Fort Lupton Press 052523

Middle schoolers join council for a day

State sees growth in smaller communities

Larger cities level o , Census Bureau finds

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER AND SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A group of middle school teens got to see how local government operates rsthand, helping to conduct a Fort Lupton City Council meeting.

“It was a great opportunity for them to see how the town runs and who makes the plans. It was an eye-opener for all of us. It’s an amazing experience for these kids and learning something about it,” said Barbara Miles, an English Language Development teacher at Fort Lupton Middle School.

“ e students have been participating in the Youth in Government for about eight years and it’s my 10th year as advisor for the National Junior Society,” Miles said.

e Fort Lupton Middle School National Junior Honor Society students participated in the Youth in Government program, taking over a Fort Lupton City Council meeting and learning how to conduct council business and pass policy. Miles said the twelve students learned how the government makes policy and also toured the city’s planning o ce.

e school has o ered the Youth in Government program for eight years, and Miles said she’s been an advisor to the National Junior Honor Society for ten years.

Miles said some of the kids took it as a chance to talk about how they would like to see the town expand and what they knew about it. ey also got the opportunity to present policy that is

important for youths. Tobacco ordinances changed e actual council members and seven junior council members voted to amend an ordinance in the Fort Lupton municipal code prohibiting minors from possessing cigarettes or Tobacco products.

Currently, the City of  Fort Lupton policy requires a young person under 18 charged with possessing a tobacco product to answer a summons and appear in county court. With the policy change individuals under 18 will appear in Fort Lupton local court to answer those summonses.

Jeanelle Andersen, Municipal Court

Colorado’s smaller cities and towns saw the greatest growth from 2020 to 2022, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show, while the state’s largest cities and ski towns saw declining or stable populations. e changes come as Colorado’s population ages and people search for more a ordable housing, state demographer Elizabeth Garner said. Keenesburg, a Weld County town along Interstate 76 about 40 miles northeast of Denver, logged the most growth with a 65% population explosion over two years. at town grew to 2,080 in 2022 from 1,258 in 2020. In Elbert County, the population of Elizabeth rose from 1,717 to 2,285 from 2020 to 2022, a 33.1% increase. e census estimates released ursday are based on births, deaths, people moving in and out and the number of housing units, Garner said. So they aren’t based on survey data like the census taken every 10 years or the annual American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The twelve National Junior Society students received a Youth in Government Day award from the City of Fort Lupton government.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

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.

Sign Up Early - Space is Limited!

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 experiencing 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 303-7184440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621.

Drop-in child care

e Fort Lupton Recreation Center

o ers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and ursdays. 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 ursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

Co ee group

Fort Lupton’s weekly co ee 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

e city’s water aerobics class meets from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and ursdays 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 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.

There will be lots of prizes given away & free hot dogs and drinks!

Sponsored by the Brighton Optimist Club

For more information call 303-775-6354

STUDENT COUNCIL

Administrator, with the Fort Lupton Municipal Court said that is how it works in other municipalities.

“ e county court is much higher than Fort Lupton. We want to detour our students locally rather than send them to a higher court, Anderson said.

Andy Ausmus Fort Lupton prosecuting attorney, said other cities can issue summons requiring 24 hours of community services and educational classes and require destroying tobacco products and vape pens.

Anderson said historically the City of Fort Lupton has not had a minor in possession of tobacco ordinance. If someone under the age of 18 is cited for possession of tobacco, the only law regulation available for o cers is to write a ticket that falls under the State.

“Violations within Fort Lupton that are for state charges are heard in Weld County Combined Court,” Anderson said. “ ere is no means for the case

to be heard in Fort Lupton Municipal Court.  With the passing of the Ordinance, we will be able to hear these types of cases.”

Anderson said all o cers have discretion when addressing an incident.

e Student Resource O cers are great individuals and work well with our students and schools prior to issuing citations.

“Typically, by the time a student is written into court, the resource

o cers and schools have taken prior steps to resolve the matter. As to how many warnings a student receives prior to court, I believe depends upon the student, the student’s behavior, the student’s attendance and the student’s grades,” Anderson said.

Councilman Claude Hanes asked if councilors amended the Fort Lupton municipal code if o cers would ignore a ticket.

“We have good Security Resources

O cers, if a youth is caught for the rst time with a vape pen they would get a warning,” Ausmus said. “ at’s how it has been working. ey are having more issues with vape products than with marijuana.”

Middle school student Alexander Gomez who played the role as city attorney presented facts of data about teens’ use of tobacco by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Gomez said studies conducted between 2019 and 2022 showed that electric cigarettes have been the youth’s most commonly used tobacco product since 2014. One out of 30 middle school students reported using e-cigarettes within the previous 30 days in 2022. One out of seven high school students reported using an ecigarette within the previous 30 days of 2022.

“Other tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, hookah, nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products, and pipe tobacco,” Gomez said. “Middle school boys and girls and high school girls and boys have tried or used all of these prod-

ucts in the past 30 days.”

Auction set

In other Council business, the junior council and council members voted to approve authorization of disposal of usable vehicles and equipment through auction.

City Administrator Chris Cross said the city could claim the funds from the disposal of unused vehicles, equipment and tools, and other miscellaneous items through auction.

Councilmember Carlos Barron asked if the city has equipment used as a backup.

“We still use six vehicles from the 90s,” Cross said.

In other business, Taqueria Los Cazos submitted to the council an application for a license to open a restaurant at 123 First Street in Fort Lupton. All of the council members and junior council approved the application.

Patrick Maloney, of Alcohol Petition Services, said his company was hired to survey the neighborhood around the restaurant April 27 through May 2.  ey company surveyed from 230 businesses and 58 residents. Of the residents, 55 said they favored allowing the license and three opposed it. One of the three said there was already too much in Fort Lupton while a second said they were upset that the restaurant was not family-oriented. e third said there should be no liquor allowed in restaurants.

Ausmus asked restaurant owner Ruben Delgado Guzman if he and his sta had taken TIPS Alcohol Certi-

cation training. Guzman said he and servers took three-hour classes on how to conduct and serve liquor and when not to serve someone with liquor who is visibly intoxicated.

“We were also trained on information serving a person that is underage and what are excepted IDs and will require employees to sign an acknowledgment of the serving liquor policy to enforce a zero-tolerance policy and call the manager when someone is extremely intoxicated,” Guzman said.

Mayor Zo Stieber-Hubbard asks Guzman if employees who have yet to take training within 30 days would be allowed to serve alcohol, and Guzman said they would not.

Lastly, the council and junior council voted to approve a contract with Filtec Corporation to purchase new ltration equipment for the city’s water treatment plant.

According to the contract, the city will pay $2.4 million from the Water Treatment Utility fund for new MEMOR ltration skids. Filtration skids help separate out particulate contaminants in the water.

Roy Vestal, Public Works director, said the current ltration skids are 25 years old and have been eroding over time.

“It will keep the plant updated with new skids and replacement parts,” Vestal said.

Mayor Zo Stieber- Hubbard asked if there was a warranty, and Vestal said the new skids come with a two-year warranty.

