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United Power’s New EV Charging Station THE SEASON FOR SHARING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 , 2020

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The EV charger is the fastest and most powerful

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Interstate 76 east of Brighton is much more friendly to electric vehicles after United Power added an EV charging station at the Keenesburg Market Street Shell Gas Station.

Travelers can charge up with one of the most powerful EVs stations on the corridor.

“The project is in partnership with Kleve Enterprises which owns Market Street Shell Gas Station and United Power. We had strategically selected this area, given there is a dead zone of about 50 miles where there’s no charging available between Fort Morgan and Brighton.

So, we selected this area to try and help provide additional infrastructure for EV drivers and also for United Power,” Joel Danforth Energy Programs and New Business Director for United Power.

United Power planned to make sure there was infrastructure to service the members in Weld County with an EV charging station. It was the reason why they chose the Market Shell Gas Station in Keenesburg.

“It worked out great with our partnership with Market Street Shell Gas Station to share the costs. Also, we applied and received a generous grant from the state of Colorado under the “Charge Ahead Program to help finance the project,” Danforth said.

Mark Gabriel United Power CEO demonstrating how to attach the charger with Joel Danforth turning on the computer system.

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According to United Power, this charging station will charge the car in 20 minutes which gives up to 50 miles. Also, it is one of the fastest and most powerful chargers at 62.5 kilowatts that produces a lot of juice. If the car battery is depleted, it takes up to an hour to fully charge the vehicle. The EV charges by the kilowatt-hour and there is a connection fee.

Also, the charging station is on the Charge Point Network, so an account can be set up using the mobile app or an activation card will be

mailed.

Danforth said, “ haven’t finalized the rate set by our board yet. But we do have a very low-cost introductory pricing. We will be reevaluating that to make sure that it is a sustainable business model and that users of EV charging pay a fair rate.”

The EV will be available on Friday, May, 14th once the software configuration is ready and set up. EV stations provide a stronger level of power than home chargers.

“There are different categories, level one and level two. Level one

will plug into your standard home wall outlet with 110 volts. A level two charger is an upgrade similar to a clothes dryer or a hot tub. Also, you’ll need to hire an electrician to have it installed. But it will charge a vehicle in about four hours.

Currently, United Power installed its first charging station at its coal creek office in 2019. If this station is successful, United Power leadership will evaluate and come up with a good solid business plan to add SEE CHARGING, P3

Marijuana ordinances move closer to city council said a note from resident Steve voters.”

Voters approved the sale of Smith that Stieber read into the In earlier discussions, council exmedical and retail marijuana in the pressed its desire to not allow medi- record.

November election.

She wasn’t on board. cal or retail marijuana businesses During a town hall meeting May The process of defining what’s “I’m not inclined to go to Pacific in its downtown area, specifically 12, Mayor Zo Stieber brought up permissible and what isn’t for realong Denver Avenue between First Avenue,” she said. “It’s residential the idea of a sales-tax election in tail and medical marijuana sales is areas, and those are excluded.” and Ninth streets. Council heard November. getting closer to the hands of Fort a suggestion May 12 to expand the “If we allow grow operations, we Lupton City Council.

Stieber also requested a chance to Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingview Bankbusiness provide qualifi community would want to have some sort of op- “no-marijuana” zone The first public hearing on ordications. She members with food boxes.

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

Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change Change, to include the area between Pasaid she would agree with4the sugnances is due before the city’s plan- portunity to defray our expenses,” cific and Park avenues. she said.

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“It helps ensure the cannabis would not be retail, we would need “I would want to see any new 13. Council’s first hearing is set for an excise tax, which has to go to the business stays out of downtown,” business succeed,” she said.

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The Robles family and the Hot Wheels community are saddened by the sudden loss of David Robles on January 4th, 2021. He passed peacefully at his home in Mason City, Iowa.

David lived life by his own rules. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend and fellow collector who lived 1000 years in the 52 calendar years he was on this earth. He paved his own way leaving his own mark, writing his own story. An obituary is the place we inscribe that story in the book of forever.

As his story goes: He was born in Lubbock, Texas to Juan and Guadalupe (Serna) Robles in 1968 with him being the 3rd out of 4 sons to that union. The family moved to Ft Lupton, Colorado where he went to school and college majoring in auto body because of the love of cars he shared with his dad. In 1994, he gambled and married Barbara Ann Rose in Las Vegas, Nevada. That union took them to Mason City, Iowa where Dave was employed initially by Titan Tire in Ventura and then for Land o Lakes Purina in Mason City for over 20 years. In 1992, shortly after the birth of their son Jonathan, Dave began collecting Hot Wheels which soon turned into a passion that led the family of 3 to be included into a much larger crazy loving Hot Wheels

family that spans the globe. The bonds of love and friendship that grew through this hobby was remarkable. He was so thankful and felt blessed for the many collectors that he considered brothers and sisters in our Hot Wheels family.

Left to cherish his memory, share his story and play with his toy cars are his wife-Barb, son-Jonathan, mother-Guadalupe, and brothers-Juan Jr (Guadalupe) and family, Jaime and Eduardo. Also celebrating his life would be Grandfather Crespin Serna plus many aunts, uncles and cousins, his father in law-Herbert Rose and Barb’s siblings and their families.

David was preceded in death by his father Juan Robles and very special grandmother, Carmen Serna.

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Three-part paving project up for discussion

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council got its first look at a three-part, $3 million paving project that could start next month.

The work is along Denver Avenue between Northrup and College avenues. Staff engineer Monroe Peck called the present condition of the pavement “absolutely horrendous” and said the original plan was to overlay pavement with its present lateral cracks.

“My concern was if we did the overlay over the original paved work, nothing would have mitigated that,” Peck told council during a May 12 town hall meeting. “Cottonwood (Cottonwood Green subdivi-

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additional charging locations for its growing network. In Weld County, there are about 500 EV stations.

Mark Gabriel United Power CEO said, “It’s a relatively new gift to celebrate this great event. When you look back at the history of vehicles, we are finally moving to a place that we have electricity everywhere.

We just need to get the charging stations everywhere. That is a big evolution that’s going on now. It has been going on

sion) is coming into that area, and it’s going to be fairly dense.”

