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Weld County commissioner sends formal letter to General Assembly

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Weld County Commissioners have joined 37 other counties to oppose any legislation mandating collective bargaining for public employees, according to a press release

by Weld County commissioners.

“Any such proposed legislation will cause irreparable harm to Colorado taxpayers,” said Weld County commission chairman Scott James in the release.

Weld County’s press statement said James worked closely with commissioners across the state on the drafting of the opposition letter.

“Such a shift in policy is shortsighted and unwarranted,” he wrote. “It is a solution no one asked

Fort Lupton’s bench celebrates a berth in the state 3A boys basketball playoffs Feb. 24. The Bluedevils rallied from a 12-point PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH deficit to beat Englewood 57-48 and earn a spot in next week’s set of games. For more on the game, see Page 13.

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Coloradans worried about water, wildfires and cost of living About 3,500 residents surveyed by Colorado College

pendents indicated that a public climate change is up 25 percentage “We definitely see some extreme official’s stance on conservation concerns about water,” pollster Lori points compared to responses from issues will be an important factor 12 years ago. “We called it global Weigel of New Bridge Strategy said. in determining who they vote for.

“We’re consistently seeing now folks warming in the very first survey,” “What really stands out is the deWeigel said. “This has really inched really concerned about droughts up quite dramatically over the and reduced snowpack.” gree to which, despite all the change years.”

The telephone and online interin the world, the levels of support During its first few iterations, the view polled 3,440 residents of eight we’re seeing for most of these ideas

BY CHRIS OUTCALT poll sampled residents in Colorado, Mountain West states. Weigel led THE COLORADO SUN has remained very steady, Metz said.

Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and the study with pollster Dave Metz This year, for example, 86% of reMontana. The poll has since exof Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz spondents said a politician’s stance Public concern about climate panded to include Idaho, Nevada & Associates for Colorado College’s on the environment was either “imchange and challenges involving and Arizona. “This is a tool for poliState of the Rockies Project, which portant” or “very important,” with water quantity and quality have cymakers and the public to gauge aims to enhance the public’s 41% making up the latter category. increased sharply during the past citizen attitudes,” said Katrina understanding of socioeconomic In 2016, only 31% of respondents decade, with more than 70% of Miller-Stevens, director of the State challenges in the Rocky Mountain identified this issue as “very imporColoradans now viewing drought, of the Rockies Project.

West. tant.” inadequate water supplies and low Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community Heading into an election year, In particular, concern over A possible explanation, Metz levels in rivers and streams as a members with food boxes.

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

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Marlys Jean (Einspahr) Harp April 25, 1940 - February 21, 2022

Mrs. Marlys Jean Harp of Brighton, Colorado died peacefully on February 21 at the age of 81, surrounded by friends and family.

Marlys was born April 25, 1940, to Lorenz and Esther (née Meyer) Einspahr at the Einspahr home just north of Holyoke, Colorado. She was baptized May 12, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church in Holyoke and was confirmed there on April 11, 1954. Marlys attended Holyoke public schools and graduated from Phillips County High School with the class of 1958. Her class was small but mighty, and to this day they continue gathering for reunions every five years and reminiscing, a highlight of Marlys’s social calendar that she looked forward to planning and attending.

From a very early age Marlys demonstrated a talent and love for music. Marlys first served as a professional musician when she became the organist at Zion in Holyoke, setting her on a lifelong career as a leader of music in the church. She attended Concordia Teacher’s College (now Concordia University) in Seward, Nebraska and graduated in 1964 with a degree in Education. Even before graduation, Marlys began her teaching career, landing a position at Zion Lutheran School in Brighton, Colorado. Marlys taught hundreds of students at Zion in more than 25 years leading music for the school and teaching first grade. Her students remember her strict-butkind teaching style and still fondly recall the elaborate Spring Concerts and Christmas programs that she would organize each year.

choirs and soloists – Marlys loved entertaining her congregation and community, complete with costumes and corny jokes. Even as she was in the hospital, she was jotting down ideas for her next program. Marlys enjoyed hosting meetings of the Brighton Euterpean Society, where she and her musically inclined friends would entertain each other with solos and collaborations followed by coffee and conversation. She also lent her talents to Brighton Music, accompanying and participating in orchestral concerts several times each year.

Marlys met and married her husband of 52 years, Robert (Bob) Harp in 1965, falling in love with him even though he “couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket.” They were the last couple to be married at the old Zion Lutheran Church on Strong Street before the church moved across town. Together they would raise two sons, Vaughn and David, in whom Marlys instilled her passion for music, bringing them up to play violin, piano and several other instruments. Her home was perpetually filled with music.

Her love of music was surpassed only by her love of family. Marlys relished every opportunity to get together with relatives and was a legendary hostess, known especially for highly competitive card tournaments and game nights. She particularly delighted in seeing her granddaughter Aurelia perform and blossom into a pianist, singer, dancer, and actress. Marlys’s final public appearance on the organ was with Aurelia on Christmas Eve, Marlys loved practicing organ and piano and 2021 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in eventually became the Organist and Director Moorestown, New Jersey where they played a piano/organ duet with hardly a dry eye in the of Music at Zion, a position she would hold for over 50 years until her retirement in 2015. congregation.

Marlys was preceded in death by her She briefly served in the same capacity at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Denver, as well and husband Bob and her son, Vaughn. She is survived by her son David (Kristin) Harp; continued playing as a substitute organist for various congregations in the Denver area and granddaughter Aurelia; three siblings: Mrs. northern Colorado even after her retirement. Vivian A. Ruby of Brush, Colorado, Mr. Clyde D. Einspahr and his wife Phyllis Her church was the center of her life, and of Holyoke, Colorado, and Mr. Byron B. she participated in social and community Einspahr of St. Petersburg, Florida; as well as outreach activities of the church outside of music, including several terms as President of numerous nieces and nephews. the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League A celebration of life took place at Zion (LWML).

Lutheran Church, 1400 Skeel Street in Marlys established the bell choir program at Zion in the early 1970s and built a highly regarded program that at one time included as many as four bell choirs that performed at bell festivals throughout the area. Her knowledge and dedication to the art of bell ringing led her to serve as the Rocky Mountain Region President of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.

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Brighton on Tuesday, March 1 at 10:00 AM. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Brighton. Memorials honoring Marlys may be designated to Zion Lutheran Church Music Fund. To donate online, go to zionbrighton. org click “Give Now” and select “Memorial Fund,” or donate by mail to 1400 Skeel St., Brighton, CO 80601.

Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO handled arrangements.

Leo P. Morales

November 16, 1944 - February 19, 2022

Leo P. Morales, 77, of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully on February 19th, 2022, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born in Brighton Colorado on November 16th, 1944, spent several years in the army and returned to Colorado. Leo will be dearly missed and always remembered.

His passions included caring for his family, fishing, football and drinking a cold Coors light. He had a comforting spirit and a smile that would light up any room.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years Patricia A. Morales, his daughters Michelle, Dionne and Melissa, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Leo requested a celebration of life to be held in his honor.

We request all of Leo’s loved ones to join us in celebrating his beautiful life at Radiance Church at 8301 Rosemary Street in Commerce City on March 3rd, 2022. The memorial service will begin at 10am with a reception to follow from 11am-1pm.

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Elsie “Sandy” (Lindner) Magnuson May 25, 1932 - February 21, 2022

Elsie (Sandy) Magnuson passed away on 2/21/22. She was born on 5/25/32 to Louise (Bogert) and Arthur Lindner, the 5th generation of a Keokuk, IA family. She graduated from HS in 1950 and attended University of Northern Iowa. She came to Denver, Colorado on March 1, 1954 and was married to Edward (Pete) Magnuson on November 6, 1954.

Both were charter members of Northglenn United Church of Christ and were active in the Youth Group and Girl Scouts. She was HEITSCHMIDT

a Federal employee for 30 years. Her lifelong interests were gardening, art, history, and family. She was preceded in death by her husband and greatgranddaughter Jessica Ridgeway. She is survived by her three daughters, Christine, Gay and Wendy, along with 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

A coffee in her honor will be held from 1-4pm Monday, March 7, 2022, at Westview Recreation Center, 10747 W. 108 th Ave, Westminster, CO

Allen Gene Heitschmidt

October 21, 1941 - February 22, 2022

Allen Gene Heitschmidt was born on October 21,1941 in Great Bend, Kansas to Walter C. & Verna M.A. Heitschmidt. He was the middle of three boys.

in-law Jon (2008) and Andrew (2009) followed by five grandchildren.

