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“Once again, you have gone out as one man” she addressed LeBlanc. “We’re supposed to appear as a team. We’re supposed to work as a team. An individual has no right to speak for the board unless he’s authorized.”LeBlanchas been critical of CASB and its practices before. “I know it’s not your favorite, that LeBlanc’s discussions with the press about the Fort Lupton High School football program earlier in the spring “before (SuperBrowne Browne pulls LeBlanc from CASB assignment SEE

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PRESSFORT LUPTON SE R VIN G THE CO MMU NITY SINC E 1 90 6 75cI VOLUME 119 ISSUE 35 WEEKOF SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 Contact us at 303-566-4100 WWW.FTLUPTONPRESS.COM BITUARIES 23 ALENDAR 21187 LASSIFIEDS 22 INSIDE THIS ISSUE • Frederick Football opens their season against Holy Family • Page 18 • Spaghetti dinner brings diners for a good cause • Page 3 SPORTSLOCAL VOLUME 117 ISSUE 48WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 , 2020 WWW.FTLUPTONPRESS.COM LOCAL 2 OPINION 4 SPORTS 6 LEGAL 13 PUZZLE 14 INSIDE THIS ISSUE LOCAL COVID-19 •A fundraiser to com bat domestic abuse • Page 3 •In-door dining and large gatherings prohib ited by new restrictions•Page9 Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community 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, THE SEASON FOR SHARING BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM As students walk back into classrooms in the fourth school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, parents may ﬁnd themselves wondering: When can we stop worrying about COVID-19?

“As we go into our third fall living with COVID, this has been an extraordinary experience for society, for public health departments, for Tri-County Health Department. “It’s been a hugely tragic circumstance. We’ve lost over a million people in the U.S. I think we’ll be learning from this as we go.”

While experts say the pandemic looks much different than it did last of fast-changing variants can be a mixed bag. “My guess is bringing kids back to school will probably increase (COVID) transmission among kids, but it will probably have a limited impact on the community. Part of COVID discussions continue as students return to school Endemic stage approaches

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Weld Re-8 Board of Education President Susan Browne took fellow board member Cody LeBlanc off his assignment as the board’s representative to the Colorado Association of School Boards.She announced her decision during an Aug. 25Themeeting.issue centered around LeBlanc’s town hall meeting that he called shortly after the seven board members discussed holding their own town hall later this school year. Browne called that action “inappropriate.” She also couldintendent)springgramSchoolthewithLeBlanc’smentioneddiscussionsthepressaboutFortLuptonHighfootballpro-earlierinthe“before(Super-AlanKaylormeetwiththe

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Frederick’s River Lakey ﬁnds some open ﬁeld to score a touchdown for the Golden Eagles in the third quarter against Holy Family Aug. 26. Frederick lost 27-26. See the story and more photos on page 18.

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Bette Brethauer-Nail of ornton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family on August 25 at age 95. Bette is survived by her daughter Roxanne and son-in-law Jim, two grandchildren, Tracy and James III and four great grandchildren, Logan, James IV, Kylah andBetteCailin.waspreceded in death by her rst husband, Harold and her second husband, Ed and her son, Rod. Bette was blessed with endless energy and a bold spirit. She loved to dance, host theme parties and bridge club parties and was Chapter Queen of the Red Hat Society. She traveled to Europe and went on numerous cruises. Bette loved all of her family unconditionally. She lived her life with grace and dignity and left this earth the same way. We love you, will miss you and will carry you in our hearts for eternity.

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The community of Fort Lupton lined up for the spaghetti dinner in support of school supplies for the students.

United Way announces new CEO and President

Residents came out to be fed and help Fort Lupton Schools Aug. 25 at the 15th annual Spaghetti Dinner at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center.Theannual event raises funds to help pay for school supplies for the Weld-Re8 students.

“We are very excited to have Melanie as United Way of Weld County’s next leader,” said Sara Seely, United Way’s board chair. “She brings strong experience and proven outcomes in developing strategic and collaborative community-wide solutions that improve lives. Melanie understands the importance of the caring power of our community. Her vision, passion and leadership approach will guide the organization as we continue to build on United Way’s substantial role in Weld County.”

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Melanie Woolman is the new President and CEO for United Way Weld County, taking over Jeannie Truswell’s position Truswell is set to retire after 36 years of service this year, according to a news release. The United Way Weld County Board of Directors announced Woolman would start her new role on Sept. 15.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed three cases of the West Nile Virus in Adams County as of Aug.Other25. confirmed cases have been in Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Delta, Denver, Eagle, Larimer, Montrose and Weld counties. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Birds are the reservoir host and when a mosquito bites a bird with the virus, it can then go on to bite mammalian species to infect them, according to Deputy State Epidemiologist Jennifer House. Although West Nile Virus is mostly transmitted through mosquito bites, it can spread through blood or whole organ donations. Though, the blood supply is screened. House said it is not transmitted from person to person. The symptoms of the virus begin with a fever and followed by a flu-like illness. House said a small proportion of individuals progress to a more severe illness that is neuroinvasive.“Thatmeans that the virus has gotten into the brain and spinal cord and can cause encephalitis or meningitis encephalitis and those individuals end up hospitalized. They can potentially have severe outcomes from that infection,” she said.Ittakes about seven days from the mosquito bite for the virus to become neuroinvasive. However, it also can take seven days for someone to start feeling symptoms. “You may not know that you have West Nile virus, and then suddenly you’re very ill,” she said. Most cases in Colorado take place in late August and early September, HouseTheresaid.isno human vaccine for the West Nile Virus and residents can protect themselves to avoid going outside during the mosquitoes’ most active times — dusk and dawn.Ifsomeone is outside during those times, covering exposed skin with clothing can help, as well as using an EPA approved insect repellent to avoid bites. Dumping any standing water on one’s property will reduce mosquito populations. Mosquitoes can breed in as little as a tablespoon of water and finish their developmental stages to fly in seven days, House said. Dumping bowls, cans and other water filled containers within a week can prevent breeding.

