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Taking stock of 2021 in Fort Lupton
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Teaching moments, marijuana movement, COVID dot first half of Fort Lupton’s 2021 STAFF REPORT
For a town of about 7,000 people, there certainly was a lot of news in the first half of 2021. City council talked about development – a lot of it – plus wastewater improvements and acquiring land for a new Fort Lupton Public & School Library. The Weld Re-8 board of education discussed curriculum, policy matters and the appropriateness of masks considering the ongoing pandemic. The year’s news started early .. just six days into the calendar year – after a riot at the U.S. Capitol. Here’s our look at the first six months of Fort Lupton news.
The residents of Fort Lupton plugin and lit up their houses for the annual Holiday lighting contest held by the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 20. Members of the Chamber and Mayor Zo Stieber drove around town to see the beautiful displays of Christmas to make the selections. The Mayor’s Choice Award, and a $150 cash prize, went to the display at 154 Second St. COURTESY CODY LEBLANC
State’s fiscal outlook keeps getting better Larger TABOR refunds on the horizon
means little for how much state expected. lawmakers will have to spend in The nonpartisan Legislative January next year’s budget. Tax dollars in Council Staff estimated there will Two local school districts agree the next three fiscal years were be nearly $800 million more in that the Jan. 6 takeover of the U.S. already expected to exceed limits revenue for the state’s general fund Capitol is a teaching tool in their this fiscal year, which began in July on state revenue in the Taxpayer’s schools. Brighton Education AsBY DANIEL DUCASSI AND JESSE PAUL Bill of Rights, meaning the Friday and ends June 30, than they presociation President Kathey Ruybal COLORADO SUN dicted in September, and more than forecasts predicting even more tax and then-Fort Lupton Education dollars flowing into state coffers $500 million in additional revenue President Kimberly Flanagan said Economists are more optimistic the riot that killed five, including about Colorado’s tax revenue future for the next fiscal year than their simply means that more money will previous forecast showed. two District of Columbia police than they were three months ago, have to be refunded to taxpayers. That compares with slightly officers, presented a “teachable moeven though labor and inflation Nonpartisan legislative staff lower estimates from OSPB economent.” strains continue and amid uncernow anticipate about $2 billion of mists who say there will be about tainty caused by COVID-19. annual TABOR surplus revenue in “Just as with content area $700 million more in revenue for The headwinds have so far not each of the next three fiscal years, instruction, teachers make importhe state’s general fund this fiscal been “strong enough to slow the well above the $550 million to $900 tant choices about which methods year than in their last forecast, and impressive growth,” said Meredith million in excess predicted in and materials will be most develabout $420 million more for the Moon, the deputy director of the September, when they last opmentally appropriate for their next fiscal year than they previGovernor’s Office of State Planning presented to the JBC. students,” Flanagan said. “Given ously thought. and Budgeting. OSPB’s forecast was a bit less the details of the events and the “Colorado’s economy is coming OSPB and nonpartisan legislaoptimistic, predicting $2 billion in coverage they received, discussions back strong,” Gov. Jared Polis said tive staff presented separate, but with younger students might be excess revenue in the current fiscal in a written statement. “This foreequally rosy budget forecasts to the focused on helping them process year, and $1.7 billion in excess revEvery year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingenue Bankin provide community cast shows a robust recovery.” legislature’s Joint Budget Comwhat they’ve heard and how they’re the 2022-23 and 2023-24 fiscal members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with 4 Change, mittee on Friday. Economists for feeling.” years. That’s stillChange well above the Outlook barely affects budget thatmore state tax revenue Ruybalorganization and Flanagan agreed the another that helps with the both foodagreed drive. See on Page 2. SEE STATE, P3 The improved outlook ultimately will end up higher than previously SEE 2021, P8
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Robert “Bob” Aichelman
August 21, 1948 - December 11, 2021
Robert “Bob” Aichelman, 73, of Hudson, passed away on December 11, 2021, in Brighton, Colorado. Bob was born in Denver, Colorado to William W. and Arlean (Thomas) Aichelman on August 21, 1948, and was the youngest of four siblings.
countless nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, William W. and Arlean Aichelman; brother, William “Bill” Aichelman; and in-laws, Alfred and Emma VonFeldt.
Faith, family, and hard work were the pillars of Bob’s life. He attended mass regularly with his family at St. Augustine Church and served as Eucharistic minister to the homebound for several years. Bob proudly became a journeyman electrician and enjoyed working on the family home. He was also the proud father of four daughters and enjoyed doting on his four grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife, Cecilia (VonFeldt) Aichelman; daughters, Tina Haag (Brian), Erin Cure (Tony), Megan Aichelman, and Jessica Fritz (John); grandchildren, Kaitlyn Haag, Brandon Haag, Stella Cure, and Rylus Cure; brothers, Jim Aichelman (Chris) and Jerry Aichelman; and
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Kenneth “Chip” Leland Krickbaum Jr. November 1, 1964 - December 20, 2021
Kenneth “Chip” Leland Krickbaum, Jr. was born November 1, 1964 in Brighton, CO to Kenneth Krickbaum, Sr. and Betty (Byers) Krickbaum. He passed away December 20, 2021.
afraid he wouldn’t be able to walk or may lose a limb. He walked out intact and went back to work in a month. This time it was covid. He wasn’t so lucky.
