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Governor’s mask order expires, but masks still required by state health department BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A month and a half after Colorado let its “dial” of coronavirus restrictions expire, the state has also lifted restrictions on large indoor gatherings, a limit that remained after the state dial’s end. The updated statewide public health order that went into effect June 1 also somewhat modified Colorado’s mask requirements. The governor’s mask executive order expired June 1, according to the governor’s office, but its requirements generally live on through the updated public health order. Here’s a look at what changed with the public health order update.
Fort Lupton Weld Re-8 board member Kehle Griego handing off a diploma to a graduate on May 29. See more photos on page 6
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prisons and jails, health care facilities, and schools. The governor announced the State limits on mass events lifted Previously, under Colorado’s changes following updated guidance statewide order, when more than by the federal Centers for Disease `Snapback restrictions’ still possible 100 people gathered in a room in Control and Prevention as of May A “snapback” to state-imposed a public indoor space, the setting 13 that says fully vaccinated people coronavirus restrictions could occur no longer need to wear a mask or Local limits generally lifted could operate at 100% capacity or if hospitalizations rise high enough, The state’s color-coded COVID-19 up to 500 people, with 6 feet required physically distance in any setting, according to a news release from the except where required by law or dial was the set of restrictions counbetween parties of unvaccinated state public-health department. ties had to follow based on the local people or when vaccination status regulations, or local business and In counties whose resident hospispread of the virus. The system afis unknown. That order took effect workplace guidance. talizations threaten to exceed 85% fected capacity at restaurants, other April 16. At that point, individuals 10 years of hospital or hospital system capac- old and younger and those who businesses, indoor and outdoor “Public indoor space” meant any ity, the state public-health depart“cannot medically tolerate” a face enclosed indoor area that is publicly events, and other settings. Colorado ment may require implementing originally implemented the dial last covering were exempt from Coloor privately owned, managed, or additional restrictions, the public Sept. 15. rado’s mask order. operated that is accessible to the Colorado allowed the dial to expire health order’s text says. The state’s updated public health public, serves as a place of employas expected in mid-April, but health order tweaks the exceptions to ment, or provides services. Mask requirements tweaked agencies in the Denver metro area include individuals 11 years of age The term did not include a perDuring a May 14 news conference, extended the dial system locally as or younger. Changing the requireson’s residence, including a room Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton Gov. and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingments Bank to provide community Jared Polis announced a relaxa rise in virus cases and the continin a hotel or a residential room for start at age 12 was intended members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, ing of the statewide mask order, ued spread of COVID-19 variants students at an educational facility. to reflect the state’s vaccine-eligible which after that point required kept health offiSee cials worried. population, according to the news Under the previous rules, venues another organization that helps with the food drive. more on Page 2. masks unless people can prove they As of May 16, several metro councould apply to their local public are vaccinated in settings such as ties are now operating in what they health agency for a “variance” — or SEE HEALTH ORDERS, P9 exemption — to exceed 500 people, which needed to be finally approved by the state public-health department. Now, the updated public health order removes those restrictions.
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Ernie was born in Ellis, Kansas on June 9, 1927, the third child of Fred and Anna Boos Younger. In 1936 his family moved to Colorado, and by 1942, had started a dairy farm in the Brighton area. After eighth grade, he quit school to help out on the farm, and in 1945, at age 18, enlisted in the Navy to fight in WWII. His military time was cut short with the end of the war, and by 1946 he was back in Colorado where he worked for CF&I in Pueblo, Colorado. On May 9, 1949, he married his one and only love, Laverna “Vernie” Brown. They started their life together in Pueblo, and in 1952, moved to Commerce City, Colorado where he began his career as a diesel mechanic. They resided in that area for the next 26 years. In 1978, they decided to move back to the Brighton area and he opened his own business repairing motors. For the next 11 years, he worked in the business, and in 1989, retired to have more time to do all of the things he really enjoyed. Throughout his whole adult life, there was never a time Ernie didn’t have a project going. He was constantly making or building something. He loved gardening, and every year, had a huge garden. He built a green house, and through winter, they had fresh vegetables. Fruit trees were everywhere on the property and he tried his hand at grafting to see what he could get. Grape vines gave him the opportunity to make
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wine. He raised beef, and pigs, so always had freezers full of meat. He had to try his hand at everything…he loved projects. But his real passion was fishing. If fishing was mentioned, he was ready to go no matter where….all of Colorado, any US state, Canada & Mexico. Any trip that was made had to include fishing. His last wish before his death was to fish a particularly interesting pool on the Platte River across the street from his home. Ernie, loving son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. His engaging grin and ready laugh will be sorely missed. He is survived by his daughter, Pat (Wayne) Medlin; son, Jim (Linda) Younger; four grandchildren, Tim, Nikki, Jennifer, and Joe; and six great grandchildren, Taylor, Ciara, Brian, Emma, Riley and Peyton. His is preceded in death by both of his parents, nine siblings, and loving wife. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial were held on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, in Brighton, CO. Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery, in Brighton, CO. Arrangements were handled by Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO. Share memories and condolences with Ernie’s family by visiting the online obituary at www. TaborFuneralHome.com.