Woolman was Vice President for United Way Weld County Community Impact, which manages more than 30 programs and services, leads 27 staff members, and handles 55 grants with a $5.8 million-dollar budget, according to United Way ofﬁcials. She started with United Way in 2014, working with AmeriCorps VISTA, then in 2015 was hired as Community Impact Coordinator, and then moved up to Director from 2016 to 2020.

The feature entertainment the Lounge Guy, Allen Bennett singing “ I left my heart in San Francisco,” made famous by Tony Bennett.

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Fort Lupton High School Principal Doug Gordon giving a speech thanking sponsors, the school board and the community for raising funds to buy student school supplies.

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West Nile Virus cases conﬁrmed in Adams County

For the spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 100% of the net proceeds go directly to purchase school supplies such as backpacks, modeling clay, pencils, computers and notebooks for the K-12 Weld Re-8 students.Thecommunity lined up to have homemade spaghetti and desserts by Wholly Stromboli restaurant. Collision Brewing Company out of Longmont served craft beer and wine. They had a silent auction and featured the Lounge Guy Rat Pack Lounge Crooner. Last year the spaghetti event brought in over $3,000. Organizers are still tallying the amount raised inThe2022.sponsors are Bank of Colorado, Aims Community College, Basalite, and OXY Zero On. The community sponsors are Wholly Stromboli and United Power.

“The students at the high school and the student government, the sacriﬁce they make within the district, we can’t be here without the businesses and the parents that support the district. So without them, we wouldn’t be here,” Gordon said.

Woolman worked statewide to prevent homelessness and helped with the administrative process of the federally recognized Northern Colorado Continuum of Care for Weld and Larimer counties. She was recognized with multiple community awards for her compelling work to help communities.The United Way conducted a national search interviewing candidates since the position was posted in May.

Spaghetti dinner raises funds for school supplies

“This is an incredible honor as the Fort Lupton High School principal to represent the students, “ said Doug Gordon, Fort Lupton High School Principal.

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Zeschin graduated from Mead High School in 2018 and said he relies on the skills he picked up there, especially the strong work ethic that he brings to his job in the Navy.

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“Your work ethic is everything. If you’re not willing to work hard you won’t have anything,” Zeschin said. Zeschin said he joined the Navy four years ago to take advantage of the military’s ﬁnancial security and opportunities. He works as a construction mechanic, and his favorite part of the job is the opportunity to learn and work in a wide range of jobs for the Navy.

“I enjoy the flexibility of being able to work with sailors working with other jobs. It will help me when I become a civilian.” Mission Zeschin and his team of men and women of the “Take Charge and Move Out” mission provide the communication links between national decision makers and the nation’s nuclear weapons. The name comes from the original order used during the 1961 Cold War. The Navy adopted this order and the acronym TACAMO, making it the command’s nickname, according to Navy officials.It’sa continent-spanning command, based out of Tinker Air Force base in Oklahoma in the middle of the country and centrally located to both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. It can deploy an aircraft quickly, insuring the nation’s nuclear deterrence is always sharp and ready to respond.It’sstaffed with men and women who are Wing staff, the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, and three Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons: The “Ironmen” of VQ 3, the “Shadows” of VQ 4, and the “Roughnecks” of VQ 7, according to NavyStrategicofficials.Communications

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Wing One, or STRATCOMMWING ONE, employs more than 1,300 active-duty sailors with 100 contractors to provide maintenance, security, operations, administration, training, and logistic support for the Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft ﬂeet, an airborne command post, and communications relay based on the Boeing 707.

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The result of pandemic chaos on education

W we all knew intuitively that students’ education suffered during the pandemic, it was still sobering to see the latest standardized test results across Colorado. The results document that student test scores declined since the last pre-pandemic tests were administered to all third through eighth grade students in 2019. While standardized tests are not particularly popular and while there have been bi-partisan legislative efforts to scale them back, test results do show us trends of how students are doing on a macro level. Tests were canceled in 2020 and administered to a limited group of students in 2021. As would be expected given the disruption to schools, the 2021 tests showed significant declines, but those results provided limited chances to fully evaluate the results because the tests were not administered to all grades and participation levels were much lower than usual. All regularly tested students took the 2022 tests and participation levels equaled pre-pandemic levels, so they give us a chance to examine how the chaos of the pandemic on our kids’ education affected their progression.Andwhen we add how the pandemic affected teachers and how they both do and feel about their jobs, these test results should be another wake-up call about the need to continually prioritize the importance of public education and our societal need to prioritize it in our lives and to make sure our educational institutions have sufficient resources to do theirTherejobs.are federal resources related to the pandemic that we should use to address specific deficiencies that are a result of the disruptions in our kids’ studies so that they can catch up, but any conclusions about the impact of the pandemic on student achievement is incomplete unless it continues on to acknowledge when it came to K-12 education, we had plenty of work to do before the pandemic. While standardized tests are not the do all and be all for measuring student achievement, they can be a helpful tool to measure trends in how students are meeting educational expectations. In both 2019 and 2022, less than half of all students who were tested in every grade (3rd through 8th) and for both English and math met or exceeded expectations. As this new school year starts with fewer COVID restrictions and a much more traditional operation of our schools than in the last two years, the results of this year’s standardized test scores is a good reminder that we owe it to our kids and to our collective future to make schools and student achievement a priority.

