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New Zealand maker inks deal for Colorado-based horizontal take-off spaceplane BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A New Zealand aerospace company is joining the race to create a horizontal take-off and landing spaceplane that will fly from Colorado above the earth’s atmosphere and fly back down before landing on a runway. The Colorado Air and Spaceport signed a memorandum of understanding June 15 with Dawn Aerospace from Christchurch, New Zealand. James Powell co-founder of Dawn Aerospace and who works in New Zealand, joined Adams County Manager Raymond Gonzales remotely via Zoom to sign copies of the agreement. The copies had been signed ahead of time The new agreement will create a working relationship bewteen Dawn and the Spaceport as well as an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct test flights and spaceplane launches

Co-founder James Powell of Dawn Aerospace in New Zealand with the model spaceplane that will be developed as a reusable horizonal take-off and landing vehicle that will be tested and launched at Colorado Air and Spaceport. COURTESY OF DAWN AEROSPACE

from the Spaceporti in Watkins, just southeast of Denver International Airport. Gonzalez praised the agreement. “It truly has been a collaborative effort, and we’ve enjoyed getting to know this innovative company, their products, and people,” Gonzalez said. “It’s not only a partnership between Colorado Air and Spaceport

and Dawn Aerospace, we have the full support of the Colorado Space Coalition and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade. “We look forward to furthering our place in the aerospace industry,” he added. “Partnering with extraordinary companies like Dawn Aerospace, their type of technology

launching horizontally using a typical airport runway that will open up many options and opportunities at Colorado Air and Spaceport. We are completely on board with this partnership. And we are excited to see what the future holds.” Powell said it’s a game-changing SEE SPACEPLANE, P4

Re-8 board leaning toward two at-large seats Changes won’t take effect in time for this fall’s election

Bingham said. “You should speak done this since 2012. Shannon Bingchange in the number of director with Coulter (Coulter Bump, an atham, a consultant with Western districts for the board, any changes Demographics, said one district’s won’t take effect until after the electorney with the law firm Caplan and variance was out of kilter by 25 pertion in November. Ernest). But as long as the candidate cent. His proposal of five districts The board is leaning toward is within the physical boundary and two at-large representatives put five district seats and two at-large of the city, that person may run the largest variance of the popularepresentatives. The topic came for that seat. Most of the districts I BY STEVE SMITH tion at about 3 percent. up during a study session June 10. work with, the board draws up the SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM School-board elections are cityThe board cannot make a decision districts. If you have to put it to an wide contests. Four board members in that sort of meeting format. election in the fall, then the disWhen it comes to reapportion- Sierra, Matthew Adame, Michelle The school board has not had a full trict’s boundaries are binding until ment, the Weld Re-8 board of educaBettger and Kehle Griego - are up membership for quite some time. It after the election.” tion has several options. It can stick added a sixth member, Jaime Sierra, for re-election in November. The next discussion - and a potenwith seven director districts. It can Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingtial Bank provide community “Could a board member who is this spring. decision - is Thursday, June 24. change the lineup to add at-large members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert withtoChange 4 Change, term-limited run for an at-large The state requires a reapportion“I’m not going invest money districts. It can change the number position?” asked board President ment every four years soon that board until you tell me which direction of director districts and/or at-large another organization that helps with the food drive. See more Page 2. Susan Browne. members’ districts are about the to go,” said Superintendent Alan seats on the board. “That’s my understanding,” same size in population. Re-8 hasn’t Kaylor. Because voters have to approve a

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Dana Paul Crocker, also known to many as “Daytona Dana”, age 58, of Littleton, CO passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, on May 29, 2021. Born October 4, 1962 and a native to Colorado where he lived in Aurora, CO until age 23 then moved to Thousand Oaks, CA until 1999, before returning to the mile-high state. He is survived by his daughter, Shanda Tillman (fiancé Chris) of Rifle, CO; grandson, Ryatt Hunter; mother, Paula (Husband Leon) Meurer of Parker, CO; father Dave (Wife Kay) Crocker of Foxfield, CO; stepmother Jo Doornbos of Paradise Valley, AZ; brother Darren (Wife Lacy) Crocker of Brighton, CO; brother Vernon Doornbos of Parker, CO; sister Susie (Husband Louis) LoSasso of Aurora, CO; nephew Colton (fiancée Meghan) Crocker, niece Kayla Doornbos, nephew Joey LoSasso, and nieces Makenna Crocker and Gracie Crocker. Dana had countless friends that he met along his life’s journey. He always went out of his way to help

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people and quickly befriended everyone he met. Pshhhh...he was the life of the party! Racing to the finish line a little earlier than anticipated, #78 - Daytona Dana - will no doubt race around heaven leaving rubber on the shiny white pearl roads as he takes the turns as fast as he can “around the outside”. The air may be a little thinner there, but that won’t stop him from tuning his carb and outrunning the best of the best. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Crocker Residence, 14121 Country Hills Drive, Brighton, CO on Sunday, July 18th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

He received several awards, published articles, and as an adjunct professor taught in the education departments of 4 different institutions of higher learning in Colorado, Illinois, and Florida.

Newton is survived by his wife, Suzanne. They were Greenville College sweethearts and married in 1960. Surviving are three children, Bryan of Stuttgart, Arkansas and wife Lucretia; Jeffrey Fink of Boerne, Texas and wife Jeanette; and Michelle Wright of San Luis Obispo, CA and husband, Eric, and 10 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Bryan Jr., Lauren, Theodore, Evan, Alex, Landon, Quinn, Jenson, and Jocelyn, and 3 great-grandchildren, Elowyn, Sage and Finley.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dana’s honor to his favorite non-profit, Sparkling Kindness that helps those in need and sheds light on any darkness with a motto of “We rise by lifting others” just as Dana has done all through his life. www.sparklingkindness.org Venmo: @sparkling-kindness

He grew up in the Free Methodist Church, joining the United Methodist Church following graduation from Greenville College. Newton was active in choirs, quartets, teaching in the church school programs and serving on various church committees and boards. He also served on the Board of Directors of American Education Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a developer of educational software.

Surviving siblings include brothers, Dennis, of Murfreesboro, TN, George, of Grand Junction, CO and Tim of Denver, CO. He is preceded in death by his parents Walker and Alice Fink, his twin sister Nancy Lower, and sister Mary Alice.

Ron Ceretto

Memorial service will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021, at McPherson/Ceretto Fire Station #2 (2999 9th Street in Fort Lupton) at 10:00 am. We kindly ask that you stay home if you are feeling ill and that you wear a mask if you have not been vaccinated.

After retiring in 2002 from the Manteno, IL public school system where he served as superintendent of schools, he, and his wife Suzanne retired to Sun City Center, Florida.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 26th at 1:00 P.M. at the Greenville Free Methodist Church located at 1367 Illinois Route 140, Greenville, IL with burial in the Greenville Montrose Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the graveside service.

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Ron Ceretto, of Fort Lupton, CO, departed this earth to be with the Lord on May 27, 2021.

Greenville, Illinois; a M.A. from Indiana University, and an Ed.D. from the University of Illinois. He was a teacher, principal, and superintendent of school, serving school districts in Illinois and Colorado for over 40 years.

Dr. Newton W. Fink most recently of San Luis Obispo, CA and formerly of Sun City Center, FL, Manteno, IL, Table Grove, IL, and Ft. Lupton, CO was born in Evanston, IL on September 21, 1936 and born into heaven on June 5, 2021.