Helen Louise Hill passed away on May 29, 2021 at her home in Thornton, Colorado after a lengthy illness. Helen was born to Gordon and Kathleen Courtney on May 22, 1938 in Marceline, Missouri. Helen married Jacob Hill and together they had six children, Jacob Jr., Jeffery, John, Jesse, Joseph, and Jennifer. They were later divorced. Helen served as Adams County Treasurer for 24 years, managing the county’s tax revenue and investments. She was responsible for tax collections exceeding $170 million dollars— funding which supported Adams County’s significant growth and development. Helen was the first female elected official in Adams County and previously served as Adams County Public Trustee. She was recognized for her ongoing service and contributions to numerous professional, political, and civic organizations. Helen is a graduate of Parks Business College in Denver. Known for her quick wit, passion for writing and crossword mastery, Helen loved politics, foreign policy,
and was always prepared for a debate. She loved to cook and was known for her delicious pies. When she retired from public service, Helen started Hill’s Harvest, a farmer’s market, where she sold produce, her special preserves, and pickled beets. Helen touched so many lives and was loved by all. Heaven has a new angel. Helen is survived by her six children, Jacob Jr., Jeffrey, John, Joseph, Jesse, and Jennifer, 15 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two siblings and in-laws including Ralph Courtney, brother, Geri Courtney, sister-in-law, Sue DeBenedictis, sister, Francis (Benny) DeBenedictis, brother-in-law, David McCammon, brother-in-law, Peggy Romero, sister-inlaw, as well as her long-time friend Judith Kahle and son Christopher. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Delores Kroll, sister, Gordon Courtney Jr., brother, Norma Walmsley, sister, and Patricia McCammon, sister. A memorial service for Helen will be held at Summit of Peace Lutheran Church in Thornton on June 29, 2021 at 11am.
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RE8 signs off on library land deal BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUMNITYMEDIA.COM
The Weld Re-8 board of education decided to put its signature on the purchase of two acres of land for a new Fort Lupton Public & School Library. The June 3 vote came after a brief executive session. The land is near the new home of Dale’s Pharmacy and north of state Highway 52. Fort Lupton City Council approved the purchase earlier in the week, despite objections that the library board and not the city was the main financial entity. It took three votes. The first involved allowing the district to remain as a signee on the purchase of the new building, pending further advice from legal counsel. That vote was 5-1. Cody LeBlanc voted no. The second vote was to let the district sign off on the purchase agreement. The vote was the same, and so was the dissenting voter. “I don’t feel it’s advantageous for
the district to have the library move out (of Fort Lupton High School),” Leblanc said. “The space is perfectly adequate. I would like to see them stay in the present facility.” The third vote allowed the district to be a signor on the title to the land. That vote was 6-0. “I figure as long as we’re going to have to have it, the district should be able to lay our stakes to it,” LeBlanc said. In late May, legal counsel advised the school board that its first choice was to decide whether to be a signor on the agreement. The city and the district are library partners through the High Plains Library District. Superintendent Alan Kaylor said the district is not the financial agent for this purchase. “It’s my understanding we don’t have a say,” he told the board May 25. “We aren’t the fiscal agent.” “I don’t want to delay this. I think we’re ready to move forward,” said board member Kehle Griego. “I’d like information on why they (the
city) is being negative).” The issue that hung up city council was whether the library board was the fiscal agent in this matter. Councilman Tommy Holton said yes. “They operated as its own entity from 1985 to 2014,” Holton said. “They were a signatory at one time. That’s why they moved it over to us.” City Attorney Andy Ausmus didn’t think so. “The IRS doesn’t recognize them as an entity,” Ausmus said. “Contractually, it’s impossible to do what you are suggesting. They are not a corporate entity. The board is not a fiscal agent.” In an email, Holton explained his abstention. “There is a big back story to this issue. But in the interim, I did not want to interfere with my wife on the two boards,” he said. “The city attorney and I went through a twoyear battle to get it where it is today. After battles, sometimes the pas-
sions run high.” The purchase price is around $850,000, according to Franks. The land is near the new location of Dale’s Pharmacy on state Highway 52 east of Weld County Road 27. Ausmus said the wording of the agreement allows the Weld Re-8 School District to add its signature later on. As it stands, both the city and the district are members of the High Plains Library District. “We’ve kept them informed every step of the way,” Ausmus said. “It’s more of timing for their meeting. If we didn’t do it this way, we would lose out on the property.” Re-8’s concern was what happens to the existing 11,000 square feet of space in the library’s present home at Fort Lupton High School. Superintendent Alan Kaylor said in April he didn’t want to see that space turn into a cave. The purchase price is around $850,000, according to outgoing library Director Sarah Franks.
