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Melissa Rickman, owner of Wholly Stromboli tap-danced her way to win the Dancing with the Weld County Stars competition to raise money for the Fort Lupton Boys and Girls club at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse July 21. “I just really have a passion for their mission and I love the Boys and Girls Club and the services that they provide for our children,” said BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM Rickman. It’s the second annual Weld County Dancing with the Stars event and As a state commission moves closit made an impact, raising more er to redrawing Colorado’s congresthan $43,000. sional districts, residents of Adams and Jefferson counties made their “We had a good start last year. We Melissa Rickman, owner of Wholly Stromboli, and actor/professional dancer Parker voices heard on how they want to got it in just before all the COVID Ridgley with En Face Studios representing the Fort Lupton clubhouse dancing a 40s’ be represented in Washington at a madness. We learned a lot and we style tap and swing dancing ensemble. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD were able to build on the momentum July 13 public meeting at Red Rocks of years one, two, obviously, a very Community College’s Arvada successful year two with a soldcampus. out crowd and probably a lot more An ongoing tour across the Cenmoney being raised. We’re excited,” tennial State to gauge community said Terry Adams CEO Boys and feedback to its preliminary map Girls Club. brought the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission to The fundraiser event will split the Arvada, where many voiced their donation between all of the clubs in concerns about the proposed redisWeld County. tricting. “It’s just going to be shared. The After gaining more than 750,000 concept is to build that community new residents in the last decade, and have a lot of fun with everyone, Colorado was awarded an Eighth which has been phenomenal. It’s Congressional District in April — been awesome seeing Fort Lupton the state’s first new district in 20 in particular, and we rally behind years. The proposed boundaries Melissa, said Travis Hitt, VP of for the 8th Congressional District Marketing & Engagement. would include parts of Arvada, Rickman was trained by her dancBroomfield, Brighton, Fort Lupton, ing partner Parker Ridgley. Ridgley Terry Adams, CEO of Boys and Girls Club, giving a speech thanking all the supporter Thornton, Westminster, Firestone an actor and professional dancer donations. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD and Platteville, among other comgrew up in Firestone and gradumunities. its permanent stand-alone club. ated from Frederick High School. teaching Rickman tap and swing Over 40 attendees of the meeting I think these are valuable skills for He went to school at the American dancing. gave oral testimony over the course our kids and being able to support Musical and Dramatic Academy has She is the best partner and of the evening. Residents from the them, fills our hearts. At Wholly been dancing since 2018. learned quickly. I did not learn proposed district and the surroundStromboli, we have a recipe for topics nearly as quickly as she. I’m “I started taking four dance classing areas expressed concern over giving and we feel like everything glad to participate to help the kids,” es a week one of them was tapping Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton that and we thedo Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community starts with a good recipe” how the congressional district and fell in love with it,” said Ridgley. Ridgley. members with food boxes.to This program’s 10ththe consecutive year. Above, Joe said. Hubert, left China Garcia and would Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, split county lines, which Rickman Rickman visited Greeley club Ridgley plans on moving Loswill be the some commenters said would Rickman learned how to dance and they have See a learning kitchen Angeles January tothat pursue anwith the another in organization helps food drive. more on Page 2. and an auto shop. acting career. He already has an “I hope one day Fort Lupton has audition set up. Ridgley enjoyed SEE TAP DANCE, P3 SEE REDISTRICTING, P6
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