He grew up in Brighton. He married Amber Rebecca Eklund of Boulder, CO in 1994. They had one daughter Ila Katharine. After they divorced, he met Debra Antonowicz and they were together for several years. He worked several jobs in construction, but his talent was concrete and form setting. He loved working in the mountains and enjoyed wildlife, hunting and fishing. He also loved watching the Broncos. He and his mother were sideline coaches via text. In 2019, he was hospitalized with a severe bone infection for two months. Doctors were
He is survived by his parents, Ken and Betty; daughter, Ila, of Arvada; sister, Holly Shonka of Erie; longtime girlfriend, Debra Antonowicz and her two children, Michael and Raena of Lakewood; great grandson, Trey Michael; and several loving aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. We’ll miss him. No services are planned at this time. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO handled arrangements. Please share memories of Chip and condolences with his family by visiting the online obituary at TaborFuneralHome. com.
Grace Yvonne Gudka
August 3, 1933 - December 19, 2021
Grace Gudka was born on August 3, 1933 and passed away on December 19, 2021. She was eighty-eight years old. Grace was the proud mother of five children: Sharon Gudka-Befort (Steve) of Mesa, Arizona, Karen Else (Harlan) of Laguna Vista, Texas, Mike Gudka (Juliet) of Clarion, Iowa, C.W. Gudka (Linda) of Strasburg, Colorado and Robert (Dawna) Gudka of Keenesburg, Colorado. Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Gudka and son, C.W. Gudka. Grace’s greatest love was her family and doing things to support and celebrate their successes. Grace adored her fourteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was a stay-at-home mom who loved to sew, cook and read. When she wasn’t at home, she was attending her children’s
or grandchildren’s sporting events, theatre and band performances, academic competitions and graduations. Grace made a positive difference in each of their lives. Grace believed God’s promise that whoever believes and trusts in Jesus will have everlasting life. Right now, Grace is experiencing God’s promise. Funeral Services honoring Grace will be on Monday, January 3, 2022, beginning at 11:00 a.m., at Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, Colorado followed by Interment at Heart of the Plains Cemetery in Roggen, Colorado.
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United Power wants to leave Tri-State in two years BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
United Power made it official Dec. 14. It filed a notice of intent to pull out of the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, effective Jan. 1, 2024. A press statement said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted the time frame in late October. “United Power has unsuccessfully attempted to modify its all requirements with the G&T (Generation and Transmission Association) for more than three years,” United Power’s statement said. “In the last nine months alone, United
Power has tendered three formal term sheets and held numerous high-level meetings.” But, the press release said, “leadership at the G&T has been unresponsive” to the change requests. “United Power’s notice to withdraw from membership is not surprising, given its actions over several years and its multiple attempts to terminate its wholesale power contract at the lowest possible cost, no matter the impact to its fellow members,” said Tri-State CEO Duane Highley in a statement. “”We worked with United Power to understand its individual needs, but each of its proposals would
have harmed the other utility members of Tri-State.” United Power CEO Mark Gabriel said Tr-State ignored efforts “to come to an amicable arrangement that better supports the needs of our members while guaranteeing that our prior commitments are met.” “Instead of working with us in the pursuit of lower-cost, cleaner options, Tri-State has resisted this development,” he said in a statement. “Contrary to United Power’s public assertions, Tri-State has moved rapidly to transition to clean energy and provide more value to its members,” Highley said in his
statement. “Through its member-developed responsible energy plan, Tri-State is leading in the clean energy transition, including greatly adding significant renewable resources, decreasing carbon dioxide emissions and increasing member power supply flexibility.” Several cases in front of FERC and various courts (Denver, Adams County and the U.S. Court of Appeals) will decide United Power’s exit fee, plus exit fees for other power coops that left Tri-State the past five years. United Power’s statement said at least six other coops are considering similar measures.
Colorado Air and Space Port names director Space Port will continue to reach the stars with Jeff Kloska at helm BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado Air and Space Port has hired Jeff Kloska as the new director and will start on Monday, January 10th, 2022, according to press
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$697 million to $1.1 billion in excess revenues they forecast in September. If the revenue projections hold, taxpayers will see an income tax rate reduction and sales tax refund checks in the mail for each of the next three fiscal years. Democrats could try to ask voters to let the legislature keep the excess revenue. They have also been mulling policy mechanisms that don’t require voter approval that would let the lawmakers keep some of the surplus money, including by moving money around to make it exempt from the TABOR cap and expanding existing tax credits, like the child tax credit and the earned-income tax credit. The TABOR cap was exceeded by about $454 million in the 202021 fiscal year, which ended June 30, prompting an income-tax rate reduction to 4.5% from 4.55%, and an additional sales tax refund payment, on average, of about $70. Joint filers will receive $166 on average. Inflation, labor issues persist Even though Colorado’s tax revenues are expected to be strong, there are still problem areas in the state’s economy. Inflation in the Denver metro area was 6.5% overall in November, or 5.2% excluding the energy and transportation sectors, which tend to be more volatile and are experiencing much larger rates of inflation at the moment: 36.6% and 20.5% respec-
Adams County press release. “Jeff has an extensive background in aviation and business management, which makes him an excellent choice for this position,” said Alisha Reis, Interim County Manager. “There’s so much potential at Colorado Air and Space Port and we’re excited to have someone with Jeff’s experience help shape its future.” Kloska is a graduate from Metropolitan State University in Aviation Management with a minor in
tively. “Energy and transportation are really the driving forces behind inflation,” said Jeff Stupak, an economist with Legislative Council Staff. Supply chain issues fuel inflation Stupak said that ongoing supply chain issues paired with healthy demand also put positive pressure on inflation, but that he hopes by 2022 some of those pressures will wane. The most obvious example is in the automobile market. As supply chain shortages have constrained the supply of new cars, the price of used cars has ballooned. Additionally, Bryce Cooke, chief economist for OSPB, said he expects that inflation tied to housing prices will pick up around the same time other supply chain issues are resolved. That could put more pressure on Colorado’s already-strained housing market. Colorado’s labor market, meanwhile, has been on the rebound, with 86% of jobs lost during the pandemic recovered. About 10,000 jobs are being regained each month. By June, nonpartisan legislative staff expect all jobs lost during COVID to have been recovered. But the job market is not recovering at the same pace for all sectors of income earners and in all areas of Colorado. For instance, there are still about 16,000 pre-pandemic food service jobs that haven’t been filled, and job recovery for people making less than $27,000 a year has been far worse compared to workers earning $60,000 a year or more.
