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06 | EDUCATION 9 Aims automotive students won statewide workforce competition.

08 | BUSINESS New JBS cold-storage facility in Windsor breaks ground.

10 | COMMUNITY Local organization gets $1.4 Million for homelessness prevention, intervention services.

11 | HEALTH Mothers continue to be a life source for us.

12 | EDUCATION

Weld RE-4 School District Board of Education delays decision on land deal with charter school group.

AIMS AUTOMOTIVE STUDENTS WIN AWARDS

22 | LOCAL GIFTING Making it for mom. Create a one-of-a-kind gift for your mother this Mother's Day.

24 | ENVIRONMENT Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District sets allocation at 70% for the season.

28 | SPOTLIGHT A shout out to all the wonderful women in Weld County.

30 | COMMUNITY EVENTS A list of upcoming events in the month of May for the Windsor Community.

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34 | FINAL THOUGHT A mother's bond... 4 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

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education | AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Nine Aims Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Program students won 11 medals in the statewide SkillsUSA State Competition April 6-8 in Colorado Springs. (Courtesy of Aims Community College)

9 AIMS AUTOMOTIVE STUDENTS WON STATEWIDE WORKFORCE COMPETITION; 2 WINNERS TO COMPETE NATIONALLY BY MORGAN MCKENZIE

ims Automotive Collision Repa i r a nd Ref in ish ing Program students won 11 medals early April in a statewide competition dedicated to strengthening the skilled workforce.

The SkillsUSA State Competition, a workforce development event, took place April 6-8 in Colorado Springs with 9 winners from Aims Community College, according to a release from the college. The medalists include: •

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Post-Secondary Damage Appraisal: Jamie Frey, gold first place.

Post-Secondary Collision Repair: Angela Munoz, silver second place.

Post-Secondary Refinishing: Kayleigh Kerr, bronze third place. Post-Secondary Facilithon (Facility Management): Jamie Frey, gold first place;

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Angela Munoz, silver second place; Kayleigh Kerr, bronze third place.

Secondary Damage Appraisal: Jesse Manuel, gold first place.

Secondary Refinishing: Jesus Vasquez, silver second place; Jesus Conejo, bronze third place.

Secondary Facilithon (Facility Management): Jesse Manuel, silver second place; Jesus Conejo, bronze third place.

Two gold medalists — Jesse Manuel and Jamie Frey — will represent Colorado in a national competition this June in Atlanta, the release said. Manuel is a career academy student from Greeley Central High School and a member of the Aims Collision Career Academy Refinishing program. Frey is a graduating Collision Repair and Refinishing student and employee at Gerber Collision Center in Greeley.

“Huge kudos go to instructor Mike Hanscome who is the driving force behind these students as the Aims SkillsUSA Collision advisor and coach,” Aims Automotive & Technology director Fred Brown said. “He spent countless hours working with these students to hone skills that prepared them for the competition and those needed and judged by the industry. Additional thanks to Collision Instructor Kyle Cadarette and Automotive Coordinator Kimberly Johnson for their work, efforts and support. This is a team win!”

The Aims Community College automotive degree programs are nationally certified in secondary and post-secondary educational systems by the National Automotive Technicians and Education Foundation, according to the release. For more information about the Aims Automotive & Technology Center on the Windsor Campus, go to aims.edu/auto.

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business | JBS COLD STORAGE FACILITY

Tim Schellpeper, CEO of JBS USA, said the facility will help improve JBS’s supply chain. (Ken Amundson/BizWest)

NEW JBS COLD-STORAGE FACILITY IN WINDSOR BREAKS GROUND BY KEN AMUNDSON

igh winds drove participants of the Lineage Logistics groundbreaking indoors, but just as well. They wanted to make sure the story they had to tell wasn’t swept away like the dirt swirling around the company’s new logistics site in east Windsor on Tuesday. The story: Lineage Logistics LLC, a Michigan-based company, will build a massive cold-storage facility for JBS USA Holdings Inc. for storage of meat products, then use rail provided by OmniTRAX’s Great Western Railroad to ship that meat to west coast markets and, via seaports, to international markets. The 200,000-square-foot facility will include six crane aisles to handle the frozen products, 22 truck docks, and 21,000 pallet positions for storage in the automated freezer section of the plant. When the product is ready to be shipped, all of it will be loaded onto well cars, also known as double stack rail cars, and moved to connections on either the Union Pacific Railroad or Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. 8 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

Lineage operates a global network of more than 400 facilities totaling more than 2 billion cubic feet of capacity. JBS, which signed a 15-year renewable contract to have exclusive use of the Lineage facility, will truck in its products from its Greeley production plant and from multiple other production facilities in the western United States, said Mark Conklin, one of multiple Lineage executives attending the event. The products will be flash frozen in “blast cells,” then moved to the cold storage part of the facility. While the blast cells will be human operated — 80 jobs are anticipated — the cold-storage area will all be automated. Pallets will be placed robotically and called out for shipment the same way. Victory Unlimited Construction LLC, an Indianapolisbased contractor that has built multiple logistics facilities for Lineage, will use a somewhat unusual method in the construction of the facility. The pallet racks themselves will form the structural steel of the facility, instead of simply being installed within the building.

