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Housing development a 30-year old dream THE SEASON FOR SHARING

City, developers break ground on Cottonwood Greens

including developers, financiers and real estate brokers.

“All of these things are factors in getting this project started and moving Fort Lupton into a new era. We have a lot of building going on here now.”

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton’s Cottonwood Greens development has been a long time coming, according to Developer Jim Righeimer - at least 30 years in the making.

“It represents dreams people had 30 years ago when people started looking at a development here,” Righeimer, of Arbor Capital Group, said. “It also represents the different cycles, the business cycle and oil and gas development cycles. As oil comes out of here, these will now be homes for families.”

Righeimer was joined by Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Steiber and members of Fort Lupton city staff, the chamber of commerce and the development team March 2 to break ground on the project. It calls for the development of at least 450 housing

Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Stieber and developer Jim Righeimer, surrounded by local dignitaries and members of the development team, cut a vine to open construction of a new 450-unit housing development March 2. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR

units, between single-family homes and townhomes just north of Aims Community College along Ninth St. “This is a very important part in

the first step for the future of Fort Lupton,” Righeimer said.

Mayor Steiber thanked the team that made the project possible,

Phases Work begins right away, with the development split into three phases.

The first phase, which will be built along Ninth Street West of County Road 29 1/2, calls for 171 single-family homes. LGI Homes construction company will be the lead contractor on the project.

“That was originally broken into three phases, but then we brought in LGI,” Righeimer said. “They are big enough, they can do it all in a single phase.”

The second phase, farther north and west of County Road 31, will include another 200 single-family homes. A third phase, along Ninth St. east of County Road 29 1/2 calls for 142 townhomes.

Righeimer said he and his team SEE COTTONWOOD, P3

Grocery workers, Coloradans 60-plus now up for vaccine Ag workers, people with two or more high-risk conditions also prioritized

Soon after, public health officials highlighted the arrival of federal authorization for a third vaccine, the shot made by Johnson & Johnson — also known as the Janssen vaccine. That’s in addition to the previously approved Pfizer and ModBY ELLIS ARNOLD erna shots.

EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM “They were developed in record time,” John Douglas, executive diIn another fragmentation of Colorector of Tri-County Health Departrado’s long priority list for receivment, said during a March 4 virtual ing a coronavirus vaccine, the state town hall on vaccines in Colorado. officially moved Coloradans ages 60 He added: “There have been some to 64 closer to the front of the line concerns by some people of, ‘Oh, and placed grocery and agricultural that’s too fast. I’m not sure I really workers as the next group of “fronttrust those vaccines.’” line” employees to receive shots.

Douglas, who leads the public “I’m focused on ensuring that health department that covers AdColoradans who are at the most risk Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community ams, Arapahoe and Douglas counof COVID due to the environment members with food boxes.

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Affordable housing going up Greeley Habitat of Humanity project will be the largest new developments

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 700 income-restricted housing units for seniors and families are in the plans for the next couple of years, according to a Weld County Press Release.

“Affordable Housing is a component of an overall housing strategy.

We feel there is a need for this project in our community. Also, there is a need for more executive-style homes, so executives can live here, and are close to all the amenities within the community and grow as part of Greeley,” said Benjamin Snow, Director of the Department of Economic Health & Housing.

Greeley created a new department called Economic Health and Housing more than two years ago, hiring Snow as the first director to lead the department.

“It is a fun role for me because of urban renewal. I’ve done some of that before, and also economic development,” said Snow. “Number one, the housing ecosystem here in Greeley, is just the normal market ebb and flow of new projects that come in, but more specifically, the segment of housing, that we would refer to as affordable housing.”

Greeley currently has the Greeley Housing Authority, which handles the vouchers from HUD. The vouchers are used by the tenant to off-set the cost of housing.

The prices of housing are continuing to rise, but the wages are not.

“There is a continual gap between wages and the cost of housing, particularly in Colorado, it’s a particular sore point with a lot of folks,” Snow said. “They can’t keep up the pace with the housing market. And those prices are rising faster than the width of the wages are rising.”

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are ready to begin planning and work on a fourth phase, from the intersection of County Road 31 and Ninth Street northeast.

In all, the development covers 123 acres.

“We just contracted to buy this last piece from the Conner family,” Righeimer said.

The lot was most recently home to oil and natural gas drilling operations that are finished.

“So now we are working with the oil and gas guys to figure out what it’s going to take to remove all that, the abandoned lines and such,” he said. “That’s going it be the biggest cost to this piece going forward.

There are so many wells and equipment here it’s going to really take some time to figure out.”

When finished, homes on the new development should start at in the high $300,000 and up. Leslie Hebron, of Colorado Craft Brokers said she expects the project will draw buyers

An illustration site map for Immaculata Plaza, which is adding 29 new units to its existing 25 units at Immaculata Plaza, for a total of 54 units.

COURTESY OF WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC HEALTH & HOUSING

The wage gap and housing are a focus for new developers.

“The gap is something we’re all concerned about. So, any tools we can put into play, to help motivate a developer who normally wouldn’t build this type of product. We can help offset that through either tax credits, or they can use some grant funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), which we administer with our urban renewal authority. Those are small dollars compared to the Private Activity Bonds (PAB), but every little bit helps,” said Snow.

Federal money helps The bonds are federal government exempt funds that are allocated to the state and shared with the counties.

Both Weld and Larimer counties have to use the bonds for projects.

“If it is the tax credit deals using private activity bonds for financing an affordable housing project,” Snow said. “We’re excited about that, as we are with the others. If it’s the missing middle of people building apartments or building housing at a lower price point, more people can afford it. It’s a closer match with our wages. I’m all for that. There is no wrong solution. I have lots of respect for the market.”

The bond funds also are shared for several programs and projects such as private sector programs with mortgages and student loans. It also becomes a financing tool for private industries to use the bonds for projfrom Denver, Boulder and North of Fort Lupton. Colorado Craft and Wildview Brokers were the real estate brokers on the deal.

“I’d say it’s all over the northern side of Denver, the northern metro area,” she said. “I think we’re really looking at young families priced out of the market in Denver.”

The project includes building a concrete trail that will run along the ditch that forms the northern boundary of the first phase and the western boundary of the second phase. That will connect to Fort Lupton’s existing athletic and walking trail system.

Righeimer said the project will also rely on Fort Lupton’s non-potable water for landscaping irrigation.

That saved money, he said.

“This town has been very forwardthinking,” he said. “Water tends to be one of the main issues you encounter when you try to build housing for young families. This town put in a non-potable system early and we’re also were thinking enough to buy the water needed for this project.”

ects and the county has no financial liability.

