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WestminsterWindow.com
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Water, wasterwater rates to increase
Citizens big and small
By Ashley Reimers
areimers@colorado communitymedia.com
Students from Metz Elementary School perform during a naturalization ceremony for 20 residents from the metro area, hosted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration, on Oct. 11 at Irving Street Library in Westminster. Those who took the oath of allegiance were from 11 countries, including China, Bulgaria, Mexico, Africa, Russia, Japan and the Philippines. Speakers at the ceremony included Westminster Mayor Herb Atchison, State Rep. Cherilyn Peniston, state Sen. Jessie Ullibari and citizenship volunteer Ahmad Golestani. Courtesy photo
Westminster residents will see increases to both their water and wastewater rates in 2015 and 2016. For each year, the water rate will increase by 4 percent and the sewer rate will increase by 6.25 percent, equating to an additional $2.80 per month for the average user in 2015 and an additional $2.94 per month in 2016. “The rate adjustment will fund increasing costs for operations and maintenance. Just like people who have bills, the city also has bills,” said Stu Feinglas, water recourses analysis. “It will also fund costs for other improvements like replacing sewer pipes, upgrading components of the water treatment plant and protecting the city’s water supply.” Feinglas said the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, continues to require
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Corn maze offers variety of activities By Ashley Reimers
areimers@colorado communitymedia.com
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As temperatures cool and leaves begin to fall, many families participate in the annual tradition of searching for the perfect pumpkin at various pumpkin patches in Colorado. For Adams County residents, the patch of choice is the Crazed Corn Field Maze and Pumpkin Patch at 104th Avenue and Riverdale Road in Thornton. The outdoor adventure area offers thousands of pumpkins to choose from, and also a variety of family activities including two corn mazes, petting zoo, hay rides, corn kernel box and bouncy houses. Northglenn residents Molly and James Crater bring their two children to the pumpkin patch every year and always leave with a smile. Molly said she appreciates how close the pumpkin patch is to her home. “We don’t have to drive very far to get here, and that’s really nice,” she said. “There’s tons of stuff for the kids to do and as the kids get older, we’re able to different activities each year.” The Crazed Corn Maze is owned by siblings Gina and Joe Palombo and Mark Vilanno. The business started small, and over the years has grown to include more and more activities. Gina’s executive assistant Andrea Yellich’s been working at the patch for 10 years. She said it’s been amazing to see business expand. “Every year the maze is different, it’s never the same which is great for the people who come back every year,” she said. “We all work really hard to have more activities and fun things for people to do. This year we even have a zebra that kids can pet and ride on.” Activities during the day, like the 20-acre corn maze and the
Children play in the corn box on Oct. 18 at the Crazed Corn Field Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Thornton, which also offers two corn mazes, thousands of pumpkins for purchase, petting zoon and other family activities during the day. Photo by Ashley Reimers mini maze, are appropriate for all ages. But once the sun goes down, the Crazed Corn Field Maze transforms into a frightful excursion for only the bravest of attendees. Three haunted attractions are offered, the Haunted Field of Screams, Dead Man’s Night Maze and the Zombie Paintball Massacre. Yellich said the Haunted Field of Screams is the most popular and features nine rooms all with a different chilling themes like clown, zombies and chain saws. “The Haunted Field of Screams is pretty scary,” she said. “I went through it during the middle of the day and got freaked out. It’s intense. We don’t recommend it for
“We don’t have to drive very far to get here, and that’s really nice. There’s tons of stuff for the kids to do and as the kids get older, we’re able to different activities each year.” Molly Crater kids under 12.” The Crazed Corn Field Maze and evening haunted attractions are open daily until Oct. 31. Ticket
prices vary for each attraction. For more information visit, http:// crazedmaze.com or www.fearthecorn.com.