In January 1951 the family moved to the farm in Brighton, Colorado. Allen graduated from Brighton High School in 1959. He then went on to the University of Colorado in Boulder. Partway through college he joined the Army and was deployed to Korea. Upon the death of his father, he was honorably discharged to help his mother on the farm.

He then returned to Boulder and completed his degree in chemistry.

After college he got a job as a quality control engineer for IBM in Boulder. He continued to live and work on the farm as well. He traveled frequently to Japan throughout his career, as well as to France, Germany, and Switzerland. He retired from Lexmark (IBM) in 2001.

He was a dedicated servant of the church, both at Zion and then Mt. Calvary. Allen loved to interact with people, whether he knew them or not. While he could be quite serious, he also had quick and dry sense of humor. In his retirement years he enjoyed gardening, baking, playing cards, wine making, traveling, and spoiling his “perfect” grandchildren.

Allen was preceded in death by his father, mother, and older brother, Wayne. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; daughters, Julie (Jon) Schmidt and Debbie (Andrew) Boernke; five grandchildren; aunt, Mary Louise Behrhorst; brother, Edwin Heitschmidt; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

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In 1973 he met a teacher named Kathy Fink. They were married on February 1, 1975 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brighton.

Their family grew with the addition of Julie in 1976 and Debbie in 1979. In 1985 the family moved off the farm and into town. The family grew again with the addition of sons-

Services honoring Allen were on Monday, February 28, 2022, beginning at 2:00 p.m., at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 650 South Park Avenue, in Fort Lupton, Colorado.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran School, 1400 Skeel Street, Brighton, Colorado 80601 and Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Fort Lupton, Colorado.

Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO handled arrangements.

Place an Obituary for Your Loved One. 303-566-4100 obituaries@coloradocommunitymedia.com Self placement available online at thebrightonblade.com

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City employees have high marks for job Satisfaction, supervision rated highly while pay, benefits lag

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton’s city employees — at least 106 of them — like what they do and where they work, but they don’t think much of what they get paid.

That’s the result of a survey of city employees released to City Councilors at their Feb. 22 Town Hall meeting.

Human Resources Director Laura Howe said the survey was sent to 169 municipal employees across all city departments and 106 returned completed surveys. That included a

mix of mostly full-time employees and about half as many part-time workers.

Department supervision, employee engagement, job satisfaction and their ability to maintain a balance between work and their life outside of work were all rated highly, nearly four out of four.

But the benefits and pay were rated near the bottom.

“I guess that’s not a-typical,” said City GIS Specialist Jake Freier. “Everybody wants to make more money.

It’s one of the common gripes. But they are really happy with supervision and overall job satisfaction.”

Relationships The highest ratings were related to supervision and relationships, Howe said.

“Employees feel very connected

to their supervisors,” Howe said.

“We are super proud of that. Also, relationships with co-workers are very important. That’s what we say when we love where we work: ‘I love the people I work with.’ That’s true here, too.”

Howe said she is especially pleased with one of the questions rating, employee motivation.

“The statement is ‘I am motivated to do my best work,’” she said. “That result is pretty incredible coming out of a pandemic, where things are tough. We have had to work in ways that I don’t think any of us imagined and we are still motivated.”

Howe said she suspects the employee motivation comes from employees knowing they are working for the public.

“We serve the people, not stockholders,” she said. “I think there

is more meaning in the work and people seem to be more motivated by that.”

The low rating for benefits and pay surprised her, however. More than half of all Fort Lupton employees disagreed with the idea that they are paid fairly compared to others doing similar work in other organizations.

She said she was troubled about the low rating of employee benefits since public employees usually have good health insurance and benefits.

She needs to research that more deeply.

“What are they comparing themselves to?” Howe said. “Are they looking at jobs in the private sector where they can make a lot more money? So, I’m not sure how I want to collect more information, but I feel like that’s an area where we want to poke at.”

United Way CEO, president retires

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

United Way of Weld County president and CEO Jeannine Truswell will retire at the end of the year after 36 years of service helping communities.

“I am very proud of all that United Way of Weld County has accomplished during my time as its president and CEO,” Truswell said. “I have been blessed to serve our community and to work with amazing staff and partners, community leaders, volunteers, and donors. Together, we have worked diligently to improve the lives of people in Weld County.”

When Truswell started with the United Way of Weld County in 1986 as a chief executive, she brought the organization from a $500,000 annual budget to more than $5 million annually as of today, according to officials.

“The United Way’s role in bringing about community-wide solutions, focusing on outcomes, and responding to some of the most difficult and pressing challenges is essential to the well-being of our neighbors and in assuring we have strong communities throughout Weld County,” she said.

Truswell was instrumental in starting numerous programs. Most notable is the Weld County Child Abuse Coalition, an immediate response to the recovery efforts for the 2008 Windsor tornado, the 2013 Northern Colorado floods and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Truswell not only developed programs but has been recognized as a leader by several organizations — A Woman’s Place Outstanding Woman of Weld County, and the BizWest Most-Influential Business Leader and Woman of Distinction as well as other recognitions, according to officials.

“We cannot express enough our deep gratitude to Jeannine for her steadfast leadership and everything she has given to make Weld County a better place for all. She will truly be missed,” said Sara Seely, chairman of the United Way board of directors.

“The board of directors is looking forward to celebrating Jeannine’s impact, legacy, and accomplishments while completing the robust process of hiring the organization’s next leader. This person will ensure United Way of Weld County remains a vital community leader and exceptional

Pump house bids lower than expected City pleased with plan to provide non-potable water for fields

BY STAFF REPORT SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Work replacing the city’s pump house for watering Fort Lupton’s parks and recreation fields will come in lower than expected, Public works director Roy Vestal told City Councilors during their Feb. 22 town hall meeting.

Vestal said the city received four bids to do work replacing the non-potable pumphouse. Polarized Water Solutions submitted the low bid of $240,000.

“The budget we had in the utilities’ fund was $385,000,” Vestal said.

Councilors, pleased at the news,

laughed.

“Don’t even think you get to spend all of that,” Mayor Zo Steiber said. “I saw your eyebrows.”

Vestal said work would begin as soon as parts for the work are available.

“It’s likely it will be operational this fall, depending on when he gets started,” Vestal said.

Fort Lupton uses a separate water system for fields and parks, using non-potable water that is clean but untreated. The pump station was manually controlled and was not automated.

Crews would have to run the pumps to fill tanks, and then turn it off.

“What we are doing is downsizing to a smaller pump that has variable frequencies,” he said. “It’s not all on or all off. They can spin it up and get as much power as they need to keep the pressure in the system. It’ll have sensors on the system.”

member of the United Way system.”

Truswell received the Colorado Nonprofit Association Steve Graham Award for Building Nonprofit Capacity. She’s also been a director on many nonprofit boards during her career and serves with Better Business Bureau in northern Colorado and Wyoming, the Colorado Children’s Campaign and the El Pomar North Regional Council.

United Way’s board of directors search committee will conduct a

national search for the next president and CEO. Truswell says it was not an easy decision to retire because of her passion and the mission for United Way. “It is time to enjoy my husband, family, and friends more. I will get involved in our community in some way, but not until I’ve had time to clean some closets, take long walks, read more fiction, enjoy the mountains of Colorado and beaches in Florida,” she said.

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Making the oil industry environmentally safe Colorado native thinks she has a way to solve the climate crisis

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A fan of geothermal energy who loves her state, Transitional Energy co-founder and CEO Salina Derichsweiler has a simple goal.

“I am a native of Colorado and would like our state to lead the way when it comes to geothermal power generation,” said Derichsweiler.

Derichsweiler’s passion to solve the climate crisis is behind her efforts to bring her company geothermal technology to its first pilot program in Colorado.

She has an impressive history in the state.

“I was the first Native American in our public schools to graduate and receive a scholarship,” she said. “When I graduated high school, the Denver Post had written an article about my childhood, foster care and the things I’ve overcome. I was off to the (Colorado) School of Mines when the vice president of technology at Marathon Oil tracked me down and offered me an internship. That’s how I got into the oil and gas industry; it kind of fell in my lap.”

Derichsweiler grew up in Denver. Upon graduating from Aurora Central High School, she received a Boettcher Scholarship. She graduated valedictorian from Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering and petroleum refining.

She went on to receive an MBA in finance from Pepperdine University.

Net carbon zero Her goal is affordable and abundant energy.

“When growing up, we were having to choose between ‘Do we pay our electric bill or do we buy food this month?’ “ she said. “The energy costs are critical to many people.

I want to make sure it’s affordable

and abundant as we transition to renewable energy resources.”

