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Paisley Nail Studio: An Enhanced Nail Table

By Jan Sciacca

Lisa Sigafoos, Firestone resident and owner of the former Nail Table, has taken her business to a new level. After being licensed for 24 years and actively doing nails in our area for 10 years, Lisa is sprouting a new name, new location, new nail technician, and new services.

Paisley Nail Studio opened July 6 at 8310 Colorado Blvd, Ste #500, Firestone. Paisley Nail Studio has the ambiance that offers solace to anyone wanting to find a place to step away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It’s a great place to spoil oneself with luxury!

Lisa is appreciative of her loyal clientele. She believes her retention rate hovers around 90%. That means that

women and men, young and old have standing appointments for nail care for one hour every two weeks. That’s a remarkable feat!

“Lisa’s success is understandable,” says client, Kelly Martindale. “Her personality is vibrant. Her conversations are insightful and thought provoking. You leave with a beautiful manicure and/or pedicure, plus a positive outlook and a smile on your face.

She knows how to make your day better.”

Lisa expanded her hours and invited Frederick’s Rachel Hayes, (right) a wellrespected nail technician, to join her at the studio. They have worked together previously at Longmont’s Sunflower Spa and Rachel is committed to the techniques that Lisa utilizes. Eventually, Lisa’s goal is to provide the community with two

day and two evening nail technicians. A new website is under construction. When completed, clients will be able to schedule their appointments online.

Paisley Nail Studio resides in the middle of the new professional building, just north of Ace Hardware. The entrance is east of the handicap signs. As you enter, Paisley Nail Studio is the first door on the left and lighting automatically turns on.

I’ve briefly been in other nail studios and I’ve been in new construction so I was stunned at how clean everything is at Paisley Nail Studio. Lisa is extremely careful about having people feel safe so she keeps a clean, sanitized setting. Every client has his/her own nail file for manicures and all pedicure files are discarded after use.

Lisa helped me understand the

difference between acrylic nails, gel nails and gel polish. She taught me that my nails are “Jewels and not tools,” which might ex plain why I’ve been challenged most my life with nail breakage. Lisa has hundreds of color shades to choose from. Available services range $18-$50, and some upper echelon services come with a complimentary glass of wine. Paisley Nail does not restrict one from bringing children but the studio seems best suited for adults as a respite from life’s busyness.

Lisa finds that more and more folks are opting for her high quality spa pedicures.

She specializes in helping nurses, runners and older people, who may have in-grown toenails or other unique foot issues.

Outside of work, Lisa enjoys interior design, camping, and trail riding on her motorcycle with her husband and friends.

Paisley Nail Studio can be reached at 303.775.9225. www.paisleynailstudio.com is the website. Lisa strongly encourages appointments. Hours are Mon. - Fri., 9am-7 pm and Saturdays, 9am-4pm.

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The Carbon Valley Loses a Good Man Heaven Gains One~Mark Neu Life ends with death. Death is just the beginning...”of what?” some might ask.

While death has taken life from Mark Neu, a very good man who lived with a very loving family here in the Carbon Valley, it is not the end of Mark. For those of us who believe in the afterlife, in Heaven, in salvation, in the promises of God and Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior; the best part is just beginning for Mark. And someday, each one of his precious daughters and his beloved wife, Callico, will join him and reap the promises of God to the fullest extent.

But today is a sad day for the those left behind. The sad days will last for some time, different for each one of Mark’s children and wife. The emptiness will be felt forever; yet changes with time and experiences.

I never knew Mark. I don’t know his children. I barely know his wife.

And yet, I feel I’ve known them for years. Each one of the Neu family is so involved in the Carbon Valley and have accomplished many things that have made our communities better.

They bring light and goodness to our

neighborhoods. They stand together in unity as a family. They are role models for all who watch them and live by them and who receive nurturing and guidance from them.

Like many others in our area who have lost a loved one, the Neus now need nurturing and love and support from their family, friends, and neighbors. We can stand by them and help carry their burden of sorrow in many ways. The first being prayer. Please pray that each of them accept the comfort of the Lord.

Pray they allow themselves time; time to cry, time to vent, time to share, time to be alone, time to heal.

Simple meals always help. Gift cards to local establishments help too.

Cooking is just a lot of effort sometimes for those grieving. The basics; fresh milk, eggs, bread, lunch meats and fruits and veges are good to have on hand.

If you are a service provider, they can use your help with house cleaning, yard care, perhaps auto maintenance, plumbing, household repairs.

Communication in small doses is usually appreciated. Cards, even in the months to come help the family to know A service in honor of Mark Neu is scheduled for August 1, 2015 at Rocky Mountain Christian Church 5860 Majestic St, in Frederick, Colorado.

Viewing will be from 1-2pm, followed by a Service from 3-4:30 and a Chili Cook-Off Reception after.

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Please come join us in celebrating the beautiful life of Mark Neu with family and friends!

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Neu Family Fund that will be used to give a scholarship to one female student athlete and one female performing arts student.

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they are not forgotten. Because, as we all know, our lives go on. It’s hard for those left behind to see others moving forward when we just wish the world would stop for us for one day.

As the days go by, the weeks and the months, please share your memories with them. If you knew the girls’ dad, share some fun stories with them. If you have photos that they wouldn’t have, make copies for them.

Above all, don’t forget them or others in our area who are grieving.

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George Heath Brigit’s Village To Address Senior Housing Needs onsider the dilemma faced handicap (ADA) adaptable.

C by two typical families One resident in each unit must Receives Certificate living in the Carbon Valley. be at least 55 years old, but the Virginia and Lou are a senior couple. They own their own home, but are having increasing diffi-culty maintaining it. They would like to stay in the community, but they are unable to find any maintenance-free housing options.

David and Nicole are raising a family.

David’s mother, Anne, lives in Ohio and would like to be close to her children. She wants to live in a senior community, and affordability is an important consideration for her. There do not seem to be any options in the area which meet her needs.

The problems faced by these families are becoming increasingly common due to the extremely rapid growth of the population over 65. In fact, by 2020 39 percent of Coloradans will be over 65, a 125 percent increase over the number of seniors in 2010. Unfortunately, the Carbon Valley has very few apartments available and only 20 units of low-income housing. There is no planned sen-ior housing in the area.

St. Brigit Episcopal Church in Frederick is addressing this community need with its planned de-velopment of Brigit’s Village, a senior housing facility to be located on property currently owned by the church. The project aligns St. Brigit with its namesake, Brigid of Kildare, a 5th

Century Celtic Christian who knew St. Patrick of Ireland and had special concern for community and serv-ing the poor (see related story).

St. Brigit created Brigit’s Village as an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 2014 and formed a Board of Directors. An architect, Tom Lyons,

The goal is for all rents to be no more than 50 percent of market rate. has created renderings of the development. Two acres of the church’s 7+-acre property will donated to Brigit’s Village.

The next step is to subdivide and rezone the property.

Then, fund-raising can begin, targeting corporate donations as well as grants. Depending on the success of fundraising, the goal is for all rents to be no more than 50 percent of market rate.

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apartments will be available to all regardless of religious affiliation, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Plans for the building emphasize environmental responsibility, including geo-thermal and solar energy and use of raw water for landscaping. Amenities will include residential yards and patios, a large landscaped courtyard with trees and proximity to Brigit’s Bounty Giving Garden and Or-chard. The Garden also offers opportunities for Brigit’s Village residents to volunteer their time in a meaningful way.

The facility also will include a community room, complete with a commercial kitchen. This space will be available to both residents and nonresidents for meetings and celebrations, such as birth-day parties and family gatherings. The concept is to make Brigit’s Village a welcoming place, integrated with the community, that people like Lou, Virginia and Anne can call home.

Brigit’s Village is developing a list of prospective residents and welcomes questions and com-ments at 720-208-0280 or www.brigitsvillage.org. The address of the facility will be 131 Aspen Drive, Frederick, CO 80530.

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irestone Town Board Trustee, George Heath was awarded a certificate of accomplishment at the CML Conference in Breckenridge the week of June 14-20.

Colorado Municipal League is a leadership program for Colorado’s municipal elected officials. He was recognized for the successful completion of the Fundamental Level of MUNlversity....Congratulations, Trustee Heath! Good Job!

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z Thank you to our Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival sponsors who make our annual event a success. Your generosity ensures that each year we are able to provide great entertainment

FIRESTONE MAYOR, PAUL SORENSEN

z July was another exciting month here in our community with a fantastic 4th at Firestone celebration, the Carbon Valley Relay for Life and Food and Flick Fridays. I would Paul Sorensen like to thank the United States Air Force for choosing Firestone for one of the nine locations to do a flyover on July 4. It was spectacular to see this over our event. I would also like to thank all of our volunteers and Town staff for their hard work and dedication to making our event memorable. Thanks to all of our sponsors our event is getting bigger and better every year, including our spectacular fireworks show sponsored by Anadarko. z Firestone is experiencing another booming housing market as families are choosing to call our community home. In a recent survey conducted by Niche, this research company made the 2015 Best Places results public. It is with great pride that Firestone

FREDERICK MAYOR, TONY CAREY

z 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 positive or negative. Here’s what’s trending in Frederick this month. z It has been a tough weed season here in Frederick given how wet it’s been, but our Public Works team is prioritizing this issue

and the best fireworks in the Carbon Valley. I would also like to thank Dacono staff members and community volunteers who put in countless hours with event planning, organizing, set-up/clean-up, and running the festival. z If you have ever had interest in running for city council or mayor, consider picking up a nomination petition beginning August 4.

This year Dacono voters will select two councilmembers and a new Mayor on November 3. Petitions must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24. Qualified candidates must have resided in the City of Dacono for at least 12 consecutive months, be 18 years of age, and a registered voter. All questions should be directed to Valerie Taylor, City Clerk at (303) 833-2317 ext.123 or send an email to vtaylor@cityofdacono.com.

z Construction of Summit Blvd (WCR 8) will begin later this month. Please obey all construction zone signs and posted speed limits. Improvements to Summit Blvd. are highly anticipated and we appreciate your patience on this project. z Finally, August means back-to-school. I would like to remind everyone to remain alert for enthusiastic kids as they walk to bus stops and ride their bikes to school. Additionally, please follow all school bus stop signs when loading/unloading kids.

was rated #1 in the state for Safest Towns and Best Towns to Raise a Family. We also received a #1 rating for Best Towns to Buy a Home in the entire nation. This honor is a result of past and present boards, Firestone employees, our dedicated police and public works departments, and especially our residents and business owners who made our growth and quality of life a high priority. z I’ve heard from some residents who are frustrated at the major construction on Firestone Boulevard. Please hang in there with us as we complete this first phase of full build out which will include sidewalks, curb and gutter, and center median landscaping to create a welcoming entrance to our community. Weather permitting, we hope to have this project finished by late this summer or early fall. Please adhere to the speed restrictions and keep an eye on the road crews so everyone remains safe. I will note that this project improvement has already peaked some new interest from developers looking to locate business in Firestone. z In Historic Firestone, the design of the water loop project is wrapping up and we are starting the first phase in construction this fall. The first phase will include new water lines, curb and gutter on Grant Street from First to Fourth Street, and on First Street from Grant to Buchannan. Street paving will most likely occur on these streets next spring due to the weather. Please watch our website and future editions of our newsletter for updates and timelines on this multi-phase and multi-year project in Historic Firestone.

z We’re also busy working on a number of street maintenance projects throughout our community to keep our streets in good condition. We’ll be doing damage repair and slurry seals on Birch Street and Colorado Boulevard north of Mountain Shadows, in addition to an overlay on Locust Street and Firestone Boulevard east of Frontier Street. We’ll also be going back and doing epoxy lane stripping on Colorado Boulevard and Sable Avenue. z Our summer event season is winding down, but we still have some great events coming up in August. First off, on Aug. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harney Park, join the Firestone Police Department as it comes together with communities nationwide for National Night Out to celebrate a night out against crime. The event will include a free ice cream social, live music in the park, an inflatable, safety information and even a food truck for you to purchase dinner. Then, if you haven’t attended one of our Food and Flick Friday events, our last one for the season is on Aug. 7 at Hart Park. We’ll be showing 101 Dalmations on the big screen along with fun activities, games, gourmet food trucks, live music and more. Check out all the details of these events on our website at www.firestoneco.gov. Enjoy the rest of your summer and take extra care of our children at play. If you have any questions or concerns I am always available. Feel free to email me at psorensen@firestoneco.gov.

and are out there getting the job done. Our code enforcement officers have also been working hard to stay on top of residential weeds and we’d like to say thanks to all of the residents who have been cooperative in getting their weeds cut as well. z Godding Hollow Parkway’s (CR 18) progress is on track to allow the road to be open with only daily lane closures in time for school to start, pending any weather or utility relocation delays. If you’re interested in more detail about this and our other construction projects, we are posting weekly updates on our website each Wednesday. z We’ve received a wide range of feedback about the roundabouts that will be constructed at 5th Street and Colorado Blvd and the as yet undeveloped 13th Street and Colorado Boulevard.

