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Colorado’s average gas prices nearing record

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Prices expected to remain high BY MATT BLOOM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Coloradans can expect more pain at the pump as the average price for fuel continues to climb due to global market volatility. The state’s average price per gallon hit $3.91 on March 9, according to AAA Colorado. Prices have climbed more than $.60 over the past Left, Sebastian Sassi, District Attorney Brian Mason, Gretchen Sassi and Doug Sassi viewing some of Raphael’s Sassi’s life’s work. week, mostly due to crude oil price COURTESY CHRISTOPHER HOPPER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE ADAMS AND BROOMFIELD jumps, said Skyler Mckinley, AAA’s public affairs director. “Coloradans should be accustomed to gas price increases and very quick increases, even day to day, as the price that we pay at the pump catches up to what’s going on ecuted Thomas Holleman Jr. for the tor and chief curator of the UCCS with crude oil,” Mckinley told CPR’s Galleries of Contemporary Art. murder of Sassi and their landlord Colorado Matters. “I asked his family if I could do Mary Broad, 59. Holleman was The price upswing comes as the a dedication of his life to give him found guilty and sentenced to life U.S. moves to ban Russian energy the respect formally, “ McGowan plus 48 years without parole. imports in response to the country’s said. “We set up the gallery with “It was an honor to visit this invasion of Ukraine. In a speech on the most retrospective prestigious remarkable art exhibition of work March 8, President Joe Biden acexhibition to honor him as an imfrom the late Raphael Sassi,” he BY BELEN WARD knowledged the move could send gas portant artist and his legacy. It was said. “I feel a deep connection to BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM prices soaring, but he said the ban important for me to give him and their case, these victims, their was necessary to “deal another powhis family this tribute.” families and friends.” erful blow to Putin’s war machine.” Artist Raphael Sassi passed Sassi’s mother, Gretchen, said Fuel prices still haven’t hit record through quite a few places in his 42 Three weeks in Henderson the family is grateful to the DA’s highs in Colorado, but they could years of life: Maryland, Manhattan Sassi moved to Henderson in 2019 quickly get there, Mckinley said. and Colorado Springs among them. office. The staff took them under The state’s per gallon record is still But this last stop was at a kitchen their wing through the process and to work at Schneider Trucking Co. occasionally called the Sassi family as a second source of income to $4.09, which it reached in 2008. table in Henderson, where he was supplement what he earned teachto check on them. “I think it’s a near certainty that killed on April 5, 2019. “They are sincerely lovely people ing art. He was saving money to we will be in those record numbers Now, his family and his friends move to Asheville, North Carolina, and cared about our family, and in Colorado Springs have started a again,” he said. “They might not top hoping to be closer to his family. scholarship fund in his honor. They also about the family of Mary,” she records if you adjust for inflation, The trucking terminal was close said. “Of course, he couldn’t give promoted the fund with a one-day but that might also be a possibility.” to Henderson, and Sassi found a retrospective on Sassi’s work at the us our son back, and it was a nightThe state’s highest prices are contemporary room for rent nearby on mare, but they guided us through University of Colorado-Colorado centrated in tourist-heavy mountain Craigslist. it.” Springs Galleries of Contemporary communities and the southwest Broad, who owned the home, The exhibit displays Sassi’s work Art, followed by a celebration in corner of the state. Pitkin County’s rented a bedroom to Sassi and the from his childhood up to his last downtown Colorado Springs. average price hit $4.76 per gallon Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and ClothingWednesday. Bank provide community basement to Holleman. days. It includes letters and artiSan Miguel County hit Brian Mason, 17th Judicial members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, Holleman was not a roommate facts of his early life. Doug Sassi, $4.33. District for Adams and Broomfield his food brother, said it was commiscounties, attended thethat art display another organization helps with the drive. See more on Page 2. SEE GAS PRICES, P8 SEE ARTIST, P4 sioned by Daisy McGowan, direcin memory of Sassi. Mason pros-

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Sally Nancy (Vasquez) Abbott, 81 of Brighton, Colorado, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 9th, 2022, after suffering a devastating stroke on 3/4/22.

Sally was born on August 19th, 1940, to Frank Sr. and Carmen (Romero) Vasquez, in Sterling, Colorado. She was the 6th child of 8 children. The family lived in the small town of Padroni, Colorado, located just north of Sterling. She graduated from Padroni High School as the class Valedictorian in 1958. She went on to get her Associate in Arts Degree – in Education from Northeastern Junior College in Sterling Colorado in 1960. She later returned to college and received her bachelor’s degree in Education Administration from Colorado State College (now the University of Northern Colorado) in Greeley, Colorado.

Cards, and enjoying good meals and parties with many family and wonderful friends. They also traveled extensively throughout the United States (Seattle/San Juan Islands, New England, Maine, Minnesota, Florida, Hawaii, etc.) as well as internationally to places like Mexico, St. Maarten, and a wonderful cruise to Estonia. They owned a Condo in Fountain Hills Arizona and went there at least once a year, and after their grandsons were old enough, they took them every year and had many joyous times and stories from these travels.

She was a member of the Women’s Golf at Riverdale Golf Club, Silver Sneakers of Brighton, U&I Club, and several Bridge Card Clubs. She had two grandsons (Nathan and Allen Abbott) who from the time they were born were the light of her life, and a better “Doting” Grandmother you would After graduation from NJC in 1960, she never find. She was blessed with two twin began her teaching career in Chappell, Great Grandchildren in April 2021 (Elaina Nebraska from 1960 until 1962. After Graduation from CSC in 1964, she was hired and Elijah Abbott) whose visits she treasured as a Bilingual and Elementary Educator to the and of whom would speak of to anyone who would listen. children of US employees of Oil Company She was preceded in death by her parents, workers in Venezuela. For six years she taught sisters (and brothers-in-law), Elizabeth Elementary education to all her students Vasquez, Edna and Adolph Padilla, Ruby as well as Spanish to the English-speaking students, and English to the Spanish-speaking and John Mora, Brother Frank Vasquez students. She often spoke of what a wonderful Jr, Nephew Robert Vasquez and Niece Beverley (Vasquez) Jakle. She is survived by experience living and working in Venezuela was for her, and she maintained relationships Son - Gean Jr. (Donna) Abbott, Grandsons – Nathan (Giao) Abbott, Allen (Krystal) with a handful of co-workers from her time Abbott, Great Grandchildren Elaina & Elijah in Venezuela, nearly up until the time of her Abbott, Sister - Vivian Perales, Brother - Ray death. Vasquez, Nieces - Joyce Lansing, Joanne She was hired by School District 27-J of (Rudy) Trujillo, Patricia Padilla, Monica Brighton, Colorado in 1970 as a Bilingual Mora, Marilyn Mora, Nephews Richard Educator and was also put in charge of the “Butch” (Susan) Vasquez, Martin Jakle, and Summer Migrant Education program. She numerous Great Nieces and Nephews. was promoted to Director of Bilingual/ Bicultural Education for the school district in 1975, a position she held until her retirement in 1983. She returned to education in 1986 as a substitute teacher for Kindergarten, First and Second grades for School District 27-J. She formally retired from education in 1996. She met Gean Abbott Sr. while they both worked for School District 27-J and they were married on December 23rd, 1973, in Denver, Colorado. There was a Blizzard that day and many of the wedding party spent their wedding night with Sally and Gean at their home in Brighton. They were joyously married for 37 years until Gean’s death in 2010. During their marriage they spent many memorable times playing Golf,

Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 6 pm, Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO with Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Augustine Catholic Church, in Brighton. Sally will be buried on Friday, March 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery, in Denver, CO. For those that would like to view a live feed of the Rosary and Mass there will be a link at the bottom of Sally’s obituary at www. TaborFuneralHome.com on the day of each service. Contributions in honor of Sally can be made through this link https://www.sd27j.org/ Page/9009 for the 27J Education Foundation.

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Jerry Lee “Lee Lee” Hernandez July 20, 1954 – February 9, 2022

In loving memory of Jerry Lee Hernandez, who passed away February 9, 2022 at the age of 67.

Jerry was born on July 20, 1954 and was raised in Fort Lupton by his mother, Nellie Hernandez and grandparents, Louis and Fermina Hernandez. He attended Fort Lupton High where he later became a custodian for many years. It was also in Fort Lupton where he was involved in the Chicano movement. He then moved to Denver in 1980 where he met his wife, Maria Perez, and her five children. For over the 40 years living in Denver, he worked as a custodian for IBM and the University Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Maria Perez, and her six children; Nancy Martinez, Joe, Thomas, Andrew, Chris and Mario Perez. He also left behind six grandkids. Jerry is also survived by one sister, Mary Anne Minjares, and her five children; Louis, Fermina, Marie Hernandez, Farrah and RUDY

Greg Minjares, along with 17 great nieces and nephews. He had two brothers, Anthony and Louis Hernandez, who also preceded in death. Also, an aunt Mercedes Hernandez, followed by numerous cousins.

Jerry attended the Hernandez family reunion in September 2019 and often spoke of the memorable moments of that day. He will always be remembered for his passion for motorcycles. He loved making his special pancakes on big breakfast Sundays. Jerry loved listening to oldies and especially loved his Bob Marley. He was a happy soul and always enjoyed talking to people. Jerry was grateful and thankful for what others did for him, but most of all he had a smile that will never be forgotten. He will truly be missed and in our hearts forever. We love you, Jerry. Mass was held at the St. William Church on March 10, 2022.

