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Early-season snow o to good start in high country

BY CHRIS OUTCALT THE COLORADO SUN

Snowpack on the Western Slope is off to a good start, but experts caution it’s difficult to draw many meaningful conclusions from snow-covered, high-country peaks this early in the season.

“It’s kind of like leading a football game by a field goal halfway through the first quarter,” Jeff Lukas, an independent climate researcher, wrote in an email.

As of early November, the statewide snowpack was 140%

of the median from 1991 to 2020, and 142% in the Colorado River headwaters area specifically, according to SNOTEL data compiled by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The averages were slightly higher elsewhere on the Western Slope.

Still, there’s a long way to go. Typically, on Nov. 9, Colorado is about 8% of the way to achieving statewide median snowpack, Lukas said. Right now, the state is about 12% of the way there, he said. But, Lukas cautioned that there’s very little correlation between mountain precipitation in October and early November and the final totals across an entire snow season.

In about a third of the past 35 years, early-season snow totals looked something like they do

so far this year, Lukas said. The season-ending snowpack across those 12 years, however, runs the gamut, from a handful of average years to a very good 1995 and a dismal 2012.

Nevertheless, it’s better to have snow on the ground than not, he said.

“Every little bit helps. Just like a field goal early in the first quarter,” he wrote. “But it needs to be followed up with a lot more scoring.”

Given the challenges facing the Colorado River, water managers across the region will be watching the snowpack especially closely this year. More than 40 million people rely on the snow that accumulates high up in the mountains

Fort Lupton retirement contributions to increase

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council approved an increase in contributions to the city’s 401a money purchase retirement plan during a Nov. 15 regular meeting.

Councilors voted 5-1 to increase employer and employee contributions to 4.5 percent in 2023. Council already approved an increase to 10.2 percent for employees and employers on the sworn police officer retirement savings plan.

Councilwoman Valerie Blackston cast the lone “no” vote Nov. 15. She preferred an increase in money from the city but not the workers. In a Nov. 8 town hall meeting, she cited the new employee contribution and the potential impact of a pending cost-ofliving adjustment for city workers.

The cost to the city is almost $38,000 next year. Staff notes said the actual figure depends on headcounts and payroll.

“The employees will pay an identical cost,” the notes said. “However, it will be a pre-tax contribution, so the net effect will be less because it reduces an employee’s taxable income.”

Hiring and keeping police o cers

Council also approved staff referral bonuses for sworn police officer candidates. Staff notes said improving the bonus … will lead to more referrals. Fort Lupton officers are working 12-hour shifts instead of four, 10-hour days.

“It’s a common practice to let employees recruit,” Fort Lupton Police Chief John Fryar told councilors.

“The bonus program is structured to pay the incentive upon hiring and the end of the performance review period, generally one year.”

“I’d prefer to see half paid in six months,” said Councilwoman Valerie Blackston.

A fox ventures through the snow on Conifer’s Shadow Mountain.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBBIE FORD

Fort Lupton council OKs new furniture for new library

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Councilors made quick work of $450,00 in spending at their Nov. 15 meeting.

All of the items were on the council’s consent agenda during its Nov. 15 regular meeting. Usually, there is no discussion because the city considers the items “routine” and eligible for one motion and one vote.

Items that were approved in that single vote included furniture for the new home of the Fort Lupton Public & School Library in the amount of $181,000 from the city’s library fund. OfficeScapes submitted the low bid;

The vote also approved a $108,000 bid from Shelf Image for shelving inside the new library location. The money also comes from the library fund.

The vote also amended the municipal code in the areas that deal with classes of licenses and due dates for fees for liquor-licensed businesses. Four liquor license classifications are in place, but the city anticipates

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more liquor establishments and, thus, a need for more classifications. The list of new anticipated businesses includes brewpubs, distillery pubs, vintners’ restaurants, lodging and entertainment, arts and race tracks. City Clerk Mari Pena plans to present cost figures at a Dec. 6 council meeting;

The purchase of five Motorola portable radios for the police department also made the cut. The $21,000 cost comes from the budget’s police equipment fund;

The vote also included retention bonuses for full-time employees who finish up their initial performance review period by the end of the year, full-time employees who haven’t completed the review period but have worked for the city either parttime or seasonally for three years or part-time employees who have worked 700 or more hours in the year ending Nov. 11.

The cost is estimated to be $139,000 spread out among the general fund, the golf course fund, the recreation center fund, the community center fund and the library fund.

be losing,” said Human Resources Coordinator Amanda Rice.

The referral program is available for police officers, sergeants, lieutenants and the chief.

“Can any employee recruit? Or is it just police officers?” Mayor Zo Hubbard asked.

Fryar said he’d look into it. City attorney Andy Ausmus thought the program could be available to all employees. The current bonus is $75. Fryar called that “not particularly incentivizing.”

Early squad cars

Fryar had an unusual problem on his hands Nov. 15. He wanted three new police cars in time for next year. Two of them, though, showed up this year and need to be paid for from this year’s budget. The amount is a little less than $123,000, payable from the general fund.

