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Biden is president, but candidates agree that’s an ‘unfortunate’ truth BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado’s 2020 election, or at least the vote tally in Weld County, accurately reflects voter intent, according to the Republican candidates for Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. “The Weld County election was not stolen. We have a Republican county clerk that has been running the elections in this country for over 17 years, and she’s doing a great job,” said state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer at the Republican Women of Weld County candidate forum. Kirkmeyer was joined by candidates Tyler Allcorn, Jewels Gray and Jan Kulmann March 3 at Fort Lupton’s recreation center. Dick Wadhams, veteran political strategist and former Colorado State Republican Chairman, was the moderator, and Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams was the time-keeper. Wadhams asked the group if the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump and Weld County. They agreed that it was not, but agreed that the result was unfortunate. Kirkmeyer represents Colorado’s District 23 and serves on the education, health and human services, and

local government committees. Kirkmeyer said she noted many people said they disliked then-President Donald Trump while campaigning around Broomfield before the 2020 vote. “They didn’t like Trump or his personality. It had nothing to do with his policies. They were suburban moms,” said Kirkmeyer. “Over the last few years, 45% of the people in this state are registered to vote as unaffiliated. It has changed dramatically. We need reform and get rid of same-day registration with ballot policy. We need to purge our voter rolls, and no way should we ever federalize our elections.” Kulmann, the mayor of Thornton and an oil industry engineer, said she believes that Biden is the worst president ever, but unfortunately for Kulmann, Biden is our president. “I love this question because as Republicans, we are constantly asking each other this question over and over again because the left wants us to focus on that,” said Kulmann. “We need to look forward to 2022 and take back the House. It does not matter if we ask questions on election integrity. I’m tired of being called a conspiracy theorist just because I want to make sure our elections are fair. It’s not a dumb question.” Former Army Special Forces Green Beret Allcorn agreed that the presidential election was not stolen. “As a veteran overseas and fighting for democracy, liberating the oppressed, coming home with the idea the election could be stolen?

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The candidates running for the 8th Congressional seat. Left, Colorado Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer District 23, Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann, Tyler Allcorn and Jewels PHOTO BY BELEN WARD Gray.

It hurts,” said Allcorn. “President Biden, unfortunately, is our president -- nothing that we can do to change it.” That said, Allcorn said Coloradoans must pursue voting reform. “Americans should never need to question our elections. We need voter ID, and we need to do away with mail-in ballots, he said. “We shouldn’t be trying to federalize it like Joe Biden wants to do. It’s unacceptable,” Allcorn said. “Biden is saying he’s not sure about the legitimacy of the next election. The law is anyone can vote, not people that are actually allowed to vote. “ Jewels Gray, an award-winning photographer, business owner and educator, agreed that it’s a horrible

idea to let the federal government take over our elections. Gray said, “We should have faith that every single legal vote counted. We need to understand that people believe it was a fraud and people who do not. There are too many irregularities to ignore -- suitcases pulled out from under tables -- windows covered,” she said. She, too, said voting must be an inperson matter. “We do need to end mail-in ballot and absentee voting,” Gray said. “We need to go back to in-person voting.” She did have some reforms in mind to boost voting. “It would help to have Election SEE FORUM, P5

Denver wants to open the marijuana industry to those most impacted by the drug war others with fewer resources have not up a new shop or a grow site. would-be entrepreneurs of color been able to break into the industry. and favored the wealthy and wellThe biggest hurdle, they say, is the Denver leaders said they’re workconnected. Now there’s an effort to proximity rule that prohibits one open access to all, but some are ques- ing to create a more equitable marcannabis business from existing After marijuana was legalized in ketplace, including by limiting new tioning whether the Denver Social 2012, Colorado leaders began creatwithin 1,000 feet of another, or closer licenses for the next five years to Equity Program is too little, too late, ing rules and regulations for scores than 1,000 feet to schools, daycare only social equity applicants, such as centers, recreation centers or drug and emerging when space to open a of people who were already lining those who have lived in low-income up to take part in what has become a pot shop is challenging, at best. treament centers. neighborhoods and who were most State leaders’ idea, lobbyist $2.2 billion retail cannabis industry. Applicants who have spent thounegatively impacted by the war on Samantha Walsh said, was to keep sands of dollars to participate in the State leaders took a hardline drugs. But social equity applicants an “undesirable element” out of city’s social equity program but hit stance while creating cannabis inEvery year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton attempting and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingthe Bank provide community to navigate the complex 1,000-foot wall say city leaders dustry rules, initially barring people the industry. But the unintended members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change Change, consequence was that while wealthy process of identifying a location for must make changes before4particiwith drug convictions from owning their businesses, and getting it liand well-connected people pants can be successful. dispensaries or marijuana grow with the another organization that helps food drive. See more onthrived Page 2. censed, say the city’s super-saturated at growing and selling recreational houses, for example. market is making it impossible to set cannabis, many people of color and Those early rules edged out many SEE MARIJUANA, P13 BY TATIANA FLOWERS THE COLORADO SUN

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Jewel Dean (White) Miller

September 15, 1932 - February 22, 2022

Jewel Dean White was born September 15, 1932, near Belle Arthur, North Carolina. Jewel was the fourth of five children born to Eugene McKinnon and Verna White. The family relocated to Dighton, Massachusetts when she was a toddler. Upon graduation from Dighton High School, she worked for a short time before marrying Charles Jamieson in March 1952. At that time the couple relocated to Fort Smith, Arkansas, for Charlie’s military service at Fort Chaffee.

The couple raised four children. When Charlie transferred to the United States Air Force, the family was assigned to Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina. During his year-long deployment to Vietnam, the family relocated to New England to bunk with aunts, uncles and grandmothers. Subsequent postings were back to Sumter, to Langley AFB in Virginia, and finally Lowry AFB in Denver. Jewel was an accomplished seamstress, and in addition to clothing her family, she also made bedspreads, curtains, slipcovers and braided rugs. She was a volunteer par excellence, and was quick to say “yes” to help her community through literacy coaching, food banks, and physical labor. An active member of United Methodist Women, she received several awards over her lifetime for making a difference in the mission and work of the church. As her children progressed through school and scouting programs, she was a Den Mother for the Cubs, camped with the Girl Scouts, organized Pinewood Derby feasts, and helped a lot of kids earn their merit badges. A lifelong Methodist, she loved to sing, participating in many choirs, and had a servant’s heart. In addition to sewing, Jewel enjoyed being creative. She knitted, quilted, crocheted, needle-pointed and cross-stitched; she created beautiful oil and porcelain paintings, and took guitar and organ lessons. In her mid 40’s, she completed a new challenge and went to school to be a dental assistant. She found the work rewarding, and when the last dentist she worked for retired, she began volunteering at the Brighton hospital. That turned into the job from which she retired.

Perry Miller and Jewel married in April 1977 and began a new adventure together. Perry’s certification as a private pilot allowed the two of them to visit different parts of the country, often joining friends for cross-country and local jaunts. Before she was 50, Jewel had soloed in a private plane. The couple was well-known in the Van Aire neighborhood in Brighton, which they called home for over 40 years. The Miller’s home was the site of many years of happy holiday and family get-togethers with the evergrowing family, which included the spouses and children and an assortment of friends. In their retirement years, Jewel and Perry enjoyed their families and each other, but with aging needed additional help. After successfully recuperating from a stroke, Jewel was treated for cancer with tremendous support from her church, PEO sisters, and neighbors. Following Perry’s death in 2017, Jewel made her home in Arapahoe County during the final years of her life. Her family is grateful for Jewel’s influence on their lives. She was kind and generous, a woman who loved well and fought fair. She provided a moral compass and focus for life that has benefitted those whose lives she touched. She is survived by her children, Gary Jamieson (Margo); Diane Boehringer; Cindy Jamieson, David Jamieson (Deborah Weeks-Jamieson), and Nancy Miller (Michael Biglen). Grandchildren include Lindsey Jamieson (Shane Hamilton), Logan Daly (Mallory Baskin), Royce Weeks-Jamieson (Sarah Bolin), Spencer Weeks-Jamieson, Case Densmore (d. 2000), Mark Densmore (Dawn), and Dean Densmore (Angela Gattuso). A memorial service will be conducted later this year, and Jewel’s ashes will be interred at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Brighton United Methodist Church, 625 South 8th Avenue, in Brighton, Colorado 80601. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, Colorado handled arrangements.

