LEGAL

Donate old cell phones

The Commerce City-Brighton Victim Services Unit wants to put used cell phones into the hands of a crime victim who may need it in an emergency. The VSU is collecting used mobile phones and chargers in donation bins at city facilities through the end of the month.

All mobile phones sold in the United States can call 911 in an emergency, even without service from a carrier. Secure the Call, a nonprofi t partner organization, wipes the donated phones of all personal information, returns them to factory settings and distributes them to victims of domestic violence, seniors and other at-risk individuals for use in emergencies.

Donation bins are available at Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Ave., Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 Parkway Drive, and Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E. 60th Ave.

Visit https://www.c3gov.com/ living-in/public-safety/contactpolice-department/victim-services.

Trick or treat street

Downtown Fort Lupton will host its annual trick or treat street from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 near Fourth Street and Denver Avenue./

Start the evening of trick or treating withlocal businesses, nonprofi ts and churches

If you are interested in setting up a booth and handing out candy, sign up at https://fortluptonchamber.org, then click on “Events” and scroll down to Trick or Treat Street. Businesses that want to help with sponsorships should visit https://fortluptonchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/...

‘High-Rise High Jinx’

Fort Lupton High School’s drama club will present “High-Rise High Jinx,” a series of stories of “complex” comedy at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3, 4 and 5, in the school auditorium. Tickets are $5.

Voting closes rec center gym

The Fort Lupton Recreation Center gym is closed through Wednesday, Nov. 9, because of the midterm elections.

Home tour

The Fort Lupton Historic Preservation Board presents its fi rst historic home tour at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Ave.

The tour takes in homes in the fi rst and second Reynolds additions, most of which were built in the fi rst half of the 20th century.

R.S.V.P. by calling 720.466.6111.

ONGOING

Hours change at the historical park

The South Platte Valley Historical Park will be open for public visitation on the fi rst weekend of the month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Individual tours outside of the fi rst weekend of the month are available by contacting the society at lancaster.lupton@spvhs.org or calling 303-857-9360 and leaving a message.

Splash pad

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

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

Donation time

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

Other potential donations could include chicken, Vienna sausages, spam and salmon. The bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs.

Drop off donations at the food and clothing bank’s back door, 421 Denver Ave., weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 303-857-1096.

Teen hangout

Teens can stop by the Fort Lupton 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 all-volunteer program and is in need of volunteers. If interested in volunteering or donating, call 303718-4440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621.

FOOD

year. During COVID, students were receiving free and reduced lunch and the food bank’s help was not as important. But now that the COVID programs are going away, families have to enroll in these programs, which often come with income restrictions. People who make slightly more money than their neighbors might fi nd they no longer qualify for free lunch programs.

“These families don’t make enough money, with housing costs,” Stromquist said. “They are still struggling to feed their kids. We see a lot of those families in our food banks, because their kids can’t get a free breakfast and reduced lunch at school. So the families try to feed their kids before they go to school and some families can’t send snacks with their kids to school.”

Stromquist said with the housing crisis, Adams 12 district typically has 15 to 20 homeless families volunteers help during the school year. Now, however, that number is over 100. These kids are homeless, sleeping on a friend’s couch, in a car, in a hotel room, or in a different hotel room every night, she said.

“The kids are expected to go to school, and perform, do their homework and just be attentive. It makes it hard for them,” she said.

Thanksgiving work underway

Food for Hope is now starting its holiday program Feed 5000 Thanksgiving Box program, a separate event. They distribute boxes to the school locations the week of November 14.

“We ask our communities to help support families, so every box will help a family from up to four to six. There is $30 donation and they have sponsorships for businesses that can come in an sponsor up to 100 boxes or 250 boxes, whatever they want to contribute for the different levels,” Castigliano-Ball said.

According to Food for Hope’s 20212022 annual report, the non-profi t delivered 10,890 weekend food bags and provided 92,397 School Fuel snacks. Feed 5000 distributed 2,000 Thanksgiving boxes across Adams County and provided 36,000 pounds of food to the in-school food banks.

To donate, visit: http://foodforhope.net or call Reba Mackintosh at 303-434-7498 or email reba@foodforhope.net.

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.

Fort Lupton senior lunches

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

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

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

Pen pals

Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: https://www. fortluptonco.gov/950/Senior-PenPal-Program.

Craft classes

Monthly craft classes through the Fort Lupton Recreation Center (203 S. Harrison Ave.) are available. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166 with questions.

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