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Middle School testing canine therapy

Fort Lupton confirms watering restrictions

Watering lawns banned during the heat of the day

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Summer watering restrictions will begin in the city June 1 and will continue until Aug. 31, City City Councilors agreed at their meeting on May 2.

Dogs help kids learn to handle COVID, other pressures

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If a tiny 6-year-old Yorkie-Poo therapy dog named Dorothy Rae can capture the hearts of the inmates at the Platte Valley Jail, Sylvia Stribling just imagines what she can do with middle school kids.

“ ese guys were big and gru and

I’ve got this one little dog named Dorothy Rae; she’s tiny,” Stribling said. “Nobody wanted to work with her. ey wanted the German Shepherd or the Doberman.”

Stribling, owner of Lovelandbased Caring Canines therapy dogs, regularly works at Platte Valley Jail with 18- to 21-year-old inmates. ey have had success at the jail with those younger populations.

“Once they met Dorothy Rae with her spunky little personality, now she is on the waiting list to work with them,” Stribling said.

Caring Canines has had success working with traumatized children and children with cognitive and physical disabilities in those districts, she said as well as with nursing homes, assisted living memory care and battered women’s shelters.

She’s hoping to expand that success now at Fort Lupton Middle School, where she and her dogs will aim to help the kids. Her program aims to teach them several types of skills such as focusing, following

Councilors voted unanimously to adopt restrictions, with a few exceptions, daily during the hottest parts of the day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. e city’s resolution notes that Colorado and the Front Range have been in drought conditions for “several” years and that the drought includes Fort Lupton. e city could have to endure limits on its water supply this summer because of the drought.

e resolution also notes that water sprayed during the hottest parts of the day evaporates more quickly due to the heat and sun. Restrictions will be in place for all properties from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless the property uses untreated or nonpotable water.

e resolution also allows the city to grant one three-week waiver to

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Therapy dog Niko is working Abishai Cancino who has anxiety. Tracy Starr, Caring Canines is teaching Abishai how to teach Niko tricks which calms him and learns how to lead with confidence.

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Long haul truck dealerships begins work in Fort Lupton

Intermountain Trailers breaks ground on new dealership

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton city and business o cials helped kick o work on a 37,000-square-foot facility and welcomed a tractor-trailer dealership to town May 5.

e City of Fort Lupton o cials welcomed Intermountain Trailers with a groundbreaking ceremony. Construction Concepts will build the 37,000 square feet facility on 28 acres at County Road 8 and Rollie Avenue.

“Fort Lupton was very accepting of the business, which has been great and not too far out. It’s been great working with the city, and excited to get the project underway, said Travis Johnson, owner of Intermountain Trailers.

Intermountain Trailers’ primary business is similar to a car dealership, but features is a semi-truck trailer.

e company sells new and used semi-truck trailers, xes and repairs them, and sells parts for heavy-duty trucks and trailers.

“We are currently in Commerce City, the group that owns our prop-

erty sold the property to a neighboring business. So, it forced us to go out onto the market and nd something new,” Johnson said. “We loved coming up into the Fort Lupton market.”

Johnson said Intermountain Trailers is a legacy company, but it has been in business in its current conguration since 2017.

“We had several ownership changes and have been around since 1996 in the Salt Lake market,” Johnson said. “In 2017, we acquired Wabash

National Assets here in Denver, took on our employee base here – which has been our best asset – and went to work.”

Construction Concepts, which is building the Intermountain Trailers facility, founded in 1990, has mainly worked as a residential builder.

“It’s now changed ownership; our company president worked for the company before he bought it and took it over about two years ago,” said Joel Hardy, preconstruction manager

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properties with new sod or seeded lawns.

e resolution also waives commercial car washes from the restriction and allows residents to wash their cars if they use a bucket or a hose connected to a shut-o nozzle.

In other business, the city purchased 40 new Dell Latitude Laptops and an upgraded audio system with microphones for the Council Chambers.

e city is contracting with Dell US for about $70,000 for the new equipment for the computers and with Rushworks for $48,000 for the new audio equipment.

e new computers will be used in several city departments and are part of an e ort to convert city operations from using desktop computers to

and chief estimator.

Hardy said Construction Concepts’ strong suit id esign-built projects. e company hires architects and engineers and manages all construction. It’s a more e cient way to get through the design process as quickly as possible, he said.

“With this particular project, we started working year ago with Intermountain Trailer. We did three or four di erent interim estimates, to make sure that our project costs are tracking,” said Hardy.

Michelle Magelessen, Fort Lupton Economic Development Manager, said it’s a new industry for the city.

“We have manufacturing but this will expand on that. We’re excited to see the capital investment and a lot of new jobs. It is really going to help support the growth of this area, and it supports City Council’s goal of economic sustainability for the community,” Magelessen said.

