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The Block is Coming to Fort Morgan
by Geoff Baumgartner There is a new project underway in Fort Morgan, and it is going to be in a familiar location. It is called The Block, and it is moving forward quickly, according to Morgan County Economic Development Corporation’s Executive Director Kristin Clifford-Basil. “In the spring of 2020 I served on a panel with one of my Economic Development Board Members as a judge for local businesses seeking grants to either start or expand their business. One of the businesses travelled to the front range to rent commissary kitchen space to manufacture their food product that does not fall under the Cottage Foods Act,” Clifford-Basil explained. “At this point, the need for a commissary kitchen Julie Stiewig is the site manager for The Block, in Morgan County was identified.” located at the former Country Steak Out. “The Country Steak Out was identified (Geoff Baumgartner / The Lost Creek Guide) as a location for the commissary kitchen, after having conversations with the owner of The Country Steak Out and learning of their desire to sell,” Clifford-Basil said. Once the project and location were identified, Clifford-Basil and others involved worked to develop a plan to make the idea a reality. “I was fortunate to be having a conversation with a consulting organization that asked what projects I was working on in Morgan County. I listed a few and then mentioned the commissary kitchen as an idea that was being explored,” Clifford-Basil explained. “The individual I was talking to had just received a grant to develop business plans for similar projects in rural communities and asked if they could work with me on the development of this project. We spent eight months researching commissary projects across the U.S. with the hope that we would develop a template that other communities could use to implement similar projects,” Clifford-Basil said. According to Clifford-Basil, now that The Block is a reality she will continue as an advisor to the board of directors that manages the project and its users. “MCEDC will continue supporting The Block in their efforts as well as any users of The Block. The hope is The Block will serve as an entrepreneur launch pad for food related industries,” she said. “Whether an individual wanting to start a new restaurant but unsure of what the community will support, food trucks that need the commercial kitchen, a food manufacturer that doesn’t fall under the Cottage Food Act and needs a commercial kitchen to rent, or someone that does fall under the Cottage Food Act and wants to expand and produce more, existing restaurants that want to expand their business and explore catering but doesn’t have the space in their restaurant,” Cifford Basil said. “MCEDC will work as a resource for any of the entities that need support starting up or expanding.” According to the MCEDC Executive Director, the Block is set up as a non-profit organization with a board of directors and a site manager that oversees the everyday operations of the facility. The project’s site manager, Julie Stiewig, says she’s excited about the venture. “It’s a dream job to say the least. I’m proud to be a part of this community and lucky to be influenced by such knowledgeable and passionate humans.” The role of the site manager entails overseeing the use of all shared spaces at The Block, which includes scheduling, recruiting, organizing and maintaining a safe and compliant facility, according to Stiewig. “I am also responsible for marketing, social media and being the main point of contact for The Block, along with any other needs that support the organization. I report all activity back to our board of directors, and we work together to ensure that we are staying true to our mission and including as much of the community as possible,” she said. According to the site manager, there are other functions the project will eventually provide. “The Block will also be home to two anchor tenants, a bar and a cafe. These entities will operate independently from The Block and are great assets to our vision of a community gathering space and small business promotion,” Stiewig said. “During operating hours, cafe products may be enjoyed in the commons or taken to-go, and the bar will have it’s own seating available.” All kitchen and event space inquiries can be directed to the site manager. Stiewig can be contacted by calling 970-867-7887 or by email at julie@theblock-mc.com.
RE3J Weld Central High School & Middle School Career & College Fair The WCHS and WCMS career and college fairs held on 10/13/2021 at WCHS were a great success! Students from both the high school and middle school participated in the events, and the turn out for businesses and colleges was fantastic. More than 45 businesses were in attendance and more than 35 colleges and universities participated. Students engaged in conversations around career and college Career fair participants, complimentary readiness with industry professionals. A big thanks to all participating photo by The Lost Creek Guide businesses/ colleges for taking the time out of their busy day to attend the fairs that made them successful. The students were excited to show off their swag and to share messages of appreciation for the fairs and how they learned about opportunities. It’s great to have the community come together to support students with college and career readiness skills and we look forward to our growing partnerships to provide many more work-based learning opportunities for the students to come. Please contact deborahfeketa@re3j.com if you’re a business that’s interested in joining the WELD RE3J school district in a community to support preparing students for today’s workforce. Weld Central High School Staff.
