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Amazon was given away to the Creative Acres Sanctuary because he was mean and would bite. Mager trained him into a friendly loving bird. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

The Sanctuary is in need for food and supplies

“Guiedo was going to die and when she came to Colorado she was have fundraisers to help with the inspired to open an animal sanctucost and need help. after the surgery, he was pumped up ary.

Not only has the sanctuary been with life. It felt vindicated and I was “I was already taking care of hit financially, but it’s still reeling happy. I paid $5,000, but it was worth animals for people, I found out there it. He passed away a year later but from the damage from extensive

BY BELEN WARD was not a lot of no-skill free-roamdamage caused by a fire that broke BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM he lived a good quality of life. He out and spread into the sanctuary in ing shelters. I just wanted to help had the spirit to live,” said Mager. animals,” said Mager.

2018. The fire allegedly was started Mager runs the sanctuary by A Brighton-based animal sanctuby off-duty deputies at a shooting herself and once in a while she ary that’s been rescuing animals Pacemaker range next door during windy and hired volunteers but due to COVID, finds it could use a little saving Creative Acres Sanctuary was dry conditions. Mager filed a lawsuit she has not. She is also involved itself. also the first animal shelter to put against the Adams County Sheriff ’s with education, animal rights, and “We can use cash, hay, we need a pacemaker in a dog in February department in 2019. legislation. about 200 bags of Timothy Standee 2010. Guiedo, a 12-year hound mix, “The lawsuit was dropped, so I “We have helped up millions of Grass Pellets, chicken food, sweet was diagnosed with a heart block. have to file an appeal. I need to hire people with education and teaching grains, rabbit food, towels, paper It causes the organ to contract to an attorney, but I do not have the about animals through our webtowels, garbage bags said,” Maxine disrupt the blood flow which would money right now,” said Mager. site,” said Mager.

Mager owner of the non-profit Crecause sudden death.

The sanctuary houses up to 300 Also, with the help from Dr. Rice ative Acres sanctuary.

Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingwho Bank provide community Mager drove Guiedo for over an animals such as cats, dogs, horses, is a retired veterinarian from The sanctuary has rescued members with food boxes.

This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year.

Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert Change Change, hour to a veterinary cardiologist miniature horses, chinchillas alBrighton he with taught Mager4some animals for more than 35 years, in Denver. He was one of 230 vetpacas, chickens, goats, medical procedures and treatments providing a no-kill shelter another organization that with helpsawith the foodemus, drive.duck, See more on Page 2. erinarians in the United States and swans, iguanas, macaw, and sheep. free-roaming home. But since the Canada to do the risky surgery.

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Caroline (Grubb) Swieter July 16, 1936 - March 14, 2021

Emilie Hannah Caroline (Grubb) Swieter went home to Jesus on Sunday, March 14, 2021. She was born in Tilden, Nebraska to Wesley and Claudia (Weise) Grubb on July 16, 1936. Caroline grew up in a loving home and was the oldest of six children.

She learned valuable lessons for life whether it was washing parts in her father’s automotive shop, helping her mother with the baking business, or caring for her younger siblings. Her faith started at a young age and helped form the woman of integrity and character that she became.

At 16 years old she completed preliminary nursing training and worked as a nurse’s aide in Chicago for the summer. Then, after graduating from Tilden High School in 1955, she moved to Colorado where friends Mary Ann and Eddie Vienot welcomed her to their home and she completed her degree in nursing at the University of Denver in 1959. Caroline worked in a variety of hospitals in the Denver and Brighton areas as a registered nurse in ER as well as other departments. She transitioned to school nursing during which time she earned her master’s degree in Community Health from the University of Colorado as well as obtaining her licensure as a nurse practitioner. In the early nineties she retired as the district nurse from the Brighton School District.

In 1960 she married Walter Swieter from Hampton, Iowa and to this union two children were born, Dwayne and David.

Caroline was a member of Gospel Hall for over 60 years where she enjoyed fellowship and worship with fellow Christians. She loved the Lord and enjoyed studying His word through Bible Study Fellowship.

Caroline enjoyed the mountains and spent time hiking, four-wheeling, and snowmobiling in Colorado and Wyoming and recently enjoyed a four-wheeling trip with her family in South Dakota. In addition, Caroline enjoyed spending time on the water, especially visits on a house

boat to Lake Powell. She was an avid reader, enjoying a variety of authors and genres. Caroline was instrumental in founding the Salud Family Health Center spending a number of years as a board member including serving as board chair multiple terms. She also enjoyed having breakfasts with a group of friends from nursing training and having lunch dates with a group of close colleagues from the Brighton School District. Over the past 18 years, she especially enjoyed vacationing and traveling with her immediate family and spending time at all of her grandsons’ various activities.

Caroline was preceded in death by her husband Walter (2013), her parents, and her brother Stanley. She is survived by son Dwayne of Colorado, son David (Ellen) of Keenesburg, Colorado, and her grandsons Wesley and Benjamin. In addition, she is survived by her siblings Angeline (Gene) Frazee of Fallon, NV; Charles (Linda) Grubb of Fall River Mills, CA; Charlotte (Gene) Huntley of Elkhorn, WI; and Debbie (Jack) Smith of Tilden, NE; her sister-in-law Sharon Grubb of Tilden, NE; brother-in-law Clarence (Bonnie) Swieter of Dumont, IA as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

Viewing was on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home in Brighton, CO, with services on Saturday, March 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Fourway Baptist Church, Fort Lupton, CO. Additional services were at BrockhausHarlan Funeral Home in Tilden, NE on Tuesday, March 23 at 11:00 a.m. with interment beside Walter in the IOOF Cemetery in Tilden, NE. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Mission Aviation Fellowship. P.O. Box 47, Nampa, ID 83653

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Vestal: City ‘still good’ with snow removal budget

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Snow removal was the order of the week last week after the 27-inch snowstorm that buried much of the Front Range.

That order applied to Fort Lupton as well. Crews spent much of the past week plowing main streets and secondary roads and hoping not to see a repeat performance.

The snow-removal efforts were short a backhoe, according to Public Works Director Roy Vestal.

Fort Lupton City Council approved a $146,000 backhoe during its March 16 meeting, just as the cleanup wrapped up its second full day.

“The backhoe that is inoperable would have been helpful with small area clean-up, but didn’t set us back much,” he said. “The new machine does replace the inoperable backhoe. We had it in the budget for next year to replace.”

The city budgeted $25,000 for snow removal this winter. Vestal said he won’t have a cost connected to the blizzard “until after the clean-up is done or melted.”

“We are using the emergency budget item for extra help,” Vestal said. “We are still good with our regular budget. The biggest normal expense hit on the snow removal budget is sand and ice slicer, which wasn’t needed once the sky fell and covered us with feet of snow.”

“I want to thank the public works guys,” said City Administrator Chris Cross during the March 16 council meeting. “They have been working diligently, and I’ve been pestering them trying to get information. I appreciate their patience with me.”

“It’s been a busy three days,” Vestal told the council on March 16. “It was a historic event, something we haven’t seen for a while.”

The storm also caused businesses and schools to close.

