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BY BELEN WARD for low- and moderate-inBWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM come residents. Block grant funds were granted this If you have ideas to make past year for projects to some improvements in your town, the Weld County improve public infrastructure, house restorations in Community Development two communities within Department wants to hear Weld County. from you.

“Residents letting us It’s an opportunity to know what they want to see voice concerns and imoccur in their community provement ideas such as is a big help to not only sidewalk accessibility, our CDBG program but the better transportation or county as a whole,” Weld improving infrastructure, Frederick’s Luke Justice can’t quite reach this pass intended for Windsor’s David Hageman during a County Commissioner a new bike trail or elderly PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH game between the two schools Feb. 16. See the story on page 12.

Chair Scott James said. residents need repairs on homes, according to county “The process of deciding what improvements to officials.

This past year, Weld gath- make in the county through ered feedback from commu- this program can only be helped by valuable resident nities about how to use its input.”

Community Development Comments from resiBlock Grant allocation. The dents will be included neering Co. for engineering services to City of Evans will receive

BY STEVE SMITH in the 2022 Annual Acupdate the city’s wastewater utility fund. some improvements under SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM tion Plan, the plan that “We had one other proposal from CH2m the 2021 allocation. describes the county’s “We have an infrastrucCouncil unanimously approved $11 mil- Hill, but we chose not to pull the string,” objectives based on how Vestal told council. lion worth of subdivision improvements ture project that is just the Department of HousMayor Zo Stieber wondered why there during its Feb. 15 meeting at City Hall. getting started. The City ing and Urban Developwas a delay. Vestal pointed toward the The vast majority – more than $9 of Evans received a CDBG ment wants the money dais, saying “someone who sat there,” million – goes to the Murata Farms grant this past April to imspent. The plan must also in reference to former councilwoman Subdivision. The new amount is $2 milprove Idaho Street within say how these projects will Shannon Crespin. She didn’t want to go lion higher than what council approved the city. The city recently benefit low-and moderateforward with the contract until she had earlier in the month. The improvements went out for bids and I income persons that need the final cost in front of her. include construction of potable water, anticipate the project to help urgently. Once the sanitary sewer main extensions and roadstart this spring,” said Don Annual Action plan is apMore money way construction.

Sandoval, CDBG Program proved by the board, then Finance Director Leann Perino said the The balance of the $11 million goes Manager. city was in line to receive money to help to the fourth filing of the Coyote Creek Community Development it is submitted to HUD. For more information with water bills for low-income houseplanned unit development near the Block grants are federal holds. One source -- $2,000 – came from an golf course. Public Works Director Roy money allocated to commu- about Weld County’s CDBG Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community agreement council signed in January. The Vestal said those funds will cover work nities across the country by program, go to https:// members with food boxes.

This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year.

Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue with Change www.weldgov.com/Governother sourceHubert is an application on4fiChange, le with on such things as a roadway and storm the federal department of Weld County.

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Community-Development“That’s very nice,” Stieber said. “That Council also approved a $119,400 conopment. The state receives Block-Grant. will be helpful to our residents.” tract with Burns and McDonnell Engiallocations, as do most

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Oscar F. Haake, Jr.

May 2, 1930 - February 3, 2022

Oscar Fred Haake Jr. was called home to his Lord February 3rd, 2022 after living a full life as son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, uncle, soldier, neighbor, and friend.

Oscar was born in St. Louis County, Missouri on May 2nd, 1930 to Oscar and Ruth (Brase) Haake Sr. As a child his parents moved to Nashville, Illinois where they grew their family, adding sister Darlene and brother Ron to the family.

In 1946, Oscar Sr and Ruth moved the family to Colorado and started farming two mile west of Brighton on Highway 7. The Brighton farm originally consisted of 160 acres and a few dairy cows.

at the T-Bar in Wellington. In the fall of 2019 Oscar and Ruth relocated to Wray, Colorado to assisted living.

Although Oscar never contracted COVID, the isolation that occurred as a result of the pandemic did take a toll on both him and Ruth.

Throughout his life Oscar enjoyed the fellowship of bible studies and theological discussions with anyone who was interested.

His faith was always strong, and even in the last weeks of his life he would venture out to early morning bible studies with men of the Calvary Lutheran Church congregation. He touched the lives – often unknowingly – of many people with the strength of his faith and witness in his savior Jesus.

One of Oscar’s passions was Allis-Chalmers Oscar was drafted into the Army for the and Moline tractors. He became a collector Korean War in September 1951 and served over the years, accumulating tractors he for 2 years in the Corps of Engineers US remembered farming with when he was a Army. He often spoke of his time of service child and spent many hours and probably and how it shaped his life after his return thousands of gallons of fuel hauling them home in 1953. Oscar was a proud Veteran across the country to tractor pulls – events and was usually seen sporting his Korean War his sons and grandsons often participated in Veteran hat everywhere he went. He taught with him. his great-grandsons to stand at attention Oscar was always very active in his and sound off when he called “Auctune community, serving as President of the (attention)!”

SW Adams Conservation District, Prime Oscar married Mazell Kramer in 1956. In 1961 they moved the operation one mile east Rib Club, and Adams & Larimer County Farm Bureaus for decades. He served as an over Pitman Hill. Mazell’s family originally elder at Zion Lutheran Church in Brighton pioneered and settled in the Brighton area in and was active in the Korean War Veterans 1859 and she was raised on a farm along the Association the VFW and Adams County South Platte River on the old River Road.

Historical Society.

Together Oscar and Mazell brought into the world three children: Bradley Oscar in 1957, Mark Kramer in 1960, and Marla Ann in 1964.

Dairy cows became the primary business over the next 20 years, and by 1980 300 Holsteins and Brown Swiss cows were being milked twice daily. By the late 1980s a beef cow-calf herd and small feedlot to finish out beef calves and dairy steers was added to the additional farm ground when the farm expanded.

Oscar “retired” after Mazell was diagnosed with cancer. He viewed his primary occupation as caring for his wife for the last seven years of her life. They pursued many treatments and traveled extensively in search of a cure. Mazell’s fight ended November 19th, 1994 after 38 years of marriage.

On April 13th, 1996 Oscar married Ruth Wagner and moved to her farm near Wellington, Colorado. Ruth, who had also lost a spouse to cancer, was Oscar’s constant companion for the next 25 years. He described her as “feisty”, and together they traveled and enjoyed events of grandchildren and having great-grandchildren. For decades he was a regular and enjoyed morning coffee

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Oscar dearly loved his children, grandchildren and especially the blessings of great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, sister Arleen, wife Mazell, nieces Denise and Andrea, stepdaughter Marie, and nephews Dennis and Eric. Oscar is survived by his wife Ruth, sister Darlene (Harley) Lee of Greeley, brother Ron (Margie) of Fort Lupton, children Bradley (Julie) Haake of Holyoke, Mark (Mildred) Haake of Wiggins, and Marla (Brad) Rock of Wray, Sandy (Bill) Wagner/Getz of Alamosa, and Rick (Sue) Wagner of Fort Collins, grandchildren Anita (Chas) Lengfelder, Barbara (Darren) Hinderer, Matt Haake, Jessilyn (Weston) Bugbee, Tessa Haake, Alex (Audrey) Rock, Amanda (Michael) Kerbs, Kate Wagner, Jayne (David) Wagner, and Maleesa (Brandon) Foreside, and 13 greatgrandchildren.

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Johnny Ray Segovia

April 26, 1961 - February 3, 2022

John was born in Visalia, California on April 26th 1961 to Lupe Segovia.

He was one of nine siblings. He spent most of his life in Brighton Colorado where he played football during his middle school years and attended Brighton High School. John went on to do warehouse work for the beginning of his adulthood. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was selfless and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Whenever anyone asked, John was always right there.

He loved cooking and was known for his signature salsa. He loved sports and was a big SIERT

fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and you could always find him working on his word puzzles.

John passed away on Thursday February 3rd 2022. John is survived by his mother Lupe Segovia, and siblings Ismael “Smiley” Rodriguez, Rosalie Stone, Raymond Segovia, Shirley Salmeron, and Ernest Segovia. He is preceded in death by his siblings Steven Campos and Corky “Jessica” Loredo, and beloved nephew Henry Salmeron. John will be greatly missed by many.

Helen Louise Siert

October 12, 1932 - February 12, 2022

Helen Louise Siert went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus and her dear husband Gordon on February 12, 2022. Helen was born October 12, 1932 to William and Ossie Ozbirn in Denver. She graduated from North High School and received a BA degree in English and Social Studies from Colorado University in Boulder. In 1956, she married Gordon Siert in Denver. After buying a farm north of Fort Lupton in 1958, they moved to Brighton in 1962, where they raised three children, Arlen, Carol, and Valerie. After teaching at Brighton High School for 20 years, she took early retirement in 1988 to travel more and explore many activities, including quilting and scrapbooking. She

and Gordon farmed, and traveled to 49 states and 28 countries. Of course, the grandchildren were the love of her life. She loved to read and was active in Bible Study Fellowship, other Bible studies, and Ugly Quilts.

She was a member of PEO, and Zion Congregational Church. Gordon passed away in 2002. She is survived by son Arlen (Diane) Siert, daughter Carol (Chris) Juknalis, Keller, TX, and daughter Valerie (Angelo) Bartolotta, Santa Cruz, CA, and six grandchildren, Shelby, Ryan (Rebecca), and Kaela Siert, Paulina and Alec Juknalis, and Lauren Bartolotta. A memorial Service will be held at 11AM on Saturday, February 26th at the Zion Congregational Church, 401 S. 27th Ave., Brighton, CO.

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Robert A Gregg, 75, passed away February 14th, 2022.

(Christina) Gregg, and Kim Gregg; 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Bob is survived by his spouse of 37 year, Loretta J Esparza; children Allen (Rebecca) Gregg, Robin (Frank) Osterlund, George

Service will be held at Crown Hill on Monday, February 28th at 1:30 PM with interment to follow at Crown Hill.

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February 24, 2022

Vestas to part with Brighton land Council approves sale of land north of blade factory

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Construction-component manufacturer Clayton Properties will take over 52-acres north of Vestas Blades’ Brighton manufacturing plant, part of a deal between the windmill makers and the City of Brighton, councilors agreed Feb. 15.

The deal is part of the windmill manufacturer’s downsizing that was announced a year ago. The company, Danish-based manufacturer Vestas-American Wind Technology announced in February 2021 that it plans to consolidate its footprint in Colorado, combining operations in Windsor, Pueblo and Brighton. The consolidation means that the company will cease making blades for the company’s towering windmills at the East Crown Prince Boulevard location, laying off 280 workers. The company will also cut employees at its Pueblo towers factory and Brighton nacelles factories by a total of approximately 170.

Councilors unanimously approved the deal, despite misgivings about Vestas’ decision to downsize their Brighton operation last year. The company had received concessions and tax benefits from the city that came with agreements to make street improvements in the area and construct a walking path on the southern edge of the lot. With the council approval settled, Clayton Properties is not responsible for those improvements.

“This three-way agreement between the City, the buyer and the seller essentially just assigns

Brighton City Councilors voted to approve the sale of undeveloped land north of Wind power company Vestas-American Wind Technology Brighton location. The company consolidated its operations across Colorado last year, eliminating 280 jobs locally.

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those development agreement obligations to the buyer and keeps the seller tied to the improvements that need to be with that property,” said Mike Tylka, Brighton’s deputy community development director.