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Eugene Benjamin Hagans

January 10, 1929 - February 20, 2022

Eugene B. Hagans passed away at 93, on Sunday, February 20, 2022. He joined his beloved wife, Alta, in heaven who passed away in 1994. Gene was born in Lander, WY on January 10, 1929, to Verne and Grace Hagans. His father worked in the oil fields. Gene was the youngest of three siblings, Bessie (Hagans) Dowdy and Elwin Hagans. At age 10 the Hagans family moved back to the Fort Lupton area to run the family farm northeast of town.

Gene met the love of his life, Alta, on a blind date, in 1954. The couple wed in June of 1955. They produced three children, Neena, Gary and Laurie. Gene was active in the Mountain Empire Dairy Association, the Fort Lupton Lions Club and the Fort Lupton United Methodist Church. He and his brother Elwin bought the family dairy farm from their parents and continued on with it until selling out in the 1980’s. Gene went on to work at The House of Smoke in Fort Lupton. His final career choice was to drive a fuel truck for Don Imhof, in Fort Lupton, delivering fuel to farmers and oil rigs. STEPHENSON

Gene enjoyed fishing, camping and going to church. He has four grandchildren: April (Hagans) Burns of Evanston, WY, Levi Hagans of Loveland, CO, Jacob McCartney of Evans, CO and Kelsey McCartney of Kersey, CO. He also has one great granddaughter, Hailey. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Verne and Grace (Peckham) Hagans; sister, Bessie (Hagans) Dowdy of Thermopolis, WY; brother, Elwin Hagans of Fort Lupton; and his beloved wife, Alta (Douglas) Hagans. He is survived by his daughters, Neena Hagans of Fort Lupton and Laurie (Bill) McCartney of Kersey; son, Gary (Pam) Hagans of Hudson; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Services will be at the Fort Lupton United Methodist Church, 306 Park Ave, in Fort Lupton, CO 80621, on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 10am. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Gene’s name to the church. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO is handling arrangements.

Elizabeth Leona Stephenson June 8, 1930 - January 25, 2022

Elizabeth “Betty” Leona Stephenson 91 passed away on January 25, 2022, at her home in Brighton, Colorado. Betty was born on June 8, 1930, at the family farm near Lafayette, Center Point, IA. She was the daughter of Spencer and Clista (Schmickle) Stephenson. Betty attended the country school near her home and graduated from Alburnett High School. She was active in sports and 4-H.

Betty attended Iowa State University graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics. She was absent from graduation as she was on a ship going to England and Wales through the International Farm Youth Exchange Program. This was the beginning of yearly reunions that took her to places around the world making many friends. She would never miss the time spent with the IFYE organization and her friends. After graduating she taught at Williamsburg, IA then to Colorado at Lakewood Area and Gunnison. Betty then moved to Brighton, CO where she taught High School Home Economics for 32 years. She pursued more education at University of Colorado where she got a master’s degree in Education, Psychology and Counseling. Through the years she served on many committees in her church, college and IFYE programs. After retiring from teaching Betty worked with senior citizen programs. She won many awards for her accomplishments. Betty took great pride in her yard, the

church flower beds and especially her roses. Her yearly trips to Iowa included working on the landscape of her farm. She enjoyed time with her family and meeting her many nieces and nephews. Betty enjoyed golfing and it was special to golf with family. Betty was an outstanding person and made many new friends throughout the years. Her plan was to move back to Iowa, but God had another plan. Her family and friends mourn her passing but know she is in a better place. Betty’s farewell words to us would have been “I go in Peace and Love One Another”. Betty is survived by a sister, Lois Martin of Marion, IA two brothers, Howard (Donna) Lea of Woodburne, OR Harold (Donna Mae) of Center Point, IA and ninety-six nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by parents, a brother Wayne and wife Kay of Georgia a brother-in-law Loyd Martin of Marion, IA & nephew Chase Martin of Springville, IA. The body was cremated per her wishes. Services were at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Brighton, CO on Saturday, February 26, 2022 and a later date will be set in Lafayette, IA where she will be buried. Memorials may be directed to Brighton 1st Presbyterian Church, 510 South 27th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601 or charity of your choice. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO handled arrangements.

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Fort Lupton council OKs large development plan BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

FORT LUPTON — Fort Lupton’s city council approved the so-called Hope Grayson Site Plan for a large, commercial development. The unanimous vote came during the council’s March 1 business meeting. The development sits on a little more than three-quarters of an acre near state Highway 52 and Copper Place. It’s part of the Vincent Village Subdivision.

Planner Maria Lancto said the proposal included two commercial buildings totaling 10,000 square feet. The southern building would be home to a dental office. The northern building does not have a tenant as yet, Lancto told the council. The city will provide water and sewer, according to staff notes. Those notes also said the water meter will be tapped into existing water main lines within Copper Place. The parking ratio for the use is one parking space per 500

square feet of the building. There was no public testimony. Council’s concerns were about driveway locations and whether a nearby convenience store had access to SH 52. Pot shop review on March 15 agenda In other business, the council agreed to schedule public hearings for three medical/retail marijuana businesses for Tuesday, March 15. The three are 1310 Factory Circle, Carretera Ocho Cinco, Daniel

Balderas, Rachel Gillette and Puppies & Sushi, 7853 U.S. Highway 85, and High Plainz Strains, 1330 Factory Circle. The hearing for the fourth marijuana business, Centaurus Farms, at 13400 Weld County Road 10, the only one to apply for a medical marijuana license, is set for April 19, according to City Clerk Mari Pena. The city allocated up to four licenses with conditions on such things as locations. Each has to pass the normal land-use process.

Five candidates running for United Power board United Power holding meetings in communities STAFF REPORT

United Power is hosting four events for communities to learn about the five candidates running for the United Power board of directors, according to a press release. Three positions on the board are open. The candidates running in the East District are Steve Douglas, Naptali A. Luck, nd Elizabeth A. Martin. The West District candidate is Ursula J. Morgan, and Keith Alquist is

in the South District. The events are free for members, and an R.S.V.P. is not required. The events are as follows in March: Tuesday, March 22 at 7:30 a.m. Coal Creek Canyon Community Center 3158 state Highway 72, Golden Monday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Riverdale Regional Park Rendezvous Room (in the Waymire Dome) 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton. Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30 a.m. Fort Lupton Recreation Center (multi-purpose room 3), 203 S. Harrison Ave., Fort Lupton Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. United Power Carbon Valley Ser-

vice Center 9586 East I-25 Frontage Road The Meet the Candidates event will also be live-streamed at www.unitedpower.com. United Power mails the ballots in March. The deadline to return thme votes is April 12. Members have the opportunity to vote electronically through their online accounts. The directors are voted on an at-large basis because they represent all members in each district, even though they live in specific geographic communities. So, members can vote in their neighborhoods and a director in another community. The United Power 2022 An-

nual meeting is at the Riverdale Regional Park April 13. It will be a hybrid event, so members have the opportunity to attend or live stream on United Power’s website beginning at 6:30 p.m. The registration opens at 4:30 p.m.; ballots close by 6:30 p.m. If COVID-19 restrictions changes and cancels the in-erson event, the virtual format will still be available. For current COVID updates, visit www.unitedpower.com. Director profiles will be published in the United Power March-April newsletter or on the United Newsline website at www.unitedpower.com/annualmeeting.

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Career training and advancement programs Employment services help citizens with opportunities BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

TUCSON SOUTH We’re proud to donate over 4,800 pounds of food to Jeffco Eats.