Thoughts and prayers for Moms

Local author publishes new book, with help of her sons

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Commerce City author has turned her thoughts about raising her three sons into a top selling on Amazon.

Commerce City’s Andrea Lende published “A Mother’s Love,” this past Mother’s Day. e book is a collection of words of wisdom about motherhood and poems and prayers.

Lende is CEO of Beatitudes Publishing and Cofounder of Children’s Publishing Company: Bookworms Publishing. She has published ten books, two bestsellers, and seven Amazon number-one new releases since November 2020 and hosts a podcast on religion and spirituality called “Downloads From God”.

A Mother’s Love made the bestseller list on Amazon.

“Whether you’re a new mother or a seasoned pro, this collection will speak to your heart and encourage you to be the best mom you can be as you guide your children to their best selves,” Lende said. “So, take a moment to relax, re ect, and cherish the joys of motherhood as you read through each piece. Allow yourself to be immersed in the power of God’s love and blessings for your children.”

In addition to publishing “A Mother’s Love,” last week she published another book, the “Bible Doodle Journal,” that teaches how to creatively

journal God’s message.

“Journaling the Bible has become one of the most signi cant activities I have ever undertaken and continue to pursue. I hope you enjoy reading God’s Word, studying his Word, and journaling your way to understanding, wisdom, and joy in the Lord,” Lende said.

Lende said she and her sons decided to do a homemade Christmas this year.

“We grabbed all the birthday, graduation cards, written poems, and sayings from them and put them all into the Mothers Love book, “ she said.

Andrea Lende with several of her published books that she has written through the years.

North 0518 Author Andrea Lende 0012.jpg Andrea Lende‚Äôs Bible Doodle Journal that guides you how to journal God’s message. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

e Bible Doodle Journal features Christian coloring pages on one side and a Bible journal on the other. It’s a place for people to write their journals and keep track of their spiritual journey.

“ ey go through the Bible and keep track of the day and the Bible verses that stand out to them on a particular day. We all go through seasons, where di erent verses stand out to us a message they hear from God speaking to their heart,” Lende said.

She said the idea for the journal was inspired by her friend Billie Ortega, owner of Shades of Divine. e duo plan to teach a Bible journal class at Ortega’s store this summer.

“Billie had a lot of people come into the store asking how they journal through the Bible. I have been journaling through the Bible for up to 14 years,” Lende said. “As I was talking to Billie, she said the holy spirit beckons to her heart when she’s drawing, creative, coloring, and doodling.”

Lende said a journal passage is about nding peace in a chaotic time of her life. A journal is a place for people to write their gratitude for the day because gratitude is so important.

“It’s mindful to write those things down when things get tough for us. But when we intentionally write down things, we’re grateful in our hearts and it turns into thankfulness,” Lende said.

Friendly skies

Lende grew up in North Dakota and then moved to Brighton in her mid-20s with her husband, a pilot. She and her husband bought a small plane for recreational ying when she was 25 “As it turns out, I fell in love with ying my rst ight up in the sky,” Lende said.

Lende trained and received her certi cation as a

private instrument, commercial multi-engine ight instructor. She was also a commercial pilot teaching, people how to y until she got sick with Lupus.

“God redirects our lives in interesting ways, and at 30, my body broke, I was diagnosed with lupus, and I did heal from it,” Lende said. “I cured myself naturally. It wasn’t necessarily popular 30 years ago, but I found a naturopath and worked with a medical doctor.”

Lende’s experience with Lupus leads her to write a book “Life After Lupus”. She was able to have children at 35 and raised three boys.

“By the time I was 39, I had three kids under age three. I was a stay-at-home mom who schooled them at home for many years and got into God’s Word writing devotions, prayers, journals, and Bible reading plans,” Lende said.

A couple of Lende boys went to Landmark Academy for a while then all attended Eagle Ridge Academy in Commerce City.

“After the kids left home, I started writing and reading the Bible repeatedly, which led to another book of mine on how to read the Bible in a year,” Lende said.

Lende said she journaled her way through the Bible repeatedly, starting to write prayers and devotions and penning more than 1000 devotions and prayers, leading her to write more books.

“It was a slow process working on my books after her kids left. It was like pulling a rubber band back for ten years, then letting it go, then developing books about God put into my heart to publish,” Lende said.

Lende said she is publishing online exclusively with Amazon and is thankful for the platform that allows writers like herself to get their work out there.

“I’ve met a number of women who have spent an incredible amount of money publishing,” Lende said. “ ey are called vanity publishers where they

spend their money to get published.”

Lende said God led her heart to start helping women to publish for a lot less, so she began the Beatitudes publishing company assisting women in publishing their work.

For more information about Lende books, visit believinghim.com, baselfpub.com, and bookwormspublishing.com.

You can connect with her on social media at: facebook.com/AuthorAndreaLende. Or call 303960-7584 or visit her website at andrea@andrealende.com.

Andrea Lende number on best seller book “A Mother’s Love.”

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

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WINNING didn’t

In speaking with a friend of mine who is a salesperson, he shared with me that he recently lost one of his best accounts. When I asked him what happened, he didn’t blame his company, the competition, the economy or anything else. He took full responsibility for not paying enough attention to them once the agreement was signed, he took the relationship for granted, never showing the customer how grateful he was that they trusted him with their business.

There is another story that I will share that came from a woman I know that I think we can all relate to. As she reflected on her relationship with her daughter, she said that she thought she was doing everything right when it came to raising her daughter, but like most of us parents who are far less than perfect, we miss things along the way. Her daughter grew distant and started making bad choices relative to the friends she was hanging around with. The woman said the one thing she could have done better is letting her daughter know just how much she loved her and appreciated her. Even though she did say those things, she felt like maybe it wasn’t enough.

Do you have your answers ready to the question of how often we should tell our spouses that we love them? The answer is this, before someone else does.

How often should we tell or show our customers how much we love and appreciate them? How often should we tell our children how much we love them and cherish them? How often should we let our friends know how much they mean to us? How often should we tell the people who report to us how grateful we are for all that they do? The answer of course to each one of these questions is, before someone else does.

a ny years ago, I remember hearing this question posed to a group of people going through some training, “How often should you tell your spouse that you love them?” Take a moment to consider what your response might be, and I will share the answer a little later in this column.A publication of VOICES LOCAL

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A spouse who feels unloved will eventually turn to someone else for love. A customer who isn’t feeling the love from a company will bring their business elsewhere. A child who isn’t receiving love, recognition or time from us will be left to their own to decide where they can feel like they are wanted or where they belong. Even our closest friends will start to drift away if they feel ignored or feel like it is a one-sided friendship. And we know how hard it is to find great people to join our team, and how hard it is to retain top talent, we know that people usually don’t leave the company, they leave their leader or manager. Money isn’t the reason they leave either, it’s usually because they feel under appreciated.

I have asked the same question to many groups over the years when I was conducting sales training or leadership training, so I have heard many of the responses that may have been running through your mind as you considered your response, every day, three times a day, all the time, every

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time you part company and every time you see each other again, morning noon and night, and many others. And these are all great answers, and when we can internalize the thought around, “Before someone else does,” we will more than likely increase our frequency for showing love and appreciation for those that matter most to us.