Beverlee Beth “Beverley” (Nelson) Rudy July 1, 1927 - March 8, 2022

Methodist Church in Fort Lupton. She enjoyed numerous activities for seniors at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center and cheered on the Denver Broncos every game they played.

Beverley Rudy, 94, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022, in her home in Fort Lupton. She was born in Longmont, Colorado on July 1, 1927, to the late Herbert and Ruth Nelson. She was the 5th of 6 children.

Beverley graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1945 and enjoyed being a part of the Fort Lupton Community her entire life. After graduation, she worked at the soda fountain in the Lewis Drug Store in Fort Lupton. On January 8, 1948, she married Daniel Rudy and they had 3 children: Gary, Larry and Mariann. She enjoyed being a wife and mother and she loved to sew. Some of her most cherished time was spent with her family. Monthly dinners with the extended family were a must and when it was her turn to host, she made the most delicious fried chicken. Her boisterous laugh was contagious, and she was always the life of the party. Beverley was always a hard worker and a dedicated employee and proudly worked for the Brighton Blade for over 10 years and for John Dent Law Office for over 20 years. After retirement, she enjoyed hours in her yard working with her roses. She loved and valued family time most and was always grateful for any act of kindness no matter how small. Beverley was a member of the First United

Beverley was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Rudy, son Gary Rudy, mother and father, Herbert and Ruth Nelson, sisters Rubyanna (Willis) Bell, Maxine (Ralph) Brenning, Donald (Goldie) Nelson and Virginia (John) Kalcevic. She is survived by her sister Patricia Terry; son Larry (Gilda) Rudy, daughter Mariann (Gary) Johnston; grandchildren Daniel (Heather) Rudy, Scott Rudy, Shawn (Alyssa) Johnston and Sandra (Mark) Saar; greatgrandchildren Gavin and Liam Rudy, Sydney Forbes, Scott Rudy, Ketcher, Kolton and Kamdin Johnston, Naomee, Carolynn and Dustin Saar; and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews who lovingly referred to her as Aunt Bessie.

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Memorial Service will be on Thursday, March 17, 2022, beginning at 2:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 306 Park Avenue, Fort Lupton, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Accent Care Hospice, 4065 St. Cloud Drive, Ste 200, Loveland, CO 80538.

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Wastewater plant machinery update BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parts of the soon-to-be-decommissioned wastewater treatment plant in Fort Lupton are beginning to show their age. “We’ve had a breakdown in the plant’s centrifuge,” said wastewater plant operations manager Jon Mays during a Fort Lupton City Council study session on March 8. “We’re taking the solids, but they don’t disappear. We have to get rid of

the bacteria. “We’re constipated.” The machinery that’s falling apart has been in place since 1993. Mays said a normal life expectancy for the centrifuge is about 20 years. Mays told the council there aren’t any available parts to repair the centrifuge. The cost to replace is $76,000, not including a $46,000 installation fee. One option is to “liquid-haul” the material. Mays estimated a monthly output of 500,000

with older equipment to see if they can repair,” he said. “We don’t have a date set yet, perhaps in a week or two. It’ll costs $4,000 for him to look at it.” Mays told councilors his rebate budget could take care of any repairs. “I don’t want to spend money foolishly,” Mays said, “especially when the plant is going away in two years.” Council made no decision because of the format of the meeting.

gallons of waste at a cost of $44,000 a month for the sludge post-process if the centrifuge is irreparable. “With the wastewater plant being decommissioned in two years, I wanted to see what the costs would be if we don’t fix it,” Mays told the council. “I don’t think it’s feasible.” Mays called other firms that have workers with experience in this kind of machinery. “I wanted one of their older guys who knows how to work

Healthy Food Swaps With food shortages there are options to try something new BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

During National Nutrition Month and because of the lack of food supplies, the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment recommends healthy swap meal ideas, according to a press release. “Since March is National Nutrition Month, consider making some simple food swaps that will

help you get dinner on the table without too much difficulty,” says WCDPHE registered dietitian nutritionist Mike Schwan in the statement. “This is an opportunity to put a spin on a traditional family dish. With ongoing supply issues, sometimes your favorite food product is on back-order or simply unavailable.” Schwan suggests ideas of healthy food swaps if a particular product is not on the shelves: Fruit and vegetables: If fresh produce is not available, choose canned or frozen vegetables. Look for fruits canned in its fruit juice and low in sodium. If canned vegetables are not available in low sodium, drain and rinse the

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vegetables before cooking. Grains: Replace white rice with jasmine rice, basmati rice, brown rice, barley, couscous, farro, orzo or quinoa. To add more fiber, try whole-wheat pasta. If your favorite bread is not on the shelf, try whole-wheat wraps or tortilla shells. If you can’t find your favorite bread, swap the sandwich with whole-wheat wraps or tortilla shells. Protein: With beef storages, swap for ground chicken, turkey, or soy products, such as tofu or tempeh. For tacos, exchange with low-sodium black beans. If canned beans are not available, purchase dried beans to cook. Try egg substitutes if fresh eggs are

not in supply. Dairy: if there is a shortage of low-fat yogurt, try Greek yogurt and add fruit. Also, replace ricotta cheese with cottage cheese for recipes. “Instead of becoming discouraged during your next trip to the grocery store, consider it an opportunity to expand your horizons and try something new,” Schwan said. “You might get lucky and stumble onto a new family favorite.” For information about a healthy eating plan from the Healthy Eating Active Living program, call or set up an appointment with a county nutrition educator, call 970-400-6420.

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with either Broad or Sassi, but the family suspects he had a crush on his landlady. A brother, Sebastian Sassi, said the family found scribblings Holleman left behind referencing sexual and bizarre ideations of Mary. “I think she moved in my brother hoping it would protect her from this guy. They both relayed concerns about his creepy behavior, “ Sebastian Sassi said. Sassi and Holleman did not know each other and only interacted five times. “Raphael had only lived there three weeks before Holleman murdered him,” Gretchen said. Doug Sassi said they are certain Holleman only intended to murder Mary. “Raphael was collateral damage. It’s a tragedy. He had a lot going on, and he was happy,” he said. “Mary and Raphael had gone out for beers and snacks, came back sat on the kitchen table to celebrate her retirement. Holleman came up from the basement and killed them both.” The Sassi family said they rejected the death penalty, but not out of mercy. “We thought it would be too good for this man. My youngest son, Dan Sassi, wrote a statement Sebastian read at the trial to Holleman. ‘May you live forever in your forthcoming solitude’,” she said, quoting Dan.

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Self-portraits of Raphael Sassi.

in 1976 and moved with the family to the eastern shores of Maryland when he was 2 years old. The family still lives there. His brother Doug was chairman of the fine art department at Severn School, and Sassi took classes there before moving to the Maryland Institute College of Art. The family said a MICA instructor told them that he was the best artist at MICA he’d had ever seen drawing with a ballpoint pen – doubly difficult because the artist can’t erase his mistakes. Sassi had been drawing like that since he was 18, they said. Sassi went on to the New York Academy of Art in Manhattan and studied drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking and the human figure. He graduated summa cum laude with a special citation award for anatomical drawing. The academy gave him the highest honor, a fellowship, and made him a resident for a year by maintaining a studio for drawing. Sassi later taught at the Bemis School of Art at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. “He acquired a lot of local patrons and used his own studio to set up a model and have other people come and draw with him. So, it was the combination of teaching as well as donating his works to raise funds,” Doug Sassi said. The family created the Raphael Sassi Foundation fund shortly after

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Self-portrait of Sassi introduction at the gallery of his life’s works. Courtesy photo

he died. Sassi was always supportive of other artists in their pursuit of art in life, so they thought he should be supportive in death. “After his death, we received lots of messages from people who wrote how he encouraged them to stand up for what they believe and helped them too,” Doug Sassi said. Claire Parker, a Maryland art

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student currently deciding between programs at Savannah College of Art, the Maryland Institute of Art or Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, is the first recipient of a scholarship grant from the foundation. “After Claire graduated from high school, she had already assembled an impressive portfolio of the problems of climate change with drawings and multimedia like Raphael,” Doug Sassi said. The exhibition’s final night in Colorado was March 4. Sassi’s art was taken down the following Saturday, and his family will drive all his life’s work back to Maryland to display it there. Mason said he was glad to have the chance to see Sassi’s work. “Raphael was a creative and beautiful soul. His artistic talent was truly extraordinary, as this exhibit powerfully shows,” Mason said. “In addition to the incalculable loss to Raphael’s family and friends, the art world lost a remarkably gifted artist. It was a privilege to see his family again and to view his moving works at this exhibition. I hope his memory and legacy will continue to be preserved through exhibitions such as this.”

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FORT LUPTON POLICE BLOTTER

Here are the police reports for Feb. 26 to March 4 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report. Feb. 26 A Fort Lupton woman, 31, reported a theft from a constructions site at state Highway 53 and Weld County road 29.5. The case was under investigation. Feb. 27 A Fort Lupton woman, 59, reported a burglary at Main and 12th streets. The case was under investigation. Feb. 28 Police issued a summons to a Commerce City man, 28, at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 18 for causing an accident while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and

because his license was under restraint. Police arrested a 39-year-old Deadwood, South Dakota, man in the 100 block of McKinley Avenue on a Weld County warrant for failure to comply with conditions on a DUI charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A Fort Lupton woman, 34, was arrested for third-degree assault and resisting arrested in the 900 block of Denver Avenue. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. March 1 Police issued a summons to a Denver man, 59, at South Park Avenue and Crane Street for reckless driving. March 2 A Fort Lupton man, 73, was issued a summons for a careless driving-caused traffic accident in the 2500 block of South Denver Avenue. Police issued a summons to a LaSalle man, 40, at U.S. Highway 85 and mile marker 246 for driving while impaired, speeding and weaving.