Tylka said Clayton Properties Inc. intends to build a 216,394 square foot facility on the approximately 52 acre property for the manufacture of various construction related components. City staff is reviewing building and site design, parking, landscaping, utilities services, drainage, sidewalk, roadway connection for the project now.

Councilors were skeptical about

both the buyer and seller. Vestas Feb. 21 decision eliminated 280 jobs in Brighton and also eliminated the sales tax revenue the city received. The company paid sales tax to the city for each blade it sold.

Councilor Adam Cushing said he was also skeptical of the buyer, Clayton Properties Inc. “I have concerns about precision building systems. In my opinion, Oakwood Homes, which is also owned by Clayton Properties, has not really been a great community partner in terms of our school district and the capital fee foundation. So, I’m personally not in favor

of any taxpayer concessions in this.

But other than this, there really is nothing more to talk about there,” Cushing said.

Councilor Clint Blackhurst agreed that he’s frustrated by Vestas decision, but did not see a reason to deny the property transfer.

“But I am excited to see another good employer coming in to the city that will hopefully have a much longer standing and be somebody we can work with in partnerships going forward,” Blackhurst said. “This is valuable land for development and I think we need to try to attract replacement jobs for the many that were lost with Vestas.”

Four marijuana businesses move forward

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a random drawing at Fort Lupton’s City Council meeting on Feb. 15, four medical and retail marijuana businesses will move forward into a lottery for license approval.

The winners – by virtue of their numbers remaining in the drawing drum – were 1310 Factory Circle at 1310 Factor Circle; High Plains Strainz of Fort Lupton Inc. at 1330 Factory Circle; Centaurus Farms, 13400 Weld County Road 10; and Carretera Ocho Cinco, 7853 U.S. Highway 85.

Centaurus Farms was the only firm to apply for a medical marijuana license. All four applied for retail licenses.

“Moving forward into the lottery for a marijuana business license does not constitute approval of the business license, security plan, site plan, lighting plan, signage, park-

ing or other land use and building components,” City Clerk Mari Pena told council.

Public hearings could begin in mid-March or the first part of April.

Pena was not sure whether all four hearings would take place at the same time or whether the city would spread them out. In the event that one of the four drops out, the fifth business, White Pharmhouse on Weld County Road 23, will take its place.

Sagebrush development In the span of three votes, the council approved a change in the city’s comprehensive use plan, a rezoning of almost three acres of land and a site plan and planned unit development for the Sagebrush Apartments.

The vote was unanimous, and no one from the public testified.

The 72-unit, two- to three-story apartment complex is near Second

CORRECTION In the Feb. 17 issue of the Fort Lupton Press, we left off a state qualifier from Fort Lupton’s wrestling tournament. Donovan Birmingham took

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Street and Dale’s Place in the Vincent Village subdivision.

“When I say ‘workforce housing,’ it is not subsidized housing,” said Ryan Zent, regional vice president of The Michaels Organization, which will manage the community. “We are supporting the workforce in Fort Lupton. The homes

are between 670 and more than 1,100 square feet. There will be a 2,300-square-foot community room.

Two Michaels employees will be onsite.”

Zent said Michaels’ first development was in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1972, a development it still runs today.

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February 24, 2022

Well-heeled wheels A young man’s dream make costumes for others

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Riley Wise, 14, dreams of someday making a living designing cars.

For now, the Fort Lupton teen helps his Dad design unique costumes for his and other kids’ wheelchairs for Halloween.

Despite having Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Riley loves to help. The designs are almost always show stoppers at trick-ortreat events and perfect for inspiring communities.

Riley and his family have started a GoFundMe to build costumes for other people like himself.

“It started a few years ago, before Riley was in a wheelchair, and we used to participate with 4-H, so we did a trick-or-treat street event in Keenesburg,” said Brian Wise, Riley’s dad. “They gave us space to work and we all went out! Riley was dressed as Anakin Skywalker with a pod racer as a prop made out of cardboard and his sister dressed as a Tusken Raider the sand people in Star Wars.”

Riley’s condition progressed and he went into a wheelchair. That did not stop him from continuing to build unique costumes.

“A couple of years ago, Riley’s mom dressed as a pin-up girl, and Riley dressed as a pilot with a bomber jacket, and we made his wheelchair into an airplane bomber and went trick-or-treating,” Brian said.

Spread the joy Then in 2020, Riley and his dad built a Rat Fink hot rod over his wheelchair for Halloween. Last year on Halloween they built a little red wagon, and it went over his wheelchair.

“It was a job to make these costumes work, but it’s a lot of fun.

So, we decided we should make costumes for other kids or adults in wheelchairs,” said Brian.

“I wanted to share this with other people,” Riley said.

“Our friend Maria Bousselaire

Riley rolling around in the little red truck he and his dad made for Halloween. It’s Riley’s dream to create costumes like this for other PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD kids in a wheelchair or special needs

suggested we should start a GoFundMe and raise money to build costumes for other kids. It’s how we started ‘Riley’s Rides,’” said Brian Wise.

Janelle Wise, Riley’s mom, is a seamstress who creates purses and blankets. She helps with the costume creation.

“I’m excited about it, and it also creates memories for him and us.

We can do this for other people,” said Janelle. “People that come across the costumes from years before thought they were cool and remember Riley from year to year.”

Wheels are a big part of Riley’s world. He also competes in tractor pulling competitions and recently bought two pulling tractors at an auction with money he earned.

“One of the pulling tractors did not have an engine,” said Brian, who helped get the machine operating. “It was trial and error and but we got it going by August.

Riley had pulled other people’s tractors, but we finally got this one done for him.”

It took the pair between 75 and 80 hours getting it ready to go for Adams County Fair, he said. Riley and Brian showed up at the Ad-

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ams County Fair with the tractor done enough to start its engine.

“It wasn’t finished, but we kept working on it all last summer and got the tractor all ironed out, and we went to Pueblo, Windsor, and Brush, it’s where they have the big tractor, pulls events,” said Brian.

Riley competes in the kids’ 15,000-pound weight class.

Foam cars to wheelchair decore Riley’s other passion is building model planes and cars out of foam board. Brian says using foam board gives them the inspiration for their costumes because it’s a durable, inexpensive, and easy-towork material.

Riley’s plans for the future follow. “I want to build trucks and design them,” he said “We want to design mobility equipment in older classic cars,” said Brian. “They make mobility equipment on the new cars but not on the 1949 classics. They do not have them.”

Riley’s Rides goal is to fundraise and build costumes for kids in wheelchairs or special needs for free.

“If someone wants something more custom made, we can sell it to them, and the proceeds would go back into the non-profit,” said Brian. “When we are building costumes like this and watching everybody else’s responses, especially kids with the same condition — it’s not just for somebody in a wheelchair but also for some kids that may want something like this.”

Riley also helps his dad in his fabrication shop restoring cars.

He helps his dad mask vehicles to prepare for sanding and painting and is quite particular, Brian said.

“He’s very good at telling me if something’s not going work and has a good eye for design. We have lots of good arguments about it,” said Brian. “He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty. “ Brian said one time Riley’s

The model truck Riley built and painted it patina. He’s very good with painting and designing cars.

friend Dillion was working on a Lego truck and Riley came over picked it up and said “Something isn’t right with the steering.” It took them several hours to put it together.

“Riley took it apart, flipped the steering around, and put it back together — we were impressed,’’ Maria Bousselaire, Dillon’s mother, said.

Warriors Brian says Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy mostly impacts boys, and he calls them warriors.

“I know his bones hurt and he doesn’t whine,” said Brian. “What they can’t do their bodies physically they make up for intellectually and have a good attitude and have some trait that is personified.”

To donate to Riley’s mission to build costumes for kids with Muscular Dystrophy and Specials needs go to gofundme.com Riley’s Rides.

To nominate a kid for a costume or other ways to donate call Rust Bucket Fab at 720-425-0484 or

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February 24, 2022

Platte Valley president ready to apply COVID lessons Pandemic, supply chain impacts are similar hurdles for Jaime Campbell

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Platte Valley Medical Center might be more than 1,000 miles away from where the hospital’s new president started, but it feels pretty close to home as far as she’s concerned.

“What drew me to Platte Valley is the similarity to where I grew up.

My family were farmers by trade and still have property there,” said

Jaime Campbell, the new head of the Brighton hospital. “The hospital where I came from took care of my family and (was) also where my children were born.”

Campbell came on board on January 17 as president at Platte Valley. She brings years Campbel of experience to the job but also critical skills.

She was the Incident Commander for COVID operations at California’s Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

“What was interesting about COVID is that the experience has been the same at every hospital in the nation,” she said. “It’s regulated

and mandated. The lockdown taught us the same lessons, with the supply chain disruptions. We learned a lot about staff resiliency, well-being, burnout compassion, and fatigue that we had never experienced before,” said Campbell.

Campbell was Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Bakersfield Memorial, a 385-bed acute care hospital. She also worked as chief operations officer and Incident Commander for 22 months during COVID operations, before she moved to Colorado.

Campbell learned how to deal with the impact on staff and patients differently.

“Staff resiliency efforts revolve

around support services for the staff, whether it’s mental health, peer to peer counseling, opportunities, financial assistance such as when a spouse loses their job. We lost staff that had to stay home with their kids when they couldn’t go to school,” Campbell said.

Campbell points to new technology, especially virtual and long-distance meeting trends, as one of the biggest innovations with practical benefits that have changed hospitals and medical care with COVID. “We were able to take advantage of virtual care in and out of the hospital. It continues to increase, SEE PRESIDENT, P8

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During the pandemic cardiovascular disease continued to be the leading cause of death in Weld County and the United States, according to Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

People with serious heart conditions such as atherosclerosis, heart

attack, stroke, and congestive heart failure have a higher risk of getting COVID-19 and of having COVID develop into severe illness.

The Centers for Disease Control recommends people with heart disease symptoms to not avoid the hospital — even with during a pandemic.

There is a significant relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease, according to Weld Public Health. That includes COVID and Myocarditis, according to several studies from March 2020 to January 2021, according to CDC. Myocarditis causes inflammation

heart muscle and studies show that it develops more consistently in COVID-19 patients. Myocarditis is 16 times higher risk among COVID-19 patients. It is recommended that vaccination helps to protect from COVID-19 complications, according to CDC. According to the CDC, symptoms of a heart attack include Chest and upper body discomfort, shortness of breath, cold sweats and nausea.

Symptoms of stroke include face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty.

To improve and monitor heart health, the CDC recommends quit-

ting smoking, being physically active, eating healthfully and addressing obesity, lowering cholesterol and controlling type two diabetes and high blood pressure. For assistance, contact a primary care provider.

To set up an appointment with a Weld County nutritionist call (970) 304-6410. For more information on taking care of your heart including self-care tips, visit February 2022 Public Health Spotlight at: https:// www.weldgov.com/weldgov.com/ Government/Departments/Healthand-Environment/Public-HealthSpotlight

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VOICES Making a difference one person at a time

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here are plenty of books, blogs, podcasts and online sites and resources that speak to the power of making a difference, one person at a time. And I must share with you that I am a big believer in this philosophy.

Having been blessed to work and travel with Zig Ziglar, one of the world’s greatest motivators and encouragers, I had the opportunity to witness Zig live this philosophy.