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H aving spent more than 25 years in the personal and professional development business, working with people in a variety of industries, I have been blessed to have worked alongside some of the most recognized iconic authors, speakers, trainers and motivators in the industry.Additionally, having spent so much time in the business, I have worked with some of the most phenomenal people, both inside the organizations where I have worked, and with the companies where we delivered training and performance development solutions. If you happen to read this column regularly, you will recognize the name Zig Ziglar, as I quote him often. I became a fan of Zig’s long before I partnered with him to launch a business and then becoming a part of his organization from 1998 through 2010 in some capacity, eventually becoming the president of the company. When people ask me what that run was like, I always respond the same way: It was a tremendous experience and I was blessed to have worked alongside some incredible people within the organization, including Zig’s son Tom Ziglar, who is still the CEO today as well as one of my partners.AsMr.Ziglarretired,IjoinedtheSandlerTrain-ingorganizationledbyDavidMatt-son.IhadknownDavidforseveralyearsashewasapartnerinoneof our businesses with Zig, so making the decision to join Sandler was an easy one. Again, I worked alongside some tremendously talented people at Sandler, and continued to learn so much more about the corporate training environment. Sandler has a vast network ﬁlled with men and women who are at the top of the list of corporate training professionals, speakers and coaches. Sandler’s global presence provided me with an opportunity to build upon and expand my international experience, learning so much more about the cultural nuances of the many different countries we served. Why am I sharing this? Having spent 12 years with the Ziglar organization and nearly 10 years with Sandler, I never lost touch with the people that I worked alongside at either organization. As a matter of fact, it went deeper than just staying connected, I was able to partner with Sandler while at Ziglar, and then partner with Ziglar while at Sandler. Several weeks ago, I wrote a column about the importance of not burning bridges, and instead looking for ways to stay connected for the beneﬁt of all parties. That lesson and the spirit of working cooperatively is demonstrated here. In 2019 I branched out to launch my third start-up, a personal and professional development consulting organization. Ziglar and Sandler were both partners, as were several other of the leading training and development companies in the industry. I have so much respect for those companies and the work that they do and the difference they make in the lives of the people they teach, train, motivate and coach. Bringing it all back full circle. Living and working with the attitude of abundance and in the spirit of true partnership, I was always able to call upon my friends in the industry, even my competitors, and talk openly about what we see happening in our industry. Coopetition instead of competition. And as I was ready to re-launch our start-up in a new way, and reached out to our partners, including David Mattson at Sandler, he posed an interesting question. He asked me if I would like to come “home” to Sandler and pick up where we had left off together. Some people say that we cannot go around the block again, or it’s a bad idea to try. But when we live and work in a way where we can do great work together keeping our options open, we will most likely be able to come full circle, working, partnering, and changing lives alongside the people you love and trust. I would love to hear your story about coming full circle at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can keep ourselves, our employers and partners connected, it really will be a better than good life.

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“Yes, they do,” LeBlanc said. Board member Michelle Bettger understood LeBlanc’s desire to meet with his “Maybeconstituents.thethingto have done is not put it out there as ‘Director Cody LeBlanc,’” she suggested. “We just had a workshop where we talked about hosting a community event, and then you host your own.”

LeBlanc said his re-election committee paid for his town hall meeting. “So technically, I wasn’t in an ofﬁcial capacity as a school board member,” he said. “I wanted to host a town hall to talk with constituents. It’s no different from a city council. It’s less than a year before my reelection. The only way the community hears from us is in these meetings. I thought it was the best opportunity. The campaign thought it was best. That’s why we did it.”

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A recent report from The Institute for College Access and Success showed half of all Colorado students graduating college in 2020 held debt, on average $26,424. In 19 other states, average debt for college graduates was more than $30,000, while in six states it averaged more than“It’s$35,000.stillexpensive to go to college,” Vieyra said. “And that needs to be addressed one way or another.”

The proposal would cut in half — from 10% to 5% of discretionary income — the amount that borrowers have to pay each month on their undergraduate loans. The rule would also forgive loan balances after 10 years of payments — instead of 20 years — for borrowers with original loan balances of $12,000 or less. And it would cut interest as long as borrowers make payments on time.

In a long-awaited announcement, President Joe Biden on Aug. 24 said his administration will cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 a year, or $250,000 for taxpayers who file jointly. In addition, Biden said many students from low-income backgrounds will receive an additional $10,000 in relief. The unprecedented maneuver by Biden should reach over 43 million borrowers and even wipe out loan repayments for some. But it likely won’t fix some of the larger issues surrounding student debt — namely the cost of college and the large amounts borrowed by some to foot the cost of college. Nationally, student debt has ballooned to over $1.7 trillion.U.S.Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a news release Aug. 24 that student loan debt has hindered many Americans’ ability to achieve their dreams — including buying a home, starting a business, or providing for a family. The department also announced other changes to make repaying loans“Gettingeasier.an education should set us free; not strap us down,” Cardona said. “We’re delivering targeted relief that will help ensure borrowers are not placed in a worse position financially because of the pandemic and restore trust in a system that should be creating opportunity, not a debt Bidentrap.”ranon canceling at least $10,000 in student loan debt and faced pressure from advocates to cancel much more. He repeatedly delayed a decision amid intense debates about whether debt cancellation would advance economic justice or disproportionately benefit higher-earning Americans during a time when the working class is struggling.Theplan provides more help to the students who started with the least. About 27 million Pell Grant recipients should be eligible to receive up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness. Pell Grants cover a portion of college costs for students from low-income families, with the large majority of eligible students coming from households that earn less than $60,000 a year.