March 3 Police issued summons to a Thornton man, 46, and a Brighton woman, 49, after officers said the two caused a traffic accident by backing into each other in the 400 block of South Denver Avenue. March 4 Police arrested a Fort Lupton man,34, in the 300 block of Ponderosa Place for domestic violence harassment, assault and child abuse. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A Denver woman, 31, was arrested at First Street and Elbow Court for menacing with a gun, DUI, prohibited use of a firearm and possession of a schedule II drug. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police arrested a Brighton man, 45, at U.S. Highway 85 and state Highway 52 for DUI, driving while license is revoked as a habitual traffic offender, and possession of a schedule II drug. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Fort Lupton clean-up day plans hinge on COVID BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton has its plans in place for the city’s annual clean-up day this spring. But it comes with a huge caveat: COVID spread and the potential of a new variant. During a Fort Lupton City Council study session March 8, Public Works Director Roy Vestal outlined

the best-case scenario. It’s set for Saturday, April 28. Pick-up days for senior citizens are set for Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27. Vestal’s “big if” will depend on rate of spread of the coronavirus through the middle of April. He’ll use data that is specific to Fort Lupton’s ZIP code. Last year, Vestal was relying on statewide data. He told council relying on ZIP code specific

information makes it “more sensitive to the area.” “If we have a running tally of five or higher, I will call a no-go,” Vestal told council. “The call date is April 12. My hope is the numbers will look like they did during the summer and stay down there. I don’t want it to be a spreader event.” If Vestal calls it off, it will lop over into the month of May, and the city

will use a voucher program, much as it did last year. Vestal said the vouchers will be available throughout the month. Senior pick-up dates won’t change. “We have $30,000 in the budget,” Vestal told council. “Last year, we had $28,000, and we spent $18,000. Part of that was we didn’t do a full clean-up, so we didn’t have as many Dumpsters to deal with.”

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. FLHS after-prom Fort Lupton High School’s booster club is trying to raise money for this year’s after-prom, which will be Saturday, April 16. It’s a free, safe event after the annual prom. It’s open to ninth- through 12thgrade students. Organizers provide activities, food, auction and music. Donations are welcome. Send them to FLHS Booster, P.O. Box 516, Fort Lupton 80621. Auction items are welcome. Call Michelle at 720313-8389 or Mary Ellen at 720-3531659.

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_Search?txtActiv itySearch=5k&applyFiltersDefaul tValue=true&cat=Activities.

rial 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.

BRIEFS Ag day The agricultural sciences program at Aims Community College in Fort Lupton hosts Ag Day Wednesday, March 30. All activities will be in the Platte Building, 260 College Ave. The first part of the program is for high-school students enrolled in agricultural sciences and technology can take part in an afternoon career and transfer fair. Evening events including an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 970-330-8008. 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.

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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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t has been said that gratitude is one of the strongest human emotions. If someone has shown you gratitude or expressed their sincerest thanks, you know exactly how powerful of an emotion that is. And even if there was no display of gratitude, it is also equally as powerful to know that we have done something for others or for ourselves that no one else knew about, and we experienced that gratifying feeling of accomplishment. Gratitude is powerful, gratitude is a game-changer. Let me share the scenario and set the stage for an amazing event that I was blessed enough to observe firsthand. There was a venue of about 6,000 people. They had assembled for a conference that took place over a few days. On the last day there were a couple of extremely well-known speakers at the event. They each gave inspiring and motivating speeches on their own before coming together on the stage to answer questions from the audience. Many of the questions were answered with analogies and stories

from the speaker’s own life lessons. It was an openmic situation, and people were lined up around the stage. One of the attendees approached the microphone and started to formulate his question. He first gave compliments Michael Norton to the two speakers, recognizing them for the contributions that their teachings had made in his own life. But then he welled up with tears as he asked his question. “By listening to both of you over the years and reading your books and applying your teachings, I have become very successful, and I am always motivated and positive. But I have a son who is just so negative, so pessimistic, and he isn’t getting excited about anything. What advice do you have?” You could have heard a pin drop. One of the speakers left his chair on stage and walked right up to where

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the man was standing. He dropped to one knee on the stage speaking directly to the man. The entire arena was silent. The speaker told him that when he got home that evening to walk into his son’s room, sit on the edge of his bed, and tell him how grateful he was to be his dad. That he couldn’t believe that God entrusted him with a son like this, and that he loved him dearly. And then the speaker continued, telling the dad to do this every morning as his child wakes up, and every night before he goes to bed. Just pour out gratitude and love on him and don’t stop, do not just do this for a few days, make this a habit and commit to it and watch his child change. The cameras panned the audience, tears flowing down cheeks, and the 6,000 people remained silent. I happened to be sitting with the speaker’s family in the audience, and I was sitting right next to his son. As I looked over at him, he too had tears streaming down his face. At the time his son was in his 40s. I asked him, “Did your dad do that with you?” He answered, “Every day of my life, and still does

it today. If not in person because we don’t live together, he calls me to tell me how grateful he is to be my dad.” T That speaker was Zig Ziglar, and it was one of the most amazing B experiences I had the opportunity S to witness. How many people went @ home that day and told their children, S their spouse, their siblings, their employees, their co-workers how grateful they are for having them in S their lives? Probably almost everyone. D Gratitude is powerful, gratitude is a @ game changer. B Is there someone you need to share m your gratitude with? Has it been too long since the last time you expressed just how blessed you are to have them in your life? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we can show others just how much we love and appreciate them, 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.

We’re on cusp of new ways to get warm (or cool down)

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atural gas arrived in 1963 at the house where I was reared in a Colorado farming town. It was wonderful, much cleaner and more efficient than the fuel oil that it replaced. The fuel oil furnace had in turn replaced an even dirtier fuel, coal. Now, we’re on the cusp of another transition in Colorado, this one from natural gas to electricity. A conversation about this transition has been underway in Louisville, a one-time coal-mining town. Louisville lost more than 500 homes in the Marshall Fire of late December. The question before city officials has been how to rebuild. Being among Colorado’s most progressive cities, Louisville had already adopted the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. That building code improved energy efficiency by 9%, part of a steady progression of the past 20 years. The latest code also requires electrical wiring needed to charge electric vehicles but also heat pumps. Heat-pump technology has advanced significantly in recent years, able to heat homes even as temperatures outside plunge toward zero. That’s about as cold as it gets in most places where Coloradans live. Winters are trending warmer. Heat pumps can work in reverse, too, cooling buildings during summer. In both cases, they

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squeeze the coolness or heat out of the air. Using coils, the same technology, called ground-source heat pumps, can tap the relatively constant 55-degree temperature found 6 to 10 feet underground. This technology uses electricity to cause this heat transfer. Electricity across Colorado will come primarily from renewable sources by 2030. What’s not to like? Heat pumps do cost more than standard furnaces that burn natural gas, whose primary constituent is methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. They will pay for themselves in time. The question specifically in Louisville is whether to exempt those rebuilding from the latest building codes. Estimates of costs for upgrading necessary for this new electrified future have ranged broadly. Louisville’s planning staff settled on a figure of $20,000. Even that cost might be eliminated with handsome incentives offered by Xcel Energy and an offer from a community solar developer. Too, state legislators are already considering sales tax and income tax breaks to encourage the adoption of heat pumps and other ready-for-prime-time technologies in Colorado. The incentives are part of a range of strategies being reviewed that seek to nudge Colorado’s buildings to lower emissions.

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Buildings rank fourth as a source of emissions in Colorado. These emissions must be reduced by around 90% during the next 30 years if Colorado hopes to meet its mid-century emissions-reduction goals. Unlike cars, though, we don’t swap out our buildings every few years. We do swap out kitchen countertops occasionally, but the more important stuff in the basement poses a greater challenge. It costs a lot to lay natural gas lines to a house, about $2,400 per unit, according to one estimate in Fort Collins. People buying the 25,000 to 30,000 or so new houses being constructed in Colorado each year don’t pay this cost, though. Existing customers of the investor-owned gas utilities subsidized these extensions of natural gas lines. The costs are socialized. The lines are expected to last 60 to 70 years. But hey — if Colorado is going to decarbonize its economy in 30 years or less, how does that compute? As the old saying goes, if you’re in a hole, stop digging. A 2021 law ordered the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to approve a plan to begin decarbonizing natural gas supplies. Something called renewable natural gas is one way, but it has limited potential. At some point, we must stop extending miles and miles of new natural gas lines each year.