Business Management, according to officials. He also has extensive experience working with international and mid-size airport operations such as security, maintenance, administration, and management. Also has experience with revenue generation and airport expansion. Not only but also Kloska has comprehensive expertise in the principles and practices of federal, state, and local laws as wells as codes and regulations. Klosa is an accredited
member of the American Association of Airport Executives. “I believe in strong symbiotic partnerships among all airport stakeholders including state aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration, for the common success of all involved,” said Klosa. Kloska worked for the City of Dallas and the City of Fort Worth Texas Aviation Departments. And was the past president for the Texas Airports Councils.
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FORT LUPTON POLICE BLOTTER
Here are the police reports for Dec. 11-17 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report. BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Dec. 11 Police issued a summons to a Greeley man, 32, for causing an accident at U.S. 85 & mile marker 240. Also, for driving while license is under restraint, failed to remain at the scene without proving information, bodily injury, failed to notify
police of a traffic accident and careless driving. Fort Lupton Ace Hardware reported tools stolen in the 200 block of Rollie Avenue. The case was under investigation. Dec. 12 Police arrested an El Paso County man, 40, in the 60th block of Grand Avenue on a domestic violence warrant of a protection order charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A 16-year old Fort Lupton boy was issued a summons for causing a careless driving traffic accident. Police took a Fort Lupton woman, 38, into custody on a Weld County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Dec. 13 Police issued a summons to a
Brighton man, 26, at U.S. Highway 85 & mile marker 242 for causing a traffic accident, DUI violation restrictions on a license with an interlock device, careless driving, and failing to present insurance Fort Lupton Middle School reported a theft in the 200 block of South McKinley Avenue. Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton man,43, for an animal running at large, a public nuisance and rabid vaccination required in the 1200 block of 5th Street. Dec. 14 A Fort Lupton 17-yea-old reported a theft from his vehicle in the 500 block of Reynold Street. Case was under investigation. Police arrested a Fort Lupton man, 24, in the 12000 block of State Highway 52 on a Weld County Warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense charge. He was held on bond
at the Weld County Jail. Dec. 15 Police took a Dacono man, 31, into custody on a Weld County Warrant at 60th and Grand for failure to appear on a burglary charge, obstructing a peace officer, resisting arrest and domestic violence false imprisonment. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police issued a summons to a Denver man, 28, at U.S. Highway 85 & First Street for careless driving, expired registration, no insurance, retrained driver’s license for outstanding judgement. Dec. 17 A Fort Lupton man,30, was arrested in the 200 block of Park Avenue for domestic violence, kidnapping, assault, child abuse and burglary. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.
BRIEFS Marijuana applications The deadline to submit an application for regulated marijuana is Tuesday, Dec. 28. Visit https://bit.ly/32mnJ7r to learn more. Governor forum Nine Republican candidates for governor, including Greg Lopez, Heidi Ganahl, Danielle Neuschwanger, Jack Dillender, Darryl Gibbs, Jeff Fry, Jason Lopez. Jim Rundberg and Jon Gray-Ginsberg, are due to appear at a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. The Republican Women of Weld is the sponsor. There’s a 90-minute meet-and-greet/dinner before the forum begins. Call Tammy Klein at 720-290-3289. 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 high-school juniors and seniors and anyone interested in pursuing higher education. Students and families will be able to chat with colleges, trade schools and apprentice programs, view financial aid presentations in both English and Spanish and check out local scholarships. Call 303-565-2000. ‘Discover Expoplanets: The search for alien worlds’ The Fort Lupton Museum’s latest exhibition, “Discover Exoplanets: The Search for Alien Worlds” will continue through March 5 at 453
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VOICES Some say it’s the best week of the year
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ere we are in one of those years where Christmas and the New Year are bookending a full week. And it seems like whenever this happens, many treat it as just another work week, while others take full advantage of an extra week between the holidays where it may not be quite as busy at work. And there are many companies who have moved to giving the entire week off as an extra benefit to their teams. Why do some feel like it’s the best week of the year? Since I am one of those people, I thought I would ask around and see why others might feel the same way. Many affirmed my thinking. It’s a great week to decompress after a long year. And many of the folks I spoke with lumped 2020 into this year as well because of the pandemic and overall craziness of that year they didn’t have time to sort it all about last year. This year they shared that they were really looking forward to taking a breather, even if it’s just an extra day or two and not the whole week. Some families booked a vacation, others just planned local activities. There were several people who shared that they usually start taking down their decorations immediately after Christmas, but this year, they thought they might leave them up just a bit longer.