Browne said the board needs to act with one voice. “We need to do things together as a board,” she said. “The county commissioners do this,” LeBlanc said. “They do not seat seven people on a board,” Browne said. “They don’t do individual things.”

Biden and his administration also received praise for the debt cancellation plan. Felipe Vieyra, who graduated from the University of Denver in 2012 with over $60,000 in student loan debt, said he already texted friends about his excitement. The 32-year-old said the $10,000 the government will forgive should bring down his student loan debt to $20,000. He has spent years chipping away at the debt on his own. At one point he lived out of a storage room for $200 a month because he couldn’t afford other rent. He said the $20,000 he will still owe feels more“Thissurmountable.givesmemore control,” he said.He added that he’s not sure whether the announcement helps students of color see college as more attractive. The percentage of students enrolling straight from high school into college has been dropping. Many of those choosing jobs instead cite aversion to debt and higher pay for entry-level jobs.

“It’s like you’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t,” Broom said. “I spent my whole life trying to live this American Dream of obtaining my degree, but put myself into debt. My future is clouded.”

“What I’m fearful of is that there will be people who see it as a handout instead of a helping hand up,” sheThesaid.administration expects to release more details on the student loan forgiveness plan, speciﬁcally on how to apply for loan forgiveness.

The administration also plans changes that will make it easier for borrowers working in nonproﬁt jobs or the military to use the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. And the administration said it’s taking steps to hold private schools accountable for high debt and will publish an annual watch list of programs that contribute to high student debt. The list will name programs with the highest debt levels in the country. The department will request improvement plans from those colleges and that will outline how the college intends to bring down debt levels.

Colorado Department of Higher Education Commissioner Angie Paccione said debt relief is especially helpful for students who went to college but didn’t complete a degree. Paccione said in Colorado there are 700,000 people who attended a higher education institution but didn’t graduate, “which means they have probably at least half the debt that they accrued, but they don’t have a credential that helps to maximize their earning potential.” She said she expects unintended and yet-unknown consequences and political backlash, especially from those who already paid off their loans. But this generation, she said, “is suffering disproportionately more than what it cost me to pay.”

In a recent CNN opinion article, Derrick Johnson, NAACP national president and CEO, said “$10,000 in relief is like pouring a bucket of water on a forest ﬁre” for Black Americans who owe almost double the student debt that white Americans do — almost $53,000 on average for Black college goers.

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Southern said he hopes the administration will clearly communicate how students can take advantage of the debt forgiveness and that federal ofﬁcials “automate as much as possible.”Wehave to be really vigilant in making sure that this program is widely known and easy for people to access the beneﬁts that they’re entitled to,” he said.

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LeBlanc said he wasn’t trying to be a rogue member on the board. “It’s to gauge people’s feelings,” he said. “At this point, I don’t have time to meet with 17 other people. We haven’t scheduled a date for our town hall.”Board member Jaime Sierra wasn’t aware of LeBlanc’s meeting. “He held a town hall meeting with the other six of us after we had a meeting to talk about having a workshop with all seven of us,” Browne responded. “It feels like he’s secretly doing things behind our backs.”

More than 43 million borrowers should beneﬁt it’s not your favorite organization, that you don’t always believe what they say,” Browne said. “You continue to do things as an individual. I can’t trust that you’re going to go on our behalf. You don’t believe CASB, and I don’t think you’re going to speak for the seven of us.”

The cap on how much debt will be forgiven means white borrowers will have a larger share of their debt relieved than Black and Latino borrowers from low-income backgrounds, who on average owe more than white students do upon leaving college.Theannouncement should fuel further conversations about how to invest in the Pell Grant program and support for institutions that serve a high number of students of color.“We’re very conscious that we haven’t yet broken the cycle that feeds those kinds of debt-based approaches to higher education,” Southern said.

The Biden administration announcement also included several other actions related to student loan repayments.Itwillextend the pause on repayment, interest and collections until Dec. 31 for borrowers who will still owe payments beyond the cancellations. The pause extends the delay put in place at the start of the pandemic.Thedepartment also is proposing to reduce monthly payments for lowand middle-income borrowers.

“I was wanting something more equitable,” said Broom, who works in education policy. “But realistically, with how this government, this administration, just like our country has operated, I didn’t even expect this.” She said students whose families have fewer resources have to borrow more just to cover living expenses while they’re in college.

Kyle Southern, The Institute for College Access and Success associate vice president of higher education quality, said there’s two sides to the announcement. It’s life changing, especially for borrowers from low-income backgrounds. But a larger conversation about student debt needs to happen, especially when it comes to which students leave college with debt.

Shanique Broom, 31, who lives in Denver, sees the Biden plan as a drop in the bucket. She owes more than $300,000 after attending Central Michigan University for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and the University of Denver for her doctorate.A smiling woman in a white sweater sits on a bench outside She’s happy for the relief, but wishes students from low-income backgrounds were eligible for more debt relief.

Borrowers like Broom with high student loan debt will likely get the most relief not from the $20,000, but from the income repayment changes. Nonetheless, she expects her payments will still be thousands of dollars a month, akin to paying a second mortgage, she said.

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“I hope the Craft Box is a place for people to be inspired and heal,” she said.The shop is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It is closed Sundays. For more information, visit craftboxcolorado.com.

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hrift stores are more than just grandpa’s old shirts and the Goodwill store on the corner. Many shops around the metro area are bringing their own twist to secondhand stores.

The Craft Box, Wheat Ridge The Craft Box, located at 6141 W 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, is the “premier thrift store for crafters,” according to staff.

“I think it was good for us during COVID,” she said. “Not necessarily a huge spike in sales but more of an interest.”Boxlerhopes to continue to see this interest in crafts, and looks forward to new customers.