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Not all agree. Since December, hundreds of letters from Ouray to Grand Junction to Greeley have poured into the PUC in objection. The usual line of objection is that this will cause housing to become less affordable, F hitting lower-income housing most significantly. There is, of course, a 7 housing affordability issue across C nearly the entire state. A counter-argument is now being @ M waged. Installing natural gas pipes C and other infrastructure saddles lower-income residents with higher bills for decades to come. The fuel for air-source heat pumps is free, but natural gas prices have become volatile again. Xcel Energy and the three other investor-owned gas utilities regulated by the state have pushed back vigorously. Xcel, for example, objects to the funding of new lines being called subsidized. Local governments are mixed. Aurora opposes the proposed policy, Boulder supports it. Myself, I’m hoping my life will last long enough to span coal and heat pumps. We must use every tool to quell the emissions. This is one of them. Allen Best publishes Big Pivots, a reader-supported e-journal that focuses on the energy and other transitions in Colorado provoked by climate change. See more at BigPivots.com

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How lawmakers are spending $800 million in federal aid BY JESSE PAUL , ZACH BRIGHT , AND THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado lawmakers recently began introducing legislation to spend roughly $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid dollars to bolster affordable housing and improve the state’s behavioral health system. The Colorado Sun is tracking the bills, what they do and how much each one would allocate. The money was sent to Colorado through the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9 trillion bill passed by Congress last year to help the nation weather the coronavirus crisis. Measures will be rolled out in groups over the next several weeks. We will update this story as new legislation is introduced. Last updated on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Affordable housing House Bill 1282: This measure would allocate $40 million to encour-

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Denver’s average price was $3.88 as of Wednesday morning. Averages were lower in Northern Colorado communities and throughout the Eastern Plains. The cost to fill up will likely rise another 15% by the end of this week as markets react to the new import ban and gas stations adjust to global

Behavioral health House Bill 1243: This measure would allocate a total of $14 million, including $6 millionto a grant program aimed at helping improve security at public schools. Another $2 million would go toward the existing Behavioral Health Care Profes-

sional Matching Grant Program in the Colorado Department of Education, which aims to help public schools increase the number of people providing substance abuse and behavioral health care to students. Finally, the bill would extend by two years, until 2024, a program that reimburses mental health counselors for providing up to three mental health sessions to kids screened into the program. House Bill 1281: Local governments and nonprofits could apply for $90 million in grants to create community-based behavioral health programs, especially those aimed at children and families. The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration would be in charge of distributing the money through what would be called the health-care continuum gap grant program. House Bill 1283: This measure would dedicate $54 million to expanding intensive residential and outpatient behavioral health care

for young people and their families. Now, many children are sent to other states because such care isn’t available in Colorado. The money would also go toward building and staffing a neuropsych facility at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. Senate Bill 147: This bill aims to address youth suicide by spending $11 million, including to create the Colorado pediatric psychiatry consultation and access program at the University of Colorado. The program would strive to help pediatricians identify and treat mental health issues in their patients. Some of the money would be used to expand school-based health care, primarily in low-income parts of the state. Senate Bill 148: This measure would allocate $5 million to make a grant to one or more Native American tribes in Colorado for the development of a behavioral health facility.

crude oil prices, Mckinley said. “Expect more remote areas to have higher prices,” he said. “And because we are such a robust tourist state, major tourist corridors always have a bit of an upcharge because there’s a lot of demand and not a ton of supply.” Individual states have little control over global oil prices. Governors, including Jared Polis, have urged the federal government to suspend the federal gas tax to help soften the

blow of price jumps. Legislation in the House and Senate would knock about $.18 off the cost of a gallon of gas, according to the governors’ letter. It would also authorize the U.S. Department of Treasury to transfer general fund dollars to replace the lost revenue. “At a time when people are directly impacted by rising prices on everyday goods, a federal gas tax holiday is a tool in the toolbox to

reduce costs for Americans, and we urge you to give every consideration to this proposed legislation,” the Governors concluded. Polis has also proposed a delay for Colorado’s new gas fee, which stems from the state’s most recent transportation plan.

age and support the construction of “innovative forms” of affordable housing in Colorado, including modular, prefabricated and manufactured homes. The Colorado Office of Economic Development will distribute the money through grants and loans to businesses located in Colorado that create innovative housing. Senate Bill 146: This legislation would allocate $25 million to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority’s middle-income access program, which aims to help families and people who make too much money to qualify for housing funded by low-income housing tax credits.

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Pueblo South ends Frederick’s season Warriors made it to final four for the first time since 1956 BY STEVE SMITH > SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Even though the Frederick boys basketball team made it to the final four of the state tournament for the first time since 1956, it was easy to see the disappointment on the faces of the Warriors’ players at the Denver Coliseum. Pueblo South took advantage of 23 FHS turnovers to end Frederick’s season 67-56 March 11. “Obviously the game didn’t go as we wanted it to,” said senior forward Alex Sturn, who scored four points and grabbed one rebound. “We never really got going offensively, and a lot of credit goes to Pueblo South. They played a phenomenal game. That being said, I couldn’t be more proud of this team this season. We’ve had a lot of forks in the road where we could’ve crumbled. However, we persevered, and we got all the way to the final four. That’s the best any Frederick team has done in 70 years.” Bryce Conover led the Warriors with 17 points. “When we beat Mead (March 5), we started to realize how much we were doing for our town,” he said. “Middle-school kids were coming up to us, asking for autographs, pictures. I think once that hit that we were going to the Coliseum and that they were cheering us on, we started to realize how much we were doing for the community and for the kids.” The Frederick Police Department gave the team an escort out of town before the semifinal game.

Junior Harry Singh finished with eight points and pulled down six rebounds. He credited the seniors. “They always pushed us and always had our backs,” Singh said. “The season went well because people didn’t expect us to make it past the first round. To have made it to the final four and still feel like we could have done more shows how great this team really is.” Coach Jeff Conway credited the seniors, too. “Our senior leadership stepped up big time this year,” he said. “This senior class gave us huge confidence to give the underclassmen the confidence they need for next year.” Terrance Austin led the Colts with 25 points. Maurice Austin added 17, and Mateo Esquivel scored 10. FHS had a five-point lead after the first quarter, but the Colts scored 20 of the second quarter’s 24 points to take command. “We kind of lost in the second quarter where we gave them a little bit of a run,” Conway said. “But we battled back, stayed composed. We kept grinding and scrapping. We made a game of it. We just ran out of time.” Conover, whose point total included three baskets from 3-point range, called it “just one of those games.” “They had an advantage on us. They play in the Pueblo Coliseum (with its different shooting background from a regular gym),” he said. “When we first got out here, we couldn’t hit a shot to save our lives. It definitely transferred to the game. There seemed to be a lid on the basket.” “The game was hard,” Singh said. “We didn’t play our best, and we all know that. So, it hurts a little more. But it’s OK. We didn’t lose to a bad team Pueblo South is an extremely good team.”

Frederick’s Jacoby Conway, left, powers to the basket against Pueblo South’s Terrance Austin during the first quarter of a CHSAA 4A semifinal playoff game at the Denver PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY Coliseum March 11. The Colts beat the Warriors 67-56.

“We didn’t shoot the ball very well (FHS made 45 percent of its field goals),” Conway said. “They (Pueblo South) are tremendous on defense. They get above screens and don’t give you open looks. We didn’t get a lot of transition points.” FHS finished with a record of 21-5. “We went down as the winningest team in Frederick history. I would not have wanted to do it with any other group of guys,” Sturn said. “I love every single one of them. These juniors are special, and they will definitely be a force to be reckoned with next year. I can’t wait to watch

them play. I’d also like to thank the fans and the town of Frederick. The amount of support we’ve received has been out of this world.” Frederick loses three players to graduation. “We knew we were going to be a pretty good team,” Conway said. “We had a really good summer last year. It had to come together, and it kinda did. We’ve got a lot of kids in the pipeline, and we have a loaded junior class. We expect to be back here. It’s not going to be easy. This experience is going to help our underclassmen.”

Competing to build the sport and the community BY LASHYA TIJERINA SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Editor’s note: Mead’s Renata Means beat Fort Lupton’s Lashya Tijerina in a unified wrestling match at the state girls meet at Ball Arena last month. But as the saying goes, there’s a bit more to the story than just the final score. Unified sports include those students with some additional difficulties – learning, physical or emotional – such as Means. We asked Tijerina, who finished the season with a 15-10 record, to tell us about the match. I was first notified by my coach that I was going to be wrestling just two days before state. I was a little nervous because I was definitely not on weight, but I worked hard at practice and was able to get on weight. I was really excited because I was asked to wrestle (Renata). It hurt my heart because I was told there was nobody else willing to

wrestle her and she deserved the chance to wrestle. I had wrestled her before, and she is amazing, especially watching the big smile on her face when she wins. My coaches and I had a plan going into this match. We were going to tie it up and take it into overtime because we wanted the crowd to go wild when she pinned me in overtime. I accidentally messed this up because I took her down when I wasn’t supposed to, and I had more points than her. There were 30 seconds left in the third period, and my coaches were freaking out trying to do the math to get it tied up again. But we did it and went into overtime. People may underestimate her but she is super strong, and she threw me in a head and arm and pinned me. Honestly, just getting the opportunity to wrestle under the lights at the Ball Arena was great. I made it to state my freshmen year, but since wrestling wasn’t

Fort Lupton’s Lashya Tijerina, in blue, battles Mead’s Renata Means in a unified match PHOTO COURTESY OF KRYSTAL TIJERINA at the state girls wrestling tournament at Ball Arena.

a sanctioned sport we weren’t at the Ball Arena. So, getting this opportunity was great. But the thing that was more amazing was seeing her face when she won. It was the best feeling knowing that I gave her the opportunity to wrestle when no one else would.