Feel free to check out the post about this on the Town’s facebook page, as well as our Engineering Director Dick Leffler’s response for more detail. Ultimately, roundabouts are safe and efficient for moving traffic volumes up to 40,000 vehicles per day. They eliminate wait time at stop signs or traffic lights as well as the possibility of head

on collisions. They also allow for commercial development and the higher traffic demands it brings. z Many folks throughout the community have taken the time to tell me how pleased they were with this year’s Frederick in Flight and the weekly farmers market. We are also continuing to have conversations throughout the community at the Community BBQ Tour – check our website to see the schedule of our last four stops in August. z I want to wish everyone a very safe and exciting Back to School! Please consider donating to the Crayons to Calculators backpack drive that helps children in need of school supplies start the year off right. We have a bin at Town Hall and will be accepting donations at the Back to School farmers market on August 6th. z I recently met with the new pastor at the Rinn Valley Methodist church, Bryson Lillie. Welcome to Frederick, Bryson! We’re excited to have you as part of our community. 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.

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The next Military Honor Flight will be Sunday, September 13, 2015. The Mile of Smiles lineup will start at its usual time of 8:15 am along the West Frontage Road of the I-25 corridor. However, please note the Send Off activities have been moved from the Embassy Suites in Loveland to the Island Grove Event Center, 501 N. 14th Avenue in Greeley beginning at 7:00 am.

In spite of the change of venue, their route to DIA will not change. From Greeley they will travel west on Hwy 34 to southbound I-25 for the specific purpose to drive by our area allowing the Veterans and their families to see the incredible homage paid to them at the Mile of Smiles Lineup.

This tradition has escalated to hundreds of supporters within northern Colorado and as far away as Wyoming, 1st Responders from around the region, a mile of U.S. flags lining the Frontage Road, people of all ages, service organizations too numerous to mention, and banners, signs, cheers and tears that have accelerated the excitement of recognizing our Veterans and to humbly say “Thank You”.

Please put this date on your calendar and invite family, friends, and neighbors to attend with you.

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Santa Cop’s Summer Workshop in September 17th annual Santa Cops Fund Raiser with a flea market, farmer’s market and overall fun day. It will be open to the public and more information will be in the September issue of the CVCR.

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Lots going on at Edelweiss in August!!

Farm Tours continue to be available for individuals, families, children’s groups, and adult groups by calling 303-932-2816. We will have 10 kids and alpacas showing in the Boulder County Fair, will continue with our booth at the Erie Farmers Market, expect two new crias in early August, and our new store (delayed in June), will be finished by August. Come visit and see all that we have available in the store – yarn, bats, rovings, raw fleece, clothing products, and home décor items. Volunteer opportunities are available for teens doing general farm chores or farm maintenance.

Have you been craving a little spice in your life? Head to Downtown Frederick on Thursday, August 13th for Fiesta Day at the Frederick Market! Get some salsa, tamales, tortillas, roasted green chilies in addition to all the fresh, local produce and goods you’re used to seeing at the market!

Sizzling live music from ONDA band will fill Crist Park from 5-7pm, so wear your dancing shoes. If dancing isn’t really your thing, that’s no problem – you can kick back in the beer and margarita garden and just enjoy the show! The Comida food truck will bring amazing street tacos and quesadillas, so be sure to come hungry. There will also be free Yoga in the Park with the Carbon Valley Park and Recreation District! More information on the Frederick Market can be found at www.

FrederickCO.gov/FrederickMarket.

Back 2 School at the Frederick Market Aug. 6 Join the St. Vrain Valley School District and Crayons to Calculators to enjoy a fun and informational night at the Frederick Market on August 6 4pm-7pm! You’ll be able to chat with area school principals and representatives for the St. Vrain Valley School District at a meet and greet where they can answer any questions you have about the upcoming school year! Vendors will be on-hand with fresh, local food and goods including the best local produce to make a healthy packed lunch! Live music from James Cline will serenade market-goers from 5pm-7pm and there will also be entertaining performances from our local dance groups! Please feel free to bring and drop off school supplies to be donated to the Crayons to Calculators program! The Frederick Market takes place every Thursday, June through September on 5th Street in Downtown Frederick.

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 Seventh-Day Adventist Church. We are anxious to meet you and your little ones.

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Typically, if you purchase a solar system upfront with cash, you will not see your return on investment for 6-12 years! With that being said, most homeowners do not stay in their home for 6-12 years so why would a typical homeowner put solar on their house? Typically they don’t, because of the large upfront investment.

Things have changed; Solar has changed; now there is no upfront investment! Because of SolarCity’s financing and their investment from

Google, Homeowners do not have to invest not even a penny into their solar system.

Instead, they can pay off their solar system with their monthly electric bill that they are already paying! Genius!

The way it works is instead of paying United Power or Xcel Energy for electricity, the homeowner would pay Solarcity for their electric bill. All they would have to pay to the Utility Company is the service charge to be connected to the meter.

For more information on how you can make the switch to solar, contact your local SolarCity Field Energy Consultant, Eric Kleffner to schedule your free consultation. 720-2273748 ekleffner@solarcity.com

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Fear Of Facebook

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your business isn’t using social media by now, I can only assume that it’s because you 1. Think you don’t have time 2. Don’t think it will pay off 3. Don’t know how to do it Have you checked to see if your competition is using Facebook? I bet they are. Why wouldn’t YOU want to connect with your customer base in such a powerful, immediate way?

TIME: After you create your digital strategy, you can implement it in five minutes a day. Or pre-schedule your posts for the week. It will take twenty minutes.

PAY-OFF: What price would you put on being able to speak to your customers as often as you’d like? Introduce new products, celebrate your business anniversary, announce special offers, and share coupons to entice them.

LACK OF KNOW-HOW: That’s easy.

Hire a professional who will speak in your voice and represent you. Face to Face manages 27 pages. We can make you look good too! If you’d prefer, call for a onehour consultation and we’ll teach you how to do it yourself.

Call Jennie Poppenger - 303.518.0089 P.S. Persons seeking public office from this point on will not be elected without a strong social media presence.

P.S.S. Every non-profit and church in America should be using social media. You cannot miss this opportunity to connect with volunteers, supporters and donors.

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“Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They’re keeping up with their friends and family, but they’re also building an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience that they want to connect to. It’s almost a disadvantage if you’re not on it now.”

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Dacono Brake and Tire Opens with Emphasis on “Best”

By Jan Sciacca

Tire, Boulder. Daniel’s approach to life is Dacono Brake and Tire opened on one of methodical planning.

Local employees of Dacono Brake June 4 at 730 Glen Creighton St., Dacono.

Owner Daniel Guggenheim takes pride and Tire are Jerry Hubbell, also known in the home town feeling of his shop. He as “Papa” to everyone he encounters and boldly says that he and his team offer office manager is Madi Byrd.

Daniel has a myriad best price, best value of interests. His father and best service. worked in the hotel Daniel, who lives in business so he grew up Dacono, wanted to as a cook and graduated bring his automotive from culinary school. expertise to the town His automotive career but found few town is just as extensive. sites that Dacono He is an automotive would approve as a technician who is ASE full service shop, due certified in both onto EPA restrictions. board diagnostics and Instead, he settled on the brake and Daniel with Madi Byrd, Office Manager electrical electronics.

In Florida where he tire combination. A separate high performance accessory received his automotive education and business will also be housed at the same certification, Daniel was a lead technician at Gainesville Acura and the shop foreman at location says Daniel.

Dacono Brake and Tire touts the largest KIA in Gainesville.

Daniel came to Colorado from inventory of custom wheels and tires in the area. It also offers a complete 120 point Florida to help a childhood friend with car service inspection on cars that clients his tree business. By 2012, Daniel had are considering purchasing. The 2 ½ hour, started his own tree business called Razor $120 inspection covers the normal engine Tree Service, which operates today out inspections as well as a full body panel check, of Dacono. Daniel says he’s been really which means that the firm will check to see if successful in the tree business but it takes the Car Fax is correct and that no replacement lots of money to do what he loves to do. parts have been added. The firm will perform And, “What is that?” I asked. His response this check either at their shop or they will go was, “My long term goal is to make enough to the location of the car. One client recently money to own my own restaurant.”

Daniel has a 21 year-old son, a 10 yearbrought 3 cars to Daniel before buying one.

In keeping with the best value and old son and a 17 month-old son. As the best service motto, Dacono Brake and interview unfolded, I learned that the oldest Tire provides a six month warranty and son is one that Daniel rescued 13 years ago, a road hazard coverage that, in some cases, boy at the time who had no father or male role model in his life. He certainly has one now. exceeds the manufacturer’s warranty.

Daniel would like to invite the Daniel Guggenheim is a young man whose striking presence makes a statement community in to say hello and become when meeting him. Not only does he talk familiar with what his company has to about quality, performance and integrity offer. Dacono Brake and Tire, 730 Glen but the day I met with him he wore a large Creighton St., Dacono can be reached at cross necklace, professing gratitude to His 303.833.3149 or at daconobrakeandtire@ Creator for helping him ride through life’s gmail.com. Their hours of operation challenges. He has sought and received the are Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm. They are closed mentorship of Sam Barnsley of Barnsley Saturday and Sunday.

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American Legion #1985 Auxiliary Hosts 10th Annual Car Show & Oldies Dance August 29 Where: American Legion 1985, 870 1st Street, Firestone, CO. 303-833-3878 When: Saturday, August 29, 2015 What: Car Show from 10 am to 3 pm ($10 entry fee) door prizes, drawings, food, and beer garden. Event coordinator: Terri Dietrich-303-775-4119; emailterrilynnjordan@hotmail.Com 7 – 11 Pm 50’s – 60’s dance: music provided by “The Pretenders”. Best era attire contest, dance contest, and more. $5.00 At the door.

Drawing for 44” hdtv at 8 pm. Need not be present to win. Tickets: $5 each. Now on sale at the post or from an Auxiliary member.

Contact: Donna Lane-303-833-4172; emaildlaney2342@msn.Com This is the annual scholarship fund raiser for local Frederick high school graduates.

Because of the support we have received in the past, we have awarded 25 $500 scholarships in the past 9 years. We are hoping to make our 10th year a big success in helping our “future leaders”. This is open to the public so please plan to join us for a fun day and evening.

2015 4th Annual Turtle Trek

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15K & 5K Run/Walk

FUNDRAISING EVENT

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015

Held on the beautiful trails at Barr Lake State Park REGISTER NOW: richardlambertfoundation.org/registration/ Proceeds benefitting the Richard Lambert Foundation Family Grief & Healing Center, a non-profit counseling center located in Brighton, CO Providing access to affordable behavioral health services and support. Working together to help navigate and guide the bereaved, our youth, educators, caregivers, professionals and our first responders through the painful journey of loss and trauma.

For support call

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A Plea From the Lindsey Family Please . . . Consider Giving The Gift of Life On behalf of Christy Lindsey, we, her family, are making a plea for a living kidney donation for her, as none of us are able to donate due to our family history of high blood pressure and diabetes.

Christy Lindsey is in desperate need of a kidney. She is in complete kidney failure and is on dialysis at home 17 hours daily. She sleeps sitting up while the dialysis does its work. She says it is very uncomfortable . . . like being 9 months pregnant every night. What she doesn’t do in dialysis in bed, she does on a drip bag around the house, until her 17 hours are complete. Christy’s doctor hopes the long hours of dialysis will remove the toxins that cause havoc with her body.

Christy has been on a transplant list for the last four years. It can take up to 5 or 6 years to receive an organ as there are approximately 86,000 people waiting with Christy on the national kidney transplant list. There is a severe organ shortage in our nation, and she cannot rely on deceased donation alone. Through living donation, a healthy (living) person can donate one of their kidneys, and still live a wonderful healthy life.

Kidneys transplanted from living donors offer a number of superior benefits to the recipient, from greater success rates to nearly double the years of function! Living donors also help those in need get a healthy kidney (when they need one most); which prevents them from getting sicker (or risking death) while waiting for a deceased donor from the national transplant waiting list.

Christy is happily married to Brian, a Boulder County Sheriff’s deputy. They’ve been married for 25 years. She has a son and a number of “4-legged” kids who keep her entertained. She runs her own travel agency from her home, Travel Helpers, L�C and has helped many people over the years to have wonderful vacations at reduced rates.

Christy was 4 years old when she was diagnosed with diabetes. Over the years she has tried to keep herself healthy, but it was only with the development of the insulin pump, which she got as an adult, that her diabetes has been well maintained. Those early years of insulin shots and urine tests were not accurate enough to prevent complications. The most serious complication is her complete kidney failure Through all of this, Christy has the most positive outlook and says, “I don’t regret the life I’ve been given. It’s been quite the adventure so far. I have been blessed with a loving husband, a wonderful son and an incredibly supportive family and friends. This is just one part of who I am so why let it define whether I am happy or not.”

