Pie pros get honors at Adams County Fair

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adams County judges had their hands and their plates full judging the best pies across ve categories at the Adams County Fair.

e Adams County Good Luck 4-H club hosted its annual pie-making contest Aug. 3 with more than 50 pies submitted from ages

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Westminster State of the City

Aug. 23 e Westminster Chamber of Commerce will host Mayor Nancy McNally as she discusses city improvements, updates, and changes from key city sta . e presentation is set for 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver, 8773 Yates Dr. seven and under up to age 60.

Attendees represent diverse interests and industry and will walk away with a greater understanding of our community.

Here are this year’s winners:

Ages 7 & Under

1st - Allison Breske

2nd - Tim Kelly

3rd - Clare Kelly

Prettiest pie- Allison Breske

Junior: Ages 8 - 13

1st - Jake Hube:

2nd - Harley Rummel

3rd - Maliyah Bogardus

Prettiest pie- Emmalea

McNeely

Senior: 14-18

1st - Allison Christo ersen

2nd - Jacob Kelly

3rd - Kaila Ra erty

Prettiest pie- Allison Christo ersen

Young Adults: Age 19-59

1st - Ann Carroll

2nd -Stephanie Kelly

3rd - Christie Hammond

Prettiest Pie- Jodi Henderson

Pie-oneers: Age 60 and Up

1st - Mary Margaret Stambaught

2nd -Ellen LaPoure

3rd - Leona Price

Prettiest Pie- Mary Margaret Stambaught

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Union will be collecting donations for local food pantries during the entire month of August. Visit your local Premier Members Credit Union branch, or their corporate o ces in Broomeld to donate. Each branch chose a local food pantry to donate to ensure all donations stay local to that community.

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Lunch is provided at this event.

Naloxone Training for Employees and Community Members e Adams County Health Department’s Harm Reduction Team will be supplying all Automated External De brillator (AED) cabinets in government building with Naloxone this month. In addition to this resource, the team will be o ering Overdose Prevention Trainings for all sta who are interested in learning how to prevent, identify, and reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone will be made available to take home after these trainings.

If you have any questions about the training or other resources, contact our Harm Reduction team at: 303-3633077 or by email: harmreduction@adcogov.org

Premier Members Credit Union hosting food drive

Locally, ve branches of the credit union are hosting collections sites. ey include locations at 755 E. 144th Ave. in ornton, the sites at 10339 N. Federal Blvd and 8440 Federal Blvd. in Westminster and the locations in Firestone and Erie.

“We always want to provide support to our local communities,” said Carlos Pacheco, CEO of Premier Members Credit Union. “One of our company pillars is Premier: Gives, where we provide the communities we serve with funds and employee volunteers to support initiatives of education, nancial literacy, and basic needs. is food drive will help many members of our communities to thrive.”

A Stroll in the Garden for CASA e Court Appointed Special Advocate program, or CASA, for the 11th Judicial District is promoting one of its major fundraisers now scheduled for September.

CASA is inviting supporters to come enjoy a Stroll in the

Garden at this year’s Indulge for CASA Gala from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 13 at Denver’s Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 E 66th Ave. is Garden Party will be full of delicious food and drinks, fantastic auction prizes, exciting entertainment, and more! Indulge for CASA is presented by the Kenneth & Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation.

CASA’s mission is to provide court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children and youth from the child welfare system so every child can be safe, have a permanent home, and have the opportunity to thrive.

Healthy Farmers Markets

Adams County and Anythink Libraries are o ering Healthy Farmers Markets in ornton for residents through Sept. 28.

e markets will provide $20 produce vouchers for residents who are 65+ or are enrolled in WIC, SNAP, or Medicaid. ere will also be recipes and nutrition information available.

Tuesday markets will be from 9 a.m. to noon through Sept. 26, at Anythink Huron, 9417 Huron St.

ursday markets will be from 9 a.m. to noon throughSept. 28, at Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 E. 120th Ave.

See all upcoming Adams County outreach events at adcogov.org/outreachevents.

Work Options FREE Culinary Training Program e Adams County Human Services Department is partnering with local nonpro t Work Options to provide a free culinary training program for residents.

Program participants train with professional chefs over a six-week course and earn certi cations and up to $400 per month. Work Options also o ers food truck internships.

In addition to the training program, Work Options provides the Human Services Center 11860 Pecos St., Westminster, with a full menu of breakfast and lunch options including breakfast burritos, pastries, burgers, pizza, daily specials, and more in the Mountain View Café. e café is located on the third oor of HSC.

Learn more about the program at workoptions. org.

‘Taking No Chances’ e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce and e Link, a community resource and assessment center in ornton, are o ering free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills. Sessions are from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-292-2811.