Are you making sure that the people around you are feeling loved and appreciated? Or was this a good reminder that even if we think we are saying it enough, we might be able to show it and say it a little bit more often? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can let others know how much we love them before anyone else does, 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.

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Rocky Mountain National Park entry fees to go cashless

Starts this summer

BY MATT BLOOM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Make sure to pack your credit or debit card along with your hiking boots if you’re visiting Rocky Mountain National Park this summer. e park will stop accepting cash payments for entrance and permit fees starting June 1.

e change will allow one of the country’s busiest national parks to cut back on time rangers spend handling cash at crowded entry gates, according to a release from the National Park Service. It will also help streamline fee management behind the scenes.

You can still purchase a number of entry passes at one of the park’s main gates with cards or mobile payment options. But, if you want to speed up your entry, NPS ofcials recommend buying one online before your visit along with a

Family Helping Your Family

George Anthony Sack, 85, of Fort Lupton, Colorado passed away on May 7, 2023. He was born on June 18, 1937, in Denver, Colorado to Adam and Julia Sack.

George is a long-time resident of Brighton, Colorado where he attended school through 9th grade when he had to quit. Being the oldest of 13 kids, he needed to take on more of the role as a farmer after the unfortunate passing of his father. While at a family wedding he met his true love Marie K. Sack (Von Feldt). He married Marie on June 29, 1963, in Brighton, Colorado.

He worked at the Packaging Corporation for over 10 years while starting his family of four children before he changed his career. ey began a dairy farm east of Brighton, Colorado which continued until 2004. After choosing to sell his dairy, they moved to their farm in Fort Lupton where he pursued his love for farming and raising beef cattle up until the timing of his death. Between his family farm operation, raising beef cattle, his kids and grandkids, kept himself very busy.

George loves his family and family gatherings out at his farm! When his kids, grandkids and great grandkids are not around, he would always enjoy his true

separate timed-entry permit, which is required from May 26 through Oct. 22.

Visitors can still buy park entrance passes with cash at a few locations outside of the park, according to NPS. ey include the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Nature Store at Beaver Meadows and the Fall River or Kawuneeche Visitor Centers.

Here’s what to know before heading to the park:

What type of passes are available?

e NPS o ers over a dozen di erent types of passes to get into Rocky. One-day vehicle passes cost $30 and cover non-commercial vehicles with less than 16 passengers. You can also buy one-day passes for entry by bike or foot. Seven-day passes are also an option.

If you’re planning to visit multiple national parks this year, you can buy an annual pass that covers admission to all parks in the system for $80. You can buy those online or

in-person.

Seniors, veterans and students can also get special passes for free or reduced rates.

What about camping?

e NPS says it’s also going completely cashless for payments and fees associated with campgrounds inside of Rocky starting June 1.

Overnight visitors must make reservations online ahead of time for most campsites. Timed-entry permits are included with all camping reservations.

Are stores inside the park also going cashless?

e cashless switch only applies to entry and permit fees, according to the NPS.

Rocky has a small, conveniencelike store and a co ee shop, which will both still accept cash.

How do I get a timed-entry permit?

Rocky is implementing another iteration of its timed-entry program this summer to help manage crowds, which means you’ll need to

snag a free permit prior to your visit. A timed-entry permit is required for everyone entering the park between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. between late May and October.

ere are two di erent types of timed-entry permits.

A regular Park Access permit gets you access to most areas of the park outside of the popular Bear Lake Road Corridor.

A Park Access+ entry permit includes access to Bear Lake Road, as well as other areas of Rocky.

Are other Colorado national parks going cashless?

Yes, Mesa Verde National Park and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will go cashless this summer, according to the NPS.

Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in southeast Colorado will also go cashless.

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passion being out in the elds farming or at a local farm auction. He proudly would say through their own dedication and hard work, they built the family farm from scratch.

George is a loving father survived by his sons David (Shelly) Sack of Brighton, Joseph (Carrie) Sack of Fort Lupton; daughter Regina (Cody Michel) of Fort Lupton; granddaughters Samantha (Ron), Elizebeth (Nate), Jennifer, Cadence; grandsons Dustin (Ti any), Christopher (Kortney), Tony (Melissa), Toby, Kenneth; great-granddaughters Kalye, Bailey, Kendall, Karmen, Shelby, Skylar, and Kylar; greatgrandson Cooper; brothers Leonard Sack, Robert (Linda) Sack, Don Sack, Leroy (Brenda) Sack; sisters Shirley (Stan) Elliot, Eileen Buckley, Carla (Tom) Morrissey and Diane Schissler.

He is preceded in death by his wife Marie, his parents Adam and Julia, his half-brother Adam Sack, brothers Edward, Bernard, and Richard and sister Betty Ann Hurley (Sack).

George is well known as a strong-willed person who is a devoted family man and a very hard worker. He is a man who has a big heart and always puts God and his family rst.

A short memorial service for brother and sister, Norman and Julia Nakamoto, will be held at Hillside Cemetery in Fort Lupton on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 11:00 A.M.

Norman & Julia Nakamoto Memory 303-566-4100 obituaries@coloradocommunitymedia.com Self placement available online at thebrightonblade.com

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George Anthony Sack June 18, 1937 - May 7, 2023

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Spring is in full swing, bringing many folks around Colorado out of the doldrums of winter with the promise of outdoor recreation.

For folks who aren’t fans of “traditional sports” — think baseball, basketball, football, soccer — there are plenty of unique, exciting alternatives throughout the Centennial State. From roller skating to parkour, there is no shortage of variety in Colorado’s recreation options.

Roller skating, roller hockey and roller derby

Roller sports are alive and well in Colorado. Folks have quite a few options for activities revolving around wheeled feet; from roller skating to roller hockey to roller derby, there is no shortage of options.

Roller skating lovers have a plethora of skate

parks in the metro area and can get all of their gear — and some lessons — from the newlyopened Denver Skates Shop in Arvada. e store provides ttings and skating lessons for folks ranging from novices to experienced park skaters.

Brina Wyss, a sales associate and coach at Denver Skates Shop, said that roller sports experienced a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic that’s since died down, but has nonetheless roughly doubled the community’s size.

“I think there was a big surge in interest in wheels and skating during the pandemic, but it was a trend” Wyss said. “I people had a lot of spare time and were looking for something active to do. e community has de nitely grown at least twice as much during the pandemic.”

Wyss participates in roller derby, which is played at the professional and recreational level

TOP PHOTO: Park lessons by Denver Skates Shop at Trailwinds Skate Park in Thornton.

PHOTO BY RICH VOSSLER

‘A lot of people do (skating)

for joy and exercise. I do it as a way to escape, and it’s also a great way of community meeting.’

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in Colorado. Wyss said the competitive nature and team atmosphere of roller derby came to be a replacement for volleyball, which she played competitively growing up.

“A lot of people do (skating) for joy and exercise,” Wyss said. “I do it as a way to escape, and it’s also a great way of community meeting.”