Massive snow clean up from the March 15 snow impact at Fort Lupton’s Purifoy ChevroPHOTO BY BELEN WARD let car dealership.

Wastewater funding plan becomes clever Fort Lupton leans toward bonds

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The funding mechanism for some $38 million in required improvements to Fort Lupton’s wastewater treatment plan came into focus during a public hearing on March 18.

The state is requiring cities with wastewater treatment plants to make upgrades to reduce the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and chlorophyll in the state’s surface water.

The most desirable option, according to city staff, is to buy bonds. Interest rates range from 1.25 percent to 5 percent, depending on who’s providing the funds.

The low end of interest payments is about $8 million. The high end

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to help her animals if they become sick. They also do training and physical therapy.

“He told me if I was gonna do this, we’re gonna learn how to do it. So he taught me how to do almost a lot of different things medically” said Mager. And I do lots of research too.”

Most of the animals come from people who are sick have died or are in the military.

Jax’s Farm & Ranch store in Lafayette helps with delivery of supplies.

“We have a big customer base.

We love helping the farms, pets, and animals in the community. We step in to fill the void,” said Morgan Dowdall, Store Manager.

is $32 million. The city could have the money as soon as December.

The present facility is almost 30 years old and produces about 70 percent of its daily capacity. Brian Knadle, a design project engineer with the firm of Burns and McDonnell, said the new plant would double capacity plus add a new disinfection system, among other features.

Other options were under consideration. One was to sell the plant.

Another was to sign on with existing metropolitan districts.

“We talked about forming our own special district,” said City Administrator Chris Cross. “It ended up being so far out there, we took it off the table. The mill-levy tax would be going to everybody.”

Assistant city administrator Glenda McCaroll said a sales-tax option wouldn’t work.

“An enterprise fund can’t transfer more than 10 percent of its revenue,” she said. “Even if we had Brighton Lowes also has helped with donating towels, shovels, and fencing.

Mike Hall Store Manager at Lowes in Brighton said “I have known Maxine since 2014. To do what she does on her own, I’m amazed and admire her energy.”

“One time she came into the store and had a sheep that broke its leg, she and I brainstorm ideas to build an apparatus for the sheep to keep it upright so it can heal,” he added.

“Her dedication, mentally and physically, and does not abandon ship, she’s an amazing person. We always help out when we can with trash cans, hoses, and towels. “ To donate go through the website at www.creativeacres.org. Or go through coloradogives.org. Also, send donations or supplies to Creative Acres Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1143, Brighton, Colorado. For information or questions call 303-659-4792.

the sales tax increase out there, we can’t use more than 10 percent of that money for the plant.”

Public Works Director Roy Vestal said there were discussions with other cities about forming a regional treatment facility.

“We had initial interest of potential from Platteville and Gilcrest,” he said by email. “I think financially for them, the lifts station and pipeline was not attractive. Both municipalities were having issues at the time related to their lagoon treatment facilities.

Lochbouie was looked at related to being able to connect, but I think they have gone to Adams County regional plant.”

Earlier this year, the council agreed to raise the tap fees for new construction to $9,500 per tap. That could help raise $950,000 per year toward a combination of paying off loans and helping with other wastewater projects, such as new sewer lines.

Previous councils weren’t as keen on building homes as this one is, something Mayor Zo Stieber acknowledged during the March 18 meeting.

“We’ve been sought after by builders for a long time,” she said. “We should have done it. We should have done it many years ago.”

Council has yet to make a decision. Originally, the price tag was $40 million. Stieber said with “a sharp pencil,” the price dropped to $38 million. As council and staff discussed upgrading the existing plant or doing something else, Stieber didn’t want to saddle residents with extra water and sewer fees-- perhaps $50 to $60 a month -- for the foreseeable future.

“We can’t print money like the federal government does,” she said. “When we understood it was going to be $38 million, I wasn’t sure if I was going to throw up. It was an onerous task.”

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News Briefs Easter egg hunt It’s an Easter egg hunt that’s coming to Community Center Park, south of the recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. It starts at 9 a.m.

Saturday, March 27.

Health protocols will be in place, and there will be three hunting areas .. up to 3 years of age, 4- to 8-year-olds and 9- to 12-year-0olds.

Ten gold prize eggs will be hidden in each area.

As we look with anticipation to the year ahead of us, we are excited to announce that the City of Fort Lupton is moving forward with community events with COVID-19 state guidelines in place.

To volunteer, contact Christy at 720-928-4071.

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. 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. 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 handdrawn 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 303659-6199.

Spring cleanup This year’s version of Fort Lup-

ton’s spring clean up goes virtual because of COVID-19 concerns.

Residents will get a free dropoff in the month of April at Front Range Landfill, 1830 Weld County Road 5, Erie.

Pick up vouchers by bringing a copy of your water bill to City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Ave. Pickup and delivery for seniors is available. Call 720-466-6112. Call before Tuesday, April 20, to get put on the list.

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.

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.

Cemetery cleanup Fort Lupton city officials are asking Hillside Cemetery visitors to remove items of importance before Sunday, April 11, so the annual cleanup can start Monday, April 12.

For more information visit:fortluptonco.gov/DocumentCenter…pic.twitter.com/InzFvlQcoY Paper shredding Fort Lupton’s annual on-site paper shredding event runs from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22, at City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Ave. Bring bank statements, financial documents, CDs and old credit cards.

Call 720-466-6101.

‘In Memory’ display for Wall That Heals event extended The city of Brighton said the deadline to submit names for the “In Memory” display (part of “The Wall That Heals” program coming to Brighton over Labor day weekend) is July 31.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s In Memory program honors those who returned from the war and later died. The wall will be in Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. To apply online, visit www.VVMF. org/In-Memory-Program.

hold, 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.

Historic preservation board The city of Fort Lupton’s historic preservation board has an opening for a new member.

The board is looking for professionals in the fields of architecture, archeology, history, law, real estate, geography, or education, however, anyone with an interest in historic preservation may apply. Interested applicants that live outside the city of Fort Lupton are welcome to apply.

Meetings are on the first Thursday of each month at 6:15 p.m. Call Alyssa Knutson at 720-466-6128.

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.

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 303-655-2075 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.

Free short-term radon test kits Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per house-

Warm Line up and running Community Reach Center is offering a Warm Line (303-280-6602) for those who want to talk to mentalhealth 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 (1-844493-8255) 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.

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 303-6972583 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/covidtesting

Fort Lupton Police Blotter Here are the police reports for Feb. 27 to Mar. 4 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report.

Feb. 27 Jonathan Muniz-Quiroz, 20, of Fort Lupton was issued a summons for throwing missile water bottles at moving traffic in the 1200 block of Pacific Ct. Feb. 28 Lloyd Van Winkle, 58, of Frederick and John Prunk, 62, of Frederick reported a theft as well as damage to their trailers in the 10700 block

of State Highway 52. The case was under investigation.

Sheree Byrd, 30, of Fort Lupton was issued a summons to appear in court for DUI and careless driving in the 300 block of 3rd St. Police arrested Saloman Jose Gonzalez, 30, of Brighton on an Adams County warrant for assault. He was held on bond at the Adams County Detention Center.