The Colorado Recover Plan provides $1.4 million to the Employment Services of Weld County to help people pay for credentials and certificates to learn a new skill-set to get a high-quality job or career advancement, according to a press release, “These funds will help enhance skillsets of the current workforce by providing training to enter the workforce and to grow within their current company or venture into a different industry,” explained Karina Amaya-Ragland, director of employment services of Weld County. Residents who have been impacted financially by COVID-19 could have the opportunity to qualify for funding to obtain one of these credentials. The certificates must be complete within 12 months or less from when funding is received. According to officials, many businesses during the pandemic

experienced labor shortages or employees working outside their job description wear many hats. The funding helps employees advance their careers with the recognized credentials. “We understand the hardships that the pandemic brought on not only impacted individuals but businesses as well. With these funds, businesses can also explore incumbent worker training to upskill their existing talent to fill positions with upward mobility while making entry-level positions available for new talent to meet overall workforce demands,” said Tami Grant, deputy director of human services for the county. The business services team with ESWC to contact the department to discuss strategies that support local employers. Those interested can earn credentials such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and learn ServSafe and QuickBooks. To view, additional credentials visit https://public.tableau. com/app/profile/dhe.state/viz/20212022CareerDevelopmentIncentiveProgramApprovedProgramsList/ Story1 Visit www.eswc.org or call 970-4006720 to learn about opportunities.

Opportunity to volunteer, sit on a board Ten seats open on the Weld County advisory board and commission BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aggregate Industries is committed to aiding food insecure families. In February 2022, we made a record-setting donation of 4,856 pounds of food to Jeffco Eats, a mobile food pantry on a mission to feed hungry school children and families in Colorado. Learn more about what we do locally at tucsonsouthmineproject.com

If you’re interested in learning how the government works and want to voice an opinion, the Weld County Advisory Board and Commission is looking for volunteers to fill 10 boards and commissions, according to a press release. “Volunteering on an advisory board or commission is a unique and fulfilling way to work with others throughout Weld County to increase your knowledge of these services,” said Weld County Commissioner Chairman Scott James in the statement. “Citizen involvement helps government function at its best, and volunteer service on a board or commission affords a

great opportunity for people to take a proactive approach to improve the services we offer.” Openings are available on the county’s area agency on aging advisory board, board of adjustment, board of public health, building code board of appeals, building trades advisory committee, extension advisory council, human services advisory commission, noxious weed management advisory board, Weld Faith Partnership Council and the workforce development doard. Specific boards and commissioners are looking for residents who may meet those specific areas of interest. Its experience to learn about government processes, solving issues as a team and with county staff, and meeting new people. For information regarding each opening, visit https://www.weldgov. com/Government/County-Governance/Boards-and-Commissions/ Current-Openings. Applications will be accepted through March 10.

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Day on Saturday or make a national holiday so people don’t have to miss work,” she said. “We need to end the voting machines because they’re too vulnerable to hacking. We need to clean up the voter rolls so dead people are not voting. And voter ID and signature verification are very important.”

Fixing the oil industry With war in Ukraine threatening to make oil prices rise, the candidates agreed the U.S. needs to do rwhat it can to resurrect domestic oil. They agreed that the Keystone Pipeline needs to be built, new oil and gas policies must be repealed eand drilling should be permitted on federal land. Kirkmeyer said the president’s executive orders that stopped leasing federal lands need to be overturned. “Forty percent of our properties are on federal land needs to be opened up and leased,” said Kirkmeyer. “The Environmental Protection Agency kills oil and gas in water quality and air quality -regulations. Like Congress, we need to pass laws to rein in the EPA. Also, take away this state privacy on EPA, so they can’t pass the air quality and water quality regulations,” she said. Kulmann said she has more than 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry as an engineer, and 15 years of her career have been in Weld County. “I’ve seen firsthand the policies in Colorado and across the country what has been done to my industry. I am the director of law construction in charge of drilling fracking, engineering facilities and construction for my company. Before Biden became president, the oil and gas production in Colorado was released out of the strategic reserve after one year of production, “ said Kulmann. “We are missing out on a huge opportunity here. Colorado has the resources; the oil and gas industry has the technology better than anyone else in the world. So we can show the rest of the world how to do it right, how to be efficient and how to be environmentally friendly.” Allcorn’s father was an oil and gas worker and met officials with the oil and gas industry. “I asked them, is it necessary for us to be successful to unleash the oil yand gas industry? They told me, ‘Get

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out of the way.’ We need the government to get out of the way of what they are trying to accomplish,” said Allcorn. “We need the government to stop preventing us from being able to access the oil and gas dollars we have here in this country. We should be energy independent as a net exporter of liquid natural gas. The green energy that the president and (House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi are talking about is not right. We cannot replace the energy that the oil and gas industry provides.” Gray said 90 percent of Colorado oil and gas comes from Weld County, and 4% comes from Adams County, which is why Gray supports permits on federal lands. “I’m not an expert in the oil and gas industry but I’ve learned every day by touring sites and drilling sites. We can start on the congressional level, and put pressure on the state level with our governor to not block those,” Gray said. Inflation Allcorn said the out-of-control spending of the Democrats is what’s causing inflation because they are giving too much money for free to individuals and causes that are not necessary. “The cost of our ability to do business in this country has gotten too high,” said Allcorn. “The types of policies that Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden are trying to pass is causing this. We must get inflationary needless spending under control. We need to open up our own gas industry to drive down prices that are affecting people at the gas pump in the grocery stores and every aspect of their lives. It’s incredibly important to get our spending under control.” Gray said thke country can’t just print money out of thin air, and Congress must stick to a balanced budget. “The last time the federal budget

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was balanced was 2001 when Clinton was president, and that’s over 20 years,” she said. “We must reverse the effect of spending, starting with oil and gas, Keystone Pipeline and open federal land -- being energy independent.” Kirkmeyer said thke country should not have a revenue problem. “We need to balance the budget, zero out the debt and cut taxes,” Kirkmeyer said. “We need to get Americans back to work and stop paying Americans not for not going to work. The COVID lockdown put us into the situation where we don’t want people working, so we cut off our supply chain. So we’ve got to get Americans back to work; we have to stop paying Americans to not go to work. If we continue to raise the debt ceiling, there has to be an appropriate cut on the other side of the ledger before you start trying to raise the debt ceiling. It’s why we are in this situation -- they can’t control themselves. “The build-back deal is $5 trillion more debt, and we were at $30 trillion,” she added. “Again, put it in the perspective of $90,000 of debt for every man, woman and child in the United States. They have to stop the deficit spending.” Such spending is impacting pocketbooks every day at the pump and the grocery store, Kulmann said. “As a mom, my job is to make sure my kids have food and are healthy. At the grocery store, you are spending another $100 on the same groceries we bought a year ago and also at the gas pump,” she said. “As an engineer, I have a 30% inflation increase on the pipe in oil and gas from my drilling rig. This is something that’s happened over the last year and a half. After the shutdown, the government started putting more regulations and increased the spending. “The quickest way to fix it is to

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open up the supply chain, make sure that we can get the goods we need here,” she continued. “How many times have you gone to the grocery store, and you can’t find bread or the milk because shelves are empty?”

Helping police Candidates said there must be an effort to help police officers, not the people they arrest. “What been occurring the last two years on a national level is this whole movement to defund the police. We need to defend our police on the federal level,” Kirkmeyer said. She called the situation “demoralizing,” especially in Colorado, with Senate Bill 217, she said. She advocated for additional training and recruiting funds. Kulmann said her job was to fund the Thornton Police Department fully. “Last summer during the riots in downtown Denver, we were watching them tear apart our Capitol,” Kulmann said. “I took a different stance, I stood behind my police officers. Not only did we help them out, but we actually fully funded them and added officers. These men and women are protecting our community every single day. “I’m proud of my city on we are able to support them,” Kulmann continued. “We actually hired a psychologist on staff to make sure they have the support on what they need when going out. Those are the lessons that I would take to Washington.” Allcorn said, “The rhetoric from the left needs to stop. We should be supporting and defending our first responders. They passed the law to take fentanyl from a felony to a misdemeanor for less than four grams. It is statutes like that which SEE FORUM, P8

