverdale Ridge High School just in case. His issue with pay came in two parts – travel time and the hour before varsity-level games. In the case of a varsity level basketball game, Garza had to be in the gym an hour before scheduled tipoff time. Then there’s the time it takes to get to a gym. In some cases, thanks to traffic, it can take an hour. Garza’s problem isn’t necessarily with the travel time. It’s the hour before the game begins that’s unpaid “What job asks that?” Garza said. “If they could build in something, $10 for gas would be a step. Basketball officials get $48 but no pregame fee.” Game officials are independent contractors; by law, they cannot form a union. Weikle said state’s schools pay CHSAA a fee, part of which goes toward running officials’ associations. “It’s not in CHSAA’s best interests to give us a raise,” Weikle said. “They want to make officials’ pay cost-effective for all the schools.” Recruiting and retention At one time, CHSAA offered training to prospective officials. That’s not the case anymore. Weinkle said even an appearance at a high-school career day would help. Weikle said CHSAA was “good to him” during the time he served as an official. “I don’t have an ax to grind. The system worked for me. I worked
state championships in football, basketball and baseball,” Wrinkle said. “CHSAA does nothing to support high-school athletic officials. They leave it to the sports officials’ jurisdictions. CHSAA has a direct connection to the schools, which could do more to get the word out needing more officials. That could pave the way for us to get into the high schools. We could hit as many kids as we could and may get 12 or 15 to stick.” Representatives from CHSAA could not be reached for comment by press time. Dealing with abuse Public address announcers read a statement from the Colorado High School Activities Association that encourages proper ways to support the players and game officials. Niehoff agreed during her video presentation. “We need players, coaches, parents and other fans to be respectful to ensure that those individuals who are currently officiating continue to do so,” Niehoff said. “Cheer positively for the student-athlete and not criticize the officials. The profession is tougher than we might think.” Garza took it a step farther. “Some officials need to be at the middle-school level. But we have such a shortage of officials,” he said. “Some just aren’t ready for the high school level. It’s tough officiating. And if you’re not prepared, it causes frustration among the spectators. Some can’t keep up with the pace. We need bodies to fill the void. But some aren’t working to be better at their craft.” Weikle said his problem wasn’t with high-school fans and coaches. His issue was with summer league organizations. “CHSAA handles the coaches well,” he said. “The summer leagues and organizations treat the spectators and parents as clients. And as they say, the customer is always right. If the organization comes SEE OFFICIALS, P24
Emotional day for Andrews’ letter-signing ceremony BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There was a little more to Bryce Andrews’ letter-of-intent signing party at Fort Lupton High School Nov. 19 than just well-wishes, applause, signing for college and snacks. Andrews was overcome with tears, so much so that his stepmother, Chaundra Bell, stepped in with a pat on the shoulder and a well-timed embrace. Andrews, who signed to play basketball with the Kangaroos of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, lost a brother to suicide. That prompted his desire to be a psychologist. “Anyone I can help through therapy, that’s my dream,” Andrews
