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DOWNHILL FINISH! Also offered is a 5K, Relay, & FUN RUN! Participants are asked to raise funds for Autism Research individually or as a team. We anticipate 700 participants for our 3rd annual event and since our inaugural race in 2013 we have raised more than $35,000 benefiting Children’s Hospital Colorado and research thru the Autism Treatment Network.

Community Expo at finish line 8am –Noon with vendors, live music, dance performances & more!

4pm – 7:30pm Packet Pick-up Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Avenue, Firestone Colorado Iron Spoke Reunion plays multiple times during this event: see schedule to right

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7:45 am On Stage: Half Marathon & 5k Warm-up with the Carbon Valley Park & Recreation District 8am Half Marathon & Relay CANNON Start 8am Live on Stage: Iron Spoke Reunion!

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What’s On My Mind

Vol. 16, Issue 5

Kelly Martindale, Publisher

What’s Under This Costume?

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read this, and I cried.

Finding Superman Imagine you’re S u p e r m a n or Superwoman, but you’ve forgotten who you are. So then you are only Clark Kent, going to work each day in your suit and glasses.

One day, an old man taps you on the shoulder and says: “Excuse me, but you’re actually Superman and you can fly.”

But that’s absurd and you tell him so. “Seriously,” he says. “Go to that phone booth and take off that costume that makes you Clark Kent and you will see that you’re already Superman and you can fly. But until you ‘see’ who you are, you cannot ‘be’ who you are.”

So then, who are you being today?

Have you forgotten who you are? Do you want to fly? Me too…

—Ted Dekker (one of my favorite authors)

Why would I cry over something like this?

Because I really want to be who I am meant to be. It seems, sometimes, I’m supposed to be doing something beyond what I am doing currently. I don’t feel trapped. But I do feel stuck.

It doesn’t have to do with money or geography or relationships or character or morality. It’s even deeper than all that.

Who is Kelly Martindale?

Do you ever wonder, “Who am I?”

Until I ‘see’ the truth of who I ALREADY am, I will only be who I am today. That is not enough. I know there is more. But how do I get to the ‘more?’

How do I find who is trapped inside of me?

And why did life’s experiences have to be so tough and tragic that they threaten to smother the “true” me?

Does the past have the power to draw us backward? Does it cause us to settle for mediocrity? If our focus is behind us, how do we move forward without stumbling?

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or more information on any of their programs, visit www.MyLibrary.us or call 1-888-861-7323.

The Carbon Valley Regional Library is located at 7 Park Ave., Firestone.

 Introduction to MS Publisher. May 5, 1 pm. Make your own fliers, greeting cards, banners, or brochures. Registration required.  How to Qualify for a Mortgage. May 5, 6:30 pm. Come learn about every aspect of the home buying process.  Star Wars Episode Fun – The Sixth Strikes Back. May 6, 4 pm. An evening of games, trivia, and crafts. Costumes encouraged.

 Manage Your Online Profile. May 19, 1 pm. Learn tips and strategies that will help you look your best in Google’s search results. Registration required.  Drawbot Factory. May 21, 4 pm. Create your own simple robot with markers for legs. Grades 3-5. Registration required.  Practice Interviews. May 26, 1 pm.

Register for a practice job interview.

Bring in your resume and a job description for a position you’d like to have.  Small Business Start Up Orientation.

May 28, 6 pm. This seminar will provide you with a general overview of the things to consider when starting a business.

Registration required.

 Facebook for Beginners. May 12, 1 pm. Must have current email account.

Registration required.

 Zooper Heroes – 11 am & 1 pm. May 30.Come and learn the stories of some of Denver Zoo’s animals. Space is limited to the first 100 people for each program.

Tickets will be handed out beginning at 10:30 am.

 Windows 8 Basics. May 18, 6 pm. Learn to navigate features such as the Start screen, Charm menu, and desktop.

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If you are experiencing loneliness or sorrow today, please call someone, even me. Or you can email too if you don’t really want to talk. carbonvalley@gmail.com or 303.833.5997

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Where’s that phone booth? I need to see what’s under this costume that needs shed.

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April Issue Corrections The CVCR regrets misinforming the community when we ran an article about New Horizon Church being the oldest church in the Tri-town area. Our readers brought to our attention that Rinn United Methodist Church began in 1806, That’s 75 years before the roots of the historic Highlandlake Church in Mead and 114 years before the launch of New Horizon Church. Our community is blessed to be the home of so many strong and healthy church organizations.

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Bits & Pieces of Carbon Valley lllley New Image Salon Celebrates 1st Anniversary

American Legion Steak Night and Karaoke

Tiffany, owner of New Image Salon invites the community to join them in their one year anniversary celebration on May 1 from 6pm to 7:30pm. Besides having a great time, staff at New Image will be on hand to show you some new styles that might work for you, tell you about new trends happening now and teach you some new tools to help you keep your style perfect on a daily basis! Plus, attendees will appreciate the 25% off all hair products and have the chance to win some great door prizes!! Some come by Frederick’s New Image Salon on May 1 located at 225 Oak Street. If you need more info or want to schedule an appointment call 303.833.3235.

Time: 6—8 Pm Date: 05-08-2015 Join Us on Friday Night for a Delicious Steak Dinner for $12.00 and then Join Fun With The Karaoke Crew From 7 –11.

Contact Person: 303-833-3878 at the American Legion Post 1985 at 870 1st Street in Firestone, Co.

38th Annual Garden Tours Longmont’s Symphony Guild’s 38th Annual Garden Tour runs June 19th and 20th from 10am to 4pm, benefitting the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. Tour four outstanding gardens in the Guild’s 2015 Festival of Flowers. This year’s selection showcases wonderful water features, art and whimsy, delightful decks, sheds/cottages and peaceful patios. One home on the tour is owned by a Master Gardner. A Master Gardener will be on hand for consultation and one garden offers refreshments on the tour. Join us! For full details, please”like” Longmont Symphony Guild on Facebook and join the event, or visit www.longmontsymphony.org. Advance tickets just $10, or $12 at the Gardens.

American Flag Retirement Ceremony The Sons of the American Legion invite you and all your family and friends to join with local law enforcement, fire departments, EMT’s, veterans, and our communities as we respectfully retire those flags that have so honorably flown everywhere.

Come to the American Legion Post 1985 at 870 1st Street, Firestone, CO. (Across from Town Hall) on May 2nd, 2015 from 6pm to 7:30pm or whatever time it may require to retire these flags.

The Sons of the American Legion are proud to introduce this tradition to our communities and acquaint everyone with a tradition of honor and respect that began almost 100 years ago.

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Alpaca Farm Tours & Sales Free Hello again to our Carbon Valley and Haircuts St Vrain neighbors! It’s spring and we are again opening our farm to the public for for Those interactive, fun, and educational tours to become acquainted with our beautiful and Getting gentle alpacas. Tours are open to individuals, Chemo families, schools, camps, and many other groups. Besides the alpacas, there is a farm store where we sell the fleece, bats, rovings, yarn or finished clothing products from our alpacas. You can also find our products at our Edelweiss Alpaca’s booth at the Erie Farmer’s Market this summer. We are a full-service alpaca farm that also sells and breeds quality alpacas to those interested in ownership and business opportunities with alpacas. Visit our website at www.edelweissalpaca.com or call 303-932-2816 to schedule tours or business appointments, or simply for more information.

Looking forward to seeing many of you this summer.

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Edelweiss Alpaca Farm Events Edelweiss Alpacas has several opportunities for the public coming up in May. First, you can met us and some of the alpacas at the Great Western Alpaca Show May 1-3 at the National Western Stock Show Complex in Denver. The Denver Fiber Fiesta is also running at that time and location. Second, knitting classes for beginners will start on Friday, May 8th from 10am to 11:30am at Edelweiss Alpacas’ farm, 1598 Old Hwy 52, Erie, CO. Third, shearing day is May 30th in the afternoon after 2:00 PM. The public is invited to observe and learn more about the care of alpacas at this event. Fourth, farm tours continue between 10 AM an 4 PM most days. And last, there is plenty of composted alpaca manure for those of you who want to add this very nutrient-rich amendment to your garden soils. Contact us at 303-932-2816 for more information for any of the above. We look forward to meeting you and serving you.

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Developing Colorado’s Next Generation of Leaders Imagine Charter School at Firestone: A K-8 Tuition-Free School  Rigorous curriculum in a nurturing

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Miners Park, 226 Grant Ave.

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Classic Car Show Bungee Jump Water Hamster Balls Inflatables • Climbing Wall Petting Zoo & Pony Rides Mini Golf • Face Painting Games • Kiddie Rides Caricature Artist Over 75 Vendors Great Food!

American Legion Auxilary Breakfast 7-11AM Parade 10AM Veterans Recognition 12PM BEER GARDEN Fireworks 9:30PM Sponsored by the Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Regarding Frederick Power/Electricity Letters to the Editor regarding Frederick’s electricity issue moved to page 18 for the May issue only.

We welcome Letters to the Editor on any local issue affecting citizens.

Area Mayor’s Report—For those of us who do not attend meetings FIRESTONE MAYOR, PAUL SORENSEN

Paul Sorensen

 The beginning of 2015 has been an exhilarating experience here in Firestone. Our community has seen a surge of new houses being built which has brought many new people to Town. In addition, I’m also excited about the new businesses that have chosen to

open in Firestone.  First off, I would like to welcome all of our new residents and business owners to Firestone. I encourage you to become a part of our great community by becoming involved, staying up to date on the happenings and taking part in the many events that make Firestone a great place to call home. The Town’s website at www.

FREDERICK MAYOR, TONY CAREY

 Each month, I’ll give you some insight into topics that I am getting approached about Tony Carey frequently and what is coming up in my conversations with residents and business owners, whether

DACONO MAYOR, CHARLES SIGMAN

 If you are a Dacono business collecting sales tax, be sure to attend one of the upcoming information meetings about selfcollection of sales tax. Effective Charles Sigman

FirestoneCO.gov is a great place to start by getting connected to your new community. Sign up for notifications, settle into your home with the Welcome to Firestone packet and don’t forget to save the date for all of the fun events planned for this summer.  We’re launching a community survey in May that will provide us with valuable feedback as we move forward in making plans for our community. The survey will be direct mailed to all residents, but will also be available on our website. I’d like to ask you to please complete the survey so that we can utilize your suggestions for our future planning.  Firestone’s fun summer event season begins in late May with the start of the Food & Flick Friday series. This event series has become the premier summertime fun event. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, friends and family for a fun Friday evening sampling fabulous food from gourmet local food trucks while enjoying live music, face painting, crafts, activities and fitness and family-focused games. At dusk you can get comfortable for a movie on the big screen in the park. Check out our entire lineup, dates and locations for this series online at www.FirestoneCO.gov/FoodandFlickFridays.  The Town of Firestone Board of Trustees recently

approved plans for Pepper Jack’s Neighborhood Grille. They plan to build a new location just to the south of the Adams Bank & Trust building in front of ACE Hardware at 8274 Colorado Blvd. Another new business that has recently opened is Vision Source at 6120 Firestone Blvd. and Ziggi’s Coffee drive thru will be opening soon at 10905 Colorado Blvd.  This summer will be another busy one with many roadway improvements planned throughout our community. The largest improvement will be our Gateway Project on Firestone Boulevard, which is anticipated to begin in early summer. The project will include full build out of curb and gutter, center median islands, sidewalks and landscaping on Firestone Boulevard creating an aesthetically pleasing gateway into the community. Please bear with us as we move through this project that will greatly enhance our community.

Also, please mind reduced speed limits as you drive through these areas to make sure our workers stay safe.  As always it is a great honor to serve our community as your mayor. If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact me directly by emailing psorensen@firestone.gov.

positive or negative. Here’s what’s trending in Frederick this month.  As you may have seen, we have recently begun to remove the former public works building from the site across from the high school. One of the reasons we built the new Public Works Building on a new, more appropriate site was so this high traffic property could be used for a better purpose to benefit the community.

We are demolishing the facility as part an Urban Renewal Plan in order to ready the land for future development that will better serve the community and hopefully the high school as well.  I have had many questions on mosquito abatement, so here’s the run down on that program. The Frederick Public Works Department sprays for mosquitoes as needed Memorial Day to Labor Day. If you live east of I-25 and west of Colorado Boulevard, your neighborhood will be sprayed after 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. If you live west of I-25 or east of Colorado Boulevard your neighborhood

will be sprayed after 7 p.m. on Thursday night. Keep in mind that spraying can’t happen in inclement weather or winds over 10 mph.

Also, rest assured that the materials used in fighting mosquitoes are not hazardous to humans or animals. If you have questions or concerns about the materials used, please call Public Works at 720382-5800.  Another construction project you may have noticed is taking place at Crist Park is a long awaited public restroom. Since the additions of the splash pad and gazebo along with the many events held in Downtown Frederick, the increased use of this park has made a more permanent bathroom solution necessary. We hope you will enjoy the convenience at one of the many events coming up this summer.  If you would like me to come and meet with your group, I am happy to do so, just email me at tcarey@frederickco.gov.