March 1 Justin Silvanic, 31, of Arvada of was issued a summons for careless driving at U.S. State Highway 85 & Weld County Road 18.

Erin Anderson, 37, of California was issued a summons for turning into the lane and causing an accident.

Victor Day, 67, of Fort Lupton SEE POLICE, P6

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Lupton Village Townhomes replat OKd

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council approved the preliminary and final replatting for a segment of the Lupton Village planned unit development on March 16.

The vote on both matters was 6-1.

In both cases, councilwoman Shannon Rhoda cast the dissenting vote.

She was not available for comment.

The section takes in about five acres of land and 73 single-family units near the development at Weld

County Road 12 and Rollie Avenue.

Zack Cesar, land project manager for Baessler Homes, said front-porch residential lights will be available for homes. The back-porch lights (near the garages of each unit) will be on a photovoltaic current. Two “street-light type” lights will be centered in a centrally located park.

“That was one of the big questions at the planning commission,” Gerk told the council. The planning commission approved the plans in February.

“Who will handle snow removal?”

asked Mayor Zo Stieber, a question that brought chuckles in light of a recent blizzard. “The fees from the HOA will pay for a private company,” Gerk said.

Small annexation Council also unanimously approved the annexation and initial zone request for the so-called Alquist Initial Zoning on March 16, even though the applicants, Melody and Robert J. Alquist, were not in attendance.

The new area is a bit more than a

half-acre near 14th Street and Weld County Road 29. Planner Maria Lancto told the Fort Lupton Planning Commission last month the Alquists’ property is using city water.

“We determined we need to get it in the city and into our water lines,” planner Todd Hodges told the council. “We would get in trouble with Northern (the Northern Integrated Supply Project, a project that could build two reservoirs in northern Colorado for future water needs and ditch and canal improvements).”

City grows after council OKs residential annexation

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council took care of some housekeeping measures during its March 16 regular meeting.

Council officially annexed and zoned about 18 acres of land during its regular meeting on March 16. The applicant, Sheryl Been, owns a rural residence on the

land. Her application talked about a “conceptual future land use for an RV park,” but that was not part of the annexation packet, according to staff notes.

The new addition to the city sits near the intersection of Weld County roads 19 and 10.

Council also appointed Amy Adkins to the city’s historic preservation board. Her term expires Jan. 21, 2023.

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies received a one-year contract for traffic signal maintenance. The cost won’t exceed $3,480, payable from the public works street sales tax fund. The deal begins April 1.

The contract calls for semi-annual preventive maintenance at each traffic signal location, an inspection of the general condition of the controller cabinet and, if necessary, cleaning the cabinets and

components, replacing disposable filters and checking the condition of cabinet caulking.

The contract also includes an inspection of all signal heads for proper height and alignment, damaged housings, lenses, reflectors, visors, burned-out bulbs, inoperable LEDs, and worn mounting hardware and an inspection of the mast arms at the intersections.

Weld County puts out a road map to quell snowstorm confusion The infrastructure map provides location of roads and towns

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mid-March’s heavy snowstorm proved that Weld County residents may not always have a clear understanding of which county roads run near them, prompting officials to release a clearer map for the public.

Weld County regularly provides the community with snow desk updates during bad weather events but found that during the storm on March 15, people were confused with updates of the moving storm location near county roads to where residents live, according to a press release.

Now, the county has provided an infrastructure map and a breakdown with an explanation of how the roads are mapped out around the towns. Weld County has almost 4,000 square miles in size with roughly 3,000 miles of county roads.

According to the map, the blue area is the Northwest section of Weld County is north of U.S. Highway 34 and west of U.S. Highway 85.

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It consists of even numbers from Weld County Road 58 north to Weld County Road 126. These roads run east and west. The odd numbers from Weld County Road 17 east to Weld County Road 37, these roads run north and south.

Greeley, Windsor, Severance, Timnath, Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn, and Carr are north and are near or in the area of these roads.

The orange area is the Northwest section of Weld County south of U.S. Highway 34 and east of U.S. Highway 85. It includes even-numbered roads from Weld County Road 58 north to Weld County Road 138.

These roads run east and west. The odd numbers from Weld County Road 39 east to Weld County 145, these road runs north and south.

Kersey, Briggsdale, Grover, and New Raymer are in or near the area of these roads.

The red area is the Southwest section of Weld County south of U.S. Highway 34 and U.S. Highway 85. It includes the even-numbered roads from Weld County Road 45 and Weld County 2. These roads run east and west. The odd numbers are from Weld County Road 13 east to Weld County 23. These roads run north and south.

Johnstown, Miliken, Mead, Evans, Frederick, Firestone, and Dacono ton reported the vandalism of his residence in the 600 block of South Grand Avenue. The case was under investigation.

March 2 John Ahern, 59, of Thornton was issued a summons for failure to yield the right of way causing a traffic accident at U.S. Highway & Weld

Weld County infrastructure map of roads within the county that is up 4,000 square miles. COURTESY OF WELD COUNTY

are in the area of the roads.

The green area is the Southeast section of Weld County south of U.S. Highway 34 and U.S. Highway 84. It’s even-numbered from Weld County Road 54 to Weld County 2.

These roads run east and west. The odd numbers run from Weld County Road 29 east to Weld County Road 95. these roads run north and south.

Gilcrest, LaSalle, Platteville, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, and Lochbuie are in the area of these roads.

To view the Weld County infrastructure map go to https://www. weldgov.com/maps/publicinfrastructure/.

County Road 8.

Highway 52.

Tomas Perez-Gonzalez, 38, of Longmont was issued a summons to appear in court for DWAI, careless driving, speeding and weaving at U.S. Highway 85 & Weld County Road 14.5.

March 4 Chris Summit, 43, of Brighton reported vandalism at Wendy’s in the 11th block of First Street. The case was under investigation.

Wyatt Wailes, 18, of Loveland was issued a summons for careless driving at U.S. Highway 85 & State

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We are orphans now, but we’ll be OK She loved people.

She loved kids.

She loved animals.

She volunteered extensively.

She walked extensively.

She drove until she was 95.

She lived on her own until she was 97-plus.

She made friends easily, even when she moved into a memory-care unit.

She was raised by a single parent, long before that became common.

She worked for the U.S. government for a time. She met her husband while they worked in the meteorology department at the California Institute of Technology in California. She asked him for a Saturday off to attend a football game.

Theodore didn’t care, and she made sure she did.

Their first date was to a football game.

She was my mother.

So many experiences Mom died at 100 years and two months last week, surrounded by family members.

COVID kept other friends away.

One hundred years and two Steve Smith months of so many Sports experiences .. the introduction of interstate travel by car and plane, a world war, the Depression, computers, the internet.

She never lost her in learning, her interest in people, young kids, pets.

Or crossword puzzles.

Or Sudoku.

Or reading.

Mom and Dad made sure to pack enough books to last on their many travels together. And if they ran out, well, there was always a bookstore nearby.

Mom loved to smile. She loved

good jokes and bad. She loved music and gave her three sons that love of music as well. She loved live theater.

She loved good movies.

She loved to cook, especially during the holidays. Her surviving sons pull out some of her old recipes and try to cook them as she would have.

They don’t taste as good, but they are treasured memories.