Co-founder Benjamin Burke, the company’s chief technology officer, said they started by asking simple questions.

“How do you make an oil and gas company net carbon zero? Is it possible, and how would you approach it?” said Derichsweiler.

Derichsweiler and Burke convened an executive team with more than 100 years of combined expertise to plan out a transition.

Derichsweiler said, “How can we solve this problem and look at a broader view of energy? The solution — why can’t it be both?

Why can’t it be more of a hybrid approach to energy? We pragmatically transitioned from one space to the next.”

COVID to climate The middle of a pandemic in February 2020 was a difficult time for any business to start a company, So, Transitional Energy had some challenges from the beginning, starting with upside-down prices and skeptical investors. They chose to tackle one problem — carbon pollution from energy generation.

“Can we solve the problem at hand, to reduce carbon emissions, because we have the climate crisis to deal with,” Derichsweiler said.

“That’s the way we solve it is to reduce carbon emissions.

“We agreed upon the goal to solve that problem. It’s an idea about energy from abroad, and combine the specific goal of reducing carbon emissions.”

Turning turbines Derichsweiler says traditional steam-powered turbines — called the Organic Rankin Cycle Technology — have been the most common way of capturing heat waste and it’s been around for more than 100 years. Burning fuels create steam, which turns turbines which creates electricity.

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Geothermal is the way for a cleaner environment

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

United Power Brighton signed a letter of intent with the geothermal development company Transitional Energy to bring a clean energy pilot program for oil and gas operations to its service territory, according to a press release by United Power.

“Utilizing clean economical geothermal energy to provide local power to be dispatched when needed is a critical component of our growing energy portfolio,” United Power’s Chief Energy Resources Officer Dean Hubbuck said in a written statement. “Geothermal energy represents a huge untapped renewable resource that can reduce our reliance on power from other traditional sources.”

Transitional Energy was founded in Colorado by Salina Derichsweiler and Benjamin Burke.

“We have oil and gas workers who have been spent their whole career in the industry, and entire communities are built around oil and gas towns and the schools,” Derichsweiler said. “If we need to shut off oil and gas industries, there are consequences with that decision. We have to think about it from an energy transition (point of view), having that environmental justice and the economic justice, so that the communities that are built around this will have a way to pragmatically transition to a renewable economy with us.

“We need their knowledge- we need their experience to do this-

we don’t want to leave people behind. We want them to come with us. It’s one of the other reasons why we’re doing this company,” she said.

The geothermal energy program can be used on both operational and abandoned wells to convert geothermal waste to electricity, according to officials.

Power plants currently use the Organic Rankine cycle method, the scientific name for using steam heat to turn a turbine to generate electricity. That converts water into steam then the steam expands through a turbine.

Transitional Energy ElectraTherma technology does not use steam.

“We won’t be using steam, instead we will be transferring the heat from the produced fluids from an oil and gas well to a working fluid with a lower boiling point than water,” said Johanna Ostrum, chief operating officer and partner for Transitional Energy.

The working fluid is a refrigerant that will turn into a vapor and spin a turbine to generate electricity. It will be cooled down by a chiller or liquid loop radiator, Ostrum said.

“Think of it as an air conditioner run in reverse,” she said.

Oil and gas drilling rigs and other pad equipment normally used traditional electric service as power. With the Transitional Energy partnership, the oil and gas drilling rigs can be fully powered entirely with geothermal energy, increasing efficiency, reducing energy fuel costs, and decreasing their carbon footprint.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade partially funded the company with a grant.

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for to a problem that doesn’t exist.”

According to officials, various agencies and elected officials signed a formal letter to state legislators urging members of the General Assembly to oppose the mandate.

The letter was addressed to Speaker Alec Garnett, Senate President Stephen Fenberg, majority leaders Daneya Esgar and Dominick Moreno and minority leaders Hugh McKean and Chris Holbert.

Collective bargaining involves union members negotiating contracts to determine terms of employment with the employer. Negotiation topics can include wages, benefits, hours, leave, job health, safety policies and work-life balance.

Commissioners join the Colorado Association of School Boards, the Colorado Association of School Executives, the Colorado Municipal League, the Special District Association and other entities in opposition of the legislative mandate, according to the press release.

According to the Weld County commissioners’ statement, the letter states they do not oppose collective bargaining as a policy but agree it is an individual employee/employer decision.

“We stress that unfunded mandates and unwelcome insertion into local governments, schools and higher education institutions and their budgetary matters by the state is harmful to Colorado on many levels,” the letter said.

To view the letter visit: https://tinyurl.com/yckmc8z2

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and gas wells to turn the turbines more efficiently at lower temperatures.

“Traditional geothermal resources need a temperature that’s greater than 300 degrees Fahrenheit,” she said. “We have the chemistry that allows us to capture

Weld County Help Young People Find Work

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Employment Services Weld County and the city of Greeley are having their annual Young Adult Job Fair from 6 to 7;30 p.m. March 9, at the Island Grove Center., 421 N. 15th Ave, Greeley.

“We are thrilled to be able to help hundreds of young adults gain access to tons of employers in one location,” said Karina Amaya-Ragland, director of employment Services of Weld County.

“The young adult job fair may be the start of their careers. Seeing their interest increase as they meet with different employers is always inspiring. Most will end up being interviewed that day or called in later for follow-up interviews.”

People from ages 15-24 will have the opportunity to meet businesses with openings that match their interests and skills. Also, they can learn about

or be able to generate power from lower temperatures such as 150 to 300 Fahrenheit.”

In Europe, with tougher regulations around oil and gas extraction, there has been a move to find additional uses for wasted heat from wells for several years.

“In the U.S., the shale boom was happening, so all the capital was going to move to fossil fuels, “ she said. “This technology is advanced enough that manufacturers have

industries such as communications, construction, landscaping, health care, government, law enforcement, hospitality, entertainment and information technology.

Amaya-Ragland suggests that those planning to attend bring several copies of a resume and register in advance at ConnectingColorado.com.

In addition, Employment Services Weld County offers a weekly workshop for those who want to learn resume writing, interviewing skills, and job searching tips. To sign up for workshops, visit https://www.weldgov.com/Government/ Departments/Human-Services/Employment-Services/Workshops.

Employment Services Weld County is also looking for employers that offer diverse job positions full-time or parttime. Event spots are still available, so employers interested in participating visit: www.eswc.org.

found uses for this equipment in commercial maritime situations and other industrial heat-based applications.”

Derichsweiler envisions her company being a bridge between the manufacturers and the people who will be using this type of equipment. Her company has oil and gas clients that are on board with the environmental goals and focused on the reduction of carbon emissions.

Their first demonstration will be in Nevada, and then Transitional Energy will focus the pilot program on Colorado and work with major oil and gas companies on one side and with Brighton’s United Power to buy up the electricity they generate.

“It’s how we commercialize what we call thermal resources so that waste heat generates power and set it up to be a benefit to Colorado,” she said.

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VOICES Is selling an art or is it science?

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his is a question that gets asked a lot in the world of professional selling. Thought leaders and subject matter experts have debated it for years, and in the end, we all have come to recognize that it is a little bit of both, selling is an art and a science.

Anyone in a professional selling role has probably learned this lesson through trial and error. Trying to learn sales scripts, a sales process, and adhere rigidly to both while selling leaves no room for interpretation, or art, and often times the salesperson comes off sounding a little bit robotic.

Too much science and not enough art.

And the salesperson who sticks to their own artistic interpretation of how to sell and strays so far away from their sales process also learns that too much art without any science isn’t effective either.

The best salespeople take their craft very seriously. They study the sales process or the selling system that they follow, they do their research and gather valuable data and insights, and they leverage that knowledge to be in a better position to help their customers.

And the very best salespeople know

that they must learn how to do this in their own voice, with their own personality, and couple their scientific approach to selling with their own artistic nuances and style.

Having spent time with thousands of salespeople over the years, I have a great Michael Norton appreciation for superior selling skills coupled with artistic impression. Unfortunately, I have also observed some truly awful attempts at selling where the salesperson didn’t use art or science, they basically defaulted to brute force. When salespeople do not have a system or process to follow, or they weren’t blessed with the personality or gifted with natural sales qualities, they default to brute force.

What does “brute force” selling look like? Making as many calls as possible, speaking with as many people as possible, quick to present their products or services, does not ask any questions, assumes they know it all, tries to force

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the sale, and forcing their own agenda on their prospects, muscles their way through objections without tact, and generally isn’t very successful. There are always exceptions to every rule, but given my choice, I would take the top performing salespeople who have learned the value and have practiced and apply both art and science when selling.