July 1, 2015, The City of Dacono will begin collecting the 3% local sales tax directly from businesses. The City of Dacono is a Home Rule municipality under Article XX of the Colorado Constitution, and has the power to collect its own taxes locally and not through the Colorado Department of Revenue. The City of Dacono will host two informational meetings for businesses required to collect and remit sales tax on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 a.m. and Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m.  Self-collection has been enacted in order to enable the City to more efficiently and accurately process our portion of the sales tax. With the sales tax collection being handled by the State, the City is limited in its knowledge of the details and therefore in its

enforcement of audits and collections. In addition, self-collection of sales tax makes funds readily available for City use. The majority of home- rule cities in Colorado collect their sales tax directly as opposed to utilizing the services of the State of Colorado.  Businesses collecting local sales tax should not send the City of Dacono 3% sales tax to the State of Colorado for any transaction conducted after June 30, 2015. Additionally, all persons engaged in the operation, conduct, or carrying on of any trade, profession, business, or occupation within the City, whereby the collection and remittance of sales or use tax is obligatory, should purchase City sales and use tax license. This includes rentals, leases, deliveries or shipments into the City.

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Firestone’s One-Month-Old Baby Lincoln Berry Needs Our Help approximately 50 microns in diameter. At such a small size, these microbubbles are able to enter the skin’s pores, removing impurities, carrying oxygen for improved metabolism, lightly caressing skin for exfoliation, and improving hydration for dry skin. According to a personal story shown on YouTube at https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=uHUAORECgfE. The bathtub has the ability to stop infections, helps the skin soften and gives comfort enough to get good rest.

• There is a need for travel expenses to determine where they can live. Adam has run out of PTO from work so every day he takes off to care for his family is unpaid.

They will need airline tickets, lodging,

By Kelly Fordyce Martindale magine not being able to close your eyes, NO blinking at all. Imagine having to be lathered in Vaseline ointment every two hours. Imagine having to take multiple baths a day just to get some relief from the pain that your own skin causes you. Now imagine that for a newborn baby.

The Carbon Valley recently welcomed a tiny child into our community. Baby Lincoln was born March 21: a tiny little thing, a hair short of five pounds. While his birth was five and a half weeks early, his daddy and mommy, Adam and Kaysie Berry of Firestone, along with his big brother and sister, Zion and Ruthie, were ecstatic and blessed by his birth.

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But the obvious joy and excitement was overshadowed when the doctors diagnosed baby Lincoln with a skin condition called Ichthyosis. It is a skin disorder characterized by dry, scaling and thickened skin. They won’t know which strain Lincoln has until they start skin biopsies when he is about two months old.

Regardless of the strain of the disorder, this life experience has changed everything for the Berry family.

What is Ichthyosis like for a newborn and his mommy? In her blog, https:// lovinglincolnjames.wordpress.com/, Kaysie writes: I love you and I will fight for you.

I cry daily, not because I’m sad but because I love you and this is plain hard, I see everything, I do everything.

I see your raw skin as I apply yet another layer of Vaseline and hope I don’t catch a scale and pull, I see your dry eyes as you try to force them shut for relief, I see the scales, all the scales.

I see the layers, I see your body trying to let go of the scales just for more to awake. I see your collodion membrane still so tightly attached to your head,

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with every shed comes a bald spot. I hear your sweet newborn cry as you want more milk because your body is working so hard making and shedding skin, I’m trying so hard to keep up with pumping and nursing because I know mamma’s milk is what you need but I’m terrified I can’t keep up….

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More than the vast amounts of Vaseline and a special ointment for Lincoln’s eyes, he needs moisture; lots of humidity. Colorado is not known for that.

Research has found that humidity will moisten the scales and slow the process of the scaling giving Lincoln much relief.

While at the hospital, Lincoln was in an incubator that provided humidity. At home, this humidity cannot be provided.

So the Berry family must move to a more humid climate. According to their research they have three choices; Hawaii, closest to the equator and most tropical or Florida or Texas. Before they make the move, they have to see which state would best support the requirements for baby Lincoln’s life.

In the meantime, daddy and mommy work to keep Lincoln comfortable while nurturing the siblings and each other.

The Berry’s are grateful for the support of their extended family members such as grandparents Glenn and Kema Berry and all their friends for the prayers, meals, babysitting and help with financial support. Adam and Kaysie love Jesus. They know God is with them. However, God doesn’t expect any of us to go-it-alone.

So I am asking you to put yourself in the shoes of this mommy or daddy. I’m sure there would be moments you would give anything to have support from your friends and neighbors if you were going through this life changing experience.

Adam was raised in Frederick, and Kaysie grew up in Longmont, when they married they made Carbon Valley their forever home. But as we know, “forever” has a tendency to change.

Kaysie is a photographer but is taking time off to care for their newborn. Adam has a good job with Samuel Engineering.

However, the expenses have already piled up beyond their belief. With Lincoln’s new medical requirements and spending 2 weeks in the NICU, the Berry’s need financial support for several major things.

I think the Carbon Valley has the ability to help one of their own, well five of their own. Here’s how you can help: • This skin disorder causes cracking skin that can easily become infected. So they will be needing a Micro Silk bath tub.

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meals, and transportation as they strive to relocate their family.

• There are extensive medical expenses that are not covered by insurance including the upcoming skin biopsies and genetic testing. There are also travel expenses associated with every trip for medical care and still, Adam will have to take these days without pay.

If you would please join me and the Carbon Valley Consumer Report in reaching out to this family and showing them that we care; we are community, we are family.

Any business that would like to give a financial gift will receive promotional value in upcoming CVCRs. Please send your gift to: CVCR for the Berry’s, POB 962, Frederick, CO 80530.

Checks can made to Adam Berry. Please pray for the Berry Family and reach out to them on Facebook or Kaysie’s blog. Let them know they are NOT alone.

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New Image has New Esthetician

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eather Honstien, a Frederick native, is introducing herself as the New Image Salon’s new esthetician.

Heather has been a licensed esthetician since 2010 and has worked in a variety of areas in the field, gaining experience in spas in Boulder, Denver and medically driven courses instructed by doctors through the product line she uses.

After having managed a small wax studio in South Boulder, Heather went on to work with Boulder’s first Aveda spa, On Broadway Hair Studio & The Boulder Spa. While working with Aveda Heather continued her education at the Aveda Institute, Denver, simultaneously gaining her working experience in the treatments inspired by the science of Ayurveda.

Nearly two years after starting her employment with On Broadway, Heather made the decision to move on with her esthetics career and complete an internship through Medi Spa in Thornton. Through her experience there she was certified in PCA skin, (physicians care alliance) a certification sought after by medical professionals across the nation. “It’s a line of products that are formulated to be gentle yet highly effective in both their professional and daily care treatments.” “I’m very excited to bring these treatments as well as my waxing services

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Heathers’ passion in treating her clienteles’ skin lies in the satisfaction she gets from achieving the noticeable differences people want. “I’ve always been drawn to the medical end of the esthetics field, using advanced products and treatments that yield real results.” “Of course, there’s always an element of pampering that goes along with

Services Heather will be providing include facials, chemical peels, dermaplaning, brow and lash tints, facial and body waxing. Stop in New Image to schedule a free consultation and find more information regarding which services may benefit you! We are located at 225 Oak St, in Frederick. Call 303-833-3235 to make an appointment.

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Come Celebrate 13th Annual 4th at Firestone

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he celebration of Independence Day in Firestone explodes with a day full of activities including a patriotic parade, live music, great food, a car show and fireworks. This year’s festivities mark the 13th annual 4th at Firestone event on July 4, 2015.

The festivities begin at 7 a.m. with the American Legion Auxiliary’s traditional pancake breakfast lasting until 11 a.m. Then at 8 a.m., the Carbon Valley Park and Recreation District will sponsor the Firecracker 5k & 10k that will take runners through a tour of the Carbon Valley communities. Runners can register online at www.cvprd.com or in person at the Recreation Center at 701 Fifth St. in Frederick.

Race day registration will also be available from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.

The parade begins at 10 a.m. and will weave its way from Thunder Valley K-8 through Historic Firestone to Miners Park for the celebration.

Attendees will see classic cars, floats, horses, honor guard and other unique vehicles in the parade.

The main event will include live music, vendors, food and fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Miners Park, 226 Grant Ave. Vendors will line the street along Grant Avenue offering a showcase of business, children, nonprofit and art vendors. Attendees can enjoy delicious food items, a climbing wall, a bungee trampoline, water hamster balls, inflatable jumps, a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, caricature artist, balloon twisting, mini golf, kiddie rides and games.

A Classic Car Show will feature various classic

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Firestone Residents Show Pride in Property Through Old Town Spirit Awards

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pring has sprung and we’ve sent Ol’ Man Winter stomping back up the mountains for a long rest. Now, it’s time for Historic Firestone residents to spruce up their yards and participate in the second annual Old Town Spirit Awards by Beautiful Yard Awards to show your ‘Old Town Spirit’ Judging for the awards will take place each week from May 18 through

September 7. Awards will be presented each week to three Historic Firestone residents whose yards are considered winners beginning the week after Mother’s Day, May 18 through Labor Day Weekend, September 7, 2015. Yards will be judged each week by three members of the Historic Firestone Coalition. Signs will be placed in the winning yards and left there for one week. Photos will be taken of the yards and the residents each week then submitted for publishing in the Carbon Valley Consumer Report.

After Labor Day Week-end certificates will be presented to each resident who had a winning yard. Get those shovels out and start digging. Let’s show how proud we are to live in Historic Firestone. Show our ‘Old Town Spirit’ by making Historic Firestone one of the most beautiful places in all of Colorado.

cars, hot rods and trucks that can be viewed in detail by festival attendees. The car show will be lined on the Firestone Trail along Colorado Boulevard, marking a grand entrance to the festivities.

At 12 p.m., join the Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District Color Guard in the presentation of colors, veteran’s recognition, the singing of the national anthem, and parade and car show awards.

Outstanding live entertainment throughout the day will include a mix of music from The Long Run - Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles, soul and funk music from The Burroughs, and local performances from student music groups at Frederick High School.

The 4th at Firestone evening event has all kinds of new additions with a beer garden in the park sponsored by the Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce and local food trucks offering tasty selections. Live music on the stage begins at 6 p.m. with a great local act followed by The Country Music Project at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss a spectacular fireworks display to wrap up a great day of celebration.

There is still time to get involved with the 4th at Firestone. The sponsorship deadline is May 15 and the vendor, parade and car show deadline is June 5.

For more information, visit www.firestoneco. gov/4thatFirestone or call 303-531-6254.

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By Jan Sciacca iver Garden Winery is Weld County’s first winery and is a treat to have as our neighbor! Robert and Mary Stahl opened River Garden Winery in August of last year. This new facility, located between Fort Lupton and Platteville, hosts a tasting room and an event space available for parties. River Garden Winery is unique. It’s located in the country on the Platte River where there are old cottonwoods and an abundance of wildlife. Deer, bald eagles, wild turkeys, great horned owls and great blue herons, are regular visitors there. All River Garden Wines are produced right there and are only available there.

Bob and Mary Stahl are both originally from northwest Ohio where they grew up on farms. They moved to Colorado in 1978 and to their current location near Fort Lupton in 1992. Bob decided in 2004 to try his hand at grape growing with the intention of making wine if the grapes would indeed grow. In the spring of 2005 the first acre of 8 different varieties were planted.

That’s when Stahl Vineyards started making a name for itself. The grapes grew beyond expectations, so more vines were planted each year until there were about 5 acres. The grape varieties selected are hardy and resistance to cold winter temperatures. Most are good to 20 below zero.

Bob began making wine commercially in 2008 as the first grapes became available. Stahl Vineyards currently grows about 4 acres of wine grapes which are used by the winery. They had grown five acres of grapes but recent lost 1 acre as an easement. Bob says, “Our estate wines are made from hybrid grapes and are quite unique for the area. We have wines made from our own grapes as well as grapes brought over from the West Slope and Washington State.”

Mary works in Downtown Denver in the oil and gas industry and has over 30 years’ experience as a Geo-tech. Bob left the State of Colorado after 22 years of public service in 2011 to begin construction of the winery building. Getting the winery built has been the biggest challenge

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by far for the Stahls. Being the first winery in Weld County presented many obstacles that they had to overcome. Being in a flood plain also complicated things. The Stahls love for meeting new people and making them smile and being able to share their country setting with others was a driving force in encouraging them to persevere.

River Garden Winery has patrons arriving from Denver to Boulder and from Greeley to Keenesburg, with patrons’ feedback being very positive.

The tasting room is currently open on Saturdays 12 to 5 pm and is a good venue for a fun event that can be shared by friends. Bob and Mary invite you to bring a picnic and buy a bottle of wine. Bob asserts, “It is a great close-by place to enjoy a glass or two of wine while enjoying the country.”

The Stahls encourage folks to subscribe to the winery’s emails via their website. By doing so, one will receive invitations to barrel tastings and blending competitions.