High Plains Bank Opens New Facility with a BBQ at 165 N. Market Street in Keenesburg
Christina Roskop, Isabel Granados, Heather Huck, Lindsey Skinner, Perry Bell, Krista Gibson, John Creighton, Mark Kinnear & Faith Huston
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WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE:
Way of the World 2021 SE Weld Chamber of Commerce Banquet Loveland Archaeological Society Stone Age Fair 2021 Keenesburg Celebration of Heroes Fort Lupton Great Plains Field of Honor Keenesburg Thank You Proclamation Remapping 2021: Colorado Political Maps Update
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Way of the World
by Bob Grand If you have not noticed there is way much too much information out in the world. An attempt to look at a fraction of it is daunting. Even more daunting is sifting through what is opinion and what is fact. The way things are presented opinion is very blurred with the facts. A democratic senator from New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, was famously quoted as saying you are entitled to your own opinion but not your own set of facts. Facts should be facts and presented as much, but not today. It is who grabs the biggest headlines. Unfortunately, much of our media, especially social media, does not let facts drive news, just headline grabbing opinion, as that generates click activity which generates revenue. Where have the days of Walter Cronkite gone. For you younger folks Walter Cronkite was a veteran TV newscaster who had the faith and belief of the American people. It did not matter whether you were a republican or democrat. He dealt in facts and presented things in that context. President Lyndon Johnson commented that when Walter Cronkite began to question the Vietnam War all was lost. It was worthy of note that last week Colorado Attorney General, Phil Wieser, announced he was in discussions with the Pennsylvania Attorney general about Face book/Instagram issues impacting young people. I do not know how many of you saw it, but the Australian Supreme Court ruled that media outlets are “publishers” of defamatory comments posted by third parties on their official facebook pages. Imagine what will happen if that idea grasps hold in America. In the old days there was a sense of balance and priority, somebody checked what went to print, today people can vomit whatever they are thinking, and chances are it will appear online, until pulled down. Where is the fairness and justice to the individuals who are harmed? Recently the Colorado Sun published an article by Jesse Paul & Jason Blevins on the efforts of State Senator Chris Hansen, a Denver democrat, to address the shortterm home rental owner’s taxation rate. The discussion is about having the shortterm rental property taxed at the 29% state property tax rate for the days the property is used as a short-term rental as opposed to the 6.9% residential rate that now applies. Initial discussion is for units that are leased more than 30 days a year. It does not take a great leap to the next question. Should people who now work at home be forced to adjust their tax rate on an equitable basis to pay business tax rates for that portion of their home that is used for business. Talk about getting folks cranked up, but you know what, it is a discussion worth having as many of our communities are beginning to see their commercial real estate market adversely affected by the growing work from home scenario. Andrew Yang, former Democratic candidate for President and for Mayor of New York City has announced he is leaving the Democratic Party, forming a new Party – Forward. Similar to what Ronald Reagan said, he was not leaving the Democratic Party, it had left him. Both the Democratic and the Republican parties are still appealing to their bases. A base which in both parties represents a minority of the American people. The extreme left, which appears to have taken control of the Democratic party, is leading that party to a disastrous 2022. Feel good about the 5.9% increase in your social security in 2022. Do not, as the real cost of living will far exceed that. Remember that fuel and food are not considered in defining the increase of the base cost. In Germany, the consumption of energy was down almost 1% point, but the cost of energy was up more than 55% for the same period year over year. The Republicans, who have a golden opportunity because of the governing of the Biden presidency cannot get over the 2020 election. It is over, Joe Biden is the President, nothing you can do will change that. Get on with making a case, which the Democrats seemed hell bent to let you effectively do, that your party will be more effective in managing the country. We as citizens have a responsibility too. We must ask for accountability from our elected officials and their appointees. How can you justify what is happening in the southern border other than our federal government is allowing an invasion of our country, something the constitution says of federal government is responsible to prevent? Our bureaucrats are trained in very specific areas. It seems common sense is not one of the measurable criteria. We think it the thing to do to fly Haitians back to Haiti, but an overwhelming number of others are let into the United States, COVID 19 and all. How do you explain that? Is it a case of blatant discrimination against Haitians? Please, beyond comprehension. Does anybody ask about the number of
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murders in the United States which were reported up 29% in 2020, the biggest bump since record keeping began. Being a parent, as I have said before, is a major task. It requires a lot of knowledge about a lot of things. Time does not stop for you to learn the exact way to do something you just do the best you can. The President has a lot of resources at his disposal, but it seems that the range of focus is on those things that placate his base, which in reality is a minority of the American people. Many people are still not over the Trump angst, but many are beginning to ask what have we done to deserve this? Andrew Yang may not be perfect, but he has a thought that will begin to grow traction in some form. The American people deserve better than what they are getting. Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated: publisher@lostcreekguide. com
2021 Annual Southeast Weld Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the Wild Animal Sanctuary
On Saturday October 9th, 2021, the Southeast Weld Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg. With well over one hundred attendees all had a great evening. Perry Bell, President of the Southeast Weld Chamber of Commerce, was the Master of Ceremonies. Thank you to all our members for supporting all our efforts this year and supporting the Banquet. A special thanks to Dr. Leah Bornstein, President of Aims Community College, Dr. Greg Rabenhorst, Superintendent of the RE3J School District, Mayors Linda Hargiss of Hudson and Greg Mills of Brighton, the new Town Administrator Brian McBroom and Council members David Ott and Jamie Jeffery of Lochbuie. Your support is important to us. There were business giveaway baskets, a silent auction, and a live auction, conducted by John Bowman of Eagle Hawk Realty Group & Auction Services. Food was catered by High Country Catering. There was bacon wrapped dates and shrimp cocktail as appetizers, main dishes were Creamy Garlic & Herb Chicken & Tender Beef Pot Roast, Garlic mashed potatoes, vegetable medley and a house salad with chocolate sheet cake for dessert. Food was great. The Chamber noted the following for special recognition this year: Business of the Year: The Lost Creek Guide Non-Profit of the Year: Destination Ministries – Hudson Food Bank Citizens of the Year: Krista Gibson & Faith Huston A big thank you to all our members for their wonderful support all year and a special thank you to the Event Planning Committee: Perry Wm. Bell, Brian Engle, Eric Gardner, Krista Gibson, Bob Grand, Faith Huston, Mark Kinnear, Karen Mealy, Kimberly Moore, Maggie Munoz, Rachel Munoz-Florido and Mike Whistance. We are all looking forward to a great 2022.