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Jacqueline Mayeda, 4, of Brighton, reacts to the cool water ash she splashes down a slide at Brighton’s Oasis Water Park. The park PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR opened for the season on June 5, with two-hour timed entries and social distancing protocols in place.
Re-8 board adopts new middle-school math curriculum BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Weld Re-8 board of education approved a new curriculum for the district’s middle-school students late last month. The district’s director of instruction and learning, Marci Hester, said the $95,000 contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt includes a lot of things for teachers and students the district doesn’t have now, including digital materials. One goal of the curriculum, Hester said, is to improve on the number of students who are behind their grade levels in math. “It updates technology resources. It has high-stakes assessment materials,” Hester told the school board
May 25. “It’s important for the kids to get the concrete level of understanding before they apply it in an abstract matter.” Board member Cody LeBlanc asked if the new curriculum was in line with the state’s mandated Common Core Standards, which outline what students should know in English language arts and math. Hester said that would be the case. “There’s no way to avoid Common Core with this?” LeBlanc asked. “Not if we want our students to be competitive in standardized tests,” Hester said. The contract includes a three-year license, the digital piece and work materials. The district last purchased a curriculum package in 2012 for $200,000,
Hester said. The vote was 4-2. LeBlanc and Jaime Sierra cast the dissenting votes. “My vote against the math curriculum was purely budget-driven,” Sierra said. The district is facing a $2 million shortfall, according to a first draft of next year’s budget. “I like the curriculum and do think it would be a great addition. However, after being presented with the proposed budget for next year (which is available to the public to view), I could not substantiate spending $95,000 on the new curriculum at this time.” SEE SCHOOL BOARD, P5
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A new coroners office opens in Weld County Autopsies will be processed in-house more quickly BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For more than 40 years, the Weld County Coroner’s Office has had to take the decedents to the McKee autopsy unit in Loveland to investigate the causes of death, a process that took weeks. Weld County now has its own in-house fully functional coroner’s office. “It a much better way to provide good quality care for the community and provides a safer working
environment for the employees. It’s a great addition for the county and community,” said Dr. Michael Burson, Weld County coroner. Burson studied forensic pathology, fell in love with the specialty and has been performing autopsies for Weld County for more than 10 years as the principal forensic pathologist. He also provides services for Larimer County and some of the surrounding counties for Colorado and Wyoming. The Weld County Coroner’s office was in the Centennial Center in downtown Greeley and never had a facility. So, in September, officials rennovated the existing old ambulance building that was built in 1992 south of the Weld County Admin-
istration Building. It amounted to an overhaul of 12,621 square feet and an addition of 6,597 square feet of clinical space with a drive-thru garage. The new facility totals 19.218 square feet. The new facility is equipped with labs, forensics, and an evidence room so the investigators can produce quicker results. The facility includes a secure room for highprofile cases or a case that involves containment, such as a contagious disease. Also, there is a room for families and a secure locker room to safely hold loved ones’ valuables for the families. Karen Jazowski Weld County morgue manager retired from the City and County of Denver and
started working with Dr. Burson. “I’m just so ecstatic. I’m a forensic radiological technician by trade as well, so I helped start up the radiology department coming this week. We will able to do our X-rays, and we won’t have to rely on the hospital. It will be all contained right here. It will also be efficient for families, for everybody, and law enforcement. It will be nice to have everything done so quickly,” said Jazowski. It will save the county money to no longer pay to use the McKee Medical facility. Also, for a fee, neighboring counties that do not have facilities can use Weld County’s. The new office is at 1121 M St., Greeley.