Mom started us on a holiday habit of pan-fried burgers for Christmas Eve supper. It started because she invited a friend up for the holidays and insisted “all we’re going to have is hamburgers.”

That was 50-plus years ago.

Loved unconditionally A few years ago, CBS newsman Steve Hartman aired a story after his father died. Paraphrasing his comment, he said he was an orphan, but only because no one was left on earth that would love him as unconditionally as his parents.

My older brother, Geoff, and I sadly joined that crowd last week.

We won’t be the first. We won’t be the last.

But you know what? We’re going to be OK. We told Mom in the days before she died that we would be OK, that it was OK for her to go to her reward.

A rich reward for marrying the love of her life, raising three sons and doing exactly what she was put on earth to do.

You can’t ask for a better life.

Geoff and I couldn’t have asked for a better set of parents, for a front-row seat for two lives well-lived.

We’ll shed some tears because Mom was a big part of our lives. In due time, those tears will become pleasant memories and smiles.

We’ll miss her terribly. But in time, and even though it will be empty, we will move forward.

Because we told Mom we’d be OK.

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SPORTS Garza-Alarcon wins first place in state wrestling meet

BY CHRISTIAN CHACON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Fort Lupton High School freshman D’mitri Garza-Alarcon took first place at the state 3A wrestling tournament, an event that occurs once a year to determine the best wrestlers in Colorado.

“The tournament went really well,” Garza-Alarcon said. “I took first. The semifinals went semi-well because I got a penalty call. It was nerve-wracking because I didn’t know you could get penalized twice in the same call.”

But the tournament was good, and he overcame that.

“The finals match felt like I had control of the match when I started

it like I was there to win it,” he said.

The journey to victory wasn’t easy.

A couple of years ago, Garza-Alarcon had surgery from shattering his tibia and growth plate. Five screws had to be put in the plate. The first couple of months after the surgery were very, very tough to walk, he said. And after two months, it was very nerve-wracking to wrestle.

“It was kind of scary. I didn’t want it to break again,” he said. “Then after some exercises, I strengthened it, and it’s back to normal now.”

Garza-Alarcon has also found it difficult to be away from family and friends during his wrestling endeavors.

“Sometimes you’re away from your family a lot,” he said. “You lose

a lot of friends in this sport because you have to go to your practices and your tournaments.”

There are also many upsides to wrestling.

“I like that you get to go to places.

And everywhere you, go you get to meet someone new,” he said. “It’s fun when you go to a big tournament. The feeling is nice.

“I love wrestling. It’s very good. It teaches your kid how to be a good character. It teaches them the way of life, all the struggles they need to overcome,” he added. “It’s in the sport. It helps you with waking up in the morning and doing what you have to do.”

He didn’t win first place in the state championship on his own

either.

“Thank you to all my supporters,” he said. “I’d like to say thank you to my coaches, my mom and dad for always supporting me and never giving up on me.”

Garza-Alarcon, like all wrestlers, followed strict precautions connected to the pandemic before the tournament, even to a point of a self-quarantine. At the beginning of the wrestling championship tournament, or for a couple of weeks prior, wrestlers had to get a negative COVID test or they could not participate. Heavy precautions and deep sanitizations were also implemented during the tournament.

Livesay powers to second-place finish at state wrestling meet

BY CHRISTIAN CHACON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The State championships in Pueblo last month proved one thing for Fort Lupton freshman and wrestler Anastyn Livesay.

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She finished second in her weight class in the first state girl’s tournament on March 11.

“I feel like I did well for wrestling a weight class 30 pounds over my weight,” she said. “I really wish I did better during the finals match and took first place. But I’m proud of taking second as a freshman. I took first place at regionals, and that’s what got me to state championships. I have made state every year since I started at 6.

“That’s a big accomplishment.”

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Anastyn to get a COVID test before state tournament.”

She’s looking forward to college wrestling, perhaps even an Olympic berth. Her little brother started wrestling last year, and the only friends of hers who are wrestlers are the teammates she has grown up with.

She’s also glad that girls wrestling has the recognition and state sanctions so that girls can wrestle just like the boys.

“When I started wrestling, I feel like people frowned on me for doing it,” she said. “If you are a girl who wants to wrestle, do it, Take the chance.”

State wants soccer players to become officials

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To paraphrase a line from the Army, the Colorado High School Activities Association and the state’s high school soccer officials organization are looking for a few good soccer referees who happen to play the sport.

Colorado High School Soccer Officials President Ken Hehr outlined his goals before a Zoom meeting of CHSAA’s soccer committee earlier this month.

“I want to encourage high-school players to become referees so they understand the rules of the game,” Hehr told the committee. “If they

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hasn’t stopped her from “never giving up out there.”

When she’s not wrestling, she enjoys drawing and playing volleyball.

Her one complaint about her sport?

The tournaments are too long.

“My dad got me into wrestling,” she said. “I have always been a wild and aggressive child. He took me to practice and I liked it.”

The pandemic created its own issues.

“We definitely have to wear masks,” Anastyn’s mother, Tanya, said. “Parents are not allowed at every dual or, really, any spectators. If they do allow it it’s only one or two parents. Also, it was mandatory for

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The discussion was part of a larger talk about how to find enough officials to cover high-school soccer games between now and June. Most teams want to play Tuesday and Thursdays. Hehr said that represented eight times as many games as were scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays.

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Hehr said he was able to schedule the same crews to work multiple games at the same stadium.

“We could link the same crew but flip the center (the head referee) for the second game,” Hehr said. “But, each crew needs to have two officials who are capable of working the center.”

Another reason to try to recruit from the high-school ranks is indirectly related to how many officials will blow whistles. Only the referee in the center of the field can. The two linesmen cannot.

“The reaction was mixed,” Hehr said. “People are generally resistant to change. The older crowd didn’t like taking away their whistle when they were on the side. We lost a lot of people. But a more cynical approach is we would have lost those people anyway. They were going to age out.”

Hehr didn’t start officiating until he was in his 40s.

“I would take the view of recruiting good, young referees,” Hehr told the soccer committee. “We welcome anyone, but the younger the better.

We can keep them for a while.”

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Efforts aim to identify students with dyslexia early Denver, Boulder districts lead way with screening to tackle reading issues

By Melanie Asmar and Ann Schimke Chalkbeat

The Denver school district will pilot a screener for dyslexia this fall after years of public outcry from frustrated parents, recommendations by school district working groups, and a delay caused by the pandemic.

And Denver’s pilot isn’t the only one. The Boulder Valley School District launched a dyslexia screening pilot at 10 schools last fall that has already screened 345 kindergartners.

A state pilot program may also launch in the coming months, but a dearth of applicants makes its fate uncertain.

Colorado education officials were set to select five elementary schools for the one-year, $92,000 pilot program in late April. By the application deadline on March 12, just five schools had applied, and state education officials are still determining whether they all meet participation requirements.

New dyslexia screening efforts in Denver and Boulder — plus the ppossible state pilot — come amid a nationwide push to boost reading achievement, including by paying closer attention to students with reading-related disabilities. Experts estimate that dyslexia affects 5% to 15% of the population. In Colorado, that could be more than 100,000 school-age children.