Claud Hanes, Fort Lupton City Councilor, said “It’s another addition for potential jobs in the community, which is what we need. Years ago we thought jobs were the key to bringing in rooftops and bringing in retail.”

“I think it’s going be a good addition to the city and they are a regional operation, “ said Bruce Fitzgerald, Fort Lupton City Council.

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e new audio equipment includes new microphones for the councilors themselves and eight rechargeable mobile microphones, eight overhead speakers and the software to control the sound system. e price also includes training for the sta .

Water plant controls

Council approved a contract with Brown Hill Engineering and Controls to install and program new logic controllers at the city’s water treatment plant.

Councilors agreed to spend $105,000 from the Utility Fund for the water treatment plant upgrades.

Roy Vestal, Public Works Director, said the new primary logic controllers are an upgrade for the city’s existing ltration membranes and will match the new ltration membranes as they are added during the plant’s planned expansion.

Left to right, Je Lyon of Intermountain Trailer, Andrew Sharon of Intermountain Trailer, Jason Wolgram of Citywide Banks, TJ of Intermountain Trailer and Joel Hardy of Construction Concepts Inc. breaking ground on the new Intermountain Trailer facility.

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North Suburban Medical Center gets air support

Hospital adds medical helicopter in deal with AirLIfe Denver

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new ambulance and helicopter will join North Suburban Medical Center eet, responding to medical emergencies in the northern metro communities out of its 9191 Grant St., ornton, address.

“Providing good quality care to our community is essential, so time matters when you have a heart attack or stroke,” said RN Hollie Seeley, President, and CEO of North Suburban Medical Center. Seeley is a former ight nurse herself and said she’s glad to see her hospital get a helicopter.

“ is allows us to bring up our level of care at North Suburban,” Seeley said. “It provides for all of the tertiary care in Denver for our community and the service. So we are thrilled.”

e hospital celebrated a ribboncutting ceremony with AirLife Denver HealthOne medical transport service’s new base on May 3.  According to hospital o cials, the

ongoing growth along the Northern 1-25 corridor will require quality emergency and critical care service for the North Metro Communities.

Brian Leonard, the Director of Business Operations for Airlife Denver, said his company is now Health One’s critical care transport team

and is part of the North Suburban Health One system. It’s a more signi cant partnership between the hospital AirLife service critical care transport facility in ornton.

“Ideally, what this does bring access for rapid transport in this community, but also the surrounding communities. e patients can come to North Suburban and know that they have an immediate access point to get to maybe a level one trauma center or a comprehensive stroke center, like Swedish Medical Center, Health, One’s level one trauma center,” Leonard said.

“It’s wonderful care here at Northside and then extending us into that northern presence to serve the communities around Thornton and beyond,” he added.

Chad Christianson, CEO HealthOne also excited to have a helicopter at the new base.

“HealthOne has always been a part of North Suburban. We are incredibly excited about the Airlife base here at North Suburban with trauma access to this level of care in this community,” Christianson said. “I think it’s needed and this helicopter service will be a great addition to the Northern Denver Metro area community.”

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North Suburban Medical and AirLife Denver HealthOne sta celebrated cutting the ribbon for its new emergency helicopter and ambulance at its base.

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Fort Lupton Rec Center hosts lifeguard sessions

Don’t miss out on lifeguard training May 30 - June 3! Are you 15 years old or older and looking for a great part-time job with exible hours or a challenging career? American Red Cross Lifeguarding is the best place to start! Lifeguarding puts you in an exciting position, working as part of a team to help people safely enjoy the water. You must attend every class to receive the American Red Cross certi cation. Call 303-8574200 x6164 or email dcook@fortluptonco.gov for registration.

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Mays Memorial Fore Youth Benefit Golf Tournament June 9

e annual Jacobs Jon Mays Memorial Golf Tournament returns to Coyote Creek Golf Course June 9 to bene t local youth.

e tournament is a four-person scramble. After an 8 a.m. start, golfers will enjoy 18 holes with fun games and contests. ere’s also a pre-round breakfast, post-event lunch and prizes.

Individual registration is $140 per player and $455 per team. Registration includes green fees, cart and lunch. Sponsorships are available at a variety of price points, and include bene ts like tee-box advertising, team registration, promotional opportunities and more.

To register for the tournament and view a complete list of sponsorship opportunities, visit www.golfgenius.com/ggid/jmay23. If you can’t participate in the tournament, but want to lend your support, consider a monetary donation or an item for our ra e.

South Platte Historical Society is hosting summer at the Independence one-room school.

Children can have fun experienc-

ing pioneer living.

