Fort Lupton Community Guide 2023

Community Guide

Fort Lupton TAKING OFF WITH THE

VINTAGE AERO FLYING MUSEUM

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Mackenzi Spendlow, 4, of Fort Lupton targets wooden flames in a window frame with a small firehose last August at Fort Lupton’s Koshio Park, part of the city’s 2022 National Night Out Celebration.

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The Fort Lupton Fire Department raises the flag from its ladder truck to help open city’s annual National Night Out celebration.

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On the cover: Andy Parks, owner of the Vintage Aero Flying Museum near Fort Lupton, stands in a World War I vintage uniform with the replica Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5. It’s one of six airplanes on display at his museum at the Platte Valley Airpark.

COURTESY ANDY PARKS

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Vintage Aero Flying Museum

Living history takes off near Platte Valley Airpark

By Belen Ward bward@coloradocommunitymedia.com

You could call it a family obsession.

Andy Parks learned his love of flying and of vintage aircraft watching his father.

One of those was famous World War I German Fokker Triplane ace Josef Jakobs before his death in 1978.

“When growing up, my best analogy – I was like a puppy dog underneath my dad’s foot, and I liked going to the airports,” Parks said.

Parks’ grandfather, Charles Fred Parks, had the same obsession. His served in the artillery in World War I and was gassed in the Meuse Argonne offensive. He later transferred to the Army Air Service as an observer, joining his cousin Capt. Victor Parks, who was with the 166th Daylight Bombardment Squadron.

A respected doctor and professor at University of Colorado Obstetrics and Gynecology, flying was a hobby for Jim Parks, Andy’s father. He loved airplanes and he loved talking flying with other pilots.

Jim Parks in a vintage photo. He loved aviation and its ­history.

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pilots,” Parks said.

“He had the opportunity to go to Munich to teach, so we moved there in the late 1960s, which allowed my dad to meet a lot of German and European

Since 1999, Parks has made his obsession open to the public, every other Saturday by appointment.

His Vintage Aero Flying Museum is SEE MUSEUM, P5

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Vintage Aero Flying Museum MUSEUM FROM PAGE 4

located just east of Fort Lupton in Platte Valley Airpark. The museum houses accurate replicas of aircraft flown by famous World War I pilots, as well as an intimate collection of pilot uniforms, memorabilia and real stories of the original pilots who flew these vintage planes.

BRINGING THEM HOME Parks thinks his is a rare attraction.

“There are some war museums on the East Coast and the West Coast, but in the middle of the country, this is the only one,” Parks said.

Parks started flying solo when he was 21 years old, and after college got back into flying. He said he was inspired by his father to build the museum.

“My dad built one of the planes here in the museum. He started building a replica of the Fokker D.VII from plans,” Parks said “He worked on it since 1971, out of his

garage when I was 8, and finished it in 1979.

I’ve been involved with that airplane one way or another for most of my life, either building it, flying it, or maintaining it.”

They started building their airplanes in their father’s garage. Parks moved them all to Platte Valley Airpark in 1999 and built his own hangar in 2000. With that, his vintage aircraft museum was in business.

The Vintage Museum is a nonprofit at the Lafayette Foundation and honors the World War I flying corps the Lafayette Escadrille.

Made up of American volunteers, the unit flew missions based out of France. That foundation helps support the museum, although Parks, a reverse mortgage specialist when he’s not working on his aircraft, does his share.

“The job is what I do to support the museum,” Parks said.

Parks said all the planes in the collection were owned by family, friends or acquaintances they flew with. In addition to the six fully operational vintage SEE MUSEUM, P6

Andy Park duplicated the same image as his dad Jim Parks.

COURTESY ANDY PARKS

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Andy Parks with all the vintage planes in the Vintage Aero Flying Museum. Matt Dunning is working on the engine of one of them.

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aircraft, Parks keep memorabilia related to the aircraft built in the museum. Some of it came from the association with the Lafayette Foundation, but his father collected quite a bit himself.