The first phase would include an area on Denver Avenue east of Northrup Avenue. The second piece is targeted for College Avenue from Denver Avenue to Coyote Creek Drive. Mayor Zo Stieber didn’t like that piece.

Councilwoman Shannon Rhoda wanted to avoid past problems with paving.

“I don’t want to put that kind of money in there and then have us go back to square one,” she said. “I want to make sure we watch this so we don’t have the problems we had in the past. It gives me pause because of what happened in the past.”

Council couldn’t make a deciactually for 30 years, but we’re finally catching up to the need for charging with the availability of the electric vehicles.”

Keenesburg Mayor Ken Gefeller said, “It is great to see the progress and the new technology coming to Keenesburg and the growth is wonderful.”

Brighton Mayor Greg Mills said,” This is good for the whole I -76 corridors. But there’s a lot of gaps along the corridor between Keenesburg and Nebraska and this will help.”

The charging station is located at the Market Street Shell Gas Station at 165 Market Street Keenesburg, CO 80643.

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sion because it was in the town hall format.

More money matters Public Works Director Roy Vestal outlined more than $500,000 worth of work to sewer and water conservation improvements in the Lupton Village subdivision. It’s behind the Safeway store near state Highway 52.

Rhoda thought the proposed improvements came in at the last minute.

“Didn’t they have this thought out?” she asked.

“It’s more of a horseshoe site,” Vestal said. “There is fire access all the way around. All of the homes face each other and surround a common courtyard.”

“Are they aware of the new tap fees?” Stieber asked.

“They aren’t happy with them,” Vestal said. “They think each of the units qualifies as a multi-family unit.”

Dusty times Vestal also asked council to approve a $60,000 contract with Enviro Technical Services for dust mitigation.

“We have 10 miles of dirt roads, and I get 10-fold the complaints from residents,” Vestal told council.

“We have it in the budget. There’s $120,000 for patchwork and dust.

We’ve done a lot of crack and seal work this year. So far, asphalt patching has been at a minimum, say $20,000 to $30,000.”

United Power staff and board members cutting the ribbon in celebration of installing the new EV charging station in Keenesburg. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

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Re-8 leans toward ‘emergency’ rather than ‘snow’ days

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Weld Re-8 School District built in three days into the next two years’ calendars to deal with unplanned events, such as snowstorms and building floods.

The question before the Re-8 board during an April 28 workshop was what to call those days. It leaned toward “emergency days” but couldn’t make a decision because of the town hall format.

The purpose of the workshop was to take the board’s position into the next round of negotiations with district teachers. Those were set for May 4, after press time.

The district referred to those three days as “snow days.” Board member Cody LeBlanc would rather see

them called “emergency days.”

Once the three emergency days are used up, then the district would go to remote learning. Teachers who were on the Zoom call said that would not be fair to students who didn’t have internet access at home.

“It’s not a good option,” said Butler Elementary School librarian Jody Jones. “If we are going to require remote learning, they can’t.

I understand wanting to keep learning going. But if kids can’t get onto the internet, it’s not fair to them.”

Board member Jaime Sierra, who has three young children in district schools, said it’s a struggle to get Chromebooks to and from school in times of remote learning.

“To request that to happen every day would be a hardship,” she said.

Kim Flanagan, the Fort Lupton

Education Association president, said she understood both sides of the issue.

“Until that issue gets fixed, it’s a big disservice to the kiddos who don’t have access to the internet,” she said. “Preparing for remote learning is not like flipping a switch.

There are a lot of pieces involved.

It takes me twice as much time to prepare.”

Jones said one student shows up at her school early so she can get internet access.

“I don’t think we’re there (full internet access) yet,” she said. “They can’t do the work they are expected to do. Her computer stays at school.”

After several back-and-forth exchanges about what was and wasn’t fair to students, the board and Superintendent Alan Kaylor said those

discussions should not be aired in public.

“This is more of a negotiating issue,” said board member Michelle Bettger. “All I needed was whether the board wanted to call it three snow days or no snow days. The rest of this is negotiations and should not be done in public.”

The state will not hold the district accountable for those lost days provided other districts in the state are in the same boat.

“The language doesn’t matter,” Kaylor told the board. “The state will see it as a lost day of education.

We have the three days that CDE (the Colorado Department of Education gives us). They aren’t going to be forgiven if no one else takes those three days.”

Exceptional Student staff departures aplenty Re-8 School board blamed for staff exodus, urged to improve leadership

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Five Exceptional Student Services

employees have left the Weld Re-8 School District recently, and one of its former employees knows where to place some of the blame.

“When five ESS staffers resign, it has to be you,” Jean Cross told the Weld Re-8 board of education.

“It’s time for you to sort out the root causes. It’s impacting students and staff. I just want to make sure it won’t happen with new hires.”

Cross made her comments during a public comment period on April 23. The board doesn’t normally respond to such comments and didn’t in this instance.

“ESS staff works hard. There are good people. But look at the turnover,” she said. “They feel their independent thinking has been diminished.

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mitment and hopes for you to retain outstanding staff,” she added. “But you have a moral responsibility for the staff work environment. It’s not been the best of times the past year.

Circumstances contributed to that.

Weak leadership makes it tough for ESS staff.

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Old Dominion is hiring for truck drivers The truck driving company is offering sign-on bonus for CDL drivers

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Old Dominion Freight, North America’s largest truckload carrier, needs to hire 10 truck drivers and numerous dock workers. Individuals with Class A CDL license are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

“The open positions include local pickup and delivery drivers and line haul drivers with the average pay ranging from $73,000 to $98,000 annually, plus a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible applicants. Additionally, there are open dockworker positions with starting hourly rates of $24.25,” said John Heid Vice President, Integrated Media in Atlanta.

The company hosted an in-person job fair in Commerce City May 15.

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May 19, 2021

Jacquline Reynolds trying the five chicken wings special and a beer for $7.00 during PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD May 15 Taste of Brighton celebration.

Koral Vilalobos is blending up a Crazy Cranberry smoothie with cranberry, strawberry, blueberry and raspberry.

Godfather’s pizza also has a mini-bowling alley. Right, Marquis Gonzalez and Aaron Duran Jr. knocking out a few pins.