Dyslexia is a learning disability that impairs reading. People with dyslexia have difficulty identifying speech sounds, decoding words, and spelling them.

“These are kids who can’t distinguish ‘eh’ and ‘ih’ in ‘pen’ and ‘pin,’” said Robert Frantum-Allen, the special education director for Denver Public Schools, who has dyslexia himself. “You can throw letters at them, but those letters don’t stick because they seem interchangeable.”

The three pilot programs cover different grade spans and use different screening tools. The Denver and Boulder pilots include Spanishlanguage assessments for English learners, while the state pilot does not.

In Denver, parents for years have asked the district for two things: A better way to screen students for dyslexia and the use of sciencebased methods to teach reading.

In September 2019, Nicole Wallerstedt told the school board about her daughter Finley. The year before, Finley had fallen off “the third-grade cliff,” her mother said.

Third grade is when many students shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” Finley fell behind.

It was a year of tears, social anxiety, therapist visits, and missed days of school. Wallerstedt said she watched her loud, outgoing child become withdrawn. An eventual diagnosis of dyslexia, which led to help and accommodations in

school, brought Finley back, she said.

“Imagine how different it would have been for Finley if she got screening out of kindergarten and (her dyslexia was) caught early,” Wallerstedt said. “It would have taken the shame away from it. It would have given a plan. There would have been no stigma.

“And there hopefully would have been no third-grade cliff to fall off of.”

‘No ill intent’ Earlier in 2019, a Denver task force of parents, educators, and advocates for people with disabilities had recommended that all students entering the district be screened for predictors of future reading problems, including dyslexia. And in April 2020, a district working group recommended piloting two particular screening tools.

The group suggested screening all kindergarten and first-grade students at 20 schools using a tool called Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen, which reportedly costs $1 per student. Administered by a classroom teacher, it identifies students as either “at risk” or “not at risk” for dyslexia.

The group also recommended piloting a second, more expensive screener at 10 of the 20 schools. The Predictive Assessment of Reading would be given to students who scored “at risk” on the Shaywitz screener at a cost of $7 per student.

The goal would be to give classroom teachers more information about where at-risk students might need extra help.

Crucially, the Predictive Assessment of Reading is available in both English and Spanish, according to the working group’s report.

That’s critical for Denver Public Schools, which is under a federal court order to provide equivalent curricular materials in both languages.

“The time for us to begin our dyslexia screener pilot is now,” wrote Holly Baker Hill, the facilitator of the working group and a special education instructional specialist for the district.

But 11 months later, the pilot has yet to begin. Parents and students are frustrated by the delay.

At a school board meeting last month, second-grader Forest Hansen said he’d been selling face masks sewn by his grandma to raise money so Denver could start the pilot. Forest has dyslexia, which he didn’t know until his family paid for private testing. With the help of outside tutoring, he’s doing well in school. Forest said he wants other kids to get help too.

“Dr. Hill, I think you are listening right now,” Forest said. “My mom will send this check to you.”

It was for $136.

District officials said they never abandoned the idea of a dyslexia screener. Frantum-Allen, Denver’s special education director, said the COVID-19 pandemic, which began just before the working group issued its recommendations, put the pilot project on hold.

“There’s no ill intent or anything we’re trying to cover up here,” he said. “We were trying to deal with

the crisis priorities first and foremost.”

Now that teachers are being vaccinated and schools have reopened for in-person learning, Frantum-Allen said the district plans to resume the work related to the dyslexia screener, which he said will be part of a larger process to identify students with reading difficulties.

“I see this as a way of identifying, `What are the true needs?’ so we can help teachers address those true needs,” Frantum-Allen said.

A modest statewide test In 2019, dyslexia advocates pushed for a state law authorizing statewide dyslexia screening for children with reading struggles, but ended up endorsing a more modest proposal for a five-school pilot program. It was supposed to start last fall, but was postponed.

A new application window opened during the winter, but with fewer applications than expected, the pilot’s future is up in the air.

If it goes forward as planned, kindergarten through third-grade students at participating schools will be screened starting in the fall.

A University of Oregon group will lead the pilot, which in addition to screening children for dyslexia risk aims to bump up the quality of core reading instruction and intervention programming using a program developed by the university called ECRI — Enhanced Core Reading Instruction.

Nancy Nelson, a research professor at the University of Oregon who’s helping lead the pilot, said the goal is to ensure children are getting the right kind of reading instruction — explicit and systematic, with special help for struggling readers that aligns with whole-class lessons. The pilot will include lots of training for school staff, possibly starting later this spring.

“Screening doesn’t mean a child’s going to get special education,” Nelson said.

Still, the pilot’s format is meant to get kids much earlier access to specially tailored help rather than waiting until they’re desperately behind, she said.

The pilot includes a two-step screening system, with the first step relying on the Acadience reading assessment, which is already used by many Colorado schools to comply with the state’s reading law, the READ Act. Students flagged by Acadience would get 30 minutes of extra instruction each day on foundational reading skills, with lessons previewing what will be covered the following day during whole-class reading lessons. Project leaders estimate 20% to 25% of students will fall into this group, but the proportion could be higher at some schools.

After two months, students who don’t make progress with the extra instruction would undergo a second screening, with information from various assessments and sources including family history of reading difficulty. School staff would intensify instruction for flagged students.

Those who still don’t respond will

likely qualify for special education services, falling into a catchall category under federal law called “specific learning disability,” which includes dyslexia. (Schools don’t make dyslexia diagnoses, and an official diagnosis is not necessary for students to fall into the specific learning disability category.)

Nelson said about 5% to 10% of the school’s total K-3 students could end up qualifying for special education.

The state pilot will only include reading assessments in English.

Nelson said the pilot’s protocols would require modification to work in Spanish or other languages, and while that’s an important step, her team first wants to demonstrate outcomes for students receiving instruction in English.

All kindergartners — eventually The Boulder Valley district launched its dyslexia screening pilot last fall, screening 345 kindergarteners at 10 schools, including one charter school. District officials will screen a random sample of those children again this spring to determine if the timing of the screening during the year makes any difference. Until then, the district won’t release the number of students who showed up as “highrisk” for dyslexia characteristics on the screening.

“We’re still figuring out validity,” said Michelle Qazi, Boulder Valley’s director of reading, noting that parents weren’t notified last fall if their children fell into the high-risk category, but will be at the end of this school year.

For most students, Boulder’s pilot program uses a free assessment called the Mississippi Dyslexia Screener. Native Spanish speakers are screened with the Spanish-language version of a common reading test combined with a spelling test from a different assessment.

Qazi said students who score in the high-risk range on the dyslexia screener won’t automatically need special education services. The district already uses a high-quality phonics program — Fundations — for all early elementary students, she said. Knowing through the screening process which kindergartners have dyslexia traits will help teachers provide more intensive help to those who need it, she said.

“This is just one more piece of data that can help us lower the number of kids who fall through the cracks,” said Qazi.

Boulder’s three-year pilot will expand to 22 schools next year and to the rest of the district’s 37 elementary and K-8 schools the following year. Qazi said the district trained staff who normally administer vision and hearing screenings to conduct the dyslexia screenings last fall. Some screenings were done in person and some online.