Council unanimously approved the accelerated purchase.

One of the cars replaces Fryar’s Tahoe. The other will be an unmarked patrol car.

“The third one isn’t scheduled to be in until February,” Fryar told councilors.

“We haven’t approved that one yet?” Hubbard asked.

“No, not yet,” Fryar said.

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Opportunities in government to make your voice heard

BY BELEN WARD

BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Weld County’s advisory groups, volunteers that advise County Commission, are looking for new members

“Advisory boards help us provide the best services every day to residents and businesses throughout the county,” Weld County Chair Scott James said. “The work volunteers do helps us decide how our services can be most effective.”

There are several openings, including the Board of Public Health,

Building Trades Advisory Committee, the Extension Advisory Council, Greeley-Weld Housing Authority, Planning Commission, Weld County Building Code Board of Appeals, and Workforce Development Board.

The advisory boards and commissions each have their purpose. The advisory boards involve residents with expertise, knowledge, and input from the county commissioners and department on issues that impact the communities. The board members recommend areas of improvement with government services that have

good outcomes to serve the people, according to officials.

Those who serve gain professional experience learning how government works. Weld County is looking for ambitious applicants for the advisory boards. Some boards require candidates with specific expertise to grow professionally.

For more information regarding the current openings and the application process, visit www.weld.gov/go/boardopenings. Applications are accepted through Nov. 28, 2022.

Weld County road intersection improving for safety

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The intersection of Weld County Road 66 and WCR 41 will get new left turn lanes, improved lines-of-sight for drivers and new pavement this month, all meant to make the road safer, according to a news release.

“We’re always looking for ways to make our roadways safer and more efficient to ensure they meet the needs of travelers now and in the future,” said Weld County Commissioner Scott James. “We’re glad to have DOLA’s support on this project, which will help us deliver the best improvement possible to those who use this intersection.”

The Weld County Board of Commissioners awarded the contract to IHC Scott up to $12,821,742.91 to construct the road improvement,

according to officials.

The intersection project is north of Greeley, and east of Highway 85. The plans are to construct left turn lanes on all four legs of its intersection—correct sight distance issues, concrete, and asphalt paving at the intersection with the installation of new signs.

The intersection will be designed to resist flooding with a concrete box culvert for Eaton Draw. In addition, the development of roadside drainage and irrigation ditches.

According to officials, IHC Scott has a reputation for constructing award-winning projects in Weld County, such as WCR 49 and the roundabout at WCR54 and WCR17 that opened on September 30, 2022.

Also, the Weld County of Public Works worked with the Horrocks Engineers over 2 ½ years ago to

design for improvements at the intersections of WCR 66 and WCR 41. The public works department controls the inspection and construction of the projects to make certain the projects are completed on time, on budget, and following the required county construction specifications.

Weld County, in July, enrolled in an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). DOLA, with the agreement, awarded the county a $700,000 Energy and Mineral Impact Grant to be used for the intersection project, according to officials.

The project is projected to be completed by July 2023. Construction updates and closures will be posted to the county’s Facebook and Twitter social media.

SPAGHETTI DINNER PROCEEDS

The community of Fort Lupton raised over $7,700 at the 15th annual Fort Lupton Spaghetti Dinner to buy school supplies for the Weld Re-8 school district. Wholly Stromboli catered the dinner with community donations and numerous sponsors. The community members dropped o the school supplies on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Fort Lupton High School and Twombly Elementary for distribution to the classes.

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Dec. 1

Fort Lupton Holiday lighting contest: City residents and those who live within five miles of the Fort Lupton City limits can register with the Chamber of Commerce to have their home holiday displays reviewed and judged. Winners in several categories will be announced at 3 p.m. Dec. 19. Contact Allison Johnson at executivedirector@ fortluptonchamber.org for more information or register at shorturl. at/fijwF.

Dec. 2

Thornton Santa Calling: The registration deadline for Thornton’s annual check-in from Santa is Dec. 2. Santa will call between 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 13 through 15.

Adults can register interested kids, specifying a date and rough time for the call and providing some information about their child — name, age, address, brothers and sisters, favorite things, the names of their pets, what they want for Christmas and how they’ve been behaving.

One of Thornton’s volunteer elves will call, putting Santa — or one of his helpers — on the line when they’re ready. Visit https://www. thorntonco.gov/festivals-events/ Documents/santas-calling-form.pdf for the registration form.

Call 720-977-5916 if you have questions or need more information.

Noel Northglenn: The City of Northglenn kicks off the holiday celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Parsons entrance of the Northglenn Recreation Center at 1 E. Memorial Parkway. Many of the most popular events from past festivals will be back!

Santa will be on hand and ready to take pictures with the families –whether they are free (taken with your own phone) or $5 per photo with a professional photographer. Mrs. Claus will be there too, sharing her favorite holiday songs. There will be free crafts for the kids, carriage rides and free children’s books while supplies last. There will also be new opportunities to learn about winter holidays in other cultures.

