Fort Lupton Community Guide
A Special Publication of PRESS FORT LUPTON SE R VIN G THE C O MMU N T Y SINC E 1 90 6 TAKING OFF WITH THE VINTAGE AERO FLYING MUSEUM
2 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media CIVIL ENGINEERING • LAND PLANNING AVIATION • COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL • RESIDENTIAL • ENERGY • MUNICIPAL Chadwin Cox • 720-685-9951 • chadwin.cox@westerneci.com • www.westerneci.com 127 South Denver Avenue • Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Western Engineering Consultants Since 2003 Planning & Engineering • USR Plans • Engineering Plans • Site Development Plans • PUD Applications • Annexation Coordination • Rezoning • Construction Plans & Reports Civil Engineering • Grading • Roadways • Water Systems • Sanitary Systems • Storm Drainage Systems • Floodplain Improvements • Landscape Designs
FILE PHOTO
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.
KEY CONTACTS CHAMBER DIRECTORY VINTAGE AERO FLYING MUSEUM 15 10 4 INSIDE THIS GUIDE FORT LUPTON PRESS/COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 143 S. Second Place, Brighton, CO 80601 PUBLISHER Linda Shapley ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Erin Addenbrooke EDITOR IN CHIEF Michael deYoanna METRO NORTH EDITOR Scott Taylor AD SALES Teresa Alexis WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER Belen Ward 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 The Fort Lupton Fire Department raises the flag from its ladder truck to help open city’s annual National Night Out celebration. COURTESY FORT LUPTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. To subscribe or advertise call 303-566-4100
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.
“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.
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.
“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
pilots,” Parks said.
One of those was famous World War I German Fokker Triplane ace Josef Jakobs before his death in 1978.
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.
Since 1999, Parks has made his obsession open to the public, every other Saturday by appointment.
His Vintage Aero Flying Museum is
4 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media
SEE MUSEUM, P5 970-353-4300 814 9th Street - Greeley 330 Park Avenue - Fort Lupton Together we are building a better Weld County, one where children are reading to learn by the start of 4th grade, youth are working at good jobs by age 25, families have stable housing, older adults are aging well and people are connecting to the help they need. Your gift will change lives in Weld County! Invest Today! www.UnitedWay-Weld.org/donate TOGETHER WE ARE BUILDING A BETTER WELD COUNTY Connect with us!
Jim Parks in a vintage photo. He loved aviation and its history. COURTESY ANDY PARKS
Vintage Aero Flying Museum
MUSEUM
FROM
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.
Colorado Community Media FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 5
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 PAGE 4
SEE MUSEUM, P6
Andy Park duplicated the same image as his dad Jim Parks. COURTESY ANDY PARKS
Vintage Aero Flying Museum
Vintage Aero Flying Museum
It is an odorless, tasteless, colorless gas that can enter your home through dirt floors, crawl spaces, and cracks in your home’s foundation, floors, and walls. Approximately 49% of all homes tested in Weld County have high radon levels. The only way to know if your home has a radon problem is to test. It is possible to lower the levels of radon, and the risk of lung cancer, in your home.
For more information or to receive a FREE test kit (while supplies last) visit: www.weldgov.com/go/radon
MUSEUM
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.
“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
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
6 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media
SEE MUSEUM, P7
…is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
Andy Parks with all the vintage planes in the Vintage Aero Flying Museum. Matt Dunning is working on the engine of one of them.
PHOTO BY BELEN WARD
Vintage Aero Flying Museum
MUSEUM
FROM PAGE 6
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.”
Their enthusiasm feels good to Parks.
SEE MUSEUM, P8
Colorado Community Media FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 7 85 85 25 34 34 52
Matthew Dunning works on an engine of one of the vintage aircraft at the museum.
PHOTO BY BELEN WARD
Vintage Aero Flying Museum
“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
wheel at the rear; flying an open cockpit biplane is like driving a convertible car but in the air.
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
WANT TO GO?
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.
Vintage Aero Flying Museum
Open every other Saturday by appointment
Admission $5 for ages 12 and older
7125 Parks Lane, Platte Valley Airpark, Fort Lupton
Phone: 303-668-8044
Email: andy@vafm.org
On the Web: www.vafm.org
8 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media
ACE HARDWARE of Fort Lupton 201 South Rollie Ave. • 303-857-1695
Make your home BEAUTIFUL
Kensington, Benjamin Moore
Royal Paints
Bedding Plants
and Garden Equipment
CRAFTSMAN and STIHL Power Tools and Equipment
Clark &
and
Seasonal
Home
EGO,
FROM PAGE 7
MUSEUM
Volunteers Janelle Crutchley and Jan Ryd moving the SE-5 Royal airplane to a runway to be flown by volunteer pilots.