“We also recognize that we do have to use some of these creative tools to incentivize more affordable housing projects to get built. So the biggest thing we’ve done in the last couple of years is utilizing our private activity bond allocation that we get,” said Snow. “And we’ve been working closely with Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. They are a wonderful partner for projects here in Greeley.”

The board allocated $8.6 million in the bond funds this year, along with the city of Greeley’s bond funds, to will help build three affordable housing projects in Greeley, at Cooper Platte, Immaculata Plaza, and the Hope Springs projects.

Once the three sites receive approval for zoning, plans, and building permits then they can bring out the shovels to break ground in the first quarter of next year.

The Copper Platte redevelopment would be built on 80 acres east of the Greeley Mall with 224 units. Residents there can earn up to 60% area medium income to qualify for affordable housing. Copper Platte would be designed for families.

“We’re are excited about the project, not only does it provide some exciting development at the east end of the mall, but it’s going to provide a nice alternative for people to afford,” said Snow.

At Immaculata Plaza, 29 new units, using vouchers with a 30% area medium income limit for affordable

senior housing. This is an expansion of the existing 25 units at Immaculata Plaza, for a total of 54 units.

“We try to pick the units that are going to be a good match for the marketplace. In the same spirit.

Immaculata Plaza sees demand for more senior affordable housing,” said Snow.

The Hope Springs plans is to build 240 new units on 40 acres located behind the 23rd Avenue Walmart.

The tier is 60% area medium income for affordable family housing plus an additional 181 Habitat for Humanity homes.

“What makes Hope Springs unique is that it’s a joint venture project between a local developer and the Greeley Weld Habitat for Humanity.

We’re proud of the fact, it’s one of the largest habitat projects,” said Snow.

The Habitat of Humanity model is built on sweat equity, so they are considered affordable housing. The land cost, labor, and construction are lower. The homes are built by volunteer labor- which is usually includes the people who plan to inhabit the house. The homes are sold at no profit, the owner helps with the building and makes the down payment with ongoing interest-free payments.

“They can deliver these homes at a price that’s affordable and people can get into equity and ownership of a real estate. So the model is fantastic.

The Greeley Weld Habitat does marvelous work here, they have a couple of smaller subdivisions, but this will be their biggest project in Greeley,” said Snow.

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Council OKs increase in water, sewer fees

By Steve Smith ssmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Water tap and sewer fees are going to increase in Fort Lupton, effective April 2. Council’s vote was unanimous.

The fees are part of the process of building homes in Fort Lupton.

They also will help with some of the city’s infrastructure needs, such as mandatory work on the wastewater plant.

The new fees will be $7,500 for ¾-inch water taps and $9,500 for a 4-inch sewer line.

Public Works Director Roy Vestal said a survey of such fees among nearby communities put Fort Lup-

ton below the average. The old fees were $3,600 for sewer and $5,500 for water taps.

“We’ve got great needs coming up in the next 20 to 25 years,” Vestal told council. “There are potential sewer plant improvements, and we’re looking at the water treatment plant.”

Though the vote was unanimous, two members, Tommy Holton and Mayor Zo Stieber were a bit more reluctant.

“I hate to charge people more, but yes. We have to do it,” Stieber said.

Stieber also asked staff to revisit the pricing structure every two years.

“We’re so far behind, we’re in a

pickle,” she said.

Wastewater City attorney Andy Ausmus told council the city and the Town of Frederick were negotiating an intergovernmental agreement concerning wastewater issues. Fort Lupton has to find $37 million to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant.

The second of two public hearings is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. House cleaning In other business, the council approved the appointment of Amy

Adkins to the city’s culture parks and recreation and museum advisory committee. Her term ends Dec. 31.

Council also approved the annexation and rezoning, on second reading, of the so-called Toews Annexation. It adds almost 34 acres of land belonging to Leonard and Sherri Toews. The new parcel is at the corner of State Highway 52 and Weld County Road 23.

The property includes a farmhouse, a warehouse, a greenhouse and several agricultural buildings.

Last month, Leonard Toews said the goal for the annexation was potential development.

Kahil Road project wins approval from City Council Price tag was a concern

By Steve Smith ssmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Fort Lupton City Council agreed on March 2 to spend $900,000 on improvements to Kahil Road between South Denver and Fulton avenues.

The low bid came from Colorado Paving Inc. The highest of the eight bids received came in at $1.2 million. The money comes from the city’s street sales tax fund.

Public Works Director Roy Vestal said the extra money will come from a reallocate from another

project or include the extras in a supplemental budget appropriation.

“The budget included $700,000 for the reconstruction,” Vestal told council. “We also had a hangover of $310,000 in the budget for the Kahil storm (project). At the time when the budget season was going, we hadn’t awarded that contract yet. We had the option of splitting fiscal years. That was the part we ended up awarding in 2020 for the construction. It’s still in our budget.”

The original budget was based on Kahil Street alone. With the storm project, Vestal said the city had the chance to upgrade Kahil Circle.

“We had multiple complaints about drainage. It was not a welldesigned street,” Vestal said.

Vestal said staff recommended approval of the full amount of the contract.

“Reason being it would be a complete project,” he said.

The project could start as soon as the end of March.

Land use business Council unanimously approved a site plan for Quality Carpentry Services. The approval allows the business on Weld County Road 29, a quarter-mile west of WCR 8, to use the site as an office.

Applicant Danelle Fifer told the council a storage building on the

property would only be used for storage and that no manufacturing would take place.

Council also continued a public hearing for initial zoning and a special use permit for property belonging to Lee Hagler.

The matter is due to come before the Town of Firestone’s planning commission at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Council continued its hearing to Tuesday, April 6.

The meeting began March 2 and, by state statute, had to continue for at least one hour. It forced the council to stretch out comments on several matters, including a rundown of some college sports scores, to keep the hearing open.

Willow Bend subdivision moves forward

By Steve Smith ssmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Fort Lupton City Council approved a preliminary plat and a preliminary planned unit development for the Willow Bend subdivision March 2.

The vote was 6-1.

The council initially voted to deny this part of the process but then approved the plans with conditions,

such as having designs for a roof foundation, a plan for parking and agreeing to dissolve a nearby metro district.

The developer wants to use the area near Weld County Road 29 and 14th Street for 449 lease spaces and associated perks, including an amenity center, pocket parks and interconnecting trails.

Councilwoman Shannon Rhoda

didn’t like the plan in January, and she didn’t like it on March 2 either.

She was the only “no” vote both times.