American Legion Post 1985

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he Auxiliary hosted the annual 4th at Firestone breakfast on Saturday morning from 7 – 10. Once again, it was a very busy morning and we thank everyone for their support. The Legionnaires opened their Beer Garden, the SAL offered Hot Dogs and Hamburgers and our Riders provided Frozen Margaritas. The Friday Night Steak dinner and Karaoke continue to be a big hit. Saturday, July 11, the Auxiliary hosted a breakfast for the Jeremy “J.T.” Tenorio benefit poker run. July 18th, we were the host site for the Bonfils Mobil Blood Bank from 9 – 1 PM. The post also celebrated their 30 year anniversary that afternoon from 2 – 6 PM.

Post happenings- Dinner and Darts every Monday Night @ 6 1st Friday of the month – Fish Fry 2nd Friday – Steak and Karaoke 3rd Friday – Chicken Fried Steak 4th Friday – Chef’s Choice Veteran Services are always available.

If you or any veteran you know needs information or assistance, please call The American Legion – 303-833-3878 and we will get you in contact with a representative.

Located at 870 1st Street – Firestone, Colorado - 80504.

For no-obligation testing questions, inquiries, and to proceed forward in the testing process, please contact: Nesh Nash at University of Colorado Hospital 720-848-0855.

All conversations with the University Hospital are confidential. Even Christy does not know who may call about the process or who may actually begin the process. If anyone is interested in donating, he/she must initiate the call themselves. The family is not allowed to serve as messengers. This arrangement is done to protect the donor.

We thank you for all your support and kindness.

The Lindsey Family

Register today to be an organ, eye and tissue donor online at DonateLife.net/Register-Now. #DonateLife

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Do You Know Who is Running for the Next The Painted House lies in the eye of the beholder President of the United States of America? Beauty and homeowners care about the overall aesthetic of their neighborhood. A exterior color enhances the exterior Here is One Candidate. Get to Know Them good of your home, but just as quickly garish, glaring colors can detract. We don’t want ALL Before You Cast Your Vote! our neighborhoods to have a cookie cutter

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cott Walker grew up in a small Wisconsin town called Delavan. The son of a pastor, Scott had the spirit of service instilled in him at an early age. He was involved in sports, band, church, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

While in high school, Scott was selected to attend the American Legion’s Badger Boys State program and went on to be one of two representatives from Wisconsin to go to Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. Both of these programs teach young men about the virtues of the American form of government and the protection of freedom. The experience opened Scott’s eyes to public service.

In 1986, Scott moved to Milwaukee to attend Marquette University. While still in school, he worked for IBM before leaving school in his senior year to work full-time in development for the American Red Cross.

Scott was elected to the State Assembly in 1993. While there, he chaired a number of committees, authored Wisconsin’s Truth-in-Sentencing law, and voted to enact a billion dollars in property tax relief.

In 2002, Scott was elected Milwaukee County Executive on a platform of reforming the scandal-ridden county government that had left taxpayers on the hook for millions in pension obligations.

For eight years as County Executive, Scott kept his promise to spend taxpayer money as if it were his own. Not only did he author nine consecutive budgets holding the line on the property tax levy year after year, and reduce the county government workforce by 20%, but he also gave back over $375,000 of his own salary back to the taxpayers.

On January 3, 2011, Scott Walker was inaugurated as Wisconsin’s 45th Governor.

Since that day, he has proposed bold reforms that have eliminated the state’s $3.6 billion budget deficit without raising taxes and gave school districts and local governments the tools to balance their budgets without the massive layoffs seen in other states. To date, these profound changes have saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than $2 billion, and property taxes on the average median-value home are lower now than when he took office.

After years of record job loss, Wisconsin has gained over 140,000 jobs under Governor Walker, bringing the unemployment rate down to 4.6%, the lowest level since 2008.

On June 5, 2012, Scott Walker became the first governor in American history to win a recall election - garnering more votes and a higher percentage than in his 2010 election.

On November 4, 2014, Scott was reelected as Wisconsin’s 45th Governor.

Already in his second term, Scott has continued to stand up for working people by making Wisconsin the 25th Right to Work state in America. He remains committed to reducing the tax burden for Wisconsin’s hardworking taxpayers, streamlining government, and advancing reforms that will provide more opportunity and prosperity for all.

Governor Walker is married to Tonette and they have two sons – Matt, a junior in college, and Alex who is a sophomore in college. They are active members of their church in Wauwatosa and remain active with numerous charitable programs.

appearance and we don’t want our homes to look like everyone else’s so we paint them different colors. The goal should be to create a harmonious effect that is complimentary to the surrounding homes in your community while maintaining your individuality. Resale value is affected as well.

Generally exteriors are painted subdued and muted colors rather than bright and loud. Homeowners Associations often limit the choices for

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their residents to the mid-tones of whites, greens, reds, browns, blues and blacks to maintain a certain amount of uniformity within their neighborhoods.

Any colors we don’t recommend for your exterior? Many pinks, yellows, oranges and purples are not embraced by the general public. It’s definitely best to stay away from hot pink, mustard yellow, Bronco orange and bright purple but where the line is crossed will depend upon personal preferences.

The style of your home can guide you in your color selection. Original Craftsman style homes were painted in darker earth tones. Suburban ramblers today are often a light color with contrasting trim. Switch it out for a change with darker tones and contrasting light trim or use a lighter color for the upper level and the same color in a darker shade for the lower level with a contrasting color for trim. For most suburban homes these days we see 3 and 4 color exterior scheme.

What colors are our clients painting?

Lots of grays and blues with a tendency for accents in richer tones.

For more information please call Tim Zaerr at Blue Parrot Painting at 303.678.8442 or visit www.blueparrotpainting.com.

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f you’ve been wondering if the chainsaw carving competition that took place at Frederick in Flight for the past two years will be back again this year, then wonder no more! The Town of Frederick is very excited to announce that Chainsaws and Chuckwagons will take place September 2-5 on Main Street in Downtown Frederick! Your favorite carving spectacle will be back once again with 10 carvers competing to turn an ordinary tree stump into your favorite carving! That’s right – the public gets to pick the winner this year; voting will take place at the event finale on Saturday, September 5 in Crist Park from 5pm-10pm. The carvers will work their magic throughout the fourday competition to create an impressive wood carving. You can visit the carvers any time, but we encourage everyone to take advantage of the live music and food truck ‘chuckwagons’ that will be at Crist Park on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. See the full schedule

MLS# 770266 $194,500 Commerce City - 1792 sq ft spacious & bright 2 bd, 2 ba townhome. 1 car garage.

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on our website at www.FrederickCO.gov/ Chainsaws.

If you want a chance to take a piece of this event home with you, be sure to come to the two Quick Carve demonstrations and auctions that will take place on Thursday, September 3rd and Saturday September 5th at 6:00pm in the Crist Park Gazebo. At a Quick Carve, the carvers get one hour to transform a smaller log into an art piece that is then auctioned off on the spot! Please bring cash or checks if you’re interested in being the highest bidder and taking home a one-of-a-kind work of art that was created before your very eyes. The CO Craft Beer RoundUp will also be joining in on the festivities on Saturday, September 5th with over 20 craft breweries in Crist Park! Get more information and purchase tickets for this Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce fundraiser at www. events.imbibedenver.com!

MLS# 696749 $4,950,000 Longmont - 113 acres incl 14 ac private lake w/great fishing! Idyllic setting surrounded by farm land. Beautiful bldg site overlooking lake & mts. Valuable water rights.

Sarah Hansard 303.517.3837.

MLS# 752991 $104,000 Mead - Amazing views! 1.21 acres that back to farm land. No builder restrictions so bring your own builder & build your dream home! $104,000 Abby Renner 970.556.0635

MLS# 756041 $130,000 Frederick - Adorable front porch leads to open flr pln w/big liv rm open to din rm & huge kit w/cabs galore. Beautiful master w/5 piece ba/jetted tub, walk-in closet & skylight. Huge office & 2 more bdrms, new carpet. Fenced backyd. A/C & 2 car garage.

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July 7 Happy 8 Year Anniversary Babe!

Life continues to take us on wonderful journeys & adventures! I’m so blessed to have you by my side. It’s you & me 7-7-7 Love, Jamie

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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

Join a caregiver support group.

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

Set reasonable limits.

You can’t be a successful caregiver if you give until there is nothing left. Be realistic about how much time and energy you can devote to caregiving. Pull back if you feel that you’re surpassing this threshold.

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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Around Carbon Valley continued from page 5 Rotary BINGO – Nov. 7th – Save The Date!

Carbon Valley Rotary will be hosting Community Bingo Saturday evening, November 7, 2015 at the Carbon Valley Park & Recreation Center Gymnasium in Frederick. Entry Tickets are $5 per person – everyone that enters must have an entry ticket. Game packs of 7 Bingo games are $5 and will be available to anyone with an entry ticket. Total cost is a minimum of $10.00 for a chance at a total cash payout of $1,000. Additional game packs and specials will be on sale at the event, as well as refreshment concessions. Tickets will be available September 1, 2015 from any Rotary member or at Zadel Realty in the Safeway Shopping center, 8110 Colorado Blvd., Firestone, (303) 833-3012.

Adults | East Colorado Sbdc Seminar: How To Write A Business Plan August 13, 6:00-7:30 pm Carbon Valley Regional Library. This free seminar will review how to prepare a business plan, the essential components of a business plan, and how to put these together.

Participants will receive resources for additional support as well as templates for writing the plan. Please register at 720837-0416 or 970-351-4274 up to three days before the session. If there are fewer than 7 participants, this seminar will be canceled.

CO Craft Beer Roundup Gallops into Downtown Frederick Sept. 5th Ready for a boot-stomping, beer tasting, food-munching good time?

Mosey on over to the CO Craft Beer Roundup in Crist Park (105 5th St.) on Saturday, Sept. 5th 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Over 20 Colorado breweries will be slingin suds to quench your thirst as food vendors quell your hunger, and live music and games entertain you! Featuring life-sized beer pong, corn hole, and a mechanical bull for the brave at heart, this fundraiser for the Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce is sure to have something for every cowboy and cowgirl! Tickets are on sale at www. events.imbibedenver.com and there are two ticket options: General Admission which gets you into the event for 3 hours of beer sampling fun with a collectible mini mug, and VIP Admission which gets you an event t-shirt, and into the event one hour earlier so you can get straight to the brews!

CO Craft Beer Roundup will be featuring beers from Echo Brewing Company, Left Hand Brewing Company, Fate Brewing Company and many more of your favorite Colorado breweries! So rustle up some of your favorite Western wear and take a trip to Downtown Frederick you’ll never forget!

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Local Brian Shaw Is World’s Strongest Man senior year of college, training in the weight room was Brian’s first love and basketball became second. He decided to pursue a career in strength and conditioning.

After graduating with a degree in “Wellness Management” and obtaining his “Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist” certification from the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), he moved to Arizona. In Arizona Brian obtained a position with the Arizona State University strength and conditioning staff. It was there that he learned more about how to train properly and also decided that he wanted to compete in a strongman contest.

Without any proper strongman training Brian entered Denver’s Strongest

By Jan Sciacca Man in late 2005 and won, defeating Every single day strongman Brian athletes who had prepared and trained Shaw wakes up with one simple goal in properly for the contest. From there Brian mind . . . to improve himself in spirit, mind set a goal of becoming a professional and absolutely, positively, unequivocally strongman. Seven months later he and most emphatically in body. accomplished that goal by winning his pro Brian Shaw is an American card at Utah’s Strongest Man in 2006 and professional strongman competitor and officially earning the title of professional winner of the 2011 World’s Strongest Man strongman. and 2013 World’s Strongest In March of this Man competition. Brian is SHAW STATS year, Brian competed in the only American athlete to 825 - Squat weight in lbs the first-annual Arnold win World’s Strongest Man, (420kg) Classic Australia, held America’s Strongest Man, 415 - Brian’s weight in lbs. in Melbourne. He took and the Arnold Strongman.

(188kg) the field by storm and Standing at 6’8” and 16 Career first place finishes won by 5 points, which approximately 420 pounds, in Strongman competitions is an impressive feat. allowing for some weight Arnold Classic Australia fluctuation, he is also one of is a joint venture between Gov. Arnold the largest athletes around the world.

Schwarzenegger; Jim Lorimer, Arnold Brian, who lives in Firestone, was born Sports Festival co-promoter, and Tony and raised in Fort Lupton. His parents Jay Doherty, promoter of the popular FitX and Bonnie Shaw both came from families Sports and Fitness EXPO that will now be “of size and hearty stock” and without a known as Arnold Classic Australia. doubt that size was passed onto Brian.