2001 Historic Parkway, Fort Lupton, CO

Session #1 June 5-7

Session #2 June 12-14

Session #3 June 19-20

Go to www.spvhs and click Annual Events, Independent School for Flyer and Registration Form or contact LaVon lwatson@spvhs.org

LaVon Watson 720-273-3609

Splash pad

e 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

e 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. e bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs.

Drop o 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.

is 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 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.

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Lupton senior lunches

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

Coffee

group

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

Silver Sneakers

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

Water aerobics

The city’s water aerobics class meets from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 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.

Free short-term radon test kits

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.

Call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit: www.weldgov.com/go/radon.

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.

The line 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., Westminster.

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.

Alcoholics Anonymous

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.

Call 303-659-9953 or visit www. brighton1aa.org.

directions, making eye contact, asking questions, listening, problemsolving and o ering praise all while building empathy, patience, selfesteem and con dence. And there’s a lot more.

“We can take the characteristics of animal-assisted therapy, then with actual empathy, they learn to focus and follow directions,” Stribling said.

Stribling said she has been in assistance therapy for over 19 years and became interested in the therapy dog program. She had an old Great Dane to train with, but he was too old. So, she improvised.

“I got a young dog to learn about assisted therapy. It’s how I got started with the Caring Canines,” Stribling said.

Stressful time for kids

Stribling said the uncertainty and isolation that came with COVID-19 and the lockdowns have shown the need for therapy dogs with kids.

“Some kids come from situations where is not enough love, or there are drug and alcohol abuse problems,” Stribling said. “ ere were some of the kids who came back to elementary school addicted to drugs or alcohol. It gets worse each year.”

Ryanne McIntosh, Fort Lupton Middle School Counselor, suggested bringing the Caring Canines into the schools last fall.

“It’s kind of pilot program at the

middle school to see how it goes and then hopefully being able to get the program into the other school next year as well,” McIntosh.

First, they brought a little therapy dog named Niko, a Cavapoo (King Charles Spaniel mixed with a Poodle) to work with one particular student. Mcintosh said that the child has shown tremendous growth working with Niko.

“I’ve seen from him carrying it into other classes and the activities that he’s involved in and being able to see his assertiveness come out with a little bit more con dence,” McIntosh said.

McIntosh selects the student for the program. So far, they have two working with therapy dogs.

“I tried to get others, but it didn’t work out, getting permission slips back from the parents,” McIntosh said. “But we’ve got two in the program right now we are hoping to build on that next year, to get even more students involved in it,” McIntosh said.

McIntosh said the Caring Canine team puts together speci c activities tailored to each student, designed to help them meet the speci c goals themselves and for the dogs.

Unconditional love

Stribling said these kids had so much going on in their lives, and they needed unconditional love. It’s what the dogs, the volunteers, and the counselors o er.

“ ey have been judged too harshly by their family, peers or teachers and don’t need to be judged, judgment at school can be stressful,”

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Niko is working with another student who has anxiety.

“It’s great to see. e relationship built between them has been absolutely amazing. e con dence that he has built has been incredible. It was an opportunity for gratifying love between (the student) and the dog with an instant connection,” McIntosh said.

Passion for people, love for dogs

Tracy Starr, a volunteer with Caring Canines for nine months, brought Niko to teach the student how to train a dog.

“ e therapy dogs come in trained with a few commands, and then he learned the command and has taken the lead,” Starr said.

“It really makes me excited and happy to work with Niko,” the student said.

Starr said she always had a passion for helping other people, and she loves dogs and had a couple of dogs that would be good therapy dogs and decided to go for it.

“My mom had Alzheimer’s and she has since passed away. It was a way for me to go into the facility and help other people with Alzheimer’s. I’m a teacher myself. I’ve seen how dogs can a ect kids and make them happy and calm them down,” Starr said.

Show and tell

Stribling said after a child works with the dog for an extended period, typically for the semester or the entire year, if the child’s progress is enough to return to their classroom, they can bring somebody else into

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“Hopefully, at the end of the time period spent working with the dog, they’ll go back to their classroom and put on a performance of what they’ve learned with the dog for their classmates or their favorite teachers, the o ce sta , and their parents or guardians, “Stribling said.

“It’s all about building con dence, learning self-control, learning how to talk in a commanding way, not in a mean way. Assertiveness,” she said.

Stribling said students usually work with one dog for 30 minutes and then move to another dog. at’s because the dogs tend to re ect the emotions the children are feeling.

“We don’t ever work our dogs for more than an hour because they pick up on all the stress and emotions the kid has,” she said. “ ey also pick up on all the joy, but there’s not a lot of joy in some of these kids’ lives.”

Caring Canines has 33 full-time volunteers and about 40 more are expected to nish their training by the end of the summer. ey have about 80 volunteers in Fort Collins.