“I would like to see affordable housing that gives the citizens the ability to own the land as well as the home,” she said. “They buy the home but forever pay rent on the land. I realize this is the norm for all mobile/manufactured home parks,

but I think Fort Lupton can do better and should do better and change the norm.”

In December, the council voted 4-3 to deny the application. Council voted later to bring the matter back for more discussion. In earlier forums, councilors said they had concerns about a proposed clubhouse because of a lack of population and how fast the homes would be constructed.

Adams Co. economic summit tries to keep spirits high

By Liam Adams ladams@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The pandemic might have done damage, but the future looks bright, was the message the Adams County Regional Economic Partnership (AC-REP) sought to send at the State of the Region event on March 4.

The economic development group’s inaugural event featured an uplifting message from Sen. John Hickenlooper and a forecast from economist Patty Silverstein about the county’s post-pandemic recovery. Concluding her presentation, Silverstein, president of Development Research Partners, said, “Hang in there. In another four to six months, we will feel oh, so much better. We will start to feel like we’re on a growth track once again.”

But when the data is finalized, Silverstein said she expects Adams County’s 2020 average unemployment rate to be about 8 percent.

Adams County did better than some of its neighbors. When unemployment skyrocketed last spring as public health restrictions tightened, Adams County “had the least job losses of any of the metropolitan area counties,” Silverstein said.

That’s partly due to Adams County’s employment base. Fifty percent of jobs in the county are considered middle-wage, like those in the manufacturing, construction and government sectors.

Unemployment didn’t hit high and middle-wage jobs as severely as lowwage ones, like those retail, leisure and hospitality, a group that represents 27% of workers in the county.

Still, Silverstein said, “Adding all that together, then, we saw, again very significant job losses in 2020.”

Her firm projects that the Denver metro region lost 74,000 jobs in 2020.

On the flip side, Silverstein sees promising trends to help make up for losses. For example, a large share of Adams County residents are Millennials who have disposable incomes and are interested in buying homes.

Plus, Silverstein said, “We have been building to population growth.” Also, a third of industrial commercial real estate in the Denver metro region is in Adams County, meaning it’s a hub for the manufacturing and distribution of consumer goods.

In another presentation, AC-REP representative Janet Fritz further

highlighted those economic drivers, including Downtown Westminster, Thornton’s Amazon warehouse and Alliance Business Center, Northglenn’s mixed-use development civic center area, Intermountain Rural Electric Association’s administrative operations hub in Bennet and the Denver Commercial Property Services headquarters in Commerce City.

Hickenlooper sung the praise of the Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP), a target for investing in commercial space transportation.

“Beyond this pandemic, Adams County has, well, there’s no limit.

You have such tremendous growth potential … About five percent of our (Colorado’s) aerospace jobs are in your county,” the freshman senator said.

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Despite the speed, vaccines for COVID-19 “went through the same layers of review and testing as other vaccines,” an article by the University of Maryland Medical System says. “Due to the dire nature of the pandemic, certain barriers to development, related to funding and manufacturing, were removed.”

In Colorado, a new set of demographics reached their turn to receive shots on March 5, but people in the previous phases — such as Coloradans 70 and up — remain eligible and will still be prioritized, according to TriCounty Health.

Here’s a look at how the state’s vaccine schedule changed and some highlights from Tri-County Health’s town hall event on vaccines.

Changes leading up to now After Colorado received its first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 14 and health-care centers began giving shots to health-care workers — part of the state’s first phase of vaccinations — the governor announced that starting Dec. 30, people 70 and older were eligible for the vaccine.

By early January, some hospitals and other health care providers in the Tri-County jurisdiction began “phase 1B,” a stage that included people 70 and older and some health-care workers and first responders.

On Jan. 29, Colorado had again updated its vaccine schedule, rebranding that stage as phase 1B.1 and laying out a 1B.2 and a 1B.3.

Phase 1B.2 kicked off on Feb. 8 and included Coloradans age 65 to 69 and school workers for grades pre-K through 12, among other groups. At the time, the next step, 1B.3, was expected to include “frontline essential” workers in general, along with people age 16 to 64 with two or more high-risk health conditions.

Polis had announced that close to March 5, those groups would likely be eligible.

It was “also projected that Coloradans ages 60 and up will also be able to start receiving the vaccine around March 5,” a governor’s office news release said on Jan. 29.

Grocery, agriculture, 60-plus Now, the newly updated schedule for phase 1B.3 officially includes people age 60 to 64 and

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 1972, the Associated Press broke news that the federal government had let hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama go untreated for syphilis for 40 years for research purposes. A public outcry ensued, and the “Tuskegee Syphilis Study” ended three months later, according to the AP. The effects of the study still linger — it’s routinely cited as a reason some Black Americans are reluctant to participate in medical research, or even go to the doctor for routine check-ups, the AP reported.

One caller to a March 4 TriCounty Health Department town hall about vaccines — an AfricanAmerican retired firefighter from Aurora — brought up the experiment.

“I got my first shot, going to have my second shot” soon, the man said. He added that he “understands years ago the reluctance” specifies agricultural and grocery store employees as the frontline workers with new priority.

The phase includes people age 16 to 59 with two or more highrisk conditions. The change was dated Feb. 26.

See the chart about halfway down the page at covid19.colorado.gov/vaccine for a list of highrisk conditions. Phase 1B3 began as expected, time-wise, March 5.

New phase up next The latest schedule added a phase 1B.4, expected to start in late March, that includes people age 50 and older — giving those Coloradans earlier priority than before — along with other frontline workers and people ages 16 to 49 with one higher-risk condition.

That includes frontline workers in the following fields: higher education staff in community colleges and colleges, food and restaurant services, manufacturing, the U.S. Postal Service, public transit and other transportation, governmental public health agencies, human services, faith leaders, direct care providers for Coloradans experiencing homelessness, and frontline journalists.

The phase somewhat mirrored the previously planned phase 2, which was set to begin in spring for Coloradans ages 60 to 64 and people with one high-risk condi-

but wanted to know how he could convince others in his community that the COVID-19 vaccine should be trusted.

John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, was glad the question was asked and encouraged the man to continue to spread the message among friends, former firefighters and others.

The vaccines were tested in a variety of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, Douglas said earlier in the event.

Data show that although people of color are underrepresented in the clinical trials for the two initial COVID-19 vaccines compared to their share of the population, the trials include people from diverse racial backgrounds and are more diverse than some trials have historically been, according to an article by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Read more on that at tinyurl. com/VaccineTestingByRace. tion.

Allergic reactions The newly authorized third vaccine is also known as the Janssen vaccine due to its manufacturer, Janssen Biotech Inc., which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website lists as “a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson.”