Dean Piacente, CEO of OmniTRAX, later cited the statistic that rail is capable of moving a ton of product 480 miles on one gallon of fuel. “This project will have global reach and generational impact,” he said. Smith said Lineage will be moving 500 railcars annually from the facility. Conklin said once it’s fully operational, they’ll be loading nine to 12 rail cars a week. “To do this the right way, we needed to partner with OmniTRAX,” Smith said. It’s part of the company’s social responsibility, he said. Tim Schellpeper, CEO of JBS USA, who lives in Windsor, said the plant demonstrates the company’s commitment to Colorado. The new Lineage Logistics site, 15 acres just southwest of the Vestas facility in Windsor, was swept by the wind Tuesday morning. The groundbreaking ceremony was moved from the tent t o the National Guard Readiness Center nearby. (Ken Amundson/BizWest)

Tim Smith, chief commercial officer for Lineage, said the new facility fits well within the company’s mission of “feeding the world and eliminating food waste.” He touted the rail aspects of the project. “We’ll be moving a lot by rail, which is a more efficient movement of product,” he said.

“We’re focused on producing high-quality, safe food. This facility will strengthen our food supply system,” he said. Smith said that Lineage has a long relationship with JBS in other parts of the country. Lineage has what it calls a “public warehouse” in Greeley, which JBS uses in part, but so do other food producers in the region. The Windsor cold-storage facility will be exclusively for JBS. This article was first published by BizWest, an independent news organization, and is published under a license agreement. © 2022 BizWest Media LLC.

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community | HOMELESS PREVENTION

LOCAL ORGANIZATION GETS $1.4 MILLION FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, INTERVENTION SERVICES BY JADYN WATSON-FISHER

fforts to fight homelessness in Weld and Larimer counties will continue after the Northern Colorado Continuum of Care received more than $1.45 million in federal funding.

The organization was founded in January 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began in the United States. In the first year of its existence, the organization received $1.18 million from HUD and $2.3 million from the state.

Homeward Alliance of Larimer County and United Way of Weld County manage the organization, which works alongside more than 40 members to help prevent and reduce homelessness.

Funding goes to helping residents experiencing homelessness regain housing and ensure they have resources to stay safe from contracting COVID.

The organization says it wants to make “homelessness rare, short lived and nonrecurring” in the two counties. “In our first time applying to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a Continuum of Care, (we) received funding renewals for a number of permanent supportive housing, voucher and rental assistance projects,” Northern Colorado Continuum of Care Director Kelli Pryor said in a statement. “We were also granted competitive funding for Homeward Alliance’s regional homelessness data and information system and a new effort that will assist housing domestic violence survivors, as offered jointly by United Way and domestic violence service providers in the two counties.” 10 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

The Continuum of Care says hundreds of people have gotten housing through the project. “This HUD award is the culmination of a number of years of effort that led to becoming our own Continuum of Care,” United Way Vice President of Community Impact Melanie Woolman said in a statement. “It is an affirmation of how well our providers in Larimer and Weld counties are doing in helping those that they serve to get back into housing. While not enough to do the whole job, the funding will accelerate their efforts. Plus, if we continue to perform well, it is likely that HUD will maintain if not increase the amount of resources year-after-year.” More information about the project and its supporting members can be found at NoCoCOC.org.

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Although some of us also want a career that is satisfying and productive we want and need to be satisfied by creating a home and family. We have become super-women. We have managed to change our roles by taking on far more tasks. Some things however will never change. We still know how Which former housewife to nurture and soothe babies to sleep. became known for her book, We still are the primary caregivers. No The Feminine Mystique? matter where we have been or where we She also was the co-founder are going or the challenges we face, the of The National Organization mother/child bond continues to be a life for Women (NOW). force for most of us. I am thankful that Answer: Betty Friedan. I had a mother who instilled certain values and was a role model in my life. I am thankful t h at she let A LIMITED AMOUNT OF IN me make my DEALING WITH ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION? PERSON SESSIONS own mistakes ARE AVAILABLE BY YOU’RE NOT ALONE! w it hout e ver APPOINTMENT. saying “I told SANDI Y. SQUICQUERO M. ED., LPC All CDC and you so”. I am Licensed Professional Counselor thank ful that Covid-19 National Board Certiﬁed Clinical Hypnotherapist | Former Probation she urged me regulations are and Family Services Worker to f ulf il l my 30 years of experience being followed dreams and lived CALL US TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT THE vicariously Medical Hypnosiss (970) 674-0191 through those & Counseling 1180 Main Street Suite 5B • WindSor dreams. CENTER, P.C.

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as it is ever changing, is our most important job even if at times we are vastly underpaid and underappreciated. I extend a debt of gratitude and appreciation for ever y Mother, especially mine. I celebrate her life and wish all of you a special and happy Mother’s Day.

other’s Day is a holiday that never ceases to bring me warm thoughts of the special woman that I had the honor and privilege to call MOTHER. The first week in May was always special in our house as we children and then we adults wondered for so many years how we were going to combine Mother’s Day with our Mother's birthday that was during the first week of May. We were always careful to celebrate each day with a special twist. She was and continues to be the source of our life and our mentor. She continues to inspire us with her love that crossed all bounds.

outside of the home and were the mainstay of the family often wished they could trade roles and have the security of a family life and a husband to take care of them and their children. My mother was a traditional mother who was forced into a non traditional role due to economic necessity. Her children and caring for them was the most important task in her life. She continued her caretaking role throughout her life, often offering to cook during a holiday or babysit her grandchildren.