“We’re so happy we have the program and honestly cannot wait for next year. We’re talking this morning about how we want to get more students involved in it. ere are other students in our district that could greatly bene t from it, “ McIntosh said.

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Receiving and giving light and love

Do you have people that you get to see often, maybe daily, weekly, or monthly, and whenever you do have the opportunity to meet with them, they always seem joyful bringing light and love to the atmosphere? Some of us are truly blessed to have a few of these bright and cheerful people in our lives, making us feel better whenever we are together.

Some of the folks who bring me such great joy whenever we meet, speak, or even text seem to know exactly when to reach out as there are times I am facing a challenge, a tight deadline, or just trying to keep up with the pace of the race. eir intuition is uncanny, as they either just show up, call, or send me a really funny text message, bringing some much-needed light and love to my day, or even in the moment.

As I have traveled quite a bit in my career, one of my favorite pastimes is people watching. Is that something you enjoy as well? And I love it when perfect strangers become the light and the love for me. Watching a group of people or a family laughing out loud

as they share jokes and stories. I was watching this one family as I waited to board my ight and they were traveling with their grandfather. I couldn’t hear what was said, but they all started laughing hysterically, and the grandfather was laughing so hard with huge belly laughs and tears streaming down his face, I started laughing just watching him laugh so hard and I didn’t even know what I was laughing about. When it comes to people watching, I have several other scenarios that always bring a smile to my face and warm my heart; watching parents being really attentive to their children instead of being buried in their phone, couples holding hands as they sit or walk together, strangers stepping up to help another traveler should they have dropped something or needed help in some other way, my fellow travelers greeting each other, the airline sta

and ight crew with the courtesy they deserve, and so many other acts of being the light, love and kindness in this world.

Being on the receiving end of someone showing up for me as the light and love in my life feels so awesome. It doesn’t matter if it’s a family member, friend, co-worker, or perfect stranger, all that matters is that I am open to seeing it, hearing it, or experiencing it, and allowing that light and love to move inside of me. Receiving the light and love is one thing, but do we recognize our obligation to be the light and love for others, even when we don’t know that we are actually doing it? ink of the last time you were out to dinner with your spouse or friend, and you were having such a great time eating, drinking and sharing stories. You were probably smiling, laughing and having such a good time that you didn’t realize the impact you were having on others who probably wished they were sitting with you. ere could have been a di erent couple in that same pub or restaurant going through a di cult time, and just because your positive light, love

and energy were so contagious, pretty soon they too forgot their woes and began a new and loving conversation. Is it our responsibility to be the light and love for others? Maybe it depends on who we ask. My answer is yes, because I believe we are called to be both light and love in this world. e world can seem very dark right now, but just remember that there is no such thing as darkness, there is only an absence of light. So let’s bring it. Do you enjoy being around people who make you happier just by being in their presence? Does your heart come alive when you see or experience moments of love and light happening around you? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can enjoy the light and love of others and be the light and love for those who need it, 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.

Easing methane rules a bad idea for climate

Scientists tell us, in no uncertain terms, that reducing methane is the quickest and most coste ective way to help slow the rate of climate change, stop the waste of a nonrenewable resource and protect public health.

Despite this, House Republicans recently passed a troubling energyrelated package, HR 1, including a bill that would remove a hard-won program within the In ation Reduction Act that is critical to ghting climate change: the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Fortunately, the legislation isn’t expected to move beyond the House, and President Biden pledged a veto if it did. Still, some of the detrimental ideas within the package could in uence future policy. Speaking as an elected o cial who must make decisions related to the advancing climate crisis, that is unacceptable.

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gas responsible for 25% of today’s global warming. ese emissions also rob mineral owners and local, state and federal governments of valuable royalties and revenues that are needlessly wasted when they could be funding schools and public services. Methane that doesn’t leak from oil and gas facilities and pipelines is money in the bank. e Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act (HR 1141) puts polluters before public welfare, and would be a giant step backward in addressing our nation’s climate crisis.

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greenhouse gas emissions each year.

MERP is a critical enforcement mechanism for the Environmental Protection Agency’s methane emissions reduction rule. MERP requires the EPA to measure emissions from oil and gas facilities directly. is helps us understand exactly how much pollution is coming from oil and gas facilities, so we can hold operators directly accountable for the pollution they cause.

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investment in addressing the climate crisis. It includes precedent-setting programs like MERP that help create good-paying jobs and achieve climate resilience and environmental justice. ose pushing for repeal say that MERP is a tax burden for the oil and gas industry. With climate change wreaking havoc on our natural resources, an e ective mechanism must be in place to guard against unchecked methane emissions. Oil and gas pollution contributes to high ozone days on Colorado’s Front Range, resulting in such poor air quality that it’s a health hazard for our children, the elderly and vulnerable populations.