Aiming to calm fears about the vaccines, Douglas, the local health chief, told callers on the March 4 town hall event that few severe allergic reactions have occurred in response to the vaccine.

“Less than 1 in 200,000 will have an allergic reaction to this,” Douglas said. “That’s the reason when you get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, you’re advised to be under observation” for a short period of time.

Early safety monitoring of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine detected 10 cases of anaphylaxis — a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction — after the reported administration of about 4 million first doses, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Variants and vaccines With some concerning variants of the virus circulating — such as the more-contagious variant from the United Kingdom — Douglas said current vaccines

For information on signing up for a vaccine appointment, visit the state’s page at cocovidvaccine.org or call 1-877CO VAX CO (1-877-268-2926). The line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and answers are available in multiple languages.

For information in the Tri-County Health Department area — Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — visit tchd.org/866/COVID-19-Vaccine.

The state’s updated schedule as of Feb. 26 is as follows: Phase 1A, winter: Highest-risk health care workers and staff and residents at long-term care facilities such as nursing homes.

Phase 1B.1, winter: Coloradans age 70-plus, and moderate-risk health care workers and first responders.

Phase 1B.2, winter: Coloradans age 65 to 69, pre-K through 12 school workers, workers in licensed child-care programs and some state government officials.

Phase 1B.3, winter: People age 60 to 64, frontline agricultural and grocery store workers, and people age 16 to 59 with two or more high-risk conditions.

Phase 1B.4, spring: People age 50 and older, other frontline workers, people with high-risk conditions, other state government workers and some local government officials.

Phase 2, likely late spring or summer: General public. are expected to still offer protection.

“At least at this point, we don’t have any strains of COVID circulating in the U.S. that we think your Pfizer vaccine wouldn’t take good care of,” Douglas said.

He added: “Moderna and Pfizer are both developing vaccines to deal with some of the variant strains that have been identified, and they’re probably the farthest ahead” in the case that variants begin to pose a large problem to current vaccines.

Early investigations suggest the current vaccines, as well as Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, may be somewhat less effective against some of the new variants in terms of preventing all symptoms. But even against variants, the vaccines do prevent a lot of mild and moderate cases, the data gathered so far suggest, and are very effective, health officials say, against preventing severe cases, hospitalizations and deaths, National Public Radio reported in early February.

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Child-care workers, teachers getting vaccines after state openings First three weeks of eligibility sees about 75% receive injection

BY ERICA MELTZER CHALKBEAT.ORG

Three weeks after Colorado opened COVID vaccination to classroom teachers and child-care workers, roughly 75% of eligible people had received their first shot, according to data released by state public health officials at the end of February.

Colorado has an estimated 120,000 K-12 school staff and child care workers, and as of Feb. 28, 93,175 of them had received their first shot.

Eligible workers include not just classroom teachers, but bus drivers, food service workers, classroom aides, and others.

Colorado set aside 30,000 doses a

week for educators starting Feb. 8 and continuing through the first week of March. Districts that serve more than 5,000 students were asked to space out their vaccination efforts so that doses could be sent around the state and reach small districts as well as large ones.

Some districts and local county health departments organized dedicated mass vaccination events for school staff, while other school districts had employees sign up through lotteries with large providers like Kaiser Permanente and Centura Health.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment worked with the Colorado Department of Education to collect data from school districts and child care providers to track vaccination progress.

School nurses and others who could be classified as health-care workers or first responders have been getting vaccinated since Janu-

ary.

The dedicated supply meant that Colorado educators got vaccinated on the relatively short timeline promised by Gov. Jared Polis, even as people in some other eligible groups are still waiting for their chance, such as those 65 and older and even some moderate-risk medical workers. Some essential workers and people with two or more qualifying health conditions were to be eligible starting March 5, as were people age 60 and older.

Unlike in some states where vaccination has been tied to school reopening, most Colorado school districts opened their classrooms to in-person learning in January with unvaccinated staff. As more staff are fully vaccinated, school districts hope they’ll see less disruption from quarantines. However, students who are exposed to COVID will still need to quarantine.

Christine Little, a fifth-grade teacher in the Jefferson County

school district, said getting vaccinated provided peace of mind, even though she had felt relatively safe in the classroom.

“I’m just feeling safer, feeling more secure, knowing I won’t disappoint my kids or get my family sick,” she said as she waited in line at a recent vaccination event organized by Kaiser.

The vaccine is not mandatory.

In district surveys, not all staff expressed interest in getting vaccinated. School staff and child care workers who want to get vaccinated later will still be eligible.

Student-facing instructors and staff in higher education institutions will be eligible starting in late March, depending on vaccine supplies.

This story is from Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Used by permission.

For more, and to support Chalkbeat, visit co.chalkbeat.org.

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United Power election Four board seats are up for grabs on United Power’s board of directors. The election is during the co-op’s annual meeting Wednesday, April 14.

The available spots will represent the East, West, South and Mountain districts. To be eligible, candidates have to be United Power members and receive United Power service at his/her primary residence in the district to be represented.

Meet the candidate meetings are set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton; 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 29, at the Carbon Valley Service Center, 9586 E. I-25 Frontage Road, Longmont; and at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. The coop plans to live-stream the annual meeting. If conditions allow, the coop plans to invite members for an in-person meeting at Riverdale Regional Park.

Drawing contest Almost Home Inc. is asking students in Weld County to submit creative drawings for a contest, “What Does Home Look Like to You?” Almost Home will hang the drawings in its new office space.

One entry per student. The hand-drawn work has to be on an unlined, 8 /5-by-11-inch sheet of paper. The student’s name, grade, school and contact phone number have to be on the back of the drawing.

There are three age categories .. kindergarten through fifth grade, sixth through eighth grade and ninth through 12th grade. Prizes will be awarded to the top two finishers in each age group.

Mail entries or drop them off at the Almost Home office, 22 S. Fourth Ave., Brighton 80601. The deadline is Wednesday, March 31.

Call 303-659-6199.

CV chamber scholarships Three, $1,000 scholarships are available through the Carbon Valley Chamber Scholarship program. The deadline is Friday, April 2, and applications are available on the chamber’s website. http://www.carbonvalleychamber. com.

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News Briefs Drop off finished applications at or mail them to the chamber office, 8308 Colorado Blvd., Suite 203, Firestone. Call 303-833-5933.

Dacono college/vocational scholarships Applications for the city of Dacono’s college/vocational training scholarships are available through Friday, April 2.