It made me so happy because she has the courage to wrestle, and I hope that other girls that watch her get the courage to wrestle and we are able to build the unified brackets. Lashya Tijerina is a Fort Lupton High School wrestler

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CHSAA tabs new boss Krueger becomes the association’s 10th commissioner BY STAFF REPORT

AURORA -- The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors chose its new leader March 7. He is Mike Krueger, who will become the association’s 10th commissioner. He replaces Rhonda Blanford-Green who is set to step down at the end of this school year. “Educationally-based, co-curricular activities and athletics serve a greater purpose, and it is the caring, dedicated and passionate people that make up our CHSAA staff and our membership that drive our incredible mission to provide opportunities for participation,” Krueger told CHSAANow. com. “It is a privilege to serve and work alongside each and every one of these gifted leaders. We have an incredible platform through athletics and activities to really have a profound and positive impact on the lives of our students.” Krueger’s present job is as senior director of education for USA Football. CHSAA officials called it “one of the largest national governing bodies of sport associated with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.” Krueger has been a teacher and counselor at Palisade High School

from 1995-2006. After that, he was the director of district athletics and activities at Palisade and with the Aurora Public Schools. He moved to USA football in 2014, first as director of coaching and then as senior director of education. Krueger was a trustee in the Town of Palisade and was mayor pro-tem. As he was doing those jobs, he was a voting member of CHSAA’s legislative council, chairman of the CHSAA football committee, a member of the sports medicine advisory and softball committees and was president of the Western Slope League. “Michael brings an exceptional amount of experience, knowledge and leadership to our association,” CHSAA Board President Luke DeWolfe told CHSAANow.com. “His unique background as a Colorado educator, counselor, coach, rural small-school athletic director and district athletic director in a large, urban school district were key considerations. That experience, coupled with Mike’s work with USA Football and his passion for educationally-based athletics in the state of Colorado are true assets to the association.” Blanford-Green has been the commissioner the past five years. She was the first AfricanAmerican female commissioner of a state association. She is the president of the board of directors at USA Cheer. “I know I have some big shoes to fill, and I will work tirelessly to continue the great work that my friend and colleague Rhonda Blan-

Mike Krueger, CHSAA’s new commissioner.

ford-Green has established here,” Krueger told CHSAANow.com. “Her commitment and passion for educationally-based athletics is second-to-none, and I, along with our membership, can honor her work by demonstrating that same level of passion and dedication.” The field of finalists also included CHSAA assistant commissioner Beth Brookens and District 11 (Colorado Springs) athletic director Chris Noll.

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“Honestly, when I just sit and think about the opportunity to work alongside this talented CHSAA staff and to serve next to our membership, who are easily the most dedicated, hardworking and caring people you will find anywhere on the planet, well, I just feel very blessed and humbled, and I can’t wait to get to work,” Krueger told CHSAANow. com. Krueger takes over July 1.

Recreation center fees may be on the rise BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Membership fees at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center could go up by 10 percent in the near future. That was the proposal that the city’s assistant recreation director, Julie Seedorf Holm, presented to Fort Lupton City Council during a March 8 town hall meeting. Council made no decision because of the meeting’s format. If approved, this would be the second fee adjustment for the recre-

ation center since it opened in 2004, according to Holm’s boss, recreation Director Monty Schuman. “We looked at Carbon Valley and Brighton’s fees,” Holm said. “Brighton seems more competitive than Carbon Valley. So, once they catch wind that we are raising prices, they will go with us.” Council was inclined to agree with the fee increase. “We have to stay competitive,” said councilman Claud Hanes. “The cost of everything is going up,” Holm said.

Schuman also told councilors he plans to scrap quarterly passes. The potential loss of revenue amounts to $16,000. “We haven’t had anybody utilize that,” he said. “We should drop it. It’s a modest decline.” Meeting change Council wants to participate in the annual Colorado Municipal League conference in June in Breckenridge. To do so will mean a potential change in meeting dates. The Council’s second business

meeting of June is Tuesday, June 21. Members seemed to approve of a change in meeting date to Monday, June 20. The CML conference is designed as a training conference for Colorado city councils. The agenda includes 40 conference sessions, a pair of keynote presentations, an exhibit hall and volunteer opportunities, according to the CML website. Because the matter came up in a town hall meeting format, councilors did not make a decision.

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The program is available in the following Front Range cities: • Aurora • Castle Rock • Denver • Lakewood • Greenwood Village • Littleton • Highlands Ranch • Arvada For information, visit https://spacevoyage.com/

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In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program is coming to the Denver metro area for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. This weeklong summer adventure provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more. Rotating through a variety of activities each day, children have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges. The all-new 2022 program will thrill both new and returning campers with an expedition full of far-reaching explorations, fascinating discoveries and exhilarating “a-ha” moments.

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The City of Lakewood offers camps for kids and teens throughout the year. Parents can register children for a variety of camps either online or by phone. Some camp options include:

Summer camp is the perfect place for kids to be kids, especially after the last year of evolving school schedules and modified activities. Douglas County Libraries is offering an array of in-person summer camps for kids ages 4 to 11 at Camp DCL, June 7 through Aug. 6.

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City of Thornton: The City of Thornton hosts a variety of classes and programs each summer. Watch for the 2022 guide at www.thorntonco.gov/recreation/Pages/.

KidzToPros STEM: With multiple locations across the Front Range, KidzToPros focuses on pushing campers to build valuable STEM, arts and sports skills through in-person or online summer camps. Camps are available in: • Jefferson County • Adams County • Douglas County For information, visit www.KidzToPros.com Code Ninja: These camps are slated to spark a child’s inner ninja and transform their love of technology and video games into new skills. The camp is for children ages 5 and 15. Code Ninja camps are available across the Denver metro area. For information, visit: • Castle Rock: www.codeninjas.com/cocastle-rock/camps • Highlands Ranch: www.codeninjas.com/ co-highlands-ranch-wildcat-reserve/ camps • Parker: www.codeninjas.com/locationslist/us/co/parker

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• Thornton: www.codeninjas.com/locationslist/us/co/thornton • Arvada: www.codeninjas.com/locationslist/us/co/arvada Denver Zoo Summer Camps: The zoo’s safari camps are aimed at children with a drive and desire to discover the world of animals. Camps feature: • • • •

Animal experiences Zoo expeditions Engineering authentic solutions Real-world challenges

For information, visit www.DenverZoo.org/safari-camps/

Space Voyage Space Camp: This program immerses students in “thinking like an astronaut.” This year, Space Voyage is in its 31st year of space camp, inspiring kids and encouraging problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills. Space Voyage offers learning and confidence building within a space motif. Space Voyage brings to life the importance of math and science, builds confidence through genuine achievement, creates a sense of belonging, and offers a fun and fantastic place for kids to learn and grow. Space camp is the highlight of the summer for many students. Launch nine-foot rockets, fly simulators and learn about space. Pathfinder ages 6-7, Cadets ages 9-14, Interns ages 14+. Summer 2022 offers six full weeks of day camp, Monday through Friday, June 13 through July 29. Come for one or more weeks. Discounts available. Space Voyage Summer Camp challenges kids ages 6-15 to “think like an Astronaut.” This day camp, in Littleton, offers a high-energy, hands-on program. We offer six weeks of camp. Come for one or more weeks. It will be the best week of the summer. For information, visit the website https://spacevoyage.com/camp/ or call 303-985-3143

Downtown Aquarium Summer Camps: Throughout the summer, the Denver aquarium hosts a variety of programs for children of all ages. Some programs include: • • • •

World Oceans Day Sea safari summer camp Zoologist for a day Marine biologist for a day

For information, visit www.AquariumRestaurants.com Everbrook Academy: Tapping into a world of wonder, Camp Everbrook provides activities to enhance learning and create an atmosphere to make new friends. For information, visit www.everbrookacademy.com Open to a variety of ages; camp activities

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Evergreen Country Day Summer Camp: Evergreen Country Day’s Summer Camp offers opportunities for children to continue learning, growing, honing their skills, amplifying their interests, and making friends. With a range of classes designed for early childhood, elementary, and middle-school students, Evergreen Country Day’s Summer Camp sparks imaginations and energizes learning of children ages 2 to 15.

For information, visit https://evergreencountryday.org/programs/summer-camp/ Evergreen Parks and Recreation District: There are a variety of summer programs and camps available in 2022. For information, visit www.evergreenrecreation.com/201/Camps Some of this year’s camps include: • • • • • •

Summer adventure camp Outdoor climbing camp Gymnastics camp Outdoor adventure camp Boating camp Summer sports camp

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summer. Lacrosse campers will work on their individual stick skills and positional training and learn team concepts and situational gameplay daily. Half-day and day camper options are offered. For more information, visit https://laxcamps.com. HRCA summer camp programs: Each year, the Highlands Ranch Community Association hosts a variety of summer camps for children ages 5 and 12. In 2022, the summer camp catalogue is full of variety with theater and sports to science and more.