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education | CHARTER SCHOOL

The proposed site for the American Legacy Academy charter school in Weld-RE4, currently owned by developer Martin Lind, is seen in the Raindance development at 2015 Covered Bridge Parkway in Windsor April 14, 2022. (Alex McIntyre/Staff Photographer)

WELD RE-4 SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION DELAYS DECISION ON LAND DEAL WITH CHARTER SCHOOL GROUP American Legacy Academy offers counter proposal to buy 10-acre land for $2.1 million BY ANNE DELANEY

iting the need for additional time and information, the Weld RE-4 School District Board of Education opted to hold off on approval of a charter school group’s request to acquire 10 acres from the district to build a school in Windsor’s RainDance neighborhood. In a decision during a lengthy and well-attended meeting Monday evening at Severance High School, the fiveperson RE-4 board decided to solicit more community input and continue negotiations with representatives from American Legacy Academy before entering into a deal on the charter group’s revised proposal for property on Covered Bridge Parkway to build a kindergarten through eighth grade school. 12 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

The additional work will also include looking at other properties within district boundaries for possible acquisition by the American Legacy Academy group instead of the land at RainDance. The school district mentioned a 95.5-acre parcel known as the Labue land in the southwest section of the district boundaries as an alternative site to discuss with ALA representatives. “We need to think out of the box a little more,” Weld RE-4 board of education president Russ Smart said.“I would like to ask for a little more time to think out of the box.What are other options to get charter schools in our district? Something that will work for the district and will work for you (American Legacy Academy).”

OnTuesday evening,American Legacy Academy issued a response to the Weld RE-4 decision. The charter school group offered to buy the 10-acre RainDance property from the district outright for $2.1 million with permit-ready site utilities in place. As of Monday night,the district did not have ownership of the land that’s in the process of being deeded to the district from Windsor resident and developer Martin Lind,president of Water Valley Company, a hospitality company with workings in real estate and land development and ownership of the Colorado Eagles. The charter school previously offered the school the $2.1 million purchase price

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for the land with the proposal to pay the district a percentage of the total based on the number of in-district K-5 students enrolled in the charter school by a revised target date in 2028. ALA’s newest proposal on Tuesday evening also requested the Weld RE-4 board of education approve the purchase transaction no later than May 3 and an expedited review of its submitted application to start and develop two charter schools within the Windsor and Severance school system boundaries. American Legacy Academy submitted its application to the Weld RE-4 board on Monday evening, ALA representatives said during the school district’s board of education meeting. Weld RE-4 has 75 days from receipt of the application to evaluate and rule on the application, district spokesperson Katie Messerli said Tuesday afternoon. By that timeline, the Weld RE-4 board would have until July 2 to decide whether to accept or deny the applications that were filed for the school on the RainDance property in Windsor and a school to be built in a couple of years in Severance.

ALA explained the federal government created the rule denying the possibility of receiving the grant money if a school prioritized neighborhoods because of the likelihood that prioritization would lead to schools then prioritizing students from more affluent neighborhoods, also according to information from the charter school. Stan Everitt, a member of the ALA board of directors, told the five-person Weld RE-4 board on Monday evening this is why the school opted not to prioritize the school for students in the RainDance neighborhood.

early Tuesday evening. The charter school’s proposal was issued less than 24 hours after the end of a long night Monday for the board of education. What started as a work session for the board at 5:30 p.m. ultimately wrapped at 11:55 p.m. with the conclusion of the board’s regular business meeting. In an effort to get into school district communities, the meeting was held at Severance High instead of the usual locations at Windsor High School or at the board meeting room in the district administration building, also in Windsor.

A large crowd gathered Monday, April 18, 2022 at Severance High School in Severance for the Weld RE-4

During the meeting, the board heard a presentation from Everitt, ALA consultant Craig Horton and others with updated terms and information related to the charter school’s desire to acquire the RainDance land. The Weld RE-4 board also heard remarks from 23 people during the public or citizencomment period. Seventeen of those speakers opposed the charter group acquiring the property. Most opposed were concerned about increased traffic in the neighborhood and their desire for a public or non-charter school in RainDance as many expected and anticipated.

“If the district requests School District Board of Education discussion on a charter school group acquiring land in Windsor to build this, we will prioritize a K-8 school to open in August 2023. The board unanimously tabled the proposal by American Legacy RainDance kids as first Academy until it could gather more information from the community on the potential of a charter school in priority, then Weld RE- the RainDance area. (Anne Delaney/Staff Reporter) 4, and then contiguous “I don’t see the logic districts,” the ALA group said in its offer in replacing a public school with a charter Everitt and ALA leaders made it clear on Tuesday. school,” RainDance resident Paul Smith the charter would be open to all students said during his turn to address the board. Messerli said Tuesday afternoon that in Weld RE-4. “We need a school in the subdivision that ALA’s application would receive the “Our position all along has been this is a serves all who want to attend. I want a district’s full attention and consideration school for everyone,”Everitt told the RE-4 school that serves all of my neighbors.” and is an independent process from the board on Monday.“It’s not going to be an land acquisition matter. The district said American Legacy said in documents it elitist school.” last week staff had assisted ALA on its sent to the district late last week that the application. school in RainDance will be located in an Everitt told the Weld RE-4 board on established and growing neighborhood. Monday that ALA needed its decision on At Monday’s board meeting, ALA ALA said Monday it received letters of the RainDance property by Friday (April representatives said they didn’t plan to interest from 61 RainDance families with 22) in order to move forward with the prioritize the school for RainDance about 90 kids as of April 15. More than process to open the school in August 2023 students — opening it to all students in 270 RE-4 families (274) had signed up as the charter group wanted. Weld RE-4 — because doing so would with 422 students in K-8 grades,also as of mean the loss of $1 million of federal “It’s a fast timeline,”Everitt said,adding Friday, according to ALA representatives. grant money ALA leaders planned to the school had contractors ready to go once use for desks, blackboards, computers and “When parents see how convenient it the RE-4 board gave its approval. other items for classrooms, according to will be for their children to walk or bicycle The Weld RE-4 School District did not information submitted to the Weld RE-4 to school, parents will likely be excited have a reply on ALA’s latest proposal as of to send their children to ALA, with the board on April 15. 14 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