The district budgeted $102,000 for the pilot program.

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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Law will give financial relief to Colorado schools Districts will receive funds that were expected before enrollment decline

BY JASON GONZALES COLORADO SUN

Colorado school districts will get some financial relief under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on March 15.

Under normal conditions, Colorado schools are funded based on enrollment. The legislation approved

by Polis ensures Colorado school districts will receive the money they originally expected for the 2020-21 school year despite about 30,000 fewer students showing up, a 3.3% decline in enrollment.

The law also sends millions to rural school districts to meet the unique needs of small and isolated schools.

Lawmakers quickly approved the bill this year, which represents one of the first major pieces of education legislation to see Polis’ signature. Bill sponsor and Joint Budget Committee Vice Chair Rep. Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, said legislators are doing everything they can to put students, teachers, and parents at the center of the pandemic recovery.

“This funding boost protects schools across our state from catastrophic budget cuts at the worst possible time,” McCluskie said in a

news release.

Every year, Colorado withholds millions from schools to pay for other priorities. Known as the budget stabilization factor, this amount grew to $1.2 billion this budget year due to major economic uncertainty last spring. The bill reduces that amount by $121 million.

Colorado’s K-12 budget is about $7.2 billion.

Colorado will also send an extra $60 million to school districts — $41 million to make up for lost local tax revenue and another $19 million to districts that saw particularly large enrollment declines or that experienced a notable decrease in the number of students living in poverty.

Education officials don’t believe child poverty really declined.

Instead, they think fewer families filled out paperwork for federal lunch subsidies because schools didn’t require them this year. For that reason, lawmakers decided to maintain funding based on previous student counts.

Rural districts will receive an additional $25 million from a new nicotine tax approved by voters in November.

House Education Chair Barbara McLachlan, a Durango Democrat, said in the news release that lawmakers recognized that teachers and students have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic.

“Building back stronger means making sizable investments in education and working to give our

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed bills March 15 designed to give financial aid to ColoFILE PHOTO rado school districts.

schools the funding they need to get back on track and start bridging the COVID education gap,” McLachlan said.

Colorado lawmakers are also working on complex tax changes that could bring in more money for K-12 over time. Meanwhile, Colorado schools also expect to see a major infusion of money from

the American Rescue Plan, 20% of which must be used to make up for lost learning time during the pandemic.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

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the “Winnie-the-Pooh” book

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the weight of a U.S. quarter?

is an angstrom?

3. MOVIES: What was the name of the skyscraper in the drama “Die Hard”?

1. Abraham Lincoln

4. TELEVISION: What city was the setting for the sitcom “Mork and Mindy”?

3. Nakatomi Plaza

5. SCIENCE: What is the study of knowledge, reality and existence called?

5. Philosophy

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What are male blue crabs called?

7. Mount Fuji

7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the highest point in Japan?

8. South America

8. FOOD & DRINK: The acai berry is native to which continent?

9. LITERATURE: Who wrote

series for children?

10. MEASUREMENTS: What Answers

2. 0.2 ounces

4. Boulder, Colorado

6. Jimmies

9. A.A. Milne 10. One ten-billionth of a meter, used to measure very small distances

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County Public Notice Schedule Public Hearing Notice is hereby given to the residents and taxpayers of the City of Fort Lupton that the Fort Lupton Council/Utility Enterprise Board will consider adding a Sewer Base Fee for REG85 effective on the April 2021 utility bills to pay for the Sewer Plant upgrades mandated by CDPHE at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Fort Lupton City Council/ Utility Enterprise Board on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and April 20, 2021 at 7:00pm. The public hearing will take place at the city administration building, 130 South McKinley, Fort Lupton Colorado (goto meeting link at www.fortluptonco.gov). Any citizen may appear at the public hearing and will be given the opportunity to comment on said water and sewer amendment if they so desire.

Legal Ad No.:FLP222271 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 21, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1109 INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS CERETTO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1109 ANNEXING LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” KNOWN AS THE ALQUIST ANNEXATION AND APPROVING THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO: WHEREAS, a petition for annexation of the subject property was filed with the City on February 2, 2021. The owner of 100% of the territory, with the exception of any road rights-of-ways, if applicable, hereinafter described as the Alquist Annexation, is Melody A. Alquist and Robert J. Alquist, and this territory is not solely a public street or rights-ofways. The City Council accepted said petition and has found and determined that an election was not required for this annexation under state statute or municipal ordinance or code section and that no additional terms and conditions are to be imposed upon the annexation, other than those expressed in the annexation agreement. The Planning Commission of the City of Fort Lupton, after public hearing on February 25, 2021, has recommended approval of the annexation. After a public hearing on March 16, 2021, Council found that the area to be annexed is eligible for annexation pursuant to Section 31-12-104 C.R.S. as to contiguity; and, the area is not affected by any of the limitations that would prevent annexation set forth in Section 31-12-105 C.R.S. WHEREAS, the annexation agreement between the applicant and the City has been reviewed by City staff and by this Council and is approved and shall be signed by the Mayor.

WHEREAS, the City Council, after public notice and hearing, and consideration of the Planning Commission recommendation, declares that the subject property is hereby annexed conditional to the following: I. Prior to recording the annexation map: A. The title of the annexation and initial zoning map shall include the Project No. LUP2021-0004, and Plan Nos. ANX2021-0001 and COZ20210001.

B. Any redline comments provided by City Staff shall be made to the annexation map.

C. Applicant shall provide written acknowledgement of the comments from United Power.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th day of March 2021.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of March 2021.

CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32 TO BEAR SOUTH 89°36’06” WEST, BEING MONUMENTED ON THE EAST END BY A 3/4” REBAR WITH 2” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 25937 IN MONUMENT BOX, AND ON THE WEST END BY 2” ALUMINUM CAPS, PLS 37971 AS REFERENCE MONUMENTS, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE SOUTH 89°36’06” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE OF 708.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°23’54” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 14TH STREET AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED APRIL 4, 2016 AS RECEPTION NO. 4192789 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00°23’54” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 176.71 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND SHOWN ON ANNEXATION MAP RECORDED JANUARY 16, 1974 AS RECEPTION NO. 1628442 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE NORTH 52°09’19” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 165.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 65°01’59” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 36.49 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED AS SAID RECEPTION NO. 4192789; THENCE NORTH 00°23’54” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 58.60 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID 14TH STREET; THENCE NORTH 89°36’06” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 163.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 18,504 SQUARE FEET OR 0.43 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Legal Ad No.: FLP222268 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 24, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

CITY OF FORT LUPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton is in receipt of an application for a site plan known as the Transwest Truck and Trailer Phase 3 Lot 1 Site Plan located at 13525 County Road 8 Fort Lupton, Colorado in the ‘I-1’ Light Industrial Zone District pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements.

The public hearing is to be held before the Planning Commission on April 8, 2021, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on April 20, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter.

The public hearing shall be held at the Fort Lupton City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Avenue in Fort Lupton, Colorado. In the event that there are City Hall closures due to COVID-19 at the time of the hearings, the public hearings will be held remotely, accessible to the public by phone and internet.