Tutoring Center: While summer is all about rest and fun, it is also important to make time for keeping up and enhancing academic skills. Through a variety of programs at the Tutoring Center of Golden, children can keep up with reading, math and writing. Some of the programs at the center include: • Geniuses in Training Program • Reading Program • Writing Enhancement Program • Little Geniuses in Training For information, visit https://golden.tutoringcenter.com

Some of the 2022 programs include: • • • • •

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For information, visit www.HRCAOnline.org. Kent Denver School: The full summer program at Kent Denver School offers all children ages 3–18 the opportunity to experience innovative, creative, hands-on learning in the arts, athletics, academics, and technology and design. Summer programs include: • • • •

A summer day camp Athletics Academics Innovation and technology

For information, visit www.kentdenver.org/ about/summer/summeratkds. KidsConnections: The annual Englewood KidsConnection summer camp program is on schedule. Ses-

sions are held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday from May 31 through Aug. 5. The KidConnections camp provides: • • • •

Social and emotional growth Connections with new friends An answer to summer boredom New experiences

For information, visit https://www.englewoodco.gov/parks-recreation-library-golf/ play-englewood/programs/youth/2021kidconnections-summer-camp. KidzArt: These camps offer curriculum geared to stretch minds, exercise imaginations, and introduce new idea-generating techniques, all while having fun and building confidence. For information, visit: • www.kidzart.com/franchise/castle-rock/ • www.kidzart.com/franchise/highlandsranch • www.kidzart.com/franchise/lone-tree

Littleton Parks, Recreation and Community Education: The local program will offer a variety of summer activities with registration ongoing. Sports and other programs will be available throughout the summer.

choices range in half-day or full-day musical theater options for elementary, middle and high school age groups. Camp options include: • Performing arts mini camps • Musical theater show camps

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Summer camps are available for youth ages 4 and 18 between June 6 and Aug. 5. Programs include half-day and full-day options. Some of the summer programs include:

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Venue Theatre: The Venue Theatre Company, founded in 2013 as an educational 501c3 nonprofit, provides enriching performing arts education for the youth of the greater Denver and Foothills area. With highly trained, Broadway-experienced educators, The Venue meets all children at the level they are currently at and encourages them to develop their skills both as performers and as individuals. In the summer of 2022, The Venue is already accepting registration for the “Sound of Music”. The production is open to students in first and 12th grades. Details and dates include: • Parent meeting: May 16 • Audition Workshop: May 7, 10 a.m. • Rehearsals start – May 23 • Auditions: May 9 and May 10 • Read-through – May 16 For more information, visit www.theVenuetheatre.com

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Learn to make videos and movies through a program that includes video and movie making camps, theater and acting camps through STEAM-Based, hands-on curriculum. The summer program is for children ages 6 and 16. For information, visit talktothecamera.com.

South Suburban Parks and Recreation: The regional organization provides a variety of program year-round and during summer. Find programs in the following locations: • • • •

The Family Sports Center in Centennial Lone Tree Recreation Center Sheridan Recreation Center The Douglas H. Buck Community Center in Littleton • The Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial For information, visit www.sspd.org

Young Americans: Summer day camps are a way for young people to experience FUNancial education through an award-winning program, which is facilitated by the Young Americans Center for Financial Education staff. These dynamic camps, while emphasizing fun, feature interactive activities, hands-on application of instruction as well as outdoor time on our beautiful program deck. Camps are available for youth entering third through eighth grade in the 2022-23 school year. Camps are available in Denver and Lakewood. For information, visit https://yacenter.org/summer-camps/

Tigar Gymnastics Camps: The Wheat Ridge center offers a variety of classes and programs throughout the summer, including: • • • •

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For more information, visit www.TigarGymnastics.com. Town of Castle Rock: The town hosts both half-day and all-day

Wings Over the Rockies: Besides providing daily education and entertainment to the community, the Wings over the Rockies Air & Space Museum offers a summer program for kids. The in-person camps cover STEAM-related subjects for elementary, middle and high-school aged students. Camps are held at the main museum in Denver and the Centennial Airport. Camp options include: • Engineering to Mars – A camp designed to prepare future astronauts, scientists and engineers for all the challenges the red planet has to offer. This camp is offered at The Air & Space Museum in Denver • Skyward – This option is for campers who are serious about aviation. This session offers an in-depth look at airplanes and helicopters, airport operations, and a chance to interact with aviation professionals who believe that it’s never too early to get started. This camp is held at the Centennial Airport off Arapahoe Road. https://wingsmuseum.org/camps/

camps every year. The 2022 program is currently accepting registrations. To learn more, visit www.crgov.com/3270/Summer-Camps. Programs offered in full-and half-day programs include: • Athletics and adventure • Summer jedi and fencing • Adventure club Town of Parker: Each year the town offers a variety of summer programs for children. In 2022, some of the scheduled activities include: • • • • •

Cooks and books camp Farm-to-table cooking STEAM superheroes Rollercoaster science Sports camps

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For more information, visit www.rootedinfun.com/191/Sun-Camp. YMCA summer camp programs: With recreation centers across the Front Range, the YMCA offers a variety of summer camp programs for all ages. Some of the summer programs include: • Summer day camps at 20 locations • Specialty day camp and adventure camp at the Arvada and University Hills YMCA • Sports camp For information in your area, visit www. denverymca.org/programs/youth-programs/ summer-camp.

Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation Sun Camp: Wheat Ridge operates a summer Sun Camp for children ages of 6 and 13. The program is available during the Jefferson County Public Schools’ spring, summer and winter breaks.

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Colorado Republicans hope to unseat Michael Bennet in 2022 Relying on “dumpster fire” ballot-access process BY JESSE PAUL COLORADO SUN

Colorado Republicans’ path to unseating Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet could hinge on a slate of six upstart GOP candidates whose decision to try to use the unpredictable caucus and assembly process to get on the ballot is heaping volatility onto a race with national consequences. Because the candidates all lack name recognition, even within their own party, there is no clear frontrunner and it’s anyone’s guess who will prevail when Republicans gather on April 9 at the GOP state assembly to decide who should advance to the June 28 primary. “It is more volatile and more open than we’ve seen in a long time,” Dick Wadhams, a former Colorado GOP chairman, said of this year’s caucus and assembly process. Here’s how the caucus and assembly process works: Republican voters gather in small numbers at precinct caucuses to elect delegates, often based on which candidates they support. Those delegates then go on to represent their precincts — often a neighborhood — at state assembly. Candidates running for U.S. Senate who are seeking a spot on the primary ballot through the caucus and assembly process need the support of 30% of the delegates at the state assembly to advance to the June primary. That means a maximum of three, but more likely two and possibly only one, of the six GOP challengers going the caucus and assembly route will make the primary ballot on April 9. It’s the “dumpster fire of all electoral processes,” said Tyler Sandberg, a GOP political consultant. “It is a just byzantine process that is impossible for anyone to understand, let alone the average voter,” he said. “It’s going to be a 10-car

pileup at state assembly.” Precinct caucuses, the first step in the process, were held last week at high schools across the state. And like high school, precinct caucuses are incredibly unwieldy. Turnout can be low since caucuses force people to show up at a specific date and time, leaving some precincts with no delegates. Candidate name recognition can be little to none among caucusgoers. And delegates can always change their mind when it comes to who they support. Add in a field of U.S. Senate candidates that GOP voters are still getting to know, and it’s essentially a free for all Wadhams said he didn’t think the U.S. Senate GOP slate worked very hard to try to persuade supporters to become delegates, leaving the battle to make the primary ballot especially wide open. “In the Senate (race), most of these people are really unknown,” he said. “They are people who haven’t had much visibility in the party before.” The power vacuum could be filled by a Senate candidate with the best name ID, such as state Rep. Ron Hanks, a Fremont County Republican who has embraced and spread unfounded conspiracies about fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Or it could be filled by a candidate who simply gives the best speech to delegates at the state assembly. Hanks declined to discuss his caucus and assembly strategy, but he said he feels confident “where we’re at right now.” “We’ve got a good plan in the works,” he said. “I really have no worries on this. I’m putting this on faith.” Ron Hanks speaks at a Republican U.S. Senate candidate forum on Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Lupton. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) Only Denver businessman Joe O’Dea is trying to make the Republican U.S. Senate primary ballot through the much more predictable, though very expensive, signaturegathering process. He must turn in

1,500 signatures from GOP voters in each of Colorado’s eight congressional districts to secure his spot in the primary. Going the signature-gathering route this year will probably cost anywhere from $200,000 to $500,000 for a statewide candidate, money that O’Dea, a multimillionaire, has. Hanks, by comparison, raised less than $20,000 in the last three months of last year. The only other Republican Senate candidate with enough campaign cash or personal wealth to try to make the ballot by gathering signatures is Gino Campana, a former Fort Collins city councilman. But he opted for the caucus-assembly route instead, which at a recent candidate forum he called “the good, old-fashioned … process.” The other four Republican U.S. Senate candidates seeking to make the primary ballot through the caucus and assembly process are former talk radio host Deborah Flora, former El Paso County GOP Chairman Eli Bremer, Colorado Christian University Professor Gregory Moore and Peter Yu, who has worked in sales and marketing. Candidates who decide to go the caucus and assembly route save money, but subject themselves to the whims of a relatively small group of fickle party insiders. The volatility of the process was on full display in Colorado’s 2016 Republican U.S. Senate primary, when El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn shocked the Colorado political world after he secured so much support at the GOP state assembly that year after delivering an inspiring speech that he kept several other candidates, including favorite Tim Neville, then a state senator, from the ballot. Glenn went on to win the GOP primary, but lost to Bennet in the general election. In 2018, seven GOP gubernatorial candidates in Colorado sought ballot access through the caucus and assembly process. Only two secured at least 30% of the delegate vote: thenTreasurer Walker Stapleton and former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez. Lopez’s victory came as a shock

and meant that then-Attorney General Cynthia Coffman was denied a spot on the primary ballot. “I still have PTSD from that day,” said Roger Hudson, a Castle Pines city councilman who was Coffman’s campaign spokesman. “I wake up in cold sweats.” Hudson also worked on Glenn’s 2016 Senate campaign, which he says was an example of how at the state assembly “anything can happen and often does.” The unpredictability of the caucus and assembly route was on full display last week for three Colorado Sun reporters who visited precinct caucus locations in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties. At Cherry Creek High School, where turnout was tepid, the first two caucusgoers a Sun reporter approached couldn’t name even one of the GOP’s U.S. Senate candidates. The next five all said they support Flora, a Douglas County mother who has picked up a following because of her recent activism in local school issues. She has not held elected office before. “Deborah Flora brought national attention to what was going on in schools in her comments during school board meetings,” said Jaclyn Lauer, a Republican voter from Centennial. “I was really intrigued by her tenacity and how well spoken she was.” Renee Anderson, a precinct captain at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, said Flora is her pick in the Senate race too. She’s heard Flora speak at various Republican events and had the opportunity to talk to her about water issues. “I think Deborah Flora is very smart,” Anderson said. “She has reached out to anybody who will listen. She hears what they have to say and incorporates it into how (she can) make that better at the federal level as a senator.” adhams said the Republican precinct caucus he attended in southern Jefferson County last week was sparsely attended, too, “which is a little surprising because there’s so SEE BENNET, P18