result that ALA should be able to reach the projected RE-4 student numbers,” ALA said. Of the six who supported the acquisition in comments before the board, only one is a RainDance resident. “We need a school, they have a school and it’s the quickest option to have a school,” charter school supporter Amy Kilcoyne said.“The bond failed.” The RE-4 board conducted other business during the marathon meeting — most noteworthy was the approval of a two-year contract for new superintendent Michelle Scallon at a salary of $210,000 effective June 1.

$179 million bond measure was defeated Smart raised the idea of waiting on the revised proposal from the locally led American Legacy group. Taking a page from the book of Lind, Smart suggested that the district look for other land as possible options for a future American Legacy Academy school. Board member Lance Nichols almost immediately agreed with Smart’s assessment that it’s best for the district to do more research on the acquisition request. “Is RainDance the right spot for now, I don’t know?”Nichols said.“I think we need to table it and give it a little more time.”

Scallon, currently the Windsor High School principal, was named the district’s new full-time superintendent in late March. Interim superintendent Rod Blunck will end his 6 1/2-month stint in the district on May 27. The board also approved Blunck’s resignation on Monday evening.

American Legacy Academy Inc. is a nonprofit behind the school, which is a tuition-free classical charter with a plan to “offer a back-to-basics education in math, economics,science and language skills with a firm grounding in civic responsibility and character development,” according to the school website,www.american-legacy.org.

Blunck joined the district in early January following the resignation of previous superintendent Dan Seegmiller, who left in November after the district’s

American Legacy representatives have said their reasons for bringing the school to Windsor,and possibly another in about two years to Severance, was to satisfy

community support for school choice and to help the district with much-needed classrooms since the failure of the proposed bond. Weld RE-4 officials have touted the need for the bond — to build and renovate schools — as the way to address the district’s overcrowded student population, an issue projected to become more of a problem in coming years with increasing enrollments. Weld RE-4 said it will host a town hallopen house meeting in the RainDance neighborhood from 5-7 p.m. May 2 to receive additional feedback from residents on the land acquisition.The location of the meeting has not yet been determined. The school district will also work with a RainDance homeowners’association on an online survey as another way to take in resident feedback. A release date for the online survey has not been established. Lind, who’s said he backs a charter school because of the choice it offers, was among the community residents to address the board on the land acquisition Monday night. While Lind was previously a proponent

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Weld RE-4 School District’s Labue land, which is 95.5 acres the Windsor-based school districts owns near the RainDance neighborhood and “possibly” could be acquired by a charter school interested in opening a school in Windsor.

of Weld RE-4 giving the land to American Legacy Academy, his comments Monday were based on urging the board to continue working with the charter group to find a site for its proposed school. “This isn’t about Weld RE-4 vs. the charter, this is a solution,” Lind said. “You have a group that has a solution. We’re going to have traffic no matter what. If timing is critical,get to the table.You need to be a problem solver.Find a solution and pass the bond.” Weld RE-4 remains in the process of formally acquiring the RainDance property from Lind.District chief operating officer Jason Seybert said the school system learned last week that the 10-acre land is not stubbed — meaning utilities are not in place and ready for use. Seybert also said the district is working on this with Lind and his team. Seybert said another parcel that could be in play as an option for the American Legacy group is a 95-acre, district-owned property known as Labue land. Located adjacent to RainDance — between Hilltop Drive to the north, Crossroads Boulevard to the east and Weld County Road 62 to the south — Weld RE-4 acquired the land with the thought it might be the future site of a middle and high school. Messerli said that “possibly” some of the Labue land could be acquired by the charter group with “all options on the table.” According to the American Legacy Academy’s original proposal, the charter group would not buy outright the 1016 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

acre RainDance land from Weld RE-4. Instead, American Legacy suggested offering a $2 million purchase price on the land. The group would then pay the district a percentage of that total based on the number of in-district K-5 students enrolled in the charter school by a target date in 2029 to be established. On April 13, Blunck sent a memo to the board of education in which he recommended tabling American Legacy Academy’s original proposal based on the district’s intention and need to build an elementary school to serve 600 K-5 students and 64 preschool students. The recommendation was also based on the fact that American Legacy’s projections on the number of K-5 students enrolled in the charter school by 2029 failed to match the district’s need to accommodate 600 students on Day 1 of the opening of a RE4-built school. American Legacy representatives in April responded to the district’s comments on the charter school’s original proposal in which Blunck recommended the tabling. The noteworthy changes to ALA’s proposal are as follows: •

American Legacy now says within five years of opening, by 2028 (not by 2029), the school will serve 450 K-5 Weld RE-4 students (previously this number was 350 K-5 students from the district). If the 450 threshold is not met, a prorated amount would be owed to the district based on the number of K-5 from RE-4 enrolled in the

charter school. •

ALA now agreeing with the district on the $2.1 million price of the 10acre RainDance land (American Legacy originally offered $2 million as the basis of its initial calculations).