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Loveland Archaeological Society Stone Age Fair 2021 By Bob Grand The weekend of September 25th & 26th saw the LAS Stone Age Fair held at the Ranch in Loveland. This year’s theme was In Search of Early Man on the High Plains. The Stone Age Fair is an annual event that began in 1934. President Andy Coca was the master of ceremonies. He began the formal presentation with a remembrance of two members who passed this last year. Jim Sievers, who was at the first Stone Age Fair in Cornish in 1934. His family brought him to the 2019 Fair and there is a picture with Jim and his family and President Andy Coca at that event. The other member we lost was Dr. George Frison who was a legend in Wyoming archaeology. Both will be missed. The 2021 Scholarship awards presentation were made. The Loveland Archaeological Society/Harry Walts Memorial Scholarship was presented to Sari Dersam attending the University of Wyoming. The Eugene Eisenbarth Memorial Scholarship was presented to Kelton Meyer, attending Colorado State University. There were two presenters in the Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Madeline Mackie presented on “ Mammoth Hunting in the Ice Age: A view from the La Prele Mammoth Site.” Dr. Jason La Belle presented on” Kill , Camp, and Return: Renewed Excavation of the Lindenmeier Folsom Site, Larimer County, Colorado. As usual, there were an abundance of displays of impressive personal collections. Thank you to all those who shared their collections with the general public. See you at next year’s Stone Age Fair.
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NEW CHALLENGE FOR KIDS SEEKS FAVORITE MUSEUM ARTIFACT
Entries due by Dec. 1 for chance to win museum prize basket. Kids age 17 and under are eligible to enter Curating for Kids, a new program designed by Library and Museum Educator Kathleen Byrne. Do you have a favorite artifact at the Fort Morgan Museum? What do you like about it? Do you know what it was originally used for? Tell us about it! Tell us about your favorite museum artifact and take a picture with it (no flash please!) for the chance to win a museum prize gift basket! See your picture go up on the wall outside the museum and share it with family and friends! Kids aged 0-17 are eligible. Hurry, entries are due by Dec. 1. For more information, contact Kathleen Byrne at (970) 542-4014 or kathleen. byrne@cityoffortmorgan.com. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! www.facebook.com/cityoffortmorgan
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Celebration of Heroes
On Saturday October 2, 2021 a tree planting ceremony was held at Schey Park honoring nine local Veterans for their service to this country. • Doug Abbott, Army, Navy • William Bell, Army, Vietnam Park Hill Dental 100 S. Main Keenesburg • Phillip Bowles, Coast Guard, Korea www.ParkHillDental.com • Alvin Gray, Navy & Air Force, WWII • Mark Kauffman, Marine Corps, Vietnam • Gerald Starks, Navy, Vietnam • Robert Tegtman, Navy, Korea ACTION • Glen Young, Korea • Jack Zimbelman, Army, Vietnam For Your Tooth and Gum Health. Schedule of Events: 17:00 – Schey Park – Tree Planting Ceremony Dr. Thomas Croghan has been serving Southeast Weld county with pride since 2005. We are a full-service general dental office where Following the Ceremony, the celebration will continue at the American Legion your dental needs are addressed in a welcoming, professional setting. 18:00 – Reception 18:30 – Dinner served by the American Legion Riders for donation We look forward to meeting you and caring for your oral health! 19:00 – Special Honor Ceremony 20:30 – USO Entertainment This event is made possible through the Trillion Tree Corp and the American Legion Riders of Post 180 in Keenesburg who sponsored the event, ride, and dinner. The Trillion Tree Corp is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor veterans and their service by planting trees throughout the nation. There goal was to plant 100 trees in Colorado by the end of the year, they are on target to plant 112. They work with local American Legion and VFW posts to nominate and recognize these veterans. The American Legion Riders is a motorcycle club that is a program of the American Legion. Members must be a member of one of the American Legion Family and support the missions and programs of the American Legion. The Riders are hosting a run to honor veterans in three cities: beginning in Byers, then to Brush, and ending the day in Keenesburg. Special thanks to the American Legion Kristine Bell, Isabel Granados, Heather Huck, Post 180, Town of Keenesburg for the Krista Gibson, Lindsey Skinner donation of trees, Lira Landscaping for planting the trees, XS Designs for the Celebration of Heroes bench design and donation, and Melissa Flaherty, Gospel Recording Artist for singing the National Open Monday - Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM highplainsbank.com 1-800-984-0010 Anthem.