Memorial gifts, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to the Newton Walker Fink II Endowed Scholarship Fund for Education at Greenville University, 315 E. College Ave., Greenville, IL 62246. For online condolences visit www.donnellwiegand.com

Newton received a B.A. from Greenville College,

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Council enters purchase agreement for library land BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council approved an $850,00 purchase agreement with FTL Land Assemblage LLP for a new building and land for the Fort Lupton Public & School Library. The June 15 vote was unanimous. Two acres of land near the new location of Dale’s Pharmacy on state

Highway 52 east of Main Street will be the library’s new home. The Weld RE-8 School District approved its part of the purchase plan earlier this month. The district is not a financial partner in the sale, though. More money matters Council delayed two payment plans totaling almost $!50,000 to CH2M Hill Engineers for work related to a force

main and lift station to take wastewater to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District north area plant. One of the contracts deals with planning, permitting and design of the station. The other deals with an update to the city’s utility plan that will be in line with the “selected alternative for treatment based upon the outcome of a lift station and routing study,” according to council’s June 15 agenda.

Assistant city manager Glenda McCarroll told council she was hoping the federal government would help pay for the plans. “We need to verify that,” McCarroll said in asking for the delay. “Do you want to do this in two steps?” Stieber asked. “Yes,” McCarroll replied. The next discussion is set for Tuesday, July 6.

Council tables changes to pot sale ordinance

Staff asks for time to draft options for licensing, sale and taxing of marijuana BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton City Council tabled three ordinances to establish new parts of the city code to deal with

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retail and medical marijuana during its June 15 meeting. The three ordinances -- all up for second reading -- eventually will add new articles to the city code for regulations, licensing and taxing of the sale of retail and medical marijuana. The next planned discussion is Tuesday, July 20. City Attorney Andy Ausmus asked for the delay. “We have several developments to go through regarding the ordinanc-

es,” he told council. “We want to give you several options for council review. We had a good, productive meeting with the head of the marijuana enforcement division. We’re trying to make sure we get this right. That’s where some municipalities have fallen short.” “I’m in agreement,” Mayor Zo Stieber said. Part of that help could come from a contract council approved with the Circuit Clerk for services to the

city. Those include reviewing the city’s proposed ordinances, providing comparative information on licensing processes and creating documents to process licenses. The fee is $80 per hour for no travel and $800 a day for travel, according to the council agenda. The contract is not to exceed $5,000. Payment can include expenses. The city has the right to pay expenses above the $5,000 budget figure.

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agreement for his company and for the entire industry. “This represents a really important step for our company and expanding our capability globally and leveraging the flight heritage and the developments that we’ve been working on in New Zealand this week,” he said. “We do it as a paradigm shift in the spaceflight industry.We think that this will enable vastly more capability in spaceflight. Bringing this to a global market is important for us. We think it’s an important strategic difference in doing that we can to expand this and bring this to a global audience.” Milestones of spaceport Adams County began its pursuit for a spaceport site operator license through the FAA office of commercial space in 2011 and received an operator license in August 2018. The state renamed the sleepy Front Range Airport in Watkins and gave it new purpose as the Colorado Air and Spaceport. Adams Deputy County Manager Jim Siedlecki said, “With such a robust aerospace industry in Colorado there was immediate interest from potential partners domestically and across the globe.” Colorado Air and Spaceport already established a relationship with PD Aerospace from Japan. It’s building a reusable horizontal take-off and landing passenger spaceplane that will fly above the

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earth’s atmosphere sitting in zero gravity for up to 10 minutes and, as the earth rotates, will fly back down landing in Paris within 60 to 90 minutes. That project’s potential completion is in 2024. Reaction Engines from the United Kingdom is on site at Colorado Air and Spaceport developing a hybrid rocket engine and a hybrid or a proprietary spaceplane. They are also are conducting breakthrough testing on its thermal management system on the east side of the spaceport. An addition to spaceport is New Frontier Aerospace Co., developing a hypersonic space aircraft that will have the capability to deliver important packages quickly around the earth within the atmosphere. “New Frontier is specifically working on rocket engine testing and controllability testing for its vehicle. So, we’re very excited to have them on board as well,” said Dave Ruppel, director of Colorado Air, and Spaceport. Colorado Air and Spaceport is one of the 12 FAA-licensed commercial spaceports in the United States. Of the 12, eight are horizontal launch-only facilities, and six are dual-use facilities, such as the Colorado Spaceport. The dual-use facilities are active commercial airports that have compatible spaceport operating runways. “I think Colorado is a unique place because as the No. 2 aerospace economy in the country, we have a tremendous part of the industry here. There are lots of aerospace-type jobs. We’ve got nine of the prime aerospace companies

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that have major operations here in the state of Colorado said, “ Ruppel said. “We have state support from the governor’s office, the Federal delegations, the state delegations, the economic development organizations, and local municipalities, not just supporting the aerospace industry, but also support for the Colorado Air and Spaceport,” he added. Spaceport plans Colorado and Air and Spaceport has plenty of room to grow, with a roughly 7,000-acre business park development and heavy rail surface park development to the south. Another 700 acres to the east have the potential operations to support companies that are interested in sites for their businesses. The main facility has FAA-licensed horizontal launch site capability with two, 1,000-feet runways. They have several hangars and an air traffic control tower with approach capabilities to support both aviation and aerospace capabilities. “We’ve completed an airport master plan and just completed the spaceport master plan so that we can look at the infrastructure developments that are needed, both for space uses and the aviation uses to make sure that we dovetail those together very carefully,” said Ruppel. “Adams County is completing a sub-area plan to make sure that we have compatible types of businesses and operations, both around the facility and on the facility.” Dawn Aerospace plans Dawn Aerospace is a space transportation company and built

a satellite propulsion system that is two years old and is currently in orbit. “It allowed us to mature rapidly as a company, both in the technical domain and the commercial domain. And it empowers us as we move on into the launch capabilities, and make sure that we’ve got all of the business systems in place to do this robustly,” said Powell. “From the satellite propulsion, the next stage is the suborbital system, and to the Aurora spaceplane. “It is like commercial flight; it’s accessible, it’s available, it’s very cost-effective and it the goal we are working towards.” The Aurora Spaceplanes will also be built as a reusable horizontal vehicle that will take off into suborbital or orbital space and fly back down landing at a runway to refuel and continue to fly multiple times per day. The first model, the Aurora Mach 2, a sub-orbital system, will be the size of a car and will land to pick up payloads and equipment. The Mach 3 orbital system will be the size of a small business jet and pick up larger payloads, such as large satellites. There are no plans yet to build a passenger spaceplane for travel. Dawn Aerospace does not have a solid plan yet as to when it will make a presence in Colorado. There are bureaucratic processes to complete, such as licenses, Powell said. “It’s not an overnight process. So, unfortunately, it’s not going to be a next week or next month. This is a very important first step for us and we’re excited,” said Powell.

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The can and cannot of hate crimes Residents, police discuss problems, limits at Northglenn forum BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Community members who have been victims of hate crimes said they want to see more enforcement, while law enforcement professionals said they are limited in what they can do. That was the tension at a forum about hate crimes that the city of Northglenn and the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s office hosted June 10. “This guy has been harassing myself and the Muslim community for over seven years. And you’re telling me there is nothing we can do about it,” said Ihsan Riahi, a panelist at the forum Masjid Ikhlas in Northglenn. Riahi and his fellow panelist Gerald Montour, founding assistant principal of the American Indian Academy of Denver, talked about their experiences with other audience members. Meanwhile, 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason, Northglenn Police Chief Jim May and FBI agent Kristen Varel reviewed laws related to hate crimes. Both sides were cordial, though there were differences between what one side wanted and what

the other side felt like it’s able to provide. In one instance, Riahi said he wants to see law enforcement officials intervene more to stop a man who has protested Masjid Ikhlas, sent a letter to the mosque asking for money and is now suing Riahi. Meanwhile, Montour said there have been instances in which someone harassed him, and he feels that law enforcement didn’t properly follow up. “Today’s white privilege is evident. It’s evident in our school systems, it’s evident in our judicial systems, it’s evident in our city government and it’s evident in our neighborhoods,” Montour said. May, Mason and Varel all reiterated at the forum they were committed to addressing hate crimes. After telling the audience what constitutes a hate crime, they encouraged residents to report them when they occur. Mason outlined the statutes he can use to prosecute a biasmotivated crime but said it’s not easy to win those cases. State law requires prosecutors, like Mason, to convince the jury that someone committing a hate crime did so with hateful intent. Though that’s always been a high bar to meet, a new law the Colorado Legislature passed this session changed that. Colorado Senate Bill 280 altered the language of the state law to say that someone is guilty of a hate crime if that person “intended to harass or threaten in whole or in