The full week is giving a lot of people a chance to complete projects at work or at home. And a few shared that they felt like they could get more done because there are fewer distractions. For me, I always loved the week between Christmas and the New Year because it gave me time to reflect on everything that happened during the year. And although I have already planned out my 2022, I take this week to review my plan in greater detail, adjust if I need to, and wrap my head around what the new year will bring, trying to do as my good friend Tom Ziglar suggests, “Expect the best, prepare for the worst, and capitalize on what comes.” We know that change happens. Change is constant. Change shows no prejudice. As predictable as change is, the actual changes that come our way are so unpredictable. This means we must ready ourselves for the changes as best we can. And for me, this week is the perfect time to connect my head and my heart as I expect the best, prepare for the worst, and position myself to capitalize on whatever comes. This week between the holidays, looking at my plan, I want to make sure that I examine every aspect of life, the spiritual, mental and physical, and through the lens of reality. The reason I call out “reality” is because my nature is to be positive. And sometimes this is an overde-
veloped strength that could create blind spots for me. I find that being as optimistic as possible is my best approach, only if I am willing to scrutinize my planning and set my expectations having carefully thought through the realities of life. As I challenge my optimism with a dose of reality, it forces me to become even more creative, to think through contingency plans, and to still try and come up with a way to achieve my goals and dreams no matter what life throws my way. Do I eliminate some of what I had been planning? Absolutely. Do I add more than what I had initially planned for the year? For sure. And the bottom line is that by taking this extra time to focus before the year begins, I go into the new year with greater confidence. Is this the best week of the year for you? Do you take time to recharge before the new year begins? Or are you racing to complete everything you can before the year runs out? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we balance our optimistic planning through the lens of reality, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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focus changes for older students. “For middle grade students, it might also be necessary to define some of the words they’ve likely heard repeatedly over the last week,” Flanagan said. “For older students, there are opportunities to examine not only what happened, but how they are portrayed in various mediums.” Water talk Fort Lupton city council began discussions on how to make mandated improvements to its water treatment plant. Eventually, council approved a deal with Burns and McDonnell for the work. The firm made its first appearance of the year before council in January. Andrew Lopez, Jake Kuntz and Brian Elwell outlined the necessary steps and the progress to date. The obstacle came during a discussion about the worth of the deal .. $37 million at the time, the lowest of three contracts the firm put together before its presentation. Weld Re8 looks in the mirror The school board took a look at its composition, something that state requires of school districts every four years. Re-8 hasn’t done this practice since 2012. Some of the early suggestions were keeping the present seven seats, changing it to five with two at-large representatives (then-board member Kehle Griego supported that option), going to a five-member panel with no PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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at-large seats or dropping membership to as little as three board members. Paying for treatment It’s not that the city of Fort Lupton wanted to find $37 million to pay for a new wastewater treatment plant. Assistant city administrator Glenda Aretxuloeta said it’s a requirement of the state that dates to 2012. The state health department passed a regulation to control nutrient content in wastewater. “It requires cities to eliminate nitrogen and phosphorus discharges,” she said. “The Colorado Nutrient Coalition (which unsuccessfully appealed the decision to the state) said the cost would be a $1.5 billion (about $5 per person in the US) burden for capital construction.” That cost is statewide in capital construction and yearly operating expenses, she added. February The first of many discussions about the Fort Lupton Public & School Library got going with a discussion about the board’s favored location -- Vincent Village, near state Highway 52 and U.S. Highway 85 – that wasn’t necessarily the favored location among Fort Lupton City Council members. During a Jan. 26 town hall meeting, Mayor Zo Stieber said, on a personal level, she was not in favor of putting the library near a large retail area. “Everyone has to cross the street to get to the building,” she said. “It’s not as welcoming as other choices.” Budgets The Re-8 school board got its first look into the 2021-2022 operating budget. It was $113,000 in the hole in February. RE-8 Director of Business Services Jessica Holbrook said bankrupt oiland-gas companies and the resulting loss of what she called “a huge source of revenue” didn’t help the district’s cause. The assessed valuation in the district dropped by about $2 million. One thing that helped the district was the Legislature’s decision to extend the deadline to collect property taxes, according to Holbrook. Those receipts showed up in October. Paying a $37 milion tab When Fort Lupton City Council met in town hall format Jan. 26, there was a rather large elephant in the room – the size of $37 million. Council needed to find the money to pay for a new, state-mandated wastewater treatment plant. The goal is to control nutrient content in wastewater. Assistant city administrator Glenda Aretxuloeta outlined several
options during a town hall meeting. They ranged from a sales tax election in November to paying to enter a wastewater reclamation district to creating a district within the city and asking a contractor to run it to selling the plant and using the revenue to reduce overall city debt. Back to school? Re-8 made a change for in-person learning in late March. The Weld Re-8 board of education voted unanimously Feb. 25 to return Fort Lupton High School and Fort Lupton Middle School to in-person learning when the district’s spring break ended. The health and safety guidelines, such as separation and wearing of masks, are part of the new routine. Re-8 Superintendent Alan Kaylor, who is on a personal, paid leave of absence through March 29, said the seven-day positive test rate for the district was 4.37 percent. Marijuana Part of the problem facing council and city staff is where to put new marijuana businesses. They can’t be within 1,000 feet (about the height of the Empire State Building) of schools, day-care facilities and treatment centers. City council began sifting through the paperwork for parameters for voter-approved medical and retail marijuana businesses. Council leaned toward not allowing the businesses within 500 feet of parks. March Big blizzards mean big snow-removal efforts, even in small towns like Fort Lupton. More than 2 feet of snow fell in mid-March. City crews plowed streets and secondary roads and hoping not to see a repeat performance. The snow-removal efforts were short a backhoe, according to Public Works Director Roy Vestal. Fort Lupton City Council approved a $146,000 backhoe during its March 16 meeting, just as the cleanup wrapped up its second full day. More treatment talk Wastewater treatment plant funding came to council in mid-March. The most desirable option, according to city staff, is to buy bonds. Interest rates range from 1.25 percent to 5 percent, depending on who’s providing the funds. The low end of interest payments is about $8 million. The high end is $32 million. The city could have the money as soon as December. April Land use issues were a busy topic before city council this year. In April, council voted down a proposal for a
