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• Mead High School Class of 2016 •

Mead 2016 Tennis Team Supports Team Buck

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ead High School is now in the 2nd year of playing tennis for the St Vrain School District. They have had over 30 girls try out each year, and have done very well representing MHS. They have been coached by Head Coach Dan McGlothlin, Assistant Coach John Schroeder, Volunteer Assistant Mridula Sugdahan, Mona Jones, Tim Vavla and Gloria Andrews.

Mead High School #2 Doubles in Tennis Goes To State

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ead’s first ever tennis players to make state tournament are Sydney Boaz and Kylie Park. They had been planning all season as to how to get to the State Tournament after taking 4th in Regionals in 2015. They were ready; however, two week before Regionals, Boaz broke her left hand. Due to their competitive nature, they weren’t going to quit on their goal. Boaz figured out how to go from a 2 handed backhand to a 1 handed backhand, an amazing accomplishment.

Park didn’t hesitate to step up and help here partner in covering more of the court when necessary. With this drive and determination, they won at #2 doubles against Windsor at 4A Regionals last week to qualify for State. They fell in their 1st match at State on Thursday against a very good Pueblo West team. It was a close and fun match to watch. Both girls played well during the tournaments and had a

very enjoyable experience at the State 4A Tournament in Pueblo, which was May 12 14. Boaz and Park first played tennis when Mead High School introduced this sport into their athletic program in 2015. Thanks to the coaching of Dan McGlothlin and his assistant, John, as well as others that have helped the last two years, Boaz and Park were able to fulfill their dream.

Town Of Mead Continues Focus On Strong Economic Development

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n the last few years the Town of Mead has taken large steps to increase economic development in the area. Most recently, the Town of Mead Board has approved a new Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and assigned a board of commissioners to work on this vital component of economic development.

Many times the development (or redevelopment) of areas can be very expensive and hard to accomplish, often requiring partnerships between local governments and the private sector.

Currently it has been far easier and less expensive for a developer to build on undeveloped land at the fringe of a town and contribute to urban sprawl than to tackle the issues surrounding infill sites. By creating a URA, the Town of Mead can assist the private sector in revitalizing areas of the community.

Mead Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) will be governed by a 10 member volunteer board (pictured above) including the Town Board of Trustees and 3 additional representatives. The three additional representatives include one from each entity: Weld County, St. Vrain Valley School District and the Mountain View Fire Protection District. The Authority works under a common vision dictated by the legally approved urban renewal plan.

Another large benefit of working within a URA is that the State of Colorado provides urban renewal authorities with significant financing tools. The most effective tool is Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which is a vehicle where sales and property taxes may be leveraged to help finance such projects as infrastructure or environmental cleanup, or to provide the public improvements necessary for the development to occur.

Contact: Gregory A. Miedema, EO, 970686-2798 or Janet Hatfield, Resource & Membership Director, 970686-2798

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Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor,

I am endorsing Colleen Whitlow for State Representative for Colorado House of Representatives, District 63. I have known Colleen for several years through Rotary and through her extensive volunteer efforts throughout the community. She possesses the qualities of a leader and is an excellent role model for our community and youth.

Colleen embodies integrity, expertise and commitment to service above self which are all qualities of an extraordinary leader. To illustrate, Colleen is currently on the Town of Mead’s Board of Trustees, created and manages the Town’s Farmers Market, sits on the Downtown Revitalization Committee, is President of Mead’s Chamber of Commerce, is Mead’s representative to the Denver Regional Council of Governments and volunteers at every Mead Rotary activity. She takes every challenge head on and I have yet to see her fail.

To the Editor,

Representative Lori Saine is not just an extraordinary representative she is also extraordinary individual with the highest integrity. Representative Saine is an incredible hard worker known to stay at the Capitol testifying on bills until 2:30 in the morning. Representative Saine works extremely hard and is very passionate about what she does. She’s been extremely conservative and her voting record will show that and she has help pass some of the most important legislation for farmers and

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She is a strong supporter of veterans and the military. Recently she participated and assisted in the Mead Rotary POW/ MIA flag raising ceremony at Mead Ponds, attended the Veteran Stand Down and celebrated the Military Honor Flight. She is currently working with several area Rotary Clubs, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion to help bring the AVTT Traveling Vietnam Wall to Carbon Valley.