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United Power Cannot Stick Us with Their Bill
By David Frick, Morgan County REA General Manager Upstanding consumer-members of electric cooperatives would be mortified if part of their monthly power bills were sent to their neighbors to be paid. In eastern Colorado’s farming and ranching communities, it’s not cliché to say that neighbors help neighbors, but it’s safe to say we are proud to responsibly pay our own way. That’s why consumers of electric cooperatives in eastern Colorado and across the West may be surprised to learn that their electricity bills could rise because of the actions of United Power. United Power and 41 other not-for-profit utility members of cooperative power supplier TriState Generation and Transmission Association voluntarily signed power supply contracts, agreeing to share the costs of delivering electricity into their distribution systems. We agreed to share Tri-State’s costs for building and maintaining the transmission system, power plants and everything else required to deliver us reliable power. In 2007, we, along with United Power and all but two of our fellow members, elected, voluntarily, to extend our wholesale power contracts with Tri-State for an additional 10 years, all the way to 2050. Now United Power wants out of the contract it signed decades early, and it wants out at the expense of other members. In the past several years, United Power has been starting fights, in every venue it can find, to terminate its power supply contract with Tri-State at such a low cost that electric rates would rise for all the other utility members of Tri-State, including Morgan County Rural Electric Association. While United Power claims they want a strong Tri-State, it’s working to weaken Tri-State, and this affects our consumers. Morgan County REA’s and United Power’s service territories share a border in eastern Colorado, and the consumers we each serve are neighbors. For example, United Power’s consumers in Keenesburg are just up the road from our co-op’s consumers in Roggen, and the farmers and ranchers that both cooperatives serve operate side-by-side. Some are consumers of both utilities. If United Power were successful in terminating its power supply contract at such a low cost, this would harm other Tri-State members, whose consumers will see their power costs rise as they pay for the costs that United Power consumers will no longer pay. We think that’s wrong, and I suspect many of our neighbors who are United Power’s consumers would agree. They may likely be embarrassed if their neighbors’ electricity costs rose because of their own electric cooperative’s actions. Tri-State serves its members with reliable, affordable and responsible power, including reducing wholesale power rates and increasing clean energy, even as other utilities in the region raise rates.
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What is essential to know is that Tri-State’s members are working together to address United Power’s concerns by creating options to allow members to self-supply more power or even terminate their contracts early, if they make the remaining members whole. This is an issue among Tri-State’s members, and not, as United Power would have you believe, an issue between them and Tri-State. As we all work together, we want to make sure that if a fellow member terminates the long-term contract it signed, that action doesn’t cause other members’ rates to increase. This is also an important issue for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Tri-State’s rate regulator, to consider as it examines the importance of power supply contracts – the financial backbone allowing wholesale cooperative suppliers like Tri-State to finance, build and operate their generation and transmission systems for their members. In a recent article published in The Denver Post, United Power characterizes their concerns with a banal analogy to the Eagles’ Hotel California, where you can check in but never leave. The reality is that their goal is to check out of their hotel room early and stick the other guests with their bill. Instead, the consumer-members of United Power should take a close look at their cooperative’s actions, and ask them to work with their fellow members to reach a solution to their needs that doesn’t raise the power costs of their neighbors.
Weld Central FFA chapter of Keenesburg, CO, named 3 Star Chapter for 2021 National Chapter award by National FFA Organization INDIANAPOLIS (October 1, 2021/National FFA Organization) – The Weld Central FFA chapter of Keenesburg, CO, has been recognized in the 2021 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization. The program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters from throughout the country that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. These chapters improve chapter operations using the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards and a Program of Activities that emphasizes growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture. Chapters are rewarded for providing educational experiences for the entire membership. Chapters that received star ratings during judging this summer and will be recognized at the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo, Oct. 27-30. All star-rated FFA chapters receive honors made possible by corporate sponsor John Deere. “Feeding some 9 billion people by mid-century brings with it unprecedented challenges for today’s farmers,” said Amy Allen, manager, national corporate contributions for John Deere. “The skills and experiences learned through the National Chapter Award Program will help meet the critical needs.” The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 760,000 student members as part of 8,700 local FFA chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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that of the over 157,000 fully vaccinated residents, 1,434 residents have developed COVID-19 since January 1, 2021. This represents 0.9% of fully vaccinated people in Weld County. Although there has been over 1,400 breakthrough cases — meaning people who were fully vaccinated but still got COVID-19 — only 87 breakthrough cases were hospitalized (0.06% of the fully vaccinated population). As of September 17, 2021, the rate of unvaccinated people getting COVID-19 in Weld County is nearly five times higher compared to the fully vaccinated population. Weld County health officials continue to encourage residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “We have plenty of vaccine available,” said Mark Lawley, Executive Director of the Weld County Health Department. “The quickest way to end this pandemic is for more people to get vaccinated.” The Health Department also has added a new Zip Code Map to its Vaccine Dashboard. The map shows vaccination rates by zip codes. The map also shows vaccination rates along with rates by age group and race/ethnicity. The countywide rate of residents age 12(+) with 1(+) doses of a COVID-19 vaccine is 64.2%, or over 173,000 residents, as of October 1. The new breakthrough case data and all vaccination data will be updated weekly on Fridays. For more information on COVID-19 vaccination information, including where you can find a vaccine clinic near you, go to the “COVID-19 Vaccines” webpage.
SUPPORT OUR VETERANS
Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a Free Mammogram Weld County — The Weld County Health Department in partnership with the Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC), urges women ages 40 years and older to talk with their doctors this October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, about screening for breast cancer. Women who can’t afford mammograms may be eligible for a free screening at the Weld County Health Department. WWC offers free breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income women ages 40-64 years with the help of 32 community providers statewide, including in Weld County at the Health Department. “Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to remind the women in our lives to get screened,” said Michelle Delgado, WCDPHE Community Health Outreach Worker. “We are proud to work with the Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC) to offer free mammograms and pap tests to women who need them but can’t afford them.” An estimated 41% of adults have delayed or avoided medical care because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which could result in advanced disease and early deaths. “WWC has made pap tests and mammograms accessible and free for all eligible women,” Delgado said. “Whether you’re doing it for yourself or for your family, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the perfect time to get back on track with screening. Contact your doctor today and schedule your screenings. They could save your life.” Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Colorado among women, killing more than 600 women annually. However, early detection is critical. When breast cancer is detected early, 97.8% of those diagnosed had a five-year survival. Likewise, when cervical cancer is diagnosed early, 90% of women had a five-year survival. Cost and access to insurance can be major barriers for a lot of Coloradans; that’s why free screenings are now available for those who qualify. WWC and the Health Department want to make sure all women above age 50 get screened for breast cancer regardless of their situation. For more information, call WCDPHE at (970) 400-2400 or weldhealth.org.