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Legislature wants to stop tiny committees from appointing state lawmakers One in five lawmakers were appointed by a vacancy committee

statehouse careers hand-picked by the committees. “I think the process itself is fundamentally flawed,” Williams said. Sen. Nick Hinrichsen is the latest lawmaker to be appointed to their seat by a vacancy committee. The Pueblo Democrat was sworn in on Feb. 28 to replace Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, who has taken a job at the Pentagon. Hinrichsen was already running this year to be elected to a full, four-year Senate term in the competitive Senate District 3. Because of the vacancy appointment, he now has an incumbency advantage, underscoring the power of vacancy committees. Colorado is one of a handful of states that use vacancy committees to fill the seats of politicians who resign in the middle of their terms. Critics call the side-door to the Capitol undemocratic. Other states use special elections

or appointments by the governor or a county commission to fill vacated legislative seats. Here’s how the vacancy committee process in Colorado, which is used by both Democrats and Republicans, works: Each state House and state Senate district in Colorado has a partisan central committee made up of dozens of precinct captains. The captains are selected at precinct caucuses, the every-other-year gatherings where party insiders convene at a set time and place, which can severely limit turnout. The central committee can decide how to form a House or Senate district’s vacancy committee. Some vacancy committees are made up of a handful of people while others consist of the district’s entire central committee and more. The person selected by a vacancy committee in most cases serves out the remainder of the term of the politician whose seat they are filling. Williams’ measure, House Bill 1044, seeks to increase participation by requiring that, at a minimum, a district’s entire central committee be on the vacancy committee. The change would also apply to vacancy appointments for county commissions and the Colorado Board of Education. Williams said the goal is to increase the “sample size” of electors. He cited the 2019 appointment of state Rep. Perry Will, a New Castle Republican, by a six-member vacancy committee as an example of a panel that’s far too small. “It doesn’t mean it was a bad decision,” he said. “I don’t think most of these vacancy committees are acting in bad faith or being malicious. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try

to safeguard against it.” State Sen. Jeff Bridges, a Greenwood Village Democrat, is another one of the measure’s prime sponsors. He was advanced to his seat from the House in 2019 by a vacancy committee that he said had 165 voting members. “Even though I still don’t think 165 people should be making a decision for 170,000 people on who their state senator should be, it is better than 10,” he said. Bridges called House Bill 1044 “the best of all the bad options that we have.” Others don’t see the size of the committees as a problem. “I’m sure it happens, but those five people are probably the five most active people and the best, most knowledgeable folks within that district,” said state Rep. Alex Valdez, a Denver Democrat who voted no on the proposal. Changing the rules mid-election cycle could also be confusing and make it more difficult for citizen candidates to participate, Valdez said. “If the process hasn’t shown itself to be broken, it doesn’t need to be fixed and that’s especially true with democracy,” he said. House Bill 1044 passed out of the House by a 46-18 vote. It’s now being considered by the Senate and is expected to advance to the governor’s desk.

means little competition to become a delegate. Republicans at another precinct caucus at Arvada West High School were disappointed by the low turnout, and noted a lack of volunteers to head up precincts. There wasn’t much talk about the Senate race. Conversation centered on baseless concerns about fraud caused by Dominion Voting Systems equipment, as well as a perceived need for

a voter identification requirement. “I’m still concerned about the (voting) machines,” said Marc Auville, a precinct chair from Arvada, claiming the machines would benefit Democrats, and Republicans should therefore turn out in force. Mention of Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ run for secretary of state generated nods of approval from the room. “I think we all are,” another man responded.

Colorado Sun staff writers Thy Vo and Jennifer Brown contributed to this report.

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The Colorado legislature is trying to expand the number of people who sit on powerful vacancy committees charged with selecting replacements for state lawmakers who step down in the middle of their terms. Right now the committees, which have the ability to select a state senator or representative who can for years represent tens of thousands of constituents at the state Capitol, can be made up of as few as three people. Critics say panels that small are undemocratic. “Mine was 10 people,” Sen. Bob Rankin, a Carbondale Republican, said of the vacancy committee that appointed him to his seat in 2019. “It needs to be a broader cross section of people, for sure.” Nearly 1 in 4 lawmakers in the 2018 legislature had at some point been appointed to a statehouse seat or advanced from the House to the Senate through a vacancy committee appointment, according to a Colorado Sun analysis. State Rep. Dave Williams, a Colorado Springs Republican, cited the reporting in sponsoring a bill to expand vacancy committees. The numbers have decreased slightly since then. Nearly one-fifth of current House lawmakers were appointed to their seats at some point through the vacancy process. Nine of 35 senators — or 26% — were also at some point in their

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much enthusiasm among Republicans about the possibilities in 2022 and the fact that we have very competitive primaries.” Since precinct caucuses are where delegates to the county and state assemblies are chosen, low turnout

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City of Ft. Lupton Public Notice CITY OF FORT LUPTON NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY Pursuant to the Fort Lupton Municipal Code Chapter 4, Article VI, Section 4-133, the City of Fort Lupton is giving public notice of the disposition of unclaimed property having an estimated value of less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars or having no last known address of the owner. The following unclaimed property is being held by the City of Fort Lupton: • Yuko Wiersma, $200.00, Outstanding check for court bond refund • Rosalina Hernandez, $50.00, Outstanding check for Soccer refund • Tabor Rice Funeral Home Inc, $75.00, Outstanding check for overpayment refund • Chamber of Commerce, $60.00, Outstanding check for luncheon • Amber Irsik, $80.00, Outstanding check for a Softball refund • Chamber of Commerce, $12.00, Outstanding check for luncheon • Eduardo Robles, $15.00, Outstanding check for Court refund • Bryan David Herrera, $11.41, Outstanding check for fees refund • Mark McCannon, $11.41, Outstanding check for fees refund • Aloria Loya, $38.00, Outstanding check for Rec Center refund • Amanda Rocha, $58.00, Outstanding check for Rec Center refund • Jacob Ealy, $29.00, Outstanding check for Rec Center refund • Patricia Allen, $58.00, Outstanding check for Rec Center refund • Sofia Salazar, $44.00, Outstanding check for Rec Center refund • Juanita Cubillo, $48.00, Outstanding check for Rec Center refund • Mindy Mudd-Mutter, $50.00, Outstanding check for Rec Center refund • Geoffery Chacon, $75.00, Outstanding check for referee services • Laumont Gadlin, $50.00, Outstanding check for referee services • Lorenzo Vasquez, $30.00, Outstanding check for referee services • Dusty Howard, $85.00, Outstanding check for referee services • John David Acol, $45.00, Outstanding check for referee services • Christa Colvin, $40.00, Outstanding check for referee services • Layton Utecht, $20.00, Outstanding check for referee services • Antonio Marquez, $27.92, Outstanding payroll check • Aaron Browne, $90.04, Outstanding payroll check • Aaron Browne, $61.97, Outstanding payroll check • Kobe Roedel, $72.72, Outstanding payroll check • Maria Sailas, $44.46, Outstanding payroll check • Jalen Vasquez, $23.04, Outstanding payroll check • Raymond Trujillo, $6.96, Outstanding payroll check

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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.