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30-inch, below-ground pipeline to take raw water from the Fulton Ditch to the South Platte River. The area is zoned industrial and agricultural. In this instance, the main issue was the use of eminent domain. One of the affected landowners, Leroy Sack, told council the district didn’t negotiate with him because it told him it was a utility company. More discussion on wastewater plant improvements came before council. It approved a $20 hike to utility bills to help pay for future debt service. The city was expected to go to the bond market this fall to secure loans to help pay for the repairs. Council approved a $20 hike to utility bills, effective April 30, to help pay for future debt service. It is subject to yearly review. Staff notes said if the city does not meet milestones and finish the project by the end of January 2023, the city is subject to daily fines of $10,000.
In-person graduation Fort Lupton High School wanted to have an in-person graduation Saturday, May 29, which eventually happened. Last year, because of the pandemic, it was a drive-through event. One potential event Roedel pushed was an outdoor graduate parade. “We’d like to offer it if absolutely necessary,” he told the board. “It was a huge success last year. People felt like it was their community. I am concerned if we do this outside on graduation day, so we were looking at 2:30 in the afternoon May 27.” During an April 22 discussion, Superintendent Alan Kaylor thought those who wanted to attend commencement could. Present guidance from local health departments cap the attendance to four tickets per graduate. Kaylor translated that to between 650 and 700 people in the audience. Hiring police Police Chief John Fryar assured city council there are enough police on duty in town in the event neighboring departments need assistance. His comments were in response to instances in which Fort Lupton officers were assisting other agencies. The police department has mutual aid agreements with several neighboring police departments (Lochbuie and Platteville, among them) plus the Weld County Sheriff’s Office. “We had a traffic complaint that occurred in Platteville,” Fryar told council. “The car was on its way to Fort Lupton. They asked us to help. We never responded. It was close to town, so they let us know.” SEE 2021, P13
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COVID vaccines, cancellations, schedule alterations, interruptions - all part of the first half of sports news in Fort Lupton in 2021. It wasn’t all COVID, though. Athletes went through the college recruiting process and found places to continue their education/athletic pursuits. There were state titlewinners and a state runner-up in the first state-sanctioned girls wrestling championship. Here’s a synopsis of who did what in the first half of 2021. January Frederick High School’s Ryan Chacon has some clear goals in mind, both athletically and educationally, for the next two years. “I chose Butler Community College (in El Dorado, Kansas) because it seemed like I fit there better academically and athletically,” he said. “My goal is to be a top sprinter, have my name be known outside of Colorado.” He won an individual state track title in the spring and helped anchor a Warriors’ relay team to another state championship. He signed his official letter of intent later in the spring. B season Prep wrestling for boys and girls will be a part of the so-called “Season B” of interscholastic athletics for some, but not all Colorado high schools. The Colorado High School Activities Association received a waiver from state health officials earlier this month. Even with that, Clear Creek and Skyview high schools, among others, won’t field teams. In Clear Creek’s case, it was just the wrestling program. In Skyview’s case, the Wolverines didn’t field any of the sports (boys and girls basketball plus wrestling). Like a lot of high-school athletes, Fort Lupton’s Kobe Roedel spent a lot of this winter in limbo. “Being told we might not have a season was very scary for us seniors, knowing last year might have been the last time we would step on the court,” he said. “But after hearing we would have a limited season, that was all we needed to start getting back into things.” FLHS’ advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2020 for the first time in 25 seasons. But the uncertainty made preparation difficult. “It was hard to stick with it at the beginning, knowing that a season was not guaranteed. But as we have been getting closer to a season, the energy has been so high throughout the entire team, which makes me look forward to every second on the court this year,” Roedel said. February Simon Johnson has one less thing on his plate these days. It’s a pretty sizable item that he removed - his choice of college to continue with baseball and with his
Ryan Chacon of Frederick High School
education. “I chose Dawson Community College (in Glendive, Montana) because it is an ideal situation with what I want out of a school, whether that be athletically or academically,” he said. “It was always the plan to go to a junior college and play/develop my first two years before entering a four-year program. Dawson opens many more doors for my future athletically and academically when it comes to my planned studies in agriculture.” March It was tough sledding in the opening round for the two Frederick High School wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament. But that didn’t deter FHS’ Alex Carrillo. After a quarterfinal round loss, Carrillo sailed through the consolation bracket with two wins in three matches and finished fourth at 113 pounds. The first girls state wrestling championship in Pueblo proved one thing for Fort Lupton freshman and wrestler Anastyn Livesay. “I love wrestling,” the 14-year-old Fort Lupton High School wrestler said. “It is a sport that teaches you self-discipline and about life. I love the feeling of wrestling.” She finished second in her weight class in the first state girl’s tournament March 11. Fort Lupton High School freshman D’mitri Garza-Alarcon took first place at the state 3A wrestling tournament. “The tournament went really well,” Garza-Alarcon said. “The semifinals went semi-well because I got a penalty call. It was nervewracking because I didn’t know you could get penalized twice in the same call.” But the tournament was good, and he overcame that.