Colleen Whitlow has the initiative, dedication and desire to make a difference for our region. Her attitude and drive will represent our district with honor, grace and integrity and will ensure the people’s interest will be protected.

Vote Colleen Whitlow for State Representative, Colorado House of Representatives, District 63.

Linda Martin Mead, Colorado

all citizens of Colorado. Water issues along the front range are extremely complicated and controversial. Representative Saine has committed the time and effort to become very educated on water issues. She has attended workshops, tours and meeting after meeting. Water is crucial for the survival of agricultural along the front range and Representative Saine is willing to do what it takes to protect farmers water rights.

I would give the Representative Saine an A+.

Have a FARMtastic Day, Glen Fritzler

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Letter to the Editor in Support of the Re-election of Representative Lori Saine, Colorado House District 63 Dear Editor, It has been my privilege to work closely with Lori over the past few years on severa l legislative bills regarding water rights and water issues along the South Platte River drainage. Lori has gone above a nd beyond to represent her constituents in a responsible and appropriate ma nner. Lori has repeatedly demonstrated that she is a true leader and deserving of another term in the Colorado House of Representatives.

Lori is not afraid to take on the difficult and critical issues affecting her district. She is diligent and responsive to her constituents working hard to meet the important issues head on even when her position is not the most popular course of action. I strongly support Lori’s reelection in 2016. Her past experience a nd strong work ethic will serve her district very well during the next term. Lori is the best choice for Colorado House District 63 in 2016, in my opinion.

Respectfully submitted, Donald L Jones

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Community Yard Sale June 25, 2016

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et the Town of Mead do the advertising work for you for your summer garage sale! Last year as a community there were over 30 homes participating in this event. Households interested in participating in the 2016 Community Garage Sale simply need to fill out the registration form that can be found at www.townofmead.org in the NEWS FLASH section.

Registration forms must be received at the Town Hall no later than Monday, June 20, 2016.

An ad for a community garage sale will be listed in the Longmont Times Call and Carbon Valley Reporter. A complete listing of addresses will be posted on the Town’s Website as well as on our Facebook page. No names are listed! For more information about this event please feel free to contact Janet at 970-535-4477 or janettorres@townofmead.org

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A LETTER FROM MAYOR GARY SHIELDS Marijuana Establishments and Urban Renewal Authority Dear Residents, This month I have two items that I want to bring to your attention.

First and foremost, it is with great enthusiasm that I can let you know that on May 2nd, the town board approved the Mead Urban Renewal Authority. This has been a long term vision of mine that started more than two years ago.

One of the main objectives that I have been working on as your Mayor has been to provide for the long term sustainability of our town. As you have seen in past articles, the town board and staff have been working on ways to attract commercial development to our high traffic corridors in order to capitalize on those passing thru our town to stop and leave their tax dollars.

This has proven to be more than difficult at times given that we have never thought in this way and have had very little infrastructure to attract tax generating businesses to our area.

Through the Mead Urban Renewal Authority (MURA), we now have that tool and can begin working along-side of development and decide on a case by case basis whether or not an infrastructure investment would be beneficial not only to the developer, but more specifically, to our town.

For me, the MURA is not only a great financial tool to our town, it is a measure of our relationships with other taxing jurisdictions. The reason for this is that it requires the cooperation and participation of the other taxing jurisdictions in order to be successful. For this reason, I want to thank the Weld County Commissioners, the St. Vrain Valley School District and the Mountain View Fire Protection District. Without their support, this effort would not have been possible.

For clarification, the MURA is not an increase in tax or taxes to anyone. It is a tool that allows for the future assessed valuation of developed properties to pay back the infrastructure investments needed to attract development.