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ope fuels purpose, purpose drives passion, passion engages performance, and performance delivered equals results. It begins with hope and ends in results. What is this “it” that begins with hope and ends in results? The answer is, it is anything that you want “it” to be. When we consider anything that we endeavor to do or are currently trying to do, when we add hope to it, we set off a series of other triggers that energizes our engagement. And we can energize our engagement, the execution or performance will surely follow. We all have hope for something, we have dreams, and we have goals. We have hopes, dreams, and goals for our business and for our personal lives. If we are not where we think we should be, what we might be experiencing in both our personal and professional lives is disengagement. We have the ideas, we have written out our plans, we have started to move towards executing against our plans, and then for some reason we stop. Our interest or engagement in the project or what-

ever we were doing has weakened. This week I was having this discussion with a friend of mine. She shared with me that she just seems to have lost interest in so many things. She shared that these past two years have been Michael Norton very hard on her mentally, physically, emotionally and even spiritually. The pandemic, society, politics and now the war have left her feeling numb and confused. She is struggling with getting excited about her work and has lost interest in the things that used to bring her joy and happiness in her personal life too. We talked for a long time, and after a while I asked her what she was hoping for in life. At first, she said that she had lost hope, and she was feeling hopeless and helpless. We talked some more about that, and then I said that I was sure that she must have hope for something, we all do. She

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thought about it and still shrugged. So, I reminded her of the eight things Zig Ziglar used to say that we all have hope for: happiness, good health, prosperity, security, friendship, peace of mind, good family relationships and a brighter future. And I asked her if any of these might be something that she also had hope for in her own life. As we dug in a little deeper on each one the eight things mentioned above, her demeanor changed. Her body language shifted from disinterested to engaged. She even started taking notes and writing reminders for herself of things she wanted to follow up on. And by the time we parted ways that day, I could literally see the hope in her eyes. My goal was not to try and resolve her issues, all I did was to give her something to think about, hope. Look around at your family members, circle of friends, teammates and employees. Do you see hope in their eyes, does it manifest itself in their work ethic, attitude, and overall engagement? If you are seeing or experiencing disengagement at home

or at work, I encourage you to start a conversation around hope. A team without hope of winning the next game will probably not practice. A student who has no hope of passing a test will more than likely not study. A salesperson with no hope of making the sale may never pick up the telephone. A spouse with no hope for the relationship will soon stop trying. Give those who matter the most the best gift you can ever give them, give them the gift of hope. Hope is the trigger to purpose, passion, performance, and results. Hope is not a strategy; hope is the secret ingredient to engaging in our goals and dreams. Could you or anyone you know use a little hope right now? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we can energize our engagement with hope, 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.

Grandparents as co-pilots

hat is more heartwarming than a grandchild’s laughter or joyful embrace? As grandparents, we enjoy our grandchildren and the happiness they bring us and we are saddened when they are struggling. Although we may not anticipate having difficult conversations with our grandchildren, there are times when events occur that we may not feel adequately prepared to respond. The world we live in has become more anxiety-provoking and complicated, including for today’s grandchildren. Being mindful that how we as grandparents experience life on a daily basis is not necessarily how our grandchildren may be experiencing their daily lives; their world is different than our world. A parent’s divorce, death of a loved one, feelings of depression and anxiety, these are a few situations that may make for difficult conversations with a grandchild. Cyber bullying, social media, the threat of school shootings, the COVID pandemic- our grandchildren have become part of an adult world while still children. At these times, it may be difficult knowing what to say and what to do. When a grandchild confides in a grandparent, he/she must feel safe and

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secure in the relationship, and confident that a grandparent can help them sort through their feelings. Even if a grandparent may not feel confident, and may not have all the answers, using a few guiding principles will help to be better prepared to provide comfort in their grandchild’s time of

need. These challenges present opportunities for growth, where grandchildren can learn confidence in facing problems and experience a sense of competency, essential to the development of their self-esteem. How can that happen? With a grandparent as a co-pilot alongside their grandchild to help them navigate turbulent times together. The relationship between parent and child, and grandparent and grandchild, is different, in a good way. Grandchildren can feel freer to share their innermost feelings with a grandparent without feeling the pressure they are disappointing or worrying their parents. Grandparents are a valuable resource in a supportive role as their

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grandchildren are learning how to deal with their feelings, developing problemsolving skills and coping strategies, and learning about perspective. Grandparents may think they are unable to relate to the challenges our grandchildren face, however, feelings of anxiety, sadness, fear and being overwhelmed are universal; the settings may be different, but the feelings are the same. Grandparents can share their experience with a similar situation to their grandchildren and how they handled their emotions. Leading by example, a grandparent can share how they also cope with worry or sadness and what they do to feel better. Reassurance goes a long way in helping a child to cope with feelings. Creating an atmosphere that encourages communication early in the grandparenting relationship is important. Providing a non-judgmental setting for conversation and questions, where grandparents are good listeners, are interested in the smallest details of their grandchildren’s lives, and where grandchildren are encouraged to express feelings about anything, establishes a safe place for them to vent. With unconditional love, grandchildren are more apt to open up and talk about their intimate feelings, their secrets, and what is troubling them the

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most, while seeking acceptance and approval to validate their feelings. Key points to remember: Tailor responses to the age and level of the grandchild. Be present in the conversation, listen attentively and without judgment, lead with empathy, be accepting (even if you don’t understand the situation), give reassurance, be genuine, allow for silence. Try different settings, taking a walk, playing a game or engage in an activity while having a conversation. The good news is that grandchildren have grandparents as co-pilots!

Linda L. Van Meter, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice, retired Director of Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) and OASIS (Office of Disability Services), The Office of Accessible Services Individualized for Students East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Please join us for our next virtual online presentation April 7 at 10 a.m. when Dr. Linda Van Meter will present about difficult conversations with grandkids and younger generations. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. For more information, please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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Election workers could get new protections against threats, doxxing Colorado House Bill 1273 would make it a crime to threaten an election worker BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Threatening a Colorado election worker in an attempt to keep them from doing their job or in response to them performing their official duties would be a crime under a bill introduced by Democrats in the state legislature. House Bill 1273 would also prohibit people from publicly posting the personal information — such as their address, telephone number or photo — of an election official or their immediate family if doing so poses an imminent and serious safety threat. “The reality is we do have to have this conversation, given what’s been happening in the country over the last couple of years,” said Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill. “I think it’s important to be extra clear that we do have additional protections for people who work to make sure our democracy functions.” The bill comes amid a yearslong effort by the legislature to create new protections for government workers, be they elected officials or those in public health, against threats and doxxing. It also comes

during a push by state lawmakers this year to provide more security for Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat who has been the target of death threats stemming from conspiracy theories about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. In fact, secretaries of state and election workers across the U.S. have faced a sharp increase in threats following the last presidential election. The General Assembly already approved money to let Griswold hire private security guards and monitor threats in the coming months, and now lawmakers are slated to pass Senate Bill 133, a bipartisan measure that would cost about $800,000 and direct the Colorado State Patrol to offer security services to the secretary of state, state treasurer and the attorney general similar to the protection they already offer state lawmakers. “The intentional spread of election conspiracies has fueled unprecedented violent threats toward election officials, which show no signs of stopping,” said Annie Orloff, a spokeswoman for Griswold. “These threats are not ‘business as usual’ and serving in elected office should not require signing up for threats of violence without support.” Orloff sent The Colorado Sun screenshots of recent social media threats leveled against Griswold, including ones calling for her to be hanged or shot for treason. During a recent Colorado gather-

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are putting our first responders and our police officers at risk. Fentanyl has killed thousands of people, and it is unacceptable. “We need good principled conservatives in D.C. who understand the risk of putting our police officers,” he added. “We need to make sure that people are not coming across that border illegally, and we need to stop the flow of drugs and crime.” Gray said the crime wave in the nation started at the southern border and that the only option left is to defend the border and build a wall. “Colorado is No. 1 in the nation for vehicle deaths. The perpetrators are released with little or no bail and are right back on the streets, sometimes the same day,” Gray said. “Where’s the accountability? The emphasis has changed to protect the offenders and not the victims. Defunding the police is never a good idea. We’re now seeing the Democrats backpedaling badly. “We definitely need to get our funding and training to our police officers nationwide,” Gray added. “Our communities need to be protected by law enforcement, and they are required to carry their own liability insurance. We wouldn’t want to put that on anyone in that position. I’m a proponent of the Second Amendment that we are able to legally possess firearms to defend our family and our property.”

