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06 HOMETOWN HEROES

Windsor resident Victoria Threadgould added to the growing number of living organ donors when she gave her left kidney for transplant in February 2022.

YOURSELF 08 TREAT TO WELLNESS

Decorating for the Christmas holiday can have mental and emotional health benefits.

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Vicki Lord, owner of Simply Home, provides tips and tricks for show stopping holiday décor.

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79% of Americans agreed that the earlier they decorate, the more holiday spirit they experience.

18 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Make the perfect holiday statement with these gifts from local retailers.

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24 SPORTS

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Windsor High School bass fishing duo experiences familiar achievement despite unfamiliar environment.

28 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Say hello to November by getting out and about in Windsor at these fun events.

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EDITOR’SLETTER

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elcome to November and the official start to the holiday season!

Before we know it, stores will be blasting holiday music and commercials of kids excitedly running downstairs to rip open presents galore will play across our television, computer and cell phone screens.

However, as I’ve gotten older, my view on the meaning of the holiday season has changed.

When my son was young, it was important for me to make sure his holiday season was a memorable one, and that typically centered directly on the gifts that I had planned to get him.

While I’m thankful that I was able to give my son the gifts that his little heart desired, I wish I would have focused less on the “getting” side of the holiday season and incorporated more of the “giving” part. When I mean “giving,” I’m talking about the giving of time and donations to local community nonprofits like toy collections, food banks, animal shelters and other organizations.

Local nonprofits rely on the giving of time, money and other donations to operate, and it doesn’t take a lot of any of these three things to make a difference.

Giving a ride to a senior who can’t drive, helping pack a food box, putting some change in a collection box or taking a shelter dog on a walk are simple things that mean more than what’s inside a fancy wrapped box or glittery gift bag.

Make giving this holiday season a family affair by including your kids and partners in a volunteer opportunity. I can guarantee that those memories will mean so much more than a gift that will be quickly forgotten.

This month’s Hometown Hero Victoria Threadgould provides an inspiring story about how giving can change people’s lives.

Pick up some decorating tips and tricks from Vicki Lord, owner of Simply Home, to make your holiday home décor the talk of the town.

Windsor therapist Sandi Squicquero addresses the pitfalls some folks’ mental health may face during the holiday season and how to overcome those challenges.

Check out these stories and more in this month’s edition of MyWindsor.

From everyone at MyWindsor, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, Tamara Markard Editor NOVEMBER 2023 | mywindsor | 5

Hometown Heroes Hometown hero Victoria Threadgould. (Jim Rydbom/ Staff Photographer)

Living Organ Donor BY TAMARA MARKARD

THE SAYING “NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES” IS SO TRUE WHEN IT COMES TO PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTE AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

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hether it’s a teacher who inspires students to be their best, a kid who shovels the driveway for their elderly neighbors or a company that donates services, time and products to the community, there’s no shortage of local heroes in our community.

MyWindsor’s Hometown Heroes is a way to recognize and thank the people and companies who strive to make our community better through their time, talents, generosity and kindness.

Do you know a person, business or organization that would make a great story for the Hometown Heroes feature?

Then send their name and contact information to Tamara Markard at tmarkard@greeleytribune.com.

The Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network, OPTN, reported that in 2022 there were over 42,800 total organ transplants, with more than 25,000 of them being kidney transplants. The organization also reported that it saw all-time records for liver, heart and lung transplants and deceased donations have continued a 12-year record trend.

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While organ donation is mainly associated with people that are deceased, there are thousands of people who are “living organ donors.”

Windsor resident Victoria Threadgould added to the growing number of living organ donors when she gave her left kidney for transplant in February 2022.

Threadgould, who is a grant writer for a nonprofit hospital in Austin, Texas, first became intrigued with the idea of live organ donation after listening to a podcast about kidney donation and living donations.

After doing some research into what it takes to donate a kidney, as well as what life is like for donors post-surgery, Threadgould decided to go all-in and added her name to the National Kidney Registry.

“I didn’t know anyone who had kidney disease or needed a kidney, so it was more like, ‘I can donate and someone else in need can benefit from it’,” she explained. “I soon found out that a female in New York was a match for my kidney.”