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“I have some of his memorabilia in the collection and some of it is in Boston American Heritage Museum,” Parks said. “They were too valuable to have here.

Boston has a 60,000-square-foot museum building to house the uniforms.”

LIGHTER TRAFFIC He couldn’t ask for a better location than the 224-acre air park.

A public use airport, Platte Valley Airpark is privately owned. Marilyn Taylor, a member of the ownership group, said it’s a country airport and doesn’t have a lot of traffic.

“It’s a place for students to tour

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and learn about aviation,” she said.

But Parks said it’s perfect for his uses. The lighter traffic allows him to get his vintage flyers up.

“We need an open area like this one where we can fly and not have a lot of aircraft traffic,” Parks said, noting that the vintage aircraft don’t have radios. “Denver International Airport and other airports know we are here, so people look out for us — it’s old school.”

Parks is not alone in the obsession. A core group helps him keep the museum in the air. Many volunteers are airplane mechanics and pilots who enjoy building their replicas of World War I vintage planes, and multiple generations of families have volunteered at the museum.

“It’s a grassroots operation with people who love to build their own planes,” Parks said. “Most of the SEE MUSEUM, P7

Vintage Aero Flying Museum

Matthew Dunning works on an engine of one of the vintage aircraft at the ­museum.

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planes in the museum are homebuilt experimental and replicas of World War I planes and there are pilots that are flying the planes we built from plans. It’s a communal effort with lot of people that come over with friends. They work with us or we help them with their plane.

It’s a different style, an old school style.”

Matthew Dunning is an airframe and power plant mechanic. He’s also the museum’s head mechanic and has been working on airplanes for the museum for seven years.

Dunning and his team of mechanics build the parts in-house for the vintage planes since you can’t find the parts today.

“It’s a lot of fun working here and being part of it, and we have a good time and look out for each other.

We got many different people that have their specialties and pilots

that fly the planes,” Dunning said.

Ryan Courreges is a pilot who volunteers to work on the planes under Matt Dunning’s supervision.

He’s been working on cars his whole life and has been flying for several years.

Courreges said he started flying gliders when he was 13 years old.

Not only does he work on the planes at the museum, but he also flies them. His own vintage craft is a Vans RV-4 designed in the ’80s.

“I fly mostly experimental, then the standard certified. The standard certified are not as much fun, they don’t have the character of the experimental planes,” Courreges said. “There is risk of not being maintained. It’s why we maintain them and we know what has happened to all of these airplanes.”

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Vintage Aero Flying Museum

Volunteers Janelle Crutchley and Jan Ryd moving the SE-5 Royal airplane to a runway to be flown by volunteer pilots.

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wheel at the rear; flying an open cockpit biplane is like driving a convertible car but in the air.

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“The idea of younger people like Ryan interested in flying and getting into these vintage planes to fly them — it’s great,” Parks said. “It’s getting to be a lost art of tailwheel, open cockpit, biplane flying.”

Tailwheel means an airplane with the third

Parks said the vintage museum and airport offer tours for many area schools, so it’s perfect for the kids to come out to an airport without going through security. The kids get a personal treat to see the pilots fly the vintage planes.

“There have been quite of few kids that toured the airport and museum that are now airline

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pilots or mechanics, and quite a few of them have been female too as well as males,” Parks said.

The museum is typically open on some Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a caveat to call first at 303-668-8044.

“I always tell people to call ahead of time so we can confirm that we’re going to be here and/or if the weather is bad,” Parks said.

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Vintage Aero Flying Museum

The Fokker D.VII biplane fighter is a replica built by Andy Parks and his dad Jim Parks — flown by Ryan Courreges.