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Long time coming for FHS boys basketball team Warriors heading to final four March 11 BY JONATHAN MANESS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

MEAD – The Frederick High School boys basketball team is returning to the final four for the first time since 1956. The icing on the top for the No. 6-rated Warriors is some sweet revenge by upsetting defending state champion Mead 66-56 March 5 to seal their spot in the semifinals. With the victory, Frederick will face No. 2 Pueblo South Friday, March 11, at Denver Coliseum. Tip time is 4 p.m. Leading the way for the Warriors was their trio of seniors – Jacoby Conway, Alex Sturn and Bryce Conover -- who hadn’t won a playoff game before this season. “They’ve been huge for us this year,” Frederick coach Jeff Conway said. “They have been leaders on and off the floor.” Sturn has been practically unstoppable in the post for FHS in the playoffs. He scored eight of his 17 points in the third quarter against Mead and is averaging a team-high 18 points in the playoffs. His energy on defense has been unmatched. “Alex has been tremendous,” Coach Conway said. “He draws charges, plays hard and always makes the right play.” Frederick was familiar with Mead. The Mavericks topped the Warriors 62-53 earlier this season at the NCAC/Longs Peak League tournament and did it due their dangerous shooters. The Mavericks hit eight, 3-pointers in the contest. But Saturday, the Warriors only allowed Mead one basket from behind the arc. Frederick, on the other hand, ocaught fire early. Luke Justice and Harry Singh each hit a trey to give the Warriors a 15-11 advantage after the first. Sturn and Conover then hit from distance in the second quarter to push the lead to 23-15. Conover added another 3-pointer to push Frederick’s lead to 30-21 at halftime. Sturn took the game over in the third scoring in a variety of ways as Frederick took an 11-point advantage going into the fourth. The Mavericks went on a sevenpoint run to cut the lead to six with three minutes to go, but Justice gand Conover answered with backto-back baskets to seal the victory. Justice led Frederick with 20 points, while Conover added 14. Pueblo South poses another tough matchup, carrying a perfect 26-0 record into the matchup. The Colts made the final four last season and are led by the dynamic duo of Maurice and Tarrance Austin, both of whom are in the top 20 in the state in scoring. The winner will play either Lewis Palmer or Pueblo Central in the championship game at 1:30

NEXT UP Frederick’s boys basketball team makes its first appearance in the Final Four of a state tournment since 1956. The Warriors draw Pueblo South at 4 p.m. Friday, March 11, at the Denver Coliseum. The winner faces either Lewis Palmer or Pueblo Central in the 4A finals at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, also at the Coliseum.

Junior Luke Justice goes up for a layup during the Warriors’ 67-65 win over No. 11 D’Evelyn.

p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Coliseum. FREDERICK 67, D’EVELYN 65 FREDERICK – Jacoby Conway scored a reverse layup at the buzzer Wednesday night to help the Warriors advance to the quarterfinals and defeat No. 11 D’Evelyn. “We’ve run that play before,” Coach Conway said. “Alex set a great screen, and Jacoby went baseline hit a big shot. They didn’t want it to end (Wednesday).” After the basket the Frederick fans stormed the court to celebrate the victory, which was fitting due to the electrifying energy they provided all game. Their chants shook the gymnasium and brought energy to an already competitive game. “They were so great all game,” Conway said. “It was so loud and it was packed.” Frederick got an early advantage, ending the first quarter on an 11-point run that was capped by a 3-pointer by Justice. He let the D’Evelyn fans know it as he went down the floor. Sturn took advantage in the post

Senior Alex Sturn goes up for a layup during the Warriors’ 67-65 win over No. 11 PHOTOS BY JONATHAN MANESS D’Evelyn in the state 4A quarterfinals March 2. Senior Alex Sturn celebrates after scoring a basket during the Warriors’ 67-65 win over No. 11 D’Evelyn.

with eight points in the second to give the Warriors a 34-28 advantage at the half. The Jaguars came storming back in the second half, forcing Frederick into uncharacteristic errors and attacking the glass. D’Evelyn

had a lead late in the third quarter, but Harry Singh scored on a fast break to tie the game at 50. Sturn scored 18 to lead the way, while Conover added 14 and Justice chipped in 10.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Girls basketball Frederick High School’s basketball team will be decorating yards Saturday, April 16, just ahead of Easter Sunday. Team members will take care of buying, filling and hiding the eggs. To sign up, visit bit.ly/3tmFA8h.

Boys basketball Resurrection Christian downed Fort Lupton 75-32 in the opening round of the class 3A regional basketball tournament in Loveland March 4. No stats were available for either team The Bluedevils finished with a record of 14-9.

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Easter egg hunt The city’s annual Easter egg hunt is set for Saturday, April 9, at 9:30 a.m. at Community Park outside the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Hunting areas will be broken off by age groups. All three groups will begin their hunts at 9:30 a.m. Ten gold prize eggs will be in each of the areas. Visit https://www.fortluptonco. gov/857/Easter-Egg-Hunt. Cinco de Mayo 5K run/walk The running season begins in earnest at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Railroad Park, across state Highway 52 from the recreation center. DJ Lil Coop provides the music, and Sabores de mi Abuela Food Truck has the food. Visit https://www.fortluptonco. gov/775/Cinco-de-Mayo-5K. Training for the 5K continues through May 1. The fee includes entry into the race. Sessions are four times each week with a trainer. Visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/ fortluptonrecreation/Activity_Searc h?txtActivitySearch=5k&applyFilters DefaultValue=true&cat=Activities. 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. Summer camp refgistration Sign up for Fort Lupton’s summer camp 2022. The first session begins Memorial Day weekend and lasts for a month. It’s open to kindergarteners through fifth-graders. The parent meeting is Tuesday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. Visit https://www.fortlupton. org/347/Summer-Day-Camp.

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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. Get masks at the library The Fort Lupton Public & School Library is a distribution point for KN-95 masks, according to Weld Re-8 school board member Matthew Adame. ONGOING Splash pad The city of Fort Lupton is searching for comments about and sponsorships for a new splash pad. Sponsor funds will be used for the splash park and amenities. Call 303857-6694

Donation time The Fort Lupton Food & Clothing Bank is asking for donations of canned fruits and nuts, varieties of dry pasta and pasta dinners, peanut butter and canned meat such as tuna (including the pouches). Other potential donations could include chicken, Vienna sausages, spam and salmon. The bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs. Drop off donations at the food and clothing bank’s back door, 421 Denver Ave., weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 303-857-1096. Teen hangout Teens can stop by the Fort Lupton Pubic & School Library Wednesdays to play crafts, video games and hang out with friends after school.

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

Blessings in a Bag Fort Lupton’s Backpack Program helps school children in need with a backpack of healthy food. It’s an allvolunteer 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. SEE BRIEFS, P11

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Taste of Fort Lupton returns

Celebration of local food took a year off for COVID STAFF REPORT

After a one-year hiatus, Fort Lupton’s Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its second annual celebration of local food and restaurants. “It’s a wonderful dinner of samples of the very best food available Fort Lupton,” said Chamber Executive Director Cody LeBlanc. The chamber debuted the festival on March 12, 2020. “And if you remember 2020, March 13 was the day the world ended and everything shut down for COVID,” LeBlanc said. “There were conversations about canceling

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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 303857-4200. 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 rboard trustee (term expires December 2024). Call Alyssa Knutson at 720-466-6128.

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

because they saw what was happening. But they decided no, they would go ahead. We need to do this and bring our community back together for one last public event before everything ends.” The chamber had hoped to host the second annual festival in March 2021 but that was too soon. “So, we are very excited to bring everyone back and then we’ll see what happens,” he said. At least 10 Fort Lupton restaurants, caterers and dining services have registered for this year’s event, scheduled from 5-7 p.m. March 11 in the Fort Lupton Recreation Center’s Community Room. The Recreation Center is located at 203 So. Harrison Ave. The event is hosted by the chamber’s ambassadors.