On the day of the transplant, Threadgould underwent surgery in the morning to remove her left kidney. Once successfully removed, the kidney was immediately flown to New York where it was transplanted into the recipient.

“It turned out her mother donated to someone on that same day and her kidney went to Baltimore, so it was like a chain of transplants,” Threadgould said. “I was in the hospital for a couple of days and I healed very well. I couldn’t lift anything heavy for about six to eight weeks, but I got back into running at around eight weeks and did a 10K.” Threadgould was able to meet the recipient of her kidney donation and the two celebrated their one year “kidneyversary” in February 2023 in New York.

“It was so lovely to see her in person and her husband and her mom. We all had lunch and talked about the surgeries,” Threadgould said. “She has three kidneys now. They put my left kidney into her in the front of her abdomen. She’s doing really well and still sends me messages.”

Despite only have one competed in the virtual kidney, Threadgould hasn’t 2023 Donor Games Open experienced any adverse 1-mile Swim where she used effects or seen any changes the pool at the Community in her health and active lifestyle. She and her husband continue to enjoy running, walking and biking around Lake Windsor and the community.

“Living with one kidney has not changed my lifestyle at all.

The only thing I had to change in terms of lifestyle was that I can’t take Advil, Living organ donor Victoria Threadgould is all smiles prior to heading into surgery to remove one of her kidneys for donation. ibuprofen or any kind (Courtesy/Victoria Threadgould) of NSAIDs, I had to switch to Tylenol,” she said. “Living kidney donors Recreation Center to swim do marathons, hike Mount 1,650 yards in 29 minutes Kilimanjaro and they do and 10 seconds. Her time triathlons.” earned her third place in Threadgould continues to the Female Living Donor support live organ donation category and a cash prize of by raising awareness around $1,200. the cause and participating Threadgould donated her in various events. winnings to the Abdominal “Over 102,000 people Transplant Center in Austin, are currently waiting for Texas, where she underwent a kidney and at least 13 her kidney donation surgery. die daily while waiting,” In September, the Threadgould said. “This Windsor resident traveled last year I became a mentor to Florida to take part in for the National Kidney the Swim for Alligator Donation Organization to Lighthouse event. talk with other potential The open water swim living donors about my competition paired experience and surgery.”

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to take turns swimming to complete the eight-mile tropical open-water swim.

While kidneys are the most common organs donated by living organ donors, there are some people who have donated a segment of their liver for transplant, according to OPTN. While rare, other organs that can be harvested from living donors include one lobe of a lung, part of a pancreas or part of the intestines.

People interested in learning more about living kidney donation can check out the following websites: • Kidney Transplant podcasts — https://bit.ly/3RU4fPn • National Kidney

Foundation — https://bit. ly/3S5bpA6 • National Kidney Registry — https://bit.ly/46L95CA • Kidney Donor Athletes (KDA) — https://bit. ly/46M0hwq • One Kidney Club CO — https://bit.ly/46PD4ZY • National Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO) – Living Donor Mentor Program — https://bit. ly/3RYtJuJ “If I had an extra kidney, I would donate it without question because it can help someone improve their life,” Threadgould said.

To learn more about organ donation in general, visit the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network website at https://bit. ly/48LZ9uB

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Health | TREAT YOURSELF TO WELLNESS

According to a Wakefield Research survey of 1,000 Americans, 79% of participants agreed that the earlier they decorate for Christmas, the more holiday spirit they experience.

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here is nothing more beautiful than seeing a Christmas tree in all its splendor and wonder.

A decorated tree, for most of us, is the kickoff to our home decorating for the Christmas season and often takes place the weekend after Thanksgiving, with outdoor holiday lights going up shortly after.

The spirit of Christmas has captured the hearts of people all across the world.

In its best form, it is a time of year when attention is turned to those less fortunate and generosity is manifested in ways not seen in other seasons. It is also a time for indulging the innocence of children and brightening their world with tales of reindeer, elves and a jolly fat man dressed in a red suit who has the propensity for coming down chimneys.

Christmas is also a time for people to enjoy the “season” of life they are in.

Studies prove that holidays, particularly those the incorporate relaxation and leisure, can lower blood pressure, increase defense mechanisms and improve memory. Meditating and listening to music while watching the lights on your Christmas tree twinkle can enhance psychological well being and allows the mind to refresh and refocus.