Denver Roller Derby operates a large number of recreational and traveling teams and has opportunities for new players.

Folks looking for a non-contact alternative to ice hockey might nd roller hockey appealing — Skate City operates rinks in Arvada, Westminster and Littleton that o er roller skating and hockey, while Rocky Mountain Roller Hockey operates youth and adult leagues out of the Foothills Fieldhouse in Lakewood, and the Parker Fieldhouse also hosts youth and adult roller hockey.

Ultimate frisbee/ disc golf

Frisbee sports have come into favor in Colorado recently — a semiprofessional ultimate frisbee team kicked o their inaugural season in Golden this month — with two main ways to play.

Ultimate frisbee resembles American football in that teams

must complete passes in an end zone to score points. As the name suggests, disc golf resembles “traditional” golf, but is played with a disk instead of a ball.

e Denver Summer Ultimate League is the oldest ultimate frisbee competition in the state, and just nished registration for its 2023 season.

Disc golf fans may nd more frequent playing options. In Arvada, the Johnny Roberts Disc Golf

Course and Birds Nest Disc Golf Course both operate at city parks.

Colorado Christian University operates a disc golf course in Lakewood, and Foothills Parks and Recreation operates the Fehringer Ranch Disc Golf Course in Morrison.

For those looking for a more secluded experience, the Wondervu Disc Golf Course in Golden is considered to be one of the most scenic — and challenging — courses around.

Parkour

According to gym owner Lorin Ball, the de nition of parkour is simple: “Using environment to get from point A to point B in the most e cient way possible.”

Ball is the owner of Flow Vault, a parkour and ninja warrior — yes, American Ninja Warrior — training gym in ornton. Flow Vault opened in 2008 and o ers classes to people ages 5 and up. His gym has even graduated some ninja warriors to the popular NBC show.

“It’s a full curriculum, similar to that of gymnastics, where you have di erent levels of progressions,” Ball said. “We’re training people to be more intentional with their movement and apply that to other sports or physical activities that they do.”

Other parkour gyms in the area include APEX Denver, Path Movement in Littleton and Ninja Intensity in Parker.

Aerial Adventures

Finally, Colorado has no shortage of arial adventure options. Ropes courses and adventure parks are plentiful in the Centennial State and are often and family-friendly way to recreate uniquely.

e Colorado Adventure Center is based in Idaho Springs,   e EDGE Ziplines and Adventures is in Castle Rock, and the Treehouse Adventure Park is based in Bailey.

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Marissa Gray Holy Family High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

My name is Marissa Gray, and I am a senior at Holy Family High School. During my time at Holy Family, I was a cheerleader for three years and an active NHS member. I curated articles for the HF Lamppost, and a poem that I wrote was featured in the school’s literary magazine my junior year. During my senior year, I was a member of the yearbook sta that produced an amazing nal product. After high school, I will attend Texas A&M University to study English. Later, I hope to attend law school.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My most memorable moment from high

school is the 2022 state cheerleading competition. e support from my team, friends, and community was astounding. I will never forget winning second place and how hard the team worked to get there.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

After graduation, I feel drawn to address issues such as poverty through my involvement in policy-making and government.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I will be 38 years old. At this point in my life, I see myself with a big loving family and many dogs.

Grace Fairchild Horizon High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I am involved in the National Art Honor Society, LINK Crew, National Honor Society, Graphic Design at Future Forward/Bollman, National Technical Honors Society (for Future Forward), Yearbook, SOAR (Students Of Academic Rigger - honors program), Gifted Talented, and Photography club. However, in previous years I have also participated in GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) and Anime Club. Post graduation, I plan to participate in a Badminton club and potentially some form of gardening club/beekeeping at Rochester Institute of Technology.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

One of the most endearing memories I have from high school occurred in my senior year. November 1st was the early decision deadline for my top college and I was extremely stressed trying to wrap up art pieces for my portfolio. With this in mind, my counselor excused me for the entire day to work. My counselor (Mrs. Neumann) allowed me to completely rearrange her o ce to set up a mini-artand-still-life studio. She even asked my former AP Biology teacher if I could borrow some bones to draw. Her actions were extremely endearing.

Julia Grace Ho man

Holy Family High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself roughout high school, I was involved in various clubs, sports and academic activities, creating connections and learning to be independent. I played volleyball and was a student ambassador my freshman year.

In the following years, I played Varsity tennis, was a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council and participated in Culinary and Mission club. During the summertime, I swam for a league team and had a part-time job at di erent businesses. In the fall, I will be attending the University of Arizona with a major in Physiology and medical sciences.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

As someone who grew up between “categories”, from being mixed racial to being bisexual, and as someone going into an art and science major in college, I am personally drawn to the issue of making “in between career options” more known and available. is issue drew me to pursue a career in medical illustration, as more than likely people will see the results of medical illustration without knowing the career behind it. us going forward, I want to either through public presentations or some form of publication, express to people, particularly kids, that they don’t have to pick between options.

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Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself gradually building my portfolio and gaining work experience by using various 3D and 2D art programs. After obtaining my degrees – Bachelor and Master along with the potential of a CMI certi cation (Certi ed Medical Illustrator)– I plan to either utilize my skills for my own medical illustration and graphic design company, work with or lead a team of medical illustrators at a hospital, and/or work for various law rms in aiding legal imagery.

e most enduring memory from my high school career actually just happened. My prom was on Saturday, May 6 and during one my favorite songs, my friends and I made a little dance circle and swayed to the song. Not only is it one of my favorites, but we all love it and I started to tear up a bit. As a senior, prom is the last school function before all of the graduation activities.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

After I graduate from college, I plan on going into the health eld. I have always felt drawn to medical issues and science. I plan on being as organized and focused as possible in my studies and taking part in internships to get some experience. Additionally, I am paying for part of my tuition to learn the value of money and my education.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I want to have completed all my degrees and have a stable job as a physician’s assistant at a high-end dermatologist’s o ce. I have had this goal for about a year now, but have always been passionate about skincare and any skin issues. My grandfather su ered and passed from skin cancer and this is part of where my interest stemmed from. I want to make people more aware of the danger of cancer, and new ways to prevent skin damage.

Juliann French Horizon High School

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

e most enduring memory from my high school career was being a part of all the organizations that I’m in, including the National Honor Society, Math National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Vice President of National Art Honor Society, dance, Knowledge Bowl, and Unied Club. rough all of these organizations, I have been more involved in my community and school. I enjoyed getting to help the special needs kids with sports and getting to know them more, spreading French culture, making the school more colorful and inviting, and spreading Hawk PRIDE. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

After I graduate I am going to attend Florida Institute of Technology to get a BS in Genomics and Molecular Genetics. I still want to volunteer and be a part of my community, especially when it comes to people with special needs. I want to continue to improve the involvement of the special needs population and keep working with the Adaptive Inclusive Recreation program in Colorado. I hope to nd a similar program in Florida.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself living in Colorado again working as either a cytogenetic technician or genetic counselor. I hope to pursue a side job becoming a para to help special needs students or work with more organizations and schools to fund high school Uni ed clubs and other inclusive programs. Additionally, I hope to still be involved in the dance community in some way either by helping teach classes or taking classes myself.