The award ranges between $500 and $1,000, depending on the number of qualifying applicants. Students have to be city residents, a senior in high school and seeking higher education or vocationaltechnical training changes. Call 303-833-2317.

Senior meals Eagle View Adult Center and Volunteers of America are offering a box of five frozen meals delivered to your home. You must be 60 or older and be a resident of Brighton. The suggested contribution for the meals is $2.50 meal / $12.50 per box, although the ability to pay is not the deciding factor if you are eligible. Call 303655-2075 and leave your name and phone number.

Coffee fundraiser The Fort Lupton High School chapter of DECA is teaming up with School Spirit Coffee for a fundraiser for club supplies. Orders greater than $50 include free shipping. Visit schoolspiritcoffee. com for details.

COVID-19 vaccines The Salud clinic in Fort Lupton, 1115 Second St., is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 years of age and older, health-care workers and workers in the state’s 1b category. You don’t need to be a patient Register at saludclinic.org.

Historical society seeks volunteer The South Platte Valley Historical Society needs a volunteer coordinator or co-coordinator for The Independence School.

Necessary skills include advertising, student registration and teacher recruitment. Email lwatson@spvhs.org.

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Test kits can be requested online at www.drhomeair.com/weld, according to a statement.

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Legal self-help clinic The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month. The program is for customers who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues.

Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property

and probate law.

Call 303-405-3298 and ask for the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

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.

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Fort Lupton Police Blotter Here are the police reports for Jan. 6 to Jan. 12 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report.

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Feb. 6 Aaron Romero, 35, of Brighton was issued a summons in the 100 block of Denver Avenue for littering.

Police arrested Julian BustillosCordova, 27, of Denver at U.S. Highway 85 & Weld County Road 18.5 for a DUI, speeding, unlawful possession of a schedule II controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Feb. 7 Maricelly Cervantes,32, of Fort Lupton was issued a summons in the 200 block of Grand Avenue for DUI, hit and run, careless driving and no proof of insurance.

Ramiro Barron, 20, of Fort Lupton was issued a summons for driving while license is under restraint and causing a careless driving traffic accident with injuries at U.S. Highway 85 & State Highway 52.

Chelsea Brough, 30, of Loveland was issued a summons in the 1600 block of Aspen St. for causing a traffic accident.

Mario Hernandez-Hernandez, 38, of Greeley was a summons for several commercial vehicle violations at First Street & Main Street.

Feb. 8 Terrance Burks, 42, of Arvada was issued a summon at U.S. Highway 85 & mile marker 241 for driving while license is under restraints, no insurance and other traffic charges.

Jeremy Norris, 39, of Fort Lupton was taken into custody in the 800 block of Park Avenue for domestic violence-related charges of harassment assault, menacing and false imprisonment. He was held on bond

at the Weld County Jail.

Henry Morales-Gonzales, 25, of Brighton was issued a summons in the 700 Denver Avenue for fictitious plates, driving without a valid license and no insurance.

Police arrested Oscar Hernandez, 24, of Fort Lupton in the 700 block of Rollie Avenue for a domestic violence-related assault charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Police issued a summons to Raymond Morales,49, of Brighton for causing a traffic accident at South Fulton Avenue & Reynolds for failure to stop at a stop sign and driving while license is under restraint.

Feb. 10 Larry McMillan, 75, of Fort Lupton was issued a summon in the 1000 block of First Avenue for unlawful sexual contact.

Feb. 11 Cory Inman, 31, of Fort Lupton was taken into custody in the 2900 block of Ninth Street for a Weld County warrant for failure to comply with the conditions of probation on dangerous drug charges. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

David Cline, 37, of Fort Lupton reported vandalism in the 800 block of 12th Avenue. Over $1500 worth of property was damaged at the Fort Lupton Easy Storage. The case was under investigation.

Juan Ortiz,40, of Fort Lupton reported his Coolster dirt bike stolen in the 600 block of First Street. The case was under investigation.

Feb. 12 Tevin Ford, 25, of Genoa was arrested in the 12000 block of State Highway 52 for aggravated motor vehicle theft, unlawful use of a controlled substance and a violation protection order. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Isaiah Chavez-Mendoza, 18, of Fort Lupton was taken into custody in the 100 block of McKinley Avenue for a Fort Lupton warrant for failure to appear on a traffic charge. He was released on bond.

Police arrested Randy Reigle, 25, of Brighton in the 100 block of South McKinley Avenue for a Fort Lupton warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense. He was released on bond.

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Getting past post-pandemic sorrow ence individuals in our community Dear Ask a Therapist are still living. This can be seen in I thought that I was finally feelthe very literal sense of grief: ing better emotionally and bereavement. getting used to the new way GUEST COLUMN While the rate of infection things work in the panhas improved, our country redemic, but all of a sudden, I cently exceeded 500,000 deaths am feeling even more tired associated with COVID-19. and crying at the drop of a Many have lost one or multiple hat. Why is this happening loved ones. Others experienced to me? What can I do to feel the virus themselves, mournbetter? ing their health. And still yet, others mourn the loss of life Dear Feeling tired as they knew it, compounded You are not alone. As we with emotional burnout approach the anniversary Maren Corbly from the stress of adapting to of the onset of shutdowns constant change. Each one of these due to COVID-19 in the United losses is valid.

States in mid-March, a typically joyous springtime is understandably Constant drain tainted with grief and loss.

Regardless of the source of our While we often hear that we are “all in this together,” I recognize that particular flavor of grief and upheaval, our body remembers the this well-intended, yet trite expresexperience. To stay safe in times of sion misses the diversity of experi-

danger, our body engages our fight, flight, or freeze response (a.k.a. our sympathetic nervous system). In this state, we prioritize safety over general wellness. Our sympathetic nervous system is designed to respond in short, urgent need.

When the threat is constant, however, we become drained and no longer able to respond adaptively. As we see familiar cues, like the changing season, our bodies take notice and prepare for danger again, even when there if there is a considerably lower threat.

Just as our system for survival takes place in the body, so too can our healing.

Through movement to release the excess energy and through mindful awareness of the relative safety of the moment, we can communicate to our body that we will be okay, thus engaging our parasympathetic

nervous system, which allows us to rest and digest.

And when things are just not okay, we can connect with others to see our feelings reflected in someone else and share memories of how things used to be: speaking about the joys of a packed concert at Red Rocks or warmly reminiscing over big family meals in which you could physically pass the sweet potatoes.

One day we will return to these pleasures, but for now, I suggest that you connect with yourself and with each other to acknowledge how this anniversary impacts us all.

Maren Corbly, MA is a psychotherapist, born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She enjoys helping others to heal, grow, and make meaning of their life experiences. An adult orphan herself, Maren is passionate about connecting through grief and loss.