Sheree Anietta cooked up a large cheese steak sandwich with steak, cheese and onions.

Brighton restaurants busy for tastings Unique micro beers, the best clam chowder and a bowling alley

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton restaurant and bars participated in the Taste of Brighton serving up the gourmet flavors of the town on May 15th.

sSomething Brewery, 117 N. Main Unit A The “Something Brewery,” located sin historic downtown Brighton is something! They have brewed a variety of craft beers in-house for over six years. Brian Castillo and David Allegressa developed unique beers as a hobby and then came up with the idea to open a brewery.

The name “Something’ was created by patrons ordering with the phrase they want “something” light or dark. It’s how the name became the brand. Dustin Christopher also came on board to help establish the company. The brewery only serves beer but arranges different types of food trucks outside the brewery to serve food.

“Everything we do is very experimental like Girl Scout cookie beer.

We just released a blueberry lemon doughnut, sour beer. We do outlandish stuff like that,” said Tap Manager, Jeremy Cumrine.

Jordinellis Sports Bar & Grill, 25 North Main St. Further down on Main Street, Jordinellis Sports Bar & Grill an icon of Brighton for over 20-years owned by Daniel Doherty serving up the best homemade clam chowder and green chile. Also, on the menu chicken wings and burgers. When the bar was closed during COVID, it was completely remodeled and also has a stage for live music and DJ. On June 5th, they will be hosting a fundraiser for St. Judes Hospital.

Godfather’s Pizza, 227 North Main St. Godfathers Pizza also on Main Street owned by Jake Smith who owns two other pizzerias in Colorado. For the Taste of Brighton, the lunch buffet was re-introduced with all-you-can-eat pizza, pasta, and salad with a dessert and drink included for $14.00. The buffet will be open during the week for lunch.

“Today is the first day that the buffet is open since the pandemic hit. We finally reached all of the goals that were needed according to the CDC and all the restrictions that are in place to meet all the require-

ments. So we are ready up and running with the buffet again,”said Kirsty Shipley, General Manager.

BerryBlenz, 275 Pavilions Place At the Brighton Pavilions, BerryBlenz business is busy blending fruits and juices into healthy smoothies. Angelica Espinoza owner since November 2018.

“There is nothing like it in Brighton, and I wanted a healthy alternative. Durning COVID, we did take-out but also took a loss,” said Espinoza.

Philly Cheese Steak, 220 Pavilions Place, Brighton, CO 80601.

A few doors down is the Philly Cheese Steak owned by Charisse Lyons for over seven years serving cheesesteaks, salads, and burgers.

Durning COVID they keep afloat with take-out.

“We were incredibly busy. We also offer third-party delivery with Doordash and Grubhub,” said Lyons.

Bougie Boba Tea Bar, 236 E. Bridge Street, Brighton, CO. If tea is a preferred drink Bougie Boba Tea Bar owned by Melanie and John Rocha for over a month creates a unique variety of tea flavors with a family secret recipe.

Sonia Verlanga and Magdalene Rocha who creates the unique secret recipes are drinking a Chai Tea.

Angelica Calderon and Maryn Arostguy enjoying the buffet with all you can eat salad and pizza.

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Gun regulation bill draws ire from WeldCo officials

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A gun-control bill making its way through the Legislature is drawing criticism from Weld County Republicans.

State legislators submitted three proposals; SB Bill 21-256, which allows local regulation of firearms, House Bill 21-1298, which expands firearm transfer background check requirements, and House Bill 211299, which creates an office of gun violence.

Local option SB Bill 21-256, as proposed, would permit local governments to enact laws that prohibit the sale, purchase, transfer or possession of a firearm and would prohibit gun holders from carrying concealed handguns in local buildings. Existing state law doesn’t allow either of these bill’s provisions.

Weld County board of commissioners Chair Steve Moreno said if approved, the new law will create a patchwork of inconsistent rules and regulations across the state.

“State law … guarantees the right to bear arms,” said WeldCo Commissioner Mike Freeman. “Passage of this bill will allow local governments to willfully violate this right.

Background checks

House Bill 21-1298 would equire a licensed gun dealer to get approval from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before transferring a firearm to the customer.

Under the existing federal law, licensed gun dealers can transfer firearms to customers before receiving the bureau’s background check results. Also, state law allows licensed dealers to transfer or sell firearms without a background check if there is a three-day delay receiving the background check.

The bill would require the bureau to deny an appllcation for a firearm if they have been convicted of specific misdemeanor offenses. Also, the bill would restricts the bureau’s ability to transfer a firearm until the investigation is complete and the transfer does not violate possession of firearms under state and federal laws.

Under existing law, a person can appeal when the background check is denied for a firearm transfer. The bureau gets 30 days to review the background check with a 60-day deadline for final decision.

If a person was denied a firearm transfer because of having been convicted of a certain offense, they can be prohibited from purchasing, receiving and possessing a firearm.

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ing, under current rules. The bill removes this regulation and allows the bureau to continue denying the transfer if the bureau is unable to make a final decision in a case that is no longer in pending status.

Prevention House Bill 21-1299, within the department of public health and environment bill, would develop an

office of gun violence prevention. Its office would create public awareness campaigns and resources in regards to reducing gun violence, plus educate state and federal gun laws.

Depending on funding, the office could establish a grant program and award grants to community organizations to develop programs that focus on interventions, gun violence, trauma, and resources.

Parents should weigh COVID risk for kids Summer plans could raise chance of children getting disease

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

These are heady times for parents in Colorado who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. A summer of possibility sprawls out ahead: travel, visits with family, ball games with friends.

But this optimism is colliding head-on with a reminder that, while vaccinated adults are well-protected against infection, their unvaccinated children are not.

The state’s fourth wave of coronavirus cases is being driven by the young. People age 19 and younger currently make up more than a quarter of all new cases in the state — the group’s highest proportion of the pandemic. Outbreaks in schools are growing. Cases among high school and middle school students are rising faster than among any other age group.

“Their rate is much higher than what we’re seeing on average for adults, and the increase we’re seeing is pretty steep at this point,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist, said last week.

So does this mean parents need to dial back their families’ post-vaccination plans to boring from roaring?