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A&D Custom Cruisers, LLC is an experienced Autobody Repair Shop with over 42 years in the industry. Autobody Paint & Upholstery - Custom Pinstriping - Airbrushing - Custom Painting A & W Water Service Jeff Wright 13025 CR 16 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 659-6523 www.awwaterservice.com Oilfield water transfer, hauling, frac tank rental, pool rental, vac trucks and super suckers A to Z Storage LLC Ed Lehrburger 511 McKinley Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-4500 www.a-to-z-storage.com “A-to-Z-Storage” on Facebook.

Storage and Warehousing, garage and self storage

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Ace Hardware Linda Hasting 201 S. Rollie Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-1695 www.acehardware.com “LUPTONACE” on Facebook.

Retail Hardware.

Aims Community College Julie Luekenga 260 College Avenue Platte Building Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4022 www.aims.edu “Aims Community College Fort Lupton Campus” on Facebook.

High quality education, 2 year degrees & certificates, low tuition.

Allstate Rippy Agency Melissa Rippy 220 Pavillions Pl. Unit D Brighton, CO 80601 (303)219-1470 www.allstate.com/melissarippy “Rippy Insurance” on Facebook.

The Rippy Agency is open 6 days a weeek and brings over 20 years of insurance industry experience to you.

We were also named Business of the Year by our local Chamber in 2014.

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FORT LU PTO N C H A M BER BUSINESS DIR ECTO RY Almost Home Rachel Monroe 22 S 4th Ave #102 Brighton, CO 80601 (303) 659-6199 www.almosthomeonline.org “Almost Home Inc” on Facebook.

Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency and provide assistance to those individuals and families experiencing housing instability. At Almost Home, we prevent and confront homelessness in Adams and Weld County through our Emergency Assistance Programs.

Animal Clinic LLC Dawn Massey 232 1st St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-6671 www.animalclinicfortlupton.com “Animal Clinic Fort Lupton” on Facebook.

Arbor Capital Partners Marvin Davis 12043 W Cross Dr. Suite 108 Littleton, CO 80127 303-478-0623 www.arborcapitalpartners.com Real estate developtment. Residential and Commercial developers.

Aquatic Wetlands and Nursery Heidi Wendell 9999 CR 25 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-442-4766 x115 www.aquaticandwetlandnursery.com “Aquatic and Wetland Nursery, LLC” on Facebook.

Aquatic and Wetland Nursery is a wholesale native plant nursery specializing in wetland, riparian, & upland species.

The Bad Hatchet Justin Sheets 5078 W. 92nd Ave Westminster, CO 80031 (720) 510-2965 www.TheBadHatchet.com “The Bad Hatchet” on Facebook.

Northwest Denver’s first dedicated axe throwing venue.

Bank of Colorado Mariann Johnston 111 S Rollie Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-3400 www.bankofcolorado.com “Bank of Colorado” on Facebook.

Banking and Financial Services

Connections for Independent Living Kevin Thompson 1331 8th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 352-8682 www.connectionsforindependent living.org/ “Connections for Independent Living” on Facebook.

Challenge Barriers. Build Independence. We promote the full inclusion and integration of people who live with all types of disabilities into all levels of society.

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Bank Of Colorado Operations Mary Ellen LeBlanc 605 4th St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-3451 “Bank of Colorado” on Facebook.

Backroom Operations and processing for Bank of Colorado and Pinnacle Bank branches.

City of Fort Lupton Christopher Cross 130 S McKinley Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-6694 www.fortlupton.org “City of Fort Lupton” on Facebook.

Municipal Government.

Copper Kettle Kitchen & Catering Robin LaBarbera 737 N. Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-3981 “Copper Kettle Kitchen and Catering” on Facebook.

We are not fast food, we are fresh food.

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Bee-Och Organics Brooke Sarmiento 721 4th Street Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-506-3124 www.bee-och.com “Bee-Och Organics” on Facebook.

USDAorganic certified skin, personal care and CBD products.

Boys and Girls Club of Weld County Makayla Heid PO Box 812 Greeley, CO 80632 303-857-2288 www.bgcweld.org “Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County” on Facebook.