Whether it was an arena full of people or a small venue or company event, Zig would always say that even if we only changed one life that day, the day would be a complete success. Of course, Zig had such a positive impact on so many over the years, that it was always more than just one person.

The world is full of people who make a positive difference in the lives of others every single every day. And they are by no means authors, experts or motivational speakers. As a matter of fact, most are just everyday people who know how to lift others up, offering hope and encouragement along the way.

People who go out of their way to see that others are taken care of in times of need.

A gentleman who I work with shared his life story recently.

He put together a brief presentation that he shared Michael Norton with a couple of our customers where he shared what he called his “Moments in Time.” As brief as his story was, it was loaded with powerful examples of the people who stepped up in his life and had a positive impact on his life. These were true difference makers. If you were to meet him today and look at what he has accomplished in his life, from being a decorated Marine serving our country, a highway patrolman, a top performing salesman, and a top performing vice president, you would never guess that he was a guy who needed a hand up, guidance, or hope and encouragement in his

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life. But the truth is we all do, and those people who provided support to Kim “Sarge” Harrington probably have helped countless others too, one person at a time.

“It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses” - Dag Hammarskjold I know that as I look back on my own life, I too can name the people who have always been right by my side. I can name the people who had such a positive influence on what I would do personally and professionally, and who and what I would eventually become. And I thank them all regularly.

What are those moments in time for you? Who are those people who make up those moments in time for you? When you think about them, what do you specifically remember and appreciate? What I have found is most of us who have received a blessing from a positive difference maker in our lives is that we typically go out and try and be a difference maker for others.

So, let’s go back to “Sarge” Har-

rington. After all those people who contributed to his life taking on new meaning, he himself went on to serve our country. He served as a police officer. He served all of his clients as a top salesperson. And he continues to lift up and motivate the team he leads today. He volunteers in his community, and he gives back all the time. And he gives back one person at a time. He is a difference maker.

So how about you? Where can you make a difference? Do you feel like it must be a big gesture of difference making or can you buy into the fact that we can all contribute to the greater good by being a difference maker, even if it is just one person at a time? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we can be someone else’s moment in time, 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.

Why do we need a Black History Month?

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’ve sometimes heard, “Why do we need a whole month focused on the history of only one race?” Well, how can we get educated about the significant but little-known (or unacknowledged) contributions that African Americans have made to our country? Such as the very foundation of our cities, government buildings, and transportation systems built on the backs of enslaved (mostly Black) folks.

Many of us don’t know that much of the music and dance we think of as “American” actually came from African roots. In many schools, these facts are barely taught, if at all.

As for the harm inflicted on these fellow Americans? In school, we are taught about the Civil War, but do we focus on the enslaved being 3/5 of a person in our Constitution, or the long, hard fight for voting rights (that is still being denied in some places)? How can we do better as a community or nation if we don’t know the whole truth of the buildings we walk into, the systems we engage with, or the

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culture we enjoy every day? That’s the purpose of having history and social studies in our school curricula, right?

Applying that knowledge in our lives today makes us better citizens to fully understand where we Linda Newell come from and what we’ve designed, built, and sustained.

As I’ve learned more through my master’s program and personal research over the last decade, I continually discover how much I don’t know (and should) about Black history in America, even Colorado. There are some things we should be proud of, for instance. Many don’t know that Colorado was the first state in the country that had both a Black House speaker and Black Senate president leading our state legislature at the same time. I remember that year of 2009 well because that was my freshman

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year in the state Senate. I was proud and grateful for their stewardship. Recently, Colorado has passed some landmark legislation to prevent discrimination against Black people in employment, school, and in their daily lives.

I’m hoping Coloradans are proud of these significant movements toward equity and equality in our state.

But are we aware of some of our unspoken, unwritten history of harm in our Centennial state?

While in the Senate, I learned that some of our desks on the floor, where we sat for hours each session, had housed legislators’ Ku Klux Klan hoods for their meetings in the evenings. Sitting at my desk, I’d look down occasionally at that space wondering if mine was one of those desks.

Legislators elected to represent ALL the people were openly carrying their garb of hate with them onto that sacred floor.

These, too, are the historical stories of Colorado. And they are just as important to know so that we never return to those days of open bigotry and hostility toward

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I don’t have the space on the page to go into all the other reasons why we continue to need Black History Month — the uneducated demonization of critical race theory, the public showings of racial violence, and a current U.S. Supreme Court majority that sees no urgency to protect the right to vote for Black Americans when gerrymandering and voter suppression are alive and well.

Everyone wants to live peacefully and prosperously. Isn’t that what we’re told is the American Dream? If we’re all going to have that, we need to cohabitate with empathy and respect, and that’s hard to do without first understanding each other and our history.

Former Colorado state senator, now with a master’s in Social Justice and Ethics from Iliff School of Theology, Linda Newell is a writer, instructor, facilitator, and conflict coach. Senlindanewell@ gmail.com, www.lindanewell.org, www.senlindanewell.com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell on Facebook.

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Colorado deactivates crisis standards for health care system The standards provided guidance and liability protection during periods of high stress

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado on Feb. 17 deactivated so-called crisis standards of care for the health care system, another sign of the improving pandemic and the state’s move toward handling COVID as a normal part of life.

Crisis standards of care provide guidance and liability protection to health care workers when they are dealing with situations where they don’t have enough resources to treat patients at the level they normally would. The state has a number of crisis standards plans, covering everything from hospice and behavioral health care to care at hospitals.

The two plans deactivated deal with how hospitals can operate when staffing levels are strained and how emergency medical services can operate when they are receiving a high demand for their services.

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“The decision to deactivate these standards is based on recent modeling and steadily declining cases and hospitalizations, suggesting the immediate strain COVID-19 places on Colorado should continue to decrease in the coming weeks,” Dr. Eric France, the chief medical officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said in a statement.

The deactivation comes amid increasing hope that the pandemic is relaxing its grip in the state. The average number of new infections being reported per day is the lowest it has been since August. So is the number of people in the hospital with confirmed cases of COVID. The average percentage of COVID tests coming back positive is approaching the state’s goal of no more than 5%.

Hospitals remain very full, with about 90% of the state’s staffed intensive care and acute care beds currently in use. But hospitals say they are starting to feel a little less pressure, though more than a third of hospitals say they are expecting to face a staffing shortage in the coming week.

“We recognize that health care systems continue to face challenges due to chronic staffing issues across the economy, and we thank health

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whether it’s for mental health resources or actual patient visits with a physician virtually. The scheduling of COVID tests, drive-thru clinics, vaccines happening on a virtual platform. For the most part, it keeps people from congregating,” Campbell said.

“You can use iPhones and we have iPads in the hospital that we can use for COVID patients to see their loved ones virtually,” said Campbell.

Short on staff Hospitals nationwide have experienced dire situations from shortages, including a need for staffing and protective equipment like masks and gloves. And, of course, there are never enough beds.

But Campbell said she is thankful that the severity of COVID’s latest Omicron variant is gradually decreasing. The situation is not dire at Platte Valley now and she sees some relief from the supply chain disruption across the nation.

But the hospital is still feeling the impact of the national labor shortage.

“We are feeling the nursing shortage, here as well as within the physician population,” said Campbell. “(But) we need people to stay as healthy as they possibly can, and we are here to take care of them.

“We encourage them to continue practicing hand hygiene and careful interactions with other people that are symptomatic, taking responsibility for their symptoms, not exposing

Hospitals statewide are deactivating crisis standards and COVID numbers continue to decline.

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care workers for their service protecting Coloradans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” France said in his statement.

In early February, the state’s Combined Hospital Transfer Center, which helps move patients around when space is tight, moved to its lowest level of activation. When Pitkin County’s mask mandate ends on Feb. 22, there will no longer be any county-wide mask orders in effect in the state.

State health officials projected “cautious optimism” about the spread of COVID in the state, noting infections and hospitalizations were decreasing and that an estimated 90% of state residents are now immune to the highly transmissible omicron variant. Most are also protected against severe disease, state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said.

Though the state continues to recommend that people wear masks indoors, lower disease rates suggest

Colorado could soon return to a “more normal phase of living,” with residents able to make their own decisions about mask usage, COVID-19 Incident Commander Scott Bookman said.

“We’re moving to a spot of personal choice coming up, I think, into March,” he said. “For those who are all up to date on their vaccine in their household, I think we’re reaching a point where they are going to be able to go back to living their lives with a bit more normalcy. For those who have vulnerable people in their home, for people who work with vulnerable populations, we may still need to see more precaution.”

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other people when they have symptoms, and to getting vaccinated.”

be unprecedented. We have to be very creative,” said Campbell.

Varying by variant Campbell says the hospital isn’t normally full of COVID patients and there is still a healthy mix of patients with other illnesses and conditions.

“The impact of COVID on a hospital varies from day to day with each variant,” said Campbell. “The fact is, from one second to another we don’t know how many people we will have in the hospital the next day. We plan from shift to shift in terms of how to staff the hospital.”

Campbell says the hospital continues to test the high-risk patient populations, symptomatic patients and to place them where they can be taken care of appropriately for their condition.

Trusting the system Platte Valley has great programs for staff, including child care assistance, financial resources, employee assistance and mental health programs, she said.

“Platte Valley, with SCL health as a health system, has resources that were put in place to try to keep people financially viable and to keep them mentally whole and healthy as well.”

They also developed a program called Reset, which is aimed at the restoration and recovery of the workforce.

“It focused solely on programs and resources that the staff here at Platte Valley can benefit from,” she said.

Platte Valley also developed a pilot program to train nurse externs from Colorado Christian University on-site during their final year. It’s part of the hospital’s ongoing employee retention efforts.

“We hope between 20 and 30 nurses participate in the program here. We could learn and benefit from their energy and presence while they learn from us, but the anticipation is many of them will choose to stay once they have experienced this hospital,” said Campbell.

She plans on listening to the community to plan the hospital’s next steps, she said.

“What this community needs will drive the direction that we go so we will carefully approach strategic planning to ensure that we have the services that are needed by the population that is represented here as it continues to grow,” said Campbell.

COVID forever Campbell says they can’t predict what healthcare is going to look like post COVID. “It’s something we’re going to have to live with forever and probably treat it down the road, like the flu or anything else that we get vaccinated for regularly,” said Campbell.

Campbell says health care workers will continue to learn lessons from what they experienced during COVID. It’s important to pay attention to the staff and their mental well-being from the impact of being in a pandemic environment and how long it takes to recover, she said.

“The mental, physical and emotional toll of COVID on healthcare workers — particularly in the acute care hospital setting — is unprecedented.

The way we tackle that is also going to

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North Metro Fire board seeks candidates for two seats STAFF REPORT

The North Metro Fire Rescue District is looking for residents to serve on two at-large director positions up for election in May. Each position serves a three-year term.

North Metro Fire’s board of directors consists of five members. The board establishes policies and sets the annual budget for the District and oversees North Metro Fire Chief

David s and his staff as they manage the day-to-day operations of the district.

The board typically meets the third Tuesday of every month from 4 to 7 p.m. Directors are required to attend monthly board meetings and occasional study sessions as needed.

Board meetings are held at the district’s headquarters or online, as the Board deems appropriate.

Directors are also encouraged to attend community events hosted by the

District. Directors receive a stipend for the meetings they attend.

Nomination paperwork is available from the District’s Headquarters or through its website (www.nmfr.org/ boardelection). The nomination form must be completed and returned to North Metro Fire, 101 Spader Way, Broomfield, Colorado, 80020, by Feb. 25.