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“The finals match felt like I had control of the match when I started it like I was there to win it,” he said. Sports during COVID It’s a chance to watch a basketball game. In this case, it’s a girls basketball contest between Fort Lupton and Valley high schools. That’s pretty normal. Even these days. Then the reality of high-school sports in a pandemic offers up a reminder that it’s not normal. There are masks everywhere ... the tickettakers who also take temperatures, offer hand sanitizer and, as necessary, wristbands, the game officials, the folks who work the scoring table, administrators who greet guests with fist bumps instead of handshakes. There’s the sight of the campus security director spraying down the seats between games of what will be a doubleheader. The small number of fans who can be in attendance don masks - even a young child who burrows his way into some unopened bleachers. Ah, to be nimble and young. Zebras wanted The Colorado High School Activities Association and the state’s high school soccer officials organization are looking for a few good soccer referees who happen to play the sport. Colorado High School Soccer Officials President Ken Hehr outlined his goals before a Zoom meeting of CHSAA’s soccer committee earlier this month. “I want to encourage high-school players to become referees so they understand the rules of the game,” Hehr told the committee. “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
Fort Lupton’s D’mitri Garza-Alarcon gets the bear-hug treatment from coach Tom Galicia after winning the state 3A wrestling tournament title at 126 pounds in COURTESY PHOTO Pueblo.
educate the student-athlete and help us out.” New coach In the world of Fort Lupton’s new football coach, the COVID-shortened season turned into a chance to become the head coach of the Bluedevils. “After being a part of the program for a short six-week season, I realized that I was meant to be a part of Fort Lupton somehow,” said Joey O’Connor, who was FLHS’ offensive coordinator. “Fort Lupton is a tightknit community. Just in the first couple of weeks as a part of the staff, I realized the sense of pride the kids and people had for this town. When the position opened, I knew that I needed to apply because of the relationships I had made with the kids and support staff of the program. The small town and community are very much like the one I grew up in. It seemed like a perfect fit and opportunity, so I jumped on it.” SEE SPORTS, P10
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he’s always pushed me. But I never had a senior or a teammate really do anything like that for me.”
Basketball playoffs Holy Family opened defense of its state 4A girls basketball title March 9 with a 64-41 win over visiting Frederick in the first round of the state 4A playoffs. The Tigers never trailed. The Warriors closed to within 9-6 halfway through the first quarter, but the Tigers had an answer. They scored 14 straight points from the first quarter to halfway through the second quarter to begin to pull away. “I couldn’t be more proud of how our girls fought,” said FHS coach Jake Hansen. “That Holy Family team has so much talent and is very well-coached. They have a very good chance at winning it all this year. Our girls got down in the first half, but they were not going to give up. They came out in the second half, stuck with the game plan and played HF even.” HFHS lost in the semifinal round. Frederick High School’s boys basketball team couldn’t overcome a combination of untimely turnovers and cold shooting during its first-round game of the state 4A basketball playoffs March 9. The homestanding Green
May With a stroke of the pen, Fort Lupton High School’s Alondra Becerra became the first female wrestler from the Bluedevils to sign a college letter of intent to continue in the sport. She signed on with Hastings College during a ceremony in Fort Lupton April 30. “I really wanted to wrestle. I was accepted to other places, but they didn’t really have a wrestling program,” Becerra said. “They were my first choice. I was like, ‘Let’s go somewhere far but not too far from home.’“ Frederick High School basketball player Izayah Elize was looking for something fairly simple as he searched for a college. “Eastern Wyoming (Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington, Wyoming) was the school who showed that they cared about me and understood my goals the most,” said Elize, who announced his college commitment on Twitter May 10.