Not quite, said Dr. Sam Dominguez, an infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. But parents who have less concern about

their own health now that they’re vaccinated will need to continue taking precautions to protect their kids.

“I think we need to think about kids in the same way we think about unvaccinated individuals,” Dominguez said.

In other words: Kids too young to be vaccinated still need to be cautious about socializing in large groups, eating indoors or having close contact with other unvaccinated people.

Good and bad news The pandemic has already been difficult for parents trying to understand the risks posed to their children.

Kids are much less likely to suffer a severe illness if they are infected with the coronavirus. People age 19 and younger make up less than 0.2% of the state’s COVID-19 deaths and only about 3% of the state’s total coronavirus hospitalizations.

“Overall kids are doing much better than their adult counterparts in this pandemic,” Dominguez said.

This has caused some experts to argue that the risk calculations should be different when it comes to kids and adults. The well-known economist Emily Oster has said that parents should think of their children as being like vaccinated adults, when it comes to the risk of getting really sick.

Though it’s rare, kids can suffer serious consequences from COVID-19. Colorado has seen several dozen cases of coronavirus-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a life-threatening condition. Others have experienced

long-term symptoms, such as the loss of their sense of smell.

More easily transmissible coronavirus variants have become the dominant forms of the virus spreading in the state. Herlihy, the state epidemiologist, estimated last week that the B.1.1.7. variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, now accounts for roughly 50% of the state’s cases.

While Dominguez said there is no evidence yet that the variants hit kids harder than the virus’s original forms, he said the fact that they are more transmissible will likely lead to faster, wider spread among unvaccinated people, driving case counts higher. And that will naturally lead to more hospitalizations, including in kids.

Dominguez said Children’s Hospital Colorado has already seen an uptick in hospitalizations for COVID-19 as cases have risen in the community.

Navigating summer socializing Dominguez recommends that unvaccinated children follow the same public health guidance for unvaccinated adults. (The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a handy chart.)

This means trying to keep most social activities outdoors. Unvaccinated people attending a small, outdoor social gathering with fully vaccinated friends or family don’t even need to wear a mask. But outdoor dining with people from multiple households is considered risky for the unvaccinated, and attending crowded outdoor events, like a concert or a ball game, is even

riskier.

Small indoor events require the familiar precautions — masks and distance. It’s probably best to forgo large indoor events.

Dominguez said the same precautions that apply for kids in social gatherings should also apply in places like summer camps.

“I think we all want to get out and start doing different things,” Dominguez said. “But I think we need to think of kids as being in the unvaccinated group and following guidelines.”

There is good news, though. Currently, kids as young as 16 can receive the coronavirus vaccine made

by Pfizer, and Dominguez said he hopes the ability to socialize more freely will be a strong inducement for older teens to get the shot.

Pfizer has asked federal regulators to approve its vaccine for use in kids as young as 12 — a request regulators could grant as soon as next week. Pfizer and another vaccine maker, Moderna, are also conducting clinical trials for their coronavirus vaccines in kids as young as 6 months old.

So it’s likely that children will one day be able to join their parents among the fully vaccinated. Until then, Dominguez recommends playing it safe.

“They don’t get as sick as adults do,” Dominguez said of kids. “But we also know it’s not zero risk.”

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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Planes collide over state park, no one injured Aircraft were on approach to land at Centennial Airport

BY ZACH BRIGHT THE COLORADO SUN

Two small airplanes collided over Cherry Creek State Park on the morning of May 12 as they prepared to land at Centennial Airport, one of the nation’s busiest general aviation airports.

No one was killed or injured.

One aircraft with two people aboard crash-landed roughly four miles north of Centennial airport in Cherry Creek State Park while the other, which had just one occupant, landed safely at the airport.

Air traffic control recordings and flight tracking websites show the

planes collided as they both turned toward Centennial Airport’s parallel runways.

The plane that landed safely was a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operated by Key Lime Air. FlightAware.com records show the Metroliner, a twin-engine propeller plane, was headed to Centennial Airport from Salida.

A photo of the Metroliner at Centennial Airport showed a large section of the aircraft’s rear fuselage missing. Key Lime Air uses the Metroliner to ferry freight across Colorado.

The plane that crashed was a Cirrus SR-22, which had taken off from Centennial Airport about an hour earlier and was heading back to the airport after flying up to the Fort Collins area, according to FlightAware records.

The Cirrus deployed a parachute it is equipped with that can allow

the aircraft to float to the ground during emergencies.

Air traffic control communications archived on liveatc.net provide insight into what happened.

The Metroliner was cleared to land on Runway 17 left. At roughly the same time, the Cirrus was cleared to land on a parallel runway, Runway 17 right, on a different air traffic control frequency.

The Cirrus pilots were warned not to veer too far to the east and stay toward the west end of Cherry Creek Reservoir as they turned their plane south to line up to land. Air traffic control warned the Cirrus that the Metroliner was nearby.

Moments later, the planes collided.

“Looks like the right engine failed so I’m going to continue my landing,” the Metroliner’s pilot said, apparently not realizing the collision had happened.

Another pilot called air traffic con-

trollers to say they saw the Cirrus with its parachute deployed floating down to the ground, indicating there was a collision.

South Metro Fire Rescue and the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office responded to the collision.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash.

“Initial report indicates collision happened as airplanes were landing,” the NTSB tweeted. “The NTSB will travel to the scene.”

Staff writer Jesse Paul contributed to this report.

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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Esquire Theatre reopening after difficult years Movie houses coming back to life around Denver metro area

BY MAGGIE DONAHUE DENVERITE

Denver is going back to the movies!

Indie theatre chain Landmark Theatres announced this week that two of its Denver locations that have been closed during the pandemic will reopen this month. Cap Hill’s historic Esquire Theatre will open May 21, shortly after high-tech, sixscreen, dine-in theatre Greenwood Village on May 14. The two are part of a collection of four Landmark locations in metro Denver, including the Mayan Theatre, which reopened in January, and Chez Artiste. Chez Artiste, Landmark’s plush southeast Denver location, has yet to announce a reopening date.