All candidates must be registered to vote in Colorado and must either reside and be registered to vote with-

in the North Metro Fire Rescue or must own or be married to the owner of taxable real or personal property within the District or must be paying taxes under a contract to purchase property within the District.

For more information about the board or the election, please contact North Metro Fire’s Designated Election Official Heather Brown at (303) 452-9910 or elections@northmetrofire.org or visit www.nmfr.org/ boardelection.

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Here are the police reports for Feb. 5 to Feb. 11 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

Feb. 5 Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton woman, 38, for causing a traffic accident, driving without a valid driver’s license, no insurance and fictitious plates at Pacific Place & Pacific Court.

A 16-year old Fort Lupton teenage girl was issued a summons for DUI, minor in possession of alcohol and traffic offenses at South Denver Avenue & Weld County Road 8.

Feb. 6 Police arrested a Denver man, 49, for DUI at U.S. Highway 85 & Mile Marker 245. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Police took a Fort Lupton man, 42, into custody for driving while under the influence and for causing a careless driving accident at U.S. Highway 85 & Mile Marker 241. He was held on bond at the

Weld County Jail.

Feb. 7 Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton man,43, for criminal mischief in the 400 block of Pacific Avenue.

A Fort Lupton man, 47, reported criminal extortion by an unknown suspect in the 2000 block of Hickory Street. The case is under investigation.

Police were called to the 500 block of McKinley Avenue where Denver man, 64, reported his Chevy pick-up truck stolen. The was under investigation.

Police issued a summons to an 18-year-old man for causing a careless driving traffic accident at U.S. Highway 85 & Mile Marker 241 while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Also, for a minor in possession of alcohol, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

Police were called to the 200 block of Roland Avenue where a Fort Lupton man reported his vehicle stolen from his driveway. The case was under investigation.

Feb. 8 Police arrested a 16-year old teenage boy in the 900 block of Denver Avenue on a Weld County warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation on an aggravated motor vehicle theft charge. He was held at the Platte Valley Detention Center.

Police took a Fort Lupton man 26, into custody in the 100 block of McKinley Avenue for failure to appear on a traffic offense charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Feb. 9 Police issued a summons to a 14-year-old teenage girl in the 500 block of Reynolds Avenue for possession of marijuana by a minor.

Feb. 10 A Fort Lupton man, 30, was issued a summons for causing a careless driving accident in the 1000 block of Highway 52.

Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton woman, 32, and a Denver man, 30 for theft at the Safeway Store in the 1300 block of Dexter.

Feb. 11 Police arrested a Commerce City man, 38, for a violation of protection order in the 500 block of Pioneer Court. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

A Plato, Missouri Woman, 61, was issued a summon in the 2100 block of South Denver Avenue for causing a careless driving accident.

Police took a Fort Lupton man, 19, into custody for DUI, possession of alcohol by a minor and multiple traffic offenses. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

BRIEFS Discover Exoplanets: 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 First St. It is a national traveling exhibition exploring the world of space and astronomy. The exhibition covers topics such as the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system, how NASA scientists are searching for these worlds and how they may be like our own planet.

Call 303-857-1634.

New FLHS scholarship The Genevieve Adame Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to one Fort Lupton High School boy and girl from the graduating class of 2022 who will be enrolling as a full-time student at an accredited college/university or trade school.

Applications are now available online and in the school’s guidance/counselors’ office. They are due by 4 p.m. May 2.

July 4 party is July 2 Fort Lupton’s Independence Day celebration is two days early this year, Saturday, July 2, at the city’s recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. The ingredients didn’t change -- food, fireworks, the region’s only Ninja Warrior Course, water slides, a bounce house obstacle course,

a bouncy boxing arena, a tractor people mover, face painting, food trucks, shaved ice-cream cones and a live concert.

The fireworks show at Coyote Creek Golf Course, courtesy of the Fort Lupton Fire Department, starts at dusk.

Vendor, volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Call 720-928-4071.

National Night Out Fort Lupton’s observance of National Night Out will be at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Koshio Park, 131 McKinley Ave. It’s a chance to meet police officers in an informal setting. It’s also a chance to munch on hot dogs and hamburgers hot from the grill. There will be bounce houses, games and a tug-o-war.

Get masks at the library The Fort Lupton Public & School Library is a distribution point for KN-95 masks, according to Weld Re-8 school board member Matthew Adame.

ONGOING Splash pad The city of Fort Lupton is searching for comments about and sponsorships for a new splash pad.

Sponsor funds will be used for the splash park and amenities. Call 303-857-6694

Donation time The Fort Lupton Food & Clothing Bank is asking for donations of canned fruits and nuts, varieties of dry pasta and pasta dinners, peanut butter and canned meat such as tuna (including the pouches).

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 303-857-1096.

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 303718-4440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621.

Drop-in child care The Fort Lupton Recreation Center offers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 303-857-4200.

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

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.

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February 24, 2022

Polis launches re-election campaign in a changed Colorado

BY ANDREW KENNEY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Gov. Jared Polis formally launched his re-election effort at a brewery in Pueblo on Feb. 15.

It could be a very different campaign than his 2018 bid for the office.

In that “blue wave” year, Polis successfully ran on promises to change how Colorado approaches health care, education and more.

Four years later, he’s emerging from a first term that was overwhelmingly shaped by the pandemic, as well as wildfires, mass shootings, and other disasters. And he will have to make his pitch in an election year that will likely be focused on the rising cost of living and increasing crime.

“These last three years have really taught me that leadership matters and judgment matters, and I’m very proud of the work we’ve done to save thousands of lives while keeping our schools and economy open,” Polis said in an interview this week.

Polis came in on a ‘blue wave’ in Colorado. Now, Republicans are trying to recover some of those losses.

Polis was elected governor by more than 10 points in 2018, a year that saw Democrats take full control of state government amid a backlash against then-president Donald Trump. In 2022, Republicans hope to recover some of those losses, with

a platform focused on crime and inflation.

A dozen GOP candidates have filed paperwork to run in the party’s gubernatorial primary, although only half of them have raised or spent any money. Polis also faces one littleknown Democratic challenger.

In the early days of his re-election campaign, Polis has tried to get ahead of his opponents by zeroing in on messages like “saving people money” and improving public safety.

“We as a state can’t address every issue you face. Some are a result of international or national issues,” he said. “But what can we do? We can reduce your costs, save you money and protect our amazing quality of life in Colorado.”

The campaign launch has included few of the kind of dramatic policy proposals that marked his first campaign. Instead, he has talked about a narrower set of costsavings efforts, such as delaying a 2-cent-per-gallon surcharge for gas and reducing vehicle registration fees by $11.50.

“We, as government, need to tighten our belt and we need to pass the savings along to you,” he said.

What Polis is emphasizing as he launches his campaign, and how his opponents are countering.

However, his opponents are trying to make the case that Polis is either acting too late on these issues, or

that he contributed to them. For example, the gas fee that Polis has asked to delay is the result of a Democratic transportation spending package that he approved.

And while Polis argues that crime is increasing nationally as a result of complex social factors, Republicans put the blame on recent criminal justice reforms, such as laws that lowered certain drug possession penalties and reduced the use of cash bail for low-level offenses.

(Both of those laws had Republican co-sponsors.)

Polis has “showed that he will never accept responsibility for the role his failed, far-left policies have played in the rise of crime in our state,” wrote challenger Heidi Ganahl.

Polis is also trying to remind voters of some of his larger priorities that were approved in his first term but are still being implemented, including free full-day kindergarten, preparations for “universal” pre-K and the drafting of the “Colorado option” health care plan.

Polis’ public health messaging during the pandemic has caught national attention.

Polis also has a hand in directing billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief money, which will go toward housing, workers, businesses and behavioral health.

As the campaign gets underway,

Polis is getting national attention for his message about COVID-19: Months before other Democratic governors, Polis relaxed state mask restrictions, declared that the emergency for state government was over and pushed for a reopening.

“We have a very powerful tool in three doses of the vaccine to prevent severe health outcomes from COVID 19. And we’ve done everything in our power to use it along with that means that we have to go about our lives,” he said in the interview.

In his efforts to re-open the state, Polis has focused more on individual responsibility and action than on public health measures.

“And we have to understand that while of course there’s an economic cost of caution, it’s also about the social emotional cost of people,” he said of the closures forced by the pandemic. “It’s about young people who weren’t able to date. It’s about people in retirement homes who weren’t able to play bridge on Fridays or have a movie night.

And we’re only on this planet for so long.”

Polis planned 22 stops in cities and towns across the state following the re-election annoucement.

This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr.org.

Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, fresh off arrest, to run for Colorado’s top election official

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was briefly jailed last week on charges of obstructing a peace officer and obstructing government operations, said she is running to become Colorado’s top election official.

Peters, a Republican, announced her candidacy to become Colorado secretary of state on Monday on a show run and hosted by Steve Bannon, the controversial former adviser to former President Donald Trump. Bannon was indicted in re-

cent months on suspicion of being in contempt of Congress.

“Colorado deserves a secretary of state who will stand up to the Biden administration that wants to run our country into the ground with nationalized elections,” she said.

Peters is under grand jury investigation for a security breach of her county’s election system after she allegedly allowed an unauthorized person to attend a sensitive Dominion Voting Systems software update and facilitate the digital copying of her election system.

Peters, who has spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 presiden-

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She cannot simultaneously run for both positions.

There are a few other Republicans running this year to be Colorado’s secretary of state, including Pam Anderson, Jefferson County’s former clerk and recorder and the former leader of the Colorado County Clerks Association. Anderson has been critical of Peters and has rejected baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

Anderson and Peters are running to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat.

Peters was barred from having an oversight role in the 2021 election because of the ongoing local, state and federal criminal investigations into her conduct. Griswold is seeking to bar her from having an oversight role in the 2022 election.

Griswold on Monday called Peters “unfit” to be secretary of state and “a danger to Colorado elections.”

“Peters compromised voting equipment to try to prove conspiracies, costing Mesa County taxpayers nearly $1 million dollars,” Griswold said. “She works with election deniers, spreads lies about elections, was removed from overseeing the 2021 Mesa County election, and is under criminal investigation by a grand jury. Colorado needs a secretary of state who will uphold the will of the people; not one who embraces conspiracies and risks Coloradans’ right to vote.”

Griswold has already been invoking Peters in fundraising emails for her 2022 election, pointing to Peters as the reason why voters should elect to her another term as Colorado’s top election official.

Peters’ arrest last week came as she was being investigated for allegedly filming a court hearing for her deputy, Belinda Knisley, who is facing felony and misdemeanor charges. The Associated Press reports Peters is accused of resisting police efforts to seize the iPad she allegedly used to record the hearing.

Tina Peters’ mugshot. (Mesa County Sheriff’s Office) Peters allegedly tried to kick an officer who was trying to arrest her, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

David Winney, a Colorado Springs man who also has questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election, and Mike O’Donnell, a nonprofit executive who lives in Kirk, are also running for the GOP secretary of state nomination. O’Donnell objects to Election Day voter registration and claims that many registered voters aren’t citizens.

Colorado’s primary will be held June 28.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Colorado mental health professionals incensed after Medicaid forum

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

A virtual forum intended to identify the “pain points” between exasperated mental health therapists and the state Medicaid department left some care providers shouting, shaking in anger and venting their rage in the meeting’s chat box.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing hired a consulting group that specializes in conflict resolution for the hour-long forum on Feb. 17, which left many of the 160 therapists, psychologists and social workers who attended more incensed than when they logged on.