Brianne Glover Brianne Glover (303) 710-9041 www.briannegloverphotography.com “Brianne Glover Photography” on Facebook.

Colorado based photographer with over 15 years experience.

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FORT LU PTO N C H A M BER BUSINESS DIR ECTO RY Coyote Creek Golf Course Tyler Tarpley 222 Clubhouse Dr. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-1281 www.coyotecreekgc.com “Coyote Creek Golf Course” on Facebook.

City-owned 18-hole public golf course Country Rose Embroidery Krista Sack 6725 County Road 2 Brighton, CO 80603 (719) 648-8366 www.countyroseembroidery .myportfolio.com/home Country Truck and Auto Mike Whistance 13042 County Road 20 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-1281 www.countrytruck.net “Country Tuck and Auto” on Facebook.

Car service center and used vehicle sales.

Destiny Church Rob Rocca 307 S Fulton Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-2397 www.yourdestinychurch.org “Destiny Church” on Facebook.

A spirit filled church with contemporary worship and dynamic messages for families and people of all ages.

Everyone is welcome!

Drake Duo Prints Ltd Rusty Drake 2338 Horseshoe Circle Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 880-9883 drakeduoprint.com “Drake Duo Prints” on Facebook.

Family owned and operated screen printing based in Fort Lupton, Colorado.

Edward Jones 150 Main St Ste 1 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-3983 www.edwardjones.com “ej advisor tony merritt” on Facebook.

Financial Services and investments.

Employment Services of Weld County Jenifer Macias 315 N. 11th Ave Building B Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 400-6717 http://www.eswc.org/ “Weld County Government” on Facebook.

ENT Stephanie Levi 14696 Delaware St Westminster, CO 80023 (719) 574-1100 http://www.ent.com Banking and Financial Services Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply Bill Martin 8394 US 85 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 720-679-9530 ewingirrigation.com “Ewing Landscape Materials” on Facebook.

Build the perfect project with Ewing Landscape Materials.

Forlurado Club Teri Kopfman PO Box 384 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-710-0500 A women’s services club for over 80 years. Our promise: to promote intelectual, social and civic improvement by supporting Fort Lupton High School continuing education scholarships, localvisual arts projects, and other worthy civic endeavors. on Facebook.

Fort Lupton Booster Club Michelle Bettger Fort Lupton, CO 80621 720-313-8389 “Fort Lupton Booster Club” on Facebook.

Fort Lupton Community Foundation Mariann Johnston 111 S Rollie Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303 710-0401 “Fort Lupton Community Foundation” on Facebook.

Nonprofit Fort Lupton Dental Group Dr. Shawna Berndt, DDS 229 Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4377 www.forluptondentalgroup.com “Fort Lupton Dental Group” on Facebook.

General Dentist. Dentistry with a heart.

Fort Lupton Development Corp John Dent 111 S. Rollie Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4667

Fort Lupton Food & Clothing Bank Linda Hunt 421 Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-1096 www.flfcb.org “Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank” on Facebook.

FLFCB is a 501C(3) organization that provides food and clothing to people in need in Fort Lupton and Southwestern Weld County.

Fort Lupton Optimist Club Steve Moore PO Box 214 Fort Lupton, CO 303-857-9439 www.optimist.org “Fort Lupton Optimist Club” on Facebook.

Local non profit to provide activities and help for the youth of the Fort Lupton communtiy.

Ft Lupton Press Teresa Alexis 143 S 2nd Place Brighton, CO 80601 303-566-4125 www.ftluptonpress.com “Fort Lupton Press” on Facebook.

Local newspaper published every Thursday.

Ft. Lupton Pack and Ship Dawn Koshio 810 1st Street Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-2968 FAX 303-857-4788 www.flpackandship.com “Fort Lupton Pack and Ship” on Facebook.

Packing, shipping,business services, document services, office supplies and greeting cards.