It will be very exciting in the coming months to move forward in this process and begin working with value added commercial developments. I look forward to bringing you good news in future articles in this regard.

On another note, I want to bring to your attention a very important matter that we are currently faced with and to allow you all the opportunity to have input into what direction we will take regarding marijuana establishments.

For the past couple of months, this subject has been brought up at nearly every one of our meetings. My reply each time is that it would have to make a whole lot more sense than it

does dollars and that we would need a considerable amount of information from staff as well as community input in order to decide the right direction to take.

Despite taking this position and without any substantial information provided by staff to date, a motion was brought forward at our April 25th meeting to have staff draft an ordinance allowing marijuana establishments in our town. This motion passed on a 4-3 vote and certainly appeared to me to be on the fast track for approval. Fortunately, I was able to ask that a work session be scheduled in this matter so that we can get as much relevant information as possible prior to making a final decision.

For this reason, I would like to invite you to attend our work session on June 6th @ 6:00 pm so that you will be able to receive the same information as the town board will. Public comment will not be taken nor will any decisions be made at this meeting since it is a work session but it will certainly be a good idea to hear the information that will ultimately be considered in this matter.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated and as always, if you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, Gary R. Shields Mayor, Town of Mead, 970-535-4477

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ELECT - Colleen Whitlow Republican Party Nomination State Representative for House District 63

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am Colleen Whitlow and I am pursuing the Republican Party’s nomination to the office of State Representative for Colorado House of Representatives District 63.

I am a Colorado native, a lifelong Republican and I have lived in District 63 since 1999. I am currently a Town of Mead Trustee and serve on several volunteer boards and committees.

• Director - Denver Regional Council of Governments • President - Mead Area Chamber of Commerce • Acting President - Colorado Women In Government • Member - Colorado Women Leading Government • Member - Town of Mead Downtown Revitalization Committee • Board Member - Mead Rotary Foundation • Member - Rotary Club of Mead • President - Singletree Ranch Home Owners Association

The people of Mead salute the veterans of Northern Colorado (including 3 vets from Mead) as they travel to Denver for the Honor Flight to Washington DC this morning.

“For all its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.” – Barbara Jordan

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rue, we cannot flee the uncertainty of our future, but we can look at the future with hope when we have battle tested, proven and trusted Conservative leadership guiding our State.

We are facing an onslaught of attacks on our pocketbooks, families, and freedoms.

But our House District 63 is a Conservative beacon in Colorado.

That’s why I’m proud to be your Conservative Republican Representative of HD 63.

For the past 10 years Republicans have been trying to get a bill passed to get repeat DUI offenders off the streets by establishing a felony charge after 3 offenses. Last year, though Democrats control the House, I passed that bill (HB1043). And, I’ve earned the Mothers Against Drunk Driver’s Legislator of the Year Award for the 2nd year in a row.

I’ve fought against the Magazine Ban that ultimately renders more than 90% of magazines in Colorado illegal and cost us over 600 jobs and $85 MILLION in revenue, by sponsoring the Magazine Ban REPEAL (HB1151).

During my service to you, I’ve sponsored nearly 20 bills and even more resolutions to honor, recognize and take care of our veteran heroes and their families.

On the political battlefield known as the legislature, I am a seasoned veteran who’s fighting to secure our rights. And, we don’t have time to waste. We’ve seen what happens when an untested novice gets into office without accountability to anyone. They’re quick to be sold out to liberal lobbyist and Denver special interest groups. Before you know it, we’ve lost everything. Democrats and liberals are already in control of the State House.

Let’s keep our House District 63 in Conservative hands.

Together, we can look to the future, certain that we’ve got a staunch Conservative Republican holding the line for conservative values. I’m your Republican Representative Lori Saine and it would be my honor to continue serving you as your Conservative Representative of HD63.

— State Representative Lori Saine serves on the Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee and is the Ranking Member of the Local Government committee. Her website is www.lorisaine.net

I also am a military veteran who served this country for over 10 years. I was stationed at Clark Air Force Base during the Marcos and Aquino era before the volcano from Mt. Pinatubo erupted that forced over 15,000 people to flee before it destroyed the base. I was also stationed at Langley Air Force Base and during my assignment was heavily engaged in Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

I graduated from Saint Leo University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration and Management, Minor in Management and am a member of the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honor Society and the Kappa Gamma PI Society.