There are other well-known categories of salespeople such as the relationship builder and lone wolf. And there have been many studies and much research conducted relative to which type of salesperson is the most effective. My belief is that there is no one style that is better than the others. I know many lone wolves who excel in sales. I also have worked with many relationship builders who crush their numbers and have established trust with the customers. But I would say this, the very best of the best that I have seen blend a bit of all the styles with their own personality and voice.

They are artists, and they are scientists, and they are typically on the higher end of the spectrum when it comes to income.

The one good thing about sellers who default to brute force is this, they are usually motivated and have a good work ethic. Imagine if we just took the time and invested in their development where we can harness the power of their fearlessness and willingness to get the job done with a proven sales process, while teaching them how to turn some of their brute force energy into artful communication and style, how much more effective they could become as professional sellers.

What do you think? Is selling an art or a science? Have you enjoyed working with very polished and professional salespeople? Or have you ever been completely turned off by the brute force salesperson? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we can apply both art and science to everything we do in life, it really will be a better than good year.

Michael Norton is the grateful president of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

Electricity today is like Colorado’s road network a century ago

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magine life in Colorado before direct flights to ski towns, before the interstate highways or even two-lane paved highways. In 1922, the most expedient way to drive from Denver to Grand Junction was through Buena Vista. In winter, even that was impossible. No Continental Divide crossings were plowed until Berthoud Pass in 1930.

Construction of roads came in increments. In the late 1930s, New Deal programs improved a primitive road across Loveland Pass and also replaced a horse trail with the first road over what is now called Vail Pass. The 1970s produced the four lanes of Interstate 70.

In electricity, something similar has begun, but the steps promise to be more rapid. Three Colorado utilities, including the state’s largest, Xcel Energy, announced in January they will join something called an energy imbalance market in April 2023. Colorado’s second-largest electrical provider, Tri-State Generation & Transmission, and other utilities had previously joined the same market in 2021.

Directly or indirectly, nearly every energy consumer in Colorado is impacted by these first small steps toward sharing electricity across broader geographic areas. Details

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Bryan Hannegan, chief executive of Holy Cross Energy, the cooperative serving Vail, Aspen and other areas along I-70, puts it succinctly.

“We have a really ambitious and some would say impossible goal of 100% energy by 2030,” he said at the recent Colorado Solar and Storage Association conference. “A broader regional market is an absolutely critical part of our strategy.”

The existing electrical system in Colorado and other western states is best understood as a bunch of semiisolated valleys or islands. By one measure, there are 18 such islands, connected but with little easy flow of electricity between them. Think toll roads.

This new energy imbalance market is like a beginner ski slope.

It provides some benefits, only the easiest tentative steps. The prize will be an organized market that efficiently matches supplies with demands across a broad geographic area. A common market mechanism is called a regional transmission

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organization or RTO. Building new transmission will be expensive and siting difficult. “But if you like clean energy, you have to love transmission,” said Hannegan.

Hannegan talked about being able to optimize the value of solar energy produced in the Roaring Fork Valley while also drawing on hydropower from the Pacific Northwest. Others think fondly of solar power in the desert Southwest even as Colorado cranks up production of wind on its eastern plains.

Colorado in 2019 ordered a study, now complete, that conservatively found ratepayers will save 4% to 5% if utilities join an RTO. A 2021 law says utilities must join an RTO by 2030 or have a good reason why not.

Jeff Baudier, the chief executive of Core Electric, the state’s largest electric cooperative, with 165,000 members in Castle Rock and surrounding areas, wants this wholesale market to happen soon. It will be studied forever if we let the utilities study it forever,” he said.

“If you give utilities mandates, they will honor it. They may not like it at first, but we will figure out a way to make it work and protect the best interests of our customers.”

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cooperative, also wants to see Colorado utilities become part of an RTO sooner, not later. “This is a Nike moment,” said Mark Gabriel.

“Just do it.”

The cooperative serves metro Denver’s fast-growing northern fringe as well as the portions of the Wattenberg oil-and-gas patch. It currently gets wholesale power from Westminster-based Tri-State, but in December announced plans to leave that family to explore the world as a single. Gabriel, the chief executive, likened the utility’s changed status to somebody contemplating divorce who changes his or her relationship status on Facebook from “married” to “it’s complicated.”

Complicated is also how almost everybody describes the task of joining or forming an RTO or some other large wholesale market. Gabriel wants a more hurried pace than the Colorado law provides.

But there are major questions about which path to take. States have varied interests. Colorado wants no emissions, while Wyoming wants to burn coal. Another issue is governance. One opportunity is California’s CAISO, which oversees the state bulk electrical system. But

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A guide to the Colorado caucus Process began on March 1

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Colorado’s grassroots nomination process for this year’s election gets underway for Democratic and Republican party members next week.

Precinct caucuses, which lead to county, congressional district and state nominating assemblies, are one way to make the June 28 primary election ballot. Candidates may also gather petition signatures, which are due to the Secretary of State’s Office on March 15. Some candidates may try both methods to get on the ballot. Others stick with the caucus system because paying to collect signatures can be costly, especially for statewide candidates.

“It enables us not to have a pay-toplay system,” Colorado Republican Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown said last week in a caucus training session, noting that some states require steep fees to make the ballot.

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Here’s what you need to know to participate in the process.

You must be registered in the party at your current address It’s too late to switch your party affiliation to attend a caucus. Caucus participants must be registered to the party with their correct address at least 22 days in advance.

Unaffiliated voters may not participate in the caucus process, although they may vote in either Democratic or Republican primaries.

Caucus times may vary Caucuses will be held March 1-5, as scheduled by each county’s political parties. County assemblies must be held by March 26.

When and where is my caucus?

Republicans may enter their address online to verify their identity and find their caucus location.

Some county Republican parties publish lists of caucus locations.

The state Democratic Party has a list of precinct caucus and county assembly locations and dates by county. Some county Democratic parties are holding meetings via Zoom instead of in person.

Worth noting The Republican Party may request a “badge fee” to be a delegate to some assemblies. For instance, Douglas County charges $20 to attend the county assembly. In the past, the fee to attend the state assembly was $50 per delegate.

The fees may be waived in some instances. Democrats don’t charge fees to participate.

How are the decisions made?

Precinct leaders will be elected at caucuses to organize future political activity. Caucus participants also will elect delegates and alternates to county assemblies.

Delegates to county assemblies will select countywide candidates for the primary, as well as state legislative candidates in many instances. In state House or Senate districts with multiple counties, county assembly delegates who live in those districts will meet to select candidates.

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people indicated that they changed where and when they recreate outdoors due to crowding or the impacts of climate change. Those numbers were highest in Colorado, where 58% of respondents said they made adjustments because of crowding and 31% shifted because of climate change factors.

One question that was new to this year’s survey, and also received high levels of concern, was about the rising cost of living, which more than 70% of respondents deemed either “extremely” serious or “very” serious in every state except Nevada. In Colorado, that figure hit 73%; both Idaho and Montana topped 80% on this question.

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Republicans will hold their state assembly April 9 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.

Several congressional district assemblies will be the day before that, while others may be held at different times. Democrats, on the other hand, will hold a virtual state assembly.

How are the candidates selected?

If a candidate receives at least 30% of the assembly vote in the first round of voting, they make the ballot. That means up to three candidates could be selected for the primary at an assembly. If no candidate receives 30%, a second round of voting takes place.

Anyone who receives 30% on that second round makes the primary ballot. But if no one receives that minimum, the top two vote-getters will make the ballot.

“Younger people and more Republican voters register that as a more serious problem,” Weigel said. “It’s definitely a top-tier concern.”

Not surprisingly, given that the poll was conducted in the days after the Marshall fire, Coloradans also indicated a high level of concern about wildfires. In Colorado, 76% of respondents said they were either “extremely” concerned or “very” concerned about “uncontrollable wildfires that threaten homes and property.” Montana was the only other state in which the concern registered that high, also at 76%.

On the question of how to address water quantity challenges, respondents overwhelmingly favored using water more wisely (81%) as opposed to diverting water from rivers in less populated areas toward more densely populated communities

How do we know which candidates are running?

The Sun is tracking candidates who file to run for Congress, statewide office and state legislature based on filings with the Federal Election Commission or the Secretary of State’s Office.

However, some candidates may decide to run at county, congressional district or state assemblies on the spur of the moment. Typically, candidates make speeches asking delegates for their votes.

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(14%).

“There’s a very clear mandate across the Mountain West that they want to focus on conservation,” Weigel said.