Ft. Lupton Public & School Library Thomas Samblanet 425 S. Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7188 www.fortluptonlibrary.org “Fort Lupton Public & School Library” on Facebook.

Library Services and programs

Halo Branded Solutions Paula Fenn 765-438-7157 www.ideas2bgrate.halocatalog.com “Paula G. Fenn” on Facebook.

Apparel, Awards, Promotional Products Hands on Physical Therapy Jennifer Gordon-Norby 150 Main St. Ste. B Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-1111 “Hands on Physical Therapy Inc” on Facebook.

Outpatient physical therapy services for orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Hope at Miracle House Deb DeMille PO Box 762 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 720-676-9697 www.hopeatmiraclehouse.org “Hope Miracle House” on Facebook.

Homeless shelter for families with children.

House of Smoke James Barsness 825 Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-2750 www.houseofwildgame.com “House of Smoke Inc.” on Facebook.

Resteraunt, deli, producer of smoked meats, including wide variety of wild game.

Housing Authority of FL Julieanne Murphy 400 2nd St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-4400 www.affordablehousingonline.com/ Jennifer Bell Benefits Jennifer Bell Fort Lupton, CO 80621 720-364-9299 www.jenniferbell .legalshieldassociates.com “Legal Shield Independent AssociateJennifer Bell” on Facebook.

Legal Protection & identity theft plans.

Furever Dog Rescue & Boarding Debbie 7894 Woodruff Street Fort Lupton, CO 80621 720-588-6809 www.fureverdogdenver.com “Debbie Fureverdog” on Facebook.

Nonprofit Dog rescue and boarding Facility.

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FORT LU PTO N C H A M BER BUSINESS DIR ECTO RY The Jenny Hart Team at Keller Williams Jenny Hart 11052 Cimarron Street Unit E Firestone, CO 80504 720-935-1137 www.jennyhartrealtor.com “The Jenny Hart Team” on Facebook.

I’m an expert real estate agent with Keller Williams 1st Realty in Northern Colorado and the Denver metro area, providing home-buyers and sellers with professional, responsive and attentive real estate services.

John Dent, PC John Dent 332 Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4667 www.dentlawoffice.com “John R Dent Law Office” on Facebook.

Attorney specializing in wills, probate, estates and real estate in Weld and Adams County.

Kinnear Insurance Agency Devon Kitchell PO Box 401 Keenesburg, CO 80643 (303) 732-9700 www.tagins.net “Kinnear Insurance Agency” on Facebook.

Independent Insurance Broker.

KM Cup Mary Ellen LeBlanc 721 4th St Unit D Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-1210 www.thekmcup.com “The Kindly Made Cup” on Facebook.

The KM Cup is your locally-owned, locally-sourced coffee, tea, and baked goods. We believe every cup should be Kindly Made and ourcommunity matters most.

Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy Cheryl 1640 25th Ave Greeley, CO 80634 970-353-5970 www.lifestoriesweld.org “Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy” on Facebook.

At Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy, we believe that every child should live a life free of abuse in a safe, permanent home. We listen to stories and advocate on behalf of children who have been abused and neglected so that our children will have a better tomorrow.

Lily Farms Lily Morgan 1833 CO Rd 53 Keenesburg, CO 80643 720-676-9799 www.coloradofarmweddings.com “Lily Farm Fresh Event Center” on Facebook.

2000 sq. ft event room with 27 ft. ceilings, 2600 sq. ft of outside decks and verandas! On 80 beautiful acres!

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Longview Heating and Air Ivan Dobesh Fort Lupton, CO 80621 970-408-9473 www.longviewheatingair.com “Longview heating & Air” on Facebook.

Longview Heating & Air is a heating & air conditioning company based in Fort Lupton, CO. We deliver high quality service by providing our customers with a personalized customer experience. We specialize in service and installation of heating & air conditioning systems.