A pizza dinner can be purchased, with proceeds going to benefit the Northglenn Community Foundation. And returning this year, the gym will be reserved for fun and chaotic indoor snowball fights.

Historic Westminster Home Town Christmas: The Westminster Historical Society hosts this annual

event featuring carolers, roasted chestnuts and visits with Santa from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Fireman’s Park, 7290 Bradburn Blvd. Stick around for the lighting of the park’s Christmas tree, reportedly the tallest living Christmas tree in the state.

Thornton Christmas Memories Concert: Thornton’s Community Chorus will offer two performances of their annual holiday concert “Christmas Memories”, featuring all varieties of holiday music, at 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. in the McAllister Park Building, 750 W. 96th Ave., Thornton. Email thorntonchorus@gmail.com for more information.

Dec. 3

Adams County Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the at Riverdale Regional Park and Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton. Featuring holiday crafts, homemade gifts and other treats. Admission is $3, cash, and children 12 and younger are free.

Cookies and cocoa with Santa: Come visit with Santa, enjoy some cookies, play some games and have a professional photograph taken from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fort Lupton Public Library, 425 S. Denver Ave., Fort Lupton.

Olde Fashioned Christmas: Northglenn’s Stonehocker Farmhouse, 10950 Fox Run Parkway, will host the annual celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Enjoy holiday music as soon as you enter the door from local performers including the Northland Chorale. You can browse affordable baked goods, gifts and stocking stuffers in the kitchen. Santa awaits upstairs to take photos with the kids. Afterward, they can pick out a free book to bring home, thanks to Northglenn Build A Generation.

Brighton Tree Lighting Ceremony: The city’s annual holiday season opener moves to Founders Plaza, 5 S. Main St., and runs from 2-7 p.m

The day kicks off as Santa comes to town at 2 p.m. with free face painting and the Teddy Bear & Friends Tree. New this year is a Winter Market on South Main St. (near the plaza) from 2-7 p.m. The market will feature unique artists, crafters and artisan food vendors.

The tree lighting is scheduled for 5 p.m., followed by a concert performance by Boulder’s Face Vocal

Band. Contact Amy Porter at 303655-2126 for more information.

Westminster Holiday Lights: The city of Westminster kicks off the countdown to Christmas at 5:30 p.m. with the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster.

Come see the magical wonderland of lights, complete with holiday music, hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa Claus. There will be a full-sized sleigh and miniature train for photos, and carnival games. Free of charge, sponsored by SCL Health and O’Toole’s Garden Center.

Dec. 9

Fort Lupton Parade of Lights: The city hosts its holiday parade of bright lights and cheer beginning at 6 p.m. at 605 4th St. – the Bank of Colorado Operations Center. A tree lighting ceremony is set for 6:45 p.m. Santa sticks around for photos from 7-8 p.m.

Thornton Winterfest: Come celebrate the season with the city’s annual holiday celebration through Dec. 11 at the Carpenter Park Fields, 108th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. The festival opens at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday and runs until 9 p.m. nightly.

The festival features Santa’s Village, with ice skating, ice carving, food vendors, a tree decorating contest, a beer garden and visits from Santa Claus himself. The city will also present a holiday movie Friday night and another on Sunday night.

Saturday events include a breakfast with Santa at 7:30 a.m., a 10 a.m. Winterfest Fun Run 5k, a holiday marketplace and an 8:30 p.m. fireworks display.

Dec. 10

Santa on the Plaza: Bring a camera or smartphone to snap photographs of Santa on the plaza at Westminster City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster. While you are there, enjoy the magical wonderland of lights, the full-sized sleigh and the miniature train – all of them suitable for holiday photos! The event is being hosted by the Westminster 7:10 Rotary Club.

Build a Bird Wreath: Create beautiful works of art for birds and humans alike to enjoy during the holiday season, while learning more about the birds that call Standley Lake home. Meets at 10 a.m. the Standley Lake Regional Park, 11610 W 100th Ave, Westminster. The cost

is $5 per person. Limited to 20 participants, register online at shorturl. at/bhop2.

Brighton Parade of Lights: More than 60 colorful and creatively decorated floats will be featured in the city’s 27th annual holiday parade. The parade steps off at 5 p.m. heading south on North Main St., turns east onto Bridge St. to 10th Ave. and then to Southern Ave. before turning east to return to City Hall. Contact Amy Porter at 303-6552126 for more information.

Dec. 11

Advent Radio Players: Once again, the Advent Lutheran Church in Westminster will present two “Old Time Radio” Christmas comedies performed live at 1 p.m, in the church, at 7979 Meade St.

This year, they’ll be presenting a recreation of an episode of “The Life of Riley” called “No Christmas Bonus,” originally starring William Bendix. That will be followed by a Christmas episode of “My Favorite Husband” called “George’s Christmas Present.” That radio program, which aired from 1948 to 1951, originally starred Lucille Ball and was the forerunner of “I Love Lucy” on television.