Among Coloradans, 86% supported “creating new national parks, national monuments, national wildlife refuges and tribal protected areas to protect historic sites or areas for outdoor recreation. And 83% of Coloradans supported a national goal of “conserving 30% of land and inland waters in America, and 30% of its ocean areas by 2030.”

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Treatment, understanding of Alzheimer’s advanced in 2021 Possible link between COVID-19 and brain is among recent developments

‘It is the new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s since 2003.’

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In the second half of 2021, the world of Alzheimer’s research saw renewed excitement in a class of experimental Alzheimer’s drugs, according to a nonprofit that pushes for the prevention and cure of the disease.

The buzz came amid the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm, or aducanumab, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a memory-affecting disease that worsens over time.

“It is the first new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s since 2003,” the FDA said in a news release.

The Colorado branch of the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association highlighted some advancements made in understanding the disease in 2021.

Treatments advance The key difference between the new treatment and old methods is that Aduhelm is the first drug approved by the FDA that addresses the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s, said Jim Herlihy, spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Colorado chapter.

“All previously approved medications have only provided relief from Alzheimer’s symptoms,” Herlihy said. “These (new) drugs focus on enabling the immune system to clear protein in the brain before it forms the toxic clumps that drive

Some new medications on the market and continued research have researchers exSHUTTERSTOCK cited about the prospect of helping patients with alzheimers.

the death of neurons in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s.”

While the specific causes of Alzheimer’s are not fully known, the disease is characterized by changes in the brain — including “amyloid plaques” — that result in loss of neurons and their connections, according to the FDA. Those changes affect a person’s ability to remember and think.

Aduhelm was approved using the “accelerated approval pathway,” which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments, according to the FDA. The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline heated up last year beyond just the approval of aducanumab, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

In the second half of 2021, there was renewed excitement in the class of experimental Alzheimer’s drugs that target beta-amyloid, according to the association. Those included drugs from Eli Lilly (donanemab),

Eisai (lecanemab) and Roche (gantenerumab), all of which received “Breakthrough Designation” by the FDA in 2021.

COVID in the mix Research appears to point to a link between COVID-19 and the brain, according to the association.

In July, the Alzheimer’s Association’s international, multidisciplinary coronavirus group presented its first data on the short- and long-term consequences of COVID infection on the brain. The data suggested a link between COVID and persistent cognitive impairment, including the acceleration of Alzheimer’s symptoms.

“Since COVID is relatively new, it is too soon to predict the long-term implications,” Herlihy said. “However, one study conducted over six months in nearly 300 older adults from Argentina who had COVID-19 found more than half had continuing problems with forgetfulness, and 25% had additional problems with

cognition.”

The risk of both contracting COVID and serious implications of it are higher as people age, Herlihy noted.

Race remains an issue Researchers are working to better understand how Alzheimer’s risk and progression differ in different populations, according to the association.

“What is currently known is that Blacks are twice as likely as Whites to develop Alzheimer’s while Hispanics are 50% more likely than Whites,” Herlihy said.

But researchers are also exploring other issues that could influence those trends, he added.

That includes “level of education, the physical environment — air pollution, which can have economic implications, such as proximity to heavy industry, highways — and other factors that may play a role,” Herlihy said. “This research is ongoing.”

Exercise key Research also pointed to another benefit of exercise on the brain, according to the association.

An August 2021 study found a hormone produced by muscles during exercise can bolster the health of

To protect those who may wander from home

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 2004, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office began a collaboration of public and private entities to create what would become the Colorado Life Trak program.

According to the department’s website, the program was designed to offer peace of mind for families with relatives who suffer from mental disorders and may wander from their homes.

“Using specially designed transmitters and tracking devices, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office has the ability to locate that person within minutes,” the website says.

The program is only for people with disabilities who tend to wander, such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, Down syndrome, autism, PraderWilli syndrome and various brain injuries. Participants in the program must have a daily caregiver living with them.

Other details about the program

include: • Participants are issued a free wristband transmitter that they wear 24 hours a day.

• If the participant wanders, the caretaker should immediately call 911.

• The sheriff’s office will dispatch specially trained locators with tracking devices that can locate the frequency of the transmitter worn by the participant.

• Once the sheriff’s office has started the search using that technology,

the average time needed to locate someone is less than 30 minutes.

• People can be tracked day or night, regardless of weather conditions.

For more information, call the sheriff’s office Life Trak program at 720-874-3804. For details on how to apply for the program, visit tinyurl. com/ArapahoeCountyLifeTrak.

For a list of other law enforcement agencies that may offer the service, see the end of the second page at tinyurl.com/LifeTrakOtherCounties.

Lawmakers reviewing laws regarding penalties for fentanyl posssession

BY JESSES PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers are rethinking a 2019 law that made possession of thousands of lethal doses of fentanyl a misdemeanor as overdoses from the potent opioid continue to rise.

The law is getting even more attention after five adults died from a suspected fentanyl overdose Sunday in Commerce City. Last year, 803 people died from fentanyl across Colorado,

up from 520 in 2020, the latest data from the state health department show. Officials say last year’s total could be even higher, citing a threemonth reporting delay.

House Bill 1263, which had both Democratic and Republican sponsors, passed three years ago with broad bipartisan support. It made possession of up to 4 grams of almost all drugs for personal use a misdemeanor, with exceptions for “date-rape drugs,” such as ketamine and gamma-hydroxybutyrate, also

known as GHB, which remain a felony to possess in any amount.

Critics have complained that allowing people to possess 4 grams of fentanyl is ludicrous since that could amount to as many as 2,000 fatal doses of the drug. Fentanyl, which is fatal at about 2 or 3 milligrams, is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.

The 2019 measure still allows prosecutors to pursue felony drug distribution charges against people

who possess any amount of illicit drugs, but prosecutors warned in 2019 — and continue to warn today — that isn’t enough.

“The only people (who) can fix this are the governor and those elected to the Colorado legislature,” El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen, a Republican, wrote in an open letter Tuesday.

There are signs that Polis and lawmakers are planning to heed that call.

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Looking at ways to live with heart failure

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About 6.2 million adults in the U.S.s are living with heart failure and there are almost 900,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The course of treatment and patient prognosis can vary greatly by individual.

With February being American Heart Month, Colorado Community Media caught up with Miriam Halazon, a nurse practitioner with The Medical Center of Aurora’s Heart Failure Clinic. Below are answers to questions involving heart failure.

Does heart failure mean my heart has stopped working or may stop working?

For many the diagnosis of heart failure is terrifying, as the word “failure” instills fear of imminent death. While heart failure is a serious chronic condition, and it does require medical management, there are therapies that improve outcomes, including longevity and quality of life.

Heart failure means the heart has become weak and is not able to pump blood the way it should. A healthy heart is a strong muscle that pumps blood continuously through the circulatory system, beating in an organized way, supplying oxygenrich blood to the body’s cells. When you have heart failure, the heart is unable to keep up with the workload.

It keeps working but can’t pump enough blood to the body to meet its needs for nutrients and oxygen.

Heart failure can worsen over time

and requires watchful care and treatment.

Many people with heart failure lead normal, active lives because they take care of themselves by improving their lifestyle including eating healthy, exercising, showing up for appointments with a heart failure provider, and taking medications correctly.

Once a patient with heart failure is perscribed medication, are they good to go?

Medication is an important cornerstone of heart failure management. Evidence-based research has provided clinical data which shows improvement in outcomes when patients are managed appropriately with medical therapy. Through the use of clinical data, standardized medical treatment guidelines have been developed and are recommended through organizations such as American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Failure Society of America.

Medication management is dependent upon your type of heart failure.

For many patients, this may include between four and six different medications. With each medication there is an optimal recommended dose.

These medications work to improve heart muscle function. Unfortunately, starting all the recommended medications at their optimal dosing is not well tolerated. When starting these medications there is an art to the medicine – starting the medications and increasing dosing is a collaborative practice between

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patient and physician which occurs over several weeks to months.

It is important for patients to be active participants in their care, noting how they feel on their medications and with each dose increase (side effects), monitoring their blood pressures, and communicating concerns with their provider. In our practice we plan to see patients every week while we are working to get their medications started and titrated up to optimal dosing.

There is a real partnership between doctor and patients. The goal is to help patients move from novice to expert in the understanding and management of their heart failure diagnosis. It is often difficult in other health-care settings to be able to see patients this frequently – but this is the benefit of a specialized heart failure clinic.

Once heart failure improves, can a patient stop taking medications?