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Modifying its estimated students per classroom for its initial building. Originally set at 25-26 students for a maximum of 462 K-5 students, ALA now says the building’s rooms are large enough to accommodate 30 students per class. Given this change, ALA says there are two projections for student numbers both in the first year (2023-23) and the fifth year (2028-29).

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In the first year,with 25-26 students per classroom in K-5 grades (13 classrooms),the school is budgeting for 332 students; at capacity, with 30 students per classroom (also 13 classrooms in use), the total is 390 students.

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In the fifth year, ALA says its budgeting for 462 K-5 students with 25-26 per classroom (18 classrooms). At capacity, with 30 students in 18 classrooms the total goes to 540 students.

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A recent KEEN/Harris Poll Survey found that a majority of Americans see the direct benefits of volunteering, with 86% feeling helping others reduces stress. It’s no surprise then that 59% of respondents say they plan to volunteer in the next two months. But if you’re among the 47% of those who say they struggle to find volunteer opportunities near them, there’s good news. A new partnership between footwear brand KEEN and Points of Light, a nonprofit that mobilizes people to take action that changes the world, is connecting individuals with local opportunities to make an impact in their neighborhoods and communities. To provide easier access to volunteer opportunities large and small, KEEN is enabling everyone to search for local or national volunteer opportunities via KEEN Corps’Volunteer Finder tool at keencorpsvolunteer.com.The tool can help you search among tens of thousands of volunteering opportunities each day with nonprofit organizations, schools and other local agencies. Now tapping into Points of Light’s massive database, you’ll be sure to find a volunteer opportunity that aligns with your passions and needs. “A great many volunteer positions don’t require any 18 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

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ook ing for a specia l way t o c e l e b r a t e Mo m t h i s Mot her ’s Day? L ook no further. We’ve rounded up a variety of ways to spend time with mom in and around the Windsor area this year. HIT THE GREEN

Hit the links with mom at Boomerang Links Golf Course in Greeley where moms golf for free Saturday and Sunday, May 7th and 8th. While green fees are free, you’ll still have to pay for golf cart rentals and anything else you may need. No reservation or promo code is needed to get the free golf. If you’re a mom and you walk through the door you’ll golf for free on those days. TOUR A SPRING GARDEN

Ready for a sophisticated take on Mother’s Day? Perhaps a spot of tea and a stroll through the garden. The Town of Windsor is hosting a Mother’s Day Garden Tour from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8th, at the Treasure Island Demonstration Garden, 31500 Laku Lake Road in Windsor. Spring bulbs are in bloom and guides will be happy to answer all your gardening questions. The drop-in event does not require reservations, but it is BYOT (Bring your own tea). Or better yet, grab brunch or lunch beforehand. ENJOY A MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH, DINNER OR COCKTAIL

There are plenty of places to enjoy a great Mother’s Day brunch in Windsor. Bottomless mimosas anyone? Try Cacciatore at Heller’s Kitchen for a classy family-atmosphere Mother’s day 20 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

Moms golf free at Boomerang Links Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8. (Photo: Shutterstock)

brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 8. The fixed menu is $40 for adults. Bloody Mary’s and mimosas are $3. Choose from menu items like cinnamon custard French toast, honey glazed ham, assorted miniature pastries, and more.

Not up for brunch? Take mom for lunch or early dinner at Chimney Park Restaurant & Bar. From 2 to 6 p.m. there’s a fixed price menu of $75 for adults and $25 for children. The menu guarantees you’ll get your money’s

worth, with a three course meal. Start with pan seared La Belle Farms Valley foie gras, then move on to Ricotta Cheese Gnudi, Stuffed Pheasant Breast “Cordon Bleu,” and finish with a MouCo cheese

camembert dessert. That’s just one option. There are multiple options on the fixed menu.

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Hit the Women of Windsor Mother’s Day Fashion Show and Happy Hour on Mother’s Day. The event will feature local boutiques and cost $30 for members, $35 for non-members.

If you’re in the mood to take mom shopping for Mother’s Day, take a walk downtown and shop local. Make a day of it, stopping into shops and restaurants. If you’re looking for a unique gift for your mom, try Four & Twenty Blackbirds in Downtown Windsor. They have unique, oneof-a-kind gifts, including jewelry, accessories, home décor and more. They sell handmade gifts by local artists that are sure to show mom you care.

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Take a stroll downtown with mom to find that perfect gift at a local retailer. (Photo: Greeley Tribune)

Make mom feel extra special by celebrating her more than just the one day. Take her to paint her own wine tumbler at Tipsy Cricket from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9th. The event is hosted by ChillPotz, and the unique and private event promises to be a special time. Attendees will paint their own ceramic wine tumbler while sipping on wine or beer from Tipsy Cricket. Tickets are required and include one drink ticket for a wine, beer, or cocktail, 12-ounce

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local gifting | MOTHER'S DAY

Making it for Mom Create a one-of-a-kind gift for your mother this Mother’s Day

One place to make Mom a special gift is at Chill Potz, a paint-yourown pottery studio in Windsor that offers classes and provides a space for painting pottery or hosting a party. Chill Potz sells custom creations like plates, mugs, bowls, platters, pictures and canisters designed by the customer or created in-house, as well as items in the gift shop that include candles, wax melts and custom jewelry. “I’ve seen tons of stuff made by kids, and they’re all unique in their own way; every thought process is different,” said Amanda Fuentez, owner of Chill Potz. “As long as it’s handmade or custommade from your kids, you know you’re going to love it.”