Thornton takes Weld to court over pipeline vote City takes same legal action it did against Larimer County BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The city of Thornton formally went to court against the Weld County Board of Commissioners after the board denied the city’s application to build a water pipeline through the county. The board’s decision, “exceeds its jurisdiction and/or is contrary to law, misinterprets and misapplies its criteria, and was arbitrary and capricious because its findings lack competent evidence to support the BOCC’s denial,” read the complaint filed June 2 in Weld County District Court. As Thornton nears its deadline to construct a pipeline from a reservoir near Fort Collins, the quickest and most direct way for the city to get approval for a Weld County pipeline is through the courts, rather than submitting a whole new application. The city asks in the complaint for a district court judge to intervene and overturn the board’s decision. Thornton started the process for the Weld County section of the Thornton Water Project in 2015. In 2018, the city formally submitted its application to build a pipeline through 34 miles of unincorporated county land. The city then went before the county’s planning com-
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Food service vendor The school board also chose a new food service vendor May 25. The new contract with Taher Inc. is for one guaranteed year with an option for four more, depending on performance. “Our food service program is like a good-sized restaurant,” Re-8 Director of Business Services Jessica Holbrook told the board. “Our revenues were more than $1 million. The food service contractor manages the em-
mission twice and the board of commissioners four times. That fourth meeting, May 5, is when the board unanimously voted to deny the application. The denial and the court proceedings are additional setbacks for Thornton in its effort to complete the pipeline’s total 75 miles from a Water Supply and Storage Company (WSSC) reservoir by 2025. The city is engaged in a separate legal battle — currently in the Colorado Court of Appeals — with the Larimer County Board of Commissioners, who denied a similar application from Thornton in 2019. The complaint Thornton filed in Weld County is the same kind that it filed in Larimer. The city has already installed six miles of pipeline in other municipalities it has reached agreements with, including Windsor and Johnstown. In both the Larimer and Weld County cases, Thornton argued the boards of commissioners didn’t have the jurisdiction to deny the city’s application because it has owned the WSSC rights for decades. What’s different about Thornton’s argument against Weld County is that it’s simpler, according to legal filings. Weld County staff, the planning commission and the board initially told Thornton to not construct the pipeline in the right-of-way, or literally underneath county roads. Instead, they suggested planning to build on privately owned land next to the road. However, the planning commission and board later asked the city to consider areas for the ployees separate from the district. The district provides the facilities for operations. Six companies submitted bids, which turned into five proposals, including one from Chartwell. It ranked last of the five proposals, according to the evaluation committee’s findings. Holbrook said some of the criteria included cost, stabilization and accountability. “One district in Arizona was so excited about Taher,” Holbrook said. “They said the use of frozen food decreased dramatically and that they use more fresh food. They also prepare meals geared toward adults.”
The city of Thornton is trying to deliver water from rights in the Larimer County’s Cache la Poudre River by constructing a water pipeline from Larimer County through Weld County to Thornton. The city faced another major setback when the Weld County Board of Commissioners denied the city’s application to build a segment of the pipeline in Weld. Thornton recently filed a civil complaint in response. PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY
pipeline in the right-of-way. Thornton did that and over time, submitted several amended applications. The board asked also Thornton to obtain more construction easements from private landowners before the board reached a decision. So, by the May 5 board meeting, Thornton obtained easements for 95% of the total stretch of the pipeline. Thornton described itself in the complaint as a good partner to Weld County, despite larger changes along the way. Still, the board denied the application. The city also argued that the board didn’t “orally find or conclude” that Thornton failed to meet five of eight criteria that the board is supposed to consult in its decision-making. The city added in the complaint that the board still hasn’t issued
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Fort Lupton High School’s class of 2021 celebrated its graduation May 29 with a commencement ceremony at the school’s Phelps Field.
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Council reappoints Simone to planning commission Fort Luptoh City Council returned Mike Simone to the city’s planning commission for a three-year term. It expires June 19, 2024. Holiday closure Fort Lupton city offices will be close Monday, July 5, for the Independence Day holiday. Reservationless recreation center The city of Fort Lupton announced reservations are not necessary to use thke recreation center at 203 S. Harrison Ave. The change went into effect June 1. The center is open weekdays from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Preschool registration The city of Fort Lupton is accepting registration for its preschool program for 3- to 5-year-olds. Sign-up 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 FLHS all-class barbecue Any and all classes from Fort Lupton High School are welcome to attend a barbecue from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at the recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Bring a dish to share. 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. Call Christy Romano at 720-9284071.
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News Briefs ‘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 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
Here are the police reports for May 15 to May 21 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report. BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
May 15 Ian Tindle, 20, of Longmont was issued a summons at U.S. Highway 85 and mile marker 239 for careless driving and also driving without insurance. Police arrested Brad Wuethrich ,39, of Greeley, for DUI, reckless driving, driving while license is under restraint, resisting arrest and eluding. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Angelica Martinez, 41, of Brighton, was issued a summons for failing to yield the right of way at a stop sign at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 22. May 16 Fabian Benitez, 26, reported a stolen vehicle in the 1400 block of Ninth Street. The vehicle was recovered later; it was involved in a single-car accident. The case was under investigation. Theresa Wieland, 37, of Greeley, was arrested on a felony warrant out of Weld County for failure to comply with bond condition of felony menacing and DUI charges. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. May 17 Lonnie Maestas Jr.,22, was taken into custody at First Street and South Purman Avenue for DUI, violation of protection order, pro-
hibited use of firearm and other traffic charges. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Kim Thorpe, an employee of an electric companyr in the 6800 block of Weld County Road 31 reported a felony theft of company property. Several welding tools and copper wiring were stolen. The case is under investigation. Justin Wanbolt, 34, of Fort Lupton, was issued a summons for careless driving in the 900 block of Lancaster Avenue. May 18 a 12-year-old boy is under house arrest on suspicion of felony mnacing. Jessica Jones, 29, of Platteville was arrested at Park Avenue and Second Avenue for a felony warrant out of Weld County for failure to appear on a dangerous drug charge. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. May 19 Cac Southers, 59, of Fort Lupton, reported a hit-and-run traffic accident in the 800 block of Fulton Avenue. The case was under investigation. May 20 Police arrested Anjel Martinez, 19, of Greeley, for a protection order violation and DUI. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. May 21 Mariah Bengtson, 23, of Aurora, was issued a summons for DUI and speeding at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 24.5. Carlos Cantu,,23, of Denver, was issued a summons for a DUI, causing a traffic accident at U.S. Highway and Weld County Road 22.5. Other charges included violation of a protection order restricting possession of marijuana. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.