Tell us a little bit about yourself

Johnny Serna Horizon High School

I’m an active member of the National Honor Society, La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica with a seal of biliteracy in Spanish, Student Government and held the o ce of Vice President my Junior Year, LINK leader and commissioner, helper in the Unied Club and our mascot Huey the Hawk for four years. I am also a recipient of the Daniels Scholarship. After graduation I plan to attend CU Boulder to major in Leadership and Community Engagement with a double major in Political Science and a minor in Business.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

I have a lot of good memories from high school, but my favorite memory has to be being our mascot Huey the Hawk for four years. rough that experience, I was able to make so many new connections and ways to bring about school spirit. I thought it was really cool that I was able to rally a whole crowd of people

without saying a single word.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Going forward, I plan to work towards bringing communities together for the better and addressing the issues of concern within them, such as playgrounds that are not equipped for those with special needs or streets where speed bumps are needed. I will use the leadership skills that I have gained through High School as well as the opportunities and experience that I will gain in college to accomplish my goal.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I see myself living in Boulder as a successful entrepreneur working towards creating a better society. I also plan to stay involved in both the Daniels and Boulder Alumni Associations and possibly have a position within CU itself.

Cheyenne Trujillo Legacy High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I am in the L2k STEM program which developed my love of STEM–speci cally math and physics. I love reading and helped Legacy win the district Battle of the Books tournament last year. For most of my life, I have played club, high school and beach volleyball while coaching younger players. I play violin in Legacy’s Symphonic Orchestra and was honored as Outstanding Violin in 2022. I am a recipient of the National Hispanic Recognition Award, AP Scholar Award with Distinction, and National Merit Commended Scholar. I will pursue a degree in Computer Engineering at Harvey Mudd College.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

I will never forget playing on the Legacy varsity volleyball team my senior year with 10 other driven and fun seniors. We had an amazing winning season with record crowd sizes, especially when we came from behind to beat our cross-town rivals for the rst time in 15 years. is was an initial goal we set, and our win signi ed how much our mental and physical game grew. We made our last season the best, and I am so lucky to have been a part of the incredible community built over the last four years.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation

and how do you plan to do that?

Being a Latina in STEM, I seek to improve my professional environment. Having similar people in the driver’s seat of innovation leads to narrow solutions incompatible with broad populations. Although a complicated issue, I believe that making STEM careers seem more appealing and feasible to all demographics will increase representation. e odds can be stacked against minority students with a lack of tools or discouragement by stereotypes. I hope to show underrepresented kids that their capabilities are limitless no matter what they have been told, so I will continue active mentorship with school/local organizations as a direct way to contribute.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

After eight weeks of a summer engineering internship at FormFactor in Boulder, I worked on a cryostat, learned SolidWorks CAD software and the basics of programming. I enjoyed working on both the hardware and software, especially seeing how they work together to produce an outcome. is encouraged me to pursue Computer Engineering because I want to get involved on both sides of quantum computing (an interest I have had since 15!) in order to help make it a revolutionizing reality. It’s an exciting new frontier, and I see myself pushing this technology forward in real-life application and impact!

Zoey Wilson Legacy High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I’m Zoey Wilson and I am a senior attending Legacy High School. During my years here I’ve enjoyed dancing and doing theatre inside & outside of school. After high school, I plan on majoring in both Dance & Psychology.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

During my time at Legacy, I have made so many memories within theatre but the most ful lling one was playing the lead role of Ariel in Footloose the Musical. Amazingly enough, I was able to leave a huge impact on people of color and express to them that there is a great big stage up there waiting for them too. ey can do anything they set their mind to, no matter what the challenge.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I have always wanted to help people in any way possible and in both of my majors, I can

do that. I want to keep inspiring others and change the world for the better. I want to encourage people to not merely survive in our already complex society but to live and prosper to the fullest. To do that, I want to create an accessible, cost-e ective and safe space for all dancers so they can express themselves and be comfortable in their own skin. Life is already di cult but I’m hoping I can make it a little easier.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself doing what I love with the people I love and truly living the life that I have worked so hard for. By creating a non-pro t arts program where I will be able to share my passion for dance and create a safe, low-cost program for kids from all walks of life. Overall, I hope to tour and travel with a dance company within the performing arts, as well as leave my mark by helping people in the way I always knew I could.

Manny Aguilar Prairie View High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I have been in the photography club in the past. I have participated in boxing, soccer and wrestling. I have worked on the yearbook, taking photos and conducting interviews. I plan to attend college and start a small business doing photography. I also hope to establish a career as a Wildlife Biologist.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

I was at a homecoming football game. I was there mostly to take photos for the yearbook. Being there and seeing people cheering for the same thing was a really cool experience. I love the feeling of community coming together and being united.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan

Iliana Balderas Northglenn High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I want to go to college to become a medical assistant. I would like to thank counselor Danielle Chavez for the amazing support, for being patient and for helping me nd what interests me the most. I knew from the start I wanted to go to college because I would be the rst to graduate high school and go to college from my family. I want to make my parents proud because they came to this country with nothing and always made sure I had it all. I want to make my parents proud. Seeing them happy gives me life!

to do that?

I feel very strongly that homeless veterans should not exist. Many veterans have served this country, often sacri cing everything, and are just left to live on the streets without shelter, food, or help. All e orts should be made to get every single veteran o the streets and into facilities where they are safe and given any care that is needed. is is nothing less than they deserve. I hope someday to be able to volunteer in some capacity with the VA or some other organization that helps veterans.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

just into facilities where they care that is needed. is deserve. I hope someday

e best memory of high school would have to be my senior year. My senior year I really started appreciating everyone around me, from my teachers that do so much for me and all of their students. I will always remember creating new amazing friendships that I hope to have in the future.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that?

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years, I see myself being very busy with a family and a successful career in wildlife biology, as well as working as a photographer and working with veterans. I am optimistic that I will have a very full life that enables me to give back to the world.

To do my part in making society a better place, I will continue to be the good person I am and try to in uence the people around me to do the same. Being a good person will pay o at the end of the day. I will also plan on making society a better place with my future career. Ever since I was little I have always wanted a job that was going to help people feel better and happy, and as a medical assistant, I will always make sure to put a smile on everyone’s face.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

In 20 years I hope to be a stable medical assistant with a family and my dream home!

Wyatt Ortiz

Prairie View High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself I spend much of my time helping out family members and working at King Soopers. After graduation, I would like to nd my career as a mechanic or something in construction.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My favorite memories include hanging out with friends and playing basketball.  Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I want to live my life as a man of God. My life would involve taking care of my wife and anyone else I come in contact with. I want to keep my faith in both my words and my actions.  Where do you see yourself in 20 years? At Church. I will go wherever God leads me.