On May 5, The Know reported that popular movie theatre chain Regal UA also announced the reopening of four of its Denver-area locations, which have been closed since October last year. Starting May 7, theatre-goers can once again attend screenings at Lakewood’s Regal Colorado Mills IMAX & RPX; Regal Denver Pavilions 4DX & RPX; Littleton’s Regal UA Meadows; and Regal Village at The Peaks & RPX. There’s no word yet on if or when Regal UA Colorado Center will reopen. In the meantime, guests can catch films like the Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish comedy “Here Today”; Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon”; “Wrath of Man,” directed

by Guy Ritchie; and “Mortal Kombat” at Colorado Regal’s other four locations.

The news comes after a tough year and a half for cinemas, which have dealt with shutdowns, low turnout and capacity restrictions since the

The Landmark Esquire on Downing Street.

start of the pandemic.

It comes after a particularly rough couple of years for Esquire. Built in 1927, the two-screen theatre on East 6th Avenue has long been a favorite for indie, classic and foreign language film lovers, as well as for attendees of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” screenings. The theatre was forced to close its doors in 2018 to repair utility damage. After months of renovations, the theatre reopened in 2019 with new seats and cup holders only to shut down because of the pandemic less than a year later.

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The Know reported that the property owners have since struggled to pay rent, and that Landmark even considered selling the theatre.

The Landmark Mayan Theatre, meanwhile, has been operating since January after a brief hiatus due to COVID. The historic, twoscreen South Broadway cinema has been showing independent and foreign language films for decades.

Currently, you can catch Mayan screenings of British dramedy “Limbo” and documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame

Street,” as well as 2021 Oscar-winners “Nomadland” and “Minari.”

No word on films coming to Esquire and Greenwood Village yet.

Tickets to all screenings are available on Landmark’s and Regal’s websites.

This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission.

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Preschool registration The city of Fort Lupton is accepting registration for its preschool program for 3- to 5-year-olds. Sign-up has to be finished before the August parent meeting.

Enrollment packets are a must, as is a health appraisal and immunization. Visit https://www.fortluptonco.gov/346/Preschool.

Summer camp sign-ups Fort Lupton’s summer day camps for kindergarteners through fifthgraders are looking for participants.

Children have to have finished kindergarten to enroll. Visit https:// www.fortluptonco.gov/347/SummerDay-Camp Chamber safari The Fort Lupton Chamber is embarking on a sarafi at the Wild Animal Sanctuary this Safari as we enjoy the Wild Animal Sanctuary from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 21.

Dinner and dessert are provided with each ticket purchase. This is not a banquet event and dress code is casual. To order tickets direct through the Chamber or if you have any questions, call Natalie at 303857-4474 or email at fortluptonchamber@gmail.com.

Online learning academy Weld Re-8 School District is thiking about starting an online academy for stiudents living in Fort Lupton and Dacono.

Visit https://bit.ly/3nskr94. The deadline to fill out the survey is Friday, May 28.

Memorial Day Fort Lupton’s tribute to the nation’s fallen service men and women begins at 9:25 a.m. Monday, May 31, at Hillside Cemetery, 13750 Weld County Road 12.

The program begins with a vintage flyover, followed by presentation of the colors and speakers. Call 720-466-6101.

FLHS all-class barbecue Any and all classes from Fort Lupton High School are welcome to attend a barbecue from noon to 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 19, at the recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Bring a dish to share.

‘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.

Gummball rally The fourth annual Gummball Rally is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Riverdale Regional Park, East 124th Avenue and Brighton Road.

The 5K run is in memory of Adams County sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty in January 2018.

The fee is $30 for racers 13 years of age and older (T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Sunday, Aug. 6), and older, $10 for those 12 and under

News Briefs with a T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Aug. 6 and free for racers 12 and under (no T-shirt).

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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.

Fort Lupton senior lunches Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison AVe. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

Pen pals Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants.

Learn more at: https://www.fortluptonco.gov/950/Senior-Pen-PalProgram 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, healthcare 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 household, while supplies last). Test kits can be requested online at www. drhomeair.com/weld, according to a statement.

Call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit: www.weldgov.com/go/radon.

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.

Warm Line up and running Community Reach Center is offer-

ing 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 healthcare 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 Food resources available Here’s a list of food programs and resources available during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ongoing, the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday is open for people who need help with food. Also, donations can be dropped off at 421 Denver Avenue, Fort Lupton. For more information call 303-857-1096.

Volunteers with the Eagle View Adult Center are delivering boxes of frozen meals to seniors in Brighton.

The boxes contain five frozen meals.

Call 303-655-2075.

Hunger Free Colorado. For anyone who might need help locating food.

Call 855-855-4626 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The hotline keeps information confidential and has bilingual staff on hand.

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

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

Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals at noon to anyone, regardless of age in Brighton. Meals are delivered on weekdays; customers can choose the days. The cost is $4.25 per meal payable at the end of the month. Call 303-659-0978.

27J Schools have free grab-and-go meals for youngsters up to age 18.

Drive-by or walk up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Vikan Middle School,

879 Jessup St., Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave., and at Thimmig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor.

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

St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., offers food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ID and paperwork required. The pantry serves Brighton residents who love between Quebec Street and Cavanaugh Road and between Weld County Road 4 1/2 and 96th Avenue.

Calvary Chapel Brighton Food Pantry, 103 E. Bridge St., Brighton.

Open from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous The Brighton chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 147 S. Second Place. Meeting times are 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 6 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. Fridays.

Call 303-659-9953 or visit www. brighton1aa.org.

Mental health Community Reach Center offers in-person intake assessments from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Brighton Learning and Resource Campus, 1850 E. Egbert St. in Brighton. Call Community Reach Center at 303-8533500.

For walk-in intake, bring an ID and insurance information. For those who would prefer to complete the intake forms and schedule an appointment, the intake forms are available online at www.communityreachcenter.org. There will be a short screening for flu-like symptoms before entering the center to ensure safety and wellness for everyone.

Anyone feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255, text 38255, or visit the Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) Center at 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster.

Through an arrangement with The Colorado Spirit Program, there is support for feelings of worry, hopelessness, anger, loss, isolation and disconnection that many individuals are experiencing as a result of the pandemic.