Irreza sentenced for attempted murder of AdCo deputy STAFF REPORTS

Cesar Irreza, who pled guilty in April to attempted first-degree murder with extreme indifference charges in connection with an incident involving an Adams County sheriff’s deputy. will spend 20 years in prison. The announcement came from 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason’s office. Irreza, 30, also entered a guilty plea to vehicular eluding. The incident happened near East 148th Avenue and Lanewood Street, east of Brighton, in early April 2020. A press statement from spokesman Chris Hopper said deputies were investigating a possible homeinvasion situation. Irreza, who was driving a white Cadillac, left the area and led deputies on a high-speed chase. The statement said speeds were more than 100 mph. “When Irreza reached the intersection of Tower Road and East

120th Avenue, in Commerce City, he drove into a Jeep Renegade,” Hopper’s statement said. “Irreza continued forward and struck an Adams County sheriff’s deputy who was standing in the shoulder with stop sticks. The injured deputy said to his colleagues on scene, ‘I’ve never been so close to being killed.’” Deputies eventually stopped Irreza and took him into custody. The defendant was not a suspect in the original home invasion call, Hopper said, but Irreza did have an active warrant for his arrest stemming from his felony parole. “The brazen and dangerous conduct of this defendant nearly cost an Adams County sheriff’s deputy his life,” Mason said in the statement. “I am pleased that justice was served in this case and that the defendant will not present a danger to the community for the foreseeable future.” The two sentences will run concurrently.

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part,” Mason explained. “Before, we could lose a biasmotivated case because a jury didn’t believe that throughout the commission of the crime, a person was doing with it with intent or a bias-motivated mindset,” Mason said. “This law candidly makes it easier for me to charge and prove hate crimes.” Still, Mason said it’s hard to secure guilty verdicts for hate crimes

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Bag fees on horizon as bill goes to Polis Polystyrene foam would be banned for use as restaurant containers BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado lawmakers on June 8 sent Gov. Jared Polis House Bill 1162, which would establish a fee for single-use products, like plastic and paper grocery bags, and let retailers keep some of the proceeds. The bill would also ban the use of polystyrene-foam containers by restaurants starting in 2024. The measure has long been a priority of Democrats, but it has taken years to get the policy to the point where it had enough votes to clear the legislature, despite ongoing business opposition. The measure would ban single-use plastic bags in Colorado starting in 2024 — but there are asterisks. Restaurants that prepare or serve food in individual portions for immediate on- or off-premises consumption would be exempt, as would stores that operate solely in Colorado and have three or fewer locations. Businesses that are still allowed to offer plastic bags must collect a fee of at least 10 cents on each bag. The fee may be higher if a city or county enacts a higher charge. (More on that later.) “We’re hoping that they also make the culture-change decision,” said Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill. Businesses that are prohibited from offering plastic bags may distribute them, with fees, between January and July 2024 if they were in their inventory before the start of that year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2023, all busi-

Customers stroll in and out of a King Soopers store in Erie on March 23. Starting in 2024, large grocery chains would not be allowed to distribute plastic bags under new legislation. PHOTO BY STEVE PETERSON/SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

nesses would be required to impose at least a 10-cent fee on plastic and paper bags. The fee may be higher if a city or county enacts a higher charge. People who are in federal or state food assistance programs wouldn’t have to pay the fees as long as they can prove that they are enrolled in one of those initiatives. Businesses would be required to send 60% of the bag-fee revenue they collect to the municipality they operate in. If the business is within an unincorporated part of a county, the money would be sent to the county. Local governments would be required to spend the money on bag-fee enforcement costs and on waste-diversion programs, such as outreach and education. The remaining 40% of the bag-fee revenue would be kept by businesses but not subject to sales taxes.

Stores that collect less than $20 in bag fees in a given quarter don’t have to remit the revenue to their municipality or county and can keep the money. Under the bill, businesses would be forced to “conspicuously display” a sign inside or outside of their stores alerting customers to the bag fee. The charge would also be listed on patrons’ receipts. The fee cannot be refunded. It’s not just plastic bags that lawmakers are aiming to do away with. The bill would also ban polystyrenefoam products across the state starting on Jan. 1, 2024. The only exception is that restaurants would be able to continue using polystyrene-foam products for takeout after that date until their inventory is gone. Municipalities and cities would be able to sue businesses that don’t

comply with the new bag-fee and polystyrene-foam rules. They also may assess fines of $500 for a second violation and $1,000 for a third or subsequent violation. The fines would be assessed per violation during a retail sale. In other words, if a business illegally handed out 10 plastic bags during one transaction, they would only be considered to have violated the law once. The measure also repeals a restriction on local governments, barring them from introducing restrictions on plastic materials that are more stringent than the state’s. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

Fee increases will pay for highway projects Polis signs transportation bill that adds to costs of gasoline, rideshares BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

FLOYD HILL — Shaded by an Interstate 70 bridge that has fueled steering-wheel-pounding rage for generations, Gov. Jared Polis on June 17 signed a transportation fee and spending bill that seeks to inject more than $5 billion into Colorado road and transit projects over the next 11 years. “Everybody knows we need to fix it,” Polis said of Colorado’s road and highway system before signing Senate Bill 260 under the curved I-70 bridge at the bottom of Floyd Hill, a structure over Clear Creek that chokes traffic and ruins the best-laid plans of skiers, snowboarders, hikers and bikers every weekend. “If it was easy it would have been done already.” Colorado lawmakers have been

trying to solve the problem of the state’s limited transportation funding for years, proposing tax hikes and bonding and committing more existing money from the state budget to the problem. But the efforts to find money in the couch cushions to supplement a 22-cent gasoline tax that hasn’t increased since 1992 have either not been successful or not been sufficient to tackle the breadth of the issue. Senate Bill 260 was Democrats’ solution to the funding gridlock, allowing them to raise money without voter approval. Fees under the measure begin next year. They include: • 2 cents per gallon on gasoline and diesel fuel starting in July 2022 that increases 1 cent every year up to 8 cents • 27 cents on deliveries, including those from Amazon, FedEx and Grubhub • 30 cents on Uber and Lyft rides starting in 2022 that would increase based on the federal Consumer Price Index. The fee would be cut in half for people carpooling in a rideshare, or riding in an electric

Gov. Jared Polis announces Colorado’s new transportation law while standing in the PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN shadow of Interstate 70 on June 17.

vehicle. In addition to the funding mechanisms in the measure, there are also requirements that the Colorado Department of Transportation take greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals into account when planning future projects. State officials also must consider the impact of transportation work on communities where low-income people, minorities or housing-cost-burdened families make up 40% of the population

under the new law. Finally, the bill emphasizes — and spends money on — an electric-vehicle future, as well as mass transit, including a potential Front Range passenger rail system. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