COVID-19 Dashboard: Unvaccinated Case Rate 5X Higher than Vaccinated
Weld County, Colorado — The Weld County Health Department has added several new features to its COVID-19 dashboards. A new “breakthrough case” tab on the Data Dashboard shows a comparison of fully vaccinated versus unvaccinated cases in the ages 12(+) category for Weld County residents. Data released October 1 shows
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Gov. Polis & Lt. Governor Primavera Mark World Mental Health Day
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Friday, October 8, 2021 DENVER — Governor Jared Polis and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera marked World Mental Health Day which is October 10th. Ensuring that all Coloradans have easy access to mental and behavioral health care services has been a priority for the Polis-Primavera administration since day one. In 2019, Governor Polis established the Behavioral Health Task Force, bringing together stakeholders and leaders at the state level, to determine how to best streamline Colorado’s behavioral health system in a way that cuts through bureaucracy, increases efficiency, and puts Coloradans first. The Task Force led to the Behavioral Health Blueprint and included a number of recommendations to the legislature, and this year, Governor Polis signed a number of landmark laws to address mental health. “Mental health is an urgent issue that was made even more important by the COVID-19 global pandemic, which is why our administration is working hard to streamline the system and make historic investments that will transform our behavioral health system, and ensure Coloradans can get the care they need, when they need it,” said Governor Polis. “Mental health is a critical component of overall well-being, which is why we established the Behavioral Health Task Force, and the reason we continue to make behavioral health reform a priority,” said Lt. Governor Primavera. “By putting people first, we can focus on getting them the critical care they need. While we have taken important steps forward, we know there is more work to be done together.” The Polis-Primavera administration increased the number of Coloradans who are able to access behavioral health care by investing roughly $100 million in infrastructure and workforce capacity needs, existing effective programs, as well as addressing and preventing substance use. Another roughly $450 million is set aside for the current legislative interim process. Through this process, recommendations will be made to the General Assembly for the 2022 session, with the goal of building a behavioral and mental health system that provides the appropriate level of treatment to every Coloradan who needs care. Governor Polis signed a bipartisan law, HB21-1097 which creates the Behavioral Health Administration, as recommended by the Behavioral Health Taskforce, which will provide leadership and help to unify and streamline our state’s behavioral health system and the bipartisan SB21-137 which appropriated $95,800,000 for various behavioral health programs and services. Gov. Polis also signed another bipartisan law, HB21-1068 which requires state regulated private health insurance to cover a preventive, annual mental health wellness exam at no out-of-pocket cost to the covered person. Governor Polis also signed HB21-1258, Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth at Children’s Hospital in Aurora. This new law takes a transformative step in providing mental and behavioral health support for Colorado’s students and reimburses providers for providing up to three mental health sessions to youth screened into the program.
FINANCIAL FOCUS
Short-term Investments Offer Liquidity – and More Generally speaking, investing is a longterm process. You invest in your IRA and 401(k) to reach a long-term goal – retirement. You may invest in a 529 education savings plan for many years to reach another long-term goal – college for your children. But is there also a place in your portfolio for shorter-term investments? In a word, yes. You have three good reasons for owning short-term investments: liquidity, diversification and protection of longer-term investments. Let’s look at all three: • Liquidity – For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic brought home the need to have ready access to cash, and shortterm investment vehicles are typically liquid. Still, some are more liquid than others, and you’ll want to know the differences right from the start. Probably the most liquid vehicle you
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could have isn’t an investment at all, but rather a simple savings or checking account. But you likely could earn much more interest from a high-yield online savings account without sacrificing much, if any, liquidity. Money market accounts are also highly liquid, but they may carry minimum balance requirements. Other short-term investments may be less liquid, but that may not be a major concern if you don’t need the money immediately. For example, you could purchase a type of mutual fund known as an ultra short-term bond fund that invests in longer-term bonds due to mature in less than a year, so you could receive the benefit of the higher interest rates typically provided by these bonds. You could choose to partially or entirely liquidate your bond fund at any time, but it may take several days for the sale to go through, since the
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shares in the fund need to be sold. You could also invest in a three-month certificate of deposit (CD), but if you cash it out early, you’ll lose some of the interest payments. • Diversification – If your portfolio consists largely of stocks and stock-based ETFs and mutual funds, you could take a hit, at least temporarily, during periods of market downturns, which are a normal part of the investment world. But a diversified portfolio, containing both long- and short-term investments, may hold up better during periods of market volatility. That’s because the short-term vehicles we’ve looked at are typically going to be far less affected by market movements, if they’re affected at all. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification by itself can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses.)