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓN REGULAR POR PARTE DEL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MORGAN HILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO el Bromley Park Distrito Metropolitano No. 2 del Condado de Adams y Weld, Colorado, notifica que al cierre del horario del sexagésimo tercer día antes de la elección no había más candidatos para director que los puestos a ser ocupados, lo cual incluye a los candidatos que están presentando declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos de denominación directa; por consiguiente, la elección a celebrarse el 3 de mayo de 2022, queda por medio del presente cancelada, de conformidad con la Sección 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

By: Jon R. Lee President of the Board

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Legal Notice No. FLP562 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

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Los siguientes candidatos son declarados electos: Joel Farkas hasta la segunda elección regular (Mayo 6, 2025) Toni Serra hasta la segunda elección regular (Mayo 6, 2025) Vacancy hasta la próxima elección regular (Mayo 2, 2023) FECHADO EL: marzo 3, 2022 /s/ Lisa Jacoby Funcionario electoral designado para el Bromley Park Distrito Metropolitano No. 2 c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254 Teléfono:303-592-4380 Legal Notice No. FLP559 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

Legal Notice No. FLP551 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mountain Sky Metropolitan District, Weld County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Gene A. Osborne 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Kimberly Harrison 3-Year Term until May, 2025 Kimberly Herman 3-Year Term until May, 2025 James K. Dignan 1-Year Term until May, 2023 Jordan Honea 1-Year Term until May, 2023 /s/ Mandi Kirk Mandi Kirk Designated Election Official

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Godding Hollow Metropolitan District, Town of Frederick, Weld County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

Contact Person for the District: Joan M. Fritsche, Esq. Telephone Number of the District: (720) 833-4223 Address of the District: 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80210 District Email: fritschelaw.com

The following candidates are declared elected: Curtis McDonald until the second regular election (May 6, 2025) Joel Paas until the second regular election (May 6, 2025) VACANT until the second regular election (May 6, 2025) VACANT until the next regular election (May 2, 2023) VACANT until the next regular election (May 2, 2023)

Legal Notice No. FLP563 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

DATED: March 4, 2022 /s/ Catherine V. Will Designated Election Official for the Godding Hollow Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254 Phone: 303-592-4380

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Public Notice A NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR v ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION o OFFICIAL B NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Bromley( Park Metropolitan District No. 2, Adams and WeldC County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there wereJ not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the electionB to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled( pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. C

The following candidates are declared elected: D Joel Farkas until the second regular election (May 6, 2025) Toni Serra until the second regular election (May 6, 2025) Vacancy until the next regular election (May 2, 2023)

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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:

/s/ Lisa Jacoby Designated Election Official for the Bromley Park Metropolitan District No. 2 c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254 Phone: 303-592-4380

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.

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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters indicted on felony charges BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters has been indicted by a grand jury on a mix of felony and misdemeanor charges, including allegations of attempting to influence a public servant and criminal impersonation. The Republican was indicted on 10 counts stemming from her actions around an election system software update conducted in May, according to prosecutors. If convicted, she could be sentenced to prison. The indictment was returned on March 8. Peters turned herself in on March 9 at the Mesa County jail. Her bond is set at $500,000. Peters has been under investigation since last summer after she allegedly facilitated a security breach of her county’s election system. Peters has cast baseless doubt on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and aligned herself with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of the nation’s most well known 2020 election conspiracy theorists. Peters is running this year to unseat Democratic Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. If Peters is successful, she would be the state’s top elections official. The indictment does not preclude Peters from running to be Colorado’s secretary of state. If she’s convicted and sentenced to prison, however, she may not be able to serve in the role. The leaders of the Colorado GOP, in reaction to the indictment, called Peters to drop out of the secretary of state’s race. “It is our belief, as leaders of the

Colorado Republican Party, that any Republican candidate who is indicted with felonies by a grand jury and who will be charged by a Republican district attorney should suspend their campaign while they undergo the legal challenges associated with those indictments,” Colorado GOP Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown, Vice Chairwoman Priscilla Rahn and Secretary Marilyn Harris said in a joint written statement on March 9. The statement added: “The Republican Party is the party of law and order and we need every Republican voter focused on getting Republicans and constitutional conservatives elected across Colorado in 2022. Today, we are asking Clerk Peters to consider what is best for the Republican Party in Colorado and act accordingly as she avails herself of our judicial system.” Matt Crane, the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association, said the organization is “devastated by this breach of trust.” “County clerks are committed to our role as the guardians of our most sacred right as Americans, the right to vote in free, fair, and secure elections,” Crane said in a written statement. “This news has encouraged our association to redouble our efforts to push for changes that will both ensure better training for all election officials as well as increase penalties for those election officials who choose to break the law.” The Mesa County District Attorney’s Office says Peters is charged with three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 4 felony; one count of attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 5 felony; one count of criminal imper-

accused of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count each of attempting to influence a public servant, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state. Knisley turned herself in on Wednesday afternoon to the Mesa County jail as well. The charges stem from a May 25, 2021, election system software update at the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s Office conducted by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Following the update, Mesa Count election system passwords were posted on the internet. The indictment says that before the software update, Peters contacted a man named Gerald Wood and told him that she may need him to do some “contract work” on Mesa County’s election system. Specifically, Wood told investigators that Peters said the work involved backing up Dominion Voting Systems machines. Wood says he told Peters he had no familiarity with the machines, the indictment says, but that she started the process of getting him a Mesa County access badge.

sonation, a Class 6 felony; one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, a Class 6 felony; one count of identify theft, a Class 4 felony; and one count of first-degree official misconduct, a Class 2 misdemeanor. She is also charged with one count each of violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state, which are unclassified misdemeanor offenses. “This investigation is ongoing, and other defendants may be charged as we learn more information,” Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein and Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a joint statement. “We remind everyone that these are allegations at this point and that they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.” The grand jury probe began in January. Federal authorities are also investigating Peters, who in a statement called the indictment “politically motivated.” Peters also rebuffed calls from her own party to abandon her bid to become secretary of state bid. Deputy Mesa County Clerk Belinda Knisley was also indicted. She is

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Public Notices Public Notice NOTICE OF ELECTION MAIL BALLOT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly to the electors of the Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District, Weld County, Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election. Mail ballots are required to be mailed to eligible electors between 22 and 15 days prior to the election date. At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District: BOARD OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATE(S) (One Position with a One-Year Term) Office Candidates Term Jeffrey Jurgena Director 1-Year BOARD OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATE(S) (Two Positions with a Three-Year Term each) Candidates Office Term David Stout Director 3-Year Dale R. Ingraham Director 3-Year Kathryn Maselbas Director 3-Year The electors of the District shall also vote for or against the following ballot issue: FREDERICKFIRESTONE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE 6A AUTHORIZATION TO INCUR DEBT AND INCREASE TAXES TO REPAY SUCH DEBT SHALL FREDERICK-FIRESTONE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT DEBT BE INCREASED $19,873,012 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $27,975,000 AND SHALL FREDERICKFIRESTONE TAXES BEINCREASED $1,398,000 ANNUALLY OR BY SUCH LESSER AMOUNT AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE FOREGOING DEBT AND ANY REFUNDINGS THEREOF, AT AN INTEREST RATE THAT IS EQUAL TO, LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE INTEREST RATE ON THE REFUNDED DEBT, SUCH DEBT TO BE IN ANY FORM DETERMINED BY THE DISTRICT AND ISSUED OR INCURRED FOR

THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: •ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, AND EQUIPPING TWO (2) NEW FIRE STATIONS - ONE (1) IN THE TOWN OF FREDERICK AND ONE (1) IN THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE TO MEET GROWING EMERGENCY SERVICE NEEDS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION AND PROTECTION, TECHNICALRESCUE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO KEEP RESPONSETIMES LOW AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS; •ACQUIRING FIRE TRUCKS, AMBULANCES, AND GENERAL EMERGENCY SERVICESEQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES,TECHNICAL RESCUE, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCIES; AND •RENOVATING,REMODELING,ANDENHANCI NGOLDERFIRESTATIONSAND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO MEET THE SERVICE NEEDS OFFIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH DEBT TO BEAR INTEREST AT A MAXIMUM NET EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE NOT TO EXCEED 3.5% PER ANNUM, SUCH INTEREST TO BE PAYABLE AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES, AND WHICH MAY COMPOUND PERIODICALLY AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND SUCH DEBT TO MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION WITH OR WITHOUT PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED AND SOLD AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR, SUCH DEBT TO BE PAID FROM ANY LEGALLY AVAILABLE REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE PROCEEDS OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES; ALL OF THE ABOVE AS DETERMINED BY THE DISTRICT; SUCH TAXES TO CONSIST OF AN AD VALOREM MILL LEVY IMPOSED ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY OF THE DISTRICT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OF RATE OR WITH SUCH LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IN AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE ANNUAL TAX INCREASE SET FORTH ABOVE OR BY SUCH LESSER AMOUNT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON SUCH DEBT; AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF ANY SUCH DEBT AND THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAXES, ANY OTHER REVENUE USED TO PAY SUCH DEBT, AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON, BE

COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE DISTRICT IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND IN EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE-RAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, SECTION 29-1- 301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, OR ANY OTHERLAW, AND WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE DISTRICT? NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that there are two drop off locations for the delivery of mail ballots. Drop-off Location #1 shall be the offices of the Designated Election Official, located at 550 West Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, Colorado 80537, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning at least 22 days prior to election day and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day.Drop off Location #2 shall be located at the Frederick-Firestone FPD Administration Building, at 8426 Kosmerl Place, Frederick, CO 80504 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Replacement ballots may be obtained from the office of the Designated Election Official only, located at 550 W. Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, Colorado 80537. In order for the ballot to be counted, it must be returned to the Designated Election Official or an Election Judge at the address provided above by 7:00 p.m. on election day, May 3, 2022. Postmarks do not count. By:/s/ Kammy K. Tinney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. FLP566 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL STONEBRAKER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Stonebraker Metropolitan District of Weld County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled

pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

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Don Guerra to a 3-year term until May 2025 Robert L. Eck II to a 3-year term until May 2025 Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2023)

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STONEBRAKER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. FLP557 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jess V. Ramirez, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 62 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 Probate, Weld, County, Colorado on or before July 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Teresa Ramirez, Personal Representative 630 South Broadway Avenue Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Legal Notice No. FLP554 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol O. Shull, aka Carol Opie Shull, aka Carol Jean Opie Shull, aka Carol J. Shull, aka Carol Jean Shull, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 41 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 July 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Darrell W. Shull, Personal Representative

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

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on February 25, 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Weld County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Lukes Mikesell be changed to Luke Mikesell. Case No.:22C83 By: Rachael Erickson Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. FLP565 First publication: March 17, 2022 Last publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

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