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South Platte Valley Historical Society Flag Retirement Ceremony American flag ceremony at the Platte Valley Historical Society on July 5th at 6:00 p.m. Drop off retired flags at the Ace Hardware on Rollie Avenue. South Platte Historical Society, 2001 Historic Parkway, Fort Lupton 80621. Vaccine equity location in Brighton Vikan Middle School, 879 Jessup St., Brighton, is a vaccine equity location clinic, thanks to Gov. Polis’ Vaccines for All plan. The clinic is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 23. Vaccinations will be availabe to anyone 12 and older. City plans its Fourth of July party Add food and fireworks, a certain amount of fun and a celebration of freedom, and you wind up with the city of Fort Lupton’s annual Fourth of July party. It lasts most of Sunday, July 4, at Community Center Park, 203 S. Harrison Ave. The slate of events and activities includes the area’s only Ninja Warrior course, water slides, a bounce house obstacle course, a bouncy boxing arena, a tractor people mover, face painting, shaved ice cones and a live concert. The day winds up with a firework show, courtesy of the Fort Lupton Fire Protection district. Those interested in becoming vendors should visit https://www. fortluptonco.gov/FormCenter/ Events-13/Event-Vendor-Application-Non-Food-Booth-91. Organizers need volunteers, too. The link is https://www.fortluptonco.gov/ FormCenter/Events-13/VolunteerApplication-87. Sponsorship opportunities are available at https://www.fortluptonco.gov/FormCenter/Events-13/ Sponsor-Form-89. Sign up for the car/bike show at https://form. jotform.com/211364320737147. For information about the Ninja Nation, visit https://www.fortluptonco. gov/DocumentCenter/View/10236/ July4_2021_NinjiFlyer. There’s also a car and bike show on tap for the Fourth of July. It runs from 1 to 7 p.m. at the recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave., and participants can stay in their spots for the evening fireworks show. Awards for first, second and thirdplace winners will be presented in each class, plus one best of show winner will go to the vehicle that receives the most votes. No trailer parking is allowed within the event area. The cost is $25 per car. Make checks payable to City of Fort Lupton July 4 Car Show and send to 203 S. Harrison Ave., Fort Lupton. Call Christy Romano at 720-9284071. Holiday closure Fort Lupton city offices will be close Monday, July 5, for the Independence Day holiday. Blues Blast returns to Armory The eighth annual Blues Blast returns to the Armory Performing Arts Center Saturday, July 10. The headliner is Ruthie Foster, winner of the Blues Foundation’s Koko Taylor AWard for top traditional blues

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News Briefs female artist. The schedule looks like this: * Noon to 1 p.m.: The Delta Sonics; * 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Eef and the Blues Express; and * 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.: Johnny O. Band The ticketed portion of the event ($35 to $55) starts at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5. The lineup goes like this: * 6 to 6”45 p.m.: Cass Clayton Band; * 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.: Marquise Knox; and * 9 to 10:15 p.m.: Ruthie Foster Before the Blues Blast, there will be a transportation art show in the gallery of the Armory, starting at 10 a.m. At the same time, there will be a classic car show in the parking lot. food trucks and a cash bar will be available. Tickets are on sale through the Armory’s website (www.brightonarmory.org). Email gmontoya@ brightonco.gov. Firestone police academy Firestone’s next summer teen police academy is the week of Monday, July 12. The four-day program includes lessons on traffic stops, building searches, K-9 demonstrations and cyber crimes. Refreshments will be available each day. It’s free; registration is required. Email jdunker@firestoneco.gov or tneugebauer@firestoneco.gov. ‘In Memory’ display for Wall That Heals event extended The city of Brighton said the deadline to submit names for the “In Memory” display (part of “The Wall That Heals” program coming to Brighton over Labor day weekend) is July 31. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s In Memory program honors those who returned from the war and later died. The wall will be in Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St. To apply online, visit www.VVMF. org/In-Memory-Program. Gummball rally The fourth annual Gummball Rally is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Riverdale Regional Park, East 124th Avenue and Brighton Road. The 5K run is in memory of Adams County sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty in January 2018. The fee is $30 for racers 13 years of age and older (T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Sunday, Aug. 6), and older, $10 for those 12 and under with a T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Aug. 6 and free for racers 12 and under (no T-shirt). Visit https://gummball5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=11277. ONGOING Preschool registration The city of Fort Lupton is accepting registration for its preschool program for 3- to 5-year-olds. Signup has to be finished before the August parent meeting. Enrollment packets are a must, as is a health appraisal and immunization. Visit https://www.fortluptonco.gov/346/Preschool. Summer camp sign-ups Fort Lupton’s summer day camps

for kindergarteners through fifthgraders are looking for participants. Children have to have finished kindergarten to enroll. Visit https:// www.fortluptonco.gov/347/SummerDay-Camp Boards/committees’ openings The city of Fort Lupton is looking for volunteers for its planning commission (term expires Jan. 22), historic presesrvation board, the Fort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority, FLURA business representative (a five-year term), FLURA alternate member (term expires March 5, 2023) and library board trustee (term expires December 2024). Call Alyssa Knutson at 720-4666128. Senior meals Eagle View Adult Center and Volunteers of America are offering a box of five frozen meals delivered to your home. You must be 60 or older and be a resident of Brighton. The suggested contribution for the meals is $2.50 meal / $12.50 per box, although the ability to pay is not the deciding factor if you are eligible. Call 303-655-2075 and leave your name and phone number. Fort Lupton senior lunches Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison AVe. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166. Pen pals Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: https://www.fortluptonco.gov/950/Senior-Pen-PalProgram Coffee fundraiser The Fort Lupton High School chapter of DECA is teaming up with School Spirit Coffee for a fundraiser for club supplies. Orders greater than $50 include free shipping. Visit schoolspiritcoffee.com for details. COVID-19 vaccines The Salud clinic in Fort Lupton, 1115 Second St., is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 years of age and older, healthcare workers and workers in the state’s 1b category. You don’t need to be a patient Register at saludclinic.org. Free short-term radon test kits Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per household, while supplies last). Test kits can be requested online at www. drhomeair.com/weld, according to a statement. Call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit: www.weldgov.com/go/radon. Legal self-help clinic The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month. The program is for customers who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues. Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property and probate law.

Call 303-405-3298 and ask for the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

Warm Line up and running Community Reach Center is offering a Warm Line (303-280-6602) for those who want to talk to mentalhealth professionals about anxiety, lack of sleep and strained relationships, among other topics. The professionals can facilitate referrals to other programs for assistance. A press statement said the line is not for crisis intervention. Those feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services (1-844493-8255) or text 38255 or visit the Behavioral Urgent Care Center, 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster. Also, the center’s COVID-19 Heroes Program is set up to assist healthcare workers during the pandemic. Those who live or work in Adams County can receive up to six free counseling sessions. Use the Warm Line for support and free counseling. Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second floor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Here’s a list of locations where you can receive a test for COVID-19: Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303-659-9700 or visit https://advurgent.com/locations/brighton/ Brighton Salud, 1860 E. Egbert St. Testing is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Call 303-6972583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/covid-testing Fort Lupton Salud, 1115 Second St. Testing is available on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/covidtesting

Food resources available Here’s a list of food programs and resources available during the coronavirus pandemic. Ongoing, the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday is open for people who need help with food. Also, donations can be dropped off at 421 Denver Avenue, Fort Lupton. For more information call 303-857-1096. Volunteers with the Eagle View Adult Center are delivering boxes of frozen meals to seniors in Brighton. The boxes contain five frozen meals. Call 303-655-2075. Hunger Free Colorado. For anyone who might need help locating food. Call 855-855-4626 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The hotline keeps information confidential and has bilingual staff on hand. The Colorado Department of Education tracks meal site information for every school by school name and address, including service times, start and end dates and how meals are handed out. Brighton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 567 E. Bromley Lane, 10 a.m. to noon, first and third Thursdays. Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals at noon to anyone, regardless of age in Brighton. Meals are delivered on weekdays; customers can SEE NEWS BRIEFS, P9

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Commissions will hold meetings in dozens of Colorado communities BY EVAN WYLOGE DENVER GAZETTE

Have opinions on what the state’s political maps should look like after they get reconfigured this year? Colorado’s redistricting commissions will be touring the state in July and August, looking for your input on the congressional and legislative maps they’re redrawing. Starting on July 9, the commissions will hold public meetings where anyone is welcome to tell the commission how they think the map should be shaped. Both the legislative and congressional redistricting commissions will have preliminary draft map plans by the time the statewide tour begins, which will give the commissioners and the public a starting point to consider when they provide input. The last public hearing will be Aug. 28. By then the commissions expect to have the crucial decennial census data that they will have to use to make adjustment to the preliminary map plans and create final maps. The decennial census data was months delayed this year because of the global coronavirus pandemic. The commissions are using estimate and survey data to draw the preliminary maps, with the

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choose the days. The cost is $4.25 per meal payable at the end of the month. Call 303-659-0978. 27J Schools have free grab-and-go meals for youngsters up to age 18. Drive-by or walk up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Vikan Middle School, 879 Jessup St., Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave., and at Thimmig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor. Chapel Hill Church, 10 Chapel Hill Drive, Brighton, hands out one box of food per family the second and fourth Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., offers food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ID and paperwork required. The pantry serves Brighton residents who love between Quebec Street and Cavanaugh Road and between Weld County Road 4 1/2 and 96th Avenue. Calvary Chapel Brighton Food Pantry, 103 E. Bridge St., Brighton.