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Fort Lupton’s Dante Villarnini, second from left and Antonio Marquez (1) celebrate their 61-60 win over DSST-Montview during a March 6, class 3A first round playoff game at Manual High School. The Bluedevils went on to lose in the second round to Lutheran High COURTESY KATHY SCHNEIDER School.
Mountain Rams beat the Warriors 64-32. The loss ended FHS’ season. The Warriors finished 10-5. Mentoring This is a story of two basketball players at Frederick High School. Izayah Elize is a senior, averaging 18 points per game through a dozen games of the Warriors’ shortened season. One of his new friends is Harry Singh, a sophomore who wasn’t expecting to be on the Warriors’ varsity squad this season. Yet
through 10 games, he’s averaging about two points and two rebounds a game. It still wasn’t easy for Singh, but that changed, and Elize’s mentoring had something to do with it. “I never had an upperclassman role model that brought me in like a little brother, like I have to Harry,” Elize said. “Our culture was very poor, and our locker room always had problems. The only person who really believed in me was Enoch. He’s always believed in my ability, and
April Kyle Reddy experienced two batches of feelings after his Fort Lupton High School soccer team lost in the opening round of the state 3A
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soccer playoffs. He was proud of his team that advanced to the game against top-seeded Colorado Academy. He was equally as proud of how well the Bluedevils played. But CA’s Nico Watters scored the goal off a corner kick in the 71st minute to win the game 1-0 and to end the Bluedevils’ season. “We lacked concentration, and they were able to slip on past us,” the first-year coach of the Bluedevils said. “We could have had that team - the way we battled all year, the way we battled ourselves with grades. After the Aurora Central game (a 4-2 home field win against the then-No. 7-rated Trojans in class 5A), the boys were flying high.” Baseballists unleashed Vintage baseball from the 1860s came to the South Platte Valley Historic Park in Fort Lupton May 1. There were parts of the game that looked the same; others not so much. The Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association plays its games according to the rules of the day. That meant no gloves, fielders could catch fly balls on one hop to record an out and fair or foul balls depended on where the ball landed first, not where it touched after it passed first or third base. SEE SPORTS, P11
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The ”baseballists” used monikers instead of their real names. Batters were “strikers.” If they made an out, the arbiter (today’s umpire) announced, “The Striker is Dead.” June There seem to be two ingredients in play for the success of Fort Lupton’s boys volleyball program this spring. Senior Jayden Stack lives in Brighton but commutes to practice and matches for the Bluedevils. Brighton High School doesn’t field a boys volleyball team. In such cases, state rules allow for athletes to play for another school outside their district. “As a team, we have the drive and motivation to be successful and have fun,” he said. “Another reason that we are having a good season is the bond we have as a team on and off the court. We are not only teammates, but we are also friends. For many of us, it is our senior year. To finish off high school with a good volleyball season makes it that much better.” Coming off of an injury Ryan Chacon of Frederick High School had a tougher road than most to qualify for the state 4A track-and-field meet over the weekend. He, like everyone else in prep track, dealt with COVID-19 impacts and all its relatives. But Chacon also had to deal with a partially torn meniscus he sustained while playing basketball in mid-February. Fast forward to the Boulder County championships June 5. He ran his first race of the season, the 800-meters, and finished 20th in a time of 2:11.89. Fast forward again, this time to the last day of the state track meet June 26 at Jeffco Stadium. The senior won the 200-meter dash in a time of 21.96 seconds.
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Fees for wastewater Fort Lupton City Council approved new fees to pay future debt service on future wastewater treatment plant upgrades. The new fee -- $20 for a single-family home, $20 per unit for multi-family homes, $40 for commercial properties – plus extra charges for taps ($400 for a 2-inch tap up to $1,600 for a 4-inch tap) took effect in late April. May Library talking The first discussion of a new home for the Fort Lupton Public & School Library this month included some talk about whether the library board could have a seat during the talks. Councilman Tommy Holton didn’t think the board should be part of the discussion. “They are a self-governing board. This needs no interpretation,” Holton said. “They have their own revenue source. You just don’t take over another revenue source. Honing pot rules A new version of the city’s marijuana ordinance came before council in May. The city will limit the number of applications to four. The city won’t accept applications until council approves the ordinances, the process to accept applications and the date the ordinances take effect.
As presented April 27, none can be in the downtown area (Denver Avenue between First and Ninth streets), in residential areas, within 1,000 feet (about the height of the Empire State Building) of a school or within 500 feet of a public park with a playground. New mascot The state Legislature put Frederick High School – among others – in the position of having to change its mascot. FHS calls its teams the Warriors. Then-Principal Brian Young told parents in a letter the name might have to go. “Based on feedback from legislators and the advice of our legal counsel, the name ‘Warrior’ in association with the traditional logos and imagery used to represent our school is inconsistent with the proposed legislation,” Young’s letter said. “While I am proud of the culture we have built at Frederick High School, Senate Bill 21-116 may require us to identify a new mascot name and imagery for our high school.” PVMC head retires Platte Valley Medical Center President John Hicks will retire Jan. 7. The hospital made the statement in a press release. Hicks had been with the hospital for 26 years. He helped oversee the move of the facility from downtown Brighton to its present location in the Prairie Center. Another round on pot Permissible pieces of Fort
Lupton’s medical and retail marijuana ordinances came back to council in mid-May. During a town hall meeting May 12, Mayor Zo Stieber brought up the idea of a sales-tax election in November. “If we allow grow operations, we would want to have some sort of opportunity to defray our expenses,” she said. “Since that operation would not be retail, we would need an excise tax, which has to go to the voters.” After several discussions this winter and spring, Fort Lupton City Council expanded its city code to include two sections dealing with licensing and regulations for medial and retail marijuana. A third vote set up the method to collect sales tax from the sale of marijuana. Special services for kids Fort Lupton High School’s graduation was in person over Memorial Day weekend. But the Re-8 district’s teacher transition coordinator, Kacy Little Owl, put her attention toward students with disabilities and their preparations for life after high school. Students who are properly identified, living at home and receiving the special services can receive services for 18- to 21-year-olds. “I had a student in a previous school district who was living on his own but needed the services to be successful,” Little Owl told the board during a Maty 13 workshop. “We worked with the parents side by side, but the student was living independently.”