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Showcasing beetles, ants and bees at Butterfly Pavilion

Pollinator Palooza opens with largest-ever pollinator exhibit

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e Butter y Pavilion kicked o Pollinator Palooza with the opening of a new exhibit on May 2, with help from Congresswoman Brittany Petersen and Marlon Reis, Colorado’s rst gentlemen.

“When I think about the challenges that we’re facing, having a three-year-old son and what his future looks like, it can be incredibly overwhelming. But it’s people like all of you who inspire me to believe that we’re going to rise to the occasion and meet this moment,” said Petersen.

For the next two months, the Pavilion will be celebrating pollinators. eir new exhibit, Pollinator Place, will be their largest pollinatorfocused exhibit ever, showcasing beetles, ants and bumblebees.

It comes at a time when pollinators and insects are facing continually increasing threats from climate change. Dr. Richard Reading, the Butter y Pavilion’s vice president of

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science and conservation, sounded the alarm.

“We are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction on planet Earth, and this one is di erent than the rest in that it’s caused by one of nature’s own: people. And unfortunately, insects and invertebrates are not

Reading said some are also calling this period time the insect apocalypse, pointing to some professionals that believe the planet lost 45% of pollinators in the last few centuries.

He emphasized the importance of pollinators to the environment and to humans. Creating soil, purifying water and pollinating food are among some of their ecosystem ser-

vices, and said they create one out of every three bites of food people take.

He paraphrased a quote from a biologist.

“If people disappeared, the planet would quickly return to a state of normalcy, but if the invertebrates disappeared, if insects were to disappear, life, as we know it on this planet, would disappear altogether,” he said.

Increasing pollinators

But he also said he’s hopeful, as e orts by communities and the Butter y Pavilion are aiming to help, such as creating pollinator districts within cities and collecting data on butter y monitoring.

Amy Yarger, Director of Horticulture, said pollinator districts have seen increases in pollinators, and even small actions can make a difference. Pollinator Palooza hopes to get more people involved.

“Some of the things that all of us can do, whether it’s planting a garden(or) putting out ower pots, can make an impact,” she said.

In an interview, Reis, Gov. Jared Polis’ husband, urged residents to talk to their city council members and county commissioners about planting native plants in their jurisdiction.

“ ere’s a tendency to plant nonnative like Kentucky Bluegrass, which is beautiful, it’s soft and looks pretty, but it’s not great for native wildlife,” he said.

Reis touted a bill he’s working on that’s moving its way through the legislature, which will limit the use of a group of pesticides called neonicotinoids. He said they’re toxic to pollinators.

Reis also said the legislature passed a bill for a pollinator license plate that generates funds toward pollinator conservation.

How community members can make their own impact and learn more about pollinators can be learned throughout the celebration at the Butter y Pavilion.

Bruce Howard Reinbold, 86, of Brighton Colorado passed away in the comfort of his home on April 26th, 2023, along side of his wife Nancy Reinbold and family. Please view full obituary online at www.pfh-co.com

Sam Funakoshi, 88, of Fort Lupton passed away at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton. He was born November 12, 1934 in Fort Lupton to Hirokichi Ota-Funakoshi and Tatsu Funakoshi where he was raised and graduated high school.

Sam was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1957, serving until his honorable discharge on March 14, 1959.

On August 18, 1962, Sam married Frances Reiko Tsukamoto at the Simpson Methodist Church in Denver.

Sam worked on the family farm before serving in the Army and then returned home where he joined his father on the farm again. His farming career lasted nearly 20 years, from 1952 to 1971 and then began a career in real estate in Fort Lupton with J.L. Sears before starting his own business, Midwest Realty and Insurance in 1981. eir family farm still produces crops; peppers, spinach, kale, onions and so much more.

Being on the farm, riding on tractors, and working on old cars brought Sam such pride and joy. He loved walking around the yard

in his soil-soaked shoes, taking in the changes of the seasons and looked forward to the greening elds each Spring. He served many community organizations and also held o ces including the Chamber of Commerce as President, Lions Club as President, North Metro Denver Realtor Association board member, Japanese American Citizens League and Trappers Day Grand Marshall.

ankful to have shared his life are his wife, Fran, their daughter, Lynelle (Dave) Detrick and two granddaughters; Summer and Jasmine Detrick as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings; Amy Urano, Fred, Kenny, Daisy Kiyota, Ruth Noda and Mary Masunaga.

Sam’s Life Celebration will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Fort Lupton First United Methodist Church with a reception to follow. Memorial gifts may be made to the “Arthritis Foundation” in care of Adamson, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634. Friends may leave condolences at AdamsonCares.com.