A COVID-19 relief bill that the state legislature passed this session, which provides temporary sales tax relief to restaurants and bars, became law when Gov. Jared Polis signed it June 14 at the Glenn Bar and Grill in Northglenn. Also present for the ceremony were two prime sponsors of the bill, state Rep. Kyle Mullica from Northglenn and state Rep. Kevin Van Winkle from Highlands Ranch. From left, Mullica, Northglenn City Councilors Julie Duran Mullica and Katherine Goff, Polis, Northglenn Mayor Meredith Leighty, Joe Vostrejs, PHOTO BY LIAM ADAMS co-owner of the Glenn Bar and Grill, and Van Winkle.

COLORADO REDISTRICTING TOUR The state constitution has specific requirements for holding public hearings in all areas of the state. Here’s the schedule released June 17: July 9: Lamar July 10: Burlington and Sterling July 13: Arvada July 14: Denver July 17: Fort Collins July 20: Lakewood July 21: Sheridan July 23: Steamboat Springs July 24: Craig July 27: Denver July 28: Aurora

July 30: Montrose and Grand Junction July 31: Carbondale and Breckenridge Aug. 3: Centennial Aug. 4: Golden Aug. 6: Alamosa and Trinidad Aug. 7: Ignacio Aug. 10: Longmont Aug. 11: Boulder Aug. 14: Greeley Aug. 18: Highlands Ranch Aug. 20: Woodland Park and Pueblo Aug. 21: Canon City and Buena Vista Aug. 24: Commerce City Aug. 25: Brighton Aug. 28: Colorado Springs

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from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners. Visit qualifiedlisteners.org/volunteerapp and fill out the form or call 720-600-0860.

Alcoholics Anonymous The Brighton chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 147 S. Second Place. Meeting times are 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 6 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-659-9953 or visit www. brighton1aa.org. Volunteers needed Qualified Listeners needs volunteers to drive veterans to and

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Stack rides strong season to volleyball-less future BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There seem to be two ingredients in play for the success of Fort Lupton’s boy’s volleyball program this spring. Senior Jayden Stack lives in Brighton but commutes to practice and matches for the Bluedevils. Brighton High School doesn’t field a boys volleyball team. In such cases, state rules allow for athletes to play for another school outside their district. Stack knows what the keys to FLHS’ success are. “As a team, we have the drive and motivation to be successful and have fun,” he said. “Another reason that we are having a good season is the bond we have as a team on and off the court. We are not only team-

mates, but we are also friends. For many of us, it is our senior year. To finish off high school with a good volleyball season makes it that much better.” The Bluedevils advanced to the state tournament play-in round for the first time in program history. Eaglecrest won the June 18 match in straight sets. No stats were available. Stack played a big part. Through 41 sets, Stack had 164 kills and a kill percentage of 39 percent in 421 tries. He also averaged about an ace per set and totaled 23 blocks. “I would give my personal season an ‘A-minus’,” Stack said. “The season has gone well, but I have areas that I can improve on. I have played on a few club teams before and have experience, which has helped me be a team leader, teacher and mentor to the new players. I also contribute

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my success to the hard work of my teammates and the confidence my coaches have in me.” Stack’s interest in volleyball

started when he was a youngster. “I have always been around volleyball because my parents have always played. But I was an individual sports kid, competing in archery, bowling, and shooting,” Stack said. “When I was around 11 years old, my parents took me with them to an open gym at the church, and I ended up getting to play and realized that this was way more fun than I thought it would be.” That led to some volleyball camps and some at-home instruction from his parents. “We would play in sand and outdoor leagues until my freshman year, and then I began playing club ball which took it to the next level,” Stack said. Fort Lupton didn’t field a large SEE STACK, P16

Break-even record for Frederick baseball team BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Frederick’s baseball team split its shortened, 16-game season this season. That may not sound like much. But it marked the first time since 2014 that the Warriors were close to .500, and it also marked the greatest number of wins for Frederick since 2015, when FHS had a six-win season. “This season’s success can be credited to the boys, honestly,” said first-year coach Colin York. “They have would have success no matter who their coach was. They all bought into the culture I’m trying to set, and I couldn’t be more proud of them this year.” Sophomore Cruz Zamudio, the team’s leading hitter with a .531 average, wasn’t sure what to expect. After all, the coach was new, and the team hadn’t played together. “However, even with COVID-19

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affecting our seniors for two games, which hurt our overall record, we competed, and we achieved an 8-8 season,” Zamudio said. “We will build on this season and come back next year with more experience and the drive to get better.” Zamudio finished with 26 hits,

14 of which went for extra bases. Chase Prestwich batted .368 in 14 games. He drove in 15 runs. He also was the ace of the pitching staff. He threw 34 1/3 innings this spring and had an earned-run average of 2.04. He struck out 65 batters and walked just 12. “I worked hard in the off-season and focused on getting stronger. It paid off with my arm strength, speed, and swinging the bat,” Zamudio said. “I led my team and the league in some key statistics.” York gave his team a solid B. “Our team had three goals this year, and those were to win 10 games, make the playoffs and to play hard,” York said. “We fell short of the 10 wins and the playoffs. It’s not an A. But was still a good season – most wins in a single season for Frederick baseball since the 13-14 season.” Frederick couldn’t play a year ago because of COVID-19. “I can’t pinpoint any one thing to

be surprising,” York said. “Being brand new in this program, I didn’t have a lot of knowledge of the class that graduated during the COVID year. I knew they had talent and could have easily done what we did this year, or better, if given the opportunity. “The special thing this year was giving our senior class a year they could remember,” York continued. “After the multiple head coaches and COVID year they had to experience, my sole focus was sending them off the right way. For us to have the amount of wins we did and for each one of them to have moments throughout the season they can look back on, that’s what made this year special.” Frederick will have to find some replacements for seniors Payton Buffington, Brayden Berringer (a double and six RBIs this spring), Hayden Borton, Devin Jensen and SEE BASEBALL, P16

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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals City and County ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1112 INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS CERETTO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1112 REZONING LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, AND KNOWN AS THE BRANDYWINE FARMS CHANGE OF ZONE, TO THE C-2 HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO: WHEREAS, under the procedures detailed in Section 16-9 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code, the Applicants, Leonard Toews and Sherri Toews, submitted a request to rezone 33.04± acres of land more particularly described in Exhibit A. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the zone request on May 13, 2021, and has provided City Council with Resolution No. P2021-013 recommending approval of the rezoning of land described in Exhibit A to the C-2 Heavy Commercial Zone District, with all the uses-by-right allowed in said district. WHEREAS, the City Council, after public notice and hearing, and consideration of the Planning Commission recommendation, declares that the official zoning map be amended to reflect the change of zone on the property described in Exhibit A of this Ordinance to the C-2 Heavy Commercial Zone District, and that this Ordinance is hereby approved. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 18th day of May, 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 26th day of May 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this ___th day of ___ 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the ___th day of ___ 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the ___th day of ___ 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney EXHIBIT A PROPERTY DESCRIPTION LOT 1, BRANDYWINE FARMS MINOR SUBDIVISION Legal Ad No.: FLP222329