Restaurants have been asked to bring enough food or drinks for 100 people and can decorate their tables anyway they see fit. Tickets are $5 per person and that buys samplings from each restaurant as well a variety of beverages. “It gets people into the event and they can sample food from everyone,” he said. Diners will then vote for their favorites. Awards will be given in two categories, People’s Choice and Best Presentation. Any chamber member is able to present at the event. Restaurants that are chamber members can purchase a $35 Friend of the Chamber membership. “So it’s very reasonable, an easy way to present what you do to the entire community,” he said.

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Fort Lupton senior lunches Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166. Coffee group Fort Lupton’s weekly coffee group sessions are at 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 303-857-4200. Silver Sneakers Silver Sneaker Yoga is available Fridays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fort Lupton recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Water aerobics The city’s water aerobics class meets from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at thke Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Call 303-857-4200. Pen pals Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: https://www.fortluptonco.gov/950/Senior-Pen-PalProgram Craft classes Monthly craft classes through the Fort Lupton Recreation Center (203 S. Harrison Ave.) are available. Call 303857-4200, ext. 6166 with questions.

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CU pulls investments from Russian companies Governor urges state colleges, universities to divest BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

The University of Colorado is severing ties with publicly traded Russian companies, pulling money invested by the university’s foundation and treasury pool as an act of support for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. The value of the investments are “negligible overall,” according to a media release from the university. “We are looking for ways to show our support for the people of Ukraine and believe that cutting our investments is the right thing to do,” CU President Todd Saliman said in a statement. Saliman was previously the university’s chief financial officer. The university’s move to divest from Russian companies comes as Gov. Jared Polis urges the state’s higher education institutions to break away from Russian stateowned assets. On Tuesday, Polis sent a letter to colleges and universities asking them to “completely divest your endowment of any Russian-owned assets,” “terminate all contracts with the Russian-government,” and “terminate all grants in

which the Russian-government or Russian institutions of higher education are the primary beneficiary.” Recommended Colorado’s former governor resigns from board of Russian bank Polis wrote that he hopes those sanctions can be “short-lived” and will put more pressure on Russia to end the war it started with Ukraine. “We will stand on the side of freedom and proudly support a democratic and independent Ukraine,” Polis wrote. “War, violence, and chaos threaten the very foundations of the global economy and our national security. Colorado will not turn its head. We will take affirmative actions to support Ukranians and hold Russia accountable.” Fund managers for the CU Foundation are working to sell investments. Holdings in publicly traded Russian companies represent less than 0.1% of the foundation’s $2.6 billion long-term investment pool, or less than $2.6 million, according to the media release from the university. Additionally, the university is invested in mutual funds that have equity holdings in Russia. The amount invested totals about $3.5 million as of the most recent valuation, which equals less than 0.25% of the university’s assets. “The university has requested that the mutual funds exit these holdings as early as allowable,”

Dozens of Parker residents gathered at O’Brien Park March 1 to pray for Ukraine after it was invaded by Russia in February. COURTESY OF TODD HENDREKS

the release stated. Jack Kroll, chairman of CU’s Board of Regents, called the measures “small but important steps.” The Colorado Department of Higher Education is not aware of any other state colleges or universities holding investments in Russian state-owned assets. Executive Director Angie Paccione reached out to presidents and CEOs of public institutions Thursday to ask if they had any financial connections to Russian entities. “There’s nothing active that we know of at this time,” said CDHE spokesperson Megan McDermott, adding that CDHE also asked institutions if they are conducting any research projects with Russia and were informed that there are none. The state’s pension system, the Public Employees’ Retirement Association, has also divested $7.2 million from a Russian bank that was sanctioned by the U.S. government last week. Polis is

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pushing the PERA Trust Fund to completely divest from all Russian state-owned institutions, according to a media release from the governor’s office. PERA’s portfolio is valued at about $61 billion. That divestment falls as former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens recently resigned from the supervisory board of one of Russia’s largest banks, the Credit Bank of Moscow. “Ukraine is a free and independent nation which was brutally attacked in an unprovoked way by Russia,” Owens told The Colorado Sun last week. “I believe the U.S. and our allies should stand for Ukraine, as they stand for us all.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Colorado may be the next state to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms New research shows potential benefits from psychedelic fungi BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

It wasn’t just the painful tumors or medication that made Alan Floyd sick. It was the idea that death could come at any time, a brutal fact of his condition that came to dominate his days and grew into night terrors during his sleep. “It was this monstrous, impending doom of death hanging over me,” Floyd said. But Floyd found a way to interrupt the cycle of rumination and fear by experimenting with “magic” mushrooms. He’s one of many patients and spiritual seekers in Colorado who have sought healing and relief from mushrooms and other psychedelic substances, despite a federal prohibition. Although recent research showing the healing potential of these drugs has spurred renewed interest, mushrooms and naturally derived psychedelics like mescaline, ibogaine and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, have been used by people for centuries. It’s only in the past

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“Does it matter if there’s grow facilities right next to each other, or manufacturing facilities right next to each other?” asked Walsh, who represents Simply Pure dispensary and Black Brown and Red Badged, a trade group for cannabis entrepreneurs of color. “Look at our entire downtown area. There’s brewery next to brewery next to brewery. There’s bar next to bar next to bar. No one really bats an eye about that.” Since the city’s social equity program started in June, the city has received 36 applications from social equity applicants who want to own dispensaries, delivery companies, cultivation sites and hospitality businesses. Of those, 19 are pending, 13 have been approved and four applications have been denied, said Eric Escudero, director of communications for the Denver Department of Excise and Licensing, the regulatory authority creating and enforcing cannabis rules in the city. In the same period, the city has processed 642 proximity checks

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50 years that they were considered illegal. Now advocates are hoping Colorado will join Denver and a growing number of cities and states that are decriminalizing mushrooms and other psychedelics. They’re working on initiatives that, if approved for the November ballot, would ask voters to eliminate criminal penalties under state law for possession, use and cultivation of certain psychedelic substances. The statewide effort comes after psychedelic drug advocates successfully passed a 2019 Denver measure that decriminalized adult possession and use of psilocybin, the psychoactive substance in so-called magic mushrooms, and made it the lowest priority for local law enforcement. But disagreements are forming already among advocates backing the effort over what statewide decriminalization should entail.. Kevin Matthews, a proponent of Denver’s 2019 decriminalization measure, is pushing initiatives to create a regulatory system that would allow people 21 and older to seek psychedelic therapy at statesanctioned centers. Four initiatives have been approved by the state Title Board, and advocates are debating which one to petition onto the statewide ballot in November. Another camp of activists has put forward their own for social equity applicants and for existing cannabis retail owners looking for a better location, and just 113 of those spots would likely meet the zoning rules for a new cannabis business, Escudero said. “The idea of, ‘There aren’t locations,’ it’s just not true,” Escudero said. “It’s hard to find a location. But saying there are no locations — it’s just not factually accurate.” About 70% of Denver is zoned residential only and therefore ineligible for commercial uses, he said, making it harder for equity applicants to find a space. Rayshawne Thomas grew up in Montbello, a northeast Denver neighborhood that was heavily impacted by the war on drugs, the government-led initiative that aimed to stop illegal drug use, distribution and trade by dramatically increasing prison sentences for people convicted of possessing and dealing illicit drugs. As a kid, he watched police stop and frisk people and arrest some of them for possession of marijuana and other petty drug offenses. When the Denver Social Equity Program emerged, Thomas, who comes from a family of farmers, felt qualified. But after spending $5,000 ON AVERAGE, AARP MEMBERS ENJOY

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Denver was the first U.S. city to decriminalize possession and use of psilocybin in May 2019. Some advocates, pursuing statewide initiatives, hope to see the decriminalization of “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelic compounds statewide. PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN/THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA

measure to decriminalize mushrooms and three other psychedelics without calling for further state regulations. The move to decriminalize magic mushrooms in Colorado comes as Denver and jurisdictions across the U.S. have enacted laws to legalize use of psychedelic substances. In 2020, Oregon voters passed measures legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy at state-sanctioned centers and personal possession of small amounts of certain drugs. Voters in Washington, D.C., also passed an initiative decriminalizing possession of naturally derived psychedelics.