“Our goal was definitely to keep things from going into the landfill,” Boxler said. Not only does the store provide a second home for craft supplies, but it also provides a low-cost opportunity for those looking to start projects without breaking the bank. Supplies like fabric, yarn, stamps and more can get expensive when purchased new.The store also has a mission to sponsor charities and groups in the community. One ongoing project the store features is the “fidget quilt” for people with Alzheimer’s and sementia, where crafters can take a kit with supplies to create a quilt with tactile stimuli on it to bring back to the store to donate, or to give to someone they know who would benefit.Thestore also uses its unsellable fabric to make reusable tote bags for people to use at the local food bank. At the Craft Box, Boxler said, the No. 1 selling item is fabric, followed by yarn, though the store does see a great deal of paper crafters coming in for supplies. During the beginning of the pandemic, the shop saw an uptick in fabric sales for those sewing masks. As with many other craft stores, the Craft Box could not keep elastic on its shelves during this time. However, masks were not the only thing people were making during the lockdown.

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Soul Dog Humane Society Thrift Store packs a big punch for a little store.

The Craft Box has many items for paper crafting, including stamps, die and more.

Owner Liz Boxler had the idea for a secondhand craft store over 10 years ago when a friend passed away and left behind a mountain of craft supplies. She wanted to provide a place for the items to go where they would be appreciated.

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“People just needed an outlet,” BoxlerBoxlersaid.saw many new faces at the shop (behind their masks), with people picking up new skills like knitting and sending handmade cards to relatives in nursing homes.

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“At least they know it’s going to be loved,” she said. The original Craft Box location was in Golden, and the store moved to Wheat Ridge ﬁve years ago. Items are donated to the store, and sometimes the store is able to purchase secondhand items from people. Employees want people to know these items are valued.

Soul Dog is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the protection and spaying/neutering of animals. The group travels to rural areas on Native American reservations to spay and neuter pets at no cost to the public.

The Good Couch, Northglenn The Good Couch is located at 425 W 115th Ave. in Northglenn. What started in 2017 as a group of guys flipping couches from Craigslist turned into a business with sustainability at its core. The Good Couch will pick up most old couches for free, and the staff refurbishes them and sell the furniture for a low price. The company has some parameters, though. It will charge for pickups outside of the 25-mile radius of its warehouse and also charge for damaged or patterned furniture. More information

Soul Dog Humane Society Thrift Store, Englewood Soul Dog Humane Society Thrift Store is located at 4725 S. Broadway in Englewood. The small shop boasts consistently low prices for clothing, housewares, pet products and more.

“Our mission is to help our friends in the community,” said Kimberleigh Anders, who has been volunteering for two years. The store keeps prices low — $2 for most clothing items, many marked down to 50 cents. It has a good amount of pet supplies that are donated new from pet stores. The shop, which has been in the community for 10 years now, has become a landmark of the community, attracting a regular customer base.

“Most of our clientele are regulars,” said Wendy Roth, who has been volunteering for two years. The store gets more than just the regular clothing and knickknacks, however. One of the most bizarre donations was a “dog zipline kit,” which apparently sold very quickly.

“They’re such a large item and so personal to your decor,” he said. “A lot of trash ends up in the landfill, and furniture especially.”

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Information about the store can be found at www.souldog.org/thriftstore or on its Facebook page, “Soul Dog Rescue & Humane Society Thrift Store.”

Not only does The Good Couch believe in helping the environment, but the business also works to help the community. The company partners with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and helps to donate furniture to the coalition as needed. The founders always hoped they could pair up with a local nonprofit group, Reichert said. Working with the community and giving back is the ultimate goal, Reichert said. So far, the company has donated $17,930 to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, and also helped furnish an affordable housing During the early days of the pandemic, The Good Couch had to pause business, but overall the company saw growth. “During the pandemic, we grew by like 50%,” Reichert said. Reichert attributed the uptick in business to the number of people moving, downsizing and generally trying to save money on furniture.TheGood Couch is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays. Information about donating or buying couches can be found online at thegoodusedcouch.com. good amount of pet supplies that are donations was a “dog zipline kit,”

about acceptable donations can be found on its website at thegoodusedcouch.com.Unlikethriftstores, The Good Couch will come into your home and haul out the couch that is being donated. Unlike junk removal services, The Good Couch won’t throw it into the landfill. Even the damaged couches are used for The group gets about eight to 10 donated couches a day and sells around six a day. All the local furniture stores now recommend the group’s services for people buying new furniture who need a way to dispose of the old items.

The group’s thrift store helps to fund the travel costs for the program, and other donations offset the costs of medications, supplies and operation of clinics.

Soul Dog has a low-cost clinic in Fort Lupton for spaying/neutering, vaccination and microchipping. It also offers rotating vaccine clinics on tribal lands on a bimonthly basis. The thrift store in Englewood is run by about 10 volunteers. Not only does the store support the mission of Soul Dog, it also strives to support the local people.

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An employee at The Good Couch works on cleaning one of the couches.

One of the owners and founders, Nick Reichert, explained that couches and furniture items are often curated for people’s personal aesthetics and end up getting thrown out when they redecorate.

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Three of the volunteers at Soul Dog laugh as they work alongside each other.

The volunteers at the store describe the place as “a little gem,” and say that people are consistently delighted to discover them. The store shut down for a few months during the pandemic, but now sees regular customers and a number of people buying clothing to send home to other countries or to bring to the Native American reservations. The thrift store is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and is closed on Sunday and Monday.

The Good Couch has a large inventory of restored couches.