PHOTO BY BELEN WARD
Colorado Community Media FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 9 Vintage Aero Flying Museum “Helping those in my community with their mortgage needs for over 36 years.” All applications are subject to underwriting guidelines and approval. Not all programs available in all areas. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. Licensed and regulated by the Division of Real Estate. Cl Partners LLC dba Reverse Mortgages of Colorado, NMLS# 1846034, licensed in CO, MT License # 1846034, and TX. This is not a commitment to lend. Restrictions apply. Not all applicants will qualify. Start writing your retirement story Let’s have a conversation about your retirement goals! Andy Parks Reverse Mortgage Specialist NMLS #2282813 Colorado Lic #100534325 Cell (720) 209-2348 Andy@RMofCO.com 6530 S Yosemite St#310 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 - Free EstimatesTree & Shrub Pruning Removal Stump Grinding Tree planting & Transplanting 30+ years experience. Family owned & Operated. 303.833.5212 aandrtreeservices.com The
D.VII
his
Fokker
biplane
fighter is a replica built by Andy Parks and
dad Jim Parks
—
flown
by Ryan Courreges.
PHOTO BY BELEN WARD
FORT LUPTON CHAMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY
A & D Custom Cruisers
David Corder
721 5th St Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 857-4947
adcustomcruisers.com/
“A&D Custom Cruisers, LLC.” on Facebook.
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
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.
Directory continues on page 11
10 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media
With 90 days before your first payment, now is the perfect time to get the wheels you want and the ride a good boy deserves. 90 days no payments* | Competitive auto loan rates | Refinance options Apply online today at www.ccu.org or call 303.978.2274. *Interest begins accruing at time of loan disbursement. Based upon approved credit. Not all will be approved. Restrictions apply. Membership eligibility required. Federally Insured by NCUA. They got a new car, BUT I GOT A NEW RIDE.
Hablamos español
Directory courtesy of the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce
Fort Lupton City Hall FILE PHOTO
FORT LUPTON CHAMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Directory continues on page 12
Colorado Community Media FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 11
Peak to Peak’s Owen Branscum (2) and Kolby Branscum (12) chase Fort Lupton’s Javon Gonzales (11). Fort Lupton fell to Peak to Peak 61-52 in the first round of the 4A state playoffs in Fort Lupton in February 2023. FILE PHOTO
FORT LUPTON CHAMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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
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.
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.
Directory continues on page 13
12 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media
FORT LUPTON CHAMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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! Perfect for all your celebration needs. Call us!
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.
Directory continues on page 14
Colorado Community Media FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 13
FORT LUPTON CHAMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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
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.
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.
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.
Your Small Biz Bookkeeper LLC
Penny Gaymon
1774 Silverado Lane Fort Lupton, CO 80621 (303) 502-3427
www.yoursmallbizbookkeeper.com/ “Your Small Biz BookkeeperColorado” 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
14 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media
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.
FILE PHOTO
FORT LUPTON’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
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 HIGH SCHOOL
Doug Gordon, principal 530 Reynolds St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621
303-857-7100
FORT LUPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winifred Lezine, principal
201 S. McKinley Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7200
BUTLER ELEMENTARY
Theresa Rosasco, principal
411 S. McKinley Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-7300
TWOMBLY ELEMENTARY
Julie Baker, principal
1600 Ninth St. Fort Lupton, CO 80621
303-857-7400
KENNETH HOMYAK PK-8
Julie Garcia, principal
3927 York St. Dacono, CO 80514
303-857-3380
LITTLE TRAPPERS PRESCHOOL
Karmen Sawicki, Site Coordinator and Early Childhood Teacher
200 S. Fulton Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621
303-857-3300
FORT LUPTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Monty Schuman, director
203 S. Harrison Ave. Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-4200
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
COYOTE CREEK GOLF COURSE
Tyler Tarpley, PGA general manager
222 Clubhouse Dr., Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-6152
FORT LUPTON MUSEUM
Maggie Bidmead, Museum coordinator
453 First St., Fort Lupton, CO 80621 303-857-1634
FORT LUPTON CITY HALL
130 S. McKinley Ave., Fort Lupton 80621 303-857-6694
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
FORT LUPTON’S PARKS
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
Colorado Community Media FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 15
16 FORT LUPTON COMMUNITY GUIDE 2023 Colorado Community Media Untitled-5 1 3/21/2023 9:28:19 AM