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ton, from 8 to 9 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month for coffee and a chat. Email fortluptonchamber@gmail.com.

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.

A press statement said 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.

Also, the center’s COVID-19 Heroes Program is set up to assist health-care workers during the pandemic. Those who live or work in Adams County can receive up to six free counseling sessions.

Use the Warm Line for support and free counseling.

Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second floor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.

formation — And What We Can Do About It.” A panel will discuss: Why do people believe what they read online, even when it’s outrageous? What Here’s a list of locations where you can receive a test for COVID-19: Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303-659-9700 or visit https://advurgent.com/ locations/brighton/ Brighton Salud, 1860 E. Egbert St. Testing is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www. saludclinic.org/covid-testing Fort Lupton Salud, 1115 Second St. Testing is available on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/ covid-testing Food resources available Here’s a list of food programs and resources available during the coronavirus pandemic.

Volunteers with the Eagle View Adult Center are delivering boxes of frozen meals to seniors in Brighton. The boxes contain five frozen meals. Call 303-655-2075.

Hunger Free Colorado. For anyone who might need help locating food. Call 855-855-4626 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The hotline keeps information confidential and has bilingual staff on hand.

The Colorado Department of Education tracks meal site information for every school by school name and address, including service times, start and end dates and how meals are handed out.

Brighton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 567 E. Bromley Lane, 10 a.m. to noon, first and third

can we do to combat the effects of online misinformation and disinformation in our own lives? How do we talk to friends and family about it? What’s the role of social media platforms, political bias and polarization?

The panel discussion will begin at 7 p.m. after a 6:30 p.m. presentation of CFOIC Friend of Freedom Awards.

Speakers include Alex Roetter, former senior vice president of engineering at Twitter; Nora Benavidez, director of U.S. Free ExpresThursdays Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals at noon to anyone, regardless of age in Brighton. Meals are delivered on weekdays; customers can choose the days. The cost is $4.25 per meal payable at the end of the month. Call 303-659-0978.

27J Schools have free grab-andgo meals for youngsters up to age 18. Drive-by or walk up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Vikan Middle School, 879 Jessup St., Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave., and at Thimmig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor.

Chapel Hill Church, 10 Chapel Hill Drive, Brighton, hands out one box of food per family the second and fourth Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.

St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., offers food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ID and paperwork required.

The pantry serves Brighton residents who love between Quebec Street and Cavanaugh Road and between Weld County Road 4 1/2 and 96th Avenue.

Calvary Chapel Brighton Food Pantry, 103 E. Bridge St., Brighton. Open from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

Community Baptist Church Food Pantry, 15559 Weld County Road 2, Brighton. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

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State reduces quarantine length for student-athletes Quarantine rules changed after Adams 12 superintendent decried them

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Adams 12 School District Superintendent Chris Gdowski thinks a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for student-athletes who either test positive or are potentially exposed to coronavirus isn’t fair.

Two days later, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment decreased that period of time from 14 days to 10.

Those who are under quarantine should monitor for coronavirus symptoms for 14 days from the date of exposure, though.

Adams 12 spokeswoman Christina Dahmen said the rules change allowed 100 student-athletes to participate in girls swimming and girls and boys wrestling over the weekend.

“Of our 100 athletes impacted by the old quarantine guidelines, 55 of those athletes had reached or surpassed the 10-day mark, allowing them to return without a negative

Adams 12 School Superintendent Chris Gdowski challenged mandatory 14-day quarantines for athletes and the state agreed two days later to reduce those quarantines to ten days. FILE PHOTO

test under the new guidelines,” she said. “The remaining 45 athletes completed a BinaxNow rapid COVID test this morning (March 5), and all received a negative test result.”

Before the change in rules, Gdowski said most of those studentathletes were asymptomatic.

Legacy High School had to cancel nine athletic contests, including its last five girls’ basketball games because of potential exposure. Westminster High School, part of which is in District 12, had played four boys’ basketball games through the first of this week.

Two basketball teams, one from Jefferson County, were taken off the floor a minute before their March 1 game because of potential exposure. Three boys basketball teams in the neighboring Brighton school district saw their seasons end this week because of COVID protocols.

Gdowski sent a letter to the Colorado Department of Public Health outlining his concerns. His letter said guidance from the Centers for Disease Control said the chances of contracting the virus decrease to 4 percent after seven days of quarantine and a 1.4 percent risk following a 10-day quarantine.

“Something I struggle with is that when students get into days 11 through 14 of the quarantine, the chance of them getting COVID is 0.1 of 1 percent,” Gdowski said during a Zoom call on March 2. “Many other districts face the same challenge.”

“Lack of a uniform quarantine period has been problematic to operationalize for our schools and their students,” said Dr. John Doug-

las, executive director of the TriCounty Health Department March 2.

“Although athletic events do create greater potential for transmission and outbreaks, we think that the idea of using pre-event rapid testing out to 14 days following an initial seven- to 10-day quarantine period can reduce risk sufficiently to make this proposal a practical compromise.”

Gdowski received a letter earlier this week from CDPHE which continued the 14-day quarantine period.

But, according to Gdowski, “it didn’t offer a reason why.”

“Kids aren’t wearing masks during wrestling competitions. Kids aren’t staying 6 feet apart, or 3 feet, which is more common,” Gdowski said. “The likelihood of a positive COVID transmission is between 4 percent and 0.1 of 1 percent. Masks are more compelling in the early days. But given the absence of positive tests in the 11- to 14-day window, the extension (from the CDPHE) is unnecessary.”

Gdowski said Adams 12 isn’t the only district that’s dealing with this issue.

“CDPHE reiterated the same stand without giving a reason,” he said. “A number of districts are concerned.

They are frustrated. They want their athletes to participate.”

Many area businesses now in level blue under 5-Star rules Change comes due to state meeting mark of getting vaccine shots to 70% of those aged 70 and up

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Colorado’s arrival at the milestone of getting COVID-19 vaccine shots to 70% of people ages 70 and older opened the door for some businesses in Denver metro counties to open up to larger crowds.

Under the state’s COVID-19 dial system — the set of restrictions counties must follow based on local virus spread — several Denver metro counties remain in yellow, the third least-restrictive level.

The 5-Star State Certification Program allows businesses to operate with expanded capacity if they follow stepped-up COVID-19 safety protocols, letting businesses follow restrictions that are one level lower on the dial than they otherwise would be able to without certification.