Historical society seeks volunteer The South Platte Valley Historical Society needs a volunteer coordinator or co-coordinator for The Independence School. Necessary skills include advertising, student registration and teacher recruitment. Email lwatson@spvhs.org.
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.
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.
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
and older, healthcare workers and workers in the state’s 1b category. You don’t need to be a patient Register at saludclinic.org.
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DA Brian Mason considers mental health a top priority 17th Judicial District Attorney’s office backs mental health legislation, launches crisis hot line BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Brian Mason, 17th Judicial District Attorney, is getting out in front of Colorado’s mental health crisis in somewhat unconventional ways for a DA. “This doesn’t sound like a traditional program for a district attorney’s office, but I envision our role in a much broader sense than perhaps others have before me. That is, we’re not just here to prosecute crime,” Mason said. In a uniquely consequential moment for Colorado’s mental health crisis, the DA for Adams and Broomfield counties has publicly advocated for legislation related to mental health and launched a crisis hot line. Mason said he’s driven to do what he is by a simple desire to help his community, but also because it inadvertently helps him do his job. “Anything I can do to prevent crime, to keep people out of the system and to keep people from becoming victimized, I’m going to do,” Mason said. A disproportionate number of people who commit crimes deal with mental health issues, Mason said, and many people who are victims of
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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/loca-
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release. Masks are now required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated Coloradans in the following settings and situations: • Preschool through grade 12 schools, including extracurricular activities; • Child care centers and services, including camps, except while participating in outdoor activities; • Staff of Colorado Department of
crimes struggle as well. By addressing those issues up front, the DA hopes that less people will commit crimes. Responding to those considerations, Mason first joined a May 12 press conference alongside state lawmakers and Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter to advocate for two bills in the state legislature related to mental health. Colorado House Bill 1068 requires insurance companies to cover an annual mental health wellness examination. Colorado House Bill 1258 establishes a state office of behavioral health to facilitate access to mental health services. Both bills recently passed in the legislature and await Gov. Jared Polis’ signature to become law. Mason said at the news, “I’m really excited about it and glad to have played a small part in their passage.” After the press conference, Mason’s office launched a mental health crisis hotline — what it’s calling the “Summer Life Line” — that people can call and receive free mental health counseling by trained professionals. The counselors are part of the district attorney office’s youth diversion program. “My office is running this hot line, but this is not for people who are worried about getting into the criminal justice system or who are already in the criminal justice system, this is for everybody. We wanted to provide this resource to give help to those in need,” Mason said. tions/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. Motor Vehicle offices; • Residents, staff and visitors to prisons; • Residents, staff and visitors to jails; • And emergency medical and other health care settings. The update clarified that patients, staff and visitors in health care settings are included in the requirements, according to the news release. It also removed a reference to “congregate care” settings, which are addressed in a separate order. Public health order 20-20 includes requirements for nursing facilities,
17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason signs his name to show support for bills in the state leigslature that aim to provide Coloradans with more mental health resources at a May 12 press conference. COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Mason’s office announced the hot line days after Colorado Children’s Hospital declared a “pediatric mental health state of emergency.” New data showed the hospital that mental health emergency visits increased by 90 percent in the past two years, a lot due to suicide attempts. Mason sees these initiatives as first steps in an ongoing effort by him and his staff around the issue. Another side of the mental health crisis he plans to keep talking about is that of the law enforcement profession itself. Many attorneys in DA offices, municipal police officers and county sheriff’s deputies struggle with
mental health, and they may not be quick to address it because of stigmas. Mason said he wants to lead by example by being open about his own struggles with mental health. He also encourages cities in his district and their police departments to consider resources for their officers. “I don’t want a police officer who is suffering from a mental health struggle to be out on the streets with a gun,” Mason said. “Folks in the law enforcement community who don’t address their own mental health struggles can then end up having crisis that hurt our community and hurt themselves.”
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 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. Open from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Community Baptist Church Food Pantry, 15559 Weld County Road 2, Brighton. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
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orders are generally the kind that rely on voluntary compliance.