It’s free and confidential. Services include virtual individual and group counseling. community networking and support, assessment and referral to community resources and psychoeducational materials and emotional support. Email J.Sheehan@CommunityReachCenter.org.

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Colorado to host nation’s first ‘drone soccer’ tournaments Effort takes off in partnership with Wings Over the Rockies, training camps in Centennial area

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The idea of “drone soccer” may be difficult to picture, but the obscure sport appears poised to make an entrance into the public eye.

“What we’re doing is highly educational and teaches career skills, and that’s really valuable, especially for young people who are figuring out what they want to study,” said Kyle Sanders, the vice president for U.S. Drone Soccer, the national representative for the sport.

Drone soccer is an electronic, educational “e-sport” where participants build, program, learn to fly and repair drones, Sanders said. A team sport, participants play using racing drones surrounded by plastic exoskeletons. In a netted arena with a hoop on either end, teams try to prevent opponents from flying into their hoop by blocking their drones and crashing into them, Sanders said.

The Rocky Mountain State Games — an event that Sanders called the largest multisport event in the state — is hosting the first statewide tournament for drone soccer, tentatively set to start July 31 at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs.

The Rocky Mountain games are “like a mini-Olympics,” Sanders said. “That includes for athletes with physical disabilities and other events.”

U.S. Drone Soccer launched in Colorado with the first academic program adopted at Coronado High School, according to the games’ event website.

The upcoming state games will also be the first public tournament in North America for drone soccer, according to Sanders.

“There have been international competitions in other countries,” but nothing in North America, Sanders said. “It’ll be available, there will be competitions, in rest of the country by the end of the year.”

U.S. Drone Soccer is introducing new academic and community leagues across the country and serves as national representatives to the World Air Sports Federation, according to the state games’ event website.

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A participant in a drone soccer event at the Exploration of Flight facility in the Centennial area works on a drone used for the game. Drone soccer is an electronic sport where players build, program, learn to fly and repair drones, and teams try to prevent opponents from flying into their hoop.

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A participant at a drone soccer event holds a drone used for the game.

COURTESY OF CHRIS WILLIAMS/WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL

The rise of the sport has also landed it in the Denver metro area, collaborating with Wings Over the Rockies — a nonprofit that works to educate about aviation and space — and the nonprofit’s Exploration of Flight campus, where flight enthusiasts can have fun but also learn about aerospace in general. The Exploration of Flight campus sits at Centennial Airport in the south metro area.

On May 1, the Exploration of Flight facility hosted what the Wings nonprofit called the first academic competition in North America for high school students, than 25 full-time employees.

in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners.

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Eagle Express rides Barr Lake State Park will offer virtual rides aboard the Eagle Express. Join Ranger Michelle and her friends as they read a story about our natural world that is sure to entertain your preschooler while teaching them about plants, animals and our planet. Call 303-659-6005.

Relief funding Small businesses can apply for up to $35,000 in relief funding through a mix of grants and low-interest loans.

Visit EnergizeColorado.com. It’s available to businesses with less

Storytime Barr Lake State Park’s storytime program goes virtual this year.

Rangers will read stories about the natural world. Call 303-659-6005 with questions.

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Participants fly two drones on May 1 during a drone soccer event. The Exploration of Flight facility in the Centennial area hosted an academic drone soccer competition for high school students, including students from Coronado and Westminster high COURTESY OF CHRIS WILLIAMS/WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL schools, according to a news release.

bringing in students from Coronado and Westminster high schools and the Wings Aerospace Pathways program, according to a news release.

On top of that, beginning June 1, drone soccer training camps will take place at the Exploration of Flight facility for students ages 12 to 17 who want to learn to build and fly drones as they prepare for the Rocky Mountain State Games, according to a news release.

New training sessions are to occur from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Friday on specific weeks in June and July. Registrants may use Wings’ equipment or purchase discounted equipment, according to the news release.

The intent is for camp partici-

pants to play in the state games, said Sanders, who is also a program manager with Wings Over the Rockies.

The drone soccer training camps cost $485 to participate in, but that includes the purchase of the drone equipment, Sanders said.

Cost comes to $300 if participants don’t want to keep the equipment.

Discounts are available, Sanders added.

Those interested can register at explorationofflight.org/dronesoccercamp.

See coloradospringssports. org/drone-soccer for more on the Rocky Mountain State Games.

The South Platte Valley Historical Park will be reopening for public visitation on May 3, 2021. The hours the park will be open are from 10:00 till 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

For more information, check our website, www.spvhs.org or call 303857-1710.

Help for vets Qualified Listeners, a veteran and family resource hub serving northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, has several power chairs, power scooters and electric wheelchairs available.

The VA offers urgent care services to eligible veterans, both at VA medical facilities or at several in-network

urgent care clinics that are closer to home. Use this benefit to treat minor injuries and illnesses that are not life-threatening, such as colds, strep throat, sprained muscles, and skin and ear infections.

To find the closest facility to you visit www.va.gov/find-locations or call 720-600-0860.

Qualified Listeners also needs volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners.

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Frederick’s Elize takes basketball skill to Wyoming

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Frederick High School basketball player Izayah Elize was looking for something fairly simple as he searched for a college.

“Eastern Wyoming (Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington, Wyoming) was the school who showed that they cared about me and understood my goals the most,” said Elize, who announced his college commitment on Twitter May 10.

Elize averaged 16 points, six rebounds and two assists a game for a Warriors team that advanced to the first round of the state 4A playoffs this winter.

“I took a visit a few weeks back, and I met the players and played some pickup,” Elize said. “The campus was nice, and it had everything I needed. I had other schools, but this one just felt right.”

Brandon Brown, the club basketball director at Colorado Anarchy and the coach for its 17U program, said Elize played for club programs before latching on with the Anarchy.

“He never found his niche. But we bonded well,” Brown said. “I just gave him the green light. I knew he had a special skillset. I told him if he was going to blossom, he needed to be OK making tough shots and that I would be OK with him if he made them or if he missed them.”

Elize played in the state tournament the two years he spent on the varsity roster. He also waded his way through a pandemic as he sampled colleges.