The Arnold Classics are becoming From an early age he showed that he had prestigious. The creation of the Arnold a very strong will to win and took losing at Classic Australia follows the debut of the anything to heart. This drive helped Brian annual Arnold Classic Europe in Madrid, growing up to excel at athletics and mainly Spain in 2011 and the creation of the in the game of basketball. Having an uncle Arnold Classic Brazil in Rio de Janeiro in that was a basketball coach helped Brian to 2013. The Arnold Sports Festival has been learn the game correctly from an early age. held annually in Columbus, Ohio USA With all of his hard work and since 1989. dedication Brian was able to earn a Firestone resident and neighbor of scholarship to play in college at both Brian Shaw, Jan Carpenter, calls Brian “an Otero Junior College and Black Hills State amazing young man.” She reports that in University. He first discovered his love for past events he’s had to pull a bus and even a lifting weights while he was in training to semi. In addition to the extraordinary feats be better at basketball. By his junior and involved in the Strongman competitions,

Brian is an entrepreneur and author.

Brian has introduced a book called ShawStrength, which is the incredible story, training program and nutrition plan of the 3 time World’s Strongest Man. Many in the past wondered what his life and training were like. He has revealed many of his secrets to building massive strength in ShawStrength, which is available on his website shawstrength.com.

Last month, Brian and the company Image West agreed to partner in expanding the apparel line that is offered on Brian’s shawstrength.com website. His diversification appears to give him wisdom beyond his years.

On the personal front, Brian resembles some of the rest of us. His favorite meal is chili, his favorite workout is press training and his hobbies are hunting, fishing and camping. He can be reached at shawstrength@yahoo.com.

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irestone is experiencing another booming housing market as families are choosing to call this growing community home. Making national news again, Firestone has been ranked as the best town in America to buy a house, #11 for the best town to raise a family and #22 for the safest town. Firestone also earned a number of state designations. These designations come from Niche, a content startup that provides solid reviews and insights to make choosing a neighborhood easier.

Firestone Mayor Paul Sorensen said this national survey brings attention to the Firestone community as a great place to live. “All of us who live here in Firestone know we live in a safe place to raise a family. In addition, by our housing starts this year, our home values are also some of the best in the nation. Firestone is certainly a great community that future residents will look closely at when considering our community as their new home.”

To make the official rankings for the best towns to buy a house, Niche based its reviews on home values, property taxes, housing costs and age of new homebuyers.

Firestone’s top ranking indicates that the community attracts residents with a good housing market where property taxes and housing costs are in line with value.

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We will offer an extra incentive for donating by waiving fines and fees in exchange for donations. For every can of food or nonperishable food item donated, we will waive $1.00 from your account balance (up to $70 total). We have found this to be a great way to help our patrons get their accounts back in good standing while doing good for their community.

“Community food drives are critically important to the food bank,” stated Bob O’Connor, Executive Director of Weld Food Bank, after last year’s drive. “We are grateful for community partners like the High Plains Library District who not only help us educate the community on the issue of hunger, but also collect food that we give out to families in need.

Without the help of community partners like these, the food bank wouldn’t be able to serve those in Weld County who are hungry this year.”

Please drop off your donation at your local library during regular business hours September 13 – 26. Thank you for helping us make this year’s food drive our most successful yet!

My Final Word,” a Collection of Never-before-published Colson Commentaries Releases August 4

By Dan Wooding, Founder of the ASSIST News Service

Charles W. “Chuck” Colson went from being a Nixon aide and Watergate felon, to becoming one of the most eloquent and influential evangelical Christian leaders of our time; a leading voice on all Christian worldview matters up until his death in 2012 at the age of 80.

Colson, the former Nixon White House operative, famous for saying he’d be willing to run over his grandmother for the president, was the first in a line of Nixon’s aides convicted in connection to the June 17, 1972, break-in to Democratic National Committee offices in Washington’s Watergate complex, He did prison time for obstruction of justice, and then became “born-again Christian”, which he chronicled in his autobiography “Born Again”, later made into a Hollywood movie, and Norma and myself in 1978 actually attended some of the filming of the White House scenes at Warner Brothers studios in Burbank, California. (Colson was played by Dean Jones in the film.)

Colson then started Prison Fellowship, which became the largest prison ministry in the world and was portrayed in the media as a “public thinker”, “author” and “frequent gadfly” who, to his credit, aimed to appeal to the brains of skeptics and believers–and not just their hearts– in his articles, books and the Wilberforce Forum. But as several commentators have said that since he died, “Colson’s most memorable legacy may be his life, a picture of redemption.”

In the capstone to his later distinguished publishing career, My Final Word: Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most(Zondervan, Aug. 4,2015),

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“What we’re witnessing in our culture today is but the tip of the iceberg,” said Colson, moments before suffering the stroke that would lead to his death three weeks later. “It’s the latest visible manifestation of growing hostility to Christianity...

This is the moment where the church has to learn how to defend itself against this sort of thing, and do it in a way that is constructive.”

According to a Zondervan news release, longtime Colson co-author Anne Morse has selected and arranged pieces written mostly during the last decade of Colson’s life, spotlighting what he saw as key topics of ongoing importance for Christian cultural engagement. Colson covers many issues torn from today’s headlines, a true testament to his wisdom and understanding of how these issues would continue to influence the world, even after his passing.

Some of the issues in the book include: * Islam * Religious freedom * The persecution of Christians Here are some excerpts from the book: The rise of Islam/War against ISIS (Islamic State): “The problem here is at root Islam is a theocracy, so they basically have to penetrate our country and build a revolution. It’s illogical to think that they would want to do anything else. This is clearly what Islam is about. This is not ranting on our part, this is fact. The only issue is whether Islamists carry out their beliefs. If they want to deny their own beliefs, then they’re benign; but if they exercise them, they’re not.”

“We are not going to win in a toeto-toe, head-to-head confrontation with radical Islam. All you can do is undermine it from within. In other words, offer an alternative that is so attractive that the masses of Muslims begin to demand it and moderate governments begin to embrace it. It’s going to be a long bloody clash, however.”

“One thing we in the West should not do is equate all Muslims with the Islamists… It’s also counterproductive if we label the entire Muslim world with the Islamist stigma, because what that will do is produce the very clash of civilizations which the Islamists want, because they want to be at war with the West.”

“I really do realize what Bush and others are trying to do, which is to avoid a confrontation with Islam. So I think it’s incumbent on religious leaders to not make inflammatory statements. We need to be honest and forthright about our beliefs, but this is not the time to ignite passions.”

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“The First Amendment doesn’t give us any rights. The First Amendment protects rights that are already God given. And of course they can’t be denied... if we believe all human beings are made in the image of God, we must care about the religious liberties of everyone.”

“Tolerance is a wonderful thing when it is properly understood.”

“On the subject of religious freedom and being forced to hire people who don’t share our faith or don’t agree to abide by our moral convictions-this issue is going to have a huge impact on the general public, because most AIDS shelters in America are maintained by Catholic Charities, and most

homeless shelters by the Salvation Army.

So they’re really playing with fire here, because if you start closing those down (or if they close themselves down rather than violate the teachings of their faith), you’re eliminating absolutely vital public services.

There’s got to be an exception on the hiring question ... I don’t think people understand this is coming. But now that the eroding of religious liberties has started, they could be unraveled very quickly.”

Persecution of Christians: “I believe we are headed for a new Dark Ages, with persecution coming to the church soon. It’s going to happen as a result of conflicts over sex. This is where modern human beings do not want to be in any way restrained. They will accept the law that governs them in just about every area of their lives except sexual passions.”

“We’ve taken a lot of heat over the years-we get called bigots and extremists and even accused of being homophobic and therefore responsible for the death of Matthew Shepard. So we’re not strangers to this kind of stuff; it’s been going on a long time. But there’s a whole new wave coming, in my opinion, and it’s going to be the most vicious ever-and also the most dangerous, because the form the attacks will take appeals to basic American instincts of fair play, and now particularly the American obsession for tolerance.”

“The conclusions of the secularist are laughably preposterous, but this isn’t going to stop them from making them, and this is the wave of the future persecution of Christians. But we need to be able to defend ourselves. The answer is to look at what the religions themselves say, the basic documents of the Bible, the Torah, and the Koran. Right there, you have three contradictive systems, all making truth claims... 1 think Christians have to make this case very intelligently to people, and if we do, we’ll be able to nip this thing in the bud.”

“We must also reflect on how we defend religious liberty. We don’t want to defend it by claiming our opponents are bigots. Instead, we have to show why, if we allow the government to take away freedom of conscience, we’re going to lose all other liberties. That’s the kind of approach that is going to have to be made to get a majority of the people with us. It might not help in the courts, but at least we can begin to win some public support.”

Co-author Anne Morse, writes in the introduction, “While Chuck’s big focus was teaching worldview, he never tired of finding new ways to explain the faith that had changed the life of this Watergate felon forever.” What follows are his thoughts, previously unpublished, on some of the subjects that concerned him most. Rereading them, I was struck by how prophetic his insights proved to be.”

Eric Metaxas, an American author, speaker, and radio host, says of the book, “There is gold in these pages. Avail yourself to it.”

Note: Charles W. “Chuck” Colson, a man I was privileged to interview on many occasion, was never one to pull his punches and his story is one of how God could rescue a felon who went to prison for his involvement with Nixon’s Watergate scandal. He then went on to become a popular and widely known author, speaker, and radio commentator. He wrote several books that have shaped Christian thinking on a variety of subjects, including Born Again, Loving God, How Now Shall We Live? The Good Life, and The Faith.

Besides Prison Fellowship, he also founded The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and donated all of his royalties, awards, and speaking fees to these ministries. www.assistnews.net

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Aims Automotive & Technology Program Gets Check From Greeley Igniters Car Club The Greeley Igniters Car Club continued their tradition of supporting scholarships for students who attend the Aims Community College in the automotive program by presenting $750 to the College on Saturday, July 11 at the 5th annual Aims Car Show. “We are impressed with Aims and the Aims Automotive program. Our Club was founded in 1957 and as the oldest car club in the region, we believe in citizenship and scholastics.

Partnering with Aims fits our mission, “ says spokesperson Bill Bansberg. The Igniters have contributed to Aims every year of the car show.

This year, Northern Colorado Credit Union also presented Aims with a check for $500 to be used toward a scholarship for students who enroll in the automotive program. Calvin Webster of the Northern Colorado Credit Union said, “We are a huge advocate of Aims Community College.

The Aims Automotive program is a great example of the exceptional and affordable opportunities that are available to students.”

“We are appreciative of their ongoing support,” said Fred Brown, Director of the Aims Automotive and Technology Center.

“Many of our students find classes too expensive without scholarship assistance.

The Igniters Car Club also helps promotion of our program through their volunteer support at our annual car show. And

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“We appreciate the ongoing support from the Igniter’s Car Club and Northern Colorado Credit Union,” said Julie Buderus, Executive Director of the Aims Foundation. “Like Aims, they are founded in Weld County and committed to making the community stronger.”

Sparton Medical Center Helps Clean Up Landscape at the Carbon Valley Help Center With the summer season in full swing, volunteers from Sparton Medical Center in Frederick volunteered at the Carbon Valley Help Center on June 3, 2015, to beautify the front and side lawn. Along with general landscape and clean up, volunteers also helped spread mulch and plant new bushes.

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by Marlo Vonfeldt with Sparton, alongside several volunteers from the Help Center. One of Sparton’s corporate values is to be a good corporate citizen in the communities that employees reside, which includes volunteering activities that give back to the local community.

“Volunteering is our way to show thanks to those local organizations such as the Carbon Valley Help Center that go out of their way to help others in need,” Vonfeldt said.

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Some of my devotionals will include material from my column, “As I See It” that appears in the Longmont Daily Times-Call every Sunday. I look forward to sharing ‘another helping’ of God’s love with you each month. You can contact me at begeheath690@aol.com. Your comments are always welcome.

What Was I Thinking?

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) NLT “I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.” (Psalms 40:1) NLT When I was 22 years old I found myself staring at my first born in utter amazement. Or was it amusement? I don’t really remember for sure. All I remember is this wonder of nature had the cutest wiggly toes, biggest blue eyes and tiny fingers that wrapped right around my heart. Sometime within a ten-year span I found myself with four such creatures and I was soon up to my garter belt in runny noses and poopy diapers. I should have bought stock in Kimberly-Clark.

What was I thinking?

As they grew I went from enjoying in-depth, meaningful conversations with friends to babbling like an idiot trying to communicate with toddlers. Somewhere along the way I lost the life I thought I had. These little pigmies consumed my whole being. My mother would visit and tell me to quit worrying about them, that they were just normal children and would survive. I confided that I really wasn’t worried about them; I was worried about my survival!