said. “It’s a huge day. I’m glad everyone is here. I’m glad I’m here. I never thought I’d be in this situation. I never thought I’d be playing basketball to this day. It’s unfathomable. “My mom left at a young age,” Andrews continued. “It was just me, my brother and my dad. My brother passed away. There were days when I wondered what I would do. I was mad at the world. I turned that negative energy into something positive, and it worked out. Basketball was a home away from home. It’s a stressfree place. It was my sanctuary. “My dad and basketball. That’s what I had.” Andrews was born in Texas. His father came to Colorado because of work. “The culture is different. It’s an
hour from my sister, my nieces, my grandmother,” he said. “It felt right. It was the right place to go. I want to be a psychologist or a therapist (he wants to minor in kinesiology), and they have the right program. It’s a great place to go.” Principal John Biner said he didn’t know Andrews particularly well. “One thing I will tell you is he’s an outstanding young man,” Biner said. “People visit with him because he attracts people. He’s a great student. The leadership he shows is welcome.” Athletic director Cora Lanter said Andrews got the opportunity for college sports because of his academics and commitment to schoolwork. SEE SIGNING, P26
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Brighton Turkey Trot draws more than 900 runners 26:32. 120. Marina Mesropov, 26:37. Also, 121. Erica Bednar, 26:41. 122. Here are the results in net times, the Rita Aceves, 26:44. 123. Amy Bracy, 26:46. 124. Morgan Barba, 26:52. 125. time elapsed from when the person Joel Bunn, 26:59. 126. Alice Tankersley, crosses the start line mats until they 27:00. 127. Autumn E. Estes, 27:02. 128. cross the finish line mat. Saul Saldivar Jr., 27:04. 129. Heather Run: Kimiecik, 27:07. 130. Nicole Poppie, 1. Carl Arnold, 16:16. 2. Benjamin 27:09. 131. Mel Befus, 27:14. 132. Oliver Zywicki, 16:28. 3. Bobby Lehman, Saindon, 27:15. 133. Kathy Martin, 18:54. 4. Caleb Price, 18:58. 5. Kenneth 27:16. 134. Dillon McGregor, 27:28. 135. Obregon, 19:05. 6. Giovanni Tolentino, Madalynn Lloyd-Norstrog, 19:15. 7. Paul Moeller, 19:19. 8. Chase 27:30. 136. Ashton Lanford, 27:31. Bodine, 19:26. 9. Andrew Sawyer, 19:29. 137. Brenda Solano, 27:31. 138. Sarah 10. Noelle Green, 19:31. 11. Austin Korb, 27:33. 139. David Tilton, 27:47. Allen, 19:40. 12. Alexander Walker, 140. Louisa LeBaron, 27:50. 141. Bridger 19:50. 13. Juan Arellano, 19:56. 14. Nick Boland, 27:55. Hofer, 20:05. 15. Blair Aakre, 20:10. 16. 142. Laura Golembieski, 27:56. 143. Chase Addison, 20:16. 17. Mario Garcia, Cameron Hogberg, 27:59. 144. Eric 20:27. 18. Michael Quispe, 20:27. 19. Schmidt, 27:59. 145. Austin BondaCarter Ferara, 20:30. 20. Behn Thomas, renko, 28:01. 146. Emily Handy, 28:02. 20:37. 147. Lucia Gonzales, 28:02, 149. Douglas 21. Dale Hawkins, 20:44. 22. Arturo Brown, 28:06. 150. Libby Rowe, 28:13. Herrera, 20:49. 23. Lucas Bognar, 20:53. 151. Jake Croft, 28:14. 152. 24. Jim Arthurs, 20:56. 25. Zack Mellin, Michael Hodge, 28:17. 153. Dave 21:02. 26. Dan Nieman, 21:09. 27. Aden Handy, 28:19. 154. Sarah Cohen, 28:23. Tilton, 21:10. 28. Frank Bednar, 21:12. 155. Elizabeth Olivia, 28:32. 156. Rick 29. Brandon Bowser, 21:26. 30. Adrian Jones, 28:35. 157. Natalie Rollins, 28:36. Medrano, 21:32. 