“A lot of schools would just go ghost or pull back after weeks of

recruiting, mostly because scholarships are short this year,” Elize said.

The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility for seniors in the class of 2020 because of the pandemic.

“I’m just incredibly proud of Izayah,” said his high-school coach, Enoch Miller. “He goutht through a lot of adversity over his four years at Frederick. As a freshman, our team won one game the entire season, so Z went from that to two straight seasons over .500, including playoff appearances in his last two seasons.”

“He had a bunch of offers. I think Westminster (Westminster University in Utah) was one of them,” Brown said. “Ultimately, he thought the JUCO route was the best. He has a great relationship with the coaches.

The campus made him feel like he was at Frederick High School.”

Elize isn’t sure what he wants to study or what he wants to do after he leaves school and finishes what he hopes will be a career in the NBA. “I’m hungry. I’ve got something to prove going into college,” Elize said.

“Playing in Region 9 Juco, I believe that I will get the best recruitment to be able to play (NCAA) Division 1. In a year or two. I want to put Frederick on the map and make it as far as I can after I leave Eastern Wyoming.”

Miller said Elize worked through some injury issues. :He grinded to earn this scholarship opportunity,” Miller said. “He truly loves the game and is super motivated to continue his career. I am confident he will be successful moving forward.”

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S P O R T S SCORECARD Fort Lupton High School Baseball Fort Lupton blanked Aurora Central 18-0 in Aurora May 13. The state’s mercy rule ended the game after five innings.

Chace Johns and Mick Trevizo had two hits and two RBIs. Zavian Chavez and Elder Hernandez had a base hit and two RBIs. Christian Lechleitner, Cesar Valdez and Elloy Lezama combined on a two-hitter.

Thornton took both ends of a doubleheader from Fort Lupton May 15. THS won the opener 16-8. Valdez had three RBIs. Hernandez drove in a pair. Chavez had three hits. THS’ Mark Zendejas and Isaiah Silva had four hits. Carlos Flores added three more.

The Trojans won the nightcap 15-0 in 3 1/2 innings. Jose Zubia, who threw a no-hitter and struck out seven, drive in four runs. Evan Montelogno had two hits and drove in three runs. Zendejas had three hits.

Girls tennis Fort Lupton picked up its first win of the season by a score of 4-3 at Aurora Central May 13.

“Our three singles players, Tiffany Garcia, Bailey Gibbs, and Gracie Brucato (who won their matches in straight sets) demonstrated control and skill to move the ball around the court with their wins,” said coach Christy Blanchard. “Mia Mollendor and Payton Faulhaber at second doubles came away

with their first win of the season, giving the Bluedevils the final point to the win.” Mollendor and Faulhauber won 6-1, 6-1.

Track and field BERTHOUD -- Fort Lupton’s Eric Hearon took third place in the boys long jump at the Max Marr Invitational meet in Berthoud May 14. His top distance was 19-8 3/4.

The top finisher on the girls team was Diana Cano, who wound up 23rd in the shot put with a best throw of 20 feet 6 inches.

Boys volleyball Fort Lupton opened its season with a 25-20, 25-16, 25-13 home-floor win against Westminster May 10.

Jayden Stack had 16 kills and four aces to pace the Bluedevils.

Gionny Her had seven kills to top the Wolves’ stat sheet. Hector Guerrero and Johnny Loi had three aces.

Girls soccer Fort Lupton shut out Manual 6-0 in Denver May 10. Rylee Balcazar scored three of the Bluedevils’ goals. Lesley Cervantes added two, while Jimena Payan also added a goal.

Postponement Bad weather forced postponements of a May 11 baseball game between the Bluedevils and Weld Central.

Frederick High School Girls tennis Thompson Valley shut out Frederick 7-0 May 13 in Loveland. All seven matches went the minimum two sets.

Track and field KERSEY -- Here are Frederick’s results from entries in a meet at Platte Valley High School May 15.

Girls 300-meter hurdles: 5. Kyla Mares, 57.24 seconds.

Boys 400-meter dash: 2. Garrett Colvin, 53.61. 4. Alexander Carrillo, 54.93. 1,600-meter run: 5. Connor Howell, 5:09.53. 6. Carrillo, 5:11.67. Pole vault: 6. Garrett Colvin, 8-7. 7.

Dawson Lee, 8-7.

Baseball Frederick turned back Niwot 6-2 in Frederick May 15. Cruz Zamudio had two hits and drove in a run for FHS. Bryce Conover, Hayden Borton, Chase Prestwich and AJ Lyman had base hits and RBIs. Starting pitcher Brendan Gochanour struck out three in six innings.

Girls golf EATON -- Frederick finished seventh at the Longs Peak League meet in Eaton May 13.

Makayla Miller was the team medalist after carding a 106, 35-over par. Ella Hoople (123) and Riley Kilmartin (126) rounded out the Warriors’ scoring contingent.

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Mountain View shaded Frederick 3-2 in Frederick May 13,. Emma Phillips scored both of the Warriors’ goals. Eryn Ecker scored twice for Mountain View.

Baseball Fort Morgan beat Frederick 3-1 in Frederick May 13. The Mustangs scored their runs in the sixth and seventh innings. MIlachi Bills had two hits for Fort Morgan. Briggs Wheatley and Jessie Campa had Fort Morgan’s RBIs. No stats were available for the Warriors.

Fort Morgan’s John Schwenke had to undergo emergency eye surgery after a foul ball hit him in the face. He sustained an open globe injury, according to a letter from the Warriors’ baseball club. The surgery was in time to save Schwenke’s eyesight.

Fort Morgan’s team started a GoFundMe account to help pay for some of the medical expenses. The Warriors plan to make a contribution. The link is https://gofund. me/09ff67b9.

Girls soccer Northridge shut out Frederick 9-0 in Greeley May 11. Kira Villarreal led the Grizzlies with two tallies. No stats were available for FHS. Rainout Frederick’s baseball game against Mountain View was rained out May 11. it was tentatively rescheduled for Wednesday, May 26.

The Warriors’ effort to play golf at Highland Hills Golf Course in Greeley fell by the boards, too. It was rescheduled for June 2.