River Garden Winery is located at 9490 County Road 25, Fort Lupton. Its website is rivergardenwinery.com and its phone number is 303.304.4064. The company is also on Facebook.

re you thinking about buying a home?

If so, consider these 7 advantages to owning a home as you make that decision: 1. Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home.

2. Appreciation. Real estate has longterm, stable growth in value. While yearto-year fluctuations are normal, median existing-home sale prices have increased on average 6.5 percent each year from 1972 through 2005, and increased 88.5 percent over the last 10 years, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. In addition, the number of U.S. households is expected to rise 15 percent over the next decade, creating continued high demand for housing.

3. Equity. Money paid for rent is money that you’ll never see again, but mortgage payments let you build equity ownership interest in your home.

4. Savings.

Building equity in your home is a

ready-made savings plan. And when you sell, you can generally take up to $250,000 ($500,000 for a married couple) as gain without owing any federal income tax.

5. Predictability. Unlike rent, your fixed-mortgage payments don’t rise over the years so your housing costs may actually decline as you own the home longer. However, keep in mind that property taxes and insurance costs will increase.

6. Freedom. The home is yours. You can decorate any way you want and benefit from your investment for as long as you own the home.

7. Stability. Remaining in one neighborhood for several years gives you a chance to participate in community activities, lets you and your family establish lasting friendships, and offers your children the benefit of educational continuity.

Cindy Campbell with RE/MAX Alliance has been a REALTOR ® in the tri-town area for 9 years and a tri-town resident for over 17 years. She can be reached at 303-881-7413 or Cindy@ ColoradoWelcomeHome.com.

Cindy Campbell with RE/MAX Alliance has been a REALTOR ® in the tri-town area for 8 years and a tri-town resident for 17 years. She can be reached at 303-881-7413 or Cindy@ ColoradoWelcomeHome.com.

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Firestone and Brookfield Residential take Another Step Toward Partnership

Preventative Maintenance for Your Masonry and Brick

Nationally recognized developer applies for annexation into Town

he brick and stone in your home should be cared for just as your walls, woodwork and siding should. Adding a waterproof clear coat to your exterior masonry will help protect against water damage to the interior and exterior of your home. It will also provide protection from the sun, wind, rain, snow, deicers, etc, can help to control mildew, water stains and efflorescence, a white, powdery residue that forms crystals which migrate to masonry surfaces. Landscape walls, retaining walls and cement swimming pools will also benefit from this form of protection.

The same is true with brick and stone on the interior of your home, mainly at the fireplace, hearth and brick walls. A clear coat will help resist oils, soot, spills and scuffs.

Interior brick can also fade and become dirty over time causing it to look dull and dingy.

Painting the brick is one of the fastest updates and we do this most often at fireplaces to brighten them up. Cement and cinder block walls in the basement are perfect candidates for this treatment.

Tired of your brick color? Paint it! Many homeowners feel they are limited to their house color when they are selecting exterior colors because they have to consider their brick color. This can be frustrating, particularly if your home is older and the colors are dated. You can change the color of your brick while you paint your siding.

There are many products available for sealing and painting brick, masonry and stucco. The surface will need to be cleaned with a masonry cleaner, patched if necessary, allowed to dry thoroughly and cracks and defects in the mortar and grout will need to be repaired before starting the process. Painting masonry can be tricky so be sure to read all instructions before starting.

In a major step toward solidifying efforts toward incorporating a new planned community development into the Town of Firestone, Brookfield Residential Colorado has applied for formal annexation into the Town with Town officials.

The annexation would affect the Brookfield Residential property along a portion of Colorado Boulevard south of Colo. Highway 66 and east of Interstate 25, putting the property within Town limits in an extension of Firestone’s current northern border. The development will ultimately bring thousands of new homes and a host of new amenities to the area, an outcome Firestone community leaders welcome.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with this latest development in our ongoing effort to make what has come to be called the Firestone North Annexation part of our Town,” said Firestone Mayor Paul Sorensen. “We look forward to a long relationship with Brookfield and are excited about the planned community they intend to bring to Firestone.”

The annexation application includes 1,200 acres of land bordered by Colorado Boulevard and Colo. Highway 66. All parcels of the community were entitled

by Weld County in 2006. Ultimately, the development is planned to include new homes as well as interconnecting trail systems, numerous parks and amenities around a 120-acre lake, located within the community boundaries and adjacent the St. Vrain State Park. Brookfield owns the water rights to serve the entire planned community. The first homes would begin construction by early 2016.

“Our application for annexation into Firestone is just one more step toward joining a community about which we’re all

excited,” said Shannon Robbins, general manager of acquisitions and architecture for Brookfield Residential Colorado. “The outstanding planned community we intend to build will fit perfectly into the dynamic and growing Town.”

Because the new and sizable community is planned along Firestone’s north border, many in Firestone leadership see allowing it to join the Town as the logical path forward. The area has been part of Firestone’s comprehensive planning area for more than a decade.

“It just makes sense to make a community of this magnitude part of Firestone, especially since it will rest directly against our northern most border,” Sorensen said. “The developer’s vision for the area aligns with our vision for the future of Firestone so it’s a win for both our current residents and our future residents.”

The proposed development is seen as a boon to the economy across the board by many local businesses in Firestone.

They believe Firestone needs to continue to build the critical mass necessary to creating a self-sustaining community and part of that critical mass is additional residential rooftops that will become home to people who will use the goods and services provided by the businesses.

“As a business owner in Firestone, I believe it really is the case that a rising tide lifts all boats,” said Debbie Morton, First Choice Insurance Agency. “I’m enthusiastic about Brookfield Residential’s new community joining Firestone and I’m looking forward to what that kind of momentum will mean to the future of our Town.”

The Firestone Board of Trustees will consider their approval of the annexation request after public input.

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inn United Methodist Church, established in 1905, is hosting its 23rd annual Pig Roast and Silent Auction, June 13th from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.

Dean Himes, who played last year at this event, returns this year to entertain again.

Dean plays and sings Christian, country, and folk music with a touch of bluegrass.

Our classic menu includes pulled pork and beef, baked beans, coleslaw, pasta salad, potato salad, dessert and a beverage. Watch in the June edition of this paper for a list of items donated for our silent auction.

Tickets will be available at the door and priced at only $10.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 5-10 and under 5 free.

The church address is: 3783 Bella Rosa Parkway (WCR 20 and I-25). For more information or to make a donation to our silent auction call the church at (303)7761578 or email the church at Rinnumc@ hotmail.com .

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By Jan Sciacca fter focusing on creating beautiful, healthy smiles at Longmont Braces, which opened in 2010, Dr. Stephanie Ross noticed that many families were commuting to Longmont from the Carbon Valley area for their orthodontic care.

She decided to open a second location in Firestone in order to better meet the needs of the southwest Weld community.

The new business dubbed Firestone Braces opens this month at 8310 Colorado Blvd Suite #100, Firestone. (That’s east of Blackjack Pizza and Adams Bank and Trust in the newly completed professional building.) To launch their Grand Opening, Firestone Braces is offering a $500 discount to each of the first 20 patients that start Comprehensive Treatment.

Firestone Braces which serves the communities of Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, Mead and Platteville, treats everyone from children to adults and anyone who wants to improve their smile. Dr. Ross doesn’t routinely put young children in braces, as she thinks many orthodontists over treat at a young age. She does believe though that it is important for children to be seen around age 8 because occasionally there are issues which, if you catch them early, are much more easily and effectively treated.

Dr. Ross declares, “I have the best job in the world! We have a great team and wonderful patients. The most rewarding thing for me is seeing the change in my patients as their smile changes. It is amazing to see their confidence build and watch them become more comfortable showing off their smile.”

Dr. Ross is an orthodontist, which is a specialized dentist. She went to 4 years of dental school followed by nearly 3 years of schooling just to study orthodontics (braces). On her education journey, Dr. Ross attended Trinity University in San Antonio, TX for her undergraduate degree and the University of Colorado for her Doctorate of Dental Surgery. She completed her General Practice Residency at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, HI, and then returned to the University of Colorado for her Orthodontic Residency.

Dr. Ross attends many continuing education courses throughout the year.

She is committed to staying current with the latest literature, new technologies, and orthodontic techniques. She is also involved in an orthodontic study club, which allows her to meet with other orthodontists to discuss cases, treatments, and ways to make our patients’ visit more enjoyable.

Her professional affiliations include the American Dental Association, the Colorado Dental Association, the American

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Association of Orthodontist and the Boulder/Broomfield County Dental Society.

Dr. Ross shares “I grew up in Longmont and am so happy I have returned to the area to practice. I am excited to become an involved member of this community. Both my parents are retired teachers, so I value education. As a way of giving back to the community, I will be giving presentations on oral health at Prairie Ridge Elementary and Imagine Charter. It is important to me to get kids excited about health and science. “ One of Dr. Ross’s fondest memories was at a recent Patient Appreciation Night, held at the Longmont Ice Skating Pavilion, where over 100 people showed up for an evening of ice skating - Hawaiian style! Although not required, there was an abundance of leis, grass skirts, and other kooky costumes served up with hot chocolate and cookies. The highlight of the evening was when three lucky patients got to celebrate by throwing a pie in the face of their (unlucky x 3!) orthodontist! That was the exact moment everyone in attendance showed off their beautiful smiles (and their laughter.) As an orthodontist, Dr. Ross believes in providing the best result possible when it comes to straightening teeth and correcting bites, but she’s also committed to having fun with her patients too.

When she is not in the office, Dr. Ross enjoys mountain biking, skiing and playing the piano.

Dr. Ross was recently named a 5280 top Orthodontist for the area. She shares, “We are proud of this distinction and continue to strive for excellence. At Firestone Braces, you will notice a state-ofthe art facility and with that, exceptional patient care and beautiful results. Now is YOUR time to smile!”

Firestone Braces is located at 8310 Colorado Blvd Suite #100, Firestone. Their website is firestonebraces.com and their phone number is 303.881.1181.

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e, the American Legion Family would like to thank everyone for their continued support of our on-going projects.

The Auxiliary’s fish fry on the first Friday of every month, the Legion’s steak night with Karaoke, (2nd Friday) of every month, the Legion Rider dinners (3rd Friday), and the SAL (4th Friday).

Proceeds from these dinners go toward many of our veteran’s programs and we appreciate all the support we have received. We usually take a “summer vacation” from June to September but this year we will continue to provide meals on Mondays at 6 PM followed by darts and on Friday evenings at 6 PM. The Auxiliary hosted a scholarship breakfast on Saturday, March 28 to help build our scholarship fund, which provides scholarships to local FHS students that

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qualify for our program. We thank all that attended and hope to see you again next year at the annual event.

The Palm Sunday Easter Egg hunt (Sunday, March 29th) was a fun day and a very busy one. Over 70 children accompanied by families attended the event from 2 to 4. The egg hunt (colored and treat filled plastic eggs) began with the appearance by the Easter Bunny.

Attendees colored bunny pictures and received baskets, stuffed animals and cup cakes as a surprise. A special treat was photo ops with the Easter Bunny. This is an annual event always held on Palm Sunday and we hope to see you again. We hope you had fun.

We thank everyone again for you support.

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Frederick Spring Clean Up Frederick Spring Clean Up Day is Saturday May 9th from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the old Public Works Building site (5949 Tipple Pkwy). For more information on what will and won’t be accepted, check out www.frederickco.gov/cleanupday.

April Was National Lawn Care Month Ed Markham, President of the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers (RMSG) wants everyone to know that April is National Lawn Care Month.

“As the temperature warms, more and more people are taking a good look at their lawns. It’s a chance to prepare for the summer season and to ensure that your lawn is ready to go after a cold winter.

Educated homeowners know that the work they put in today is an investment for the future,” notes Markham. “April is National Lawn Care month and a great time to learn more about sod and the needs of various grass types,” he adds. For that reason, individuals are encouraged to visit the RMSG official website to learn lawn care from the experts. Visit www.sod-growers. com and “like” the official Sod Growers Facebook page.

Understanding the actual water needs of your landscape is critical to making informed decisions about what types of plants, including grass, to include. For years the myth that grass wastes water has been proliferated in an attempt to limit what so many desire. However, the truth is that grass doesn’t waste water, people do. “When people become informed concerning the actual water needs of their lawn, they are surprised. Most people over water their lawns,” says Markham.

“I encourage everyone to consider their landscape as an asset,” Markham adds. “Increase your property value by ensuring that inefficient or broken sprinkler systems are addressed. Plan for grass around your home to decrease the heat during summer, thus keeping air conditioning down. Become more educated concerning the different varieties of grass, their water needs and how they perform in different settings.”

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River cruising is hot. There’s a river cruise for every taste, style and budget.

With nearly a dozen new European river boats being built, it’s no doubt that river cruising is the latest trend. Statistics indicate that most river cruise passengers have already taken an ocean cruise and they are ready to move inland to see European cities up-close and personal.