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• Protection of longer-term investments – If you were to face an unexpected expense, such as the need for a major home or car repair, how would you pay for it? Without any liquid reserves, you might be forced to dip into your long-term investments, such as your 401(k) and IRA. But by doing so, you could incur taxes and penalties – and, perhaps even more important, you’d be removing resources from accounts designed to help you achieve a comfortable retirement. With enough short-term investments in place, though, you can avoid touching these long-term accounts. As you can see, you can benefit significantly by adding some short-term investment vehicles to your portfolio. They could make a big difference in your ability to meet your financial goals. – Edward Jones, Member SIPC.
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Great Plains Field of Honor 2021 The City of Fort Lupton is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Great Plains Field of Honor this November 10th – 13th at Pearson Park in Fort Lupton, Colorado. The Field of Honor is a powerful way to honor our heroes – by name – with a personal flag dedication. The field is guarded day and night and stands in solemn tribute to their service, past and present. The Great Plains Field of Honor® honors our Colorado veterans, and first responders- Public Safety,Fire & EMS – who have earned our gratitude. This year, it is our privilege to dedicate the field to our First Responders. Proceeds from this special effort will benefit Badge 2 Badge and Foundation 1023 here in Colorado, along with the programs of the Senior Advisory Committee in Fort Lupton that serves our active adult community year-round. Both Badge 2 Badge and Foundation 1023 are committed to supporting the mental and emotional wellness of Colorado’s First Responders. They provide free counseling, suicide prevention and more to our first responders. According to retired detective, and founder of Badge 2 Badge, Rebecca Allanson, “Last year alone, we saw a quadruple jump in outreach for services in just one month, as first responders from around the country were trying to access services, meetings and resources. The need for these services is greater than ever!” The Fort Lupton Field of Honor® display is a gift to the area made possible through donations,sponsorships and the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. You can show your support and gratitude by sponsoring a flag, making a donation or doing both. For more information, to sponsor the event or dedicate a flag, please visit: https://www.fortlupton.org/918/Field-of-Honor---A-Tribute-To-Our-Heroes Location of Event: Pearson Park Fields Hwy 85 &Hwy 52, Fort Lupton, CO Field Hours: November 10th – 12th 11 am – 7 pm November 13th at 1 pm Official Commemorative ceremony, featuring guest speaker Chaplain MS Williams with the Centurion Law Enforcement Ministries.
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Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grants Now Available Greetings! To strengthen local food systems and create greater supply chain resilience, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will distribute grant funding to be used for agricultural processing projects. The Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grant Program will award up to $2 million to help farmers, ranchers, food processors and manufacturers improve local food systems and drive the development and expansion of agricultural value-added projects. The goal of the grants is to strengthen local food systems and create greater supply chain resilience. When the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed weaknesses in the U.S. food production and supply chain systems, the Colorado’s legislature adopted Senate Bill 21-248, creating the Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grant Program within the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The applications for the Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grant Program are now being accepted. You can get more information and apply at ag.colorado.gov/stimulus. Grant funds can be used only for agricultural processing projects -- meaning the transforming, packaging, sorting, storage, or grading of Colorado livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, plants, or plant products. Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural processing businesses are eligible to apply if they are residents of and operate in the state of Colorado. The maximum grant award amount for any one project is $150,000. Applications will be reviewed in two Award Periods. Those applications received by November 30, 2021 will be reviewed for Award Period #1 and those received by February 28, 2022 will be reviewed as part of Award Period #2. For each award period, $1 million will be available for grants, with up to $2 million to be awarded by June 30, 2022. To apply, businesses must submit the online application form. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis during the two Award Periods outlined above. Please note: in order to save your work and upload the required documents, you will be asked to log into a Google account when accessing the application form. With questions about this program or the application process, please email cda_ agstimulus@state.co.us for support. Dedicated to serving you, Colorado Department of Agriculture
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LEARN ABOUT AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR EASTERN COLORADO Xcel Energy hosting public open houses to provide information and ask for input on Colorado’s Power Pathway Xcel Energy continues to make progress identifying potential locations for planned electric transmission lines and substations. We’ve identified focus areas, smaller areas within each segment study area, where the transmission route and substation sites could be located. Please join us at one of our upcoming in-person public open houses to learn about our routing and siting progress and provide feedback. Project staff will be available to provide information about the potential locations for the proposed transmission lines and substations and answer questions about Colorado’s Power Pathway. We want to hear from you about this important project and any issues we should consider in your area. No formal presentation is planned, so please attend at any time during the open house. Meeting materials are available in our Library at ColoradosPowerPathway.com and an electronic comment form is available if you are unable to attend a public open house (click on ‘Contact Us’ on the website to access).
ABOUT THE PROJECT Colorado’s Power Pathway is a proposal to build 345-kilovolt transmission lines in eastern Colorado. We estimate the system will cross more than a dozen counties and include: • Approximately 560-650 miles of new high-voltage transmission infrastructure • Four new and four expanded substations • If approved, construction could begin in 2023 and the first transmission segments could be in service in 2025, with other segments completed in 2026 and 2027 FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact us at 855-858-9037 or ColoradosPowerPathway@xcelenergy.com if you have questions or need assistance. Si necesita asistencia o información en español, por favor contáctenos directamente al 855-858-9037 o ColoradosPowerPathway@xcelenergy.com.