Requirements enforceable It was unclear if there was any difference in Colorado’s mask requirements being mandated by public health order only and not by executive order. Calls and emails to the state public-health department and governor’s office were not immediately returned. Failure to comply with the public health order could result in penalties, including jail time, and fines, according to the order’s text. But Colorado’s COVID-19 public health
Travel rules Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is still required on planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations, according to the CDC. That is true even if a person is fully vaccinated.
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Community respond to tragedy In wake of deadly crash, Brighton baseball community rallies around victim’s team BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Brighton youth baseball community, including the high-school baseball team, turned out to honor a 10-year-old boy who died in a rollover crash Memorial Day weekend. Local media identified the youngster as Gavin Cecil. His mother, Karena Cecil, 27, of Brighton, faces a vehicular homicide charge, according to the Adams County District Attorney’s Office. Her bond hearing is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, and her preliminary hearing was set for 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25. Both are in Adams County
Brighton High School’s baseball team rallies around a 10U rec league team that lost one of its players due to a car crash Memorial Day weekend. COURTESY OF BRIGHTON YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
Fort Lupton’s Rodrigo Garcia Diaz slaps the tag on Aurora Central’s Jose Sanudo in the PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH first inning of the teams’ game in Fort Lupton June 3.
Court. The youngster played on a 10U rec baseball team. It met on June 1, for the first time since the crash. “When they arrived at the field, there were players and coaches from some of our other teams there to give every player on the team a rose and let them know that the entire BYBSA (Brighton Youth Baseball and Softball Association) community is there to support them,” according to a Facebook post from BYBSA. “Then after the BHS Bulldogs Baseball varsity team finished their game, the entire team came to their practice to talk to the boys and take pictures.” “That team is just going through a lot right now,” said BHS baseball player Eli Bowman. “I couldn’t imagine losing one of my teammates. So, we went over to their practice to meet them and talk to them and take some pictures.” In addition, the 10U team joined the Bulldogs when they took the
field for a home game against Chaparral High School on June 4. “Once we all figured out that he was part of our Brighton baseball community, we wanted to make sure that we were able to support them, especially in such a difficult time,” said BHS player Bryce Peterson. “With the bond our team has built, we used it as a way to show those boys that we are always there for them.” “Cory (Cory Moul, BYBSA executive director) is a friend of mine and has helped us with logistics many times in my short career at BHS,” said Bulldogs’ baseball coach Justin Stringer. “The player who died was his son’s best friend. When he reached out to let me know they would be practicing on the girls’ softball field after our game was over, I decided we would visit his team with our guys to show them we support them and are behind them SEE CRASH, P11
Fort Lupton’s Elder Hernandez watches as this pitch lands in the dirt in front of Aurora Central catcher Emilio Holguin during a June 3 game in Fort Lupton.
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Access all of your home Fort Lupton’s starting pitcher, Nick Trevizo, sends a pitch toward the plate during his team’s game against Aurora Central June 3. The Bluedevils won 17-1.
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in their time of need.” The crash happened on I-76 near Bromley Lane shortly before 7:30 p.m. May 30. Brighton police said the car was heading eastbound when Cecil lost control. That caused her car to go onto the shoulder of the interstate before it rolled. The
vehicle landed in the westbound lanes. Three other people were in the car. All are expected to be OK. The crash and the investigation closed both lanes of I-76. “As a kid, I remember I always really looked up to the high-school players,” Bowman said. “So, we wanted to remind them that even when times are tough, Brighton Bulldogs always stay together.” Most of the Bulldogs’ squad
started in the Brighton youth baseball program. “Our varsity guys want to be the leaders in the baseball community in Brighton, so they jumped at the chance to show their support,” Stringer said. “I allowed the kids to be organic with the experience, and they stepped up to the plate, like they always do, giving the kids high-fives, encouraging them, etc. One of my players then asked if the younger
team could run out to their starting positions with them when we played Chaparral.” “It was awesome to see the team have some smiles on their faces when we were talking to them despite the circumstances,” Peterson said. “Our team was happy to be able to remind those boys that there is always someone looking out for them.”
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Fort Lupton girls tennis ENGLEWOOD -- Fort Lupton took second at the Colorado League tennis tournament at Englewood High School.. Tiffany Garcia (No. 1 singles) won the league championship. She had to rally from a 3-5 deficit in the third set to win 7-5 in a tiebreaker. e Bailey Gibbs (No. 2 singles) and Gracie Brucato (No. 3 singles) finished second. Isabell Hernandez and Emiko Ohkawa took second at No. 1 doubles. Mia Mollender and Payton Faulhaber (No. 2 doubles) finished second.