No, not at this time. Clinical evidence at this time suggests that we should continue effective treatments indefinitely.

One trial, the TRED-HF trial, was a randomized study in which patients who had improved heart muscle function back to normal were taken off of their medications over a 16week period. The study had a 44% drop in their heart muscle function within just eight weeks. This trial had limitations, but clearly suggests that we should not discontinue medical treatment once heart muscle function has improved.

What are lifestyle changes that can improve quality of life and outcomes?

1. Diet - limit sodium intake and monitor fluid intake. This should be discussed with guidances provided by a physician as it can change based on heart failure symptoms and severity.

2. Exercise – Exercise helps your heart and it is recommended to get at least 30 minutes per day most days of the week. But again … talk with a health care provider before beginning to exercise to set goals. Sometimes your provider may order cardiac rehab.

Cardiac rehab helps patients in a monitored setting with medical support to regain strength and stamina, achieve nutrition and exercise guidance, track progress, and encourages self-management and independence.

3. Weigh yourself daily – By weighing yourself daily, you can spot changes in weight, which could signal an increase in fluid and exacerbation of heart failure. Early notification to provider of weight changes can improve management.

4. Avoid alcohol – Alcohol damages cells, including heart cells, and can further weaken already weak heart muscles.

5. Stick to medication plan – Medications can’t work if you do not take them as you should. Never stop taking medication without discussing with a doctor first. Discuss all side effects with physician.

(Editor’s Note: The answers in this story were only changed for length, clarity and grammar.)

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Does putting addicts in jail solve the problem? No. We’re working with all the stakeholders involved to arrive at the right place. I believe that we will get there.”

Garnett warned, however, that he thinks the situation with fentanyl in Colorado is “going to get worse before it gets better.”

The 2019 bill was aimed at treating drug addiction as a public health issue as opposed to trying to use jails and prisons to address the problem.

The idea was to save the harshest penalties only for dealers.

State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat who sponsored the 2019 measure, warned back then that keeping fentanyl possession as a felony would be unfair because people may have substances mixed with fentanyl and not realize it. The five people who died in Commerce City on Sunday are suspected of having ingested what they thought was cocaine but what really was fentanyl.

But lawmakers also now believe that fentanyl may require a different approach because it is so potent.

Sen. Pete Lee, a Colorado Springs Democrat who was also a prime sponsor of the 2019 bill, said he’s amenable to changing the policy. “I am open to considering modifying the bill,” he said Tuesday.

Rep. Shane Sandridge, a Colorado Springs Republican who was one of two GOP prime sponsors of House Bill 1263, said making drug possession a felony doesn’t deter people from taking drugs. But he’s drafted legislation, which hasn’t been introduced yet, that would make having any amount of fentanyl a felony because of how potent it is.

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Polis, a Democrat, last week told The Unaffiliated, The Colorado Sun’s politics and policy newsletter, that the 2019 bill, which he signed into law, “got some things wrong.”

“When somebody has enough fentanyl to kill 1,000 people or 2,000 people, absolutely we need additional criminal sanctions to make sure that they can be detained and prevented from harming Coloradans,” Polis said.

The governor said he’s hopeful bills will be passed this year that allow “for additional criminal penalties around fentanyl.” That’s something Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, also a Democrat, has called for as well.

“We all know that criminal penalties don’t solve an issue,” he said. “Having that ability can be helpful in reducing deaths from fentanyl. But, sadly, no matter what the laws are across the 50 states, fentanyl deaths have increased.

And to get at that not only includes increased criminal sanctions, but also includes education, prevention efforts.”

House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, said Tuesday that he is working with public health officials and law enforcement to get the policy right. He thinks a bill may be introduced within a week, but wouldn’t share specifics.

“We’re trying to find the right total policy solution,” he said. “Is 4 grams of fentanyl a lot of fentanyl?

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Sandridge, a former police officer, also wants to implement a 25-year minimum prison sentence for people who deal fentanyl and make it a crime to expose people to the drug.

He even wants to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction in state law.

He said the slate of legislation he’s proposed constitutes “an all-out war on fentanyl” and would make Colorado’s fentanyl laws among the most stringent in the nation.

Republicans on the 2022 campaign trail have attacked Democrats over the 2019 bill.

Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican, blasted the reforms during a speech Tuesday on the Senate floor. She is running for Congress this year in the 8th Congressional District, which includes Commerce City.

“There are times when the legislature just gets it wrong,” said Kirkmeyer, who wasn’t a state lawmaker in 2019. “It’s time to put party affiliation aside, break through the oneparty grip in this legislature, and admit that well-intentioned reforms sometimes bring about disastrous

consequences.”

Garnett said the attacks are immensely frustrating since the 2019 measure passed with much GOP support. The bill cleared the Senate by a 20-15 vote. It advanced out of the House 40-25. A handful of Republicans in both chambers backed the bill. (Democrats have controlled the legislature and the governor’s office since 2019).

The speaker even chastised a reporter Tuesday who said during a news conference that House Bill 1263 was passed by Democrats. “You should go back and make sure you look at the bill,” he said. “You gotta make sure you frame this right.”

(Editor’s Note: Colorado Sun staff writer Olivia Prentzel contributed to this report.)

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 720928-4071.

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.

ELECTRICITY

FROM PAGE 6

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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 303857-6694

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.

all-volunteer program and is in need of volunteers. If interested in volunteering or donating, call 303-718-4440.

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

Drop-in child care The Fort Lupton Recreation 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-for-a-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.

Chess tournament The Fort Lupton Public & School Library put together a chess tournament that’s ideal for beginning players.

Visit https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/1UFPA1ENiETkHnJjaHh_ E3hUAOEWSRKUXpU7utzYab-U/ viewform?fbclid=IwAR1M9cUK4b p7cJyH9phmivtIV6gmeXqd3kNra 5q_L113Py-IhRIHDjMHRd4&edit_ requested=true Fort Lupton senior lunches Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

Coffee group Fort Lupton’s weekly coffee group sessions are at 8 a.m. Wednesdays.

Call 303-857-4200.

Blessings in a Bag Fort Lupton’s Backpack Program helps school children in need with a backpack of healthy food. It’s an

Silver Sneakers Silver Sneaker Yoga is available Fridays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fort Lupton

the Arkansas-based Southwest Power Pool’s energy imbalance market. But getting married in an RTO is complicated by an important seam. Colorado and other mountain states are on different grids from Great Plains states, with only a few, narrow portals among them.

Why not a third option, a new wholesale market that can still balance diverse resources and demands across a broad geographic

area, asks Alice Jackson, the chief executive of Xcel’s Energy’s Colorado division.

Whatever the answer, the owner of the Climax Molybdenum Mine near Leadville, for many decades one of Colorado’s two largest electrical consumers, is ready for utility suppliers to join or create a broad, wholesale market.

Failure to efficiently integrate supplies to meet demand represents a market failure, said Johnny

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recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Water aerobics The city’s water aerobics class meets from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at thke Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Call 303-857-4200.

Pen pals Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants.

Learn more at: https://www.fortluptonco.gov/950/Senior-Pen-PalProgram Craft classes Monthly craft classes through the Fort Lupton Recreation Center (203 S. Harrison Ave.) are available. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166 with questions.

Free short-term radon test kits Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per household, while supplies last). Test kits can be requested online at www. drhomeair.com/weld, according to a statement.

Call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit: www.weldgov.com/go/radon.

Warm Line up and running Community Reach Center is offering a Warm Line (303-280-6602) for those who want to talk to mentalhealth professionals about anxiety, lack of sleep and strained relationships, among other topics. The professionals can facilitate referrals to other programs for assistance.

The line is not for crisis intervention. Those feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services (1-844-493-8255) or text 38255 or visit the Behavioral Urgent Care Center, 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster.

Also, the center’s COVID-19 Heroes Program is set up to assist healthcare workers during the pandemic.

Those who live or work in Adams County can receive up to six free counseling sessions. Use the Warm Line for support and free counseling.

Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second floor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.

Key, the company’s director of energy and power solutions, “and these market failures are just costing us money.” The absence of wholesale markets, he added, is costing everybody money.

Allen Best publishes Big Pivots, an e-journal dedicated to climate change and the attendant energy and water transitions in Colorado and beyond. See more at bigpivots. com

March 3, 2022

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Fort Lupton moves to regional playoffs

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton High School’s boys’ basketball team is in the class 3A regional round of playoffs next week. But it came with a struggle, especially in the first half.

Englewood held Fort Lupton to two points in the first quarter and, at one time, enjoyed a 12-point lead.