31. Cody Johnson, 158. Amy Daines, 28:37. 159. Devin 21:37. 32. Shaun Schafer, 21:45. 33. Daines, 28:37. 160. Sunnah Yoon, 28:37. Andre Kaiser, 21:53. 34. Henry Silosky, Also, 161. Michael Stanford, 28:38. 21:55. 35. 162. Theresa Rosasco, 28:39. 163. Doug Croft, 21:56. 36. Lucas Larson, Randolph Jackson, 28:55. 164. Ashley 21:59. 37. Dominic Medina, 21:59. 38. Jackson, 28:56. 165. Rick Brooks, 28:57. Dristen Hernandez, 22:04. 39. Paul 167. Alisa Parella, 29:01. 168. Elizabeth Hurst, 22:09. 40. Mckinsey Poulson, Hix, 29:02. 169. John Deyne, 29:04. 170. 22:12. Carlos Vera, 29:08. 171. Adrian Chavez, Also, 41. Mario Martinez, 22:22. 42. 29:10. 172. Kirby Federocko, 29:14. 173. Jorel Torres, 22;25. 43. Jason Korb, Gabriel Saindon, 29:18. 174. Parker 22:29. 44. Erin Lee, 22:31. Cayton, 29:36. 175. Deborah Stafford, 45. Matthew Dutko, 22:32. 46. Darin 29:43. 176. Jessica Nava, Brown, 22:40. 47. Antonio Galvez, 22:40. 29:45. 177. Lori Mettler, 29:50. 178. 48. Brandon Medina, 22:44. 49. Hani Vance Martinez, 29:51. 179. Danyl AinBarghout, 22:44. 50. Allison Gahafer, slie, 29:57. 180. Robert Rico, 30:00. 181. 22:44. 51. Vincent Rosasco, 22:44. 52. Abby Bump, 30:05. 182. Robert Flores, Chris Oswald, 22:55. 53. Devin Fitch, 30:06. 183. Diana Norcross, 30:09. 184. 22:57. 54. Sangman Yoon, 23:01. 55. John Chase Moore, 30:11. 185. Mallory Middlebrooke, 23:03. 56. Jeffrey RheMoore, 30:15. 186. Lynn Hermanson, iner, 23:03. 57. Andrew Beavuois, 23:04. 30:16. 187. Katie Kaliski, 30:20. 188. 58. Tzaak Menindiz, 23:09. 59. Elijah Stephanie Kohler, 30:21. 189. Herverto Diaz, 23:18. 60. Raul Borrastero, Lufante, 30:22. 190. Hannah Hoshiko, 23:22. 61. Layne Bracy, 23:25. 62. Kyle 30:23. 191. Christine Herrmann, 30:25. McBride, 23:25. 63. 192. Nicole Mellin, 30:28. 193. Bill Alastair Norcross, 23:26. 64. Joseph Faulkner, 30:29. 194. Chris Walker, Marlin, 23”26. 65. Ava Lee, 23:31. 66. 30:32. 195. David Lutter, 30:33. Sharon Thomas, 23:36. 67. Daniel 196. Jon Boland, 30:35. 197. Max Handy, 23:39. 68. Sydney Zywicki, 23:46. Ricardo-Lopez, 30:35. 198. Julieta 69. Nicole Rubis, 23:53. 70. Andy Pippin, Vazquez, 30:36. 199. Levi Martinez, 23:55. 71. Brody Duits, 24:02. 72. Jake 30:44. 200. Susan Rome, 30:44. Duits, 24:02. 73. Also, 201. Braylen Barragan, 30:46. Davin Tilton, 24:12. 74. Pat Morris, 202. Shauna Rienks, 30:46. 203. Dan 24:15. 75. Christopher Munson, 24:15. Jachetta, 30:49. 204. Ana Funseh, 30:52. 76. Troy Hernandez, 24:16. 77. Zachary 205. Jordan Forsha, 30:54. 206. Addison Roberts, 24:18. 78. Jeff Dumas, 24:19. Osborne, 30:55. 207. Sarah Hoshiko, 79. Arcia Bores, 24:24, and 80. Roger 30:56. 208. Erica Schaeffer, 30:57. 209. Mendenhall, 24:29. Jacqueline Sarmiento, 30:57. 210. Also, 81. Kate LaCava, 24:33. 82. Aidan McFarland, 301:04. 211. Brett Ruben Bejarano. 24:34. 83. Jose GalMcFarland, 31:04. 212. Maddi van, 24:36. 84. Daniel Burton, 24:38. 85. DiLorenzo, 31:07. 213. Amy McFarland, Zephan Lee, 24:38. 86. Charli Baker, 31:08. 214. Kien Long, 31:08. 215. Eddie 24:43. 87. Blake Andrews, 24:45. 88. Clements, 31:11. 216. Kent Johnson, Kiana Fernandez, 24:48. 89. Daniel 31:12. 217. Michael Brandenberg, 31:13. Burmeister, 218. Irina Esqueda, 31:13. 219. Esli Guil24:49. 90. Luis E. De Luna Jr., 25:03. len, 31;13. 220. Krissi Clymer, 91. Ella Waterman, 24:57. 92. Brittany 31:23. 221. Noel Aceves, 31:27. 222. Hernandez, 25:00. 93. Jazlyn Amaya, Jenna Watts, 31:28. 223. Giuliana Fu25:02. 94. David Norcross, 25:04. setti, 31:29. 224. Lesley Munson, 31:30. 95. Lewis Drach, 25:05. 