What are the advantages of a European river cruise? While cruise ships only touch the edges of continents, river boats take you to the very heart of magnificent cities and ancient towns. Quietly glide past hillside vineyards, medieval castles and historic monuments. Disembark and walk right into town for a lunch at a local café or experience that local beer or wine. Pack light. Not just for the airline requirements but for convenience. There are no formal nights. Men need only a collared shirt and sport coat. Women can leave their long dresses and high heels at home. Attire is country club casual even at dinner.

Acknowledge your physical limitations.

Cobblestone streets, walkways and stairs can be a bit tricky to navigate; Europe doesn’t subscribe to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pace yourself accordingly.

Some of the river boats do not have elevators, so make sure to let your travel consultant know and she will choose the boat that fits your needs. The river boats usually only have 3-4 decks. Alternatively, once ashore, many river cruises lines offer an easy-paced walking tour or bicycles to use or even a bike tour. Unlike cruise ships, river boats have “open seating.”

Stroll into the dining room for a leisurely buffet breakfast and some made to order specialties. Lunch is fairly relaxed, too, as it is mainly buffet-style dining. Dinner times can vary based on the timing of the shore excursions, so check your daily planner.

Some cruise lines offer wine and beer with lunch and dinner. Cash is king. Make a list of the countries you will visit and find a local bank here that will order your foreign currency. Mainly, you’ll need Euros. But if you can get any of the other currencies (and

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there are quite a few on the lower Danube River) you can avoid the high commission exchange fees. Of course, the boat’s front desk will also exchange currency, but there are some limitations. Tipping at the end of your cruise is expected to be in Euros on some cruise lines. If you travel on the rivers in the spring or fall, there will certainly be a variance in temperatures and precipitation. Bring that light rain gear and a folding umbrella. If you must carry belongings, a tote bag is suggested.

At least once on your river cruise, get up and outside just before sunrise. A fog-like mist rises from the river, birds slowly begin to chirp and the river looks like liquid silver. It’s a not-to-be-missed experience.

You’ll see swans lazily floating alongside the boat sometimes. Watching the activity along the shore is always fascinating. Even though it seems this is a slow paced, non active cruise, it can be quite the opposite with a chance to hike and bike around the area. In the past, most of the European river cruises only catered to adults, but in 2016 Adventures by Disney has arranged for some special sailings on the Danube with a wonderful river cruise company.

There will be connecting cabins onboard this new ship too. Arrive early or stay late.

You’ve come so far for this river cruise, it seems like a waste if you don’t spend at least two full days in either your arrival or departure city. Taking a European river cruise? Investigate your options and try to include a few extra days on land to fully appreciate the cities along the paths of the great rivers of Europe. If you have a group of friends or family, there are some wonderful group specials that can be arranged too.

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COMING SOON to FIRESTONE! Our doctors provide comprehensive, individualized dental care for children from infants to adolescents, including those with special needs Welcoming new patients starting June 1, 2015. Please call 303-848-3633 to schedule appointments.

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You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know This saying is especially applicable with real estate transactions. Even those that have bought or sold several homes rarely do it often enough to keep up with all the complexities of a real estate transaction. For most people, buying a home is one of the largest purchases (and financial commitments) they will ever make. You need to make sure that you have the most complete information possible, as well as sound advice when you are making all of the decisions surrounding the purchase of a property.

Picking the right home is just one of the decisions you will make. Others include: What price to pay? How to structure the financing? What about closing costs?

How to best negotiate the offer? Title? HOA? What inspections issues should be addressed? Appraisal? Loan conditions? What timeframe for the transaction? What about possession?

These are just a few of the issues to be addressed during the process, and they are looked at differently if you are the Buyer or the Seller.

The market is constantly changing and varies from location to location and within different price ranges. The input and advice you get from your Realtor, working as a Buyer’s Agent or a Seller’s Agent will help you immensely in the process. Your Realtor’s experience will not only help you understand the issues, but will bring to your attention issues you may have not contemplated. The Realtor is not there to make the decisions for you, but to help you in understanding the issues and your alternatives completely so that you can make the best decision possible.

Take some time to select the Realtor you will be working with, either when buying or selling. Ask about their experience, background and office support. Make sure it is someone that you are confident in, trust, and you are comfortable working with. Ask others about the Realtor and talk to others they have worked with. Discuss how you would prefer communications.

Buying or selling can be an intense and somewhat stressful process, but the right Realtor can make it as smooth as possible, and even a little fun.

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ime For Change Personal Training and Fitness Group started a 12 week healthy weight loss challenge at the beginning of January 2015.

The whole purpose of this challenge was for the women to improve their overall health by losing fat and gaining lean muscle mass. There were 17 participants and all of them improved their health and I’m so proud of them.

Twelve weeks have passed and the results are in. The first place winner is Sue, who lost 26 lbs with a 13.09% weight loss percentage, lost a total of 12.25 inches overall, and earned $180 (75% of the total money initially put in by everyone that joined the challenge). Sue accomplished this weight loss success by focusing on her nutrition with eating healthy, staying consistent, and attending my fitness groups and private sessions one on one.

Way to go Sue! (below)

If you’ve been frustrated by lack of results or are looking to change up your workout routine, join us at my ladies only fitness groups currently in Frederick and Niwot. I’ll be starting a new fitness group in Erie on Wed May 20th, or you can have me come to your home for private mobile personal training sessions.

When attending my ladies only fitness groups you get a challenge, motivation, accountability, group camaraderie, modified exercises for your fitness level or past injury, and an environment free of judgment. These classes combine circuit training, high intensity interval training (HIIT), cardio, resistance, balance, and flexibility training for a full body 45-50 minute workout. We combine the above listed trainings with other functional training pieces such as stability balls, weights, jump ropes, balance discs, steps, battle ropes, bands, bosu ball, agility ladder, and kettle bells.

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All About Tans Reopens Under New Ownership

By Jan Sciacca ay 1 signaled the grand opening of All About Tans, located at 500 8th Street, Unit C-1, Dacono. Danette Hamilton and Elizabeth Shilof, new All About Tan owners, are eager to offer one of the cleanest and most professional tanning salons in the area. All About Tans serves Dacono, Frederick, Firestone, Mead and the rural areas of Ft. Lupton and Brighton.

Danette exclaims, “We have 5 tanning beds, 1 leg tanner & 1 spray tan booth. We are looking forward to all the past customers returning and welcoming new customers to our salon.” Danette and Elizabeth want anyone who is looking for a great tan to know that they offer friendly service, great prices and results. The two further reiterates that they are re-establishing the business for the customer and look forward to presenting a professional environment to everyone coming into the salon.

Danette owned In & Out Liquor for several years. Since selling the store, she has been helping, her husband, Tom and his mother at the Design Center. Elizabeth has raised three children and is very excited about this business endeavor.

In addition to spending time with family the ladies enjoy being outdoors, camping, and working out.

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I also provide a free basic nutrition consult to each client who attends fitness group to make sure you’re on the right track to improving your health. Your weight loss and fitness success will greatly depend on what you’re fueling your body with on a daily basis. Custom meal plans are also an option if you need more help in this area.

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June 13th: DIY Day For more information about Frederick events, visit www.frederickco.gov or call 720-382-5500.

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The Flame of Hope: Mead High

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School Team Joins Relay

Donor’s Name _____________________________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________ City________________________ State ________ Zip ___________ Email __________________________________________________________ Phone (______) ____________________ Participant to be credited _______________________________________________

Mead High School, Colorado Participant’s Team and State____________________________________________ Number of checks enclosed _________ Total amount enclosed _____________________ * DO NOT MAIL CASH. For any cash received, please convert to check or money order

** In order to process, all checks must be made payable to “Special Olympics”** Please complete form and mail with checks to: Special Olympics, Unified Relay Across America, PO Box 6091, Albert Lea, MN 56007-6691 Questions? unifiedrelay@specialolympics.org

Thank you for supporting not only this movement but our friends and neighbors participating in the relay!

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Kaden, Emma, Kasey, and Tyler are just four of the more than 20,000 participants in the upcoming Special Olympics Unified Relay. They attend Mead High School and are proud to represent our area Special Olympics. Their teacher, Amber Vanzant, a Firestone resident, formed the team that can be as large as 15 people and these individuals need our

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Team Mead is still building but includes Kasey Christensen, Emma Maldoff, Tyler Baird, and Kaden Merrill.

The Carbon Valley Consumer Report and the Consumer Report of Mead ask you to please donate to this worthy cause.

Mead High School Team needs to raise $4,000. With that, they will be able to have two torches so each one can take turns carrying it for their leg of the relay. You can either go to the website www.uraa. donordrive.com and make a donation online (be sure to choose Team Mead High School) to the team as a whole or to an individual team member. You may

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That might be fun!! If you choose that option mail to CVCR, POB 962, Frederick, CO 80530 and put Team Mead on the outside of the envelope. Please do this by May 20, 2015.

The Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America presented by Bank of America, will mobilize and unite the nation to welcome and include people with intellectual disabilities. Over the course of 46 days, in a hand-to-hand exchange led by celebrity and Special Olympics athlete co-captains and more than 20,000 movement supporters, the Flame of Hope will be carried across the country and delivered to Los Angeles for the 2015 World Summer Games.

Special Olympics’ Unified Relay Across America is a historic event

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Jane Kraemer Joins RE/MAX Nexus Joining RE/MAX Nexus in Firestone as Sales Associate is Jane Kraemer. A resident of the Longmont/Mead area for the past 20 years and Colorado native, Jane says of her career, “Being a realtor is something I have always wanted to do. It is a perfect fit for me.”

“I love working with my clients and forming relationships with them. I count many of my former clients among my friends,” comments Kraemer, who strongly believes that consistency and reliability are the two most important aspects she can and does offer her clients.

Kraemer brings a strong background in marketing, advertising, and video production, as well as over a decade in the legal field, to enhance her experience as a realtor at Nexus.

RE/MAX Nexus opened last August in Firestone just off I-25 at Highway 119. A family-centered company is just what Jane was looking for when she joined the agents at Nexus. “I am looking forward to everything RE/MAX Nexus has to offer. The quality of the education of my fellow agents and the support offered by the staff is immeasurable.”

RE/MAX has over 100,000 Sales Associates in the world. “I am proud to be part of one of the most recognized, if not the most recognized, names in real estate,” Jane said.

“We are so thrilled to have Jane as part of our amazing group of professionals,” commented Abby Renner, Broker/Owner. “ I know that her sunny attitude, advertising experience and diligence to client satisfaction offers an amazing opportunity for buyers and sellers in our area.”

For more information about Jane Kramer or RE/MAX Nexus, please visit www.

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Letter from the Director

I am very excited to have been selected by the Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as the Executive Director for the Chamber. My first day was Monday, April 13, 2015 and I hit the ground running by attending the Chamber Ambassadors meeting, United Power Annual Meeting, and the Chamber Monthly Business Luncheon with guest speaker Dr. Don Haddad.

Chamber members - my plan is to speak to each member to find out what is working for you and what is not. I welcome any suggestions that each of you have to improve you Chamber experience.

Community Leaders – I will be attending the town and city meetings as often as possible. I want to get to know each of you better and figure out how the Chamber can help our communities grow and how the Chamber can give back.

Residents of Carbon Valley - I look forward to meeting you at the community festivals and finding out how you use the Chamber and what we can do for you.

For those of you who do not know me here is a short bio: I am a Colorado native, born in Aurora, raised in Michigan, and returned to Colorado in 1983. My husband and I moved to Historic Firestone in 1995 before there was a “Historic Firestone”.

Chamber Office Hours: Effective January 1, 2015, the Chamber Office will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Office is closed on Monday and Friday.

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North Metro Business Women’s Network @ Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone  May 13, 2015 (7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) – Firestone Board of Trustees Meeting  May 16, 2015 (8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)

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Free Full Day Kindergarten at Carbon Valley Academy ne size DOES NOT fit all when it driven with that in mind. Our academics culture is one of inclusiveness. Everyone We offer multiple after school clubs and O comes to education! Parents should stem from the nationally recognized Core knows one another and meaningful activities for all ages and our middle school have the right to choose a school that best Knowledge Program which stresses the parental involvement is encouraged and students participate in various sports, meets the needs of their child or children.

This is the number one reason charter schools arrived on the education scene.

Charters serve all children, not just those that learn best in a traditional school environment. This encompasses gifted children, children of parents looking for a safe environment, struggling students, children whose parents want more direct involvement in their child’s education, special needs students and the list goes on.

Charter schools stress a personalized approach to education, including such things as small class sizes, more individual attention to each student, rigorous and researchbased curriculum and a strong parental presence.

Carbon Valley Academy offers all of those things and more.

First and foremost, our focus is KIDS! They are our number one priority and everything we do is

need for subject-content knowledge in order to produce strong academic skills.

Core Knowledge is different in that it tells us what a student should KNOW versus what they should BE ABLE TO DO. Carbon Valley Academy has a knowledgeable, focused and caring faculty.

High expectations are key with them.

Fluidity in ability allows our students to receive instruction at the appropriate level, not too hard so as to frustrate and not too low so as to bore them. Being fluid allows them to move as their skills and abilities change. The data driven approach we take lets teachers stay on top of their students’ ability and make regular and necessary adjustments so as to keep them performing at their correct levels.