Shannon Hughes, an associate professor of social work at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, said underground guides have long been helping people access psychedelics to treat health issues, explore their spirituality and experiment recreationally. Hughes serves on the board of a Colorado group that promotes safe exploration of psychedelics. “There are folks who have been doing this work for a very long time, but because it’s underground, they can’t really talk about their experience without fear of criminal risk,” Hughes said. “All we get access to is how it’s getting medicalized.”

and after searching for eight months for a location that would meet zoning rules, Thomas said he knew there would be no place for him to start his growing business in Denver. Since then, he has applied for his state cultivation license and recently received a local license to operate his new growing operation, Growzillas5280 Farms, in the cannabisfriendly San Luis Valley. Although the three-hour drive from his home in Denver to his farm in Moffat puts stress on his vehicles, and networking in a rural area is much harder, Thomas said he’s committed to making his business as successful as possible. When he began his search for a location in Denver, Thomas said

others had told him the process would feel like finding a needle in a haystack. “That’s not true,” he said, “it’s like finding water in a desert. I am very persistent and I work hard, so, when I gave up, I knew that it was just not there.” There are 206 cannabis retail store locations in Denver alone. None are within 1,000 feet from another cannabis business, day care, school or drug treatment facility. City leaders have stood firm in rejecting requests to waive the 1,000foot rule and have said it is in place to reduce youth cannabis usage. Many people against legalization had predicted use by kids would skyrocket after pot was legalized

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Colorado attorneys say ‘implicit bias’ is getting people kicked off juries Colorado lawmakers are debating Senate Bill 128

because it has historically been used to disqualify potential jurors of color, she said. Roan said a distrust of police alone shouldn’t be grounds to get rid of a potential juror. Attorneys on both sides are still able to ask follow-up questions that would show whether a juror’s point of view would improperly prejudice their ability to judge the facts of the case. “This bill has been misleadingly characterized as anti-law enforcement,” Roan said. “And I think that’s a pretty significant and deliberate misread of the historical fact that people of color have been excluded from jury service in this country for over 100 years.”

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A proposal from Democratic state lawmakers to address “implicit” or unintentional racial bias in how people are excluded from Colorado jury service is stalled after facing unanimous opposition from the state’s district attorneys. Proponents of Senate Bill 128 argue it would address what they say is a longstanding problem of people of color being disqualified from serving on juries on racial pretext, using reasons like a person’s distrust of law enforcement or English fluency. They say the current legal standard makes it too easy for attorneys to dismiss a juror as long as they don’t show purposeful discrimination. “Minority jurors have continued to be excluded from service on juries because judges accept race-neutral reasons, such as a jurist’s hairstyle, language, body language, skepticism about whether police treat people fairly … and other explanations,” Sen. Pete Lee, a Colorado Springs Democrat and prime sponsor of the legislation, said at a hearing. But the bill will need to overcome opposition from all 22 of the state’s district attorneys, who wield a lot of power at the Capitol, to advance. At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 23, several district attorneys, both Republicans and Democrats, argued the bill would limit the ability of attorneys to properly vet potential jurors, be too expensive to implement and skew juries to be anti-law enforcement. “I find it interesting that this bill as drafted only applies to criminal trials, and the one common denominator that exists in every criminal trial is a law enforcement officer,” Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke, a Republican, said. “The inability to exercise a peremptory challenge against one who expresses distrust for law enforcement will virtually ensure that at least one member of our jury will be voting for acquittal.” Denver Democratic Sen. Julie Gonzales, the bill’s other prime sponsor in the Senate, said she and Lee postponed a

Joyce Akhahenda, a state defense attorney since 2005, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Denver. “Batson issues are definitely a problem - kicking jurors off because of race happens all the time. But it’s hard enough just to get people of color to be on juries,” Akhahenda said. “There’s a difference between what prosecutors want and what the defense community wants, and unfortunately what that can lead to is just something with no meaning and no effect.” PHOTO BY OLIVA SUN/THE COLORADO SUN

vote on the bill to consider changes and find “a path forward.” The current version of the measure would remove a requirement that a judge find “purposeful discrimination” in order to determine a juror was improperly removed because of their race. It would no longer allow attorneys in criminal cases to dismiss a juror by citing reasons like a distrust of law enforcement, living in public housing, having a child outside of marriage, receiving state benefits or speaking English as a second language. Instead, an attorney would have to offer another reason to disqualify the person from serving. The bill represents the second attempt to enact such a policy after the Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear a similar proposal, modeled after a reform in Washington state, last year. Ann Roan, a criminal defense attorney and retired public defender who helped draft the bill, said prosecutors’ arguments against the bill are an oversimplification. Attitudes toward law enforcement was specifically included in the measure

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How are juries picked? When selecting jurors, lawyers on both sides of a case can try to dismiss a person from serving based on either a challenge for cause — such as lacking in qualifications, or showing a bias that would prevent them from deciding the case impartially — or by using what’s called a peremptory challenge. Peremptory challenges don’t require a reason, and defense attorneys and prosecutors each get a certain number of them. If an attorney wants to dispute a peremptory challenge by arguing a juror was removed for discriminatory reasons, the court would apply a test under a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision called Batson vs. Kentucky. To overcome a Batson challenge, the striking party must offer a “raceneutral” justification for dismissing the juror, and a judge then must determine whether striking the juror showed purposeful discrimination. Critics say the “purposeful discrimination” requirement means Batson is easy to get around, and challenges are rarely successful. The measure would eliminate the requirement that a judge find deliberate discrimination and instead determine whether an “objective observer” could view the race or ethnicity as “a factor” in the peremptory challenge. Joyce Akhahenda, chair of the Sam Cary Bar Association, a group for African American attorneys in Colorado, said the current standard can put judges in an awkward position. “People immediately go on the defensive, and the issue becomes about whether the attorney being challenged

is a racist as opposed to the reasons why they made the challenge,” Akhahenda said. At the Judiciary Committee hearing, prosecutors questioned whether the issue could be addressed with more training. They also pointed to a nonpartisan fiscal analysis that put the cost of the bill at $1.3 million a year, although proponents also dispute that estimate. Robert Russel, head of the appellate division at the Denver District Attorney’s Office and a former appellate court judge, said he would consider supporting an amended bill where race would need to be a “significant factor” in a juror’s dismissal to uphold a challenge, rather than simply “a factor.” Russel opposed a similar proposal when it came before a judicial committee last year. “I think it’s far from clear that (the bill) will increase the participation of people of color on juries,” Russel said at the hearing.

Nationwide attempts at reform The bill comes after Washington and California passed similar laws to address unintentional or “implicit” bias in how juries are picked. Advocates that implemented those laws in Washington and California have pointed to a 2010 study of southern states and appellate cases in California that showed widespread use of peremptory challenges to dismiss Black jurors. It’s difficult to assess how widespread the problem is in Colorado as there doesn’t appear to be data available on the demographics of juries and how peremptory challenges are exercised. Court decisions on Batson issues are also rare, although there are some recent examples. Last month, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned a man’s conviction after determining a judge mishandled a Batson challenge. The judge erred by offering his own reasoning for why excusing a Hispanic juror from a case with a Hispanic defendant was justified, despite a comment by the prosecutor directly referencing the juror’s race, Colorado Politics reported. That spurred defense attorneys in Colorado to bring a similar policy before a panel of judges and attorneys, known as the Rules of Criminal Procedure SEE JURIES, P15

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State’s missing workers may just be disengaged Colorado has recovered 95.3% of jobs lost in COVID pandemic BYTAMARACHUANG THECOLORADOSUN

Scratch that old 2021 stat that Colorado has recovered 89% of jobs lost in the early days of COVID. The state did even better, according to new revisions that were just announced. We’re at 95.3% recovered. More on that below. But first, is the answer to the nation’s worker shortage to have more babies, process immigration visas faster and figure out how to engage workers again? Economists over at EMSI, a research firm that analyzes labor data, presented those data points in “The Demographic Drought” and discussed the findings this week. The question on everyone’s mind was how employers and the community can figure out what happened to the missing workers. “It’s the great enigma right now. Everybody is trying to figure out the answer to this,” said Hannah Grieser, an EMSI senior labor market analyst during an online presentation Thursday. “Really what we need to talk about is how multifaceted the solutions are going to have to be because we’ve got people on the sidelines for a whole variety of reasons.” While the U.S. birth rate is at record lows and 4 million immigration visas are stuck in processing, those aren’t going to be fast solutions, according to the report. It’s not just parents who dropped out because of child care issues either because that’s only about 5% of the labor force, she said. And it’s not just about people who are collecting unemployment.