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Counties across the metro area had been granted the ability to let businesses become 5-Star certified, but the state on Feb. 5 said 5-Star businesses in yellow counties could only operate at level-blue restrictions “once 70% of 70-year-olds” in the state are vaccinated with at least one dose, which was expected to happen by the end of February, according to a state public-health department news release.

On March 2, Gov. Jared Polis announced that Colorado has met the goal of vaccinating 70% of all Coloradans aged 70 and above, according to an Arapahoe County news release.

The state’s COVID-19 website on March 3 listed Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert and Weld as among the counties in yellow where 5-Star businesses can now operate in level blue restrictions.

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In level blue, restaurants indoors are allowed up to 50% capacity or 175 people (or up to 225 using the state’s social distancing space calculator), whichever is fewer. That’s up from 50% capacity or 50 people (or up to 150 using the calculator), whichever is fewer, in level yellow. Other businesses see capacity expand as well. See the calculator at covid19.colorado.gov/distancingcalculator.

See a full list of which restrictions apply to which levels on the dial by clicking “level restrictions” about halfway down the page at covid19. colorado.gov/data/covid-19-dialdashboard.

More counties close to Denver —

including Jefferson, Park, Clear Creek and Broomfield — recently entered level blue, further loosening rules for restaurants and other businesses.

Uncertainty over 5-star relevance Under the “dial 2.0” changes to Colorado’s COVID-19 restrictions on Feb. 6, the state public-health department drastically eased the limits on incidence rates — rates of new cases — that allow counties to remain in certain levels of the dial.

The arrival of the “dial 2.0” system had moved Denver metro counties down to level yellow from level orange.

The level a county qualifies for on the dial generally depends on the county’s rate of new cases, its percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive, and whether hospitalizations are increasing, stable or declining.

The dial restrictions apply to capacity at restaurants, other busi-

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For teammates, sometimes, it’s more than a game Teammates bond on, off the court

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t This is a story of two basketball players at Frederick High School.

Izayah Elize is a senior, averaging 18 points per game through a dozen games of the Warriors’ shortened season.

One of his new friends is Harry Singh, a sophomore who wasn’t expecting to be on the Warriors’ varsity squad this season. Yet through 10 games, he’s averaging about two points and two rebounds a game.

“I ended up on varsity this year after one of our senior players got injured and they needed someone else to come up and play,” Singh said. “To be completely honest, I didn’t think I would end up on varsity this since they were all juniors and seniors.

“When coach (coach Enoch Miller) called me and told me I was on varsity, I was surprised and also happy.

That shows the confidence that he has in me and sees the work that I put in.”

But it still wasn’t easy for Singh.

“I didn’t feel as if I was confident enough either, at first,” he said.

That changed, and Elize’s mentoring had something to do with it.

“I never had an upperclassman

role model that brought me in like a little brother, like I have to Harry,” Elize said. “Our culture was very poor, and our locker room always had problems. The only person who really believed in me was Enoch.

He’s always believed in my ability, and he’s always pushed me. But I never had a senior or a teammate really do anything like that for me.

“That’s what motivated me to do it for other people,” Elize continued.

“And I hope that I built a tradition that will never die once I leave here.”

Elize’s advice amounts to the game in general and some specific pointers.

“Whenever he feels like the game isn’t going well for him, I will try to lift him up and remind him that adversity is opportunity in disguise,” Elize said. “That adversity I faced in my early years is what made me who I am today.”

“The things that Izayah has done for me this year are some things that an older brother does for you,” Singh said. “If I ever need a ride to practice or the games, he always gives me them. In games, he always gives me confidence to just play like myself and to keep shooting, even if I’m missing. He always checks in with me before practices to make sure everything is going well outside of just basketball. That’s something that I will always appreciate.

Those combinations are just him helping me and wanting me to reach

State wrestling schedule announced

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AURORA — The Colorado High School Activities Association announced the schedule for next week’s state wrestling tournaments.

They will be at the Southwest Motor Events Center in Pueblo.

The girls’ tournament starts at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11. The semifinals start at 3:45 p.m., and the finals, third- and fifth-place matches start at 6:30 p.m.

The boys’ tournament is split over two days, Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13. Friday’s session is for 106- through 145-pounders, and Saturday’s includes the 152-pounders through the 285-pounders.

The schedule is the same for each .. quarterfinal round at 9 a.m., semifinals at 2:30 p.m. and the finals,

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third- and fifth-place matches start at 7:15 p.m.

“We’re excited to provide a state culminating event for student-athletes in Season B,” said CHSAA assistant commissioner Adam Bright in a statement. “While we’re at a different venue, the tradition of the CHSAA state wrestling tournament continues.

Originally, CHSAA wanted to run a dual-only format.

“But with the tradition of wrestling being an individual and team competition, we fought hard to secure a variance that allows for a more traditional format with an expanded capacity,” Bright said.

CHSAA also said its variance to conduct the tournament will not allow fans to be in attendance. The events will be live-streamed.

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Frederick’s Izayah Elize looks to start the offense against the defense of Mountain View’s Alex Hurr earlier this season. PHOTO BY JIM SIEGLE

my max potential.”

For Elize’s part, the effort has paid off.

“It’s worked well for me and him, and I look at Harry as a brother now,” Elize said. “After I leave, I will still be there making sure he’s OK and stuff. When I look at him, I see a kid with a ton of potential -- a very smart kid, good grades. He’s up next.”

Singh said Elize’s assistance wasn’t the only factor in a special year on varsity.

“My time has changed on varsity because of Izayah and coach Enoch.

Right as I got pulled up, they both showed a lot of confidence in me,” Singh said. “Without them helping me this year, I would probably not be SEE BASKETBALL, P12

New season, new pieces for spring football

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The new spring football season in Colorado will look different in more ways than just the timing of the season.

Colorado High School Activities Association assistant commissioner Adam Bright outlined a few of the coronavirus-caused changes in a Zoom call with the state’s football coaches in early March. The sixgame season for teams that didn’t play in the fall begins the weekend of Thursday, March 18.

In some cases, seven officials may be working games this spring.

“It’s a time for them to experiment with seven-man mechanics,” Bright said. “We have a plethora of officials available and a limited number of games. It’s a time for us to experiment.”

During practice, one-on-one drills can last 20 minutes. Staff will have

to sanitize and spray. Teams cannot use locker rooms as meeting places.

Up to 10 to 12 players at a time can use locker rooms to change.

“You can use it as a changing room,” Bright told the football coaches. “It is not to be an area for team congregating.”

Teams may have to deal with inclement weather, more so than during the fall.

“Be smart for things like hypothermia and lightning strikes,” Bright said. “A lightning strike is more dangerous than COVID. In those cases, get your guys inside.