Here at Carbon Valley Academy, we also consider students, parents, the community and all of our staff, family. Our

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roviding students with engaging, interactive, and educational learning experiences is important to Imagine Charter School at Firestone. Just one of the many learning opportunities we are excited to share with students is Rome Day. Third grade students spent many history classes learning all about Roman history including how the Romans lived, their government, their architecture, the unfortunate destruction caused by Mt. Vesuvius, and the fall of the great Roman Empire. To celebrate their learning, students became Romans for a day.

During Rome Day, students ate an authentic Roman meal, watched and participated in chariot races, played Roman games, and reported on people living during the height of the Roman Empire.

“Rome Day was really fun and it taught me more about Rome,” said Izzy Zuniga, a third grade student. “We played a ball, marble, and a game like tic tac toe.

We also made Mosaics and did chariot races. I got to learn what Romans played and did.”

“Rome Day was like being an actual Roman,” said student Tatum Sanders.

“My favorite part about Rome Day was chariot races.”

The interactive learning experiences at Imagine Charter School are something students look forward to as they move throughout their education. Imagine Charter School would love to share with you about these experiences and how we can meet your student’s individual needs.

Contact them today at 303-772-3711 or email deena.kicera@imagineschools.com.

valued. Teachers strive to make personal connections with their students which allows students to feel safe and cared for so as to focus on their job as a student.

Carbon Valley Academy also places a strong emphasis on character; so much so that it is part of our mission statement. We champion character and feel it is as much a part of a students’ educational experience as academics. With the guidance of our school counselor we take part in a character corral program that honors students as champions of character.

Some other highlights of Carbon Valley Academy include the multiple field trips our students take yearly; including a bi-yearly trip for our 7th and 8th graders to our nations’ capitol, Washington D.C. We are proud to have a uniform program in which all students take part. Having students in uniform allows them to focus on character and academics rather than the latest fashion.

competing with other district schools.

Projects are a large part of how we teach and how students learn. All students have the opportunity throughout the year to share with others their learning through the projects they create. It is a testament to the innovation that’s made possible as a charter school.

For the 2015-2016 school year, as yet another way to stand out from the crowd, Carbon Valley Academy has chosen to offer FREE full day kindergarten as a way to introduce new families to us. We believe that once you’ve experienced the Carbon Valley Academy way, the choice of where to educate your child will be clear.

To learn more about the outstanding opportunities that await your child, please contact us at 303-774-9555.

Julie Johnson, Principal Carbon Valley Academy

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. HEBREWS 13 : 8

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Imagine Firestone Odyssey of the Mind Teams Headed to World Finals Competition in Michigan!

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magine Charter School at Firestone believes in fostering creativity and teamwork in our students, and in building strong community partnerships. Odyssey of the Mind achieves part of this goal, and we invite you to join Team Imagine Firestone as a partner in developing creative students.

Odyssey of the Mind is a wonderful program that teaches students how to be creative and to work as a team in a problem solving environment. This season we had four teams of seven students join the program. Each team solved an in-depth problem, created a skit to demonstrate their solution, and worked on how to solve ‘spontaneous’ problems as a team.

The teams began work in September and presented their solutions at a Regional Tournament in March. All four teams advanced to the State Tournament, where two of our teams qualified for the World Finals in May. These teams are in need of your financial support! World Finals is an amazing opportunity for these creative students to meet and compete with teams from all over the world. This year it will

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be held at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The cost for each student and coach for lodging, food, and tournament fees (excluding travel) is $531, for a total of nearly $5,000 per team! The program is not funded by the host school, and relies solely on the support of parents and community partners.

While we fundraise throughout the school year to help defray the cost of World Finals, we are in need of additional fundraising to cover the entire room and board cost or the travel expenses for these incredible kids.

The Marvelous Marble-ators (Gabe Friedl, Raiden Stahly, Abby Read, Kennedy Rhodes, Kaiden Box, Collin Thompson, and Caitlyn Rea) participated in the balsa wood structure problem “Losing Your Marbles”, and placed 1st in both Regional and State competitions. This problem required teams to design, build, and test a structure at least 8 inches tall weighing less than 18 grams, made only of balsa wood and glue, that supported as much weight as possible. The structure had to hold five marbles that were released during weight placement using a team-created device that removed a piece of the structure. The team

incorporated weight placement and “losing your marbles” into a mad scientist-themed performance. Their structure held 395 lbs.

The MIB Time Squad (Kyle Van Sickle, Abby Hejmanowski, Jessika Stonebraker, Jennipher Stonebraker, Alex, Olson, Drew Spiegelberg, and Emma Hejmanowski) chose the technical problem “Experiencing Technical Difficulties”, and placed 2nd in both Regional and State tournaments.

The problem included using rubber bands as an alternative power source in several devices that helped correct a ‘technical difficulty’ involving a time travelling alien and Napoleon Bonaparte’s failed Russian Campaign. The team was required to complete seven tasks with these devices, and incorporate the tasks into their performance skit. Additionally, they had to work with size restrictions, as all of their devices, props, and stage set was required to fit into two small containers Because Odyssey teaches so many skills needed in the workplace, we are also

reaching out to community/employersponsors for our teams. Your sponsorship of any amount would help cover this cost, and greatly benefit these teams, some of whom could not make the trip without fundraising assistance. There are very few extracurricular activities that, among other things: • Teach students how to work in teams so they learn cooperation and respect for others • Give students the opportunity to evaluate ideas and make decisions • Require students to work within a budget and manage costs • Inspire students to look for more than one way to solve a problem Your support is greatly appreciated and will go a long way in helping us reach our fundraising goal. Thank you for taking the time to consider supporting the Imagine Firestone Odyssey of the Mind program.

Please contact me at 303-772-3711 if you have any questions. All donations are tax deductible. Tax ID # 26-1347003.

Community Safety Day Dr. Carol Marsh Will Be Missed May 16, 2015 12 pm - 2 pm Interactive demonstrations for kids at the Carbon Valley Rec Center!

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o long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye…as the 2014-2015 school year comes to a close, we here at Carbon Valley Academy must bid a fond farewell to our long-time special education teacher and valuable member of our family, Dr. Carol Marsh.

With the close of this school year, Dr. Marsh will embark on a new phase in her life; one of retired teacher.

Prior to her joining the CVA team in 2007, Dr. Marsh lent her teaching expertise to Niwot High School, Aurora Public Schools and the University of Northern Colorado. She has extensive experience at all levels and in a variety of roles and settings. Her Ph.D. in Teacher Education/Staff Development was earned from CSU, her Master’s as well as

her Bachelor’s from San Jose State University in California where she was born.

Over the years she has relished being a special education teacher.

She has especially enjoyed helping parents and teachers promote math understanding.

This I believe she will truly miss. However, moving into this new phase in her life will definitely afford Dr. Marsh time to spend with her 3 children and her dogs, as well as being able to travel and spend time with friends and dive into her loves of reading and working logic puzzles.

We here at CVA want to say a big ‘Thank You’ to Dr. Marsh; she will truly be missed. Enjoy all that life has to offer and know that you will always be considered part of the Carbon Valley Academy family!

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“Take Back Your Power” Viewing Letter to the Editor: Hello to all my fellow residents of the Tri-Town area. As promised in the March issue of the Consumer Report, I have the details finalized for the FREE public viewing of the movie Take Back Your Power. This is a very powerful movie addressing the harmful effects of our world of wireless technology.

It focuses on the health issues, fire hazards and the privacy intrusions that come with the implementation of Smart Meters and the Smart Grid. It also has a section on the wireless hazards of cell towers and cell phone technology. The viewing will be held at the Carbon Valley Rec. Center, located in Frederick at 701 5th St., the date of May 19th, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Since seating is limited to approximately 80 people, those who have RSVP’d will get priority seating. Please RSVP at ljinc05@yahoo.com by May 12th.

It’s my great pleasure to have Virginia Farver confirmed for the night as well. Her powerful story is featured in the film.

I would like to share with you some additional information that has been uncovered since my last article in March. It appears that the Town of Frederick DOES have an opt-out policy in place for those who are aware of the hazards of the Smart Meters and do not wish to have these devices on their homes. So if you don’t have one right now, you aren’t required to accept one, and if you currently do have one, you can have it removed and replaced with an analog meter. This information was chosen to NOT be shared with the residents in any public forum and the town didn’t feel that it was of importance to relay this to the citizens of Frederick. Apparently if you never attended the December 2014 town meeting you won’t know anything about it. Here is the reply I received from the town: “Regarding the opt out option, we do not plan to make any sort of formal announcement as it was addressed and passed back in December of last year.”

The town has decided to implement a $7.50 per month charge for those wishing to optout of the Smart Meter program. There are countless cases of a similar fee that is charged where this is considered “extortion” and even some utility companies have realized this and are refunding the opt-out fees. According to the TOF the reason for the fee is, they now have to send out a meter reader to physically

Carbon Valley Park and Recreation District has Lift Off Established in 1983 and serving the Carbon Valley communities of Dacono, Firestone and Frederick, the Carbon Valley Park and Recreation D i s t r i c t (CVPRD) has officially launched their new website at www.cvprd.com. The new site will allow users to access more detailed, up to date information on all aspects of the district and information pertaining to Carbon Valley community events.

New features include: the ability to register for information via email or text messages, message alerts for cancellations and more community event information as well as more detailed information about sport registration, fitness classes, gymnastics information, online Activity Guide, and upcoming trips for the senior center.

Bess Loveless, CVPRD’s Communication and Community Outreach Coordinator notes that the new website will offer more opportunities for feedback and communication with the public. “Along with the new logo and social media efforts, we think this site will help us connect with a larger audience in a much more effective way.”

We encourage everyone to explore the new site at www.cvprd.com.

read your meter. So let me put this in terms of common sense. For the last 100 years or so, there was a meter reader that would go out every month to read our meters and not charge a separate fee for that service, (it was included in the overall service) now that the work load will be reduced by, oh, 95% they feel it is only appropriate to charge a fee for reading about 5% of the meters. It sounds like the people who are opting out are going to be penalized for not wanting a Smart Meter on their property. Doesn’t sound fair to me. (I can see someone saying “come on, play ball”) According to Findlaw.com the definition of extortion is as follows: “Most states define extortion as the gaining of property or money by almost any kind of force, or threat of 1) violence, 2) property damage, 3) harm to reputation, or 4) unfavorable government action.” With that said, I do encourage the town to review their policy on the opt-out fee and see if this is really in the interest of the TOF and its residents. Like I said in the last article, we are all in this together.

In response to last month’s article response about the exposure to radiation levels: The World Health Organization has categorized RF/EMF radiation as a class 2B possible cancer causing carcinogen. It was addressed in Lyon, France in May of 2011. A class 2B carcinogen also has classified DDT, Lead and Gasoline under the same category, and we all know how good those item are for us. Here is just one of the dozens of links on the subject: http://electromagnetichealth. org/electromagnetic-health-blog/iarc-rfcarc/. There is also current legislation and petitions to classify it as a class 2A probable carcinogen.

We have only just begun to understand the harmful effects of radiation on our bodies, as public wireless devices have only been in existence for maybe 25 years. With this comment I am referring to the things we expose ourselves to on a daily basis (cell phones, cell towers, wireless phones, wifi routers, smart meters and the smart grid.) I am only suggesting that we take a closer look into the things we surround ourselves with and further self-educate, before we make decisions we all might regret at a later date and our kids will end up paying the price for our conveniences and self-indulgences.

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“This letter is to provide another update regarding Frederick’s expressed intent to acquire the New Town electrical system from the United Power cooperative. I was able to learn at the United Power annual meeting on April 15th that United Power considers the equipment inventory essentially complete and they are continuing to work on the rather substantial task of valuing that inventory in accordance with the State Statutes prescribed methodology. United Power did express concern that the Town has still not advised them of the Town’s planned distribution system for the New Town electrical loads when they take it over. As noted in the past, United Power’s position is that they must agree that the distribution configuration adequately separates the part of the system the Town is taking over from the remaining United Power system for safety and reliability reasons. They believe that whatever configuration is agreed to could affect the equipment inventory.

I was also able to learn from the Town that they expect to let a contract for the valuation of the equipment inventory during the week of April 20th. The Town does not believe they received an equipment inventory accurate enough to base a contract on until February 27th of this year.

Regarding United Power’s concern about the Town’s distribution system, the Town, while recognizing that they must insure that their separation plan protects both the Town’s system and United Power’s system, does not believe they need United Power’s approval of their plan. The acquisition process as described on the Town website notes that if an acquisition price cannot be agreed to, Colorado law provides that a court may determine the price. Given the nature of the ongoing valuation processes, that certainly appears likely, and given the differing positions regarding adequate separation of the distribution systems that question could end up in court also. I am just hopeful that before long the Town Trustees will put a stop to this whole acquisition process and then this will all be of no consequence.