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Remapping 2021 | New Colorado Legislative Maps Must Be Approved This Week By: Thy Vo and Sandra Fish The commission must approve new state Senate and House maps by Tuesday The 12 members of Colorado’s Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission still have a lot of big decisions to make before their self-imposed deadline to send maps to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. Commissioners met for more than 12 hours over the weekend and narrowed down the state Senate maps they will vote on Monday for final approval. Most of those maps look pretty similar, but diverge in how they divide some key areas, including the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado Springs region, as well as Adams, Boulder and Larimer counties. The panel will consider four state Senate maps Monday. These maps include the second staff-drawn Senate map based on 2020 census data (read our coverage here), and three iterations of “coalition maps” drawn by Republican commissioners Hunter Barnett, Aislinn Kottwitz and Constance Hass; unaffiliated commissioners Kevin Fletcher and Samuel Greenidge; and Democrat Gary Horvath. The coalition maps are: • Senate Plan 009, the most recent map drawn by the group. Read a memo about the plan here. • Senate Amendment 010, which edits the latest staff-drawn Senate map to keep Erie entirely within Senate District 17 with Longmont • Senate Amendment 006, which reconfigures districts in Adams County Several commissioners wanted more time to study the differences in the four maps, various versions of which have been floating around for weeks but were only recently finalized. The legislative commission will gather at 6 p.m. Monday to continue voting on a final state Senate map. They can also begin voting Monday on a state House map. This is the second-to-last edition of Remapping Colorado 2021, a pop-up newsletter bringing you the latest on redistricting. Did this newsletter help you understand the process better? Send us feedback and support The Colorado Sun by becoming a member. MORE: The votes to eliminate draft state Senate maps Sunday revealed some divisions among commissioners. During a second round of voting, five commissioners — Democrats Heather Barry, Robin Schepper and Blanca Uzeta O’Leary and unaffiliated voters Amber McReynolds and Samuel Greenidge — did not cast a vote to advance any of the four Senate maps now on the table. That group wanted to move forward with a map proposed by McReynolds. The only Democrat who didn’t vote for that map was Commissioner Gary Horvath. The commission also eliminated a Senate map submitted by the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy and Research Organization and Colorado Black Leadership Coalition, sponsored by Democratic commissioners Uzeta O’Leary and Schepper. Those dissenting commissioners raised concerns about whether other maps would lead to effective representation of communities of color, pointing to legal challenges to the congressional map now before the Colorado Supreme Court.
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Commissioner John Buckley, a Republican, called on his colleagues to consider changes to the maps to get more support from the panel’s Democrats. “My intention in this process is that Republicans and Democrats would come together in a spirit of compromise,” Buckley said.
Legislative commissioner John Buckley III (center) speaks with residents during a redistricting meeting on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at the Eagle Pointe Recreation Center in Commerce City. The Colorado Independent Congressional and Legislative Redistricting Commissions draw Colorado’s legislative districts for 2021. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun)
EVEN MORE: After the Colorado Democratic Party sent an email to supporters last week accusing two commissioners of drawing maps to benefit Republicans, the commission has received a flurry of comments against the coalition maps. EVEN MORE: After the Colorado Democratic Party sent an email to supporters last week accusing two commissioners of drawing maps to benefit Republicans, the commission has received a flurry of comments against the coalition maps. Nearly 200 people wrote in urging the panel to reject maps drawn by Republican commissioners Aislinn Kottwitz and Hunter Barnett, after the party accused the two of “working with non-disclosing and unregistered GOP operatives lobbying to shove through a last-minute set of maps” to make them more favorable to Republicans. Kottwitz and Barnett are working with another Republican, two unaffiliated commissioners and a Democrat on their maps. According to party spokesman David Pourshoushtari, the email was referring to a complaint filed against the Colorado Neighborhood Coalition, a Republican-aligned group working on redistricting, and three of its representatives — Alan Philp, Greg Brophy and Frank McNulty — for allegedly failing to properly register or disclose lobbying activities. Remapping 2021 | New Colorado Legislative Maps Must Be Approved This Week Continued on Page 12...
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That complaint, which is under investigation, doesn’t cite instances where Kottwitz or Barnett interacted personally with Philp, Brophy or McNulty. Pourshoushtari said there are a few other instances where Philp has apparently tried to influence commissioners. He cited tweets from Democratic-aligned lobbyist Curtis Hubbard that call out Philp for drawing a map for the Colorado Farm Bureau (Republican Commissioner Constance Hass sits on the Farm Bureau board) and for sending Kottwitz a single email back in July. Kottwitz and Barnett didn’t respond to a request for comment, but at Sunday’s meeting Kottwitz referred to the party’s email as she presented one of the coalition maps. “I serve with an affiliation behind my name, but serve as one body for the greater good of all citizens of Colorado,” Kottwitz said. The feedback keeps coming
through Monday morning. Nearly half of those addressed both commissions, while 39% were about the congressional map and about 13% about legislative maps. The top five ZIP codes represented in the online comments are in Steamboat Springs, Broomfield, Fort Collins, and Larimer and Douglas counties. Oral arguments set for Tuesday.
The Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center is seen on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Denver. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun)
Most comments received by Colorado’s Independent Redistricting Commissions addressed both congressional and legislative maps. (Sandra Fish, special to The Colorado Sun)
As we mention above, there are still plenty of comments coming in to the two redistricting commissions as the legislative commission winds down its work this week and the Colorado Supreme Court hears arguments about the state’s new proposed congressional map. Since convening, the commissions have received nearly 5,900 comments online
Lawyers for the Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission and those representing seven other groups or individuals will make their cases to the Colorado Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon. The court scheduled up to 90 minutes of arguments during a hearing that begins at 1 p.m. Commission lawyers will get 30 minutes of that, with an option to reserve 10 minutes for rebuttal. Attorneys for the following will each get to make 10-minute presentations: • Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization, or CLLARO, which said in a filing that the 3rd Congressional District and the 8th Congressional District violate the state constitution’s protections for minority voters • The Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office, which filed a brief arguing that a single Denver precinct placed in the 6th Congressional District would violate the anonymity of the 28 voters registered there • The Douglas County Board of Commissioners, which supports the congressional map adopted by the commission • Fair Lines Colorado, which objects to the inclusion of Fremont and Custer counties in the 7th Congressional District that is centered in Jefferson County. • The League of United Latin American Citizens and its Colorado affiliate, which want the 3rd, 7th and 8th Districts adjusted to better represent Hispanic voters • Jerry Natividad, a Jefferson County Republican, who objects to Jefferson County being divided among three congressional districts. Those six groups were among 14 that filed briefs with the court last week. It’s worth noting that three Democratic groups appear to diverge in their desires for the congressional maps. Fair Lines Colorado’s brief said the 7th District was the only one it objected to. All On The Line Colorado, which is associated with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, raised objections to the 8th District’s boundaries. And the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee objected to how the commission’s process unfolded in general, and asked the court to consider proposals in other court briefs. Natividad’s objection was the only one filed by a Republican. One other filing in support of the plan was from several northern Colorado Hispanic religious groups, represented by Republican attorney Doug Benevento, the former No. 2 at the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump. The arguments will be held in person, with COVID-19 precautions in place, and will also be streamed online. The Colorado Sun is a reader-supported news organization that covers Colorado people, places and issues. To sign up for free newsletters, subscribe or learn more, visit ColoradoSun.com
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– Obituary – Marc Douglas Sirios November 5, 1954 ~ October 6, 2021 Marc was born in Denver, Colorado to James and Helen Sirios on November 5, 1954. He was the second of two children to James and Helen. Growing up, when Marc wasn’t on the farm he excelled in both school and sports. As the son of a teacher and a farmer, Marc was raised on good values which would guide him throughout his life. He married Sheri Conway, in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 10, 1981. They were married for 40 years and share three sons together. His family was his biggest joy and greatest accomplishment. Marc was a person who happily sacrificed all that he had for that of his family. Every step of the way, Marc was there to offer a shoulder to cry on, a loving hand of support, and most of all words of encouragement and praise. Marc spent his life in Keenesburg, Colorado working hard and proud as a farmer for the family business, JMH Sirios Farms. His love for farming was ever-present in all his conversations. Later he worked for the towns of both Keenesburg and Hudson. Marc loved working for and improving his community. Marc spent countless hours on basketball courts, baseball diamonds and football fields. Nothing gave him more pleasure than coaching his sons and their friends. From the “Sirios Sluggers” to the “Weld Central Jammers”, you could find (or hear) Marc hollering strategy and encouragement from the sidelines. He transitioned from coach to fan as his boys grew older, but always remained a coach at heart. Marc was fanatical about the Denver Broncos. He was a coveted season ticket holder for most of his life. He attended Super Bowls in New Orleans, Pasadena, Miami and San Diego. Many ended in heartbreak, but one of his happiest days was when his beloved Broncos captured their first Super Bowl victory against the Green Bay Packers at the conclusion of the 1998 season. He passed this passion on to his three sons. Marc is survived by his wife, Sheri Sirios; along with their three sons, Nikolas (Angela), Matthew (Justine) and Joshua (Emily); and his two grandchildren Michael and Lucas. Also his mother, Helen Sirios, and his sister Marcia Wolff (Phil) and his niece Brooke and her children Hunter and Parker, and other nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, James Sirios. Go Broncos! In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Marc Sirios Memorial at TBK Bank. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 11:00 a.m., at Community United Methodist Church, 195 South Main Street, Keenesburg, CO. Interment followed at Heart of the Plains Cemetery, in Roggen, CO. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, Colorado handled arrangements. Please share your memories and condolences by visiting the online obituary at TaborFuneralHome.com.
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Horse Show Clothes & Tack Supplies In October 2008 we did our first show in Loveland, Colorado at the Ranch. In 2009 we did our first NATIONAL WESTERN Stock Show (NWSS), and we were off to the races. The first year we did thirty-five shows and were off to the races and more to come. Every show we did more people brought us stuff to sell. We worked out of a thirty-five-foot enclosed trailer set up like a store. Soon we were the biggest vendor at Horse Expo with a ten by sixty booth. We traveled to Oklahoma and all over. Soon we came to just taking care of our customers in Colorado. We still do about thirty shows per year, setting up and tearing down every weekend! So, when the old NAPA store became available again in Keenesburg we jumped at the chance to get off the road, and so glad that we did! Our store will be open Thursday through Saturday for now, 10 to 6 each day. I have a lot of customers that call and say can we come and shop on another day. No problem! Our website has grown, and we ship all over the United States. We have inventory that no one else has: www.showmetwice.com Stop by and visit us at Show me Twice located at 87 S. Main Street, Keenesburg, CO 80643 or call Dennis at 303-902-2310 or Cheryl at 303 902 2087 or email CherylKilker@yahoo. com Look forward to seeing you, Cheryl & Dennis Kiilker
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