Lost Creek Guide Bob & Karen Grand PO Box 581 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-732-4080 www.lcgnews.com We provide a well rounded range of content in our publication, making the stories interesting and desirable.

McAda Drilling Fluids Inc. Dom DeLeon 12757 WCR 8 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 970-408-9072 www.macadafluidsheating.com “McAda” on Facebook.

Meeting your needs for highvolume,on-demand frac fluids heating.

We provide modern, custom-designed equipment operated by dependable people and supported by out anytime service and expert knowledge.

Mile High Metro Homes at Keller Williams Downtown (Jessica Preston) Jessica Preston Fort Lupton, CO 80621 720-260-4422 www.jessicapreston.kw.com “(20+) Mile High Metro Homes” on Facebook.

Looking to buy or sell a home? Let me be your first call! I’m here to help you with the buying or selling process, as much as possible!

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Pastor Keith Besel 650 S Park Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-6827 “Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church” on Facebook.

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church is a truly friendly Christian church that serves Christ’s people in and around Fort Lupton, Colorado. We want to assure you that the “welcome mat”is always out at Mt. Calvary Lutheran. Whatever your situation or background we sincerely invite you to join us at any of our Worship Services or activities.

NAPA Auto-Parts Brad Dunlap 214 Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 970-227-2128 www.napaonline.com “Ft. Lupton NAPA Auto Parts” on Facebook.

A trusted source for automotive parts, accessories & know how for you car, truck or SUV. North Central Chapter of CO Gas & Oil Assoc James McFarling PO Box 200328 Fort Lupton, CO 80622 303-901-2373 www.ncc-coga.org “NCC COGA” on Facebook.

Foster and promote the beneficial, efficient responsible and environmentallysound development, production and use of Colorado oil and gas.

North Range Behavioral Health Shawna Hendricks 145 1st St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-2723 www.northrange.org “North Range Behavioral Health” on Facebook.

As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC), we continuously evaluate our practices and processes to ensure that access to care is a reality for all Weld County residents.

The North Station Heather Taylor 7984 US Hwy 85 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-9985 “The North Station” on Facebook.

Gas Diesel Propane Tires Cigarettes Mechanic Services Alighnments Oil Changes

Paul Fazzini Farmers Ins Agency Paul Fazzini 415 Denver Ave Suite B Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-6863 www.farmersinsurnace/pfazzini “Paul Fazzini-Farmers Insurance” on Facebook.

Farmers Insurance Agent in Ft Lupton, CO PDR Metal Art and Fab Randy and Christy Gabriel 469 Soar Ln Platteville, CO 80651 (303) 249-1477 www.PDRMETALARTANDFAB.COM “Pdrmetalartandfab” on Facebook.

We are a small family owned and operate company that prides ourselves on our unique products. Whether it be a custom bumper for your vehicle, trophies for your events, a custom fire pit for your back ground or to take camping, unique wall art or fence/stair panel inserts, we do it all from start of the design to the finishing touches. We enjoy serving our clients to the fullest.

RE/MAX Momentum 2227 Prarie Center Parkway Suite D Brighton, CO 80601 (303) 654-0197 www.momentumrealtycolorado.com/ Real Estate.

RE/MAX Nexus (Kristel Acre) Kristel Acre 11409 Business Park Cir. Ste 200 Firestone, CO 80504 303-845-2373 www.homeiswhereyourheartlives.com “Kristel Acre, Re/Max Nexus” on Facebook.

Real Estate: over 22 years of experience in residential real estate brokerage and new home sales in northern Colorado.

Rhinehart Oil Company Tina Powell 1391 Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-2288 “Rhinehart Oil” on Facebook.

Established in 1976, Rhinehart Oil is the leading total fuels and lubricants solutions provider to the Southern Rocky Mountain states.

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FORT LU PTO N C H A M BER BUSINESS DIR ECTO RY Santiagos Rachel Wells 150 1st St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4797 www.eatatsantiagos.com “Santiagos Mexican Restaurant” on Facebook.