Liz Boxler, owner of The Craft Box

City cleanup

August 16 Police arrested a Fort Lupton man, 38, in the 1200 block of Denver Avenue for attempted 2nd-degree murder, weapons violation, reckless endangerment and tampering with physical evidence. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

August 14 A Fort Lupton woman, 24, was taken into custody in the 3200 block of South Denver Avenue for DUI and associated trafﬁ c offenses. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

A Fort Lupton man, 54, was arrested in the 1300 block of Dexter Street on a Park County warrant for failure to appear on a trafﬁ c offense. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

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The city of Fort Lupton is searching for comments about and sponsorships for a new splash pad. Sponsor funds will be used for the splash park and amenities. Call 303857-6694 Donation time

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Fort Lupton’s city-wide cleanup starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Pearson Park baseball ﬁeld, U.S. Highway 85 and state Highway 52. Participants will split into two groups. Gloves and trash bags will be available. Call 720-691-0565.

Co ee group Fort Lupton’s weekly coffee group sessions are at 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 303-857-4200.

Silver Sneakers Silver Sneaker Yoga is available Fridays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fort Lupton recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Water aerobics

Here are the police reports for August 13 to August

The Fort Lupton Recreation Center plans to close from Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 11, to install a new HVAC unit for the swimming pool.

Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

Gummball 5K The fifth annual Gummball Rally will be Saturday, Oct. 1, at Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton. The 5K walk/ run is in honor of former Adams County sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty inThe2018.cost is $30 for racers 13 and older and $10 for 12 and younger. Those 12 and younger get in free. Each includes a shirt/swag bag guaranteed with entry by Sept. 14. Packets will be available for pickup at 4201 E. 72nd Ave. from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Proceeds benefit a nonprofit that supports law enforcement and first responders.

Pen pals Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: Programluptonco.gov/950/Senior-Pen-Pal-https://www.fortCraft classes Monthly craft classes through the Fort Lupton Recreation Center (203 S. Harrison Ave.) are available. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166 with questions. Free short-term radon test kits

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Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per household, while supplies last). Test kits can be requested online at www. drhomeair.com/weld, according to a statement.CalltheWeld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit: www.weldgov.com/go/radon.

August 17 A Fort Lupton woman, 59, reported her catalytic converter stolen in the 800 block of Hoover Avenue. The case was under investigation.

The Fort Lupton Food & Clothing Bank is asking for donations of canned fruits and nuts, varieties of dry pasta and pasta dinners, peanut butter and canned meat such as tuna (including the pouches). Other potential donations could include chicken, Vienna sausages, spam and salmon. The bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs. Drop off donations at the food and clothing bank’s back door, 421 Denver Ave., weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 303-857-1096. Teen hangout Teens can stop by the Fort Lupton Public & School Library Wednesdays to play crafts and video games and to hang out with friends after school. Walk with a doc Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute. This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun talk. Blessings in a Bag Fort Lupton’s Backpack Program helps school children in need with a backpack of healthy food. It’s an allvolunteer program and is in need of volunteers. If interested in volunteering or donating, call 303-7184440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621. Drop-in child care The Fort Lupton Recreation Center offers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 303-857-4200. Committee openings Fort Lupton has openings for several of its citizen advisory committees. Visit a-Committee.tonco.gov/966/I-Want-To-Apply-for-https://www.fortlup-

Rec center closing

Boards/committees’ openings

The city of Fort Lupton is looking for volunteers for its historic preservation board, the Fort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority, FLURA business representative (a ﬁve-year term), FLURA alternate member (term expires March 5, 2023) and library board trustee (term expires December 2024). Call Alyssa Knutson at 720-4666128.

The Brighton chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 147 S. Second Place. Meeting times are 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 6 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. Fridays.Call303-659-9953 or visit www. brighton1aa.org. Volunteers needed Qualified Listeners needs volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners. Visit callunteerappqualifiedlisteners.org/vol-andfillouttheformor720-600-0860.

August 19 Police arrested a Fort Lupton man,38, in the 600 block of 14 th Street for a Weld County warrant for failure to comply with a court order. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police issued a summons to a Thornton man, 49, in the 1000 block of Denver Avenue for causing a careless driving accident, having no insurance and leaving the scene of the accident.Police arrested a Lochbuie man, 34, at First and Main streets for trespassing, unlawful use of a controlled substance and tampering with evidence. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. 19 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is listed on this report.

Hours change at the historical park The South Platte Valley Historical Park will be open for public visitation the ﬁrst weekend of the month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.Individual tours outside of the ﬁrst weekend of the month are available by contacting the society at lancaster.lupton@spvhs.org or calling 303-857-9360 and leaving a message.

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

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August 13 Fort Lupton man, 72, reported his car stolen in the 1800 block of Homestead Dr. The case was under investigation. A Fort Lupton man, 33, a 19-year-old male and a 17-year-old teen were issued summonses for a group fight in the 600 block of 10 th Street.Police arrested a Fort Lupton man,40, at the 200 block of South Rollie Avenue for a protection order violation. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

August 18 A Denver man was issued a summons at U.S. Highway 85 & Weld County Road 8 for driving with no insurance, a registration violation and driving while his license is under restraint.