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BY SANDI Y. SQUICQUERO

While the debate over when is the stores, decorated with beautiful lights right time to pull out the Christmas and ornaments, proudly showcased so décor continues to swirl, according to that everyone can see them glistening the American Christmas Tree Associa- and glowing brightly as they pass by. tion, the sooner you begin decorating At one time, people thought everyour tree, the better. green trees were magical because when “There is never a bad time to pull all of the other trees and greenery out Christmas decorations or set up were brown and bare, the evergreen your Christmas tree, but if consumers stayed strong, vibrant and green. The haven’t already begun, now is the time,” evergreen was a sign that sunshine and said Jami Warner, Executive Director spring would soon return. of the American Christmas Tree AsLegend has it that during the 16th censociation (ACTA). “Studies show that tury a former Protestant reformer, Martin there are mental health benefits related Luther, first started the tradition of the to decorating for Christmas before indoor Christmas tree in Germany.

December. Even if it’s just getting the Christmas tree up in the living room or pulling out the ornaments, decorating for Christmas is shown to boost moods and ‘activate’ the holiday spirit.”

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Luther was returning home one winter night when he saw the stars in the sky twinkling through the branches of trees.

Amazed by the sight, Luther explained what he saw to his family and immediately went to the woods and cut down a fir tree. He then brought the tree indoors and decorated it with candles to represent what he witnessed outside.

The custom of indoor Christmas trees quickly spread from Germany to the rest of the world.

In the United States, President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams were the first to throw a Christmas party in the White House in the early 1800s. While Adams and his wife were feeling festive, the party lacked the what we come to know as traditional décor such as a Christmas tree, stockings, lights and other holiday features.

It wasn’t until the 1853 that an actual tree was adorned for the holiday season when President Franklin Pierce decorated an evergreen on the lawn of the historic building, according to History.com. In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge hosted the first National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony.

In 1961, icon Jackie Kennedy, wife of President John F. Kennedy, started the tradition of themed Christmas trees in White House’s Blue Room. Known for her class

and elegance, Kennedy chose characters from “The Nutcracker” to adorn her tree.

“Five years later, it was established that the National Christmas Tree Association would provide Christmas trees to U.S. Presidents and their families,” History.com reported.

By 1900, one in every five families were setting up a Christmas tree inside their house for the holiday with the custom becoming more universal over the next 20 years.

While families had to trek out to the forest to cut down their tree back in the day, present day decorators have the convenience of artificial Christmas trees that come in every size, shape and color.

And no longer do people have to choose between clear or colored lights.

Many faux trees offer both prestrung clear and colored lights with the opportunity to choose different lighting sequences.

Faux trees are used not only to decorate peoples’ living rooms, but allow homeowners to easily add holiday magic to every room in the house.

The Christmas tree is a symbol of light, giving and hope, and it shelters and protects the gifts that are laid under it with all its glory. No matter what legend or custom is attached to your Christmas tree, I am sure you will enjoy its wondrous sight.

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Business | FEATURE STORY

OWNER OF SIMPLY HOME,

Vicki Lord PROVIDES All types of items for home décor are on display at the local Simply Home store in Windsor located at 616 Main Street. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

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t’s a pretty sure bet that when you walk into a store like Target, Walmart, Hobby Lobby, or any other similar retailer in late July, that you can expect to see the beginnings of the holiday trifecta décor displays — Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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BY TAMARA MARKARD

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SHOW STOPPING HOLIDAY DÉCOR

Seeing these early displays of wreaths, ornaments, lights, window clings and other decorations can be overwhelming to folks that lack super savvy decorating skills, not to mention the show stopping Christmas tree displays with elegantly placed ribbon, mixes of large and small ornaments and continuity of colors and themes.

Don’t let your lack of decorating knowledge suck the “happy” out of your holiday season; turn to a decorating pro for some tips and tricks.

Vicki Lord, owner of Simply Home, helps homeowners turn their homes into a festive scene using a variety of different decorations.

Lord has been specializing in helping homeowners with their holiday décor and special events for a majority of her life.

“I started in the fresh flower industry when I was a young girl and it just kind of evolved,” she explained.

“I used to do weddings and stuff in big hotel lobbies.”