First Gentleman Marlon Reis and Congresswoman Brittany Petersen, along with her son, cut the ribbon to the new exhibit Pollinator Place at the Butterfly Pavilion.

PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI

REINBOLD Bruce Howard Reinbold June 6, 1936 - April 26, 2023

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Pools around the metro area are gearing up to open for the summer. at is, if there are enough lifeguards.

e years-long trend where pools have cut hours or closed altogether appears to be waning, though it’s still a possibility in some places, according to aquatics managers across the Denver area, who are more optimistic than in past years, but still concerned as summer nears.

For instance, South Suburban Parks and Recreation needs 250 lifeguards for its peak summer season but has only 183 ready to go.

Karl Brehm, the recreation dis-

trict’s aquatics manager, hopes to get closer to the goal as summer approaches but wonders why applications are so slow to roll in.

“I have seen, more and more, less interest in the position,” Brehm said.

He’s been in the business for a long time. Brehm worked at Elitch Gardens for ve seasons and the Highlands Ranch Community Association for 16 years. He said he’s seen a general lack of interest, generationally, from young people who want to do the job. Fewer people are becoming CPR certi ed as well, he added.

“I’ve often wondered why we were having those issues,” Brehm said. “Back in the day, I remember if you didn’t have

your job by spring break, you weren’t getting a summer job.”  e problem could a ect South Suburban pools across the district, which serves more than 150,000 residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Littleton, Sheridan, Lone Tree and parts of Centennial and Douglas, Je erson and Arapahoe counties.

If he can’t hire enough lifeguards, hours at pools could be cut, Brehm said. It’s not for a lack of trying, though. e district has introduced incentives, bonuses, pay bumps and more in hopes of luring in more lifeguards.

South Suburban isn’t alone.  ere’s a national lifeguard shortage, which was exacerbated by the pandemic. Lifeguard shortages a ected roughly a third of public pools throughout

the country.

In response last year, Gov. Jared Polis announced a “Pools Special Initiative 2022,” in which Colorado introduced incentives. Chief among them was a $1,000 payment to those who completed lifeguard training to ght pool postponements and decreasing operating hours.

Now, out of necessity, hiring lifeguards is ongoing throughout the entire summer season, Brehm said. Lifeguards for South Suburban make between $15 and $19.14 per hour, per South Suburban’s website. A head lifeguard makes $15.75 - $19.93 per hour.

But there are additional costs to South Suburban. ough life-

LIFEGUARDS

guards are generally seen as rst-time, fun summer jobs, they must possess crucial knowledge regarding saving human lives. A full-course lifeguard training at South Suburban through Red Cross costs $175. Community First Aid, CPR and AED training/ blended learning costs $80. After 75 hours of work, South Suburban reimburses course fees, excluding the $40 certi cation fee.

Despite such incentives, lifeguards still make less than sports o cials at South Suburban. A youth sports o cial starts at $20.00 per hour.

North of Denver, in Federal Heights, the Hyland Hills Parks and Recreation, a youth baseball/softball umpire makes $65 per 90 minutes. A Pilates instructor for Brighton makes $1 more than a lifeguard per hour. e discrepancy is notable, especially considering most lifeguards work on a part-time basis.

Yet, the lifeguard numbers are booming for Hyland Hills. Generally, the district employs roughly 300 lifeguards per season. is season, it’s closer to 375, according to Director of Communications Joann Cortez.

e main focus in hiring and retaining their lifeguards at Hyland Hills pools and the massive Water World water park is legacy, Cortez said. Water World is in its 43rd operating season.

“We’ve been in the water park business for over 40 years, and we’re very aware of the nationwide shortage of lifeguards,” she said. “I think what has helped us is we have a legacy pool of candidates. Kids often know Water World just from coming for the experience, and if one of their older siblings takes a job with us, eventually the ones that are following can’t wait for their turn. We’re just very, very fortunate in that way.”

Cortez said Hyland Hills is committed to creating a memorable rst-job experience. It should be fun, but also taken seriously. It’s a constant balance of managing a “fun job” and literally monitoring people’s lives daily. Recruiting is big, and so are the incentives. e employees get free soft drinks, free membership, and even fun events like “prom night” during the season.

Hyland Hills has an end-of-season bonus as well, with the ability to earn an additional dollar per hour’s pay. e lifeguards’ pay ranges depending on the position, such as a guard lifeguard, a shallow-water lifeguard and a deep-water lifeguard.

On the Water World website, lifeguards are hired at $16.15 per hour. A “lifeguard attendant” makes $16.00 per hour. Returning lifeguards make slightly more depending on experience. Cortez said the main factor in keeping employees is how they treat them.

“We’re in a very favorable position, but we’re sad there aren’t enough lifeguards to go around,” Cortez said.