“I’m a little bit shaky with anger about this,” said Andrew Rose, a psychotherapist and director of Boulder Emotional Wellness, his voice booming through his microphone. “We are not going to be blown off by corporate. This has been completely inappropriate. Providers are quitting!”

The forum, intended to clear the air, comes after months — if not years — of intense frustration among mental health providers in private practice who want to treat patients covered by Medicaid, the government insurance program for those with low income or disabilities. The state Medicaid division contracts with companies, called Regional Accountable Entities, to credential mental health professionals and reimburse them for providing therapy to Medicaid clients.

The system is rife with administrative burdens, convoluted requirements and — most frustrating for therapists — delays in payment and “clawbacks” in which a regional entity has asked mental health providers to return money they’ve already been reimbursed for services they already provided.

Mental health professionals said they expected they would get to vent their frustrations and seek solutions during the forum. Instead, two mediators asked them to log into an instant polling website on their cell phones and respond to questions, including whether they felt the process was “moving in the right direction” and what was currently going

well. As the answers were displayed live on the screen in colorful words and graphs, mental health workers quickly got annoyed.

“If I could clarify,” interrupted Danielle Patterson, a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado Springs, “we are not welcome to share our complaints and concerns today? We are here to watch your presentation?”

She later posted in the meeting chat box, saying the Medicaid division has failed to respond to their concerns for more than two years.

“We have been trying to work with them for years with no response, gaslighting, worse policies, retaliation, etc.”

The mediators and staff from the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which oversees the Medicaid division, attempted to keep the presentation on track. They promised future meetings, small-group breakout sessions and suggested people fill out “grievance forms.”

“Today is not the day we are just going to take 165 people talking at the same time because no one is going to be able to hear that,” said Allison Faeder with Arrow Performance Group, a Denver consulting company.

When only half of those at the forum responded to a survey question, Faeder said, “I’m going to take that as a win given the amount of heat in this conversation.” And later, her fellow mediator, Julie Auger, made a point of acknowledging the sentiment in the virtual room.

“You’re not getting paid. Let’s call it what it is. That sucks. It’s wrong,” Auger said. “If I had my magic pixie dust, it would be taken care of right now.”

Medicaid officials said they were committed to sorting out the problems and that they are talking to regional entities to make sure mental health providers will get paid.

Melissa Eddleman, with the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, said the forum was not just an exercise but a path toward solutions. “This is really about systemic change,” she said.

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“Can you folks just connect as human beings? Can’t you see trust is a major issue here? Hear the providers,” wrote Doreen Hills, a therapist in Fort Morgan.

“We are tired of never getting solutions. Simply put: You get paid, we don’t,” wrote Nola Knudsen, a counselor in Fairplay and Bailey. “This needs to be a priority solution.”

By the time the meeting ended, Medicaid providers said they were sick of being told to cooperate with the mediation process and be nice to the mediators and the Medicaid division.

“I don’t appreciate being told that I’m not nice,” said Dr. Lisa Griffiths, a licensed psychologist in Aurora.

“I’m a very nice person. I’m just pissed.”

Added Jeremy Rogers, a mental health counselor in Colorado Springs: “Niceness went out the window. You be very nice to me by paying the contracted rate and I will be super nice to you by providing the member the service. There is nothing nice about bills not getting paid.”

Someone shouted “Hallelujah!” as he spoke.

The turmoil comes as state leaders, including Gov. Jared Polis, have made it a priority to increase the number of mental health providers who will accept Medicaid. While the Medicaid division says the numbers have gone up significantly in recent years, some in private practice have stopped accepting Medicaid because of the credentialing and billing frustrations.

Mental health providers who take Medicaid clients have faced reimbursement rate cuts. They complain it takes months, or sometimes years, to get approval from the state Medicaid division and the regional entities to take clients. And in the fall, 199 of them received “recoupment” notices from the regional entity for eight counties including Boulder and El Paso, asking them to return money they’d already been paid because of a clerical problem.

In some cases, the amounts totaled $17,000 or $18,000 for a single mental health therapist in private practice.

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The alliance reversed course after coverage by The Colorado Sun and 9News.

Now, in the past couple of weeks, several mental health providers say they are again struggling to get paid after seeing Medicaid patients.

Among them is Faith HalversonRamos, who provides music therapy to tweens, teens and adults in a private practice in Longmont.

Halverson-Ramos, who opened her practice in 2015, started the process of applying to take Medicaid patients in August 2020. It took 11 months because of numerous clerical issues, including a missing date on a bank letter. She’s had billing headaches ever since.

Her regional entity, the Colorado Community Health Alliance, owes Halverson-Ramos about $1,000 for treating a Medicaid patient beginning in the fall, she said. For another Medicaid patient, she was paid for two months without hassle, but then began receiving denials from the regional entity because she didn’t have prior authorization to provide the treatment, which she said is not required.

It’s sad, Halverson-Ramos said, that Colorado makes it so burdensome to accept Medicaid clients.

It’s important to her to keep trying because she struggled with mental health issues at age 18 and could only afford community mental health care.

“I just want to be part of helping create a better society, a healthier society, and to have my efforts be treated like this by some faceless insurance company that doesn’t care about people over their profits just adds insult to injury,” she said in an interview. “I really worry about children and teens growing up in poverty and not having access to mental health care.”

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Frederick has eyes on one big prize

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

FREDERICK -- The Frederick boys basketball team was happy to beat Windsor 57-50 on the Warriors’ floor Feb. 16.

At the time, Windsor was the No. 6-ranked team in the state, according to MaxPreps. The Warriors were seventh.

What made the Warriors happier still was the win put them a win away from a potential top-four seed in the coming state 4A basketball tournament, a first-round bye and home-court advantage up through the semifinals. FHS faces Mead, the No. 3 team in the state, at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 19.

Jacoby Conway, who came off the bench to score 22 points for the Warriors, said the season’s success is no surprise.

“The first game, we got smacked in the face, and we weren’t ready,” he said. “The juniors were new to the varsity. But after these 20 games, we’re ready to take on the biggest team out there.”

“In the summer, we knew we were going to be good,” said Harry Singh, who scored 11 points. “We just had come together and play team basketball. We knew we weren’t playing our best. When we started playing our best, we knew we were going to win games.”

FHS has not lost this calendar year, a stretch of 13 in a row.

Matias Aldana and Bruce Conover scored six for Frederick. David Hageman of the Wizards scored 21 points, including a half-dozen baskets from beyond the 3-point arc.

At one point, the Warriors trailed by 10 points. FHS scored 13 of the next 15 points to pull into a 29-all tie early in the third quarter.

“We go down in a lot of games. It’s OK. The goal at the end of the game is to win,” Conway said. “Overall, we’ve got a really good team. We’ve got a big bench. We’ve got to play one game at a time and keep going.”

“They couldn’t break our press,” Singh said. “Everybody wanted to win. We sacrificed each other by diving for loose balls. We think we can go all the way.”

“If we get top four, that’s home for the playoffs,” said Alex Sturn, who scored seven points. “The biggest thing is we’ve changed the culture.

Even when we get down, we can light that spark. We just pressed them. We make them uncomfortable. We’ve been down at the half several times, and we just rally in the second half.”

FHS advanced to the state 4A playoffs and eaned a first-round bye. The Wariors’ first game is Saturday, Feb. 26, against either Severance or Littleton high schools in Frederick.

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Garza-Alarcon repeats as state wrestling champ STAFF REPORT

DENVER -- Dmitri Garza-Alarcon is a two-time state wrestling champion.

The Fort Lupton High School sophomore hung on to beat Brady Hankin of Woodland Park 4-3 in tonight’s 138-pound finals.

It was the closest match of the tournament for Alarcon. He pinned his first two opponents, Garrett McGirl of Valley High School and Eaton’s Jake Hergenreter. The semifinal win over Florence’s Brandon Boehm was a 5-0 decision. GarzaAlarcon finished his season with a record of 44-3.

Will Alvarado (33-12) finished sixth at 152 pounds at the state 3A wrestling tournament this afternoon. Alvarado, who won his first two matches, lost to Paxton Daggett of University by pinfall in the consolation semifinal and was unable to compete in the fifth-place match due to injury.

Danny Rodriguez lost a tough, 3-2 decision to Lamar’s Cyrus Madrid in the third round of the consolation draw and did not place.

He finished the season with a 34-15 record.

Kayden Derbigny, the Bluedevils’ 220-pounder, did not place at his weight. After a 3-1 decision over Severance’s Domonic Butts in the second round of consolation

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matches, Dominick Ontiveros of Brush pinned Derbigny in 2:00 of the third-round consolation match.

Derbigny finished the season with a mark of 26-18.

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Fort Lupton rallies, turns back Thornton Fort Lupton rallied in the second half to beat Thornton 50-40 in the Colorado League tournament Feb. 17 on the Bluedevils’ floor.

The Trojans had a five-point lead at the half, but Fort Lupton outscored Thornton 32-17 in the second to pull out the win.

Miles Poole led THS with 18 points. Davonte Henderson added 12. No stats were available for the Bluedevils.

The district playoffs began Feb. 22, after press time, for Fort Lupton.

Two wins for the Bluedevils moves them to next weekend’s regional round.

Fort Lupton’s Jesus Vasquez, 13, battles Thornton’s Miles Poole for a rebound during the first half of the teams’ Colorado League tournament game in Fort Lupton Feb. 17.

Thornton’s Clayton Jones gets his hands on this shot by Fort Lupton’s PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH Maddax Farrer during a Feb. 17 game in Fort Lupton.

Maddax Farrer of the Bluedevils gets this shot over the defense of Thornton’s Clayton Jones Feb. 17 in Fort Lupton.

SPORTS CALENDAR Fort Lupton High School Boys basketball Team score on left, Opponent and their score 44, *Wiggins, 48 53, *Valley, 44 54, *Platte Valley, 57 57, **Stargate School (OT), 56 57, **Bennett, 44 42, **Lutheran, 50 54 Jefferson Academy, 47 53 Brush 49 56 @Estes Park 37 62 @Arvada 52 38: @Resurrection Christian 68 58 Weld Central 50 56 Englewood 70 71 @Thornton 52 57 @Skyview 48 46 Eagle Ridge Academy 63 66 Aurora Central 69 61 ***Weld Central 46 50 ***Thornton 40 *-Platte Valley HS tournament ** - Santiago’s Shootout *** - Colorado League tournament Girls basketball Team score on left, Opponent and their score 38, Aurora West , 4 6, JFK, 53 23, *Stargate School, 16

38, *Jefferson, 26 L, *Skyview 18, @St. Mary’s, 100 9 Jefferson Academy 48 19 @Lincoln 26 14 @Manual 30 44 @Arvada 23 15 @Weld Central 42 15 @Englewood 40 8 Skyview 77 15 @Eagle Ridge 51 24 @Aurora Central 69 Upcoming games 18 Thornton 33 20 *** Thornton 43 *** - Colorado League tournament Wrestling Team score on left, Opponent and their score 36, @Riverdale Ridge, 36 2-1 , Fort Lupton duals 21, @Pueblo East, 42 2-0, Weld Central, Wiggins Jan. 8, Gary Daum Classic, Niwot HS 2nd @Eaglecrest Invitational 15th @Top of the Rockies 46 @Fort Morgan 19 Upcoming games Jan. 28 Triangular meet 4 p.m.