Johanna Castaneda Valdez

Tell us a little bit about yourself Involved in Yearbook, Photography, and Soccer.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

My senior year has been the best year of my entire high school career. I am a photographer for sporting events and other extracurricular activities at my school. Being a photographer on the eld at games has helped me see the excitement when everyone is there and supporting the teams. I love photography and going to rivalry games. Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address postgraduation and how do you plan to do that? I want to help address mental health

Amy Pallares Thornton High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I am in IB Art which challenged me, but it helped me express myself in a creative way. After high school, I am attending Community College to major in Business and Finance.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

Junior Homecoming was memorable because of my friend group and the vibes that other students brought to the dance. Another memory that was special to me was getting an award and recognition for my art. Art is my favorite class, and it meant a lot to me that people enjoyed my work.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

Issues that I am drawn to consist of inspiring individuals to nd their passion in life. I want to in uence others by opening my own Art Studio, so beginners can experiment with art materials and learn how to express themselves through their work.

In 20 years, I dream of opening my own tattoo shop, so I can create art for customers to admire tattoos that they will enjoy for the rest of their lives. I want to in uence people to let their creativity shine even if is not the path they had in mind.

(speci cally athletes) because I know that sports are a big role in a lot of people’s lives. Mental health is something that is very important, and people forget that athletes are humans. Athletes not addressing their mental health can impact their ability to perform as well as their relationships with others. For an athlete, dealing with mental health makes them more prone to burnout.

lete, dealing health makes burnout.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

I am not

100% sure where I see my life in 20 years, but I want to take it step by step, so I have the opportunity to travel the world as a photographer. But eventually finding a country I love and want to live in for the rest of my life is important to me. I do hope that I have a career that I love, and am passion-

Zoe Weickum Thornton High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself

I am currently in Yearbook and Art class at ornton High School. I enjoy creating jewelry and drawing. After high school, I plan to attend school at Elevate Salon to be an Esthetician.

What is the most enduring memory from your high school career?

I have a lot of memories from attending Young Life because I met new people from di erent schools, learned how to connect with people that were di erent than me, and I could be myself around them.

Talk about your role in society going forward. What issues do feel drawn to address post-graduation and how do you plan to do that?

I am drawn to helping individuals determine who they are. I use artwork to encourage them to nd their true self and express their feelings. I address it by sharing my artwork with others.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

Working my dream job as an Esthetician, living every day to the fullest, and making sure I am nancially stable to do the things in life that make me happy.

photography and going to rivalry games.

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Ultimate Alpenglow shines in inaugural season

Semi-pro frisbee team in Thornton optimistic about future

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nearly 1,000 fans came out to support the Colorado Alpenglow—a semi-professional team of women and non-binary ultimate frisbee players—on their season home opener at the Pinnacle Athletic Complex.

During the April 8 competition in ornton, the Alps rewarded fans, snagging their rst victory of the season in a 19-16 win over the Utah Wild.

e support hasn’t waned since.

Formed in October 2022, the Alpenglow is one of eight teams in the Western Ultimate League (WUL), born from the belief that “women and non-binary athletes deserve to be seen and their abilities showcased in the form of professional-level stadium games that are broadcast for the world to see.” e league was formed in 2020.

is season was the WUL’s rst due to delays caused by the pandemic.

e season didn’t last long, consisting of only eight regular season matchups before a championship tournament weekend in Seattle on June 3.

e Alps went 3-5 on the season, which wasn’t enough to qualify them for postseason play.

Still, co-founder and player Jess Larson said the rst season was a success.

“I think anyone involved [in the Alpenglow] would have liked to achieve our competitive goals,” Larson said. “But I think in that [ rst] home game, it was just everything kind of coming together. Rewinding up to six months ago to stepping out onto the eld and seeing the community come out and show support, it was a little overwhelming honestly.”

ey had an idea of what the attendance numbers were going to be. But to see the crowd for the rst time—with little girls’ painted faces and big cutouts of the players’ heads in the stands—Larson said it surpassed the team’s expectations.

Larson has been playing ultimate frisbee competitively for over a decade, with a tenacious focus on expanding opportunities for girls and women in the sport.

Now to see many young girls and others interested in the sport, perhaps that wouldn’t have without the representation the WUL puts on display, it’s been rewarding.

“It was one heck of a ride for an inaugural season,” added Betsy Basch, co-founder and player. “ ere was so much learning, growth, support, and stress. Wanting to put out a great product that people will like and support is a huge responsibility that we take really seriously. We want to help build something that will continue to be integrated with our community for years to come.”

A focus on the youth in the community was one of the foundational pillars of creating the Alpenglow, even in the beginning talks, Larson said. e team

wanted to be a beacon of visibility for young people to look up to.

“If girls come to games or watch a streamed game, just knowing that this could be them when they grow up and providing more visibility. Just getting more frisbee out there and have it be a concrete thing that a kid can look up to,” Larson said.

“Although we don’t have ultimate-speci c research yet, sports research in general gives us a lot of clues that when kids and youth see powerful athletes that they know or can see in their community playing professionally, they can see that it’s an option for them too,” Basch added. “Seeing women and non-binary athletes means that youth across the gender spectrum can see there’s a professional sport that doesn’t just accept who they are, but celebrates who they are, is visionary.”

Phil Lohre is one of ve managers of the team. He said he was eager to get involved because he’s seen rst-hand how di cult it can be for girls and women to see the same level of coverage and opportunity as male athletes.

“I have played for decades. But my daughter plays in a pro league out of Washington D.C., so I’ve seen how di cult it’s been for women athletes and women teams to get the same kind of spotlight that men do,” Lohre said. “When I heard that friends were putting together the team, I really wanted to be involved.”

Colorado has one of the best ultimate club scenes

in the country, he added, perennially qualifying for the national championships. Both the men’s and women’s clubs won the national championship last year, which was the rst men’s championship since 2014, and the rst Colorado women’s championship ever.

Lohre said he knew the community would come out in big numbers for the Alps, but was surprised at how supportive it would be o the bat.

“We hope it lasts and grows forever,” he said. “ e response from the community has just been fabulous with the turnout at games…we’re a communitybased team. A number of investors for the team have come together and made it happen. Four or ve di erent club teams, maybe more, have contributed players. I think Colorado is a great place.”

While happy with support and rst-season playthere were challenges in the inaugural year.

One challenge has been transportation and travel, Lohre said. Teams on the coasts have the luxury of going back and forth along the coast, but in Colorado, the closest rival is in Salt Lake City.

As the team continues to grow, and merchandise, ticket sales, and other revenue streams increase, the team is primed for a bright future in the WUL, largely thanks to community support, Lohre said.

e team partners with the local Boys and Girls Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and other local disc organizers to spread awareness and joy of the sport to places it might be lacking.

e rosters will uctuate year by year as players’ circumstances change, but over 100 players showed up for tryouts last November, Lohre said.

While experienced players are ideal, everyone is encouraged to try out if they’re interested when the next tryouts are held this fall. ere were also dozens of volunteers on game days to make operations happen, he said. In short, the demand and interest for the sport is there, but it may be untapped in certain areas.