My little urchins grew into adults and now have pigmies of their own. The process of parenting remains the same. No matter the age of their children, it’s often hard for mothers to find peace and balance in their daily lives. The solution also remains the same: Trust God for all your needs, including a boatload of patience and understanding.

The rewards of motherhood are great if a mother can survive rearing her children.

My mother survived, I survived and so will my children. Trust God to lead the way and you too will survive.

Action Item:

Create a quiet place, maybe a nook or corner somewhere out of sight. Put yourself in ‘time out’ for a 5-10 minute break every day. Use that time to do something just for yourself; light a candle, listen to your favorite song, or whatever it is that puts a smile on your face. Trust God to show you the way.

‘90 Minutes In Heaven’ in Theaters 9/11 90 Minutes in Heaven—the New York Times best-seller and inspiring true story of Don Piper’s death, time in heaven and return to a life that included years of intensely painful recuperation—launches a new Movie Edition on Sept. 1. The book launch accompanies the movie adaptation of Piper’s story also opening in theaters Sept. 11, starring STAR WARS’ Hayden Christensen and SUPERMAN RETURNS’ Kate Bosworth.

With more than 7 million copies sold, the New York Times best-selling book has a new preface by the author and cover art tied to the film.

“The response to 90 Minutes in Heaven, as awareness grew, has been humbling and inspiring,” Piper said. “My wife, Eva, and I want this Movie Edition to reach more people, sustain them in hardship and inspire them to grasp God’s hand in this world and the next.”

Piper’s book—straightforward, honest, compelling—begins with a simple declaration: “I died on January 18, 1989.”

As he drove home from a church conference, a semi-tractor truck crossed the lane and crushed Piper’s red Ford Escort against the iron railing of a two-lane bridge. First responders pronounced him dead and covered his body. Piper was in heaven experiencing bliss—until a fellow pastor from the conference saw the accident scene and prayed over Piper’s body.

In an instant, he was restored to life, one that brought him into years of

grueling tests—both physical and spiritual. He endured 13 months of difficult hospitalization and 34 major surgeries (some new to the U.S.), as well as the use of the extremely painful Ilizarov bone-growth device to allow missing bone in his leg to grow back. All of that was followed by years of rehabilitation and battles against depression.

With his family’s support and the prayers of many, Don Piper eventually came to believe that God had a purpose for his pain, and he hesitantly began to share his story to skeptics and believers alike. 90 Minutes in Heaven, Movie Edition traces the amazing account of how a man’s death, visit to heaven and painful return ultimately touched millions of lives the world over.

“A friend handed me this book at about midnight, and come two or three in the morning, I was still reading, my heart pumping, bumps on my arms, the hairs on the back of my neck on end,” Donald Miller, New York Times best-selling author, wrote.

“It’s a wonderful and inspiring story.”

“Piper struck me as a reliable witness,” Christianity Today Editorin-Chief Mark Galli wrote in a 2012 cover story. “Piper simply had the look and sound of sanity, of someone who was telling the truth, whose word was his bond.”

90 Minutes in Heaven, Movie Edition is available online for preorder at Amazon.com and BN.com and other major retailers and will release on Sept. 1, 2015.

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Gather good credit - From gaining credit to keeping a close eye on it, credit is a huge deal when it comes to applying for a mortgage. Things like credit cards, car payments, student loans and even phone bills can establish credit, so you may already be well on your way. If you haven’t built up credit yet, don’t worry. Open a line of credit and use only what you can pay off each month. Another way to establish credit and prove you’re a responsible potential homeowner is to have your current home rental—if you have one— in your name. This works for utilities like electric and even cable, as well.

Save - From down payments to closing costs, purchasing a home is a pricey process, and that’s before you factor in any needed repairs and that new dining room set. If you are going to get help from your family, find out specifically how much money they can help with so there aren’t any surprises later. Lenders look at how long funds have been in your account when considering you for a mortgage, so be sure to start saving now. Set up an automatic transfer that saves a little of your

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Office at Adams Bank & Trust | Firestone | 303.833.5933 Julia Davis, Executive Director | julia@carbonvalleychamber.com info@carbonvalleychamber.com | www.carbonvalleychamber.com | www.facebook.com/carbonvalleychamber

Board of Directors

June Werner|Chris Comb|Jay Stype|Ross Blackmer|Frankie Bertram|Dennis Timmreck|Angie Sanders|Peter Marshall

Building creative partnerships & developing lasting relationships in order to grow business in the Carbon Valley area.

Letter from the Director Hello Carbon Valley:

● 4 - 8 pm general admission $25 in advance $30 at the door

Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce has been very busy for the last few months!

● Beer, Food, Music, Chainsaws and a Mechanical Bull!!

On July 4th the Chamber had the pleasure of hosting the 1st Annual Craft Beer Garden in partnership with the Town of Firestone. It was a family friendly event, with attendees enjoying music, food, fireworks with their families while having an adult beverage.

Sounds like a Rootin Tootin Time to me!! Contact the Chamber office for more information at 303.833.5933 or info@ carbonvalleychamber.com.

Save the date!! Saturday, September 5th for the Colorado Craft Beer Roundup in conjunction with Frederick’s Chainsaws and Chuck Wagons!

Whew…I am tired just thinking about all the fun we are going to have!

● 3 - 4 pm VIP admission $40 in advance $45 at the door

Chamber Office Hours:

Check out the Chamber website for more events and information www. carbonvalleychamber.com.

Come join us! Not a Chamber member? Call me 303.833.5933

Julia K. Davis, Executive Director

The Chamber Office is open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

Julia K. Davis, Executive Director

If your business has not joined the chamber or would like more information, contact me at julia@carbonvalleychamber.com or 303.833.5933 (office) or 303.775.1106 (cell), I would love to come visit with you!

Upcoming Chamber Events z Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival @ Dacono – August 1st z Business After Hours @Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone – August 6th z Chamber Valley Chamber Business Luncheon Thursday, August 20th 11:30 to 1 pm at Frederick Firestone Fire Protection District, 680 Tilbury Ave, Firestone, CO 80504. RSVP to info@carbonvalleychamber.com z 14th Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament Friday, August 28th 12 to??? pm. Business sponsorships still available - $150. Need Raffle, Super Raffle Prizes (any prize over $200), and swag for golfer bags.

For more information contact Julia or Judy at 303.883.5933 or info@ carbonvalleychamber.com

Chamber Member Christina Clark and Judy Zewe, Office Assistant

Welcome New Members We would like to welcome ALL of our new members from March to July: ● Furniture Row ● The Tallent Co ● Tri-Town VFW Post 9741 ● Education Foundation of the St. Vrain Valley ● Aesthetic Dental Center ● Pipis March Law LLP ● plainspoken design + messaging Boutique ● Alarms & Security Cameras LLC ● North Range Behavioral Health ● Good Life Acupuncture & Wellness Center ● Heritage Title Company ● Furry Godmothers ● St. Brigit’s Episcopal Church ● Vision Source Firestone P.C. ● Frederick High School Alumni ● Breakers Electric ● Front Range Orthopedics ● C. Nathan Pulley Photography ● Keenesburg Chamber of Commerce ● Evans Chamber of Commerce ● South East Weld Chamber of Commerce ● Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce ● Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce ● Energy Council of West Weld ● Carbon Valley Independent ● Monarch Preschool ● Judy Nieusma Photography ● One Way Inc. ● MeritCard Solutions ● Clearent Intelligent Processing Please reach out to these businesses and welcome them to the Carbon Valley and thank them for becoming a member of the Chamber!

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your business isn’t using social media by now, I can only assume that it’s because you 1. Think you don’t have time 2. Don’t think it will pay off 3. Don’t know how to do it Have you checked to see if your competition is using Facebook? I bet they are. Why wouldn’t YOU want to connect with your customer base in such a powerful, immediate way?

TIME: After you create your digital strategy, you can implement it in five minutes a day. Or pre-schedule your posts for the week. It will take twenty minutes.

PAY-OFF: What price would you put on being able to speak to your customers as often as you’d like? Introduce new products, celebrate your business anniversary, announce special offers, and share coupons to entice them.

LACK OF KNOW-HOW: That’s easy. Hire a professional who will speak in your voice and represent you. Face to Face manages 27 pages.

We can make you look good too! If you’d prefer, call for a one-hour consultation and we’ll teach you how to do it yourself.

Call Jennie Poppenger - 303.518.0089 P.S. Persons seeking public office from this point on will not be elected without a strong social media presence.

P.S.S. Every non-profit and church in America should be using social media. You cannot miss this opportunity to connect with volunteers, supporters and donors.

Sponsors Needed for Tournament

SAVE THE DATE Saturday September 5 2015 3-4pm: VIP Admission 4-8pm: General Admission

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Featuring Tastings from Colorado breweries Food Vendors live Music Quick Carve Demonstrations

www.carbonvalleychamber.com * 303.833.5933

The 2015 Golf Tournament is filling up fast! August 28, 2015 - 1:00 pm Shotgun Start. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to Market your Business and have fun at the same time!

Hurry, only a few sponsorships still available: Presenting Sponsor – SOLD OUT! Beverage Cart Sponsor – SOLD OUT! Benefactor Sponsor - $1,200 only a couple left Supporting Sponsor - $500 only four left Business Sponsor - $150 Golfers only – only a couple spots left In-Kind Sponsor – If you have a gift item that we can raffle or company swag you would like to put in the golfers bag we can arrange to pick it up from you.

If you would like more information on sponsorships or to donate a gift please contact the chamber office at 303.833.5933 or info@carbonvalleychamber.com

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ow can the Fourth of July be gone already? Where did June go? Can you believe we are less than a month from a new school year? I honestly believe the summer months go faster than the rest of them…don’t you agree?

I hope everyone has been enjoying their summers. I know I have! For the last two weeks I’ve been traveling to Sacramento and Las Vegas to learn more about how to promote leadership, build relationships, hand over ownership and coach our students toward being those well-rounded intelligent individuals we all strive to be. The one key I’ve come to learn is that we need to identify what our long term goals for our kids are and then determine what our kids need and how we’re going to give it to them to help them accomplish these goals.

Through 3 days of back to back workshops in Vegas many ah ha moments occurred to me. First, is what we are teaching to our students meaningful to them? Do we as adults not learn more when the content being presented has meaning to us? Secondly, do we do enough to connect with our kids? Are you not more likely to engage and produce for someone that you have a relationship with? Third, do we empower our students?

Do we give the ownership back to them?

Fourth, are our kids challenged? Are we allowing them to question enough, use their skills as problem solvers and assess them authentically?

These were all questions that kept running through my mind as I listened to speaker after speaker broach these topics.

It seemed everyone had their own answers and opinions to these questions. It was quite confusing at times to be able to sift out what it all meant to me. But having had some time to digest what I heard, here are the messages that rang true for me…

Kids are not interchangeable with other kids; we are all unique individuals.

Everyone needs something different depending on the situation. Kids act the way they do for one of five reasons:

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attention, power, control, competence and belonging. Our job as educators and parents is to find kids strengths and help them to build upon them. If we want a world full of people who have common sense, communication and relationship building skills, problem solving leaders with moral courage and that is the goal we have set for our kids, then how do we go about getting them there?

One of the speakers I listened to offered this; let’s allow our kids to be reflective rebels. According to him, we need to coach our students to ask more thoughtful questions, teach them to be reflective when receiving answers versus having a strong emotional response, give them the freedom to engage in more intellectual exploration and ‘rock the boat’.

Another suggested that instead of ‘rules’, we offer etiquette advice which is tied to expectations; and yet another implored us to model what we want to see from our kids.

Though this is just a sniped of what I heard and learned while at the workshop, I believe all of these are good practice.

The more we empower our students to be in charge of their learning, the more they will learn and grow. For me, it’s a fresh approach to how we should interact with kids. The old ways of teaching and learning are long gone; it’s time we accept that and view school as a community of individuals coming together as a team to build their dreams. We are on a mission, together, to accomplish goals and set new ones; to uncover the answers and then ask new questions; to learn how to make good decisions and then make them. Together we will all be successful.

Julie Johnson, Principal Carbon Valley Academy

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This is your opportunity to meet and learn all about our amazing staff, tour the studio, eat, drink, and win prizes!

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303-833-7353 All classes will begin the week of Monday, August 17th. P.S. 451 OAK ST. SUITE 207-208 FREDERICK, CO 80530 After 3pm on that Saturday, be sure to mosey over to WWW.AXISOFMOVEMENT.COM Georgia Boys second annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival!

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Little Blessings In Home Preschool Enrolling now for 2015-2016 ittle Blessings is an in home Christian Preschool that offers programs for 3 to 5 year old children, with wrap-around care.

I offer age-appropriate activities including math skills, language arts, fine and gross motor skills, social studies/science, simple Bible lessons, art, music, classroom skills, field trips and special activities including GYMNASTICS, MUSIC, COOKING CLASS, MOVEMENT/MUSIC CLASS, AND STRETCH AND GROW CLASSES WEEKLY. Healthy breakfast, lunch,and snack are included. I have a large yard for play, and am within walking distance of two parks.