These plays will be performed using the scripts and sounds from the original plays as they were broadcast on the air in 1948 and 1949 using several microphones and lighted applause and “on the air” signs. Donations are appreciated.

The plays will also be livestreamed on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/adventwestminsterco

“Miracles” A Kantorei Choral Celebration: Northglenn Arts hosts this celebration of the season with Denver’s premier choral ensemble Kantorei and special guests performing a multicultural collage of seasonal music at 2 p.m. at Northglenn’s Parsons Theater, 1 East Memorial Parkway. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 18 at Parsons Theater.

The show includes performances of Ed Henderson’s “Milagros de Navidad” for guitar, marimba and percussion; carols by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo and a musical celebration of Hannukah with arrangements by composer Joshua Jacobson. Tickets range from $18 to $25 with discounts for seniors and the military. Visit https://northglennarts.org/ for more information or to purchase tickets.

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Fort Lupton’s new open space state -of the- art fitness court

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton’s

Rail Road Park

South has added a new place for residents to work out with a modern outdoor fitness court supported by a mobile app, according to a news release.

“The City of Fort Lupton is excited to offer the community an incredible opportunity to enjoy fitness in a fun, free, outdoor environment. Exercise is a key component to overall health and living a healthy lifestyle. We are thrilled to provide this amenity to our community, “ said Julie Holm, Assistant Recreation Director.

The new Fort Lupton recreation center joins a nationwide effort by the National Fitness Campaign to build healthy fitness infrastructure in city public spaces and schools.

The City of Fort Lupton is sched-

uled to unveil its new fitness court at Rail Road Park on November 21.

The City of Fort Lupton and dozens of other cities and towns nationwide were awarded $25,000 in grants from NFC to help support and build the infrastructure. In addition, to the grant funding, Salud sponsored and contributed to the project and the city of Fort Lupton.

The fitness court is an open-air wellness center for all ages and fitness levels. Users can check programs and offerings at the park via the the free “Fitness Court” app, which was designed on behalf of the National Fitness Campaign and includes a digital fitness coach that transforms the outdoor gym into motivational workout.. The app can be downloaded for iPhone or Android.

The National Fitness Campaign was founded as a gym in San Francisco, California, in 1979, aimed at

broadening healthy infrastructure in cities and schools.

It developed its system in 2012 for cities and towns to add fitness to its public open spaces, according to National Fitness officials. According to officials, across the county, there are 100 active Fitness Courts built. It’s campaign goal is to reach 250 cities and schools by the end of 2022.

“I love the idea of having a free outdoor gym available to the public for all fitness levels and ages. What an awesome opportunity for families to work out together and stay in shape together as a family. Having the Fitness Court is a great way to show the community that working out can be cool and fun,” Lacie Reckard, Fitness Coordinator.

For more information about the Fitness Court, contact Julie or Lacie at the Fort Lupton recreation center at 303-857-4200.

Fort Lupton audiologist wants folks with “better hearing” on their list

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Eastern Colorado audiology group

The Hearing Place is giving away better hearing for Christmas, part of its Hear for the Holiday giveaway.

“Whether it’s board games or carolers, there are so many memories to make around the holidays,” said Dr. Brittany Mathisen, lead audiologist and owner of The Hearing Place. “But when someone can’t

hear, they isolate themselves from their loved ones. They don’t want to bother or ask people to repeat. Hearing aids can allow them to become part of the group again.”

The Hearing Place has six audiology centers in Northern and Eastern Colorado, with one in Fort Lupton. It’s the third Hear for the Holiday giveaway from November 7 through December 2, 2022.

To enter online, visit https:// thehearingplaceco.com/hear-for-

the-holidays/. Complete the form with a few short questions on why you nominated the individual or yourself for a hearing aid and how it would change their lives forever. The winner is selected based on the most distinctive story entry.

The winner will receive a new Resound hearing aid. In addition, the individual will receive a fitting at one of the six locations free of charge.

“We started Hear for the Holi-

days as a way to provide a family in Colorado the best holiday season and to start that conversation again. Our goal with this giveaway is to help someone who is suffering from hearing loss to reconnect with their family, friends, and loved ones so that they can experience the holidays with better hearing, “ said Mathisen.

For more information about the Hearing Place, visit, www.thehearingplaceco.com.

A new open air fitness court was scheduled to be be unveiled at Rail Road Park South Nov. 21. COURTESY PHOTO

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More than just attitude of gratitude

She worked hard on her presentation and had practiced several times before she had to stand in front of a large audience and share her thoughts and insights. She even woke up extra early to be at the venue hours before she would be speaking. She had asked the audio/video technician to meet with her to make sure everything would be perfect before she took the stage. Before she left, she took the time to sincerely thank the technician for coming in early to meet with her. As the technician received her gratitude, he smiled and nodded in appreciation.