Lohre’s focus as a manager is to expand that in uence to other communities throughout Colorado.  ere was deliberation about what the team should be called. Larson said a select few members of the team, which now employs more than 24 players and two practice players, were in a group chat oating ideas around. A vote was held, and the Alpenglow was the winner.

ough Larson admits it doesn’t roll o the tongue beautifully, the name is tting for a Colorado team. e term refers to the rosy light of a setting or rising sun as displayed on high mountain peaks. Perhaps “the Alps”, a little easier, will catch on.

As the sun sets on the Alps’ inaugural season, the end result isn’t what Colorado sports fans, or athletes, are accustomed to or satis ed with. But the future is bright, and with a strong early turnout and show of support from the community, it’s clear the team is primed for success as they glide into the future.

You can almost see next season on the horizon.

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Colorado Alpenglow’s Marilyn Reich stretches to make a catch. COURTESY PHOTO

A 70s love story from Casa Bonita

Former cli diver reflects before restaurant reopening

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It was the 1970s: a time when “dinner and a show” could mean just about anything. And Casa Bonita on West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood was one of those just-about-anything places.

It could seat up to 1,100 patrons, entertaining them while they waited on their food. e restaurant, expected to soon reopen following a major renovation by new owners and “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, doubled as a kind of circus back then.

Michael Romero of Denver remembers it all. He was a cli diver and performer at the restaurant from 1975 to 1981. He made $10 an hour — a pretty penny those days — and he was young, and got to do what he loved. Not only that, he found something greater: meeting Dawn, the love of his life, on the cli s he jumped o of.

“She was the rst girl they hired as a diver when they opened up,” Romero said. “She was so beautiful. I thought she was out of my league when I rst met her, even though I was a bit of a stud myself. I saw her on the cli , and apparently she was looking for me, too.”

It was the day after Halloween, 1975. Romero had been a collegiate diver and gymnast at Memphis State University, and was invited to be an entertainer at Casa Bonita based on his reputation. Dawn was a standout diver and gymnast at Arvada West High School, where she coached the men’s diving team after graduating.

Casa Bonita was run by an entertainment manager formerly from the Ringling Bros. Circus, Romero explained, who was a trapeze ier and gymnast, at the time. Funny enough, the manager and Romero had connections in common, leading to his quick hiring.

But when Romero got hired, he said he was expected to do a bit more than diving and gymnastics. During his tenure, he’d have to make some costume changes, too.

“ e original entertainment manager, he and his

wife were the typical circus family. ey lived in this big truck-mounted camper and they traveled with the circus,” Romero said. “We all had to learn how to juggle re clubs. ere was a gun ght. I was a stuntman as well.”

at meant he had to wear cowboy hats and all kinds of out ts. One act was Romero’s favorite. In a King Kong-ish reenactment, he’d don a gorilla suit. In the act, he would throw a woman o one of the

cli s, into the water below, and then jump in after her.

“I’m the only man in the world that can say he got to dress up in a gorilla suit at Casa Bonita and throw his wife o a cli , and still be married to her 46 years later,” he said, laughing. e two married in 1977 and had their son, Zachary, in 1978.

Romero is now looking at the past — Casa Bonita’s reputation for good times, but bland, but “not horrible,” food — with a heavy heart. He’s excited about the reopening to see if the great parts of the restaurant are preserved and other parts are better than before, but it will be a bittersweet return. Dawn passed away a few weeks ago.

“It was such a storybook story. My wife was really just the sweetest thing. Absolutely stunning. Captured the whole room,” he said.

After her diving days, she became a third-grade teacher at Stedman Elementary School in Denver’s Park Hill for 35 years, where she a ected countless lives.

“She was so, so good at her job. at’s probably the thing she’ll be remembered for the most. She’s so loved in the Park Hill community. She taught in the same classroom for 35 years,” he said.

He and his family will return when it opens and he’s anxious to see what it turns out to be, even though “everyone is worried it will become a ‘South Park’ amusement park,” or something.

Romero hopes for the best. He’s curious about claims the menu will improve, and hopes the entertainment talent gets paid what they’re worth, like he did during his time there.

e exact reopening date is still to be determined, though the restaurant has promoted a “Grand Reopening” in May.

He was excited to return with Dawn to the place that gave them the best gift of all: a lifetime of memories, a love story, and a family to carry it on.

“She always said it was love at rst sight. She went home and called her aunt or grandma and said she met the man she was going to marry, before we even went on a date,” Romero said. “We’ve always taken people there. We were de nitely going to be back. We feel like we’re part of the history there.”

When Romero goes to see the improved Casa Bonita, he’ll be thinking of Dawn.

“It’s really bittersweet right now because she really wanted to go,” Romero said.

Michael and Dawn Romero got married on January 8, 1977 after working at Casa Bonita together.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL ROMERO

GROWTH

Previous estimates showed the state’s total population in 2022 at just over 5.8 million people, up about 1% since 2020.

Of the top 15 cities and towns for growth between 2020 and 2022 most were under 10,000 population.

Six of the top 16 were all or partially in Weld County, with most of the top-growth towns north or east of the Denver metro area.

“ e area is ripe,” Garner said of the growth in so many small towns. “If you go out (I-76) east, you’re going to see the same thing, like in Wiggins. You’re going to see it east and north, because that’s areas where we have the most available land.”

Keenesburg saw signi cant growth after developers constructed hundreds of new homes in the small town in recent years. e project was expected to take about four years to complete. e homes were nished and sold in about 18 months, interim Town Manager Roger Tinklenberg said.

“Obviously there was pent-up demand in the area,” he said.

New residents say they moved to the area to get out of the big cities while still being able to commute to the Denver region for work, Tinklenberg said. Homes are also much more a ordable with a median home price about $100,000 cheaper than in Denver, according to Zillow. e town is set to develop further with up to 10,000 more homes possible over the next 30 years.

Still, Tinklenberg says there hasn’t been any talk of changing the town’s motto: “Home of 500 happy people and a few soreheads.”

Some of those happy people (and maybe even the soreheads) are welcoming the growth, even if they don’t want to see it become anything

close to a metropolitan area.

Brian Anderson, the director of school for a local commercial driver’s license school, said he’s hoping to see the town expand in a sustainable way.

“It’s going to impact infrastructure. … But at the same time, I think it’s going to bring some of the bene ts of growth, which could be more activities for the kids, maybe a rec center,” he said. “If the town doesn’t grow, it’s gonna get swallowed by the surrounding towns.”

e town of Timnath, which is just southeast of Fort Collins along I-25, saw the second highest growth, up 40%. at’s an increase of about 2,600 people.

“Northern Colorado just really is a very desirable place,” Timnath Town Manager Aaron Adams said. “I think that there’s a lot of things that are appealing to folks when they see those options, the options of new construction, new builds, a desirable school district, and then a town that they perceive to be well run and o ering a lot of things to draw them in.”

Adams said the town, which draws shoppers from throughout the region for its retail (including the area’s only Costco), works to maintain a “small-town feel” by consistently hosting local events.

Over the next 15 to 20 years, Adams expects the town to reach its maximum capacity of about 35,000 residents, he said.

Castle Pines, 10th on the list, is one of the only two municipalities in the top 10 with more than 10,000 residents. Between 2020 and 2022, the city grew about 20% to 13,486 from 11,215.