96. Stephen 225. Dennis Heath, 31:37. 226. Brandon Gonzales, 25:14. 97. Karen Castillo, Baker, 31:43. 227. Josh Moscherosch, 25:15. 98. John Arthurs, 25:17. 99. Chris 31:48. 229. Carmen O’Connor, 31:48. 230. Stinson, 25:19. 100. Marina Quinlan, Jim Meyer, 31:55. 231. Renee 25:26. 101. Kaitlyn Miro, 25:32. 102. Garcia, 31:58. 232. Mathew Fusetti, Steve Carstenson, 25:43. 103. Chelsea 32:00. 233. Nicole Ochs, 32:01. 234. Kelly Elson, 25:47. 104. Jace Elson, Landmark, 32:07. 235. Bethany Gal25:47. 105. Jim Golembieski, 25:48. legos, 32:07. 236. Jessica Albers, 32:08. 106. Christine Newhall, 25:48. 107. Ed 237. Dale Haas, 32:09. 238. Jeremy Balderas, 25:53. 108. John Mordecai, Caldwell, 32:14. 239. Fabia Aceves, 25:58. 109. Gavin Federocko. 25:59. 110. 32:19. 240. Chris Munson, 32:20. Maverick Martinez, 26:08. 111. FrederAlso, 241. Tess Mertel, 32:26. 242. Max ick DeSchenes, 26:15. 112. Lori Poulson, Stafford, 32:28. 243. Griffyn Thomas, 26:17. 113. Denise Tate, 32:33. 244. Monette Perez, 32:39. 245. 26:17. 114. Diego Rangel, 26:22. 115. Kimberly Croft, 32:48. 246. Levi Carns, Ella Lee, 26:23. 116. Casey Contreras, 32:52. 247. Paris Sanchez, 32:59. 248. 26:23. 117. Aidan Diffendal, 26:25. 118. Pamelia Hoshiko, 33:00. 249. Jeffrey Jan Lobato, 26:29. 119. Leah Drach, Hurtado, 33:10. 250. Harry Huryk, 33:12. STAFF REPORT
251. Denise Salinas, 33;15. 252. Travis Brooks, 33:27. 253. Danielle Arellano, 33:33. 254. Scott Waterman, 33:36. 255. Amanda Osborne, 33:40. 256. Alia Jorgenson, 33:40. 257. Marc Osborne, 33:42. 258. Asher Jorgenson, 33:43. 259. Scott Holland, 33:59. 260. Mcclane Holland, 33:59. 261. Kayleigh Clements, 34:05. 262. Susan Buntrock, 34:10. 263. Brittnie Munson, 34:15. 264. Ayden Bump, 34:15. 265. Lesley Shewmaker, 34:16. 266. Anna May West, 34:16. 267. April Bartashevich, 34:21. 268. Taylor Kentner, 34:21. 269. Tawnya Voytko, 34:22. 270. Lori Leppek, 34:26. 271. Steve Hernandez, 34:27. 272. Soojin Yoon, 34:30. 273. Lesley Washburn, 34:31. 274. Mariah Lopez, 34:34. 275. Paige Oswald, 34:36. 276. Heidi Martinez, 34:43. 277. Joel Hopper, 34:50. 278. Chris Salazar, 35:04. 279. Marie Toole, 35:07. 280. Saul Saldivar Reyes, 35:13. Also, 281. Jamie Bell, 35:14. 282. Patty Johnsen, 35:14. 283. Michalina Michalkow, 35:20. 284. Gina Sickler, 35:24. 285. Dayne Barczak, 35:26. 286. Mikayla Wiley, 35:28. 287. James Rakowski, 35:30. 288. Angela Marshall, 35:32. 289. Kolya Redfield, 35:34. 290. Angelina Myer, 35:39. 291. Yartez Gonzales, 35:44. 292. Brayden Hernandez, 35:45. 293. Katie Shahin, 35:46. 294. Angela Komar, 35;50. 295. Crystal McDowell, 35:50. 296. Lisa Kleynenberg, 35:58. 297. Keri Mesropov, 36:01. 298. Ed Youngberg, 36:03. 299. Monica DeJesus, 36:05. 300. Judah DeJesus, 36:10. 301. Robert Vienot, 36:11. 302. James Powers, 36:11. 303. Craig Andrews, 36:24. 304. Susan Blazek, 36:25. 305. Bobby Sena, 36:25. 306. Neddie Legg, 36:30. 307. Fran Schneider, 36:31. 308. Jeffery Poulson, 36:38. 309. Gregory Asplund, 36:39. 310. Amanda Herrmann, 36:41. 311. Owen Tribbett, 36:45. 312. Manuel Gallegos, 36:45. 314. Wyatt Rowe, 36:47. 315. Max Trujillo, 36:57. 316. Jillian Lira, 37:01. 317. Jeremy Rowe, 37:02. 318. Michelle Cramer, 37:06. 319. Michael Cramer, 37:07. 320. Chelsea Shatter, 37:08. Also, 321. Melanie Ramirez, 37:09. 322. Chrystal Gargano, 37:22. 323. Jackson Rollins, 37:22. 324. Lyn Yamamoto, 37:23. 325. Iden Miller, 37:32. 326. Karin Cumplido, 37:32. 327. Josh Rollins, 37:39. 328. Taylor Fallik, 37:57. 329. Aaron Fallik, 38:01. 330. Christina Vargas, 38:01. 