Postseason awards Fort Lupton soccer coach Kyle Reddy was the Colorado League coach of the year. He guided the Bluedevils to a first-round appearance in the state 3A playoffs. First-team all-conference citations went to Julio Sixtos (also earned all-state honorable mention from CHSAANow.com), Isidro Fernandez and Samuel Pulido. Second-team honors went to Jovanny Sixtos, Hector Morales There were other awards for the last two seasons of prep athletics at Fort Lupton High School. Boys wrestling: 3A state champion: D’mitri Alarcon (also first-team all-conference and the Colorado League’s wrestler of the year
First team all-conference: William Alvarado. Second team: Danie; Rodriguez, Kaidyn Taylor, Ryan O’ Quinn, Camren Galicia and Alex Mata Girls wrestling: First team allconference: Alondra Becerra, Anastyn Livesay (runner-up at state) and Rylee Balcazar (third place at state). Second team: Lashya Tijerina, Genevieve Hunt. Honorable mention: Alexia Buschman Girls basketball: Second team: Reygan Garcia Boys basketball: Colorado High School Coaches Association all state: Kobe Roedel (also selected for the weld County all-star game) and Maddax Farrer Second team all-conference:
Roedel. Honorable mention: Farner, Cesar Valdez, Dante Villarini. Soccer: Frederick’s Zane Doehring was named to the second team of all-state soccer players in voting through CHSAANow.com this season. Doehring is a junior. Girls tennis No one from Frederick High School qualified for this year’s state 4A girls tennis tournament. FHS’ regional tournament was at North Lake Park in Loveland.
Boys golf Frederick High School begins boys golf practice Monday, Aug. 2. Email desantis@christopher@svvsd.org with questions.
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OF 237.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89’29’28” EAST A DISTANCE OF 2624.60 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NE1/4 A DISTANCE OF 2503.04 FEET TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE NORTH 00’29’38” WEST ALONG THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 14; THENCE NORTH 89’03’33” EAST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD 14 A DISTANCE OF 2643.85 FEET TO IT’S INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 00’28’49” EAST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY PROLONGATION A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
NOTICE OF APPLICATION IN THE COLORADO P.U.C. NO. – 7 GAS TARIFF OF ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION 1555 BLAKE STREET, SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 You are hereby notified that Atmos Energy Corporation (“Atmos Energy” or the “Company”) has filed with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”), in compliance with the Public Utilities Law, an advice letter and associated revised tariff sheets to modify the Company’s Gas Demand-Side Management Cost Adjustment (“G-DSMCA”) rate and G-DSMCA Factors to be effective on July 1, 2021. The proposed G-DSMCA modification will allow Atmos Energy to continue recovering prudently incurred costs for the gas demand-side management (“DSM”) programs based on the Company’s DSM achievements during the 2021 program year. The proposed filing revises the Company’s existing natural gas rates in its tariff, Colorado P.U.C. No 7- Gas, to reflect modifications to the G-DSMCA Factor, the volumetric DSMCA and the total volumetric rate for class, resulting in increase to the G-DSMCA surcharge for Residential customers and an increase for Small Commercial and Commercial customers. The present and proposed monthly G-DSMCA rates are as follows: Present G-DSMCA rate
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SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINS 166.96 ACRES OR 7,272,560 SQ. FT., MORE OR LESS (+/-), AND IS SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS-OFWAY OR OTHER EASEMENTS OF RECORD AS NOW EXISTING ON SAID DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND. Legal Ad No.: FLP222320 First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: June 9, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press 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.
The proposed and present rates and tariffs are available for examination at the business office of Atmos Energy Corporation located at 1555 Blake Street, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado, or at the Public Utilities Commission at 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Customers who have questions may call the Company at 1-888-286-6700 or email the question to Jennifer.altieri@atmosenergy.com.
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
Anyone who desires may file written comments or objections with the Commission. The filing of a written objection by itself will not allow you to participate as a party in any proceeding on the proposed action. If you wish to participate as a party in this matter, you must file written intervention documents in accord with Rule 1401 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and of any applicable Commission order.
ESTRAY: #1328: One Black BF Cow and One Black Broc Bull Calf. Livestock must be claimed by legal owner within 10 days or will be sold by Colorado Brand Board. For information call 720545-4604 or 303-869-9160.
The Commission may hold a public hearing in addition to an evidentiary hearing on the proposed revisions and if such a hearing is held members of the public may attend and make statements even if they did not file comments, objections, or an intervention. If the filing is uncontested or unopposed, the Commission may determine the matter without a hearing and without further notice.