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simply going to the store and plunking down some money. The gift is unique and one-of-akind whether you make it from scratch or start with some lessons. It will be different even if everyone’s doing the same thing, such as a paint-and-sip class painting from the same visuals, a card-making class using the same supplies or a ceramic class starting with the same forms.

This Mother’s Day, Fuentez has seen her customers paint bakeware, kitchenware, planters and even gnomes and skulls for their mothers with gnomes being “super popular,” she said. “It depends on what Mom is into,” Fuentez said. “It’s a keepsake from the kids she can hold onto forever.” Other popular items for Mom include turtle lanterns and gnome lanterns that can be displayed in the home or yard with a candle inside, as well as jewelry dishes, jewelry boxes and keepsake boxes. The boxes can be square or round, and there also are

jewelry stands with holes in them for displaying dangly earrings. Also popular are mugs, available in different sizes and shapes. They can have a ridged pattern, such as prisms or waves, or they can be smooth for creating your own pattern or adding something like a child’s handprint. Starting with the “blank canvas” of the white ceramic, customers can paint on their hand-crafted designs, patterns and images, anything from people to animals, or use stencils or printed images. What they paint can range from being detailed to abstract. “There’s such a variety that’s created here,” Fuentez said. “Everyone’s unique.” A popular item in the spring, which also can make a great Mother’s Day gift, is a planter, which Chill Potz sells in sizes small and medium. The planters come in various shapes, too, like square or round, and can be anything from a truck with the truck bed designated for the plant to an animal or bird. “ You don’t have to have any experience whatsoever. You can go within the lines or you don’t have to,” Fuentez said. For an $8 sitting fee, customers can paint and glaze their ceramics, and then pick them up fired and ready to go. The ceramics are made with an underglaze and an over glaze, a clear liquid applied to the outside for a highgloss finish. Glazing makes the ceramic strong, watertight and more durable. “How many layers you want to put on depends on what you want to do,” Fuentez said. “We can show you different techniques, and how to make your project come out nice.”

Fo r M o m s w h o l i k e t o create, there’s always the option of a gift certificate that can be used for something like the st ud io’s sitting fee or as an invitation for a Mom date. “ Women really like coming with their friends a nd h av i n g a night out,” Fuentez said. Moms also can use their gift certificates at pa i nt i ng events, such as the wine and paint event at Tipsy Cricket in Windsor. T he e v e nt , which involves pa int ing a t u mble r, i s 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 9 and costs $25. “It’s

advertised as, ‘take your mom,’ but it’s for anybody,” Fuentez said. “It’s a fun outing.”

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environment | WATER CONSERVATION

Flood damage in the Big Thompson Canyon scoured the hillsides and left much of the canyon walls bare and with exposed bedrock. Spring melt from Estes Park causes the river to rise swiftly. (Shutterstock)

NORTHERN WATER SETS ALLOCATION AT 70% FOR THE SEASON BY KEN AMUNDSON

he board of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District this morning set a water allocation for the 2022 growing season at 70%.

The allocation, which is the amount of water that the district will make available to owners of shares of the Colorado-Big Thompson project, means that of the 310,000 acre feet available at 100%, 217,000 acre feet will be made available to shareholders. An acre foot of water — essentially the amount of water that would cover an acre of land onefoot deep — is about 325,851 gallons of water. The board chose what has become the typical allocation. It has the option of increasing it later if conditions permit. Board members expressed their desire to take a conservative approach that protects the ability of the C-BT Project to provide a water supply while considering the current water supply conditions in the Colorado River basin and the possibility that adverse conditions could persist. While current soil moisture conditions on eastern plains farmland prompted several board members to ask for consideration of a higher quota, others cited the uncertainty of weather conditions to come. 24 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

As reported by Northern Water staff Wednesday and again this morning at the board meeting, the district is in good shape on water already stored in the system’s reservoirs. A total of about 563,000 acre feet is stored in Lake Granby, Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake before the runoff season gets fully underway. That’s about 32,000 acre feet above average. The storage levels have been above average for the past eight years, the staff reported. As reported Wednesday, streamflow levels are predicted to be near average, and snowpack levels are about 90% of average. Uncertain is the amount of precipitation on the Western Slope or Eastern Slope yet this spring and early summer, and whether soil conditions will remain dry. The board took the advice of its staff as well as the recommendations of numerous water users, who called for the 70% quota. This article was first published by BizWest, an independent news organization, and is published under a license agreement. © 2022 BizWest Media LLC.

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community | WILDFIRE PROTECTION

Coffey Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. after wildfire destruction. May 29, 2020. PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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oday, one-third of all U.S. homes are in what are known as wildland-urban interface (WUI) zones, regions in or adjacent to areas prone to wildland fires. As with many types of disasters, wildland fires are increasing in severity and frequency. This is because of the continuously changing climate. However, there are things we can do now to help protect properties, ensure the safety of residents, and strengthen local communities. Building Safety Month is an annual international educational campaign to raise awareness about building safety codes and the work of code professionals. Organized by the 26 | mywindsor | MAY 2022

International Code Council every May, it serves as a helpful reminder that one of the most effective ways to prepare for, prevent, and mitigate wildland fires and other natural hazards is by adopting, implementing, and enforcing up-to-date building codes and standards. “While forest management and traditional wildland fire suppression activities reduce the severity of WUI fires, unless rigorous wildland fire codes and standards are also adopted and enforced, lives and property remain at risk,”says Karl Fippinger, CEM, PMP, vice president of Fire and Disaster Mitigation for the International Code Council.