Meanwhile, local pools and recreation centers around the Denver area have conducted pointed campaigns to ensure their numbers are sustainable and their pools are ready for the masses.

While it remains to be seen if that strategy will work for South Suruban, it seems to be working elsewhere. Recreation centers in the City of Brighton, for example, are fully sta ed ahead of the summer. ey were last year, too.

“It’s been tough at di erent agencies, municipalities, and neighborhood pools. ere was de nitely a lifeguard shortage the last several years, especially

last year,” said Je rey Hulett, assistant director of recreation services for Brighton. “But we were fully sta ed last year.”

ere have been a number of initiatives and incentives they’ve introduced to get ahead of the lifeguard shortage crisis, he said. It was a top-tobottom e ort in Brighton to make sure the crisis was minimized. Pay was a main focus. It wasn’t too long ago they were paying lifeguards just $13 per hour, he said. Now, it’s up to $17. And it goes up each season for returnees. Head lifeguards make roughly $1.50 more per hour.

Recreation bene ts were expanded to the sta and their families, even part-time employees. at includes complimentary membership to the recreation center and discounts on youth programs.

ere’s also an end-of-season bonus for those that work the entire summer.

e grants from the governor’s o ce gave Brighton exibility to expand e orts in hiring and retaining employees. According to Aquatics Supervisor Nicole Chapman, it can be di cult to retain lifeguards for pools and centers too big or too small. Brighton, fortunately, was right in a “sweet spot.”

“Some of the much larger municipalities are running into an issue where, physically, the sta we hire are local kids who want to work at their local pool,” Chapman explained. “And if they get hired on by a larger municipality, the expectation is to expect your sta to be willing to work at any of your city rec facilities, and that’s just not feasible for a lot of

Brighton only has two locations — the Brighton Recreation Center and Brighton Oasis Family Aquatic Park — and Chapman said, and there are options for those living on either side of the city. But it’s still a small enough area that employees can work at both locations.

Perhaps back in the day, they could wait for the applications, and they’d have more than they knew what to do with come pool season. Now, that’s simply not the case. Recruiting is essential, both in the high schools and at job fairs, as well as providing a ordable training opportunities and classes in-house — something Hulett said they’d never do before.

Brighton had 88 lifeguards in 2022, which is considered fully sta ed. ey currently have 70 lifeguards for the upcoming summer, but Chapman said she expects those numbers to ll out to 88 again considering guards in training are set to graduate from classes by the end of the month.

Meanwhile, back in South Suburban, Brehm is looking for dozens more lifeguards to fully sta pools this summer.

High school students and student athletes are encouraged to apply. ey can learn valuable skills and essential life-saving procedures they’ll carry with them forever, Brehm said. Plus, it’s an ideal time for student athletes to make money, considering many sports are inactive over the summer.

As the pandemic continues to dwindle, the lifeguard participation numbers are expected to make a leap. But the job itself, and those working it, must be valued consistently to hire and retain those numbers season after season.

younger kids that don’t have their own transportation. ey’re really there looking for a summer job around the corner.”

“We really look for not just kids, but really anyone who is going to take the job seriously and understand just how much of a vital role they play every summer in keeping the community safe,” Chapman said. “We really try to emphasize that with our sta , and there are always sta members that really take that to heart, and those are the ones we want to see come back.”

Finding a balance between making sure lifeguards understand the seriousness of the role and not taking all the fun out of the job is a ne line to walk, she said. But they have to walk it every season.

The lifeguard shortage has become a crisis nationwide. Local pools and recreation centers have worked overtime to ensure its e ects on them are minimal this season. COURTESY CITY OF BRIGHTON

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Gonzalez chooses one sport and heavily leans toward one school

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Fort Lupton’s Jonathan Gonzalez knows that between football and soccer – he played both for the Bluedevils in the fall – that he’d rather stick with soccer.

He almost knows which school he’d like to attend to continue the athletic and education piece (he wants to study sports management) starting in the fall. e school that interests him the most is Metropolitan State University of Denver. But, he has an upcoming tryout with the University of Colorado-Boulder. So, his plans could change.

But as of late last week, Metro State was No. 1 on his list.

“It’s closer to home,” Gonzalez said of his interest in Metro State. “I could have gone to CSU-Pueblo. I chose the soccer route since I grew up playing it.”

He spent part of April 29 playing in a match in Boulder, stopping in to see his school’s girls team take on Middle Park and then moved on to another game that afternoon in Brighton.

FLHS’ soccer team was 11-6 last season and made it to the second round of the state 3A playo s. In 14 games, Gonzalez scored 15 goals on 19 total shots. He also dished out three assists. When he did placekicking duties for the Bluedevils (the team was 5-4 and just missed out on a playo spot), Gonzalez made two of three point-after-touchdown attempts.