His smile wasn’t just any smile, and his nod just not any nod, there was something heartfelt in his body language. So, she asked him if he was OK. He looked at her and said that he has been an audio/video technician for many years, and he has worked behind the scenes for many speakers including some very big and well-known names. He also shared that he loved the work that he did as it brought him great joy to know he was responsible for people

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receiving a powerful message, training or motivation. But he also shared that very few, hardly any, even took the time to thank him in such a sincere way as she had.

granted that it is someone’s job to serve us or help us, and we forget to tell them how important they are and just how grateful we are for their service? If we thought about it, probably too many.

Michael Norton

After her presentation she went backstage to remove the microphone and collect her things.

As she turned to leave, she found the technician and said, “Thank you again, the videos I shared were flawless and the sound levels were just perfect. You helped make sure that everything I said and shared were received, and hopefully a few people walked out having learned something.” His eyes glistened as he smiled warmly, nodding with appreciation while patting his hand gently against his heart.

Two words, “Thank you,” make all the difference, don’t they? Is the story I shared above our story? Do we say thank you enough? How many times do we simply take for

I learned the concept of the attitude of gratitude from my mentor and boss Zig Ziglar. One of Zig’s many famous quotes is this, “It’s your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.” And we all know he was the master motivator, the greatest provider of hope and encouragement, and just an allaround amazing man. For Zig, it was always more than just the words he spoke or that he wrote in his books, it was more than just having a positive mental attitude, it was about living out that attitude of gratitude.

As we go through these times of change in our country, economy and in business, and as we try and hold on to the talented people on our team, so they do not wish to leave, allow me to share a lesson that I learned from Zig Ziglar when it came to appreciating the people in the company. When Zig wasn’t traveling, he would come to the office,

and he would walk around and check on all of us. And I will always remember that he would stop by someone’s cubicle or office and say, “Thank you for all you do for our company, I appreciate you so very much. With your skills and talents, you could have gone to work for anyone else, I am so very grateful you chose to work here.” I can share that employee turnover was minimal.

As we go through this Thanksgiving week, there is no better time to do a self-assessment when it comes to our own attitude of gratitude. And more than just having an attitude of gratitude, recognizing how we are demonstrating our appreciation for others in our lives. I would love to hear your gratitude story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we remember to always give a sincere, “Thank you,” it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

Investments in climate change are good for all of us

You have probably heard about the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Both were passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden.

Hidden beneath the ongoing analysis and clunky bill titles is this simple truth: These investments are going to improve the health of each and every one of us in both large and small ways. That’s a big statement to make, I know.

Federal policy makers who supported these significant pieces of legislation should be commended. These lawmakers have done what has not been done to date. These acts will bend the curve of climate change and create a healthier environment. These acts are the first to acknowledge a direct connection between climate health and the individual health of all Americans.

As a doctor, I see the impacts of climate change on my patients happening right now. Increased rates of asthma, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a host of other ailments are linked directly to worsening air quality and increasing temperatures. Future generations are also directly impacted by these changes in many ways including

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an increase in preterm birth rates that is a consequence of our climate crisis.

To be clear, these health impacts are part of our everyday lives here in Colorado - not in some distant part of our world or felt solely in certain populations.

You only have to live through one of our recent explosive fire seasons to know that air quality challenges are not just impacting those with underlying health conditions. Many of us experienced one or more days where going outside was unhealthy and unsafe.

What might be harder to observe are the real world, everyday, benefits that the investments built into these new federal acts will create for our communities. As you consider the benefits outlined here, you must consider both the immediate and long term benefits to us as individuals and to lessening the harms of climate change in general. In the absence of investment like these, the negative public health impacts of our climate crisis will grow exponentially - through poorer air quality and its related health issues,

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through increasing temperatures and related health effects and through increasing storm severity which also carries serious health impacts.

As a result of the new investments, Colorado’s working families will lower their energy costs and help fight climate change. The federal action directs funding rebates of up to 100 percent for home repairs that increase home energy efficiency. In Colorado, these rebates will fund up to 120,000 rooftop solar projects. These rebates will also allow working families to switch out old inefficient appliances for new efficient ones. The effort also provides funding to help further electrify homes which has an immediate benefit to a family’s health as burning fossil fuels in furnaces, boilers and stovetops is linked to chronic health issues. These home repairs can be coupled with discounts for electric vehicles that will allow a family to save at the gas pump while eliminating one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas - vehicle exhaust.

These changes also direct federal investments in clean energy job creation that will directly help Coloradans. As of last year, more than 61,000 Coloradans worked in the clean energy sector. With an additional $13 billion investment in our state’s

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large-scale clean power generation, job creation will expand. We know that better health is linked to a family’s affluence. More high-wage jobs for Coloradans ultimately means healthier Colorado families. These new initiatives will create a total investment nationally of $1.2 trillion that is anticipated to save 13.4 million lost work days, avoid over 2.7 million asthma attacks in children and save about 110,000 lives due to the clean air impacts alone.