1st Colorado League meet Weld Central High School

4th Regionals @ Sierra High School Feb. 17: State 3A tournament, Ball Arena Girls wrestling Team score on left, Opponent and their score 42, Golden, , 6 36, Platte Valley, 9 30, Severance, 15 Jan. 8, @Bennett tournament Jan. 12, Chatfield, 6 p.m.

Jan. 14-15, MLK girls tournament ccd @Riverdale Ridge 1st Loveland Girls Invitational Upcoming games 36 Mead 18

39 @Northridge 15 4th @Chatfield War Horse Invitational 1st Regionals at Fort Lupton HS Frederick High School Boys basketball Team score on left, Opponent and their score 57, @Centaurus, 64 71, *Pueblo East, 40 74, *Thomas Jefferson, 68 83, *Sierra, , 45 53 @Longmont 51, 41, Silver Creek, 58 SEE CALENDAR, P16

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human anatomy?

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Answers 1. “Chicken Run” 2. 1961 3. Tired 4. Visa 5. Chameleon 6. “1984” 7. Willie Nelson 8. Tailbone 9. Denny’s 10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1876) (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Legal Notice No. FLP539 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

City of Ft. Lupton Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1140 INTRODUCED BY:

CARLOS BARRON

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE II, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO CONFORM TO STATE STATUTES WHEREAS, before the enactment of title 44, laws administered by the department of revenue that regulate a variety of activities were codified in two titles of the Colorado Revised Statutes, most prominently in title 12, which governs professions and occupations; WHEREAS, most professions and occupations are regulated by the department of regulatory agencies pursuant to title 12, but prior to the 2017 legislative session, title 12 contained numerous laws that did not pertain to the regulation of professions and occupations and were not administered by the department of regulatory agencies; WHEREAS, a study was completed by the State of Colorado and it was determined that the State relocate title 12 liquor laws to title 44 consisting of laws administered by the department of revenue that regulate various activities which was necessary to implement the recommendations of the recodification study and facilitate the reorganization of title 12 pertaining to the regulation of professions and occupations; and WHEREAS, Chapter 6, Article II, Alcoholic Beverages defines the process for liquor license applications including violations for local liquor licensing; and WHEREAS, City Council currently serves as the Local Licensing Authority for liquor matters and as such has the power and performs the duties set forth in the Colorado Liquor Code, C.R.S. 44-3-301, et seq., Colorado Beer Code, C.R.S. 44-4-101, et seq., and the Colorado Liquor Rules 1 C.C.R. 203-2; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code requires amendments to conform to the amendments made in the Colorado Revised Statutes.

NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO CONFORM TO THE CHANGES MADE BY THE STATE OF COLORADO AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-31, Definitions, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-31. - Definitions As used in this Article, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively: Fermented malt beverage means malt liquors, when purchased by a fermented malt beverage retailer from a wholesaler licensed pursuant to article 3 of title 44 C.R.S.; or when sold by a

fermented malt beverage retailer to consumers or to persons licensed under article 3 of title 44 C.R.S. Fermented malt beverage does not include confectionery containing alcohol within the limits prescribed by section 25-5-410(1)(i)(II) C.R.S. Licensed Premises means the premises specified in an application for a license that are owned or in possession of the licensee and within which the licensee is authorized to sell, dispense, or serve alcohol beverages in accordance with the provisions of title 44 C.R.S. Licensee shall mean any person or entity licensed by law to sell Alcoholic Beverages for beverage purposes at retail and who is engaged at any time during the calendar year in such operation within the City.

Local Licensing Authority shall mean the City of Fort Lupton City Council (“Council”). As such, the City Council shall be known as the “Liquor Licensing Authority” or, in this Chapter, as the “Authority”.

Malt liquors shall include beer and shall be construed to mean any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops or any other similar product, or any combination thereof, in water containing not less than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume.

Operator shall be construed to mean a person licensed by law to sell fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous or spirituous liquors, other than medicinal liquors, for beverage purposes at retail, and who is engaged at any time during the calendar year in such operation within the City.

Spirituous liquors shall be construed to mean any alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation mixed with water and other substances in solution, and includes among other things brandy, rum, whiskey, gin powdered alcohol and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing at least one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and which is fit for use for beverage purposes. Any liquid or solid containing beer or wine in combination with any other liquor, except as above provided, shall not be construed to be fermented malt or malt vinous liquor but shall be construed to be spirituous liquor.

Vinous liquors shall include wines and fortified wines that contain not less than one-half of one percent and not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by volume and shall be construed to mean alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of the natural sugar contents of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar.

Section 2.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-32, Classification, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-32. - Classification.

The business of selling at retail any fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous or spirituous liquors for beverage purposes within the City is hereby defined and separately classified as such occupation for the purposes of this Article, as follows: (1) Class “A” Operators: All operators who are licensed to sell malt, vinous and spirituous liquors for consumption on the premises, either at hotels or restaurant.

(2) Class “B” Operators: All operators licensed as retail liquor stores to sell in sealed containers fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous or spirituous liquors for consumption off premises.

(3) Class “D” Operators: All operators licensed to sell only fermented malt beverages and who sell the same solely in the original package or container for consumption off the premises.

(4) Class “E” Operators: All operators licensed to sell fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous or spirituous liquors by the drink only to members of clubs and their guests within the premises of said club.

Section 3.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-33, Fee correlation to cost, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-33. - Fee correlation to cost.

The City hereby finds, determines and declares that, considering the nature of the business of selling, at retail, fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous and spirituous liquors for beverage purposes and the relation of such business to the municipal welfare, as well as the relation thereof to the expenditures required by the City and that a proper, just and equitable distribution of cost burdens within the City and all other matters proper to be considered in relation thereto, the classification of said business as a separate occupation is reasonable, proper, uniform and nondiscriminatory and the amount of the fee hereby imposed by this Article is reasonable, proper, uniform and nondiscriminatory and necessary for a just and proper distribution of cost burdens of the City.

Section 4.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-39, Administrative approvals for liquor licenses, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-39. - Administrative approvals for liquor licenses.

(1) The City Clerk shall assist the Authority by receiving all applications; coordinating with other City departments when relevant; scheduling required public hearings; and exercising the Clerk’s discretion in forwarding applications for renewals, transfer of ownership, change of manager of a licensee, temporary permits and special event permits.

(2) As set forth below, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby vested with authority to administratively review and approve applications for liquor license renewals; transfer of ownership including corporate and trade name changes, and reports of changes for corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships, change of manager of a licensee, temporary permits and special events permits. a. Renewals. The Mayor and City Clerk is authorized to administratively review and approve an application for the renewal of any previously

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approved liquor license where, after reasonable investigation by the City Clerk and consultation by the City Clerk with other appropriate administrative and law enforcement personnel, all of the following circumstances are found to exist: i. The applicant has timely and properly submitted a complete license renewal application and tendered all required fees in accordance with this Chapter and the provisions of title 44 C.R.S. ii. The complete license renewal application shall include an affidavit from the Licensee of an on premises establishment affirming there will be a person on duty during regular business hours that has completed a City approved liquor server training program. iii. The applicant’s license is in good standing with the City and the State, and no violation of law has occurred during the previous year. iv. To the knowledge of the City Clerk, there is no pending or proposed criminal or legal investigation or charges against the applicant or the licensed premises. v. There is no other information known by the City Clerk that would cause the City Clerk, in her reasonable belief, to believe that some violation of applicable law has occurred or that the license should not be renewed. b. Transfer of ownership, corporate and trade name changes, and reports of changes for corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. The Mayor and City Clerk is authorized to administratively review and approve an application for the transfer of ownership, corporate and trade name changes, and reports of changes for corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships, of any previously approved liquor license where, after reasonable investigation by the City Clerk and consultation by the City Clerk with other appropriate administrative and law enforcement personnel, all of the following circumstances are found to exist: i. The applicant has timely and properly submitted a complete application for transfer of ownership, corporate and trade name changes, and reports of changes for corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships and tendered all required fees in accordance with this Chapter and the provisions of Title 44 C.R.S. ii. The applicant satisfies the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 44-3-307 C.R.S. c. Change of manager of a licensee. The Mayor and City Clerk is authorized to administratively review and approve an application for the change of manager for a licensed establishment where, after reasonable investigation by the City Clerk and consultation by the City Clerk with other appropriate administrative and law enforcement personnel, all of the following circumstances are found to exist: i. The applicant has timely and properly submitted a complete application for change of manager and tendered all required fees in accordance with this Chapter and the provisions of title 44 C.R.S. and the new manager has presented himself to the Police Department for fingerprinting and background investigation. ii. There is no information known by the City Clerk that could support denial of the application for change in manager under applicable law. d. Temporary permits. The Mayor and City Clerk is authorized to administratively review and approve an application for a temporary permit where, after reasonable investigation by the City Clerk and consultation by the City Clerk with other appropriate administrative and law enforcement personnel, all of the following circumstances are found to exist: i. The applicant has timely and properly submitted a complete application for a temporary permit and tendered all required fees in accordance with this Chapter and the provisions of Section 44-3303, C.R.S. ii. There is pending an application for the transfer of the liquor license corresponding to the application for a temporary permit. iii. The premises subject to the proposed temporary permit is currently subject to a valid liquor license. iv. There is no information known by the City Clerk that could support denial of the application for change in ownership under applicable law. e. Special events permits. The Mayor and City Clerk is authorized to process and issue special events permits pursuant to Article 5 of Title 44, C.R.S., provided that there are no parties filing a written objection to said permit. i. Issuance of Special Events Permits shall require an affidavit from the Event Manager affirming there will be a person on duty during the scheduled event hours that has completed a City approved liquor server training program.

3. Notwithstanding any authority delegated to the Mayor and City Clerk for the administrative approval of applications under this Section, the Mayor and City Clerk may, at their discretion, refer any licensing decision authorized to them under this Section to the Authority if, in the Mayor and City Clerk’s opinion, the matter should be presented to the Authority. In the event the Mayor or City Clerk cannot or will not approve a transfer or renewal of a license, or the approval of a change in manager of a licensee, or the approval of a temporary permit or a special events permit, then the Mayor and City Clerk shall refer the application to the Authority for consideration in accordance with applicable law. Written notice of the time and place of such consideration shall be mailed to the applicant by regular mail at least ten (10) days in advance thereof and shall contain such facts or reasons relied upon by the Mayor and City Clerk in declining to issue the license or permit or approval. Notice of the proceedings shall also be timely published and posted on the subject premises in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 44-3-311 C.R.S., and timely provided to any person who may have filed a protest against the issuance of the license with the City Clerk. Additionally, any license or permit applicant, or any party in interest (as defined in Section, 44-3-311 C.R.S.), who is dissatisfied with

a decision of the Mayor and City Clerk under this Section may appeal same to the Authority by filing a written protest with the City Clerk not more than ten (10) days after the date of the decision appealed from. The City Clerk shall promptly set the appeal for hearing before the Authority in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures described above.

4. The Mayor and City Clerk shall not approve an application for the renewal, transfer or permit of a license where the Police Department has timely submitted written objections to the City Clerk concerning such action. Whenever such an objection is received, the City Clerk shall set the application for hearing before the Authority in accordance with the procedures set forth in Subsection (3) above.