Hi, my name is Christine and I have been working with preschool-age children for eight years. I understand that it is a hard decision to leave your child for the day and go to work, but I strive to have a loving and safe environment that your child will be happy in and look forward to coming back to every day! I believe that children are a blessing and should be able to express themselves creatively and freely. I am First Aid, CPR, and Medical Administration certified and Little Blessings Preschool LLC is licensed by the State of Colorado and Town of Firestone.

Also, I am QUALISTAR FAMILY CHILD CARE CERTIFIED and Rated Level 2 by the new Colorado Shines Early Education (Colorado Shines assigns a quality rating to licensed early care and education programs, similar to rating systems for other service-related industries like hotels and restaurants,. This new rating system will assess, improve and communicate the level of quality in licensed early care and education programs. www.littleblessingspreschoolllc.webs.com or call Christine at 303-482-5352 to learn more. Follow on Facebook @ Little Blessings Preschool LLC.

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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. zz Intro to LinkedIn. August 4, 1 pm. Set up your account and profile and learn how to build your brand and profile. Registration. zz Money Matters: Protect Your Selfie. August 4, 6:30 pm. Learn to keep yourself safe in the world of social media. zz SBDC Seminar: How to Write a Business Plan. August 13, 6 pm. Learn the essential parts of a business plan and how to prepare one. Registration. zz Facebook for Beginners. August 18, 1 pm.

Introduction to Facebook, security and privacy settings, and access via mobile devices. Registration. zz Book Exchange. August 22, 10 am. Bring up to 5 gently used books to swap for titles new to you. zz Intro to Email. August 25, 6 pm. Learn to compose & reply to email, add attachments & navigate folders. Registration. zz Introduction to LinkedIn - LinkedIn is one of the world’s largest professional networks with over 300 million members and growing. Join us for this short course on how to set up a LinkedIn account, fill out your LinkedIn profile and get tips on how to build your brand and profile. Bring your resume/ work history. Participants must have a working web-based email (such as Yahoo or Google) and good basic computing skills.

Registration required. Tuesday, August 4 – Carbon Valley Regional Library, 1:00 pm zz Facebook for Beginners - Facebook – it can be a big plunge into the social networking world. In this class, we will introduce you to your profile, newsfeed, adding friends and messaging. If you’ve just started using Facebook and are wondering how to secure your information online, we’ll answer all your questions about security settings, privacy and who can see what on your profile. We’ll also talk about accessing Facebook on mobile devices. Must have current email account and basic experience in navigating the web. Existing Facebook account is preferable. Registration required.

Tuesday, August 18 – Carbon Valley Regional Library, 1:00 pm zz Introduction to Email - Come and learn about webmail. We’ll teach you to navigate folders, compose and reply to emails and how to add attachments. Participants must have basic keyboard and mouse skills.

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Business Partnerships at BCF Benefit 4-H Youth and Meals on Wheels

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there anything more fulfilling than helping out another human being in need? Opportunities to help others are all around us in ways that can touch many lives or even just one other person. On August 8, 2015 one of these opportunities will present itself at the Boulder County Fair (BCF). The business communities of the Carbon Valley and St. Vrain Valley area have joined forces to give back to the community.

Bill Meier, United Power Community Affairs Representative, has helped to grow this effort by being the designated buyer at the BCF 4-H auction for over 20 years.

This initiative has evolved and blossomed over the years starting as a simple plan to support the youth in the 4-H program and the BCF with donations. Businesses that have supported this effort over the years have seen the benefits of the 4-H program to the potential future business men and women of the local area.

The program helps to instill respect, responsibility, a strong work ethic, competence and confidence in the young men and women participating in 4-H. They also learn the value of taking calculated and educated risks to appreciate gains.

These are all tenants that the business community can relate to and appreciate.

Initially, as Bill promoted the program he was able to gain interest and financial support but business owners found it difficult to commit to a full day at the

auction on Saturday. Knowing this, Bill volunteered his time to represent the contributions by acting as the bidder for the group during the auction.

Things changed in 2013 when Bill attended an Erie Chamber of Commerce meeting where he heard the executive director for Coal Creek Meals on Wheels speak.

Through persistent talks she convinced him to expand the scope of the group to purchasing a steer to donate to Meals on Wheels (MOW). This required more money than he had anticipated in the original plan. Faced with this new challenge two initial companies helped to cover the difference. They were Ward Electric Co. and Summit Bank. With their help $5000 was collected to buy a steer have it processed, frozen and delivered to MOWs. Each year since that time this partnership has grown. Currently the goal is to raise the funds to purchase a couple of steers and several pigs. The money is paid to the 4-H owner who has raised the animal helping a promising young person pursue their dreams. The previous year, the group won the bid on a 1210 pound steer raised by 10 year old Chance Serrano of the Hooves & Chutes 4-H Club.

In the photograph below on the right you can see Cheri and Jim Long of Long’s Insurance along with Bill Meier and Ginny Buczek, United Power board member (left to right) doing the bidding for the partnership.

“I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.”– Misha Collins While the benefits to donors are not the primary focus of this effort, they are significant. In addition to the wonderful feeling and welcomed attendance at the BCF, members of this partnership will enjoy tax benefits and public recognition by both the BCF and the Coal Creek and Carbon Valley Meals on Wheels and personal recognition of your company by the 4-H recipient. Interested businesses may contact Bill Meier at 303-618-9073 for more detailed information. The BCF livestock sale is Saturday, August 8th.

“So many people came together to support 4-H and Coal Creek Meals on Wheels on Saturday at the Livestock Auction at the Boulder County Fair. While this is not the first year we received a donation of one of the 4-H raised animals, this year was bigger than ever, 2 steers and a hog! And most importantly I got to meet so many of the people that made it happen, from the kids that raised the animals to the bidders that formed groups to not only support the 4-H Program, but to boost our ability to feed our homebound neighbors.”

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eMax Nexus’ newest sales agent is Jeff Little, son and grandson of several generations of southern Colorado ranchers. ReMax Nexus, which opened last year at the intersection of 125 and Co. Rd. 119 in Firestone, is proud to add Little to its expanding staff of realtors.

“I have always liked working with others’” explains Little, who has decades of sales and management experience to bring to Nexus’ residential and commercial clients. “For me, sales success has depended on building long-term relationships with my clients.” A resident of Fort Collins, Little decided to turn his sales skills to the real estate industry for career growth and to spend more time with his family.

“I take care of my clients the old school way,” said Little, “by focusing on the process from its beginning to the successful conclusion. I will be working with buyers and sellers of homes in Northern Colorado as well as helping those who are seeking land development and store front opportunities.” Little has impressive credentials with continued sales in the top 10 percent of his previous role as a regional manager for an international manufacturing firm. With a degree in accounting, Little is a licensed CPA. About RE/MAX Nexus: RE/MAX Nexus is a locally owned and operated full-service brokerage located in Firestone, Colorado, in the Carbon Valley Corridor. Founded in 2014, Nexus specializes in residential and land real estate. RE/MAX Nexus, a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®,is located at 11409 Business Park Cr., Suite 130, Firestone, CO 80504. To learn more, please visit www.NexusForSale.com.

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Thanks to United Power and these community partners who supported the Boulder County Fair 4-H Market Sale on August 9, 2014. This steer donation to the Weld County Meals on Wheels feed those who can no longer prepare their own meals.

Child Care in the Carbon Valley Area A Perfect Place 2 Play St. Vrain Ranch (303)833-4631 

All About the Little Ones Countryside (720)226-8844 Bloom! Montessori Preschool in Longmont (303)776-8173  Bright Future Childcare Longview (303)702-0908  Busy Bee Preschool Ridgecrest (303)833-5022 

Catching Butterflies Pre-school Idaho Creek, Firestone Cottonwood (970)301-0942 Creative Kids Child Care Sweetgrass (303)464-0175 

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Creative Years Learning Ctr Home Away from Home Carbon Valley Sagebrush (303)833-9001  (303)833-3197  Cynthia’s Child Care (303)564-5697 Exploring Minds Academy Erie (303)828-3452 

Capture the Magic Child Care Frederick Day Care Country Side Frederick 720.362.2644  (720)224-6166  Carbon Valley Child Care Carbon Valley Area (303)833-0398 

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Just Like Home Childcare Frederick/Savannah sub.

Frederick Discovery School 303-827-8792  (303)679-1413 Kids First Preschool Future Footprints Daycare Booth Farms (720)939-9954  Ridgecrest

Kim Sanger’s Family Child Care, Erie (303)828-4620 

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3 Generations Home Daycare Sagebrush (303) 833-4483 

Robyn’s Nest Pre-school Firestone - St. Vrain Ranch Tiny Tykes Child Care (303)833-3762  Firestone 970.305.7281  Learning to Grow Childcare Little Wonders Daycare Mommy Daycare Sharon’s Daycare Wee Folks Childcare Stoneridge Wyndham Hill Booth Farms Ridgecrest Ridgecrest (303)833-4529  (303)868-9864 (303)774-0874  (303)776-9484  (303)304-4509   Licensed Provider~If Lisa Day Care Lion’s Den Monarch Preschool Shooting Stars Daycare Summit View Estates-Fred Savannah Legacy Elementary Carbon Valley you provide child care (303)833-5646  (720)652-8169 720.633.7808 (303)684-6464  please e-mail information Little Critters Marcy’s Daycare Peanut Gallery Child Care Soaring Eagles Child Care to carbonvalley@gmail.

Firestone Old Frederick Firestone-Sagebrush Prairie Ridge Elementary com. This listing is free as (303)833-3282  (303)833-3411  (303)908-3303  (720)494-3641 space is available. The Little Blessings Preschool LLC Melissa’s Toddler Town Pineridge Preschool Tammy’s Daycare CVCR is not responsible Sagebrush Raspberry Hill E. Longmont-119/The Elms St. Vrain Ranch-Firestone for any errors or issues with (303)833-2791  303-482-5352  (303)834-8420  (303)772-6873  individuals/services.

Little Feet Childcare Messiah Lutheran School Playhouse Day Care Tatum’s Little Hands Ridgecrest Frederick 1335 Francis St., Longmont St. Vrain Ranch (720)532-2573  (303)776-3466 (303)833-3648  (303)345-3339  Leaps of Knowledge Savannah (303)466-6999

Little People’s Place Fox Run (303)702-0057 

Miss Ross's Daycare Firestone (858)228-0619 

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Independence Day in Firestone Was Full of Fun, Fireworks

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housands of people celebrated Independence Day in Firestone with a day full of activities at the 4th at Firestone including a patriotic parade, live music, great food, a car show and fireworks.

The festivities began with the American Legion Auxiliary’s traditional pancake breakfast and the Carbon Valley Park and Recreation District’s Firecracker 5k & 10k. The parade included more than 75 entries including classic cars, floats, patriotic celebrations and more.

More than 70 vendors lined Grant Avenue for the main event which also include a variety of 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.

The Classic Car Show also grew in size with 43 entries that lined the Firestone Trail.

The Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District Color Guard presented the colors and Firestone resident Rachel Jensen sang the National Anthem.

Firestone Mayor Paul Sorensen also lead a holiday tradition in Firestone by recognizing local veterans.

Outstanding live entertainment throughout the day included a mix of music from The Long Run - Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles, soul and funk music from The Burroughs, local performances from student music groups at Frederick High School, Alive on Arrival and The Country Music Project.

The evening activities were bigger than ever this year with the addition of a beer garden in the park, food trucks and fireworks over Saddleback Golf Club.

The 4th at Firestone was presented in partnership with many local sponsors.

The official fireworks sponsor was Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Platinum sponsors included American Furniture Warehouse, Anytime Fitness-Firestone, Carbon Valley Consumer Report, Carbon Valley Park & Recreation District, Encana Oil & Gas, Firestone Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District, I-25 Kia, Re/Max Nexus, Stapp Interstate Toyota Scion, State Farm-Malyka Korgan, Saddleback Golf Club, St. Vrain Sanitation District, UCHealth Carbon Valley Medical Center and United Power.