If you are beginning to see the compounding benefit of these investments, I’m glad. That’s exactly my intent. Americans have a long way to go to reverse course on our climate catastrophe and its disastrous health impacts. The Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provide meaningful and timely investment that will have immediate and long term positive effects for our climate health and for the health of all Coloradoans.

Dr. Sheela Mahnke is a pediatrician working in Thornton. She works with Healthy Air and Water Colorado on the intersection of public health and climate change. She is also an American Academy of Pediatrics Colorado Climate Advocate.

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in the Colorado River Basin and then flows into the river and its tributaries. The water is also used to irrigate millions of acres of farmland. However, a series of sub par snow years and dry soil condi tions paired with sustained water use has drained the country’s two largest reservoirs — Lake Powell and Lake Mead — and strained the entire Colorado River system.

So far this year, the biggest in-state beneficiary of the earlyseason snow has been southwest ern Colorado and the San Juan Mountains, a region that has been

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hard-hit by drought and dry soil conditions the past few years. The southwestern part of the state reg istered 217% of the median snow pack as of Nov. 10.

“We’re in the best shape we’ve seen for about five years — it’s a good start for sure,” said Ken Cur tis, general manager of the Dolores Water Conservancy District, which manages the Dolores Project.

In addition to the early snow, a steady pattern of monsoonal rains throughout the summer helped southwestern Colorado quite a bit, Curtis said.

“Depending on how you feel about trends or odds or statistics, we are looking better, and you might say we’re due,” Curtis said. In 2021, farmers and ranchers

who rely on water from the Dolores Project received a 10% supply. This year, the project operated on a 35% supply.

Becky Bollinger, the assistant state climatologist, said it’s good to get a head start on snowpack now so that the state is less reliant on big storm after big storm during the heart of the winter.

“For me, seeing these storms kick off and that we’re a little ahead on snowpack is good,” said Bollinger, who is part of Colo rado State University’s Colorado Climate Center. “In general, I feel pretty positive about this.”

The snow in the high country this week was especially nice, she said, because the next week or so looks like it’s going to be

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drier across the state. However, temperatures are likely to remain cooler, which is good, Bollinger said. “What that means is that while the snowpack isn’t going to accumulate, it’s probably not going to melt in those mid-to-high eleva tions,” she said. “When you have those cold temperatures, that will help support the snowpack that’s already there.”

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In 1928, two Black dancers in a dance marathon in Harlem — George Snowden and Mattie Purnell — broke away from each other to throw in some solo freestyling. With that, they started the process of creating one of the most popular swing dances ever: Lindy Hop. It obviously spread from Harlem, and today exists across the country, including in Denver. The dance — along with swing music itself — has ebbed and flowed in popularity over the last few decades, but the fast-paced swing-outs

and stomping beats have held onto Denver, developing a small community that’s easy for beginners to start in and experts to explore.

“I think there’s a lot of room for growth to provide many opportunities for people that want to dance,” said Kenny Nelson, founder of Swingin’ Denver — a swing school and local dance party hoster.

Nelson himself has experience teaching around the world, but the last eight years he’s been teaching Lindy Hop across Denver and

hosting social dances from the Mercury Cafe to the Savoy.

The current big three places for Lindy Hop in Denver, according to Nelson, have been the Mercury Cafe, the Savoy and the Turnverein as they are what have survived the ebb and flow.

“The Mercury Cafe got its start in the ‘90s when neo-swing was

and they’re the one place that remained when everyone else was gone…it kind of all fizzled out,” Nelson explained. “I mean, it went with the ebb and flow of popular music. The pop bands tried to grab that sound and it lasted for a bit, but it didn’t last.”

The Mercury Cafe now hosts the teaching and party-hosting group Swing Nights twice a week, every Tuesday and Sunday evening, with Ceth Stifel teaching many of the classes from beginner to intermediate. “The Merc,” as it’s also called, has a live band almost every Sunday as well.

The Turnverein, a 5,280 square foot ballroom, hosts a broader range of dance classes from many different teachers like argentine tango and general ballroom, but also a free Lindy Hop class at 7 p.m. every Friday and a dance right after.

Nelson himself found a home at the Savoy near Five Points in the city, where he teaches beginner and intermediate classes and hosts a live band and dance on the first Wednesday of every month.

Music is, of course, a central aspect. The right variation in tempo, a swinging sound that will convince dancers onto the floor, mixing songs from well-known to gems — all harder than it may seem.

“Swing dancing is inevitably tied to the music, having some music that is really good and swinging,

and DJs that are paying attention to the dance floor is very crucial for having creative dancing,” Nelson said.

He describes a talent loss around 2008 and 2012 though, in DJing, dancing, and teaching, but has seen it start improving since 2013.

“I really feel like, in certain areas, live music has stepped up, and it’s

great, whereas DJing definitely hasn’t come back,” Nelson said. He references some of the bands that he’s hosted before like La Pomp, that play “swingin tin-pan standards” and “soulful originals” according to their Instagram, putting them in a category “of the new current bands, with younger members, who are really talented and really

In terms of the stability of the scene now, it’s hard to tell.