331. Carter Patterson, 38:02. 332. Anthony McKee, 38:04. 333. Leanna Kellems, 38:04. 335. Tony DiLorenzo, 38:06. 336. Rosario Berumen, 38:07. 337. Nicole Hodge, 38:16. 338. Anthony Gunther, 38:22. 340. Jose Barragan, 38:31. 341. Calleygh Hougland, 38:41. 342. Anita Delatorre, 38:46. 343. Salena Vigil, 38:47. 344. Patricia Tolleson, 38:50. 345. Kylee Kratz, 38:54. 346. Sal Muniz, 38:57. 347. Angie Carns, 39:27. 348. Dan Kratz, 39:02. 349. Ellorie Hurst, 39:02. 350. Cassie Klumpp, 39:03. 351. Ed Balderas Jr., 39:10. 352. Jackie Gallo, 39:10. 353. Kirk Parsons, 39:13. 354. Anisa Montano, 39;15. 355. Seth Diffendal, 39:17. 356. Lee Whitner, 39:20. 357. Rocco DiLorenzo, 39:26. 358. Lynne Giblin, 39:28. 359. Tait Wagner, 39:30. 360. Karen Tankersley, 39:31. Also, 361. Jim McGuire, 39:31. 362. Melissa Trujillo, 39:32. 363. James Trujillo, 39:34. 364. Caige Klosterman, 39:40. 365. Wyatt Woodward, 39:40. 366. Gabriel Martinez, 39:44. 367. Irene St. Martin, 39;44. 368. Florence Gonzales, 39:45. 369. Bryan St. Martin, 39:46. 370. Beckett Larsson, 39:49. 371. Ken Estes, 39:58. 372. Kevin Lockett, 40:06. 373. Kate Powers, 40:07. 374. Shelby Klosterman, 40:10. 375. Jeanie Trujillo, 40;12. 376. Toriann Trujillo, 40:12. 377. Elizabeth Bennett, 40:17. 378. Garrett Hogan, 40:23. 379.
Laura Hogan, 40:23. 380. Samantha Gallegos, 40:31. 381. Crystal Wagner, 40:36. 382. Crystal Martinez-Adams, 40:50. 383. Tony Steck, 41:01. 384. Forrest Jenkins, 41:02. 385. Bethany Ager, 41:06. 386. Evelyn Hernandez, 41:06. 387. Tammie Deon, 41:07. 388. Samantha Andress, 41:10. 389. Eric Tribbett, 41:13. 390. Angela Andress, 41:14. 391. Alyssa Baessler, 41:23. 392. Mercedez Tabullo, 41:33. 393. Amy Marcotte, 41:33. 394. Lisa Tilton, 41:34. 395. Barbara Klontz, 41:35. 396. Stephanie Welsh, 41:48. 398. Mike Welsh, 41:48. 399. Jacky Herauf, 42:00. 400. Lo Wahl, 42:00. Also, 401. Levi Hunziker, 42:01. 402. Nonnie Hunziker, 42:01. 403. Jesus Chacon, 42:03. 404. Debbie Sena, 42:10. 405. Leah Woodward, 42:13. 406. Matthew Woodward, 42:18. 407. Emily Woodward, 42:20. 408. Keely Waterman, 42:31. 409. Victoria McCune, 42:38. 410. Arianna Wiser, 42:43. 411. Bob Mocella, 42:46. 412. Colin McCorkle, 42:53. 413. Dalton Chockley, 42:53. 414. Judit Moreno, 42:56. 415. Kristy Waterman, 42:56. 416. Rehana Williams, 42:56. 416. Tessa Denton, 43:00. 418. Pat Johnson, 43:09. 419. Jennifer Lewis, 43:13. 420. Naomi Newell,. 43:15. 421. Christine Cole, 43:15. 422. Nick Koster, 43:16. 423. Maria Lempert, 43:17. 424. Jenilyn Bartolo, 43:18. 425. Jennifer Cole, 43:19. 426. Lynelle Denton, 43:21. 427. Kiley Bristow, 43:21. 428. Martin Martinez, 43:23. 429. Christy Martinez, 43:23. 430. Tracy Magisano, 43:26. 431. Judy Schure, 43:36. 432. Roger Schafer, 43:37. 433. Lisa Stanford, 43:30. 434. Janice Govea, 43:53. 435. Rachel Mertens, 43:59. 436. Jonathan Kentner, 44:01. 437. Nicki Runge, 44:07. 438. Brian Johnson, 44:08. 439. Maggie Munoz, 44:19. 440. Calleigh Kentner, 44:42. Also, 441. Barbara Orenstein, 44:28. 442. Mary Larson, 44:29. 443. Keirra Matteson, 44:32. 444. Brooklyn Johnson, 44:38. 445. Morgan Hockley, 44:41. 446. Taylor Matteson, 45:01. 447. Xavier Amaya, 45:01. 448. Sarah Gunther, 45:04. 449. Sylvestre Becerra, 45:16. 450. Margaret Amaya, 45;16. 451. Marco Amaya, 45:39. 452. Logan Leinberger, 45:47. 453. Lily Lujan, 45:51. 454. Kellan Dinovo, 45:52. 455. Susan Robinson, 45:43. 456. Becker RobinsonJones, 45:54. 457. Sebastian RobinsonJones, 45:55. 458. Annette Chavez, 454:57. 459. Tonya Mertens, 45:58. 