As Fippinger notes, building codes such as the International WildlandUrban Interface Code (IWUIC) have been shown to `be effective and should be adopted by both communities within WUI zones, as well as areas that may soon be in the crosshairs due to a changing climate. The IWUIC focuses on the use of ignition-resistant building materials, screens to prevent embers from penetrating into eaves and under foundations, creating defensible space, and providing access to water supplies for fire services. The National Institute of Building Sciences found that adopting the 2015 edition of the IWUIC in 10,000 census blocks across the country would generate $4

in wildland fire mitigation savings for every $1 invested. Additionally, retrofitting 2.5 million affected homes to the 2018 IWUIC could provide a nationwide benefit-cost ratio as high as $8:1.

and dense vegetation. Also, store firewood and other easily flammable things at least 30 to 100 feet away from the house, sheds, or other structures. Furthermore, consider plants with high moisture content, which are more fire-resistive and with appropriate distance, can help create a firebreak around your home. However, it will be important to control the height and spread of ground covering vegetation.

Fo r t u n a t e l y, F EM A’s n e w Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program prioritizes the adoption and implementation of hazard-resistant codes like the IWUIC. In addition to supporting the enforcement of up-to-date building codes and standards at the community level, low-cost wildland fire prevention and mitigation activities can provide homeowners with an additional layer of protection and peace of mind: •

Tidying your yard: Simple landscaping can make a big difference in the event of a wildfire, so consider regularly removing leaves, tree limbs and low-hanging branches from around your home, as well as clearing any dead brush

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Maintaining your home: Keeping gutters, eaves and your roof clear of leaves and other debris is vital as these actions can help feed the flames of wildland fires. If you’re thinking of potential renovations or remodels, consider including fire safety features on any decks, porches, fences and other add-ons. For example, consider building with listed and approved

fire-resistant materials. Also c on s i d e r d i s c on n e c t i n g combustible fencing from your home and other structures and replacing those connections with fire-resistant fencing materials. If you have a deck, remember to clear debris underneath and create a defensible space around it. “Each year, wildfires cause insurmountable damage – resulting in mounting costs with enormous economic and environmental impacts. However, by investing more now to ensure our communities have the proper protections, we can mitigate the damage and support a faster recovery in the aftermath of a disaster,” says Fippinger. For more information about building safety and disaster preparation, visit iccsafe.org.

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spotlight | CELEBRATING LOCAL WOMEN A Shout Out to all the

Wonderful Women In Weld County

Each October, the group honors E sixx local women in a gala to help the saffehouse, which offers free, confidential serrvices to victims of domestic violence. AW Woman’s Place is the only domestic vioolence service agency in Weld County. Last year, the gala raised $125,000 for L thee shelter. The public is invited to join the effort to honor women who have made Weld Coounty a better place by completing an nomination form at FAWPDV.org by May 22, said Brandi Nieto, chair of the organization. Friends of A Woman’s Place also has Facebook and W Insstagram pages that direct the public to nominating information. BY KATHLEEN DUFF MARKETING FEATURE

or nearly 30 years, a local nonprofit organization has worked to inc rease awa reness about domestic violence while also honoring the achievements of local women.

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“Domestic violence is not something people announce in public. A lot of times, it goes unreported, especially to law enforcement,” explained Nieto, a local lawyer with extensive experience in prosecuting domestic violence cases and helping families and children in need. She said A Woman’s Place provided shelter to 346 individuals last year, but it also had to turn away another 418 people because the facility was at capacity.

“When people hear that, they are shocked. Most people would not know that many people needed help in our area for domestic violence, not to mention that so many could not get shelter,” she said. “Hopefully, when people learn more about it, they will contribute. I’m saddened by the size of our house. I wish we could get to the point of being able to serve everyone who needs it … wish we could get to the point of not needing it.” Nieto said she learned more about the scope of the problem when she started working for the Weld County District Attorney’s office in 2005. Ken Buck, who was DA at the time, required his deputies to volunteer in the community, and she eventually joined the board of A Woman’s Place. Later, she joined the board of Friends of A Woman’s Place, which focuses on fundraising for the shelter. “I learned how devastating domestic violence is to families, and I learned how many resources it takes to combat violence,” she said. “Even now, in my work with kids, I see how much of an impact domestic violence has on these kiddos. I’ve seen some of them grow up as

2022 CELEBRATING WOMEN NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! DEADLINE: MAY 22, 2022 adults and get into trouble for some of the same stuff. It’s such a cycle. There needs to be a place for people to seek emergency assistance so they can leave these situations, do it safely and become self-sustaining. And hopefully, they can stop this cycle for the next generation.” According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, NCADV.org.: “On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. … This equates to more than 10 million women and men.” The economic impact of domestic violence exceeds $8.3 billion per year, according to the organization. The board of Friends of A Woman’s Place, in existence since 1977, noticed that women were often overlooked for their community service achievements. After early galas focused on an evening of entertainment, they discovered that featuring the honorees who make a difference would draw more interest than performers. “People were coming to support our honorees, not because of who we hired for entertainment,” Nieto said. The dessert and champagne gala includes a presentation from the executive director of A Woman’s Place and introduction of each honoree. Rather than focusing on nominating women from specific sectors, such as health care or business, the group encourages nominations of any woman who is supporting the community in any manner. Combining recognition of women of achievement while also highlighting the services of A Woman’s Place has become a strong annual effort with a lasting impact.