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Committee. Last year, the committee voted 7-5 to recommend a similar proposal to the Colorado Supreme Court for adoption. The court declined to hear the proposal, but said it would consider

“It really is about addressing those unengaged people rather than just the unemployed because we have fewer people unemployed than we have job openings,” she said. “We’d need 4 million additional people to fill that job openings gap.” There were 2 million people receiving unemployment benefits in the U.S. as of Feb. 5, and 11 million job openings, according to EMSI. The missing workers show up in the nation’s labor force, which has shrunk by nearly 800,000 people since Jan. 2020. Colorado is doing better than the nation. The state reached its highest labor force level in December, with 3.2 million people, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. But compared to before the pandemic, fewer working-age adults are now “participating” in the labor force by working or looking for work. The state’s labor force participation rate was 68.3% in December, compared to 68.9% in Dec. 2019.

something to get to those people who are disengaged.”

Some suggested solutions Down-credentialing job postings: Be realistic about what the job entails. Does it really need someone with eight years of experience and a bachelor’s degree? Grieser said some employers are realizing that some requirements are really “just nice to have.” Be flexible on hours and location: Remote jobs exploded during the pandemic so workers who prefer that will look for those opportunities. Hybrid work weeks have become popular with both workers and employers. Go after people. “Stop putting signs in your windows,” said Ron Hetrick, EMSI’s senior labor economist. “I’m not dissing job boards but you have to have a way of driving people to (the job). We keep talking about recycling the same workers (who apply to online jobs). That’s not working … We have to do

Why Colorado’s job recovery is at 95.3% Every month, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a sense of how many jobs have come — or gone. Last month, its survey of business establishments showed that Colorado had added back 335,589 jobs since March and April 2020 when business closures went into effect to limit the spread of COVID-19. Then this week, as it happens every month, the data is changed. More bits of information had come in. Revisions were made. Numbers were adjusted. The revision found that more jobs had returned from July to September than previously counted. Industries with higher numbers included professional and business services (up 10,300), construction (up 4,800), education and health services (up 3,800) and a few others. But just as some went up, others went down, including trade, transportation and utilities (down 3,200), and government (down 2,100). The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment suspects that mining and logging jobs may be lowered in future revisions. Ryan Gedney, CDLE’s senior economist, had a hunch this would happen. The revisions bumped up the state’s pandemic job recovery rate to 95.3%, from 89.3%. “Our expected revision estimates have been fairly consistent throughout the year, where it appeared that (BLS’ Current Employment Statistics) was underestimating monthly total nonfarm employment levels by approximately 20,000, on average,” Gedney said. And, as he always does, he said the data could be revised again. But these numbers are more on target with his own estimates.

a similar policy in the future if the committee could reach “greater consensus.” Tom Raynes, executive director of the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council, said prosecutors would prefer the rules committee handle the issue or that sponsors delay the bill a year, when more data will be available on how the changes have impacted courts in Washington and California.

Goan, the criminal defense attorney, believes it will be “very difficult” for the proposal to move forward given the united opposition from district attorneys. Akhahenda, meanwhile, believes the issue is too urgent to be left up to training programs. “We should want to have a representative community that encompasses

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Colorado lawmakers introduce bill declaring Juneteenth a state holiday BY MATT BLOOM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Colorado lawmakers have kickstarted the process of making Juneteenth an official state holiday, joining the federal government and many businesses that already observe it. On March 2, members of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus gathered with supporters outside the state Capitol to promote SB22-139. The bill would add Juneteenth to the calendar of state holidays starting this year. “I think Juneteenth is largely seen as an African American thing, but it should be seen as something for the general population,” said Sen. Janet Buckner, one of the bill’s sponsors. “It should be something to be educated about and never forgotten.” The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and freed the country’s last remaining enslaved

people more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth has been recognized by many Black communities, including Denver’s, for decades. President Joe Biden designated it as the 11th federal holiday in 2021, making it the first addition to the federal list since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. State holidays specifically impact the operations of government offices and public schools. Colorado’s effort to officially recognize Juneteenth stems from negotiations with the state workers’ union, which signed its first contract last November. The union, Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions Local 1876 (WINS), negotiated the addition of the paid holiday as a part of their 3-year deal, which also includes a new $15 minimum wage and paid family leave. Supporters say the recognition of Juneteenth is also a symbolic nod toward improving diversity and equity

in state government. Juneteenth is now a paid holiday for Aurora city employees During the March 2 press conference, Skip Miller, president of WINS, said that he never celebrated the holiday while growing up. It wasn’t until he moved to Colorado in the 80’s that he started attending annual Juneteenth celebrations in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. “This is something that we have all fought for,” Miller said. “We’re gonna ensure that all people who call this state home can celebrate such a critical holiday.” The bill still needs to make its way through both chambers and receive the governor’s signature before it becomes official. Gov. Jared Polis said Wednesday that he supported the change. “By adopting Juneteenth as a state holiday, we’re paying tribute to the millions of Black Americans who endured indescribable suffering under the horrors of slavery,” Polis said.

“But just as important, we elevate the celebration because at its heart, this is a joyous holiday.” If successful, the addition of Juneteenth would be Colorado’s second change to its list of official holidays in recent years. The state replaced Columbus Day with Frances Xavier Cabrini Day in 2020. Members of the Black caucus expect little pushback on the effort — a stark difference from when members pushed for the addition of MLK day in the 80’s, said Sen. Leslie Herod, the caucus’ chair. “The person who had my seat prior to me, Wilma Webb, fought and fought for five years to make the MLK holiday real under threat. She actually lost her seat on the budget committee,” Herod said. “We ain’t gonna have that same fight this year.” This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr.org.

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AMENDING SPECIFIC SECTIONS 2-26 REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ENTERPRISE BOARDS OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 1st day of February 2022.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED FINALLY PUBLISHED by title only this 1st day of March 2022. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 10th day of March 2022. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 9th day of April 2022. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Notice No. FLP555 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1138 INTRODUCED BY: VALERIE BLACKSTON AN ORDINANCE BY THE FORT LUPTON CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE UTILITIES ENTERPRISE BOARD, AMENDING SECTION 13-26 SEWER RATE SCHEDULES, SECTION 13-136 WATER RATE SCHEDULES, SECTION 13-135 WATER METER READINGS, AND SECTION 13-145 WATER LEAKS OF CHAPTER 13 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE

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Metropolitan Districts Public Notice SILVER PEAKS EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Silver Peaks East Metropolitan District 2021 Budget and that it has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Silver Peaks East Metropolitan District; and that a copy of the proposed Amended 2021 Budget has been filed at the District’s offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Tuesday March 16, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom without any individuals (neither Board Representatives nor the general public) attending in person. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6464033676?pwd=b zJUOHBHNXNEQ2JYUTJkYkZ0b3B3Zz09 Meeting ID: 646 403 3676 Passcode: 267458 Dial In: 1-253-215-8782 Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2021 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

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Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 1 of Weld County, Colorado, will make final payment at 2500 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 220, Boulder, Colorado, on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the hour of 12:00 p.m. to the following Contractors: Coloco, Inc. of Louisville, Colorado for all work done by said contractor in construction or work on the Morgan Hill Filing 1 Landscaping Project located in County of Weld, State of Colorado. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 1 at the above address on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MORGAN HILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: Jon R. Lee President of the Board

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RONALD WAYNE GOAD, aka RONALD W. GOAD, aka RONALD GOAD, aka RON GOAD, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30097 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado or on or before July 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Todden R. Goad Personal Representative c/o WARREN, CARLSON & MOORE, LLP PO Box 610 Niwot, CO 80544-0610 Legal Notice No. FLP544 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Glenn Hood III, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR47 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Samantha Holton, Personal Representative P.O. Box 237 Laporte, CO 80535 Legal Notice No. FLP540 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

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