Legal Ad No.: FLP222322 First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: June 9, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press City of Fort Lupton May 19 to June 1 Payables
Anyone desiring information regarding if and when a hearing may be held shall submit a written request to the Commission or contact the External Affairs section of the Commission at its local number of (303) 894-2070 or toll free number (800) 456-0858. Atmos Energy Corporation Colorado-Kansas Division By: Jared Geiger Vice President Rates & Regulatory Affairs Legal Ad No.: FLP222318 First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: June 16, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press
Legals City and County CITY OF FORT LUPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton is in receipt of an application for a change of zone referred to as the Fort Lupton East Change of Zone, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Highway 52 and County Road 35 in Fort Lupton, Colorado, pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements. The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on June 24, 2021, at 6:00 P.M., and before the City Council on July 6 2021, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearings shall be held at the Fort Lupton City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Avenue in Fort
Lupton, Colorado. In the event that the City Hall remains closed at the time of the hearings, 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 as posted on the City’s website, www. fortluptonco.gov. Further information is available through the City Planning and Building Department at (303) 857-6694. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND. LEGAL DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND BEING PORTIONS OF SECTION TWO (2) AND SECTION THREE (3) OF TOWNSHIP ONE NORTH (T.1N.), RANGE SIXTY-SIX WEST (R.66W.) AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SE1/4) OF SECTION THIRTY-FIVE (35) OF TOWNSHIP TWO NORTH (T.2N.), RANGE SIXTY-SIX WEST (R.66W.) OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (6TH P.M.), COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2 AND ASSUMING THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, MONUMENTED ON THE WEST END BY A #6 REBAR WITH A 3.25 ALUMINUM CAP L.S. 27269 AND ON THE EAST END BY A #6 REBAR WITH A 2.5” ILLEGIBLE ALUMINUM CAP, AS BEARING NORTH 89’03’33” EAST BEING A GRID BEARING OF THE COLORADO STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, NORTH ZONE, NORTH AMERICAN DATUM 1983, A DISTANCE OF 2643.85 FEET WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN BEING RELATIVE THERETO; THE LINEAL DIMENSIONS AS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE BASED UPON THE U.S. SURVEY FOOT. THENCE SOUTH 00’28’49” EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2 A DISTANCE OF 2572.75 FEET TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 00’24’23” EAST ALONG THE
EAST LINE OF THE SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2 A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHWAY 52; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH-RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 52 THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES AND DISTANCES: THENCE SOUTH 89’29’11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 2643.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89’29’28” WEST A DISTANCE OF 2624.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89’19’51” WEST A DISTANCE OF 237.05 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF PATTERSON ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON RECORDED ON OCTOBER 10, 2017 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 4343163 WITHIN THE RECORDS OF THE WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE NORTH 00’56’53” WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PATTERSON ANNEXATION A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY 52; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 52 THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES AND DISTANCES; THENCE NORTH 89’19’51” EAST A DISTANCE
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Legal Ad No.: FLP222321 First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: June 9, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press
City Planning & Building Department at (303) 857-6694. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT A OF RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. 146916-1 RE-4223, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED NOVEMBER 23, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 3342371, BEING A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 687,638 SQUARE FEET OR 15.786 ACRES MORE OR LESS Legal Ad No.: FLP222319 First Publication: June 9, 2021 Last Publication: June 9, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press
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 Sheryl Been for a minor subdivision and special use permit for proposed RV park at a property located west and adjacent to County Road 19 and approximately 0.29 miles south from County Road 10 in Fort Lupton, Colorado, pursuant to the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code Notice Requirements.
Summons and Sheriff Sale District Court Weld County, Colorado Court Address: 901 9th Ave., P.O. Box 2038 Greeley, CO 80631 Case Number: 2021CV30046
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint filed in this action. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. This is an action in Replevin to obtain possession of the property more particularly described in the Complaint. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Dated: May 12, 2021 By: Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Legal Ad No.: FLP222300 First Publication: May 19, 2021 Last Publication: June 16, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press
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Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, or at the Clerk to the Board of County commissioners, or the above named applicant.
Comments must be in writing and must be received by the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety by 4:00 p.m. on July 6th, 2021 (20th day after the 4th publication)
Please contact Andy Rodriguez with Civil Resources at (303) 833-1416 ex. 202 if you have any questions or comments regarding this application. Scheduled to be published May 26, June 2, and June 9 and 16, 2021. Legal Notice No. FLP222313 First Publication: May 26, 2021 Last Publication: June 16 2021 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
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.
Get Involved! The public hearings are to be held before the Planning Commission on Thursday, June 24, 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
Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association
PUBLIC NOTICE
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Defendants: Serafin Castro
Attorneys for Plaintiff: Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Heather L. Deere, #28597 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 Telephone: (303) 274-0155 Fax: (303) 274-0159 E-Mail: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com File No. CO10756 SUMMONS
To the Defendant named above: Serafin Castro
Hunt Farms is applying for a new MLRB permit to mine soil at the project site. The site is located within the northeast ¼ of Section 33, Township 4 North, Range 66 West of the 6th Principal Meridian. The site is generally bounded on the north by the Weld County Road 40, on the south by farmland, the east and west by Weld County Road 31 and a feedlot, respectively. The project is located in Weld County, Colorado.
The proposed date of commencement is late fall/winter 2021 or early spring 2022, and the proposed date of completion is winter 2027. The proposed future use of the land will be reclaimed as irrigated cropland.
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