Information on how to attend the hearings will be provided in the agenda as posted on the City’s website, www.fortluptonco.gov ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO LOCATED IN THE SW1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 1 TRANSWEST NORTH MINOR SUBDIVISION-FIRST AMENDMENT, CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO CONTAINING 38.242 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this xxnd day of xx 2021.

Legal Ad No.: FLP222263 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 24, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the xxth day of xx 2021.

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1106

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the xxth day of xx 2021.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney EXHIBIT A PROPERTY DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

INTRODUCED BY: TOMMY HOLTON A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON ACCEPTING THE NNN LUPTON SE LLC PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION FOR 14TH STREET LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. THIS RIGHT OF WAY IS CREATED AND GRANTED THIS 16th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th Day of February 2021.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of February 2021.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this

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EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 23rd day of April 2021.

WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 10 AND THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19; THENCE NORTH N00°02’24” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD NO. 10, A DISTANCE OF 29.97 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor

SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 17,027 SQUARE FEET OR 0.39 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

16th day of March 2021.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 24th day of March 2021.

ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Ad No.: FLP222265 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 24, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1107 INTRODUCED BY: BRUCE FITZGERALD ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1107 ANNEXING LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” KNOWN AS THE BEEN ANNEXATION NOS. 1 – 4 AND APPROVING THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th day of February 2021.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of February 2021.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 16th day of March 2021.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 24th day of March 2021.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 23rd day of April 2021.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor

ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 3 A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19, A DISTANCE OF 29.97 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 10 AND THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19 AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 700.00 FEET; THENCE S01°50’59” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; TENCE NORTH 01°46’10” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19; THENCE NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 729.98 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6; THENCE SOUTH 02°27’07” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 690.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 02°38’42” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 660.05 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION

SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 51,155 SQUARE FEET OR 1.17 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 1

DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 4

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO;

CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO;

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 12°24’49” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH- EAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 12°19’56” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.02 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON; THENCE SOUTH 89°56’40” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6, A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19, A DISTANCE OF 729.97 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 864.43 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT A, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. RE-4223 AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED NOVEMBER 23, 2005 AS RECEPTION NO. 3342371 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE COINCIDENT WITH SAID NORTH LINE THE FOLLOWING ELEVEN (11) COURSES AND DISTANCES:

SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 4103 SQUARE FEET OR 0.09 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 2 A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 12°24’49” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 12°19’56” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.02 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON; THENCE SOUTH 02°27’07” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 690.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 02°38’42” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 660.05 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-

1) NORTH 70°29’49” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 48.75 FEET; 2) NORTH 76°52’39” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 461.68 FEET; 3) NORTH 74°47’30” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 66.09 FEET; 4) NORTH 72°36’36” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 384.13 FEET; 5) SOUTH 89°59’19” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 10.07 FEET; 6) SOUTH 49°07’04” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 244.82 FEET; 7) SOUTH 50°18’30” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 340.62 FEET; 8) SOUTH 47°52’20” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 299.39 FEET; 9) SOUTH 55°57’49” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 88.08 FEET; 10) SOUTH 65°00’00” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 80.60 FEET; 11) SOUTH 77°14’08” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 107.46 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT A; THENCE NORTH 86°23’22” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT A, A DISTANCE OF 1920.13 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19; THENCE NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1176.07 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01°46’10” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID

SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 01°50’59” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 729,846 SQUARE FEET OR 16.75 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Legal Ad No.: FLP222266 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 24, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press CITY OF FORT LUPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton is in receipt of an application for a site plan known as the Transwest Truck and Trailer Phase 3 Lot 2 Site Plan located at 13517 County Road 8 Fort Lupton, Colorado in the ‘I-1’ Light Industrial Zone District pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements.

The public hearing is to be held before the Planning Commission on April 8, 2021, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on April 20, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter.

The public hearing shall be held at the Fort Lupton City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Avenue in Fort Lupton, Colorado. In the event that there are City Hall closures due to COVID-19 at the time of the hearings, the public hearings will be held remotely, accessible to the public by phone and internet.

Information on how to attend the hearings will be provided in the agenda as posted on the City’s website, www.fortluptonco.gov ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND LEGAL DESCRIPTION

A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO LOCATED IN THE SW1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LOT 2, TRANSWEST NORTH MINOR SUBDIVISION-FIRST AMENDMENT, CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO CONTAINING 38.242 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Legal Ad No.: FLP222264 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 24, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1110 INTRODUCED BY: TOMMY HOLTON

ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1110 INITIALLY ZONING LAND KNOWN AS THE ALQUIST INITIAL ZONING, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, TO THE ‘A’ AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO:

WHEREAS, under the procedures detailed in Section 16-9 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code, the Applicants, Melody A. Alquist and Robert J. Alquist, submitted a request to initially zone 0.43± acres of land more particularly described in Exhibit A.

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the zone request on February 25, 2021, and recommended approval to City Council of the initial zoning of land described in Exhibit A to the ‘A’ Agricultural Zone District, with all the uses-by-right allowed in said district.

WHEREAS, the City Council, after public notice and hearing, and consideration of the Planning Commission recommendation, declares that the official zoning map be amended to reflect the initial zone on the property described in Exhibit A of this Ordinance to the ‘A’ Agricultural Zone District, and that The Ordinance is hereby approved.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th day of March 2021.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of March 2021.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this xx day of xx 2021.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the xx day of xx 2021.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the xx day of xx 2021.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney EXHIBIT A PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS

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Public Notices FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32 TO BEAR SOUTH 89°36’06” WEST, BEING MONUMENTED ON THE EAST END BY A 3/4” REBAR WITH 2” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 25937 IN MONUMENT BOX, AND ON THE WEST END BY 2” ALUMINUM CAPS, PLS 37971 AS REFERENCE MONUMENTS, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE SOUTH 89°36’06” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE OF 708.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°23’54” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 14TH STREET AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED APRIL 4, 2016 AS RECEPTION NO. 4192789 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00°23’54” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 176.71 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND SHOWN ON ANNEXATION MAP RECORDED JANUARY 16, 1974 AS RECEPTION NO. 1628442 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE NORTH 52°09’19” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 165.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 65°01’59” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 36.49 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED AS SAID RECEPTION NO. 4192789; THENCE NORTH 00°23’54” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 58.60 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID 14TH STREET; THENCE NORTH 89°36’06” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 163.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 18,504 SQUARE FEET OR 0.43 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Legal Ad No.: FLP222269 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 21, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

NOTICE OF VACANCY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the Cottonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District, Town of Firestone, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS GIVEN that a vacancy has occurred on the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board”).

A director may be appointed by the Board to serve until the next regular election of the District in May of 2022.

Any eligible elector of the District may submit a letter of interest to the offices of the District’s legal counsel, Miller & Associates Law Offices, LLC, 1641 California Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202. Letters of interest meeting the requirements of § 32-1-808, C.R.S., must be returned within ten (10) days of the publication of this Notice, which date is Friday, April 02, 2021.

COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL MD By: /s/ MILLER & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES, LLC Legal Ad No.: FLP222261 Publish In: FORT LUPTON PRESS Publish On: Wednesday, March 24, 2021

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1108 INTRODUCED BY: TOMMY HOLTON ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1108 INITIALLY ZONING LAND KNOWN AS THE BEEN INITIAL ZONING, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, TO THE ‘A’ AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th day of February 2021.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of February 2021.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 16th day of March.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 24th day of March.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 23rd day of April 2021.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 1 A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 12°24’49” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH- EAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 12°19’56” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.02 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON; THENCE SOUTH 89°56’40” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6, A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 4103 SQUARE FEET OR 0.09 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 2 A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 12°24’49” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 12°19’56” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 140.02 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON; THENCE SOUTH 02°27’07” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 690.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 02°38’42” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 660.05 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 10 AND THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19; THENCE NORTH N00°02’24” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD NO. 10, A DISTANCE OF 29.97 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 17,027 SQUARE FEET OR 0.39 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

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DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 3 A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19, A DISTANCE OF 29.97 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 10 AND THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19 AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 700.00 FEET; THENCE S01°50’59” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; TENCE NORTH 01°46’10” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19; THENCE NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 729.98 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6; THENCE SOUTH 02°27’07” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 690.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 02°38’42” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 660.05 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 51,155 SQUARE FEET OR 1.17 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. DESCRIPTION OF BEEN ANNEXATION NO. 4 A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16 TO BEAR NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ZADEL ANNEXATION NO. 6 TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 11, 2019 AS RECEPTION NO. 4472769 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19, A DISTANCE OF 729.97 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00°02’24” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 864.43 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT A, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. RE-4223 AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED NOVEMBER 23, 2005 AS RECEPTION NO. 3342371 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE COINCIDENT WITH SAID NORTH LINE THE FOLLOWING ELEVEN (11) COURSES AND DISTANCES: 1) NORTH 70°29’49” 48.75 FEET; 2) NORTH 76°52’39” 461.68 FEET; 3) NORTH 74°47’30” 66.09 FEET; 4) NORTH 72°36’36” 384.13 FEET; 5) SOUTH 89°59’19” 10.07 FEET; 6) SOUTH 49°07’04” 244.82 FEET; 7) SOUTH 50°18’30” 340.62 FEET; 8) SOUTH 47°52’20” 299.39 FEET; 9) SOUTH 55°57’49” 88.08 FEET;

WEST, A DISTANCE OF WEST, A DISTANCE OF WEST, A DISTANCE OF WEST, A DISTANCE OF WEST, A DISTANCE OF WEST, A DISTANCE OF EAST, A DISTANCE OF WEST, A DISTANCE OF WEST, A DISTANCE OF

10) SOUTH 65°00’00” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 80.60 FEET; 11) SOUTH 77°14’08” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 107.46 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT A; THENCE NORTH 86°23’22” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT A, A DISTANCE OF 1920.13 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 19; THENCE NORTH 00°02’24” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1176.07 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01°46’10” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE NORTH 01°50’59” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 950.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 729,846 SQUARE FEET OR 16.75 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Legal Ad No.:FLP222267 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 24, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

Metropolitan Districts INVITATION TO BID Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 3 (District) is requesting sealed bids for furnishing of all labor, material, and equipment necessary to complete the following District improvement projects: Morgan Hill Filing 2 Landscaping (District Improvement Areas).

The General Contractor will work closely with the District Project Team and the Landscape Architect during construction of the Landscaping. Base bid work shall include: Site Grading and Drainage, Soil Conditioning, Turf Green Space (Sod or Native seed), Plantings, Irrigation Systems (both Temporary and Permanent), and Entrance Monumentation. The Owner will provide geotechnical engineering and project surveying. District projects are tax exempt.

Due Date for Bids: 12:00 NOON on Friday, April 16th, 2021 Construction Bid Documents can be requested and obtained electronically from Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 3 starting on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 via e-mail to info@cdgcolorado. com. Questions are due in writing by Friday, April 9th, 2021 at 5:00 PM to info@cdgcolorado.com and will be answered in an addendum.

Bids are due by 12:00 NOON on Friday, April 16th, 2021 to Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 3 2500 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80302 or submit via email to info@ cdgcolorado.com.

Legal Ad No.: FLP222262 Publish In: FORT LUPTON PRESS Publish On: Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE- The Lupton Meadows Ditch Company, a Colorado Corporation, has been notified and an official Demand made for the issue of a replacement stock certificate for the following original certificate. Certificate #691 for twenty shares issued to A&W Water Company. Should anyone feel that they have a right or claim of interest or ownership of said Certificate an official notice and claim shall be made with the Company Secretary, Howard Cantrell, 11016 CR 23, Ft Lupton CO 80621. Such notice shall be made within 30 days of the last publication of this notice which shall be on April 7, 2021. If no Claims have been received by the end of the 30 day period other than by the filer of the original notification, the Company shall issue a replacement certificate and any and all rights under the original certificate shall immediately cease and there can be no further assertions or claims made against the Company with regards to the original certificate. This is in accordance with CRS 7-42-114 to 7-42-117.

Legal Ad No.: FLP222255 First Publication: March 10, 2021 Last Publication: April 7, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Notice is hereby given that on 04/10/2021, at 10:00 a.m. at A to Z Storage, L.L.C., 511 McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO, the undersigned, A to Z Storage, L.L.C. will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: Space Number: P-29 Chrissy Antillon 527 GRAND AVE. FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 32 items Space Number: A-7 Michelle Hernandez 633 Grand Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 100 items Space Number: P-45 Stacie Rodabaugh 19628 County Road 4 BRIGHTON, CO 80603 100 items Space Number: DS-2 parking Andrew Valdez 1001 E 62nd Ave 337 Denver, CO 80216 1 item

The Owner has sole discretion in selection of the bid and may reject any bid and waive any informalities in the Bid. Bids will not be read aloud.

Space Number: B-52 and D-2 Cameron Jennings 1104 Village Drive Fort Lupton, CO 80621 616 items

Legal Ad No.: FLP222270 First Publication: March 24, 2021 Last Publication: March 31, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

Space Number: P-58 Gayle Keeney 1010 PLATTE DRIVE FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 100 items

NOTICE OF VACANCY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District, Town of Firestone, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS GIVEN that a vacancy has occurred on the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board”).

A director may be appointed by the Board to serve until the next regular election of the District in May of 2022.

Any eligible elector of the District may submit a letter of interest to the offices of the District’s legal counsel, Miller & Associates Law Offices, LLC, 1641 California Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202. Letters of interest meeting the requirements of § 32-1-808, C.R.S., must be returned within ten (10) days of the publication of this Notice, which date is Friday, April 02, 2021.

COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL MD By: /s/ MILLER & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES, LLC

Space Number: A-61 Carla Partridge 160 Harrison BAD ADDRESS Ft. Lupton, CO 80621 80 items Space Number: B-487 Sergio Javalera 7721 County Rd 31 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 32 items Space Number: A-21 Andy Lucero PO Box 204 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 90 items Space Number: B-33 Gilbert Sandoval 510 S. 3RD AVENUE BRIGHTON, CO 80601 144 items Legal Ad No.: FLP222259 First Publication: March 17, 2021 Last Publication: March 24, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

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