Simply Home, located at 616 Main St., carries custom

From Thanksgiving and Christmas to Valentine’s Day and weddings, Windsor’s Simply Home offers a variety of items and expertise when it comes to decorating for special occasions. (Courtesy/Simply Home)

silk and dried florals, garden décor, a variety of décor accessories including bedding, candles, rugs and lamps as well as artwork and gifts.

New décor pieces arrive daily, which allows customers to easily change up the look of a room or their entire home year-round.

Beginning in January, Lord searches the wholesale markets for unique holiday décor pieces that customers won’t find in typical stores like Target and Hobby Lobby.

“We go to the Las Vegas and sometimes the Dallas markets. When you go to these markets they will have a million showrooms. They are the ones that set the tones, like the colors, of the season,” Lord said. “We go with a goal in mind every year. Our clients typically

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Business | FEATURE STORY Even something as simple as decorating a mantel can add a lot of spirit to the holiday season.

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come to us every year for the more pretty and sophisticated things.”

As with anything, holiday décor has certain new trends that pop up each year.

This year, Lord has noticed a return to classic

holiday colors like gold, green, white and red.

“Last year we had a lot of black and that was trendy,” she said.

“There’s a lot of weird when you go to these markets. We tend to stick with what I know our customers would like.”

In addition to the store, Lord decorates around 34 local homes for the holidays.

“A lot of my customers want their trees to be pretty, but they don’t want to do it or don’t know how to do it,” Lord said. “So we go in and do it within two to three hours and their house it

beautiful. We decorate their Christmas trees, mantles, trays, stairways — all kinds of fun stuff.”

While she is already fully booked for her in-home decorating services, community members are more than welcome to swing by the store to pick her brain and get some suggestions to help with their own decorating adventure.

“We can put together things, like wreaths for the front door. We can do that, and if they want a really pretty tray or garlands with ribbons entwined through it, we can do those as well,” Lord said. “I also do fresh flowers for the holidays as well. Fresh evergreens and that type of stuff.”

Lord suggests starting off your holiday decorating

Windsor’s Simply Home offers a variety of items and expertise when it comes to decorating for special occasions.

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process with determining what colors you want to go with.

“A lot of times you can start with the rug in the living room because that sets your whole tone,” Lord suggested.

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To get more “bang for your buck,” mix higher priced, more unique ornaments with less expensive pieces like bulbs to help fill out your tree.

Don’t be afraid to incorporate a mix of large and small ornaments and decorating “deeper” into your tree will make it look more full.

“Trees are now more multidimensional. People want their trees to be really plush and full,” Lord said.

And when it comes to the debate of real versus faux trees, despite growing up in Oregon, Lord prefers faux trees.

“I love real trees but they don’t live here very long and most of my clients want to put their Christmas trees up early and enjoy it for a long time,” she said. “And, they may have multiple trees in their homes. So, I love a faux tree.”

Faux trees tend to support larger ornaments better and they are much more easy to manipulate.

Also, if you’re looking for a certain For more information on style, height or color, faux trees are the Simply Home, go to www.simplyhomeflorals.com/. way to go.

Many faux trees come with lights already strung and often offer the ability to switch from Simply Home owner Vicki Lord is reflected inside a mirror clear to colored lights as while inside her store located at 616 Main Street in Windsor.

(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer) well as the twinkle rhythm.

“I won’t light peoples’ trees anymore because it’s just too labor-intensive,” Lord said.

When it comes to being a small business owner, Lord really appreciates the support she receives from the community.

Many of her customers have been coming to her for over 20 years and have become friends.

“They love shopping small and they are just nice people,” Lord said. Simply Home is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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News | WINDSOR PARKS & RECREATION Windsor Parks, Recreation and Culture has joined the ranks of elite parks and recreation agencies across the country.

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he Windsor Parks, Recreation and Culture department announced that it has received accreditation through the Commission for Accreditations of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

CAPRA accreditation is the only management and administration of national accreditation for parks and lands, facilities, resources, programs, recreation agencies. safety and services.

“We are immensely proud to have Applying for accreditation involves achieved this accreditation,” said a variety of steps, including a formal Windsor Parks, Recreation and Windsor Parks, Recreation and Culture staff received the Culture Deputy CAPRA award at the NRPA Conference in Dallas, Texas.