Gonzalez has several options in play. He’s talked to his high-school coach, Kyle Reddy, about the prep work to become a coach.

“I want to start coaching highschool soccer,” Gonzalez said. “I want to see what happens with it. With sports management, I’ve been a big soccer fan. Maybe one day, I can make my own league and see how that plays out. At rst, I wanted to be a P.E. teacher, then a physical therapist. Now, I want to be a sports manager. I’ve known what I wanted to do since I was in middle school. I just want to

at a di erent level,” he said. “I’m excited because it’s college, and I get to study what I want to study. I’m nervous because one little slip and it can all come crashing down. I

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“We were going to talk about an offer. ey were going to give me a full broke o . ey never happened. Distance from home was a big factor. It was a hard decision deciding what I want to do. I made up my mind. I picked soccer. I’m happy with it.”

Fort Lupton’s Jonathan Gonzalez is contemplating his future, heavily leaning toward attending Metropolitan State University in Denver to continue his education and to play soccer.

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NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED BUDGET OF WELD RE-8 SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of the Weld RE-8 School District for the ensuing year of 2023-2024; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed at the Weld RE-8 Administration Office located at 200 S Fulton Ave, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, and online at https://www.weld8.org/, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at two public hearings of the Board of Education of the District to be held at 200 South Fulton Ave, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, along with virtually, on May 11th, 2023 at 6:00pm and June 8, 2023 at 6:00pm. Any elector with the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget on June 22, 2023, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.

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Legal Notice No. FLP869

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: June 22, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023R017

303-566-4123

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON CITY COUNCIL APPROVING WATER USE RESTRICTIONS FOR 2023

WHEREAS, Colorado and the Front Range region continues drought conditions for the past several years, requiring water conservation and other measures; and

WHEREAS, Fort Lupton was included in that drought area and may experience reduction or other limitations in its water supplies; and

WHEREAS, certain measures are necessitated to protect the community’s water supplies due to the drought.

WHEREAS, due to heat and other natural processes, outdoor watering during the day evaporates much faster than watering during the evening thus requiring more water to accomplish the same task; and

WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton Municipal Code requires publication in the newspaper prior to the effective date of the restriction and such notice shall be published; and

WHEREAS, there is the need to implement exemptions; watering with nonpotable water systems, Commercial Car Wash(s) and newly installed lawns.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fort Lupton approves the 2023 water restrictions as defined in Exhibit “A”.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FORT LUPTON CITY COUNCIL THIS 2nd DAY OF MAY, 2023.

City of Fort Lupton, Colorado

Zo Hubbard, Mayor

Attest: Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

Exhibit A

CITY OF FORT LUPTON

2023 WATER USE RESTRICTIONS

1.No outside watering will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 am and 6:00 pm from June 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

2.Exceptions/Exclusions:

a.Nonpotable irrigation system in use.

b. New lawns (new sod or seed) may receive one three week waiver, per address, per calendar year, to be allowed to water during restricted times. Waivers must be applied for at City Hall and once received, must be prominently displayed in a window facing the street or, if there is no window, a door facing the street will be accepted. Waivers will be granted during the period June 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

c.Vehicles may be washed at residential locations, provided that bucket or a hand-held hose attached to a shut-off nozzle is utilized. Washing a car during prohibited times with a hose that does not contain a shut-off nozzle will be considered a violation of the outdoor water use restrictions.

d.Commercial car washes.

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First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO.2023-1154

INTRODUCED BY:CLAUD HANES

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO,

AUTHORIZING A LEASE PURCHASE TRANSACTION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AUTHORIZING THE LEASING OF CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A SITE LEASE, A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND OTHER FINANCING DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND SECOND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO: INTRODUCED,READAND ADOPTEDONFIRSTREADINGAND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023.

Published in:Fort Lupton Press

Publication date:April 13, 2023

FINALLY ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE THIS 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2023.

Effective date:June 10, 2023

Attest:

By: Zo Hubbard, Mayor Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Approved as to Form: Andrew Ausmus, City Attorney

Legal Notice No. FLP868

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 11, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC

City of Fort Lupton Expenditures

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 September 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jared A. Johnson

Personal Representative 5333 S. Robb Court Littleton, CO 80127

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First Publication: May 4, 2023

Last Publication: May 18, 2023 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Traci Cathryn Jones, A/K/A Traci Jones, A/K/A Traci C. Jones, A/K/A Traci Carrano Jones, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30263

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 September 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sadie Moore

Personal Representative C/O Harvey J. Williamson, Esq. 4450 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 100 Boulder, Colorado 80303 303-716-9666

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First Publication: May 11, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

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