June Damage from tornado Weld County officials said the June 7 tornado that started in Firestone caused about $500,000 to businesses and property during its trek through parts of southwest Weld County. Two homes, amounting to $429,000 in damage, were destroyed. Three other homes sustained damage to at least 50 percent of the structure, according to county officials. The cost of the damage to those homes is a bit more than $100,000. The tornado also hit two businesses, a feedlot and a dairy. Weld County officials said a fire from a downed power line destroyed one building at the feedlot. The other building loss was the direct result of the tornado. Damage to the dairy was limited to roofs and outbuildings. Retaining officers Police Chief John Fryar came back to council in June to talk about to keep more officers on the city payroll. Part of the issue was the pandemic. Another was the loss of qualified immunity protection through a new state law. “We’re under the microscope,” he told council during a workshop meeting May 25. “It’s stressful learning to work with these issues and figuring out how we help the new ones navigate. Our turnover is significant, particularly female officers. “Our cadet program failed,” Fryar added. “I can’t tell you a single success story.
We’re going to abandon that.” The department has a transformational change team whose job is to provide insight into things the department is doing well and areas where there could be improvements. Almost nine in 10 department employees -- officers and civilians -- took a recent survey that outlined other issues facing the department. Masks and more masks. Parents who showed up at a late-May school board meeting said it was time to ditch the masks. Parent Trinity Fuller said she was never in favor of masking children and was sorry she hadn’t stood up for her two children before now. Parent Kathy Rodriguez said the presence of vaccines for those who want them makes masks unnecessary for youngsters. Earlier in the meeting, board members Cody LeBlanc and Jaime Sierra tried to get the board to rescind graduation requirements for Fort Lupton High School’s ceremony May 29. The motion failed 4-2. Eventually, the board turned it down. The present makeup is six members. It can have up to seven but hasn’t had full membership for several years. Pot delays Council delayed three ordinances to establish new parts of the city code to deal with retail and medical marijuana. The reason was several developments that council needed to examine before taking a final vote.
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A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THAT LIFT STATION SITE RECORDED IN BOOK 1618 AT RECEPTION NO. 2560260, IN THE RECORDS OF THE WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE ON THE SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY LINES OF SAID LIFT STATION SITE, THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES: 1. N89°32’09”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; 2. N00°16’07”W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE TWOMBLY SCHOOL PROPERTY RECORDED IN BOOK 990 RECEPTION NOS. 19193621919366; T H E N C E O N S A I D S O U T H E R LY L I N E , N89°32’09”E A DISTANCE OF 961.94 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES: 1. S01°20’50”E A DISTANCE OF 103.52 FEET; 2. S46°50’18”W A DISTANCE OF 391.20 FEET; 3. S01°54’09”W A DISTANCE OF 144.44 FEET; 4. S62°50’48”W A DISTANCE OF 658.46 FEET; 5. S00°38’00”E A DISTANCE OF 74.18 FEET; 6. S89°20’49”W A DISTANCE OF 135.00 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING A CALCULATED AREA OF 574,520 SQUARE FEET OR 13.1892 ACRES. Legal Notice No. FLP489 First Publication: December 29, 2021 Last Publication: December 29, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice CITY OF FORT LUPTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton is in receipt of an application for a site plan known as the Sagebrush Apartments Site Plan located at 1401 2nd St. Fort Lupton, Colorado, pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements. The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearings shall be held at the Fort Lupton City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Avenue in Fort Lupton, Colorado. In the event that there are City Hall closures due to COVID-19 at the time of the hearings, the public hearings will be held remotely, accessible to the public by phone and internet. Information on how to attend the hearings will be provided in the agenda as posted on the City’s website, www.fortluptonco.gov. Further information is available through the City Planning and Building Department at (303) 857-6694. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 8, VINCENT’S EAST ADDITION 3RD FILING SECOND AMENDED SUBDIVISION, AS PLAT MAP RECORDED 8/13/2019 AT
RECEPTION 4514229, CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice No. FLP490 First Publication: December 29, 2021 Last Publication: December 29, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of EDWARD ALAN LEE A/K/A EDWARD A. LEE A/K/A EDWARD LEE, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030661 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Mary Goolsby, Personal Representative 126 Greenwood Road Decatur, TX 76234 Legal Notice No. FLP481 First Publication: December 15, 2021 Last Publication: December 29, 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
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