But the Bluedevils straightened things out and beat the Pirates 57-48 in the district tournament semifinals of the Colorado/Confluence League.

“We just played as a team. We moved the ball, knocked down our shots,” said Maddax Farrer, who led the Bluedevils with 14 points. Nine of them came in the fourth quarter. “We rebounded pretty well. The first quarter was not ours.

We turned it up. We had a little talk after the first quarter, and we knew we had to turn it up.”

FLHS coach Jim Roedel said the better defense played a part in the comeback.

“It was confidence, being able to keep them out of the

paint,” he said. “And then knock down shots. It was jitters. You’re at home. It’s the district tournament.

We played them before and didn’t play well, so you’re going to come out a little antsy. We didn’t execute very well. We didn’t get in our sets until we settled down.”

FLHS took its first lead early in the third quarter.

Bryce Andrews made five free throws in the span of a minute to build some separation against the Pirates.

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Fort Lupton’s Connor Moll, left, and Joey Gallegos celebrate their PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH team’s trip to the regional playoffs.

Boys basketball: Frederick into the Sweet 16

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Frederick boys basketball coach Jeff Conway may have the easiest coaching job in high-school basketball.

“Our kids have a ton of confidence. I’ve been coaching a lot of them since third grade,” Conway said. “They’ve always been confident. They’ve always had a chip on their shoulder. They are a confident group.

I stand back and try to stay out of their way and let them do what they do.”

What the Warriors do is combine a running offense with some tough defense. Those things worked against Severance in the second round of the state 4A basketball tournament Feb. 26. FHS won the game easily 67-40.

Jacoby Conway had 14 points for the Warriors. Harry Singh added 12. Severance’s top scorer was Ty Adam, who had 17 points. Parker Gazdik added eight.

“We were hitting our shots, a lot of open layups, back cuts,” said Bryce Conover, who scored eight points.

Frederick’s Jacoby Conway darts to the basket for two of his 14 points as the Warriors moved into the Sweet 16 Feb. 26.

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“We were running a lot. We’ve never had that many wide-open layups in a playoff game in our entire lives.

We’ve been hitting 3s all season.

That’s no surprise. They were playing us really tight, so we went back

behind them and got layups.”

“We had good ball movement tonight,” said the coach’s son, Jacoby Conway. “In the first half, we weren’t shooting very good. Then we started to find our rhythm, use each other.

Singh said the team had confidence going into the game after beating the Silver Knights earlier in the season.

“We have confidence in this game.

We shot the ball well, And when we play defense well, we’re going to win a lot of games,” he said. The Warriors forced 20 Severance turnovers.

“We knew that 21 (the 6-foot-8-inch Adam) is their whole team,” Singh said. “If you stop him, you win the game. We tried that, and it worked.”

Alex Sturn said the way things are set up for his team makes things easy.

“We don’t have to take a lot of tough shots,” said Sturn, who finished with a team-high 19 points. “the best thing was getting a playoff win. We haven’t won since 20132014. I’ve been here four years and haven’t won a playoff game. I’m glad we could bring a playoff win back to boys basketball. It feels really good to be a part of it.”

Frederick led wire to wire, but the Silver Knights had one last chance to climb back into the game early in the fourth quarter. After a technical foul, Severance had two free throws plus the ball after the foul shots.

Neither free throw was successful, and the Silver Knights turned the ball over immediately thereafter.

Conover scored a basket, and Singh nailed a 3-pointer to push the led to 17 points.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Jeff Conway said. “I told them we needed to keep pressuring them, just wear them down. Come the third and fourth quarter, they were worn down. Some of those baskets at the end were because they were so tired.”

“It was awesome. Every bucket was so loud,” Conover said. “We need to be confident but not cocky.

If you’re going to shoot a three with no confidence, there’s no point. We have to respect every opponent. Every opponent we play from now on is going to be a good team.”

“We took a bad loss against Mead,” Jacoby Conway said. “We want to see them again. We will after we beat D’Evelyn.”

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Girls wrestling: FLHS sends five to state tournament STAFF REPORT

Fort Lupton’s girls wrestling team qualified five competitors to the state girls wrestling tournament at Ball Arena next week. On top of that, Fort Lupton won the regional championship.

Rylee Balcazar took first place at 100 pounds. She pinned all four of her opponents, including Pomona’s Alyra Gomez in 1:34 of the finals.

At 215 pounds, Angelrae Garcia won a regional title. She pinned

Northridge’s Paulina Cruz in 3:02.

Genevieve Hunt took third at 118 pounds. Hunt lost in the quarterfinals, then won four in a row to earn her place in the state meet.

Anastyn Livesay, who finished second at the state meet last year, finished third at 161 pounds. She, too, won four matches in a row to take the consolation championship.

Gizelle Adame took fifth at 185 pounds. She won her last match by forfeit over Overland’s Mox Talmadage.

Fort Lupton’s Rylee Balcazar (100 pounds) wins this match by pinfall over Pomona’s Alyra Gomez in the opening round of the girls regional wrestling tournament at Fort Lupton High School Feb. 11. Balcazar captured a regional championship and earned a PHOTO BY HECTOR LOPEZ spot in the state girls tournament this week at Ball Arena.

BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 13

Fort Lupton’s Joey Gallegos, right, gets a hand on this shot by Englewood’s Hunter PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH Johnson Feb. 23 in Fort Lupton.

the end of the third period. But a pair of 3-pointers from Farrar made things easier for the Bluedevils down the stretch.

“That was a team effort,” said Andrews, who finished with 12 points.

“That was a beautiful game. We came together. It’s not just one guy. It’s the players, the coaches. It’s the crowd.

We’re one whole unit. We got in the huddle, and we said, ‘We’re a family.’

The first quarter, we were playing individual ball.”

“This team isn’t a team that always starts fast,” Roedel said. “They understand how to play from behind.

One quarter isn’t going to define the game. The best thing I saw was resolve.”

“I’m glad I shot well. But I’m glad we all shot well. I’m glad we moved

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the ball and found open guys,” Farrar said. “We won the game. That’s a tough team (Englewood won the Colorado League matchup earlier in the season). This one means a lot.”

“It’s a carryover. We’re going to make a deep run. We’ve got the squad for it,” Andrews said. “Coach believes in us. It’s going to be a good thing.”

Farrar was happy with the way the Bluedevils picked up the win.

“If we won, we’d be happy. But the way we won is vocal. it leaves a mark.” Farrar said. “It’s a carryover for next week.”

Roedel was happy too.

“Anyway to win is a win. it’s hard to judge one over the other,” Roedel said. “Knowing you have the ability to not have everything go your way teaches kids resolve, that you have to work extremely hard to win.”

Fort Lupton finished second in the district tournament. Eagle Ridge beat the Bluedevils 65-49 in the title game Feb. 25.

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Dunker, former Frederick place-kicker, enters NCAA transfer portal

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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Lucas Dunker Jr. hasn’t had a lot of luck in his college football career of late.

He enrolled at Garden City (Kansas) Community College in 2020, only to see the season postponed because of COVID-19. He transferred 13 months ago to Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. and walked on to the football team.

But that didn’t work out either, so Dunker made the decision to enter the NCAA’s transfer portal in the hopes of finding something better.

The portal helps studentathletes manage the process

and allows prospective coaches to search for potential recruits. More than 15,000 athletes accessed the portal in the first year of its existence.

“Entering the portal was a hard decision but Pullman just didn’t feel like home,” Dunker said. “I had a great year and met friends that I’ll have for life. But my mental state was and has been in question for the past year. With that being said, the guys and coaches here are a special group that I’ll always remember and cherish the moments we had together.”

Dunker has drawn some interest from NCAA Divi-

sion II programs and some from so-called NCAA FBS (Football Subdivision, formerly NCAA Division I-A) schools.

“A couple of FBS schools, but I can’t spoil that quite yet,” Dunker said. “But if I was to pick a school that I could finish out my degree and ball out, it would be at Arizona State University.

It’s been a dream of mine to play there. But things just hadn’t worked out that way.

But it’s a new shot and a new opportunity, so I hope I can gain some interest in Arizona.”

In his senior season at Frederick, Dunker averaged 60 yards a kickoff on

92 kicks, 72 of which went for touchbacks. He also averaged almost 40 yards per punt on 14 punts. Six of those landed inside the 20-yard line. Frederick went 11-2 and advanced to the state semifinals before losing to Pueblo South by four points.

“The process could be two weeks or two months. You really have no idea what’s ahead, which is scary,” he said. “But I put my faith in the man upstairs because He already knows my path and what’s best for me.