“It’s kind of hard to get the complete pulse post-pandemic on the scene here. It certainly feels like it’s getting more stable,” Nelson said, pointing to venues having live music again as a promising step.

The dance’s history as a Black dance is a focus Nelson tries to give when he teaches.

“There’s been a lot of international conversations around the role of teaching, how we ought to be teaching, and how we can best respect the fact that we are teaching a Black dance — how can we best provide solid representation and appreciation for the dance,” he said. “I still think there’s lots of room for improvement there too.”

Specifically, the idea that the dance had a “revival” is what is pushed back on. As Nelson puts it, it “presents a whitewashing of the current popularity of swing dancing - i.e. it paints a picture of an activity ‘saved’ from extinction by white people, rather than a living art form still practiced within Black communities.”

Within Denver though, it is far from extinction or needing to be saved. Tuesday nights at “The Merc,” Friday nights at the Turnverin, and Sunday nights back to “The Merc” again, Lindy Hop is going strong in the city and welcomes beginners, experts and intermediates all alike.

Take a hop, skip and a jump into the city and see what you can do to the tune of “swingin tin-pan standards.”

Ceth Stifel and Dani Botello, teachers from Swing Nights, performing at the Mercury Cafe.

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BRIEFS

Cookies and cocoa and Santa

Cookies and cocoa with Santa comes to the Fort Lupton Public & School Library, 425 S. Denver Ave., at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Call 303-8577180.

Home tour

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

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

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

First United Methodist Church Christmas Tea

Enjoy a nice cup of tea, great fellowship, delicious food, and entertainment with Neven Castaneda- if you love Elvis.

It’s at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at First United Methodist Church, 306 Park Ave. Contact Sharon Kay at 303-9079592.

Splash for cash

The Fort Lupton rec center, 203 S. Harrison Ave., is hosting a splash for cash from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. It’s designed for fifth- to eighthgraders.

Check out the front desk or call 303857-4200 for more information.

Parade of Lights

Downtown Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce will host the annual parade of lights at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.

The holiday celebration continues in the parking lot of the Bank of Col-

orado Operations Center, 605 Fourth St., for a tree lighting and a chance to visit with and get a picture with Santa.

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Copper Kettle clock giveaway

The Copper Kettle, 737 Denver Ave., is having its annual clock giveaway until Thursday, Dec. 22. Customers are entered into the drawing when ordering a meal. The clock is displayed on the wall in the restaurant.

Copper Kettle Family Christmas

Join the Copper Kettle in its efforts to help the less fortunate this Christmas.

The restaurant, 737 Denver Ave., will serve free meals to the homeless, less fortunate, the elderly and the lonely from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas Eve. The menu includes a beverage (coffee, tea, water), ham, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes with turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, a roll with butter and a slice of pumplin pie with whipped cream

Donations from businesses are welcome. Volunteers are needed. Call 303-857-3981.

ONGOING

Splash pad

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

Sponsor funds will be used for the splash park and amenities. Call 303857-6694

Donation time

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

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

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

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 303-718-4440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621.

Drop-in child care

The Fort Lupton Recreation Center offers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 303-857-4200.

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-Pen-PalProgram.

Craft classes

Monthly craft classes through the Fort Lupton Recreation Center (203 S. Harrison Ave.) are available. Call 303857-4200, ext. 6166 with questions.

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DnD Adventures- The Gloomy Grotto @ 9pm

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Tue 11/29

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Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets

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Thu 12/01

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11/08/202272548BUCKEYE CLEANING CENTER1,644.70 11/08/202272549CENTURA HEALTH 600.00 11/08/202272550CITY OF FT LUPTON-UTIL INVOICE45,224.61 11/08/202272551**Void** 0.00 11/08/202272552CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 283.50 11/08/202272553 COLORADO ANALYTICAL LAB 240.00 11/08/202272554COMCAST CABLE COMM, LLC 264.25 11/08/202272555CORE&MAIN LP 2,109.77 11/08/202272556DHM DESIGN CORPORATION11,272.50 11/08/202272557DIG DEEP RESEARCH, LLC 5,000.00 11/08/202272558ENVIROTECH SERVICES, INC2,611.00 11/08/202272559FASTENAL COMPANY 01COFTL 54.56 11/08/202272560GREELEY LOCK & KEY 21,623.11 11/08/202272561KYLE CROSBY 475.00 11/08/202272562L.G. EVERIST, INC 998.81 11/08/202272563 LOUIS A GRESH 1,500.00 11/08/202272564MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS 22,440.48 11/08/202272565OFFICE DEPOT 44.58 11/08/202272566 O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 222.88 11/08/202272567R & M SERVICES 10.00 11/08/202272568REDI SERVICES, LLC 195.00 11/08/202272569STERICYCLE 30.00 11/08/202272570STERICYCLE 63.89 11/08/202272571SYNERGETIC STAFFING LLC 823.36 11/08/202272572TOSHIBA FINANCIAL SERVICES283.52 11/08/202272573UNITED SITE SERVICES 1,271.41 11/08/202272574USA BLUE BOOK 496.21 11/08/202272575UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER491.40 11/08/202272576VERIZON WIRELESS SVCS LLC4,560.82 11/08/202272577VORTEX USA INC. 77,234.39 11/08/202272578WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLO, INC1,127.71 11/08/202272579XCEL ENERGY-GAS 446.63 11/10/202272580ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS 12.95 11/10/202272581AMAZON.COM 3,158.73 11/10/202272582ASHLEY MOSES 200.00 11/10/202272583AUSMUS LAW FIRM PC 1,800.00 11/10/202272584AXON ENTERPRISES INC 14,259.81 11/10/202272585BRIGHTON FORD INC 190.75 11/10/202272586BUCKEYE CLEANING CENTER 271.35 11/10/202272587CENTURA HEALTH 42.05 11/10/202272588CIRSA 1,000.00 11/10/202272589CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 850.50 11/10/202272590COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA299.00 11/10/202272591COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE6,553.00 11/10/202272592COMCAST CABLE COMM, LLC 501.14 11/10/202272593ESMERELDA HERNANDEZ 135.00 11/10/202272594FARIS MACHINERY COMPANY8,213.19 11/10/202272595FORT LUPTON CAR WASH 371.00 11/10/202272596 GERARDO CONCRETE 19,920.00 11/10/202272597GREEN MILL SPORTSMAN’S CLUB150.00 11/10/202272598HAYES POZNANOVIC KORVER, LLC4,906.50 11/10/202272599INTERSTATE FORD LLP 4,892.38 11/10/202272600LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIONS 89.38

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 March 10, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia Rankin, Esq. The Germany Law Firm, P.C 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. FLP742

First Publication: November 10, 2022 Last Publication: November 24, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Christine Diane Long, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 298

11/10/202272601LEXIPOL LLC 4,887.21 11/10/202272602LL JOHNSON DISTRIBUTING 459.18 11/10/202272603OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INT123,747.00 11/10/202272604PETTY CASH-REC CTR 174.85 11/10/202272605PLAINS EAST MECHANICAL SERV LLC170.00 11/10/202272606QUADIENT FINANCE USA INC 321.00 11/10/202272607R & M SERVICES 709.30 11/10/202272608REDI SERVICES, LLC 1,040.00 11/10/202272609TAIT & ASSOCIATES, INC. 3,330.00 11/10/202272610TODD HODGES DESIGN, LLC10,435.00 11/10/202272611UNITED POWER 34,639.95 11/10/202272612**Void** 0.00 11/10/202272613**Void** 0.00 11/10/202272614UPLIFT DESK 11,040.00 11/10/202272615WELD COUNTY ACCTG DEPART8,219.71 11/10/202272616WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALD 25.63 11/10/202272617WILLIAMS AND WEISS CONSULTING2,247.50 11/04/2022DFT0002054BANK OF COLORADO 6,507.04 11/04/2022DFT0002055BANK OF COLORADO 675.83 11/04/2022DFT0002056VALIC_1 35,845.12 11/04/2022DFT0002057IRS 59,548.74 11/04/2022DFT0002058CO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE11,136.00 11/15/2022DFT0002059BANK OF COLORADO 50.00 11/15/2022DFT0002060VALIC_1 146.84 11/15/2022DFT0002061IRS 353.67 11/15/2022DFT0002062CO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE66.00 11/14/2022EFTCO DOR 2,582.18 11/4/2022EFTPSN 2,773.47 11/4/2022EFTNBS 3,406.59 11/9/2022EFTSimpliFile 100.50 11/14/2022EFTNBS 642.50 11/2/2022EFTFDMS 59.88 11/2/2022EFTGlobal Payments 721.00 11/3/2022EFTMerch Bnkcrd 19.57 11/3/2022EFTMerch Bnkcrd 40.24 11/3/2022EFTMerch Bnkcrd 66.93 11/3/2022EFTMerch Bnkcrd 145.40 11/3/2022EFTMerch Bnkcrd 570.12 11/3/2022EFTMerch Bnkcrd 758.79 11/4/2022EFTComData 28,177.72 11/10/2022EFT Clover App Mrkt 15.00 11/10/2022EFT Clover App Mrkt 15.00 11/15/2022EFTACH Manager 50.00

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 March 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

David Ortt

Personal Representative 4045 S Orleans Ct Aurora, CO 80013

Legal Notice No. FLP750

First Publication: November 24, 2022 Last Publication: December 8, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on October 19 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Weld County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Nicole Breeanne Pargee be changed to Nicole Lynn Grimm.

Case No.:22C1198

By: Rachael Erickson Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. FLP740

First publication: November 10, 2022 Last publication: November 24, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Case Number: 2022 PR 30607