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Metropolitan Districts NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that one or more Petitions for Exclusion of Property (collectively, the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District, Town of Firestone, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be excluded from the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders implementing the Executive Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be held via teleconferencing and can be joined through the directions below: https://zoom.us/j/95817636516?pwd=Mjh3SWp UMkZRMnF2My9FeDZiK3lWZz09 Meeting ID: 958 1763 6516; Passcode: 917268; Call-in Number: 720-707-2699 Names and Addresses of Petitioners: C o t tonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Colorado Residential LLC; 5750 DTC Parkway Suite 210, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Town of Firestone; 151 Grant Avenue, Firestone, CO 80504 Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc.; 2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 790, Arlington, TX 76006 General Description of Property: Parcels of land located in both Section 11 and Section 14, Township 2 North, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Town of Firestone, County of Weld, State of Colorado NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District Legal Ad No.: FLP222304 PUBLISHED IN: Ft. Lupton Press PUBLISHED ON: May 19, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCLUSION OF PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that one or more Petitions for Inclusion of Property (collectively, the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Cottonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District, Town of Firestone, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the District.

The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders implementing the Executive Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be held via teleconferencing and can be joined through the directions below: https://zoom.us/j/95817636516?pwd=Mjh3SWp UMkZRMnF2My9FeDZiK3lWZz09 Meeting ID: 958 1763 6516; Passcode: 917268; Call-in Number: 720-707-2699 The names and addresses of the Petitioners and a description of the property to be included are as follows: Names and Addresses of Petitioners: C o t tonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Colorado Residential LLC; 5750 DTC Parkway Suite 210, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Town of Firestone; 151 Grant Avenue, Firestone, CO 80504

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District Legal Ad No.: FLP222305 PUBLISHED IN: Ft. Lupton Press PUBLISHED ON: May 19, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 9:00 A.M., for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board including a public hearing on the 2021 amended budget (the “Amended Budget”). Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders implementing the Executive Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be held via teleconferencing and can be joined through the directions below: https://zoom.us/j/95817636516?pwd=Mjh3SWp UMkZRMnF2My9FeDZiK3lWZz09 Meeting ID: 958 1763 6516; Passcode: 917268; Call-in Number: 720-707-2699 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Amended Budget has been submitted to the District. A copy of the Amended Budget is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Amended Budget at any time prior to final adoption of the Amended Budget by the Board. This meeting is open to the public and the agenda for any meeting may be obtained by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Ad No.: FLP222302 Published in: Fort Lupton Press Published on: May 19, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 9:00 A.M., for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board including a public hearing on the 2021 amended budget (the “Amended Budget”). Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders implementing the Executive Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be held via teleconferencing and can be joined through the directions below: https://zoom.us/j/95817636516?pwd=Mjh3SWp UMkZRMnF2My9FeDZiK3lWZz09 Meeting ID: 958 1763 6516; Passcode: 917268; Call-in Number: 720-707-2699 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Amended Budget has been submitted to the District. A copy of the Amended Budget is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Amended Budget at any time prior to final adoption of the Amended Budget by the Board. This meeting is open to the public and the agenda for any meeting may be obtained by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Ad No.: FLP222301 Published in: Fort Lupton Press Published on: May 19, 2021

Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc.; 2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 790, Arlington, TX 76006 General Description of Property: Parcels of land located in both Section 11 and Section 14, Township 2 North, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Town of Firestone, County of Weld, State of Colorado NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that one or more Petitions for Exclusion of Property (collectively, the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors

of Cottonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District, Town of Firestone, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be excluded from the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders implementing the Executive Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be held via teleconferencing and can be joined through the directions below: https://zoom.us/j/95817636516?pwd=Mjh3SWp UMkZRMnF2My9FeDZiK3lWZz09 Meeting ID: 958 1763 6516; Passcode: 917268; Call-in Number: 720-707-2699 Names and Addresses of Petitioners: C o t tonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Colorado Residential LLC; 5750 DTC Parkway Suite 210, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Town of Firestone; 151 Grant Avenue, Firestone, CO 80504 Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc.; 2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 790, Arlington, TX 76006 General Description of Property: Parcels of land located in both Section 11 and Section 14, Township 2 North, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Town of Firestone, County of Weld, State of Colorado NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District Legal Ad No.: FLP222306 PUBLISHED IN: Ft. Lupton Press PUBLISHED ON: May 19, .2021

ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District Legal Ad No.: FLP222303 PUBLISHED IN: Ft. Lupton Press PUBLISHED ON: May 19, 2021

Summons and Sheriff Sale District Court Weld County, Colorado Court Address: 901 9th Ave., P.O. Box 2038 Greeley, CO 80631 Case Number: 2021CV30046 Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association v.

Defendants: Serafin Castro Attorneys for Plaintiff: Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Heather L. Deere, #28597 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 Telephone: (303) 274-0155 Fax: (303) 274-0159 E-Mail: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com File No. CO10756 SUMMONS To the Defendant named above: Serafin Castro YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint filed in this action. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.

A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. This is an action in Replevin to obtain possession of the property more particularly described in the Complaint. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Dated: May 12, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCLUSION OF PROPERTY

By: Amanda Ferguson, #44893

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that one or more Petitions for Inclusion of Property (collectively, the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District, Town of Firestone, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the District.

The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders implementing the Executive Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be held via teleconferencing and can be joined through the directions below: https://zoom.us/j/95817636516?pwd=Mjh3SWp UMkZRMnF2My9FeDZiK3lWZz09 Meeting ID: 958 1763 6516; Passcode: 917268; Call-in Number: 720-707-2699 The names and addresses of the Petitioners and a description of the property to be included are as follows: Names and Addresses of Petitioners: C o t tonwood Hollow Residential Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Hollow Commercial Metropolitan District; 2154 East Commons Avenue, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 Cottonwood Colorado Residential LLC; 5750 DTC Parkway Suite 210, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Town of Firestone; 151 Grant Avenue, Firestone, CO 80504 Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc.; 2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 790, Arlington, TX 76006 General Description of Property: Parcels of land located in both Section 11 and Section 14, Township 2 North, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Town of Firestone, County of Weld, State of Colorado NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:

WHITE BEAR

Legal Ad No.: FLP222300 First Publication: May 19, 2021 Last Publication: June 16, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

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