Use the social distancing practices you use in the building. Don’t reinvent the wheel. If the temperatures drop into the single digits, go inside and find a warm place.

“Hopefully, we don’t have a lot of that,” Bright continued. “I don’t want to jinx it. But things should SEE FOOTBALL, P12

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warm up as we move forward.”

Some things will carry over from the fall football season. The coin toss will be random and not done on the field. Cheerleaders

and members of school bands can attend, but they have to be 25 feet from the field and 25 feet from the bleachers. Rosters are set at 50 players. Teams can also have up to four student assistants (managers, trainers) on the sideline, plus two ball boys.

The team box on the sidelines will stretch between the 10-yard lines.

“I didn’t see a lot of teams doing this in the fall,” Bright said. “We want to keep the players spread out and not congregating in one place.”

Teams have to play four games of their allotted six to make the playoffs. One team, Ridgeview Academy, opted not to play.

To the matter of teams trying to hide behind quarantine protocols – 10-day minimum, according to

the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment -- to keep other teams from playing their fourth game, Bright said there was little he could do.

“We are going to trust that everyone is above board and does things the right way,” Bright said. “Those are the people who are not going to be high on my list if I need something done.”

S P O R T S SCORECARD Fort Lupton High School Boys basketball Fort Lupton won its second straight game by a score of 47-38 against Thornton March 1.

Anthony Sandoval led the Trojans with nine points. Jaivon Patton added eight. No stats were immediately available for the Bluedevils.

Girls basketball Eagle Ridge topped Fort Lupton 36-23 in Brighton March 2. Macey Lauridson had 11 points to pace the Warriors. No stats were avalable for the Bluedevils.

Aurora Central beat the Bluedevils 62-22 in Fort Lupton March 4. Aryannah McClain had 26 of the Trojans’ points. No stats were available for FLHS.

Sports Briefs Youth soccer The Fort Lupton Recreation Center is looking for referees for its first- and second-grade level soccer matches at the recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Games begin at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, March 11. Call 720-810-2369.

Youth sports Softball Fort Lupton’s recreation center needs teams to fill out its spring lower men’s E and upper-level D softball leagues. It’s a six-game season starting Monday, March 15, followed by a postseason tournament. The fee is $350 per team. Call 303-857-4200.

Pitch, hit and run

The Fort Lupton Recreation Center, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, will host a pitch, hit and run competition at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 13, at Pearson Park, state Highway 52 and U.S. Highway 85. Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions -- 7- and 8-yearolds, 9- and 10-year-olds, 11- and 12-year-olds and 13- and 14-year-olds -- for a chance to advance through three levels of competition, including Team Championships and the Finals during MLB® All-Star Week™. Register online at PitchHitRun.com and plan to bring age verification (copy/ picture of birth certificate or similar) to the competition. Email SKeanaaina@FortLuptonco.gov.

Frederick High School Girls swimming Frederick’s first venture into the Longs Peak League swim meet resulted in a fifthplace finish for the Warriors.

This is Frederick’s first year fielding a competitive girls swim team of its own.

Sarah Allred took seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:24.29. She also finished 10th in the 500- freestyle, where her time was 6:43.98.

Jessica Wilkinson was eighth in the 100yard backstroke with her time of 1:12.59.

She also finished 12th in the 200- freestyle, where her time was 2:24.98.

Ariah Everhart was 10th in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:11.08. She also finished 12th in the 100- backstroke with a time of 1:21.95. Kyla Mares was 10th in the 100- butterfly (1:19.63) and Mares 12th in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 28.74 seconds.

Kennedy Rhodes took 10th in the 200individual medley (3:00.59) and 11th in the 100- breaststroke in a time of 1:34.16.

Riley Martin had a pair of 13th-place finishes. One was in the 50- freestyle (31.72) and the other was in the 100- freestyle (1:14.68).

Jenna Camblin wound up 14th in a time of 31.8. She also finished 14th in the 100freestyle, where her time was 1:14.96. Kylie Dionysius took 14th in the 100- backstroke in

her time of 1:25.65.

Elaina Leitner took 15th in the 200- freestyle, posting a time of 3:14.83.

Wilkinson, Rhodes, Kilmartin and Mares finished fifth in the 200- freestyle relay in a time of 2:01.89. The 200- medley relay team (Wilkinson, Rhodes, Mares and Allred) took fifth in a time of 2:15.42.

Camblin, Kilmartin, Everhart and Allred took fifth in the 400- freestyle relay, posting a time of 4:54.13.

Girls basketball Severance turned back Frederick 55-46 on the Warriors’ courts March 1. Kelsey Koza led the Silver Knights with 19 points. Anastasia Zelenko added 16. No stats were available for the Warriors.

FHS won its season finale 60-24 against Skyline March 5 in Frederick. Charlee Neb led the Falcons with 10 points. No stats were available for the Warriors.

Boys basketball Frederick got past Severance 50-48 in Frederick March 1. Izayah Elize led the Warriors with 24 points. Ilan Marinoff added 10.

Carson Fagan led Severance with 21 points.

Ty Adams added 13, and Parker Gazdik tossed in 11.

Longmont slipped past the Warriors 38-36 March 4 in Longmont. FHS mounted a fourth-quarter comeback but came up just short.

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as ready as I am for next year when I’m one of the upper-classmen.

Elize said it hasn’t been hard to shepherd Singh this season.

“I feel like it’s just the right thing to do leaving here, and it’s just natural,” Elize said. “I want Harry and any of the other young kids at Frederick to be able to look at me as a positive role model.”

Singh wants to pay this effort forward.

“I reach the point where Izayah is this year and is a senior, I could find a younger player on the team and basically be a bigger brother and mentor to them.,” Singh said.

“Izayah has already told me -what he’s doing for me right now -he wants to see me do for another player when I’m a senior.”

Both players singled out a change they’ve seen.

“Each and every player on our team has made an effort to change our culture and make it into something positive,” Elize said.

“Being around the team that

Frederick’s Harry Singh keeps close watch on Mountain View’s Alex Hurr in a game earlier this season. PHOTO BY JIM SIEGLE

we have this year is so positive,” Singh said. “It’s something I’ve never experienced. No one lets one of us be mad or sad because we always there for another. This team wants to see everyone win and will make sacrifices for it.”

Eventually, Elize wants to play pro basketball.

“After I’m done, I would consider coaching just because I love being around the game of basketball,” he said.

“I would not trade any part of

this year for anything because it’s been an experience I will never forget,” Singh said, “and I’ve met someone who I will always remember as an older brother to me.”

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