November 18, 2020
-Obituaries-
Lost Creek Guide
WILLIAM PATE STONNER II William Pate Stonner II (Bill) (Bo) of Brighton February 26, 1971 - October 29, 2020. Dad, Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew and Friend. Bill passed away Thursday morning of a heart attack after a forty-six-year battle with type 1 Diabetes. Bill was born at Valley View hospital in Thornton, Colorado to William Pate Stonner and Loretta Pearl Stonner (Thompson). He spent his early childhood in Lochbuie Colorado. Bill attended Hudson Elementary and Weld Central Jr. & Sr. Highschool from where he graduated in 1989. He married and has two children, a son William Pate Stonner III born in 1997 and a daughter Alexis Michelle Paige Stonner born in 2001. Bill was involved in the the Boy Scouts and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1989. Bill was an avid collector if comics, (particularly Spider-man) ceramic dragons and Sunday paper recipes. Bill loved attending his children’s sporting events and school activities. Bill was always quick with a joke and had a quick wit about him. He had a different take on life. He was most loved and will be missed by many. Bill is survived by his parents Bill and Lorie Stonner, his children Will and Alexis, his brothers Jason (Kristina Heinmiller) Stonner of Plattsmouth Nebraska and Michael (Jodi Miller) Stonner of Keenesburg, nieces Arizona (Joel), Taylor, Dilynn and Grace, nephews Jaden, Logan and Odin and great nephew Aiden. Bill is also survived by his uncles Dan and Gary Thompson, both of Hudson, Jeff (Linda) Stonner of Aurora and aunt Peggy Eversole of Thornton. Services will be held at Coyote Creek Ranch, 28376 WCR 6, Keenesburg, CO, on November 28th at 11am. Officiated by Pastor Rick Hernbloom of the Longs Peak Church in Brighton.
GLEN ARDEN Glen Arden, a young 91, of Hudson, Colorado, born in Burlington, Colorado on November 19th, 1928, passed away, peacefully, at home on October 17th, 2020
United Power Board of Directors Allocates an Additional $300,000 to Co-op Cares Fund to Support Members Economically Affected by the COVID 19 Pandemic
Brighton, CO – United Power’s Board of Directors approved an additional $50,000 to add to the $250,000 allocated earlier in the year to be earmarked for members financially impacted by COVID 19 through the remainder of 2020. The board has also generously authorized another $250,000 to help members in 2021. The money for this fund is allocated from the cooperative’s unclaimed capital credits. The Co-op Cares Fund is designed to assist members who have been directly impacted by COVID 19 – particularly those who have been affected by illness and job losses. “The Co-op Cares Fund has been an important pillar in our strategy to provide support to our members during this difficult time and complements the many other ways United Power is helping our members weather this situation,” stated Bryant Robbins, interim CEO. “Through this program, United Power is providing $550,000 in direct assistance to our members who are being financially impacted by COVID-19. We are proud to have already provided more than $270,000 in assistance to more than 1,500 members so far this year.” In addition to the Co-op Cares Fund, United Power has various means of helping members stay on top of their electric bills including payment arrangements, extensions, prepay, budget billing, and assistance from local agencies. United Power encourages members to contact us so we can connect them with the most appropriate assistance program for their situation. “United Power has several ways to help members when they are having difficulty paying their electric bills,” stated Robbins. “All we are asking our members to do is pick up the phone and call us if they are having difficulty paying their bill. We can’t help you if we don’t know you are struggling.” The Co-op Cares Fund will be available for assistance through the end of 2021, or when the fund is depleted. United Power members who are impacted by the current health emergency or any other situation can reach our Member Services department at 303-637-1300. United Power is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative delivering electricity to more than 95,000 meters at homes, business, and farms in Colorado’s north central front range. For more information about the cooperative, visit www. unitedpower.com or follow them on social media at facebook.com/unitedpower or twitter.com/unitedpowercoop.
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Another Lockdown Could Put Colorado Restaurants At Risk Of Mass Closure
By Sarah Mulholland Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsRestaurants along Main Street in Longmont have moved seating onto the sidewalks, while also requiring social distancing rules so they can stay open during the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Roughly one in four restaurants would consider closing permanently within a month if indoor dining were shut back down, according to a new survey from the Colorado Restaurant Association. About 80 percent of dining establishments would close within six months, according to a survey of 170 operators conducted this month. Almost half of restaurants would be forced to shut down within three months if capacity is restricted to 25 percent, the survey found. Almost threequarters said they would shut down within six months. The pandemic has taken an enormous toll on restaurants. The industry has shed nearly one-third of its jobs – which equates to more than 63,000 jobs, Colorado Restaurant Association data show. Revenues declined about 40 percent on average from last year, the data show. The likelihood of stay-at-home orders, either at the local level or statewide, is rising as cases climb. Gov. Jared Polis is encouraging Coloradans to cancel plans in the coming weeks as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. Denver and Pueblo counties have put a 10 p.m. curfew in place. Restaurants got a partial reprieve during the warm months with cities and towns across Colorado setting up outdoor dining programs. More than half of restaurants’ revenues this summer came from expanded patio dining, according to survey results. Outdoor dining is no longer an option for many restaurants as the weather gets cold. The restaurant association estimates it costs more than $17,000 to prepare for outdoor dining in the winter, including such things as heaters and tents. About one-fifth of restaurants won’t attempt to institute outdoor dining for winter, citing the cost, according to the survey.