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2015 Parade Winners Best in Parade 1st - 3 Margaritas 2nd - Audie L Murphy Infantry Museum 3rd - Cub Scout Pack 341

Best Marching & Musical Group 1st - Harmony Fields 2nd - Frederick High School Band 3rd - Living Water Northgate Church

Best Float 1st - Girl Scout Troop 71171 2nd - Dr. Scott Diabolical - Evil Genius 3rd - Oak Street Hair Studio

Best Classic Truck or Hot Rod 1st - 1948 Pontiac Silverstreak- Woodie, owned by Leo & Angela Martinez 2nd - 1957 Chevrolet, owned by William VanHowe 3rd - 1936 Ford Sedan, owned by John Shallenbarger

Best Dance/Cheer/Martial Arts Group 1st - Frederick High School Cheer Team 2nd - Frederick High School Dance Team 3rd - En Face Studios

Best Motorcycle 1st - American Legion Motorcycle Riders Post 1985

2015 Classic Car Show Winners Best Truck 1st - 1956 Chevy Short bed, owned by Lynn McBride 2nd - 1957 Chevy Stepside, owned by Dan DeJiacomo 3rd - 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup, owned by Dan Kessler

Best Car 1st - 1968 Road Runner, owned by Chris Rivera 2nd - 1957 BelAire Ragtop, owned by Al Lechman 3rd - 1965 Chevelle, owned by Andy Vidaurei

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Senior Friends!

It’s time to encourage all of you 60 and over to come and enjoy the luncheons put on

by Weld County Area Agency on Aging every Tuesday and Thursday. You do NOT have to belong to any senior center.

It is a lunch provided for all seniors no matter what your life story is. The meals are good, nutritious and are prepared by University of Northern Colorado Dining Services in Greeley.

Weld County Area Agency on Aging works to give you healthy meals and notates the calories, fats, etc. on their monthly menus for

each total meal so that you know what you are consuming. The idea is to help Seniors with their nutrition for a suggested donation of $3 per person. A delicious salad bar has been added every Tuesday and FREE Bingo is now offered once a month also on Tuesdays. Other ideas are being considered for activities after lunch to encourage fellowship.

Enjoying the company of others in our age group, sharing life experiences and being able to contribute your knowledge and helpfulness to others is quite a plus. The program intent is to encourage Senior health, lessen stress and promote friendships. The meals are administered and served by Retired Seniors Volunteer Program personnel that want to make

this a fun and healthy experience for all.

Listed below are the Tuesday and Thursday menus for June as well as information on how to sign up for the meals which are served at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center at 701 5th St., Frederick in the multipurpose room at 12:00 p.m. There is plenty of free parking at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Site Coordinator at 303-6822369. Plan to join us soon. The volunteers look forward to meeting you!

You MUST phone in the day before the lunch, before 11:00 a.m. at 303-833-3660 to reserve your lunch. Menus may be viewed online at www.weldaaa.org.

Ann Rehbein, American Legion Auxiliary New Ex. Dir. of Quilts of Valor Foundation

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he American Legion Auxiliary congratulates Ann Rehbein who has been selected to serve as the Executive Director of the Quilts of Valor Foundation.

Ann has showcased this program to The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary invitees, where several Auxiliary members contributed in various ways to making the quilt that was presented to last year’s National Commander Dan Dellinger and this year during DLNC were invited to help make quilt pieces for quilts to be presented. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization with regional and state coordinators around the country.

Their mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. To date, QOVF quilters have made and awarded some 121,000 quilts to U.S. service members and veterans.

Learn more at http://www.qovf.org.

Here is the announcement: On behalf of the board of directors of Quilts of Valor® Foundation, it gives me great pleasure to announce the selection of our next QOVF Executive Director, Ann Rehbein of Ames, Iowa.The QOVF is indeed fortunate to have a person of Ann’s experience and talent join the QOVF team as our leader for the next two years. She is a graduate of Iowa State University and has extensive leadership and managerial strengths having served previously as the Iowa American Legion’s Executive Secretary and as the owner of a successful small business for 17 years.

Ann also has an extraordinary history of volunteerism, having served in numerous leadership positions, including several national chairmanships and most recently as the National Education Vice Chairman for the American Legion Auxiliary.

Ann is a member of the Winterset,

Iowa, QOV Quilters and has advocated passionately within the American Legion family at the local and national level for Quilts of Valor over the past several years.

In choosing a new Executive Director, the board had the great fortune to consider four exceptionally qualified, professional, and dedicated candidates. Any of them would have served the Foundation with distinction, and we are grateful for their willingness to serve as ED and for their continued service to our mission. I know you will join me in welcoming Ann to QOVF as our new Executive Director; we look forward to her contributions that will continue to guide and strengthen the Quilts of Valor Foundation in the pursuit of its honorable mission.

For more info on our local American Legion Post contact Donna Lane at 303.833.4172 or dlaney2342@msn.com

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Charge Ahead Colorado Grant Brings EVSE Stations to Frederick he Town of Frederick recently won a Charge Ahead Colorado grant to install two electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) units in Frederick: one located in the Frederick High School parking lot and one in Downtown Frederick at 101 6th Street. These new stations that will allow battery electric vehicles and plugin hybrid electric vehicles to power up will be dedicated at 5 p.m. on Thursday July 30th with a ‘plugging-in’ ceremony.

The Charge Ahead Colorado program is a partnership between the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) to improve air quality and encourage deployment of electric vehicles across the state of Colorado by providing financial support for electric vehicles and EVSE. “Frederick’s electric charging stations are directly contributing to the upward

A record eleven Frederick neighborhoods will participate in the 32nd Annual National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, August 4th. Neighborhood Watch groups in Coal Ridge, Eagle Valley, The Farm, Fox Run, Grove Townhomes, Maplewood, Moore Farm, Prairie Greens, Rinn Valley, Summit View and Wyndham Hill will have gatherings to get to know their neighbors and stand against crime.

NNO is also designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. Each neighborhood event is put together by the individual Block Captains in Frederick’s Neighborhood Watch program, which is an organized

trend of innovation in the diversity of transportation fuels in Colorado,” says Wes Maurer, transportation program manager at the Colorado Energy Office.

“Over the past couple of years, Colorado has gone from 79 publicly available charging stations in 2013 to now nearly 250 statewide.”

A ‘plugging-in’ ceremony will be held in lieu of a ribbon cutting at the Downtown Frederick EVSE station Thursday July 30th at 5 p.m. during the Frederick Market.

“We want to thank the Charge Ahead Colorado program for helping Frederick and the Carbon Valley area continue to be a part of the new energy landscape,” said Mayor Tony Carey.

For more information about the benefits of electric transportation in Colorado, check out www.

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way for the Frederick Police Department to notify and share information with one point of contact to distribute out to their neighborhood. Chick-fil-A at Larkridge will be providing complimentary cookies to each neighborhood’s event.

“National Night Out is going strong in Frederick in its seventh year,” said Frederick Chief of Police Gary Barbour.

“Our Neighborhood Watch program is one of the best in the area and helps the police department connect with the community to keep safety a priority.”

Anyone interested in learning more about or joining the Neighborhood Watch Program is encouraged to contact the Frederick Police Department at 720.382.5700.

Firestone Police Department to Celebrate National Night Out With Community Event Celebrating the 32nd Annual National Night Out (NNO), the Firestone Police Department is hosting a community event with live music, games and fun activities, an ice cream social and a food truck on Aug. 4, 2015. The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harney Park, 10245 Devonshire St. The National Night Out program (http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/) is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Firestone residents are encouraged to join in the National Night Out activities.

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Dinner will be available from a local food truck for purchase, while other event activities will be free of charge. Attendees can enjoy live music by local band Float Like a Buffalo, while also enjoying an inflatable jump house, games and an ice cream social.

Safety handouts and Neighborhood Watch information will be available at the event, and residents are encouraged to speak with representatives from the Firestone Police Department and the Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District.

For more information about the National Night Out activities, contact Firestone Community Service Officer Michelle Powers at 303-833-0811 or email at mpowers@firestoneco.gov. For more information about the event, visit www. firestoneco.gov/nationalnightout.

Firestone Cultural Committee Partners With Carbon Valley Regional Library to Present Firestone Art & Music Show In October The Firestone Cultural Committee is excited to partner with the Carbon Valley Regional Library once again to host the Firestone Art & Music Show in October 2015. The show will highlight artists from the communities of Firestone, Frederick, Dacono and Mead.

A reception is set for Oct. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carbon Valley Regional Library, 7 Park Ave., Firestone. The reception is a great time for artists to visit with guests, meet other artists, listen to live music, enjoy refreshments and take part in this special event.

The call for entries is now open as artists are welcome to apply for admission into the show by filling out the application online at www.firestoneco.gov/ FirestoneArtMusicShow. Types of artwork that will be displayed include, but are not limited to, paintings, drawings, sculptures, jewelry, carvings and metalwork. Artists 16 and older may submit to the exhibit.

Artists will be limited to two pieces each with the exception of artists displaying items in the display cases like jewelry.

Live art demonstrations are also back at the event this year and artists have the opportunity to be considered for a demonstration during the reception. Artists interested in being considered for a live art demonstration should select that option on the application. Selected artists will be set up in the library meeting room to do painting, drawing, weaving and more.

The reception will feature music from local musicians Holly Adams, Dave Davis and Tim Ostdiek. Home Depot will also offer children’s activities during the 1 to 4 p.m. event where kids can make small crafts with tiles to take home.

For more information, visit the event website or contact Kristi Ritter by calling 303-531-6254 or emailing kritter@ firestoneco.gov.

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ull spectrum elderly care services, focused on the individual’s needs, provided by Denise Coe, Executive Director. Clients benefit immensely from the 15 years of experience that Denise has. She offers tailored services to meet the needs of the special person in your life. Denise says, “My passion in life is to make a difference in our aging population by doing for them what they no longer can do for themselves.” Her clients include seniors with loving, attentive families and seniors who are struggling without familial support.

She has established relationships with various professional communities throughout Boulder County. Denise Coe has earned the respect and trust necessary from various doctors in the fields of geriatric internal medicine, dentistry, education, and others.

Besides companionship and client need management, she also offers transportation, errand, advocacy, bill paying, household, and yard care services. She maintains medical journals for accurate communication between client and doctors and family. Denise also trains caregivers and she helps to or applies for and submits Medicare/Medicaid and insurance paperwork. Her lasting relationships with the families make her a valuable asset and the demand for her services is constant. Call Denise for references and more information at 720.231.9382.

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Carbon Valley Relay for Life was a Huge Success!

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uly 11th at Hart Park in Firestone, 27 teams, 334 registered participants and hundreds of friends, family and community members walked to raise over $100,000.00 for the American Cancer Society.

This will help with research, education, advocacy and patient services such as rides to treatments, housing if needed to be closer to treatments, the look good, feel good program and so much more.

The Pink Life Saver Van was on site to perform mammograms, Survivors and Caregivers were honored and many activities were enjoyed through the afternoon and night.

During the Luminaria ceremony

Survivors and those whom we have lost to cancer were remembered. The track was lined with luminaria bags which reminded the all night walkers why they do this Relay for Life.

Thank you to the Chick-Fil-A Cow and Bearemy from Build A Bear Workshop for coming out and supporting the event.

We have the Best Community and we Thank You and hope to see you all again next year.

If you would like to learn more about Relay for Life or you would like to participate more (on a team or committee) we would love to have you join us. Contact www.lynn.wooton@cancer.org Let’s Finish the Fight!

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ock the doors and get a gun! Polar bears may soon be at your door due to global warming! We may have to contend with angry Eskimos too, since they use the meat and hides of the bears. And then there is the problem with guns killing people all the time. Forget that it takes a person to pull the trigger, if we just get rid of the guns it won’t happen. True enough, but there are still knives and rocks, and don’t forget dynamite.

Problems are not new to mankindwe’ve been dealing with them for centuries, and each generation thinks that they have it the worst. But here’s a news flash folks: “God’s grace IS sufficient for you.” That’s in 2nd Corinthians 12:9. In other words, whatever has happened or will happen, us Christians can rest assured that the Lord is still in charge and totally capable of guiding us through the valley of the shadow of death- or any other valley.

Things weren’t so great when King Herod was in charge, or Nero or lots of Romans who made it their business to feed lots of Christians to the lions in the arena for sport. So a few problems in America needn’t turn our lives into nightmares, because the Lord God the Almighty still reigns.

I know lots of people who don’t believe that, and are justifiably nervous at recent court rulings and politics in general. But my Bible says we believers are on the winning side, and whenever the stuff “hits the fan”, the safest place to be is in the center of God’s will. Period. It isn’t and never will be about geography. Just about living for the Lord and doing what you know He wants you to do.

So you can write your Congressman/ woman (and that is an OK thing to do), and

you can buy bigger locks for your house and get a dog with more teeth, OR you can “trust in the Lord with all your heart, and NOT lean on your own understanding.”

(Proverbs 3:5) Take your pick. You try to figure everything out on your own or rely on God and His really old Book that tells us all kinds of answers to all kinds of questions, and is said to be the truth. Sure beats today’s newspaper or the latest blog for reliability.

I don’t know everything, but I do know one thing for sure. The Lord Jesus Christ rules! He has defeated sin and the devil and is just waiting for the right time to return here to Earth to clean things up. And He has put me on His team, which is the ONLY place to be when things begin to get hairy.