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED BUDGET OF WELD RE-8 SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of the Weld RE-8 School District for the ensuing year of 2021-2022; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed at the Weld RE-8 Administration Office located at 200 S Fulton Ave, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, and online at www.weldre8.org, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Education of the District to be held at 200 South Fulton Ave, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, along with virtually, on June 10, 2021 at 6:00pm. Any elector with the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget on June 24, 2021, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. WELD RE-8 SCHOOL DISTRICT By: Jessica Holbrook Director of Business Services Legal Ad No.: FLP222316 First Publication: June 2, 2021 Last Publication: June 23, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1117 INTRODUCED BY: BRUCE FITZGERALD AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON ACCEPTING THE SHERRI AND LEONARD TOEWS PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION FOR COUNTY ROAD 23 LOCATED IN THE EAST ½ OF NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council hereby accepts said Dedication, and orders that the Instrument of Dedication be recorded in the Recorder’s Office of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, and said described real estate is hereby declared open and dedicated pursuant

to C.R.S. § 24-68-101, et seq. WHEREAS, Sherri and Leonard Toews, have this day filed with the City of Fort Lupton, Colorado (the “City”), its dedication of certain real estate, which Dedication is hereinabove set forth: AND WHEREAS, the City finds that said Dedication is desirable and necessary; THIS RIGHT OF WAY IS CREATED AND GRANTED THIS 15th DAY OF JUNE 2021. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 15th day of June 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 23th day of June 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this __ day of __ 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the day of 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the day of _ 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Ad No.: FLP222327 City of Fort Lupton June 2021 Payables 06/08/21 Pamela Mller Chavez 3280 06/08/21 Rosa E Guerrero 8300 06/08/21 Teri Kopfman 987.5 06/15/21 Murray Dahl Beery & Renaud Llp 62.5 06/08/21 Adidas America Inc 93.4 06/08/21 Breakthru Beverage Group 185.21 06/08/21 Buffalo Brand Seed 4294.25 06/08/21 Callaway Golf Sales Co. 1504.08 06/08/21 Cintas Fire Protection 383.29 06/08/21 City Of Fort Lupton 170.46 06/08/21 City Of Ft Lupton-Util Invoice 514.49 06/08/21 Dbc Irrigation Supply 1996.68 06/08/21 Eagle Rock Company Of Colo 732.26 06/08/21 Epoch Eyewear 376.81 06/08/21 High Country Beverage Corp1021.65 06/08/21 Ll Johnson Distributing 4387.5 06/08/21 Republic Ntl Distrib Co Llc 270.2 06/08/21 Scns Sports Foods Inc 86.4 06/08/21 Shamrock Foods Co 2170.13 06/08/21 Southern Glazer’s Of Co 229.42 06/08/21 Swire Coca-Cola, Usa 291.55 06/08/21 Taylormade Golf Co Inc 222.74 06/08/21 Terminix 143 06/08/21 Waxie Sanitary Supply 27.89 06/08/21 Western Distributing Inc 230 06/15/21 United Power 2952.37 06/09/21 The Home Depot -374.67 06/08/21 Motion Picture License Corp 208.89 06/08/21 Staples Business Advantage 39.95 06/08/21 Land Title Guarantee Co Llc 8500 06/15/21 City Of Ft Lupton 23781.26 06/15/21 Lyons Gaddis 1608 06/15/21 The Home Depot Pro 374.67 06/08/21 Ace Hardware Of Fort Lupton 6.99 06/08/21 Adt Security System 122.4 06/08/21 Adv Urgent Care & Occ Med 55 06/08/21 Aflac 2105.1 06/08/21 Ausmus Law Firm Pc 1200 06/08/21 Cem Sales & Service Inc 1893.5 06/08/21 City of Ft Lupton-Util Inv 25835.3 06/08/21 Clear Water Solutions Inc 8000 06/08/21 Colo Community Media 1283.84 06/08/21 Colo Emerald Soc Pipes &Drums 250 06/08/21 Comcast Business 2123.15 06/08/21 Comcast Cable Comm, Llc 120.09 06/08/21 David Rivas Zupanskyj 250 06/08/21 Fastenal Company 01coftl 135.2 06/08/21 Frp Apparel 734.5 06/08/21 Hayes Poznanovic Korver, Llc 10506 06/08/21 Ima, Inc 12115.96 06/08/21 Karen L Newlon 100 06/08/21 Neogov 272.5 06/08/21 Procode Inc 20337.81 06/08/21 Symmetry Energy Sol Llc 1962.32 06/08/21 Todd Hodges Design Llc 5837.51 06/08/21 Toshiba Financial Services 466 06/08/21 Trudiligence Llc 266.94 06/08/21 Utility Notification Center 357.72 06/08/21 Waste Connect Of Colo, Inc 103.44 06/08/21 Waxie Sanitary Supply 35.17 06/08/21 White Bear Ankele Tanaka & Waldron 138.38 06/15/21 Ace Industrial Supply Inc 215 06/15/21 Adams County Sheriff 800 06/15/21 Adamson Police Products 1779.95 06/15/21 Agfinity 517.5 06/15/21 Airgas Usa Llc 128.48 06/15/21 Amazon.Com 2386.86 06/15/21 Badger Meter 9346.52 06/15/21 Barb Irsik 195 06/15/21 Barbara Figg 137.5 06/15/21 Brighton Ford Inc 638.35 06/15/21 Cintas First Aid & Safety 125.29 06/15/21 Code-4 Counseling 180 06/15/21 Colorado Analytical Lab 46 06/15/21 Colorado Asphalt Svcs 4412.8 06/15/21 Colorado Community Media 246.08 06/15/21 Colorado Rangers Law Enforcement Shared Reserve 3900 06/15/21 Comcast Cable Comm, Llc 980.04 06/15/21 Core&Main Lp 4412.93 06/15/21 David Patrick Reisbeck 38.22 06/15/21 Dxp Enterprises Inc 39.96 06/15/21 E-470 Public Highway Authority 2.05

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO: FURTHER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5 TO BEAR SOUTH 89’39’45”WEST, BEING MONUMENTED ON THE EAST END BY A 3/4” REBAR WITH 3 1/4” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 13155 N MONUMENT BOX, AND ON THE WEST END BY A 3/4” REBAR WITH 3 1/4” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 13155 IN MONUMENT BOX, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE NORTH 00’07’26” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF APPEL FARM ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF FORT LUPTON AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGNNING; THENCE SOUTH 89”39’45” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 767.13 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF LOT A, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. RECX20-0069, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 5, 2020 AS RECEPTION NO. 4616704 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF TWOMBLY ANNEXATION, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED FEBRUARY 23, 994 AS RECEPTION NO. 2374890 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE NORTH 00’07’26” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID LINE, A DISTANCE OF 492.97 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT A; THENCE NORTH 89”40’43” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT A AND LOT B, RECX20-0069, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TWOMBLY ANNEXATION, A DISTANCE OF 767.13 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 5; HENCE SOUTH 00’07’26” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 492.76 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 378,092 SQUARE FEET OR 8.68 ACRES, MORE OR LESS RESOLUTION NO. 2021R036

Legal Ad No.: FLP222330 CITY OF FORT LUPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Ad No.: FLP222331

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1111 INTRODUCED BY: BRUCE FITZGERALD

A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON ACCEPTING THE HUNSUL

DEVELOPMENT, LLC PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION FOR COUNTY ROAD 29 LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO.

THIS RIGHT OF WAY IS CREATED AND GRANTED THIS 18th DAY OF MAY 2021. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 18th day of May 2021.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 26th day of May 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 15th day of June 2021.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 23rd day of June 2021.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 23rd day of July 2021.

Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton City Council finds the annexation petition to be complete and in substantial conformance with the requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-107 (1) as amended. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fort Lupton City Council hereby approves this Resolution initiating annexation proceedings for the Raterink Annexation and sets the hearing date for July 20, 2021, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 3112-105, or such parts thereof as may be required to establish eligibility for annexation under the terms of Part 1, Article 12, Title 31, C.R.S. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FORT LUPTON CITY COUNCIL THIS 15th DAY OF JUNE 2021. City of Fort Lupton, Colorado s/Zo Stieber Zo Stieber, Mayor Attest: s/Maricela Peña Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: s/Andy Ausmus Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, IMPOSING A SALES TAX FOR EACH SALES TRANSACTION BY ANY MARIJUANA STORE ON THE SALES OF ANY RETAIL MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS WITHIN THE CITY; SETTING FORTH THE PURPOSE OF SUCH TAX; ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH TAX; AND ENACTING A NEW ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING ADDITIONAL TAXES ON THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS

ORDINANCE NO. PRESENTED BY:

ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Legal Ad No.: FLP222328

CITY OF FORT LUPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton is in receipt of an application submitted by Virginia Raterink and George Raterink for an annexation and initial zoning to the ‘A’ Agricultural Zone District for a property located at 13877 Hwy 52 in Weld County, CO and including the parcel east and adjacent, pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements.

The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter.

The public hearings shall be held in the City Hall, 130 South McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton, Colorado, or at such other time or place in the event this hearing is adjourned. In the event that City Hall is closed to the public at the time of the hearings due to COVID-19, the public hearings will be held remotely, accessible to the public by phone and internet. Information on how to attend the hearings will be provided in the agenda posted on the City’s website, www.fortluptonco.gov.

Further information is available through the City Planning & Building Department at (303) 857-6694.

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CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor

WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton City Council has reviewed the annexation petition submitted by Virginia J. Raterink and George V. Raterink for 8.68 acres, more or less, and known as the Raterink Annexation; and

Legal Ad No.: FLP222335 First Publication: June 23, 2021 Last Publication: July 7, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

Further information is available through the City Planning & Building Department at (303) 857-6694.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 23rd day of July 2021.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 23rd day of June 2021.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE RATERINK ANNEXATION AND SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 20, 2021

ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 15th day of June 2021.

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2021-1116 TOMMY HOLTON

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 18th day of May 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 26th day of May 2021.

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP1 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO: FURTHER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONSIDERING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5 TO BEAR SOUTH 89’39’45”WEST, BEING MONUMENTED ON THE EAST END BY A 3/4” REBAR WITH 3 1/4” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 13155 N MONUMENT BOX, AND ON THE WEST END BY A 3/4” REBAR WITH 3 1/4” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 13155 IN MONUMENT BOX, AND WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE EAST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE NORTH 00’07’26” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF APPEL FARM ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF FORT LUPTON AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGNNING; THENCE SOUTH 89”39’45” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 767.13 FEET TO THE WEST

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Public Notices LINE OF LOT A, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. RECX20-0069, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 5, 2020 AS RECEPTION NO. 4616704 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF TWOMBLY ANNEXATION, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED FEBRUARY 23, 994 AS RECEPTION NO. 2374890 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER FOR WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; THENCE NORTH 00’07’26” WEST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID LINE, A DISTANCE OF 492.97 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT A; THENCE NORTH 89”40’43” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT A AND LOT B, RECX20-0069, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TWOMBLY ANNEXATION, A DISTANCE OF 767.13 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 5; HENCE SOUTH 00’07’26” EAST, COINCIDENT WITH SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 492.76 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

building and land for the Fort Lupton Public and School Library; and

WHEREAS, the legal description of the parcel is attached as Exhibit A; and,

Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton City Council, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, has scheduled a public hearing on July 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at 130 S. McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The public hearing is to consider an application for a new Fermented Malt Beverage liquor license 7 Eleven, Inc. dba 7-Eleven Store 41743H located at 641 14th Street, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The application was accepted by the City Council on June 15, 2021. 7-Eleven’s owners are 7 Eleven, Inc. 3200 Hackberry Rd., Irving TX 75063, Joseph DePinto, Pres. CEO & Dir. 150 E Continental Blvd Southlake TX 76092, Rankin Gasway Sr. Vice Pres. Sec’y & General Counsel, 6619 Dupper Ct Dallas, TX 75252, Stanley Reynolds Exec. Vice Pres & CEO, 1308 Fanning St Southlake TX 76092.

SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 378,092 SQUARE FEET OR 8.68 ACRES, MORE OR LESS

WHEREAS, Section C.R.S. § 31-15-801 requires that the Agreement and the terms thereof shall be concluded by an ordinance enacted by the City; and

Legal Ad No.: FLP222333 First Publication: June 23, 2021 Last Publication: June 23, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

RESOLUTION NO. 2021R0XX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE RATERINK ANNEXATION AND SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 20, 2021 WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton City Council has reviewed the annexation petition submitted by Virginia J. Raterink and George V. Raterink for 8.68 acres, more or less, and known as the Raterink Annexation; and WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton City Council finds the annexation petition to be complete and in substantial conformance with the requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-107 (1) as amended. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Fort Lupton City Council hereby approves this Resolution initiating annexation proceedings for the Raterink Annexation and sets the hearing date for July 20, 2021, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 3112-105, or such parts thereof as may be required to establish eligibility for annexation under the terms of Part 1, Article 12, Title 31, C.R.S. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE FORT LUPTON CITY COUNCIL THIS 15th DAY OF JULY 2021. City of Fort Lupton, Colorado s/Zo Stieber Zo Stieber, Mayor Attest: s/Maricela Peña Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: s/Andy Ausmus Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Ad No.: FLP222324 First Publication: June 16, 2021 Last Publication: July 7, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1118 INTRODUCED BY: TOMMY HOLTON AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, AUTHORIZING THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY FTL LAND ASSEMBLAGE LLLP FOR A NEW BUILDING AND LAND FOR THE FORT LUPTON PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARY WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Lupton, Colorado (City), has determined the it is necessary and advisable to purchase real property from FTL Land Assemblage LLLP for a new

WHEREAS, in accordance with C.R.S. §31-15801 the City is further authorized to purchase the necessary land, building, equipment, and other property for governmental or proprietary purposes; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with C.R.S. § 31-15101 Municipalities may enter into contracts and may acquire, hold, lease, and dispose of property, both real and personal; and, WHEREAS, an offer to purchase was made and contract was tendered subject to Council’s approval; and, WHEREAS, the purchase price of the Real Property is determined to be $850,000.00; and,

Legal Ad No.: FLP222334 Notice of Public Hearing

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:

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Section 1. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Real Estate Purchase Agreement between FTL Land Assemblage LLLP “Seller” and the City of Fort Lupton “Buyers” including but not limited to, the purchase price and the terms of the contract and has found the proposed contract to be acceptable.