“Lastly just a big thank you to anyone who has supported me along this long and crazy journey.”

Obstacles overcome; Garcia signs with Northeast CC

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton’s Reygan Garcia fought her way through more than just the usual recruiting issues and the ones courtesy of COVID-19.

“After I tore my ACL, a lot of colleges didn’t want to trust me anymore,” she said.

“They thought I would keep treinjuring it. I had a couple of (NCAA) D-1 schools stop talking to me. This coach (Coach Chad Miller) stayed consistent with me. It seemed like he cared more about me as a person. Even if I did hurt it again, he said he wouldn’t drop the scholarship.”

McAlpine coaches at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska, and Garcia signed her letter of intent Feb. 18 at FLHS.

“It’s a community college, so I thought it would be like Aims (Community College),” Garcia said. “Everyone there is an athlete. And there’s a whole bunch of foods there, like Chick Fil-A, Raising Canes. And I get to stay in a dorm, so I was like, ‘OK.’” “I love it when athletes are students first,” said FLHS athletic director Cora Lanter. “She is a face everywhere at this school, and the face that she brings is a happy face.”

“You embody what a student-athlete is,” said FLHS girls soccer coach Archie Suniga. “You have been an outstanding role model for the girls in our program.

Northeastern is getting an outstanding lady.”

Recruiting during a pandemic made things difficult

for a lot of prospective college athletes, Garcia said.

“It was hard, especially trying to reach out to coaches,” she said. “They wanted to speak to the seniors of the pandemic. If you tried reaching out to them they’d say they were focusing on the seniors. I did basketball, and then I hurt myself.

And that made it harder for them to notice me. This coach (McAlpine) was really consistent, and he believed in me.”

Garcia didn’t play in either of the last two seasons. One was called off because of COVID. As a freshman, she scored 22 goals in 15 games, averaged five shots per game She wants to study early education and become an elementary school teacher.

“When she got hurt, her attitude flipped to, ‘Ok. How am

I going to get better?’” said FLHS Principal John Biner.

“I remember the first assembly you did. You were nervous that first time. The last time?

She owned the place. That speaks to who she is as a person. She is one of those kids you want to adopt.”

Norfolk is about seven hours northeast of Fort Lupton.

“The only reason I’m scared is because I’ll be far away from everyone,” Garcia said. “I get to grow as a person and play soccer again. I get to play with my club teammates again. I’m trying to transfer. All my stuff will transfer to CSU. That’s where I’ve always wanted to play. But if that doesn’t happen, I’ll just make my way up to any school. I don’t know. I just want to play soccer.”

Reygan Garcia is all smiles as she signs her letter of intent to play soccer at Northeast Community College.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Girls basketball Grand Junction beat Frederick 55-43 in the second round of the state 4A girls basketball tournament Feb. 25 on the West Slope.

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Frederick rolled past Weld Central 52-14 in the first round Feb. 22 in Frederick.

Megan Majeres hit seven, 3-point baskets for her team-high 21 points for the Warriors, Ali Davis was next with 18. No stats were available for the Rebels.

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The proposed date of commencement is late 2022, and the proposed date of completion is 2047. The proposed future use of the land is water storage. Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, or at the Weld County Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners; or the above named applicant.

Comments must be in writing and must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety by 4:00 p.m. on April 7th, 2022. (20th day after the 4th publication) Please contact Kyle Regan with Civil Resources at (303) 833-1416 ex. 210 (Kyle@ civilresources.com) if you have any questions or comments regarding this application.

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City of Ft. Lupton Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RETAIL MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSE Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton City Council, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, has scheduled a public hearing on March 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Complex, 130 S. McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The public hearing is to consider the application for a new Retail Marijuana Business License submitted by High Plainz Strains of Fort Lupton, Inc. on December 27, 2021. The location of the retail business to be located at 1330 Factory Circle, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The owners of said application: John and Alicia Rotherham, 10376 County Rd. 6, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. This hearing will be conducted both remotely and in-person. Members of the public are invited to attend and may join in person or remotely by typing the link in a browser: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/851983253 Legal Notice No. FLP546 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice CITY OF FORT LUPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. with the Fort Lupton Planning Commission and a public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. with the Fort Lupton City Council to consider proposed amendments to Chapter 9 – Oil and Gas Exploration and Development, Chapter 16 – Zoning and Chapter 17 – Subdivisions of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code in order to reorganize, amend and update these Chapters and consolidate them into a unified development code. A copy of the proposed amendments are available for public inspection at City Hall during regular business hours for fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearings on such amendments, and may also be reviewed on the City website at www.fortluptonco.gov.

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First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RETAIL MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSE Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton City Council, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, has scheduled a public hearing on March 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Complex, 130 S. McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The public hearing is to consider the application for a new Retail Marijuana Business License submitted by 1310 Factory Circle, LLC on December 27, 2021. The location of the retail business to be located at 1310 Factory Circle, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The owners of said business: Colin Madden, 13873 Lilac St., Thornton, CO 80602.

This hearing will be conducted both remotely and in-person. Members of the public are invited to attend and may join in person or remotely by typing the link in a browser: https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/851983253 Legal Notice No. FLP549 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RETAIL MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSE Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton City Council, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, has scheduled a public hearing on March 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Complex, 130 S. McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The public hearing is to consider the application for a new Retail Marijuana Business License submitted by Carretera Ocho Cinco, LLC on December 27, 2021. The location of the retail business to be located at 7853 Highway 85, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The owners of said business: Daniel Balderas 7853 Highway 85, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, Rachel Gillette 3652 Mariposa St., Denver, CO 80211 and Puppies & Sushi, LLC, 3652 Mariposa St., Denver, CO 80211. This hearing will be conducted both remotely and in-person. Members of the public are invited to attend and may join in person or remotely by typing the link in a browser: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/851983253 Legal Notice No. FLP548 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 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 for a site plan known as the Fort Lupton Library Site Plan located at east and Adjacent to S. Rollie Ave, and south and adjacent to Reynolds St. in Fort Lupton, Colorado, pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements.

The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter.

The public meetings 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 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.

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A Colorado legend: Rattlesnake Kate Long musical running at Denver Center through March 13

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As lights go up on a large stage covered with weathered wood, a cellist, Neyla Pekarek sits spotlighted in a simple chair and begins to play and sing a song about Western women.

She is soon joined by cast members, bringing an audience into the world premiere of a new musical “Rattlesnake Kate,” in the Wolf Theatre at Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

It’s the first musical commissioned

by DCPA Theatre Company and grew out of a concept album, “Rattlesnake,” which Pekarek created after she learned about the remarkable, independent Kate Slaughterback, born in northern Colorado in 1894.

Kate, who was divorced six times and ran her own farm near Greeley, was riding her horse across the prairie in 1925, carrying her young adopted son, when they crossed paths with a migration of 140 rattlers.

Legend has it that she shot a number of them and when she ran out of bullets, grabbed a wooden sign and eliminated the rest.

Pekarek, a graduate from University of Northern Colorado’s strong musical theater program and for-

merly a member of the well-known band The Lumineers, presented her concept of a musical about Kate Slaughterback to Chris Coleman, DCPA’s artistic director, who saw theatrical potential, commissioned her to develop music and lyrics, with book/script assistance by playwright Karen Hartman, for a production, originally scheduled for January 2021.

Songs and story were first presented in concert version during a session of DCPA’s 2019 New Play Summit, then developed into a truly unique work that will run through March 13.

Coleman directed the large, strong cast (most are members of Actors Equity) and Christopher Jahnke orchestrated and arranged Pekarek’s music, while Dominique Kelley was choreographer.

Described as “a campfire tale,” the production is enhanced by lighting as three different actors present parts of the story as Kate, Katie and Katherine. Perhaps this could have been spelled out a little more clearly, somehow, for an audience unfamiliar with the story, although the reasoning is understandable — this woman had many facets.

At the Greeley Historical Museum, one can view a dress Kate wore, created from the skins of many rattlesnakes. Yes, she really did wear it, we are told — and it was part of Pekarek’s initial introduction to Slaughterback’s story.

Perhaps “Rattlesnake Kate” runs

The musical “Rattlesnake Kate” is running at Denver Center for the Performing Arts OURTESY OF ANDREWKELLYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM through March 13. C

a little too long, though I have no real suggestion of where it might be trimmed.

It’s truly exciting to see a colorful new work in its very first-ever production and especially following a COVID-induced theater drought!

“Rattlesnake Kate” is scheduled to run through March 13 at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. See denvercenter.org for tickets or call the box office 303-8934100.

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