(Courtesy/Windsor Parks, Recreation and Culture) Director Tara Fotsch. “This recognition reflects the dedication and passion of our team in enhancing the quality of life for our community.”

CAPRA measures an agency’s overall quality of operations as well as its management and service to the community. application, self-assessments, a site Receiving a CAPRA accreditation visit by a team of trained volunteers indicates that an agency has met and a hearing with the commission rigorous standards related to the to grant accreditation.

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The commission is comprised of representatives from NRPA, the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials, the International City/County Management Association, The Academy for Leisure Sciences, the Armed Forces Recreation Network, the Council of State Executive Directors, The National Recreation and Park Ethnic Minority Society, The National Association of State Park Directors, and the American Therapeutic Recreation Association.

As part of the accreditation process, Windsor Park, Recreation and Culture had to demonstrate compliance with 154 recognized standards and document all policies and procedures.

The process often helps agencies identify efficiencies and heighten areas of accountability, all which translates to higher-quality service and operations that benefit the community. The team received their award in early October at the NRPA annual conference in Dallas, Texas.

To learn more about Windsor Parks, Recreation & Culture visit recreationliveshere.com.

STREET SWEEPING | Headlines

Street Sweeping Operations to Continue Through November

BY TAMARA MARKARD

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he Town of Windsor Streets is asking for residents and business owners’ help in disposing of yard waste properly and keeping streets clear when sweepers are in the area.

When things like decomposing leaves, excess fertilizer, trash and debris flow down into storm drains, it increases the amount of excess phosphorus in local water systems which can result in algae

blooms and poor downstream quality.

These procedures protect the Cache la Poudre River and other local waterways from pollution as well as keeping residents from unsafe road conditions.

Residents are also asked to not sweep excess waste into the street as large piles can break sweeping machines.

Sweeper clogs can result in expensive repairs and residents could receive a $70 fine in the event of a clogged storm drain or ice buildup.

The town is split into 20 different sweeping districts and each area is swept at least four times per year and on an as-needed basis.

The downtown business district is swept regularly during the early morning before businesses open and areas with larger, mature trees are swept several times a week during leaf season.

Street sweeping season for downtown is typically April 1 through Nov. 30. However, if temperatures are above freezing, sweeping in the downtown area can take place from December to March.

Residents can visit the website for an interactive street sweeping map and schedule.

Windsor Water Utility customers can receive a one-time annual reimbursement of up to $10 for responsible yard waste recycling at local organics disposal facilities, such as A1 Organics or Ewing Landscape Materials, any time during the year. Find the application and rebate guidelines at windsorgov. com/YardWasteRebate.

For more information about the Town of Windsor Streets Division and Street Sweeping, visit windsorgov.com/ StreetSweeping.

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Business | HOEDOWN HILL Snow is groomed at the Hoedown Hill site during last year’s testing period.

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H HOEDOWN HILL WILL INCLUDE AREAS FOR TUBING, SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, A SKI AND RIDE SCHOOL, MOONBIKES AND TWO EVER-CHANGING TERRAIN PARKS.

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oedown Hill, a 12-acre sledding, tubing, skiing and snowboarding area, will open this year adjacent to the RainDance National Resort and Golf property in Windsor.

At 1,200 feet, “we think it’s going to be the longest tubing hill in North America,” said Martin Lind, president of the Water Valley Co., who is developing the site at 1775 RainDance National Drive, adding that “it’s going to fulfill the circle for the destination resort we’re building, all of our hospitality.”

Water Valley also manages the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles, the 18-hole RainDance National and 27-hole Pelican Lakes golf courses, The Grillhouse & Sand Bar at Pelican Lakes, Ted’s Sweetwater Grill, The Marina at Water Valley and various other retail, commercial and residential projects. Lind also has proposed a nearby hotel and water park.

Once Hoedown Hill opens, probably around Thanksgiving or early December depending on weather conditions, Lind said, the winterrecreation area will be the first on the region’s plains since the Sharktooth Ski area near Greeley, which opened in 1971 and closed in 1986.

“This is sort of a tribute to the childhood memories I had and the

inspiration from Sharktooth,” Lind said, “so we’re naming one of our ski runs the Sharktooth.”