Warm Line up and running Community Reach Center is offering a Warm Line (303-2806602) for those who want to talk to mental-health professionals about anxiety, lack of sleep and strained relationships, among other topics. The professionals can facilitate referrals to other programs for assistance.Theline is not for crisis intervention. Those feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services (1-844-493-8255) or text 38255 or visit the Behavioral Urgent Care Center, 2551 W. 84th Ave.,Also,Westminster.thecenter’s COVID-19 Heroes Program is set up to assist healthcare workers during the pandemic. Those who live or work in Adams County can receive up to six free counseling sessions. Use the Warm Line for support and free counseling.Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second ﬂoor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Here’s a list of locations where you can receive a test for COVID-19: Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303-659-9700 or visit covid-testingvisitandSt.dclinic.org/covid-testing2583ThursdaySt.tions/brighton/https://advurgent.com/loca-BrightonSalud,1860E.EgbertTestingisavailableonTuesday,andFriday.Call303-697-orvisithttps://www.salu-FortLuptonSalud,1115SecondTestingisavailableonTuesdayThursday.Call303-697-2583orhttps://www.saludclinic.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous

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“The team here will play an important part of guiding the health of our communities so that is why we are constantly expanding our clinics and offering more care for our patients,” Kalikstein said. “It’s really to make sure you have good access to care. With expanded staff and new clinic space will make that access even easier.”

Colorado still sees ups and downs Despite the many months of living without broad public health mandates in metro Denver counties, Colorado is seeing much fewer COVID hospitalizations than at the same time last year. Back in the spring, Colorado hit a FROM PAGE 1 COVID BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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It’s part of SCL Health’s effort to move day-to-day medical care away from the Brighton hospital. The medical group has a similar clinic in Commerce City — the Reunion Family Medicine Clinic at 10569 Chambers Road — and a walk-in clinic at 1450 Dexter St. in Fort Lupton. A new Fort Lupton Medical Group clinic similar to the new Brighton clinic is on track to open early in 2023 at the Dexter St. location.Platte Valley’s OB/GYN clinics, cancer treatment clinics and radiology departments will continue to be located at the hospital’s main campus at 1600 Prairie Center Parkway.

“I know it sounds weird for someone from the hospital to stand up here and tell you that we want to keep people out of the hospital, but that’s the goal with these clinics and our outreach efforts into the community,” Platte Valley President Jaime Campbell said Aug. 23 at the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the hospitals newest Medical Group Clinic. “By keeping the community healthier, it helps all of us. So whether you need this location for a ﬂu shot or for a regular screening or an annual checkup, whatever you need this clinic for it is here to serve you. And it’s here to serve you where you live and work, and that’s very important for us at Platte Valley.”

The clinic, at 217 N. 50th Ave., began seeing patients in June, hosting four medical doctors and two physician assistants - all relocated from the hospital’s main campus on Prairie Center Parkway.

“I think what is challenging is communicating the severity of COVID risk, and it’s not uniform across the population,” Carlton said. She added: “It’s different for different people.”

As many Coloradans continue to return to life as normal, Elizabeth Carlton, an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, emphasized the need to take the virus seriously.

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Boris Kalikstein, vice president of Front Range operations for SCL Health, said it would have room for up to 12 medical professionals and support staff. “We actually have a lot of room to grow,” Kalikstein said. “This will become a 12 provider practice, a mix of family medicine and internal medicine.”Thenew13,269 square-foot facility has 30 exam rooms, and three procedure rooms as full lab services on site.

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It’s only a four-mile difference but Platte Valley Medical center staff said they hope their new Medical Clinic will mean big things for Brighton community’s health.

Platte Valley Medical Group Practice Manager Barb Trujillo and SCL Front Range Vice President of Operations Boris Kalikstein hold the scissors to cut the bright yellow ribbon on the practice’s new Brighton location on Aug. 23.

milestone: The state saw the lowest number of Coloradans hospitalized with COVID since the start of the pandemic — 77 statewide — on April 12, according to a report from the Colorado School of Public Health.

And while Colorado’s hospitaliza tions have come back down after a long plateau — the number was 236 in mid-August — it’s anyone’s guess as to when the next wave will arrive, particularly as school gets under way.“Sports start again, parents start going back in the ofﬁce — there’s all this mixing that changes as schools reopen. And that remixing of populations can facilitate” COVID spread, Carlton said. She added: “But we think that immunity is high enough that we shouldn’t see a dramatic spike in cases and hospi talizations.”Attheindividual level, though, it’s important to realize that a lot of CO VID is still circulating, so it’s a good time for people to make sure they and their families are vaccinated, Carlton said. Just as the school season arrived, COVID protocols continued to loosen at the federal level, with the Centers for Disease Control and Pre vention no longer suggesting people stay home after a virus exposure to see whether they catch COVID. The federal agency is now “recommend ing that instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5,” an Aug. 11 news release announced.

noted.“Ina typical year pre-COVID, inﬂuenza killed 12,000 to 52,000 people per year in the U.S. … so far in 2022, we’ve had about 187,000 COVID deaths in the U.S.,” said Carlton, who works in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health. Strict COVID rules long gone For this school year, the state public health department signaled it will continue the more hands-off approach to COVID it began a year ago and has since loosened further. In July 2021, Colorado removed mask requirements for schools and repealed the mandate for school protocols regarding outbreaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases. That meant that schools no longer needed to adhere to the broad quarantine and isolation requirements in the state’s earlier public health orders. (The state still put forth non-essential guidance for schools.)

“What we do know is masks are a highly effective tool for slowing the spread of (COVID) from one person to another, particularly if you wear a high-quality mask and both people are wearing a high-quality mask,” Carlton said. A KN95 or N95 mask would count as high quality, she said. Is it endemic yet? With some luck, COVID could be moving toward an endemic phase

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But like clockwork, hospitaliza tions came roaring back, reach ing 324 in mid-July, according to the state’s COVID website. (Not all patients who are counted are hospitalized “due to” the virus. For some, COVID is a less important or “incidental” ﬁnding, such as for patients who are admitted for other reasons but test positive for COVID later. The most recent breakdown showed about 63% hospitalized “for COVID” and about 31% hospitalized “with COVID” in early August.)