I do want to share that the United Power annual meeting was quite enjoyable and would urge all to attend next year. The reports to the members by the CEO and the

President of the Board of Directors, among others, were very informative. As has been stated in my previous updates, United Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative, owned by its customer-members and governed by the member-elected board of directors. I found one portion of the President’s report which addressed the early days of United Power, then known as Union Rural Electric, particularly interesting. He addressed the excitement and anticipation that must have been felt by members in those early days, over seventy years ago, when their homes first received electric power. I can relate to that because I well remember the time, 65 years ago, and the excitement, when we first got electricity in our home. We lived on a farm in Oklahoma, a number of miles from the nearest town. A local electric cooperative similar to United Power managed to run lines to our area and hook us and our neighbors up. I was 12 years old and up to that time I had read and studied by light of a kerosene lamp.

According to the United Power President’s account, the first poles were set and transformers and lines installed by the members themselves. In our case, the cooperative had construction crews that did that but, of course, we did have to get our houses wired to receive the power. A local electrician did most of the house wiring in our area but one of my brothers and I helped him, crawling around and pulling cables through ours and several of our neighbors’ attics. It was good experience and affected us both. My brother, who is now deceased, after 4 years as a Navy electrician, spent over 40 years with an electric utility, starting as a lineman and working into a managerial position. I learned practical electrical theory in the Navy on my way to becoming an electronics technician. I served 22 years in the Navy, during which time I was blessed to be able to earn a bachelors degree in engineering and spend three years in graduate study at MIT where I obtained two advanced engineering degrees, I spent another 20 years in the GE marine and industrial gas turbine business. The GE gas turbine engines provided the power for many electrical power generation facilities in both simple cycle and combined cycle configurations so I am rather familiar with that part of the electrical power business too.“ Carl Brady, Frederick

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Happy Birthday, Margie Fajardo Long time Frederick resident Margie Fajardo celebrated her 95th birthday on Saturday April 18th at Firestones American Legion. Surrounded by over 100 of her closest friends and family Margie reveled in the celebration organized by her daughters with food catered by Bubba Chinos of Brighton.

Margie moved to Frederick in the early 1930’s with her parents Ed and Nelly Torres. She is the eldest of 12 children. She married her beloved husband Tony, in 1942 and they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary before Tony’s passing in 2010.

The couple have 2 daughters, Juanita Dufour and Carolyn Fajardo, as well as 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren.

Margie is well known in the Tri-town area as the proprietor of “Margie’s Barber Shop” where she cut hair for over 50 years.

My Dad, Jack Fordyce Celebrates May 27 My Nephew, Ricky Fordyce Celebrates May 31

Happy 8th Birthday Josué!!! and Happy 5th Birthday Caleb!!! Both of you are awesome and we love you sooo much. Hugs and kisses from mom, dad and Sammy.

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May this be your best year yet!

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Military Honor Flight May 3

Sons of the American Legion

The “Mile of Smiles” Lineup begins 8:15 am. in front of Frederick-Firestone Fire Station 2, 3991 Rowe Street on I-25 West Frontage Road – by the helipad Our Veterans are counting on us again to cheer them on as they pass by in the motorcade. Let’s show our support and thank them for what they’ve given us. A few minutes of your time on a Sunday morning for a lifetime of freedom!

The Carbon Valley community continues to build a strong reputation within the Northern Colorado Honor Flight organization with the increase of supporters lined up to pay homage to the Veterans. Escorted by the Colorado State Patrol, Weld & Larimer County Sheriff vehicles, dozens of American Legion Riders and Patriot Guard motorcycles, the bus loads of Veterans are en route to DIA to board a charter flight to Washington, DC to visit their war memorials.

Bring your banners, flags, lawn chairs, cameras, friends, family and neighbors.

Everyone is welcome!

Continue the tradition in showing your support to our Veterans. For more information call 303-815-7949 or email BarbGoettsch@ carbonvalleyrotary.org.

Biannual flag retirement ceremony on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 6 to 7:30 pm at the American Legion Post 1985, 870 1st Street, Firestone, CO. Phone 303-833-3878 This event is to acquaint everyone with the proper retirement of our American flag. We invite all local law enforcement departments, fire departments, EMT’s, military personnel, past and present, Scouts, Veterans organizations, and the communities that support our veterans.

This is done in correlation with the “Miles of Smiles” event on Sunday, May 3, 2015. As we honor our nation’s flag and our respect for our veterans, we will line up on the I25 frontage road with flags and hopefully all our communities as we wave them on their way to DIA for the Washington DC Honor Flight. Please join us in these two very special events.

Carbon Valley Outreach Program for Babies Now in process from 1:00-3:00 pm. at 422 8th Street, Dacono,(next to Valley Bank). This program is to help moms and dads provide products for their babies . These items are provided at no charge to the parent. We will be open the first Sunday of each month. This program is sponsored by the Carbon Valley SeventhDay Adventist Church. We are anxious to meet you and your little ones.

Rotary Helps Serve Lunch to US Troops On April 18th members from the Carbon Valley, Longmont, Mead, and Platteville Rotary Clubs traveled to Fort Carson to join the All American Beef Battalion organization in serving grilled steak lunches to 3,000 US Troops and their families. The All American Beef Battalion is a group of individuals involved in the US beef Industry who show their support in traveling to various military bases to prepare hearty grilled steak meals at no cost to the troops or families.

The Rotarians were accompanied by family members and friends who all had assigned tasks in the lunch line. It was a unique experience and a wonderful way to show support to our troops.

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“Lincoln, you are such an amazing little boy. Your compassionate heart, and inquisitive mind reminds us of the precious gift God has given us. We love you and are so proud of you!

Love, Mama, Daddy, and Hendrix!”

It’s that time of year again...

I can’t believe you are turning “10” HAPPY (double digit) BIRTHDAY! ~EMILY~ You are beautiful, hilarious and so much fun to be around.

WE LOVE YOU! Dad, Mom, Adam & Barkly

Happy 11th Birthday Ethan! You are such an amazing kid, we are so proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Averie & Edeyn

Happy 12th birthday to our big guy on May 14 and Happy 9th birthday to our precious on May 21.

We love you, Mom and Dad.

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Through a recent agreement made with the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Town of Firestone helps to maintain and keep the intersection clean at Interstate 25 and Firestone Boulevard. Volunteers recruited for the Day of Action event will help in the cleanup efforts at this vital entranceway

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The Day of Action event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteer registration directly through United Way begins on May 1 online at http://www.unitedway-weld. org/take-action/dayofaction. Volunteers are also welcome to sign up through the Town of Firestone by completing the application waiver online at www. firestoneco.gov/volunteer by selecting other and then noting the Day of Action event.

For more information about the Day of Action event, please contact Emma Wood, United Way’s volunteer engagement coordinator, at 970-304-6198 or ewood@unitedway-weld.org.

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The Truth Behind Spring Allergies Family medicine physician, Bruce Martin, MD, offers a new perspective about spring allergies

by Bruce Martin, MD he delight of warmer temperatures and budding plants in spring is wonderful (except of course for the diehard skier).

Unfortunately for some, spring also brings the inconvenience of allergy symptoms.

Although seasonal allergies are common, they vary greatly from individual to individual and from season to season. Most allergy symptoms that occur are actually the reaction of your own immune system to inhaled proteins in the dust. If you are sensitive to dust, you are likely responding to a chemical element of the dust, a small insect (a mite, cleverly named a “dust mite”) or plant products, such as pollen that accompany the dust. Contrary to popular belief, there are actually no good or bad allergy years because generally, the severity of your allergy symptoms is entirely determined by your own immune system’s response.

The immune system is an amazingly complex entity. To determine specific allergies, you can get a formal skin test; however, skin tests usually only reveal the cause of an allergy symptom about half the time, and the process can be expensive.

Most people try to initially control their allergy symptoms with affordable, overthe-counter medications before resorting to expensive and lengthy, formal allergy testing.

Symptoms of spring allergies are actually a good reminder that we are lucky to have a healthy, if somewhat overly zealous, immune system. Although spring allergies may feel like a nuisance, it is truly remarkable how they are actually our immune system protecting us against foreign protein matter that can be harmful to body functions. So, the next time you reach for a tissue because of a spring time sneeze attack, remember to be thankful for both your competent and active immune system, and the coming of the warmer days and spring blossoms.

Here’s to wishing you good health this spring. Get out and enjoy your health!

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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Protect your Kid’s Skin from the Sun

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s summer approaches, it is very important to remember to protect your children from the sun. Dr. Holly Paugh, a Pediatric Dermatologist at Dermatology Center of the Rockies, recommends using a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily to provide protection against skin cancer and early signs of skin aging. With so many different sunscreens available, it is often hard to choose one and the labeling can be confusing. The best sunscreen to use is one that protects against both UVA and UVB rays with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 30. Sunscreens containing mineral ingredients with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide provide very good protection and are less likely to cause irritation. They are also good for young children who often have sensitive skin. One of the biggest problems we see with sunscreen use is applying much less than the recommended amount. You should use enough sunscreen to evenly cover all areas of exposed skin. In addition, sunscreen should be reapplied every 2 hours and applied after swimming or exercise. If your kids plan to be in the water, look for a sunscreen that specifically says water resistant. While sunscreen is helpful in avoiding sun damage, it does not provide complete protection. Other strategies to prevent sun damage are wearing sun protective clothing with an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) rating and broad brimmed hats, seeking shade when possible and avoiding sun between 10-2 when the sun’s rays are the strongest.

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I personally feel more relaxed and ready to put the work in for good health during the summer months. I don’t put much emphasis on wearing a bikini, but I do however challenge myself with improving my overall quality of life during the

summer. I enjoy every moment that I have with my children. We spend a lot of time hiking, biking, running, paddle boarding, swimming and doing photography hikes.

Kids learn how to be active by example and I am proud to be able to be a good mentor and teacher. Take the time this summer to reconnect with your family and set out to do some new and exciting activities.

Plan your vacations with some physically active excursions. Make a scrapbook or journal to document your adventures and add pictures of beautiful farmer’s market finds! This will help give your kids a positive memory about being active.

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arenting children is great and enjoyable thing! But is it possible, that the parent makes it harder on themselves to raise the children? I think anyone who is a parent knows we often make parenting more challenging than it needs to be.

One of the ways that we can make parenting harder than what it needs to be, is to be an overly critical parent. But often we do not see that we are being critical. Sometimes it is hard to see the areas that we struggle with, and especially in our parenting. Being a critical parent sometimes is the hardest thing to see, because the child that you are being critical towards often has perfectionist mentalities. This child has a tendency to “look” like a good child. They have a tendency to do everything right and work hard to make it right. In turn, it makes the critical parent feel like they are actually being a good parent. When all is said and done, this critical parenting can have monumental repercussions later on in life.

Signs of Being a Critical Parent 1. Your child procrastinates at everything she does.

2. Your child draws a picture, then tears it up, telling you it is no good.

3. Your child redoes his homework several times 4. A simple half hour homework assignment takes four hours.

5. Nothing is ever good enough 6. You redo projects your child does (for example, you make the bed he already made).

If these are signs that you see in your children, it is very possible that you are being an overly critical parent. Often we

want to blame the children for the issues that they are having. It is easy just to tag the child in this situation as being a perfectionist. Although that child is acting like a perfectionist, it may be that the parent is creating an unhealthy atmosphere for the child causing them to have perfectionist attitude. What may really be happening is that the child is sinking in criticism.

Dr. Kevin Leman says that if the father has a critical eye and is very demanding and exacting, there is a good chance the parent could “destroy” his children.

Those children who grow up under a very perfectionist, critical father are often hard on themselves and put themselves in situations that aren’t healthy as they look for the love, affirmation, and acceptance they didn’t get from their own parents.

Often the child grows up and marries, and the child’s spouse will pay the price for that child’s criticizing parenting.

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The Solution for Criticism Remember this, the Bible doesn’t promise peace to those who dwell on the faults of others! It says that the Lord will keep them in perfect peace, whose minds are stayed on Him! (Isaiah 26:3) . The more that we allow God to control our mind and thoughts, the more we will toward the Lord for direction. Our perfect peace despite our pasts is solved through the peace of the Lord. God gives us the encouragement to keep our mind on Him.

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Relay for Life of Carbon Valley: Cancer Survivors

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ou are invited to participate in a celebration of cancer survivorship!

On Saturday, July 11, 2015, the American Cancer Society’s will host its annual overnight Relay event. This noncompetitive walk/run will take place at Hart Park in Firestone. An important part of the Relay will be the opening ceremonies. As part of the opening ceremonies, cancer survivors are invited to walk the first lap around the track with the important people in their lives and stay for a reception following the first lap. The first lap will take place at approximately 5:30 pm. Please plan to arrive early to pick up your Relay T-shirt!

Special recognition will be given to all cancer survivors who take part in this unique beginning to a fun and exciting fund-raising event. Come and bring your friends and family. They will want to share this celebration of life with you!

Please let us know if you are planning to attend by completing and returning the Survivor Registration form below or completing online registration at www. cvrelayforlife.org. Please return it to us by June 15, 2015.