City Manager Michael Penny told e Colorado Sun much of that expansion came from development agreements made in the 2010s that just recently came to fruition.

“I’m not surprised. I think it was intentional by the council,” Penny said. “ ere’s probably ex-council members that are thinking, ‘Finally, why’d it take so long?’”

Still, the city sees its growth as having stagnated recently.

“I think that (growth) would have continued except for the economic

worldwide issues that are out there and I think it’ll pick up again once that all gets gured out,” Penny said.

Several mountain towns, including Vail and Aspen, were among the biggest population losers between 2020 and 2022.

at’s in part due to Colorado’s aging population.

“What we’re seeing is a lot of net migration out of the older adults,” Garner said.

About 75 municipalities saw less than 1% change in their population, including ornton, Steamboat Springs, Golden, Crested Butte, Englewood, Lakewood and Pueblo.

And the state’s largest population centers are also seeing slower growth, with the exception of Castle Rock in Douglas County, which grew 8.5% between 2020 and 2022.

Denver, the state’s largest city, saw a slight population dip, while Colorado Springs, the second largest city, saw a 1.2% gain. Boulder saw the largest drop among the largest 15 cities, losing 2.4% of its population.

“Colorado is slowing down in terms of growth,” Garner said. “Colorado is in the middle of a pretty big transition, especially with the aging.”

Rising housing prices and that aging population likely mean more population changes ahead for the state.

“It’s going to be harder for Colorado to attract and retain the best and the brightest and we’ve never had that struggle before,” Garner said. “If a place is going to be ghting for you that has lower housing costs, you’re going to go there.”

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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1155

INTRODUCED BY: CARLOS BARRON

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO EXTENDING A NONEXCLUSIVE CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO COMCAST OF COLORADO IX, LLC, (Exhibit “A”) PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE FEES, TERM OF FRANCHISE, FRANCHISE AREA, TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND EVALUATIONS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, ACCESS CHANNELS, PENALTIES, BOND AND INSURANCE PROVISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATING A CABLE SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF TELEVISIONS SIGNALS

WHEREAS, Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC, currently holds a non-exclusive franchise from the City of Fort Lupton, Colorado by virtue of a Franchise Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC, has requested a renewal of its franchise to maintain, construct and operate its cable system over, under and along the public rights-of-way and properties within the City’s jurisdiction for use by the City’s residents; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to protect and manage the aforesaid rights-of-way, require high standards of customer service, ensure future technical improvements to maintain a technologically advanced cable system, obtain complementary services for its public buildings, receive compensation for Comcast’s use of the City’s rights-of-way as provided by federal law, establish certain reporting requirements and provide for the current and future cable-related needs of its residents; and

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Colorado and Comcast at a duly advertised and notice public meeting on May 16, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fort Lupton, Colorado has determined that Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC has the financial, legal and technical ability to provide cable services to the City’s residents; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fort Lupton, City Council, after affording the public notice and opportunity for comment, has determined that the public interest would be served by renewing Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC’s franchise according to the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: that the City Council of the City of Fort Lupton does hereby adopt the Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC Franchise Agreement between the City of Fort Lupton and Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC, including all of the terms and conditions contained therein, and does hereby authorize the execution of such agreement.

All ordinance or parts of ordinance inconsistent herewith are hereby expressly repealed.

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PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 25th day of May 2023.

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Zo Hubbard, Mayor

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Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

Legal Notice No. FLP873

First Publication: May 25, 2023

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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1156

INTRODUCED BY: BRUCE FITZGERALD

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO REVISING CHAPTER 10, OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE, WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION DEALING WITH “POSSESSION OF CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY A MINOR”

WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Lupton deems it necessary to revise specific provision of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Lupton finds it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the minor citizens; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of Fort Lupton desires to prohibit the use of cigarettes or tobacco products by minors in the City of Fort Lupton; and

WHEREAS, Colorado Revised Statute 25-14301(4) allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the possession of cigarettes or tobacco

products by minors.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-1.2 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code tables are hereby amended to include:

Sec. 10-1.2. - Violations. Correspondence

(c) The following Sections of this Code are designated noncriminal violations. Any person charged with violating any provision of this Code so designated shall not be subject to incarceration upon conviction. Further, such person shall not be entitled to a trial by jury.

Code Section 10-243

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Section 2: Chapter 10, Article XI, Section 10-243 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby re-enacted as follows:

Sec. 10-243, Tobacco or Tobacco Related Products:

(a) It shall be unlawful for a person under eighteen (18) years of age to be in possession of a cigarette or tobacco product.

(b) It shall not be an offense under paragraph (a) of this subsection if the person who is under eighteen (18) years of age was acting at the direction of an employee of a governmental agency authorized to enforce or ensure compliance with laws relating to the prohibition of the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to minors.

(c)For the purposes of this Section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Cigarette” means any product that contains nicotine, is intended to be burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of or contains:

a.Any roll or tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; or

b.Tobacco, in any form, that is functional in the product, which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette; or

c.Any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco that, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (a.) of this paragraph (1).

1. The term ″cigarette″ includes roll-your-own, i.e., any tobacco that, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making cigarettes.

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a. Has or holds any amount of cigarettes or tobacco products anywhere on his or her person;

b.Owns or has custody of cigarettes or tobacco products; or

c.Has cigarettes or tobacco products within his or her immediate presence and control.

(3)″Tobacco product″ shall mean:

a.Any product that contains nicotine or tobacco

or is derived from tobacco and is intended to be ingested or inhaled by or applied to the skin of an individual; or

b.Any electronic device composed of a heating element, battery, and/or electronic circuit which provides a vapor of nicotine, vapor of a solution including nicotine, or aerosol of a solution including nicotine, for inhalation. This term shall include every variation and type of such devices whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pen, an electronic pipe, vape pen, vape mod or any other product name or descriptor for such devices.

1. Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (3) of this subsection to the contrary, ″tobacco product″ does not mean any product that the food and drug administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services has approved as a tobacco use cessation product or for any medical purpose, when such a device is being marketed and sold solely for such approved purpose.

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Vista Meadows Metropolitan District (“District”) is requesting sealed bids for its “Vista Meadows Subdivision” project. The project consists of but is not limited to furnishing and installing all labor and materials for site preparation and building construction activities for PHASES 1 and 2 including: earthwork, grading, and installation and construction of potable/non-potable water and sanitary sewer lines, curb/gutter, streets, sidewalks, storm drainage facilities, and box culvert crossing (the “Work”). Sealed bids must be clearly labeled “Vista Meadows Subdivision Project – Sealed Bid,” and must be hand-delivered or mailed to the District, c/o C3 Construction Co., 127 S. Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621, or emailed to c3construction@live.com, no later than 3:00 pm local time, on June 23, 2023. Bids will not be accepted via fax. No Bids will be considered which are received after the time indicated regardless of the delivery method and any Bids so received after said time shall be returned to the Bidder unopened. All timely submitted bids become the property of the District. Bids will not be opened publicly and may not be opened immediately following the date and time specified for

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First Publication: May 25, 2023

Last Publication: May 25, 2023

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