The low point in hospitalizations arrived even amid the highly con tagious Omicron subvariants, and that’s partly because they seem to be less severe than the Delta variant was, Carlton said. Another factor was the rollout of Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that Carlton called “a game changer” for people who are at risk for COVID hospitalization — even though the drug isn’t yet as widely available as she would like.

In Carlton’s view, “what some times gets lost in the messaging” is that the CDC still recommends masking after an exposure — and to stay home for ﬁve days if a test comes back positive.

And while researchers likely won’t develop a new vaccine for every variant, there could be a new COVID vaccine every year, similar to the ﬂu, Douglas said. Right now, COVID is much less dangerous than it was, but it’s still affecting society in ways ranging from interrupting kids’ education to driving up the death toll, Carlton

And state and local public health of ficials still had “statutory authority to institute quarantine and isolation as needed to stop the spread of disease,” the state public health department said at the time. In January, the state’s quarantine guidance updated to align with a change in CDC guidance, outlining that students and staff generally don’t need to quarantine if they were up to date on COVID vaccination. For those not up to date, the guidance shortened the recommended quarantine to five days, with five additional days of masking — down from the earlier suggestion of 10 days of quarantine.

— where the disease is a more regularDouglas,occurrence.thehead of Tri-County Health, broke down the terminology like this: an epidemic is an occurrence of a health problem that exceeds what is expected. A pandemic is when that happens on a global “Endemicbasis.is when things are happening — it could be a high level, could be a low level — but it’s what you expect,” Douglas said. He added: “I think we are getting to a point where we expect to be living through waves caused by new variants. We expect to (respond) to it with new vaccines.” New variants could be more contagious and may be either less severe or more severe than earlier versions of the virus, Douglas said. “I think we’ll know more about endemic stage in the rearview mirror,” Douglas said. He envisions a time when public health ofﬁcials can look back and notice that the situation hasn’t been changing much — when variants arise but don’t behave much differently from each other. “I don’t think next spring is an unlikely time frame for us to look back and say, ‘This is probably how COVID’s going to behave,’ ” Douglas gave as an estimate.

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BY JONATHAN MANESS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA FREDERICK – The Aug. 26 gridiron matchup at Frederick High School turned into an instant classic between two class 3A powerhouses.Withless than 12 seconds left in the contest, No. 6 Holy Family had to come up with some magic to top No. 8 Frederick. On fourth down and with less than a yard from the end zone, junior quarterback Rylan Cooney rolled out of the pocket and found Jaxon Grable open in the end zone to help the Tigers squeak by the Golden Eagles 27-26.

The victory spoiled Matt Loyd’s ﬁrst game as the Golden Eagles’ head coach. Loyd replaced Travis Peeples, who left Frederick to coach Wellington’s newly reinstated football team in the offseason. Loyd, who spent 22 seasons as the head coach at Ralston Valley, saw the game as a learning experience for his team.

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“We fought and never gave up,” Cooney said. “It is a big team win. We made a few mistakes at the beginning of the game, but the defense kept us in it and we found a way to get the win.”

Cruz Zamudio looks for running room for Frederick against Holy Family Aug. 26. Frederick lost 27-26.

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nips Frederick in the last seconds

“We made mistakes, as most teams do in the ﬁrst week,” the Holy Family

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Frederick’s Dylan Atencio tees o on the par-3 third hole at Coyote Creek Golf Club, during his school’s annual Golf Classic Aug. 25.He finished his round with a 96. Riverdale Ridge’s Bradley Weinmaster rolls in a birdie putt at the first hole of the Frederick Golf Classic Aug. 25 at Coyote Creek Golf Club in Fort Lupton. Weinmaster won the strokeplay portion of the tournament. Holy Family’s Ryan Denser hits his third shot on the 542-yard par-5 fourth hole at Coyote Creek Golf Club during the Frederick Golf Classic Aug. 25. The annual invitational is the largest scholastic tournament in Northern Colorado. Denser, a junior, finished with a 90. Prairie View’s Payton Crawford attempts a putt during the Frederick Golf Classic Aug. 25 at Coyote Creek Golf Club in Fort Lupton. Crawford finished with a 79.

High School golfers from around the Metro Area came to Fort Lupton’s Coyote Creek Golf Course Frederick Golf Classic Aug. 25 and 26 for the Frederick Golf Classic.

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“It was not a pretty game,” Tigers’ coach Mike Gabriel said. “To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect, I thought (Holy Family) would get down after the mistakes. But they didn’t, and I am proud of them.” What worked for the Tigers was their fast-paced offense that scored in a hurry when it got going. Holy Family got on board ﬁrst in the second quarter when Chase McNaughton raced 17 yards into the end zone to give the Tigers a 6-0 advantage.Nottobe outdone, the Golden Eagles responded a little more than a minute later when quarterback Gavin Ishmael found wide receiver

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Both offenses got rolling in the second half. Holy Family scored out of the gate with a Dominic Gabriel 14-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 12-8 advantage. But once again, Frederick responded right back. Senior River Lakey broke loose on the right side for a 40-yard score to give the Golden Eagles a 14-12 lead. Holy Family added a touchdown pass from Cooney to Anderson Osburn. With a successful 2-point stretch, and he answered the challenge. Zamudio carved up chunks of yards and made defenders miss to score the final two touchdowns for the Golden Eagles and give his team a 26-20 advantage with a little bit more than eight minutes left in theHolygame.Family will have its home opener against Broomfield Friday, Sept. 2, while Frederick will look to pick up its first win on the road at Monarch High School.

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