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Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk and hereby authorized to affix their signatures to the Agreement and forward the signed agreement to FTL Land Assemblage LLLP. Section 3. Earnest Money Deposit “EMD” in the amount of 1% of purchase price ($8,500) in the form of good funds will be payable to and held by Land Title (Earnest Money Holder) in its trust account on behalf of both Seller and Buyer. The earnest money deposit must be tendered with the agreement. If buyers have a right to terminate and timely terminate, Buyers are entitled to the return of the Earnest Money. Section 4. Closing shall be no later than 120 days after Mutual Execution of the Contract, “MEC”. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 15th day of June 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 23rd day of June 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this __ day of __ 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the __ day of __ 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the ___ day of __ 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Exhibit A LEGAL DESCRIPTION. Lot 13, Block 5 Lupton Village PUD Fort Lupton, CO 80621 WELD COUNTY ASSESSOR INFO Owner: FTL Land Assemblage LLLP Weld County Parcel: 147105318013 Subdivision: Lupton Village PUD Section: 5 Township: 1N Range: 66W

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IN RE THE PROPOSED MURATA FARMS RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND MURATA FARMS COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that service plans (the “Service Plans”) for the proposed Murata Farms Residential Metropolitan District and Murata Farms Commercial Metropolitan District (collectively, the “Districts”) have been filed with the City of Fort Lupton, Colorado (the “City”). The Service Plans are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Fort Lupton City Council (the “City Council”) will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the City Hall located at 130 South McKinley Avenue to review the proposed Service Plans, and to form a basis for a resolution approving, disapproving or conditionally approving such Service Plans. This meeting will be conducted both remotely and in-person. Members of the public are invited to attend and may join in person or remotely by registering at: h t t p s : / / a t t e n d e e . g o t o w e b i n a r. c o m / r e g i s ter/8202213119026433036. The City Council may, in its own discretion, continue the hearing to a subsequent meeting. The Districts are located entirely within the City limits of Fort Lupton, and include property generally described as a parcel containing approximately 73 acres located at the southwest corner of Highway 52 and Weld County Road 29-1/2. The boundaries of the Residential District may include approximately 63 acres, and the boundaries of the Commercial District may include approximately 10 acres. The Districts are proposed to be organized as metropolitan districts to undertake the planning, design, acquisition, construction, installation, relocation, redevelopment, financing, and limited operations and maintenance of the public improvements needed for the Murata Farms development and will have the authority to impose mill levies for repayment of debt and for limited administrative, operation and maintenance purposes. For debt service, the maximum mill levy that may be imposed by the Districts upon taxable property within each of the District’s boundaries shall not exceed 55.277 mills; however, this maximum shall not apply when the total amount of debt is equal to or less than fifty percent (50%) of a District’s assessed valuation if end users (as defined in the Service Plans) cast the majority of votes taken by the Board of Directors to impose a higher mill levy

for the payment of debt. The maximum operation and maintenance mill levy that may be imposed by the Districts upon taxable property within each of the District’s boundaries shall not exceed 55.277 mills provided, however, that the combined mill levy for both debt service and operations and maintenance shall not exceed 70.000 mills. If the method of calculating assessed valuation is changed by law, the maximum mill levies may be increased or decreased to reflect such changes. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that any protests or objections to the proposed Service Plans must be submitted in writing to the City Council at or prior to the hearing, or any continuance or postponement thereof, in order to be considered. All protests and objections to the Service Plans shall be deemed waived unless presented in writing at the time and manner specified above. Any person owning property in either of the proposed Districts may request that such property be excluded from such District prior to approval of the Service Plan and shall submit such request, in writing, to the City Manager no later than ten days prior to the public hearing. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON. Publish on: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Publish in: Fort Lupton Press Legal Ad No.: FLP222336

Bids and Settlements Notice of Final Settlement Construction of New Fire Station #3 Public Works Project In accordance with Section 38-26-107(1) of the Colorado Revised Statutes, public notice is hereby given of Final Settlement in connection with the following public works construction project: Project: Construction of New Fire Station #3 2470 South Rollie Avenue Fort Lupton, CO 80621

the above-referenced contractor. By: Phil Tiffany, Fire Chief Legal Ad No.: FLP222323 First Publication: June 16, 2021 Last Publication: June 23, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

Misc. Private Legals

NOTICE - The Lupton Meadows Ditch Company a Colorado Corporation has been notified and an official Demand made for the issue of a replacement stock certificate for the following original certificate, Certificate #598 for seven shares issued to The Public Trustee of Weld County for the use of First Security Bank Beneficiary of First Deed of Trust Engelbrecht Verbeek AKA Brett Verbeek. Should anyone feel that they have a right or claim of interest or ownership to said Certificate an official notice and claim shall be made with the Company Secretary, Howard Cantrell, 11016 CR 23, Ft. Lupton, CO 80621. Such notice shall be made within 30 days of the last publication of this notice which shall be on June 30, 2021. If no Claims have been received by the end of the 30 day period other than by the filer of the original notification, the Company shall issue a replacement certificate and any and all rights under the original certificate shall immediately cease and there can be no further assertions or claims made against the Company with regards to the original certificate. This is in accordance with CRS 7-42114 to 7-42-117. Legal Ad No.: FLP222315 First Publication: June 2, 2021 Last Publication: June 30, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

Notice to Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bud Walter Hunziker, Deceased

Owner: Fort Lupton Fire Protection District 1121 Denver Avenue Fort Lupton, CO 80621

Case Number 21 PR 30252 Division 1

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 25, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Contractor: Golden Triangle Construction, Inc. 700 Weaver Park Road Longmont, CO 80501 Final Settlement of this construction project is scheduled for June 30, 2021, at 5:00 PM at the District’s administrative offices located at 1121 Denver Avenue, Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621. Any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by the above-referenced contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the above-referenced contractor or its subcontractors may, at any time up to and including the date and time of Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim with Fire Chief Phil Tiffany. The verified statement of claim may be either mailed or hand delivered to: Phil Tiffany, Fire Chief Fort Lupton Fire Protection District 1121 Denver Avenue Fort Lupton, CO 80621 The verified statement of claim must be received by the District at or before the date and time of Final Settlement set forth above. Failure to timely file a verified statement of claim shall relieve the District and its directors, officers, and representatives from any liability for making final payment to

Personal Representative Joyce Hunziker 7037 WCR 19 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Legal Ad No.: FLP222332 First Publication: June 23, 2021 Last Publication: July 7, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald Dale Patton a/k/a Donald D. Patton a/k/a Donald Patton a/k/a Don Patton, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30012

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Weld County, Colorado or on or before October 25, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jonette L. Leonhart P.O. Box 523 Firestone, CO 80520 Legal Ad No.: FLP222325 First Publication: June 23, 2021 Last Publication: July 7, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press

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team this year. “I think what has surprised me the most is the fact that while other teams have anywhere from eight to 12 players, Fort Lupton has had only six players for most of the season, and we are performing so well with little or no experience compared to some of our competitors,” Stack said. “This season has been special. When last season was cut short because of COVID, it was really hard to have something I love to stop so abruptly. I am thankful for this year, even if we have had to play with some restrictions.” Eric Hearon, another one of the Bluedevils’ seniors, averaged about one kill per game and had a kill percentage of 25 percent in 85 attempts. Desmond Tijerina had 41 kills in as many sets and had seven blocks.

Stack would like to continue playing in college. He’s had some offers and some inquiries. “But I will not be playing,” Stack said. “The reason I am not playing is I have chosen the path to become a firefighter, and none of the schools have any studies related to that. I will continue to play in leagues and also continue to help coach. But as far as college, I am concentrating on my future as a firefighter.” “Jayden is an outstanding player and young man,” said FLHS coach Cindy Seiler. “We have five seniors and two freshmen on our team. Several times, we have played with just six players. I’m super proud of the team of how they are on and off the court.” “I would like to thank my coaches and teammates, past and present for always pushing me to be better, but most of all thank you to my parents who always believe in me and support me in all I do,” Stack said.

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Prestwich. “You can never replace our ace pitcher, Chase Prestwich, who was such a talented player and competitor and was key to our record, but we will need to replace those innings next year,” Zamudio said. “We have some talented players coming up that will need to contribute to our offense and defense to be successful next year.” York said he and his staff are trying to build a culture dependent on player interests and reasons for wanting to play baseball. “So hopefully the interest remains even when we leave,” York said. “I know a good portion of players in our program are multisport athletes, so they will be off

doing their thing already. The staff and I will focus on the kids present at practices and work with everyone else once they are back. “When I took the job back in October, the one thing I realized we had was depth,” York continued. “With the five seniors graduating we have a good pool of players that are eager to take those roles and be successful. We have some ideas of players that will come up to fill those positions and will have to fully assess next spring to make those moves officially. We are excited for the years to come.” “I’m really proud of our team this year and what we were able to accomplish,” York concluded. “I look forward to next year and see if we can build off of the things we achieved and change the perception of Frederick baseball once and for all.”

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