Sharktooth had one open slope and a single Poma lift, a device with a disk the size of a dinner platter that skiers put between their legs for a surface trip up the hill.

Hoedown Hill will have four conveyor lifts, three of which are fully enclosed and enhanced with lights and audio. It will offer 10 tubing lanes, including a nearly 1,200-footlong run, and a terrain park. Its 133-foot vertical drop will be 17 feet less than what Sharktooth had.

Hoedown Hill will include areas for “tubing, skiing, snowboarding, a ski and ride school, MoonBikes and two ever-changing terrain parks,” according to a Water Valley news release. “The final trail design is being created and will feature multiple green, blue and black ski runs.

Initial plans are to operate five days a week, with Hoedown Hill being closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.” Lights are being added for nighttime operations.

Guests will check in at the Grainhouse, a more than 6,300-squarefoot hospitality building that remains under construction. Once open, it will also serve food and beverages and offer a small meeting space.

Lind tried this idea once before, envisioning an area he called Pelican Falls, which was adjacent to the nine-hole executive golf course of the same name.

“We experimented with it in 2004,” he said. “We were playing with snowmaking. Now that Raindance is done, this is a long-term permanent location for it.”

Lind held what he called a “beauty contest” for four different manufacturers last winter to choose the ideal snowmaking and grooming systems for Hoedown Hill.

The winners: 15 Demaclenko snowmakers with built-in automated weather stations and two snow groomers including a new Prinoth Bison X. “We have a very sophisticated snowmaking mechanism encompassing the entire 12 acres, and miles of underground high-pressure plumbing for the snowmakers,” Lind said.

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and adventure Manmade snow is sprayed from a machine at the at an affordHoedown Hill site during last year’s “beauty contest” able price for the to pick the best manufacturers for the site. entire family of (Courtesy/Water Valley Co.) all ages to gather year-round,” he said, adding that warmer-weather activities could include concerts, mountain biking, hiking, and “we’ll eventually have a ground coaster and a zipline type thing.

“The parking lot for golf in the summer will be the parking lot for This article was first published this in the winter,” Lind said.

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Sports | FUTURE LEGENDS The new Future Legends Complex sign, youth baseball fields and the bubble dome are seen at the corner of Diamond Valley Drive and Garden Drive in Windsor. (Jadyn Watson-Fisher/Staff reporter)

Northern Colorado Rain FC is name of new USL W League team

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he Northern Colorado Rain FC will be the name of the new women’s pre-professional soccer league team coming to Windsor next year.

The Rain FC are expected to play in the Mountain Division of the USL W League, which began play in 2022.

The Rain will play between six and 10 home games at the Future Legends Complex in Windsor.

The complex announced the team name in a news release on Saturday evening. Future Legends announced the addition of the pre-professional women’s team in July.

“It is a dream come true to bring high level women’s sports not only to Future Legends but the state of Colorado,” Future Legends executive director Casey Katofsky said in a statement. “With what this area has shown us so far with a growing soccer community at a professional and pre-professional level, we can’t wait to bring the Rain to NoCo.” 24 | mywindsor | NOVEMBER 2023

The Rain name is an opportua head coach and details on tryouts nity to have Future Legends brands will be announced soon. continue to embody and resemble More information is available at the Northern Colorado community, HailstormFC.com and FutureLegends according to the complex’s release.

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Sports | HIGH SCHOOL FISHERMEN From left to right: Windsor High School bass fishing club advisor Frank Villa, competitor Ben Fulton, coach Todd Fulton and competitor Aiden Lacy show off some hardware they won during the high school bass fishing state championships Aug. 27 at Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins. (Courtesy/Aiden Lacy)

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inning a state championship on one of their home lakes has become a familiar experience for Windsor High School bass fishermen Ben Fulton and Aiden Lacy.

However, it is the duo’s ability to adjust to what is unfamiliar that allows Lacy and Fulton to win state championship year after year.

For the third time, Fulton and Lacy won the high school bass fishing state championship with a firstplace finish at Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins on Aug. 27.

With that, the tandem will again compete in the Bassmaster High School National Championship for the third time this summer.

However, as familiar as they are with Horsetooth Reservoir, and as accustomed as they are fishing the reservoir during the late-summer’s state championship, this was a completely different environment than what they’re used to.