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eople come into the office for treatment of various conditions, especially pain. For example, discomfort, pain and misalignment at the upper and midback, especially “between or under the shoulder blades” is very common... Why? Is it posture, work related, stress related, emotional, everything we can possibly think of? Within the context of Chinese medicine, pinpointing the source does not matter because every aspect of an individual’s being is taken into account in order to provide thorough treatment.

In addition to the myriad of muscles located throughout the upper, midback and scapula/shoulder, there are channels(or meridians) that travel through the area. These channels are quite like waterways that interact, influence and flow into one another, beginning superficially just below the skin and plunging down deeply to the level of the organs. The 12 main channels are named after each organ.

In Chinese medical terms, the organs are not only responsible for function, as we know it in Western medicine, but they are also responsible for our mental, emotional and spiritual well being. For example, each point along the spine correlates with

an organ, or influences a functional aspect of the body, such as blood and bones. In the upper to mid-back, there are access areas to the Lung, Pericardium and Heart, and their other associated aspects.

Here are the roles of the correlated organs and channels that mingle with the muscle tissue and vertebrae, in relation to the upper to mid-back, scapula and shoulder: • Lung: Ability to appropriately grieve, Ability to receive and let go physically and emotionally, Ability to see the value of things; • Pericardium: ‘The Heart Wrapper’ functionally protects the heart; Ability to know when to protect ourselves, and know when it is unnecessary; • Heart: Ability to appropriately feel and express joy, and appropriately interact within society; • Small Intestine: Functionally, separates nourishment from waste; Ability to separate our different roles in society; • Gall Bladder : Ability to carry out plans, make strategies and delegate, Ability to balance being too rigid with being overly flexible; By nature, Chinese medicine is different because it simultaneously addresses these aspects of ourselves along with the pain itself. So, people often benefit far more from this health care than they had originally expected.

Daisy Lear, MSOM, Dipl.Ac., L.Ac., 1159 Lefthand Drive in Longmont, CO 80501. Her phone number is 303.587.3557 or visit website at stvrainvalleyacupuncture.com. She is the Director of Acupuncture for Veterans and their Families also and you can learn more at AVFinfo.org.

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Later this year, on June 13th, Frederick will hold the first ever DIY Day – a free community event where everyone gathers to have fun while learning how to take on Do-It-Yourself projects! This new event, a partnership between the Town of Frederick and the Carbon Valley Regional Library, is seeking volunteers from the community and representatives from local businesses to share practical skills at this year’s DIY Day. You don’t need to be an expert – just willing to share with others an activity that you enjoy. To sign up to do a DIY Demo, or to get more information about the event, please visit www.mylibrary.us/events/ hot-topics/frederick-diy-day or www. frederickco.gov/DIYDay.

The Pearl Group, a faith-based organization, provides a variety of support programs for single-parent families designed with minimal to no cost, including a transportation program (Car Clinic); the programs offered by The Pearl Group were established to help singleparent families and their dependent children move toward self-sufficiency.

Please consider donating your old cars to this worthy cause during this holiday season. All donations are tax deductible.

If you can help with this need, please contact Scott Owen at 970-290-5991, or the Director of The Pearl Group, Tessie Gale, at 720-864-9202 or tgale@lbcc.org.

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This club is a diverse group of people who meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month to develop confident communication and leadership skills for personal growth in a safe, friendly environment. Each meeting last an hour and provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member can participate and has the opportunity to develop competent oral communication and leadership skills.

Guest and the general public are always welcome to attend our meetings.

You can expect an enjoyable experience with fun, encouragement and networking with business leaders, with no pressure to participate. We are currently recruiting new members and invite you to visit and bring a friend!

Please join us from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at the American Legion Post 1985, 870 1st Street, Firestone, CO 80520. For additional information or questions contact Julia Davis – jkdolls@msn.com – 303.833.0567 or Pat Upchurch – patupchurch@hotmail. com – 720.291.7522.

Carbon Valley’s Boy Scout Troop 98 is looking for Boys from ages 11 to 18 years old who want to become Boy Scouts. Boys can choose over 135 different Merit Badges to earn examples are; Finger Printing, Canoing, Camping, Archery, First Aid, Pioneering, Wilderness Survival, Space Exploration, the list goes on and on for what the Boy Scout is able to achieve. Boys can advance in rank from Scout all the way to Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts go camping, hiking, canoing, fishing, since the Troop is led by the boys themselves they can decide what activities they want to do, having the Adult Leaders for guidance.

Troop 98 is also looking for Adult Leaders who would want to become a Committee Member or an Assistant Scoutmaster. The Committee Members are responsible for tracking finances and Boy Scout Rank Advancements, submitting Tour Permits to the Council for Campouts, just to name a few ways in which an adult may volunteer their time to help out a great organization. Assistant Scoutmasters are there to assist the Scoutmaster with Boy Scout Activities.

If you are interested in becoming a member of Troop 98 as a Boy Scout or as an Adult Volunteer, please contact Butch Josh (Scoutmaster) at 720-934-0497. Troop 98 is currently meeting at the Home Depot, in the Training Room located at 10858 Jake Jabs Boulevard, Firestone, Co on Monday nights from 6:30 pm to 8:00. Please come by and join us!

Tri-Town Toastmaster’s Club

Depression/Bipolar Support Chronically Depressed? Bipolar?

“Like to talk to someone who truly understands?” “Want to work at recovery?”

Join us for Support and Friendship. In Firestone or Longmont. Call, Email, or go to our web page for location, time and information. 303-810-9629 or email to longspeakbipolarsupport@q.com.

Our website is www.dbsalongspeak.org.

A community resource fair (all ages welcome!) about becoming more aware of, and protecting our kids from common predatory behaviors, including sexual predators, online predators, child trafficking, bullying, identity theft, physical attack, etc. This year’s event is in

conjunction with the Brighton Fire Rescue District’s Annual Youth Fire Safety Expo. It’s free, and open to the public, targeted towards residents of Brighton and surrounding areas.

The Youth Safety AWARE Fair is produced by the Kiwanis Club of Brighton, with generous support from Transwest,

Envision: Creative Support for People w/ Developmental Disabilities Serving all of Weld County as the single entry point for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

We provide case management services to connect individuals and families with supports and services. We coordinate Early Intervention services for families of children with a qualifying developmental delay, provide Family Support Services, administer the Children with Autism Medicaid waiver (HCBS-CWA) and three Medicaid Waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities: Children’s Extensive Support (HCBS-CES), Supported Living Services for adults (HCBS-SLS), and adult Developmental Disabilities waiver (HCBS-DD). Please call or visit our website for more information. 970-339-5360 or 888-695-5883 or www.envisionco.org or lmedina@envisionco.org.

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N Metro Business Women’s Network The North Metro Business Women’s Network (NMBWN) meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Carbon Valley Regional Library Conference Room from 9:15am to 10:45am. With support from its umbrella group, the Women’s Development Council of Northern Colorado, the NMBWN is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing networking groups in our area! Meetings including networking time with your fellow business women, a guest speaker AND breakfast! Cost is just $7 for members and $10 for guests. Membership enrollment is now open for 2014 so ask us about the benefits. For questions or to RSVP, contact President, Christina Martinez @ 303887-7790 or christina.martinez8289@gmail. com. Come see what we can do for your business. We can’t wait to meet you!

CV Rotary Club Come visit the Carbon Valley Rotary - the local club of the world’s largest and oldest service organization, Rotary International. Get to know us and what we do. Our membership is comprised of local business and community leaders.

Learn what global service projects Rotary is working on as well as what community activities and events we’re involved in.

We have interesting and diverse weekly speakers and are always eager to learn new ways to make our world a better place.

We meet each Tuesday from 7:00 am – 8:00 am at Bella Rosa Golf Club in Frederick. Breakfast items from the menu are only $5.00 plus tip if paying by cash; or menu price if paying by credit card.

To learn more about us visit our website www.carbonvalleyrotary.org, or contact Barb Goettsch at BarbGoettsch@ carbonvalleyrotary.org or 303.815.7949.

Supporting Student Activities Through Volunteers The general purpose of the Frederick Booster Club (FBC) shall be to promote encouragement, support, and financial assistance for the academic and athletic programs supported by Frederick High School (CO). The FBC also promotes interests and participation of extracurricular functions and fundraisers, which may benefit some or all of the current student body. The FBC will do all things necessary or convenient to accomplish such purposes. To join please visit our website at: http://www.fhsbooster.com/ click on “membership.”

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City of Brighton, 27J School District, United Power, Allstate Insurance/Rippy Insurance, Anadarko Petroleum Company, Sign-a-Rama of Brighton, Platte Valley Medical Center, Tabor Rice Funeral Homes, Lemke Feis & Co PCs, and other community businesses.

The event includes

educational sessions geared towards both parents and youth by regional and local experts, and an expo complete with resource organizations and activities for kids.

For additional information check out www.brightonkiwanis. org or call Amanda Griffin at (303) 905-6114.

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Helping Those In Need Afternoon Awesomeness Boondocks Minor Painting Water Park Yard Cleanup Camping Demolition for 1 week Jet Skis Moving Heavy Items The Amazing Race Hard-to-Reach Places Rock Climbing / Rappel Debris/Trash Removal

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LifeFrederick.org/youth-in-the-community Life Fellowship of Frederick 303-304-1159 info@LifeFrederick.org

Area Churches Dacono New Horizons Christian Church Worship 10:00 a.m. & Bible School 9:00a 303-833-3013 530 Cherry St., Dacono Pastor Rob Thomas

L.I.F.E. Fellowship Sun. School 9a & Service 10a 451 Oak St., Frederick (303)451-5433 www.lifefrederick.org Pastor Brady Thornton

CV Seventh-Day Adventist Church 422 8th St. #A, Dacono, CO 80514 Sabbath School 9:45 A.M. Saturday Worship Service 11:15 A.M. Pastor Frank Wilson 720-939-5472 www.carbonvalleysda.org

Rocky Mountain Christian Church Frederick Campus Non-denominational Christian Sun. Worship 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

5860 Majestic St (CR13 N. of Hwy 52), Frederick 303.652.2211 www.rmcc.org Lead Pastor Shan Moyers

Northern Hills Christian Church Services & Sun. School at 9:09a & 10:44a Saturday Service at 5:05 p.m.

720-685-1717 www.NorthernHills.cc 5061 E. 160th Ave., Dacono/Brighton Pastor Thomas The Fort Foursquare Church Sun. Worship 11:00 AM 217 4th St., Dacono, CO 80514 thefortchurch@yahoo.com Pastor David Findley Frederick Living Water North Gate Thursday’s: Youth Group 7pm Friday’s: Celebrate Recovery 7pm Sunday’s: Donuts, Coffee & Juice 9-10am, Celebration Time - 10am First Saturday of every month: The Brook Worship Night at 7pm Call 303-668-1329 for current Home Groups and Bible Studies info 7073 Colo. Blvd. Frederick www.livingwater.la Pastor: Steve Owings St. Theresa Catholic Church 502 Walnut Street, Frederick Mass: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30am Saturday: 6:00pm Sun.: 10:30am and 12:30pm Espanol & 5:00pm Espanol (303) 833-2966 Fr. Hernan Florez, Pastor St. Brigit Episcopal Church Sun. Worship: 9:30am 110 Johnson St. Frederick 720-208-0280 www.stbrigit.org Pastor: Felicia SmithGraybeal St. Dimitrie the New Orthodox Church Saturdays 6:00p Vespers, Bible Study Sun. 9:00a Matins;10:00a Divine Liturgy Sun. School 11:00a 6060 Puritan Lane, Frederick, CO 80516 303 460-7035; www.sfdimitrie.org Rev. Fr. Loan Bogdan Carbon Valley Bible Church 142 6th St., Frederick, CO 80530 CVBibleChurch.com 303-736-9959 Pastor Jason Kokenzie

Cowboy Christian Fellowship Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m.

Rinn UMC 3783 Bella Rosa Pkwy Frederick Sue-Marie or Galen at 3- 661-0841. or e-mail gasue303@msn.com.

Frederick Foursquare Spanish Church Sun. Services 10:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.

Wed. at 7:00 p.m. 720-933-7117 211 Dunmire St., Evanston, between Frederick and Firestone Pastor Laura Salazar Rinn United Methodist Church Worship 9:30a Sun. School 10:45a Cowboy Fellowship Weds. 7:00p 3783 Bella Rosa Pkwy & I-25 W., Frontage Rd. 303-776-1578 rinnumc@hotmail.com Rev. Barbara Johns-Schleicher Tri-Town Baptist Church Sun. School 9:00a Worship 10:00a & 5p Wed. King’s Kids 6:30 Bible Study 7:00 420 Johnson St. (Oak St.), Frederick 303-833-2826 www.tri-townbaptist.com Pastor Don Veazey Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sts 9029 Grand Mesa Avenue, Frederick Rinn Valley Ward Bishop Paul Glover 303-815-5059 Sacrament Meeting: 9 a.m.

Saddleback Ward Bishop David Parker 303-833-2121 Sacrament Meeting: 11 a.m.