In 2014, I was elected to serve the Town of Mead as a Trustee. Prior to that, I worked at Janus Consulting Inc. as the Chief Operations Officer and at IBM as a Project Manager on the team supporting the local, state and federal bids.

I am a Christian committed to the timeless and eternal principles that honor the God who created us equal and which make for a good life and thriving communities.

I am a member of a local church where my family worships.

I have been married to my husband Jim for 25 years. Jim works at CSC as a Senior Transition Executive and is also the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Colorado Air National Guard. We have two children, Joshua and Tiffani and three beautiful granddaughters, Norah, Bella and Harper.

Our family enjoys taking advantage of the great opportunities that Colorado offers. We love to be outdoors to go hiking, biking, camping, fish, hunting, and snowshoeing.

Colleen Whitlow www.colleenwhitlowhd63.com

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Mead High School State Track Competitors

Kelsey Martin 4x800 Relay 1st leg

Sophia Maeda 4x800 Relay 4th leg

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Chamber of Commerce Events Tony Feula in the 110 hurdles

Dane Meyers 4x400 Relay 4th leg

Camilla Lee starting the Sprint Medley Relay

Calendar of 2016 Town of Mead Events ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ®

June – Business Before/After Hours @ TBD June 4 Fishing Derby June 7-August 4 Summer Camp June 26-September 25 Farmer’s Market June 25 Community Garage Sale 6 FREE CONCERTS in the Park (dates to be determined) 2 MOVIES in the Park (dates to be determined) July 6 – Board mtg.

6pm @ Town Hall July 15 Movie in the Park July 17 Doubles Grass Volleyball Tournament July 29 – Golf Tournament July 30 Mad Scramble 3 on 3 Outdoor Basketball Tournament

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August 12 – Movie in the Park August – Business Before/ After Hours @ TBD September 7 – Board mtg.

6pm @ Town Hall September 10 Mead Community Day October – Business Before/After Hours @ TBD (Ritchie Bros. – possible Business Expo) November 2 – Board mtg.

6pm @ Town Hall Holiday Home Decorating Contest December 3 Hometown Holiday Celebration December 7 – Christmas Party & Meeting 6pm @ Rocky Mountain Saloon

Events at the Black Canyon Distillery

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June - Before or After Hours @ TBD

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July 6 - Board meeting @ Mead Town Hall (6:00 pm)

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July 29 - Golf Tournament @ Ute Creek Golf Course (8:00 am)

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August - Before or After Hours @ TBD

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September 7 - Board meeting @ Mead Town Hall (6:00 pm)

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October ? - Business Expo @ TBD

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December 7 - Christmas party @ Rocky Mtn Saloon (6:00 pm)

E July 31st, 2pm to 6pm, launch

Please contact Lisa @ 970-535-2108 if you have any questions or if you are interested in hosting a Business Before/After Hours

E August 10th, 12pm to 6:30pm,

November 2 - Board meeting @ Mead Town Hall (6:00 pm)

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E Every third Sunday of the month, Blue Grass Jam at the distillery from 2pm to 5pm

E June 18th all day beginning

at 10am, car show, food and drinks at the distillery in conjunction with Carbon Valley Garage

E June 25th, 1pm to 6pm, tasting at Stills in the Hills in Central City

E July 30th, 1pm to 5pm, tasting at

the Boulder County Fair, Distillery Festival party for Old Blue Bourbon at the distillery Cigar Festival at the Omni Interlocken Hotel

E October 11, 4pm to 7pm,

Still on the Hill Breckenridge, Riverwalk Center

13710 Deere Ct Unit B Mead, CO 80504 (720) 204-1909

Mead Town Park Every Sunday 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

June 26th—September 25th • Local Food • Local Art • • Local Fun •

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