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late in the summer. And with that, Lacy and Fulton had to essentially tear up the proverbial playbook that afforded them so much success the past few years and learn the deep, vast reservoir — and its smallmouth bass-holding spots — all over again.

“With the water being so high, it was completely different from what we’ve been used to,” said Lacy, a senior at Windsor High School.

“The spot that we won on two years ago — that we rely on pretty heavily this time of year — was 30 feet deeper than it usually is. It’s a different lake when it’s 30 feet higher.”

Though Fulton and Lacy have no doubt improved their individual fishing skills, perhaps where they have made their biggest strides teaming together the past few years has been in their ability to work together, seamlessly, in tandem.

“I definitely feel like we’ve improved fishing together as a team,” Lacy said. “And we’re a lot more efficient with our time. There had been a couple times in past tournaments that we spent too much time

doing one thing.”

The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) will announce in the coming months when and where this summer’s high school national championship will take place.

For the past two years, it’s been at Lake Hartwell on the South Carolina-Georgia border in midsummer.

It could very well again be there, or another body of water in the southeastern part of the country.

With that, Fulton and Lacy will again need to overcome somewhat of a home-lake advantage other competitors have.

Much of the field hails from Southern states. And bass waters in those states fish much differently than those in Colorado where water temperatures are cooler.

A bass’ growing season and period of peak activity here are shorter, and the fisheries themselves are often smaller, less fertile and less chock full of vegetation, timber and other prime bass habitat.

Also, while young, up-and-coming fishermen from warmer states are able to spend their winters on the water, honing their skills, Lacy and Fulton are relegated to the proverbial classroom.

Many of the duo’s favorite local spots will freeze in the coming months, and even those that don’t freeze will experience water temperatures so cold that the bass head to deeper waters and become lethargic.

Fulton and Lacy still like to get out on the water every winter and do some ice fishing.

However, the skills they develop on the ice may not help them so much when they are pitching jigs under shallow-water boat docks or hammering vegetation-lined banks at the national championships this summer.

Even though the duo may not have the same quality on-the-water opportunities that other competitors have during the winter, Fulton and Lacy still plan to make good use of the winter months as they prepare to compete

for a national championship alongside head-to-head with the best each other one more time. high school bass fishermen in “I think the biggest thing we can do the country. over the winter is Windsor High School bass fishing club competitors Aiden Lacy and Ben Fulton, just research the with coach Todd Fulton, compete during the high school bass fishing state chamlake that we’re pionships Aug. 27 at Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins. (Courtesy/Aiden Lacy) going to, as soon as we figure that out,” said Fulton, who is a junior at Eaton High School. “The biggest thing will be the amount of time we spend studying maps and watching videos of past “There are always going to be some tournaments. Even though we won’t be butterflies,” Fulton said. “I think we fishing, we want to be as prepared as have a better chance this year than we can be for one of these events.” any other year, having some experiWith that being said, Fulton said ence at nationals. It’s not our first time. he and Lacy will likely approach the … If we put a game plan together and national tournament next summer find fish, then great. We’ll just go and more experienced and more confident try our best.” than ever, as they prepare to again go

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SUN, RAIN AND BINGO GAMES Monday, November 6, 3:30 p.m., Range View Elementary, 700 Ponderosa Drive, Severance Families are invited to come and enjoy light refreshments while playing weather-themed Bingo for a chance to win prizes. The event is free and open to all ages. Registration is required and can be done by going to https:// bit.ly/3LYLlTv. WINTER FAVORITES COOKING CLASS Monday, November 6, 6 p.m., Bottled Olive Pantry, 1550 Main Street The event, open to all ages, will feature demonstrations on how to make Minestrone soup, chicken pot

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A LOOK INTO THE PAST: RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY TREE Tuesday, November 7, 12:00 noon, Windsor-Severance Library, 720 Third Street Representatives from the Larimer County Genealogical Society will teach attendees how to begin researching their family tree, helpful contacts, popular records to search and more. The program is open to adults age 18 and older and registration is required.

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CLEARVIEW LIBRARY DISTRICT BOOKMOBILE Thursday, November 9, 3 p.m., Overlook Park, 10007 County Road 72, Severance All ages are welcome to come and visit with staff, register for a library card and check out what materials the bookmobile has to offer.

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