Firestone Prairie Community Church Worship Service Sun. at 10:30 a.m.

(303)651-1640 www.prairiecc.org Coal Ridge M.S., 6201 Booth Dr, Firestone Pastor Brian Thompson Grace Point Community Church Firestone, CO 80520 720-217-3407 www.go2gracepoint.com Pastor Tim Lyon

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Erie St. Luke Orthodox Church (Eastern Rite) 8:00 a.m. Orthros, 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy, Sun. School 11:15 a.m.

303 665-4013 (www.stlukeorthodox.org) 722 Austin Ave. Erie CO 80516 Fr. David Mustian, Pastor

Orchard Church Erie Sunday Services 10:00 am Erie High School, 3180 County Road 5 Erie, Colorado 80516 (303) 485-0922 www.orcharderie.com Pastor Nick Olson

Life Song Church of Erie Sun. School 9:15a Service 10:15a 303-828-1040 www.lifesongchurch.org 500 Briggs St., Erie

Mead Abundant Life Church Sun. Service & Sun. School 10:00a 970-535-0311 4380 Hwy. 66 (.3 mile east of I-25 on S) revspeaks@gmail.com Pastor Jim Coleman

St. Scholastica Church Mass: Tuesday 6:00pm; Confession 5pm Saturday 4:00pm ; Sun. 8:30am 303-828-4221 or 303-833-2966 Main & Wells in Erie, CO Fr. Hernan Florez, Administrator La Iglesia Bautista Messiahville le ofrece un servicio Cristiano en Espanol todos los Lunes alas 7:00 p.m. La direccion es 4700 County Road 6 en Erie Transportacion gratis llame 303-669-5180 Impact Rock Church (303) 835-4214 www.impactrock.com 470 Briggs St Erie, CO 80516 Rejoice Lutheran Church Sun. Worship: 8:00am and 10:30am Renovations are completed & we are worshipping at 3413 Lowell Lane, Erie.

303-828-3953 www.rejoicelutheran.net Pastor Ruby Narucki Living the Truth Ministries Bible believing Church; We want to grow with you.

Sun. 10 am and 6 pm Thursday 6 pm 545 Main St., Erie, CO (720)272-2026 Pastor Carl Gerdes New Hope Fellowship/Erie Baptist Church Corner of Cheeseman & High, Erie Sun. 10:00 am & Children’s 10:30 am (303) 828-0638 Pastor Dr. Mitch Gardner Calvary Bible Church 9am & 10:30am.

615 Evans St. Pastor Adrian Boykin 303.442.3484 info@calvarybible.com Student Ministry for Middle & High School 303-442-3484 www.calvarybible.com Erie United Methodist Church 604 Holbrook St, Erie (across Town Hall) Sun. School 9:30a.m. (for all ages) Worship 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided 303-828-3906 Pastor Jim Calhoun

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Guardian Angels Catholic Church 15179 3rd Ave. (WCR 7) in Mead Daily Mass: Mon 5:30p Tu-Th 7:30a Fri 8:30am Sat Anticipatory Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am 1st Sunday: 6:00p mass in lieu of 7:30a 970-535-0721 info@meadangels.org Rev. Alan Hartway, Administrator Mead United Methodist Church Sun. Worship - 9:00am 511 Palmer Ave, Mead, (970)535-4249 Pastor Mark Heiss Longmont Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church Sun. Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

640 Alpine St., Longmont, CO 80504 303-776-1789 www.coslongmont.org Calvary Chapel of Longmont Sun. Service @ 09:30am Thursday Worship & Prayer @ 07:00pm 1801 Sunset Place Suite D in Longmont 303-870-1861 Pastor: Michael Patrick LifeBridge Christian Church Worship Saturdays at 5 p.m. & Sundays at 9:30 & 11 a.m.

10345 Ute Hwy, Longmont 303.776.2927 www.lbcc.org Pastor Rick Rusaw New Creation Church 737 Bross Street, Longmont, CO 80501 www.newcreation.net 303-776-4225 Sundays: 8:30 and 10:45 AM First Evangelical Lutheran Church Worship Saturdays at 5:30 pm & Sundays at 7:40, 8:30, & 11:00 am Education Hour Sundays at 9:45 am 803 3rd Ave (3rd Ave &Terry Street), Longmont, CO 303-776-2800 www.firstluth.org

Grace Church Worship Sat 6 pm, Sun 8:30, 11:15 am 2415 Lake Park Drive Longmont 80501 303-772-5685 www.graceefc.org Pastor Jeff Foote Platteville St. John Ev. Lutheran Church Sun. School & Bible Class - 9:00 a.m.

Sun. Worship - 10:00 a.m.

310 Byers Ave - Platteville (970)785-2021 Pastor Wm. Leerssen Messiahville Baptist 4700 CR 6 (east of I-25) Sun. School 9:45a Service 11a 720-253-5783 NoahsBiblePark.com Pastor Moore New Life in Christ Church Iglesia Nueva Vida en Cristo Sun Service 11:00/Servicio Domingo Tues. Bible Study 7:00 pm Martes Estudio Biblico 7:00 pm We are a bilingual church.

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307 Salisbury Ave., Platteville, CO (303)833-2870 Pastor Jose V. Saenz First United Methodist Church of Platteville Sunday School and Worship 11:00 am 316 Elizabeth Ave Platteville, CO 80651 970-785-6158 www.plattevilleumc.com Pastor Mark L. Heiss Ft. Lupton Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Sun. Worship 9:00 a.m.

Sun. School & Bible Study 10:30 a.m.

(303) 857-6827 www.mtcalvaryluth.org 650 S. Park Ave. Ft. Lupton Pastor Keith L. Besel Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Worship 8am Sun. 303-650-6170 204 Park Avenue Ft. Lupton Reverend Gary Sitton Destination Ministries "First for Him, Then each other" Gathering at Ft. Lupton Rec. Center Study @ 8:30am, Message @ 10am

Cairn Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Progressive, Open and Engaged Sunday Worship:10:00 a.m.

Education Hour: 11:30 a.m. www.cairnchristianchurch.com www.facebook.com/cairnchristian.church 1700 Stonehenge Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-442-1861 (p); 303-442-6413 (f) Rev. Dr. Charisa Hunter-Crump CharisaHunterCrump@ CairnChristianChurch.com Misc Areas Seventh Day Baptist Church Sabbath (Saturday) Worship 9:45 am Sabbath School 11:30 am 303-541-9097 www.sdbboulder.org 6710 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder pastorsteveo@gmail.com Pastor Steve Osborn Northern Hills Church Meets Sundays at 9:00 and 10:45am 5061 E. 160th Ave Brighton, CO (Hwy 7) 720.685.1717 www.northernhills.cc Pastor Rob Kelly Calvary Chapel North Denver Best Western Hotel - Heritage Club Rm 1900 Ken Pratt Blvd., 2nd Floor Longmont, CO 303-933-8733 or 303-775-8521 Pastor Gino Geraci Service: Saturday evenings at 7:00 Faith Lutheran Church Service on Sunday at 9:00 am Sunday School at 10:30 am 3999 W. South 1st St Johnstown, CO 970-587-6460 Rev. Brandon Ross FaithJohnstown.com If your church is in the Tri-Towns, Erie, or Mead—please e-mail information and we will be happy to list it here, free of charge, to carbonvalley@gmail.com.

Lafayette St. Columba Orthodox Church Anglican/ Western Rite Sun. Matins 8:30a, Divine Liturgy 9:30a 726 N 119th at Highway 7, Lafayette 720-208-6281 www.stcolumbachurch.org Fr. Les Bundy, Pastor Flatirons Community Church 355 W South Boulder Road, Lafayette Sat. 5p & 6:45p and Sun. 9a & 10:45a 303-664-5524 Jim Bergen

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Obituaries

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Donna Anne Nolan April 28,1945 - March 25, 2015

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onna Anne Nolan, 69, of Firestone, Colorado, passed away on March 25, 2015, surrounded by her husband and children at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO. Donna was born on April 28, 1945 in Norwalk, CT to William L. and Anna Mae Peden. She was the youngest of eight children and is survived by her sister, Marilyn Oravez of Norwalk, CT. Donna married William (Bill) E. Nolan on January 2, 1963 in Norwalk, CT where they made their home until relocating to Colorado in 1971.

She is survived by her husband, three children, William E. Nolan Jr. (Rose) of Keensburg, Shari Minter (Rene) of

Firestone, and Lisa Nolan of Frederick; four grandchildren, Branden (Kaitlyn) Minter, Courtney Minter, Clinton and Savannah Nolan; and two great-grandchildren, Payten and Colton Minter. Donna’s greatest joy in life was her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her dogs.

Donna resided in the Tri-town area for over 30 years; she worked for King Soopers as a meat wrapper and checker until 1995.

After her retirement she enjoyed her travels to AZ and CA with her husband in their RV. Donna had a natural talent for crafts including: painting, ceramics, and tole painting. She also loved to play

cribbage and having get-togethers with her friends. Donna enjoyed helping people, had many close friends and will be greatly missed by all.

A private interment was held with family at Foothills Garden of Memory on April 18, 2015. A celebration of life in Donna’s honor will be held May 2, 2015 at the American Legion Hall in Firestone, CO from 12:30 to 2:30 pm.

Katherine “Katie” Sanger April 27,1928 - April 19, 2015

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atherine “Katie” Sanger passed away peacefully at Exempla Good Samaritan hospital April 19,2015, surrounded by her beloved family.

Born, Gertrude Katherine Goetz in Brighton Colorado, she was a farmer’s daughter. She met the love of her life, Jake Sanger and they married on May 6, 1950.

They moved to Erie in 1969, where they lived out their lives together.

Katie loved to cook and worked at Skelly’s restaurant and Foothills Care Center in the kitchen. She retired in 1988 from HEAD Sports but continued to cook her family’s favorites - homemade dumplings and noodles, as well as everyone’s favorite pie for each holiday celebration!

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She was an avid Bronco and Rockies fan, loved to play Bingo, travel up the hill to Black Hawk, and lottery tickets were always a special part of her birthday! Her flower and vegetable gardens were amazing as she truly had a green thumb. She loved all these “things” but nothing meant more to her than her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

No matter how she felt or what was going on around her, they could always bring a smile to her face!

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jake, and children Charlotte and Joseph, 6 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by her children Jake Sanger Jr., Kathy Sanger, Phyllis Peterson (Randy), Don Sanger, Ray Sanger, Jim

Sanger (Kim), George Sanger (Julie), and Sherry Renken (Troy). Grandchildren: Charlotte (Cobin ) Bassett, Krystal (Michael) Zamudio, Kristin Peterson, Clifford (Ashley) Sanger, Denise Sanger, Jake(Sara) Sanger, Austin Brunz, Trevor, Tyler, Tegan and Andrew Renken. Greatgrandchildren: Hali, Hannah, Justus, Jaikah, Ziva, Shelby, and two new arrivals due in August.

We celebrated Katie’s life on Sunday April 26 at 2:00 p.m. at the Johnson Memorial Building at the corner of Cheesman and High Streets in Erie, Colorado.

Graveside service was held Tuesday April 28 at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. at Staging Area B.

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Caregiver Statistics Family caregivers provide 20 hours of unpaid in-home care per week 87% of caregivers do not get enough sleep Caregivers with declining health who report depression—91% Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient can shorten a person’s life by 4-8 years

Preventing Burnout The most important step you can take to combat burnout is to closely monitor your stress level. Prolonged high stress hinders the immune system’s ability to fight disease and can lead to fatigue, depression and eventually, burnout. The following strategies can help relieve stress:

Caregiver Burnout Burnout can be defined as “a debilitating psychological condition brought about by unrelieved stress”. Because burnout may not be readily identified the same way a sore throat or rash may be identified, caregivers may deny or simply be unaware of the warning signs. Signs of burnout include:       

Feeling pessimistic and dissatisfied Decreased energy or emotional exhaustion Withdrawing from friends or social interactions Loss of interest in work or hobbies Increased use of alcohol or medication to relax Becoming impatient, irritable or argumentative Lower resistance to illness

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A support group is a safe place for you to share experiences and frustrations with other caregivers as well as seek advice.

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Make time in your schedule for activities you enjoy.

Incorporate “me” time into your schedule. Listen to music, garden, cook, go see a movie, or just walk the dog. Think about activities you’ve done in the past that you found enjoyable and try to find the time to schedule them in. Reach out for help.

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he Counseling and Grief Support Center is now offering monthly grief support meetings supervised by a professional grief counselor on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:00pm. Located at 143 S. 2nd Pl. Brighton, CO 80601. Meetings are open to all community members at no charge. A $10.00 donation is suggested.

Facing loss and grief is sometimes a very scary and painful experience. We will provide you with a safe and comforting place to share these feelings, with peers that are currently or have previously “walked in your shoes”. When you feel like there’s no one that “gets it”, we are here for you.

Please RSVP to each meeting to Susan, by text or calling 303-875-2347.

To learn more about the Richard Lambert Foundation Family Grief & Healing Center, visit www.richardlambertfoundation.org.

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