460. Olivia Gallegos, 46:07. 461. Michael Lovelady, 46:11. 462. Lyla Lujan, 46:23. 463. Loree Forde, 46;24. 464. Terry Forde, 46:24. 465. Shannon O’Conner, 46:30. 466. Stephen Federocko, 46:31. 467. David Trujillo, 46:35. 468. Connie Eussen, 46:41. 469. Taylor Harrison, 46:51. 470. Sierra Brown, 47:09. 471. Robert Brown, 47:10. 472. Eleanor Urdiales, 47:21. 473. Kaius Stewart, 47:26. 474. Serenity Steward, 47:28. 475. Gene Nehring, 47:47. 476. Ana Lugo, 47:52. 477. Kenzie Cvancera, 47:52. 478. Ashley Schmidt, 47:54. 479. Nicole Neiswender, 48:05. 480. Grant Fankhauser, 48:06. Also, 481. Tina Matteson, 48:06. 482. Emma Fankhauser, 48:09. 483. Laura Morris, 48:109. 484. Hilarie Quispe, 48:15. 485. Antujan Martinez, 48:20. 486. Brianna Franco,. 48:25. 487. Christina Morales, 48:25. 488. Julia Holland, 48:40. 489. Kelley Fitch, 48:57. 490. Jennifer Federocko, 48:59. 491. Sergio Moreno,. 49:15. 492. Angela Chavez, 49:15. 493. Donna Garcia, 49:18. 494. John Gracia, 49:30. 495. Sarah Harrison, 49:40. 496. Marcus SEE RACE RESULTS, P26
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down on a parent, they are going to say, ‘I’ll take my kid and play somewhere else.’ There is no support of umpires.” Garza said an official’s demeanor can be a help to curb fan abuse. It can also add to it. “If an official becomes frustrated at every word mentioned to them, it frustrates the fans, the coaches. When the official gets rattled, options don’t exist,” he said. “It breaks my heart to see an unqualified official working at levels where he’s not qualified.” Then there’s the matter of appearance. “You get paid to do this,” Garza said. “Your presence speaks volumes to spectators. It’s just like being a coach. The kids come to practice every day because they want to be better,” Garza said. Weikle parks his car as far away from the main parking area as he can, and he encourages his crew members to do the same thing. “I don’t talk to spectators,” Weikle said. “Marc Johnson (the baseball coach at Cherry Creek High School) talks to me and does so with respect. I respect him. He and I are friends. If a coach comes on the field yelling at an umpire,
ate, and Chris Guccione, who worked the World Series two years ago) are in the majors. They did their umpiring with me.” Laubert continued Hehr’s approach through Herd of Zebras. “We’ve got accountability,” Laubert said in April. “We’ve never had to cancel or postpone a game. We had a lot of issues about putting new guys into the fire. I didn’t receive one complaint.” In some cases, younger, less experienced officials have been recruited as emergency varsity-level replacements. “I’ve got four kids at Mountain Range (Laubert is an assistant coach for the Mustangs’ football team). We gave them the training, and they did a phenomenal job,” Laubert said. “The coaches said they were the best refs they’d ever had. They can be a resource no one has tapped into. We’d like to find more kids like this. If you find the right high-school kid, he’ll impress you.” “But if you don’t do this (training and recruiting) year after year, they lose enthusiasm,” Weikle said. “You need a dedicated group to keep hammering away and to be there year in and year out.”
leagues. High-school umpires in Colorado don’t make that much. Some municipal officials make more than Garza makes as a teacher. “No school can match that,” Garza said. “We still have good officials. We just don’t have enough to cover the amount of organizations that have games outside of the normal seasons.”