5. The City Clerk shall regularly report to the Authority in a timely manner all licensing actions taken by the City Clerk under the provisions of this Section.

Section 5.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-40, Gambling prohibited, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-40. - Gambling prohibited.

No owner, operator or other person who shall have control over the operation of any pool or billiard hall or any premises licensed to sell or dispense fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous or spirituous liquors, shall permit any card table or gambling devices to be kept or used upon said premises; nor shall said owner, operator or other person in control of the operation of a pool or billiard hall or premises licensed to sell or dispense fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous or spirituous liquors, permit any person to play any game of cards upon any of the aforementioned premises within the City.

Section 6.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-41, Standards adopted for optional premises licenses, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-41. - Standards adopted for optional premises licenses.

The following standards for the issuance of optional premises licenses or for optional premises for a hotel and restaurant license are hereby adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 44-3-310, C.R.S.: (1) Standards. These standards adopted herein shall be considered in addition to all other standards applicable to the issuance of licenses under the Colorado Liquor Code for optional premises licenses or for optional premises for a hotel and restaurant license. These two (2) types of licenses for optional premises will collectively be referred to as “optional premises” in these standards unless otherwise provided.

(2) Eligible facilities. a. Optional premises licenses may only be approved when premises are located on or are a part of an outdoor sports and recreational facility as defined by title 44 , C.R.S. The types of outdoor sports and recreational facilities which may be considered for an optional premises license include a golf course clubhouse and adjacent golf course, driving range and facilities, even if divided by one (1) or more public streets. b. There are no restrictions on the minimum or maximum size of the outdoor sports and recreational facilities which may be eligible for the approval of an optional premises license. c. The restrictions in Section44-3-313 C.R.S., relating to distances from schools or colleges are eliminated for this class of license (optional premises).

(3) Number of optional premises. The local liquor licensing authority, in its discretion, may restrict the number of optional premises which any one (1) licensee may have.

(4) Submittal requirements. When submitting a request for the approval of an optional premises license, an applicant shall also submit the following: a. All local and state license fees. b. A map or other drawing illustrating the outdoor sports or recreational facility boundaries, and the approximate location of each optional premises requested. c. A description of the provisions which have been made for storing vinous and spirituous liquors in a secured area on or off the optional premises for the future use of the optional premises. d. An applicant for a hotel and restaurant license who desires to sell or serve alcoholic beverages on optional premises shall file with the optional premises permit application a list of the optional premises locations. Such application and list shall be filed with the state and local licensing authorities upon initial application, and each license year thereafter. Approval of the areas must be obtained from the state licensing authority and the local licensing authority. The decision of each authority shall be discretionary.

Section 7.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-42, Advance notification, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-42. - Advance notification.

Pursuant to Section 44-3-310 (3) C.R.S., no alcoholic beverages may be served on optional premises without the licensee having provided written notice to the state and local liquor licensing authorities forty-eight (48) hours prior to serving alcoholic beverages on the optional premises. The notice shall contain the specific days and hours during which the optional premises is to be used.

In this regard, there is no limitation on the number of days which a licensee may specify in each notice. The notice may specify three hundred sixtyfive (365) days a year and the maximum number of hours allowed for service of beverages as otherwise provided in the Colorado Liquor Code.

Section 8.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-43, Notice and hearing procedures, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-43. - Notice and hearing procedures.

An application for an optional premises license, or an application for optional premises for a new hotel and restaurant license, shall be scheduled in the same manner as any other new liquor license application, and the posting, publication and hearing

requirements of the Colorado Liquor Code shall apply. An application for an optional premises for an existing hotel and restaurant license shall be scheduled for public hearing not less than thirty days from the date of the application and shall post and publish the public notice thereof not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing in accordance with the Colorado Liquor Code.

At the public hearing on any optional premises application, the Board will consider the criteria of the Colorado Liquor Code and the standards, and make findings as to whether the applicant has complied with said criteria and these standards.

Section 9.Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-44, Tastings, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-44. - Tastings.

Tasting permit required.

(1) Tastings on the licensed premises of a retail liquor store licensee or of the liquor-licensed drugstore licensee are authorized to be conducted within the City in accordance with Section 44-3301 (10), C.R.S. and are subject to the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) The local licensing authority is authorized to issue tasting permits in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter.

(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct tastings within the City without having first received a tasting permit issued in accordance with this Section.

(4) Retail liquor store licensees and liquorlicensed drugstore licensees desiring to conduct tastings shall submit a tasting permit application to the City Clerk accompanied by the fee stated in Section 6-47 below.

(5) Submittal requirements. Annually, the licensee shall submit a tasting permit application provided by the City Clerk’s office, complete and including the following: a. Licensee information, including but not limited to name, address, contact information and state liquor license number. b. Verification that the licensee and employees who will be conducting the tastings have completed a seller/server training program that meets the standards established by the Liquor Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue and are qualified to conduct an alcohol beverage tasting.

(6) Advance notification. No malt, vinous or spirituous liquors and fermented malt beverages can be provided as samples during a tasting until the licensee has provided written notice to the City Clerk’s office at least five (5) working days prior to conducting said tasting.

(7) Renewal of tasting permits shall be concurrent with the renewal of licenses for retail liquor stores and liquor-licensed drugstores. A licensee’s initial tasting permit shall expire on the same date as the date the licensee’s retail liquor store or liquorlicensed drugstore license expires. The initial tasting permit application fee shall not be prorated if the permit expires in less than a year.

(8) Tasting permits shall be conspicuously and prominently posted by the licensee on the licensed premises at all times during business hours. The tasting permit shall be subject to inspection by City and state officials authorized to enforce the Colorado liquor code and/or this Code upon request.

(9) Tasting permits shall only be issued to a retail liquor store or a liquor-licensed drugstore licensee whose license is valid, not subject to a current or pending enforcement action by the City or the State and in full force and effect.

Section 10. Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-45, Limitation on tastings, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-45. - Limitation on tastings.

Tastings within the City shall be subject to the following limitations: (1) Tastings shall be conducted only by a person who has completed a server training program that meets the standards established by the Liquor Enforcement Division of the Department of Revenue, and who is either a retail liquor store licensee or a liquor-licensed drugstore licensee or an employee of a licensee, and only on a licensees’ licensed premises.

(2) The alcohol used in tastings shall be purchased through a licensed wholesaler, licensed brew pub licensed distillery pub, or winery, licensed pursuant to Section 44-3-403, C.R.S., at a cost that is not less than the laid-in cost of the alcohol beverage.

(3) The size of an individual sample shall not exceed one (1) ounce for malt or vinous liquor or one-half (½) of one ounce of spirituous liquor.

(4) The licensee shall not serve more than four (4) individual samples to a patron during a tasting.

(5) Tastings shall not exceed a total of five (5) hours in duration per day, which need not be consecutive.

(6) Tastings shall be conducted only during the operating hours in which the licensee, on whose premises the tastings occur, is permitted to sell alcoholic beverages, and in no case earlier than 11:00 a.m. or later than 7:00 p.m.

(7) The licensee shall prohibit patrons from leaving the licensed premises with an unconsumed sample.

(8) The licensee shall promptly remove all open and unconsumed beverage samples from licensed premises, destroy the samples immediately following the completion of the tastings, or store any open containers of unconsumed alcohol beverages in a secure area outside the sales area of the licensed premises for use at a tasting conducted at a later time or date.

(9) The licensee shall not serve a person who is under twenty-one (21) years of age or who is visibly intoxicated.

(10) The tasting samples used in the tastings shall be served in open containers and shall be provided to a patron free of charge.

(11) A licensee may conduct tastings on no more than 25 days per year.

(12) No manufacturer of spirituous or vinous liquor shall induce a licensee through free goods or financial or in-kind assistance to favor the manufacturer’s products being sampled at an alcohol

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Public Notices tasting, and the licensee shall bear the financial and all other responsibility for an alcohol tasting.

Section 11. Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-46, Violations, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-46. - Violations. (a) A violation of law or regulation by a retail liquor store or a liquor-licensed drugstore licensee, whether by the licensee’s employees, agents or otherwise, shall be the responsibility of the retail liquor store or liquor-licensed drugstore licensee who is conducting the alcohol tasting. (b) Retail liquor stores and liquor-licensed drugstore licensees conducting tastings, shall be subject to the same revocation, suspension and enforcement provisions as otherwise apply to those licenses. The local liquor licensing authority shall conduct a hearing with regard to any violation of this Article in accordance with this Chapter of this Code, its rules and regulations and Section 44-3-601, C.R.S. Section 12. Chapter 6 Article II, Section 6-47, Tasting permit fees, of the City of Fort Lupton Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-47. - Tasting permit fees.

Permit fees shall be set by resolution of the local licensing authority.

Section 13. Codification Amendments. The codifier of Fort Lupton’s Municipal Code is hereby authorized to make such numerical, technical, and formatting changes as may be necessary to incorporate the provisions of this ordinance within the Fort Lupton Code.

Section 14. If any article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The city council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts hereof irrespective of the fact that any one part or parts be declared unconstitutional or invalid.

Section 15. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict.

Section 16. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Municipal Code of the City of Fort Lupton by this ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision. Each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings and prosecutions for enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree or order which can or may be rendered, entered or made in such actions, suits, proceedings or prosecutions.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 15th day of February 2022.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of February 2022.

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CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Notice No. FLP543 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 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 submitted by Mandi Hagler and Lee Hagler for an annexation and initial zoning to the ‘A’ Agriculture Zone District for two parcels located north and adjacent to County Road 22 and approximately 0.20 miles east of County Road 19 in Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements. The annexation also includes road right of way. A special use permit for the property is being considered at a separate public hearing before the Planning Commission and City Council.