Mexican restaurant & catering services

Yoder Chevrolet Chase Yoder 601 Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 659-8311 www.yoderchevrolet.com “Purifoy Chevrolet” on Facebook.

The team at Yoder Chevrolet would like to welcome you to our dealership in Fort Lupton, where we’re confident you’ll find the vehicles you’re looking for at a price you can afford. Come and check out our full selection of new Chevrolet vehicles, or get a great deal on a reliable pre-owned model.

No matter which vehicle you decide on, our professional finance team will help you get settled with a competitive financing or lease plan.

Saucedo Oilfield Services Gabe Saucedo 15336 WCR 20 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-2701 www.saucedooilfieldservice.com “Saucedo Oil Field Service” on Facebook.

Saucedo Oil provides roustabout services, including excavation and hauling, along with tank battery construction and maintenance services.

Sign A Rama Dawn Homa 1289 S 4th Ave. Brighton, CO 80601 303-914-9700 www.signaramacolorado.com “Signarama (1289 S 4th Ave Ste 200, Brighton, CO)” on Facebook.

Signarama Brighton is a Northern Colorado Sign Shop located in the heart of Brighton. Since our beginning in 2006, we have expanded twice and moved once. We have been honored with many awards over the course of our 16 years in business.

Our goal is to help you attract more foot traffic to your business or organization. Making visually attractive, eye-catching signs is key. We don’t succeed unless you do.

South Platte Valley Historical Society LaVon Watson 2001 Historic Parkway Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-1710 www.spvhs.org “South Platte Vallety Historic Park” on Facebook.

Community museum and Historical Monument: The South Platter Valley Historical Society has a mission to preserve the history of the South Platte Valley area. The society has created a one-hundred acre history park on the northwest side of Fort Lupton with facilities dedicated to education and historic interpertation.

Fort Lupton Police Master Officer Paul Grossman doles out some hamburgers outside the police station on McKinley Avenue Aug. 2 for the city’s National Night Out celebration.

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United Power Brian Blehm 500 Cooperative Way Brighton, CO 80603 303-637-1300 www.unitedpower.com “United Power” on Facebook.

United Power is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative serving more than 100,000 homes and businesses along Colorado’s northern Front Range.

Warner Ranch Bob Warner 17569 CR 20 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 659-6195 Weld Re-8 School District Jessica Holbrook 200 S Fulton Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-3200 www.weld8.org/ “Weld Re-8 School District” on Facebook.

A community united for students success…college ready!

Western Engineering Consultants Chadwin Cox 127 S Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (720) 685-9951 www.westerneci.com/ “Western Engineering Consultants” on Facebook.

Site Civil Engineering and Land Planning Wholly Stromboli Melissa Rickman 410 Denver Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-2252 www.whollystromboli.com/ “Wholly Stromboli” on Facebook.

East Coast Style Italian - Hand crafted and fresh. We’ll feed you like your Mama would!

Willow Crossing Jessica Erwin 1300 Whitetail Ave Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (760) 867-9533 www.suncommunities.com/willowcrossing “Willow Crossing” on Facebook.

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Your Small Biz Bookkeeper LLC Penny Gaymon 1774 Silverado Lane Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 502-3427 www.yoursmallbizbookkeeper.com/ “Your Small Biz Bookkeeper Colorado” on Facebook.

Penny and Kim started this business because, as small business owners and bookkeepers for over 40 years, we understand the challenges you are faced with. We have met those challenges ourselves and have been in the trenches trying to balance keeping up with growing a business and having a life. We have had experience with a wide variety of businesses, including construction, automotive, servicebased companies, and much more.