that opens the door.” Priorities Garza said some officials are using that profession to pay their bills. He knows of one official who works as many as eight games a day and works seven days a week. “You need time off for your body to reset and for a better mindset,” Garza said. “The pay is worth extra money to spend on your family or on the gas to get you to a game. You don’t want to lose money. You want to be the best possible official you can be and make sure you’re not checkmarking a game.” “When I step on a field, I get paid as much as Joe Schmo who looks like an unmade bed,” Weikle said. “Those guys are asking for trouble. It shows he wasn’t thinking about baseball until he walked on the field. “I tell officials there are three things you can control .. the way you dress, your actions on the field and your hustle,” he continued. “If you do those three things, coaches will like you.” Time was when sports had clearly defined seasons. These days, teams practice all year, particularly in warmer climates and their games need officials. Cities have various levels of youth and adult leagues, and those require officials, too. In some cases, umpires can make $75 per game from municipal
The next generation This spring, the head of the state’s soccer officials wanted to see more high-school players become officials. “I want to encourage highschool players to become referees so they understand the rules of the game,” CHSSO President Ken Hehr told CHSAA’s soccer committee in March. “If they take the course, that helps the referees on the field because the players aren’t yelling about something they don’t know about. It’s a great way to educate the student-athlete and help us out.” Weikle said it was a ‘fallacy” that someone needed to be a good athlete to be a good official. “I was a horrible baseball player,” said Weikle, who umpired state championship baseball games during his time with CHSAA. “We recruited guys at summer tournaments. Many are at the top levels of high-school ball. Two (Cory Blazer, a Pomona High School gradu-
Self-care needed Garza leaves his home for his teaching job at Riverdale Ridge at 6:45 in the morning
when most of his family is asleep. If he’s officiating, he often won’t make it home until at least 8:30 p.m., when most of his family is asleep. “I love doing it. I coached basketball for years, and I missed it,” Garza said. “As a former athlete and coach, it’s fun to walk into a gym. The band is playing. It makes my blood boil. It makes me want to be the best officials on the court that I can be. “But understand. It messes with your mind. We need selfcare. Stress levels can steer you in the wrong direction.” “Every person has a role to play to ensure the success of high-school sports,” Niehoff said. “We must work together to ensure the games continue to be available to the more than 8 million participants nationwide.” “The way an official handles himself … You see little of that (fan abuse of game officials) happening,” Garza said. In closing “I wanted to do a good job,” Weikle said. “I do it for the kids, yes. The kids are the beneficiaries of my work ethic. Guys my age (Weikle is 67)? No one is going to replace my generation when I retire.Guys who are in their 30s, 40s, 50s? There aren’t that many. It’s not going to be a problem in a year. In five years, it’s going to be a huge problem.”
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leave at just about the same time. “Less than 7 percent of high-school athletes get to play in college,” he said. “You are accomplishing something that 93 percent of high-school athletes won’t. He’s got good family support. I can’t imagine the amount of money and time you’ve spent. Now you’re going back home, and it’s a great opportunity. “A lot of times, I worry about people going out of state,” Roedel continued. “You’re going to be successful.” The kinesiology piece came from
Andrews’ involvement in sports and because of a torn labrum last year while playing for Weld Central. “Just playing sports. I’m not sure. It’s something I’ve been interested in since I was a little kid,” Andrews said. “I did get hurt. Maybe that’s part of it. They were always very kind to me. They got me back to where I am now, and I’m signing for college. I guess it worked out.” Andrews said he was “unbelievably excited” for what lies ahead. “Scared? I wouldn’t say so. Nervous? In this moment,” he said.
“This is my path. Everyone is different. It’s been a long time coming. It’s finally here. The nerves are gone. I cried a lot earlier on the table.” Andrews played in just six games for Weld Central in a COVIDshortened season before his injury. He averaged almost 14 points per game, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals. “It’s a home away from home,” Andrews said. “I still have family out there. I miss Texas, and I’m glad to go back. In my heart and in my soul, I knew this is what I needed to do.”
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11/5/2021 EFT 5.00 Legal Notice No. FLP474 First Publication: December 1, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice ORDINANCE NO.
2021-1131
INTRODUCED BY:
TOMMY HOLTON
ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1131 INITIALLY ZONING LAND KNOWN AS THE PEARSON PARK CHANGE OF ZONE, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, TO THE ‘P’ PARKS & OPEN SPACE ZONE DISTRICT. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 19th day of October 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 27th day of October 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 16th day of November 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 1st day of December 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 31st day of December 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor
SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY TELEPHONIC MEANS WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON.