The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on Tuesday, March 15, 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 the City Hall is closed to the public at the time of the hearings due to COVID-19, 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.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION ANNEXATION NO. 1 A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE1/4 OF SECTION 14 AND THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 11, T2N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE S89°47’21”W, 30.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S00°11’25”E, 29.89 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23 TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY

ROAD 22; THENCE N78°14’11”W, 147.10 FEET; THENCE N78°12’41”E, 146.89 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WELD COUNTY ROAD 22 AND SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23; THENCE S00°13’54”E, 30.11 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23 TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.;

LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE N89°59’46”E, 1923.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S89°20’47”W, 2561.70 FEET; THENCE S89°18’42”E, 2561.94 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 0.099 ACRES

RESOLUTION NO. 2022R012

ANNEXATION NO. 2

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE HAGLER ANNEXATION NOS. 1 – 4 AND SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 15, 2022

A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE1/4 OF SECTION 14 AND THE SE1/4 OF SECTION 11, T2N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE S89°47’21”W, 30.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23; THENCE S00°11’25”E, 29.89 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23 TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S89°59’46”W, 75.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE N87°20’23”W, 645.38 FEET; THENCE N87°19’51”E, 645.16 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; N89°59’46”E, 75.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S78°12’41”W, 146.89 FEET; THENCE S78°14’11”E, 147.10 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 0.448 ACRES ANNEXATION NO. 3 A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE N1/2 OF SECTION 14 AND THE S1/2 OF SECTION 11, T2N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE S89°47’21”W, 30.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23; THENCE S00°11’25”E, 29.89 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23 TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S89°59’46”W, 75.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22 TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S89°59’46”W, 600.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE N89°18’42”W, 2561.94 FEET; THENCE N89°20’47”E, 2561.70 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; N89°59’46”E, 600.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S87°19’51”W, 645.16 FEET; THENCE S87°20’23”E, 645.38 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 2.147 ACRES ANNEXATION NO. 4 A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE N1/2 OF SECTION 14, THE S1/2 OF SECTION 11, THE N1/2 OF SECTION 15 AND THE S1/2 OF SECTION 10, T2N, R67W OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE S89°47’21”W, 30.00 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23; THENCE S00°11’25”E, 29.89 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 23 TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S89°59’46”W, 675.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22 TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S89°59’46”W, 1923.27 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE N89°55’06”W, 2606.45 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE N89°55’15”W, 2598.85 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE N89°56’05”W, 2601.40 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22 TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 19; THENCE N00°00’07”W, 30.08 FEET ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 19; THENCE N00°09’24”W, 29.92 FEET ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 19 TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S89°56’05”E, 542.07 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22 TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT C, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. 1311-10-03 RECX18-0072; THENCE ALONG THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT C, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. 1311-10-03 RECX18-0072 AND SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION NO. 1311-10-03 SUBX18-0023 THE FOLLOWING SEVEN (7) COURSES;

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WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton City Council has reviewed the annexation petition submitted by Mandi Hagler and Lee Hagler for 23.691 acres, more or less, and known as the Hagler Annexation Nos. 1 – 4; and WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton City Council finds the annexation petition to be complete and in substantial conformance with the requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-107 (1) as amended.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fort Lupton City Council hereby approves this Resolution initiating annexation proceedings for the Hagler Annexation Nos. 1 – 4 and sets the hearing date for March 15, 2022 , to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, or such parts thereof as may be required to establish eligibility for annexation under the terms of Part 1, Article 12, Title 31, C.R.S. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FORT LUPTON CITY COUNCIL THIS 18th DAY OF JANUARY 2022. /s/Zo Stieber Zo Stieber, Mayor Attest: /s/Maricela Peña Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: s/Andy Ausmus Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Notice No. FLP521 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. INTRODUCED BY:

2021-1139 BRUCE FITZGERALD

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REZONING LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, AND KNOWN AS THE SAGEBRUSH APARTMENTS CHANGE OF ZONE, TO THE PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO: WHEREAS, under the procedures detailed in Section 16-9 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code, the Applicant, Vincent Village Associates, LLC (Michaels Development Company), submitted a request to rezone 2.891± acres of land more particularly described in Exhibit A. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the zone request on February 10, 2022, and has provided City Council with Resolution No. P2022-005 recommending approval of the rezoning of land described in Exhibit A to the PUD Planned Unit Development Zone District, with all the uses-by-right allowed in said district.

WHEREAS, the City Council, after public notice and hearing, and consideration of the Planning Commission recommendation, declares that the official zoning map be amended to reflect the change of zone on the property described in Exhibit A of this Ordinance to the PUD Planned Unit Development Zone District, and that this Ordinance is hereby approved.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 15th day of February, 2022.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of February 2022.

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CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor

1. N00°08’56”W, 247.87 FEET;

ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk

2. N89°47’49”E, 97.07 FEET;

Approved as to form:

3. N32°23’18”E, 296.72 FEET;

Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

4. N89°42’24”E, 239.63 FEET;

EXHIBIT A

5. S00°00’25”W, 34.14 FEET;

PROPERTY 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.

6. S89°46’22”E, 440.82 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION NO. 1311-10-03 SUBX18-0023; 7. S00°25’54”W, 465.19 FEET ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION NO. 1311-10-03 SUBX18-0023 TO SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S89°56’05”E, 1127.18 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S89°55’15”E, 2598.85 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 22; THENCE S89°55’06”E, 2606.40 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY

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S P O R T S SCORECARD Frederick High School State wrestling tournament DENVER -- Alex Carrillo of Frederick won one of three matches at the state 4A wrestling tournament at Ball Arena.

CJ Morm of Denver South pinned Carrillo of the Warriors in 3:03 of their 126-pound, first-round match. Carrillo beat Andrew Keers of Lewis Palmer by pinfall in the first round of consolation matches Feb. 18 but lost by pinfall to Daniel Evans of Vista Ridge in the second round of consolation matches.

Carrillo, a senior, finished the season with a record of 22-10.

was in the finale. She pined Yuma’s Camila Sanchez and Pomona’s Alyra Gomez. Her semifinal win was against Katey Valdez of Doherty, and the final score was a technical fall count of 18-3.

Anastyn Livesay wound up fourth among 161-pounders. She split her two consolation round matches this afternoon. She beat Alison Evans of Vista Ridge 3-0 in the consolation semifinals. Kim Carlson of Loveland earned a tough, 2-1 decision over Licesay in the third-place match.

Livesay finished the season with a record of 23-11.

At 118 pounds, Genevieve Hunt (19-12) split her four matches. The wins came against Aubrey Dare of Severance in the opening round and an overtime win over Founta-Fort Carson’s Katherine Seals in the second round of consolation matches.

Her losses were in the quarterfinals to Nicole Koch of Olathe and to Chatfield’s Journey Ruiz in the third round of the consolation bracket.

At 185 pounds, Gizell Adame (1018) lost both of her matches. At 215

Berthoud beat the Warriors 60-37 in Berthoud Feb. 18. Aidan Carr led the Spartans with 18 points. Anndee Davidson and Ally Padilla scored 16 points. No stats were available for the Warriors.

Boys basketball Mead downed Frederick 62-53 in the finals of the Northern Colo;rado Athletic Conference-Longs Peak League cross-over tournament. The Feb. 19 game was at Niwot High School.

Elijah Knudsen and James Shiers led the Mavericks with 14 points.

NIck Basson and Will Tenore added 10. No stats were available for the Warriors.

Girls basketball Frederick downed Mountain View 62-47 in the Northern Colorado Athletic Conference/Longs Peak League cross-over tournament. The Feb. 15 game was in Frederick.

Addison Branscum led MVHS with 22 points. Sadie Durrant and Madison Keil were nextr with eight.

No stats were available for Frederick.

Fort Lupton High School State girls wrestling tournament DENVER -- Fort Lupton’s Rylee Balcazar captured the state title at 100 pounds tonight with a 4-0 decision over Sorocco’s Larhae Whaley.

Balcazar, a sophomore, won 14 of her 15 matches this season. Her toughest match in the tournament

pounds, Angelrae Gasca won once (a pinfall victory over Grand Junction’s Eden Schmaltz) and lost twice.

Girls basketball Thornton High School’s girls basketball team led from start to finish in the opener of the girls Colorado League tournament Feb. 15 and beat Fort Lupton 40-23.

The Trojans’ Julionna Sandoval led all scorers with 16 points, including four, 3-point baskets. Cynthia Hagerty scored nine, and Araya William added eight. Mia Mollendor led the Bluedevils with nine points.

Carman Jones added five.

It was the second game in as many nights between the two schools. The Trojans won the other contest 33-18.

Injuries and medical issues on both teams forced a postponement Feb. 7.

Boys basketball Fort Lupton opened up the Colorado League tournament with a 61-46 home-floor win over Weld Central Feb. 15. FLHS had a 15-point lead at the intermission.

No stats were available for either team.

SPORTS BRIEFS Girls soccer Tryouts for the Fort Lupton girls soccer team will be the week of Monday, Feb. 28.

Pre-tryout worksouts continue this week. call coach Archie Suniga at 303-918-1356 or email Archie. suniga@gmail.com.

High-school baseball Former Frederick High School baseball coach Blaine Shirley is the new baseball coach at Florence High School.

Team sports Fort Lupton’s recreation center is looking for players to fill out

CALENDAR FROM PAGE 13

76, @Skyline, 56 57, **Green Mountain (OT), 63 79, Harrison, 65 68 @Thompson Valley 58 88 Berthoud 40 66 @Mountain View 55 81 Fort Morgan 55 65: @Roosevelt 58 29 Niwot 81 81 @Severance 55 72 Riverdale Ridge 65 (OT) 88 Northridge 44 68 ***@Greeley West 42 62 ***Holy Family 40 53 ***Mead 62 Upcoming games Feb. 16 Windsor 7 p.m. *- D’Evelyn/Golden Preview Clas-

various leagues this spring.

Youth soccer A coed soccer program needs prekindergarteners, kindergarteners and first- through sixth-graders to participate starting Thursday, March 10.

The early registration deadline (with fees of $35 for pre-K through second grade and $55 for thirdthrough sixth-graders) is Saturday, Feb. 12. Afterward, the fee increases $15 for the younger age groups and $20 for the older ones. The final registration date is Saturday, Feb. 19.

sic ** - Ball Arena Denver *** -- NCAC/Longs Peak League cross-over tournament Girls basketball Team score on left, Opponent and their score 63, @Centaurus 57 47, Mead, 58 80, *Mountain Range, 34 32, *George Washington, 72 58, *Thomas Jefferson, 48 78, @Skyline , 41 76, Silver Creek, 49 66 @Harrison 24 51 Thompson Valley, 58 33 Berthoud, 54 63 @Mountain View 56 43 @Ralston Valley 63 63 Fort Morgan 25 26 @Roosevelt 78 79 Niwot: 27 62: @Severance 87

Questions on any of these leagues? Call 303-857-4200.

Baseball camp Regis University’s baseball coaching and staff will be conducting a clinic at Brighton High School from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19.

Campers will receive a T-shirt, a ticket to Regis’ game against Adams State at 2;30 that afternoon, the chance to shag balls during batting practice before the game and a chance to run the bases after the game. The cost is $50. Register at https://bybsa.

Feb. 3: Riverdale Ridge, 5:30 p.m.

53 Northridge 55 43 ***Mead 56 56 ***Silver Creek 40 62 ***Mountain View 47 *Centaurus tournament *** -- NCAC/Longs Peakj League cross-over tournament Girls swimming Team score on left, Opponent and their score 67, @Eaton, 113 42, @Thompson Valley, 137 88, @Rangeview, 225 6th All St. Vrain City meet Upcoming games Jan. 25: @Berthoud, 4:30 p.m.

Jan. 27: @Brighton, 5 p.m.

Jan. 28-29: @Boulder County Invite Broomfield Community Center Feb. 4-5, Longs Peak League meet Loveland

net/program/46262/2022-regisuniversity-baseball-day-at-thepark?fbclid=IwAR1IbRoRe_PDrJLBOmt7FyL1pZrcCVNCKOzCh2cov38as4uUnd47OF5vcjyM Cheerleading Rhonda Blanford-Green, the outoing commissioner of the Colorado High School Activities Association, is the new president of the board of directors of USA Cheer.

Blanford-Green joined the board in 2008. Before that, she was the board’s secretary.

She will step down from the CHSAA post later this spring.

Wrestling Team score on left, Opponent and their score 36, Berthoud, 48 3-3 , @Fort Lupton dual tournament 18, Riverdale Ridge, 47 Dec. 17-18: @Weld Central tournament Jan. 5: Mead: , 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 8: @Niwot tournament Upcoming games Jan. 13: Niwot, 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming games 6th: Warrior Invitational Jan. 22: @Northglenn Invitational Jan. 27: @Roosevelt, 6:30 p.m.

14th @Thomas Jefferson tournament Feb. 11-12: regionals @ Mead High School Feb. 17: State 4A tournament, Ball Arena

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