Honoring Six Outstanding Women of Weld County

Help us honor these incredible women at our annual “Celebrating Women Gala” October 2022 The Celebrating Women Gala funds A Woman’s Place, which provides immediate shelter and assistance for domestic violence victims in Weld County. To nominate an outstanding woman complete the nomination form:

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MOTHER'S DAY GARDEN TOUR

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Treasure Island Demonstration Garden 31500 Laku Lake Rd

All things Spring! Spring bulbs are in bloom so bring your mom to Treasure Island for a special Mother's Day tour of the garden, just in time for spring planting. Guides will be happy to answer all of your gardening questions. Weather permitting, participants will meet at Treasure Island Demonstration Garden at 31500 Laku Lake Road, next to Eastman Park South. Email Lynn at lmorales@windsorgov. com with questions. This is a drop-in event and reservations are not required. This tour is wheelchair accessible.

PINTS WITH PAUL 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The 408 Exchange Tavern 408 Main Street

Join us to discuss community and regional issues with Mayor Paul Rennemeyer. Pints with Paul is a regularly occurring event that allows Windsor residents to attend and discuss their questions, concerns, and ideas with Mayor Paul Rennemeyer. This will occur every second Wednesday of the month from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This event happens at various local bars and breweries around town. Beverages will be available for purchase at each location.

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SPRING CLEAN-UP

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Public Services Facility 922 15th Street

Windsor Utility customers are invited to participate in the Spring Clean-Up event May 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Public Services facility, 922 N. 15th St., and is limited to Windsor Utility customers. The event is free to attend and offers electronic, yard waste and scrap metal recycling in addition to general household trash disposal. An original voucher is required to participate and must be redeemed at the time of participation. Vouchers were included in the April Windsor utility bill. **Photocopied vouchers will not be accepted.**

COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR

10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Community Recreation Center: Pine room 250 N 11th Street

Coffee with the Mayor is a regularly occurring event that allows Windsor residents to attend and discuss their questions, concerns, and ideas with Mayor Paul Rennemeyer. Coffee with the Mayor will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. a.m. at the Community Recreation Center, 250 11th St. The event is free and coffee is provided. Come with questions. Come with comments. Come for coffee and conversation!

SPRING CLEAN-UP

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Public Services Facility 922 15th Street

EXQUISITE MINIATURES

noon to 4:00 p.m. Art and Heritage Center 116th 5th Street

This big exhibition is all about small things! Opening day is May 15. Be mesmerized by the collection of ﬁfty miniature paintings by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist on exhibition at the Art & Heritage Center. These exquisitely crafted miniature paintings are less than nine square inches and are often mistaken for tiny photographs. Wildlife, landscapes, and portraits are the subjects of these miniature masterpieces, so grab a magnifying glass and come explore the tiny world of miniature paintings! Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist is a traveling exhibition produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.

TREASURE ISLAND DEMONSTRATION GARDEN: GARDEN FRIENDS AND FOES 10 to 11:00 a.m. Treasure Island Demonstration Garden 31500 Laku Lake Rd

Learn to recognize harmful garden insects and the tell-tale damage they cause as well as how to attract friendly insects that will keep garden pests at bay. Join us to uncover the myths, the facts, and everything you need to know to be a super sleuth in the garden! FOR MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOVE LISTED EVENTS OR ANY OTHER UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS PLEASE VISIT:

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ADVERTISER DIRECTORY

The Windsor community is fortunate to have so many wonderful businesses and activities to choose from in the surrounding area. Below is a comprehensive at-a-glance guide to the advertisers that have appeared in this month's issue of MyWindsor Magazine. ABC Child Development Centers 970.352.2222 www.abccdc.com

Allen Service Plumbing & Heating 970.419.7419 www.allenservice.com

Chill Potz

1215 Main Street Unit H Windsor, CO 970.388.1581 www.chillpotz.com

Friends of a Woman's Place fawpdv.org

City of Greeley Golf 970-353-GOLF (4653) golﬁngreeley.com

Ideal Dermatology

1683 Main Street Windsor, CO 970.667.3116 www.idealdermatology.com

J&T Feed

Pedersen Toyota

McCreery & Sun

Poudre Pet and Feed

Medical Hypnosis & Counseling

Richter Orthodontics

North Range Behavoral Health

The Sleep Store

4835 W. 10th Street Greeley, CO 970.378.0240 www.jt-feeds.com

4455 S. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 970.223.3100 www.pedersentoyota.com

3455 F Street Unit 3 Greeley, CO 970.339.5740 www.mccreeryandsun.com

516 Main Street Windsor, CO 970.686.5547 www.poudrefeed.com

1180 Main Street Suite 5B Windsor, CO 970.671.0191 www.medhypnosis1.com 970.347.2120 www.northrange.org

Pathways

305 Carpenter Road Fort Collins, CO 970.663.3500 pathways-care.org

6244 W. 9th Street Greeley, CO 970.514.6438 www.richterorthodontics.com 3500 S. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 970.223.4567 sleepeasy.com

Steamway Floor To Ceiling

602 8th Ave. Greeley, CO 970.353.0133 www.steamwayﬂoortoceiling.com

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