You can attend the meetings in any of the following ways: 1. To attend via Teams Videoconference, email Cindy.Jenkins@claconnect.com to obtain a link to the videoconference. 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter the following additional information: a. Phone Conference ID: 807 843 352#
BROMLEY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 McGEADY BECHER P.C. Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No. FLP470 First Publication: December 1, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO HEARING ON PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the South Weld Metropolitan District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 1:00 p.m. on December 7, 2021. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-650-479-3208 and enter Meeting ID: 2593 992 2671. To attend and participate by videoconference contact clinney@ spencerfane.com to obtain a WebEx link.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of South Weld Metropolitan District office, 1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 370, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto. SOUTH WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/Thomas Barenberg, President Legal Notice No. FLP475 First Publication: December 1, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice SILVER PEAKS EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
ATTEST:
NOTICE CONCERNING 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENTAND PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET
Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney EXHIBIT A LOT 1, PEARSON PARK SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST, OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice No. FLP471 First Publication: December 1, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET BROMLEY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 WELD AND ADAM COUNTIES, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Bromley Park Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2022. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2021 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on December 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. via Teams video/teleconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 budget or the 2021 amended budget, inspect the 2022 budget and the 2021 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Silver Peaks East Metropolitan District 2021 Budget and that a proposed 2022 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Silver Peaks East Metropolitan District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2021 Budget and 2022 Budget have been filed at the District’s offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budget and Adopting the 2022 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 3:00 P.M. Due to concerns regarding the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the benefits to the control of the spread of the virus by limiting in-person contact, this District Board meeting will be held via Zoom without any individuals (neither Board Representatives nor the general public) attending in person. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89945163080?pwd= Q01BRzF1YXR5bzBRU1ZsVENiNUdZQT09 Meeting ID: 899 4516 3080 Passcode: 066542 Dial In: 1-253-215-8782
Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2021 Budget and adopt the 2022 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto. SILVER PEAKS EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By /s/ Matt Cohrs Secretary Legal Notice No. FLP477 First Publication: December 1, 2021 Last Publication: December 1, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
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Public Notices Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED BUDGET OF DEER TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Deer Trails Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2022; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Collins, Cockrel Cole, C, 90 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 022 , here the same is open for public inspection, by appointment only; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board to be held at Collins, Cockrel Cole, C, 90 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado on December 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. This public hearing will be held by telephone conference: 1- 00- 5 -9595, Access Code 0 49 . Any elector ithin the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. DEER TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By s Sandy Lauridson
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Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 901 9th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Case No.: 2021CV30645 Plaintiff: JAMES E. FERRARO, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Anna Mae Sieg, Deceased v. Defendants: JOHN R. LEFEBVRE, Jr., solely in his official capacity as WELD COUNTY TREASURER; BRENDA DONES, solely in her o ficial capacity a SOR; BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; COMMUNITY DITCH AND RESERVOIR COMPANY; UNITED POWER, INC. f/k/a UNION RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.; WESTERN SLOPE GAS COMPANY; COORS ENERGY COMPANY; FRONT RANGE LANDFILL, INC.
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( 5) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint petition ithout further notice.
Attorney for laintiff arsh abler Call C Ivan . Call, 01 red abler, 9 1 5 Cole Blvd, Bldg. , Suite 10 Lake ood, CO 0401 hone 0 . 59.9 9 -mail icall karshgabler.com fgabler karshgabler.com
This is an action to quiet title to the following described real property:
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TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION. You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint petition filed ith the court in this action, by filing ith the clerk of this court an ans er or other response. ou are re uired to file your ans er or other response ithin thirty-five ( 5) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your ans er or other response to the complaint petition in riting ithin thirty-five
A parcel of land located in the Northeast ¼ of Section 33, Township 1 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as follows: Considering the West line of the North ½ of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 33 to bear South 00°30’26” East, being monumented on the North end by a 2 ½” pipe with 3 ¼” aluminum cap, PLS 4846, and on the South end by a ¾” rebar with 2 ½” aluminum cap, PLS 37971, and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; Beginning at the North ¼ corner of said Section 33; thence South 00°30’26” East, coincident with the West line of the North ½ of the Northeast ¼ of said section 33, a distance of 1303.10 feet to the Northwest corner of that parcel of land described in Quiet Title order recorded July 7, 2009 as Reception No. 7421046 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder for Weld County, Colorado; thence North 89°36’34” East, coincident with the North line of said parcel, a distance of 122.63 feet to the Northeast corner of said parcel; thence North 01°14’34” West, a distance of 1304.23 feet to the North line of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 33; thence South 89°04’29” West, coincident with
said North line, a distance of 105.89 feet to the True Point of Beginning. County of Weld, State of Colorado. Dated
ovember 9, 2021.
Karsh Gabler Call PC s Ivan . Call Ivan . Call, 01 Attorney for laintiff ( his summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil rocedure. his form should not be used where personal service is desired.)
( O CL R hen this summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or type riter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.)
Rule 12(a), C.R.C. ., allo s - 5 days for ans er or response where service of process is by publication. o ever, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth e.g., - -104, C.R.S. (eminent domain) - -121, C.R.S. ( orrens registration). Legal otice o. L 4 irst ublication ovember 1 , 2021 Last ublication December 15, 2021 ublisher ort Lupton ress
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