ZenBusiness Ellen Sartin 5511 Parkcrest Drive Suite 103 Austin TX 78731 (512) 765-4985 www.zenbusiness.com/colorado-llc Ready to start a business and Own What’s Yours? ZenBusiness has all the tools you need in one place. Business & Professional Services

FO RT LU PTON’S KEY CONTACTS How to reach emergency services, city leaders, schools FORT LUPTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Fire Chief Phil Tiffany 303-857-4603 1121 Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Office 303-857-4603 Emergency 911

LITTLE TRAPPERS PRESCHOOL Karmen Sawicki, Site Coordinator and Early Childhood Teacher 200 S. Fulton Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-3300

FORT LUPTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief John Fryar 130 S. McKinley Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4011 Emergency 911, Non-emergency 720-652-4222

FORT LUPTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT Monty Schuman, director 203 S. Harrison Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4200

FORT LUPTON HIGH SCHOOL Doug Gordon, principal 530 Reynolds St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7100

FORT LUPTON CHAMBER 1200 Dexter St. #W12, Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4474 FORT LUPTON PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY Thomas Samblanet, library director 425 S. Denver Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7180

FORT LUPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Winifred Lezine, principal 201 S. McKinley Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7200

COYOTE CREEK GOLF COURSE Tyler Tarpley, PGA general manager 222 Clubhouse Dr., Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-6152

BUTLER ELEMENTARY Theresa Rosasco, principal 411 S. McKinley Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7300

FORT LUPTON MUSEUM Maggie Bidmead, Museum coordinator 453 First St., Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-1634

TWOMBLY ELEMENTARY Julie Baker, principal 1600 Ninth St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7400

FORT LUPTON CITY HALL 130 S. McKinley Ave., Fort Lupton 80621 303-857-6694

KENNETH HOMYAK PK-8 Julie Garcia, principal 3927 York St. Dacono, CO 80514 303-857-3380

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Zo Hubbard, mayor, 720-753-7335 Valerie Blackston, Ward 1, 720-466-6192 David Crespin, Ward 1, 720-466-6192 Chris Ceretto, Ward 2, 720-466-6192 Claud Hanes, Ward 2, 720-466-6192 Carlos Barron, Ward 3, 720-466-6192 Bruce Fitzgerald, Ward 3, 720-466-6192 WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-8 Alan J. Kaylor, superintendent 200 S. Fulton Ave., Fort Lupton Colorado 80621 Office Hours 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

303-857-3200 BOARD OF EDUCATION District A (appointed 2021) Jaime Sierra, secretary Email: jsierra@weld8.org District B (elected 2019) Cody LeBlanc, director Email: cleblanc@weld8. org District C (elected 2021) Matthew Adame, vice president 303-659-4948 Email: madame@weld8.org District D Matt Bovee, director Email: mbovee@weld8.org District E (elected 2019) Susan K Browne, president Email: susanbrowne@weld8.org District F (elected 2021) Michelle Bettger, treasurer Email: mbettger@weld8.org District G (elected 2021) Cristian Gonzalez, director e-mail: cristiangonzalez@weld8.org

FO RT LUPTON’S PAR KS CANNERY PARK Fifth Street and Fulton Avenue Features a playground COMMUNITY CENTER PARK S. Harrison Avenue and Highway 52 Features a skate park, playing field, walking path with picnic tables, a playground and bike trail pavilion on 11.2 acres.

FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GARDEN 438 Harrison Avenue A place where neighbors can plant their own gardens.

KOSHIO PARK South McKinley Avenue and Highway 52 Pavilion, playground, shelter and bathrooms with bike trail access.

LANCASTER PARK Lancaster Avenue north of Longview Drive Features a playground and picnic tables with bike trails and athletic paths on 13 acres.

PEARSON PARK East of Highway 85 and North of Mineral Road (Highway 52) Baseball and softball fields, picnic tables, a playground, restroom and an open space with bike and walking trails and a scenic overview.

RAILROAD PARK Along Pacific Avenue south of Ninth Street Soccer field and basketball court with a pedestrian path, picnic areas and a playground and shelter.

SMOKEY PARK Park Avenue and Ninth Street

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