So fellow Christians, let’s act like believers and not unbelievers. Sin isn’t worse now, it is just reported more often. The devil isn’t more vicious- he just has less time to do his thing. We need to be sharing the love of Christ in practical ways with our friends and neighbors so they too can stay calm and not freak out at the chaos now or what is to come. I sleep really well every night because I serve a risen Savior, and you can too. Just yield your life to Him and get in on the free trip to Heaven plus an abundant life right here and right now.

I did 45 years ago and have never known a day of disappointment.

Not one.

Salvation is still free, so help yourself.

Jim Coleman pastors Abundant Life Church, 4380 Highway 66, just .3 mile east of I25 on the south side. Service starts at 10:00 am each Sunday and you are invited.

Brigit’s Bounty Helping To Feed the Needy and Educate Children

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rigit’s Bounty Community Resources (BBCR) has been serving up free local produce to the needy and educational experiences to youth within the Carbon Valley since 2009. Created initially as an outreach project of St. Brigit Episcopal Church in Frederick, Brigit’s Bounty operates as its own 501 (c)(3) organization led solely by the efforts of an all-volunteer board. Just last year, the 60’X100’ garden produced 1500 pounds of food distributed through Weld Food Bank and Salud Family Health Center. The maintenance of the plot is sustained by various community organizations, faith-based groups, and service-oriented clubs. Brigit’s Bounty enjoys ongoing partnerships with groups such as Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts of America, Carbon Valley Rotary Club, and United Way. Direct food assistance is only one part of the work that Brigit’s Bounty does. Brigit’s Bounty has a close relationship with Thunder Valley K-8 School. The proximity of the school to the garden allows for students to come on field trips by foot and learn about the delicate

balance between food and environment.

Activities include transplanting, weeding, and harvesting, to name a few. This past spring the organization’s AmeriCorps volunteer, Marielle Grenade-Willis, went into the classroom and taught 180 students about the life cycle of plants through hands-on seed starting. BBCR plans to resurrect its low-cost summer camp program for children of all income levels in the summer of 2016!

Brigit’s Bounty was chosen by the Downtown Frederick Business Association (DBA) as one of the beneficiaries of the Georgia Boy’s upcoming event, Blues, Brews, & BBQ on Saturday, August 15.

They will be hosting the DBA booth at the event and offering fun activities as well as information about the programs they offer.

Proceeds will help benefit the organization’s AmeriCorps VISTA program which allows BBCR to host a full time employee to build capacity for its ongoing community efforts.

For more information, visit www. brigitsbounty.org or call 720-208-0280.

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ertain foods that you eat will affect more than just your weight, it can affect your health and cause inflammation.

One of the body’s natural immune responses is inflammation. When your body is attacked with an infection or injury, it responds with an inflammatory counter attack. There are two types of inflammation. One is localized, an example would be when you sprain your ankle and have swelling in that area, or it can be systemic, affecting many parts of your body such as organs, tissue, and muscles.

Some of the effects of chronic inflammation are autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, dementia, autism, arthritis, heart disease and many more. Some causes might be from lack of exercise, smoking, stress, environmental exposure, lack of sleep, but this article will focus on diet and foods. Several of these causes you can control including your diet.

The following is a list of some common foods that are known to cause inflammation in the body and you should

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try and avoid: sugar and refined starch, the nightshade family of vegetables especially for joint inflammation (includes tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant), vegetable oil, dairy products, gluten grains (includes wheat, rye, barley), trans fats in processed foods, peanuts, processed corn products such as high fructose corn syrup, and chemicals in food such as preservatives, additives, food coloring, and msg (monosodium glutamate).

There’s good news to all of this, here’s a list of foods you can eat that will help fight inflammation: dark leafy greens, flaxseed, chia seeds, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, avocados, and the spice turmeric.

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Longmont United Hospital to be Honored at 2015 Spirit of Planetree Awards

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lanetree, an internationally recognized leader in developing and implementing patient-centered care practices, will honor Longmont United Hospital for its Storycatchers Program during Planetree’s annual international conference in Boston, MA, October 11-14, 2015.

June Berlinger, the Longmont United Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) co-chair, was inspired to create the Storycatchers Program as a result of her own experience hearing and recording a loved one’s story. Launched in early 2012 on a hospital unit with rehabilitation and end of life patients, the program embraces the heart of human interaction. Trained volunteers listen to individual patient stories, prompted with questions as appropriate, and write the story. Each patient is offered the opportunity to edit his or her own story, as well as encouraged to share their story with the staff caring for them. The patient ultimately decides with whom and how they want their story shared.

“The purpose of the Storycatchers program is to humanize and personalize the patient’s hospital experience,” said Becky Herman, VP Clinical Support Services. “In many cases, Storycatching has served to remind people of who they are beyond their pathology, providing a powerful healing experience which reconnects body, mind and spirit.”

In one patient’s words: “Your rendering of my life was ‘spot on.’

Personally, I was overwhelmed that someone could see goodness in me. Thank you for giving me a sense of well-being. It was as if you had known me for years, when in fact we had just met. You are able to give an individual the spirit of themselves that they sometimes didn’t even recognize until you showed them.”

The Storycatchers Program touches people and changes lives. It facilitates farewells, lifts human beings up to take on the challenge of living anew and reminds healthcare workers of why they do their job. Over a six month period, the program received 137 referrals and 42 stories and poems have been completed.

According to Planetree, the Spirit of Planetree Awards were created to promote patient-centered care by publicly recognizing individuals who personalize and demystify the health care experience for others, as well as programs and services that support extraordinary achievement in patient-centered care.

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chool is starting this month... already!

This article features reminders and ideas to prepare children’s mind and body for the shift in schedule. Typically, children return to school and some type of illness makes itself available to them.

In order to help your child maintain the best possible health through school it is important to keep the immune system strong. All of the following help to boost the immune system and brain function: • Sleep : Children and teenagers need approximately 10-14 hours of sleep!

Our bodies heal when we’re sleeping, also, mood and overall functioning are better after a good night’s sleep.

• Ideas to help the sleep schedule shift : This one requires more effort on our part... limit their time AND our time looking at screens; encourage and join them outside for physical activity so that they are tired and ready for bed earlier.

Recently, there was an interesting article in the NY Times about the effects of screen usage, here is the link: http:// well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/ screen-addiction-is-taking-a-toll-onchildren/?ref=health&_r=1 • Vitamin C: An important supplement for the immune system and blood flow, especially if the child does not get plenty of fruits and vegetables. For

optimal absorption, it is very important to use supplements without food coloring and that are naturally derived, such as from fresh rose hips and sea buckthorn berry.

Synthetic supplements are processed through the liver and kidney the same as toxins, and therefore not metabolized. If they do not enjoy the flavor of a chewable, there are liquid and powder supplements that can be added to food.

• Probiotics : When the gut is happy and abundant with the appropriate flora and fauna, the system can properly absorb nutrients, which then helps people think clearly, improves mood, and bolster the immune system. Typically, if there are any challenges associated with the digestive system, small or large, both mood and focus become muddled and sluggish.

• Stress : As often as possible, eat meals together and talk about everyone’s day. Regular and casual conversation about the events of the day help kids talk through the positive and negative aspects of school. The above mentioned suggestions also help children process stress more effectively.

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Around Carbon Valley continued from page 10 Firestone Pushing Forward on Godding Hollow Culvert Installation

The Firestone Board of Trustees is pushing forward with a first phase to add culverts to the Godding Hollow Ditch that runs underneath Firestone Boulevard just west of Birch Street. Five new box culverts will be added to help with water flow as this roadway area has been closed in recent storms due to excess water overflowing the road. The Board of Trustees approved the culvert design contract at its June 24, 2015, meeting.

Town Engineer Dave Lindsey said preliminary designs indicate that an additional 11 box culverts are needed to convey the entire 100-year event storm to produce an estimated $3.5 million bill. The first phase of installation of five box culverts was originally slated to be completed in 2018, however, given recent severe storm events, the Town is attempting to accelerate the project.

While the design portion of the project will take place this year, construction will not start until 2016.

The $1.6 million project cost will be funded from the Regional Stormwater Impact Fee and any potential grants that the Town is awarded.

St. Theresa’s 6th Annual Tea & Fashion Show

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rinity Ladies Auxiliary 6th Annual Tea & Fashion Show. The fashions being modeled are by Christopher & Banks.

This is their largest fund raiser of the year and they have only 90 tickets available @ $10.00 each. (No guarantee that there will be tickets at the door) It is held at the St Theresa’s Catholic Church Parish Hall (across the street from the church on 5th St in Frederick) on Saturday Sept 12, 2015 starting at 11:00am, ( lasts till about 2:00 pm). Drawing tickets will be sold for prizes. Tickets cost $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Promises to be a lot of fun! For more information please call Sue Mason at 303.833.3506.

Get Involved in Miners Day Sept. 19 The Thirteenth Annual Miners Day will take place on Saturday, September 19th in Crist Park! The Town of Frederick is still accepting applications for vendors and parade entries! You can find those applications, which are due August 14th for the exhibitor booth and September 11th for the parade, at www.FrederickCO. gov/MinersDay. Entering the parade is free and is a wonderful way to show community support and involvement!

We are also recruiting volunteers for the event – we need help with everything from checking in vendors to helping set up kids activities. Whether you can only help for an hour or want to be a part of putting together the fun all day, we’ve got a job for you! Email Events Coordinator Brooke Cunningham at bcunningham@ frederickco.gov to get more information about volunteering.

Join the Boy Scouts 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 720-9340497. 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!

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St. Brigit Episcopal Church Strives To Serve Community

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lthough barely six years old, St. Brigit Episcopal Church, Frederick, has already impacted the Carbon Valley in many positive ways. The church facilitates two nonprofit organizations that serve the community, Brigit’s Bounty Giving Garden and Brigit’s Village.

Brigit’s Bounty provides fresh vegetables to those in need; Brigit’s Village is developing much needed housing for seniors (see related story). St. Brigit has been active in the Carbon Valley Network, a southwestern Weld County gathering place for human services providers, and helped found the Carbon Valley Help Center, which provides food and resource assistance to those in need. All this activity aligns St. Brigit with its namesake, Brigid of Kildare, a 5th Century Celtic Christian who knew St. Patrick of Ireland and had special concern for evangelism, community, and serving the poor.

Founded in 2009, St. Brigit is located on 7+ acres of land in downtown Frederick north of Tipple Parkway between Johnson and Oak Streets. In 2013 the congregation completed construction of a sanctuary that seats 150 people. In addition to Brigit’s Bounty and Brigit’s Village, the campus also includes an outdoor labyrinth and other prayer spaces, all of which are open to the public year-round.

The church strives to serve the community and hopes that its campus will develop into a community center. Annual outreach programs have included food drives, free health fairs, free community meals, and Help Portrait, an event which offers professional photographs to families and individuals at no charge.

In addition to regular Sunday morning worship at 9:30am, St. Brigit also offers alternative worship settings, including A’it Caol, which translates as “A Thin Place” from Gaelic. These quarterly services celebrate the summer and winter solstice and spring and fall equinox in keeping with the Celtic tradition of seeing nature as God’s creation giving us insights into who God is. Each service includes a contemporary liturgy, special meditation areas for reflecting Hebrew and C h r i s t i a n scripture, and thoughtful contemplative and upbeat music.

St. Brigit’s also offers a contemplative prayer experience each Thursday at 6:30pm. These evenings begin with silent meditation and then move into reflection on writings by Christian contemplatives and servants from throughout the ages.

St. Brigit hosts robust adult spiritual formation opportunities inviting others to grow in Christlikeness. The fall 2015 offering on Wednesday evenings will include a 6-week class “The Four and Some More,” exploring the well-known canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, as well as lesser-known noncanonical gospels of Mary Magdalene, Thomas, and others.

Children and youth are a very important part of the St. Brigit community.

Programming for all ages from preschool through high school is offered during Sunday morning worship. St. Brigit’s Lightsiderz Youth Group is currently looking at Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount and enjoys regular fun and service activities, including an annual Bible learning or mission trip. For 2016 they are planning a mission trip to serve in Guatemala.

Called by God the Father to live Christ-centered lives empowered by the Holy Spirit, the community of St. Brigit seeks to welcome ALL and provide a safe, compassionate and respectful place to be on the Christian spiritual journey.

St. Brigit is located at 110 Johnson Street in Frederick. For more details, please visit www.stbrigit.org or call 720208-0280.

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New Creation Church to Host GriefShare Class

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ew Creation Church, 737 Bross Street, Longmont hosts a 13-week GriefShare session, beginning Tuesday, August 11, 7-8:30pm. The cost of the class is $15, which covers the cost of a workbook that is used during the week by the participant. The class is open to anyone who is struggling with the death of a loved one.

You’ll discover there are people who understand your hurts, emotions, and painful experiences! When someone you love dies, it’s common to feel isolated.

In GriefShare, you’ll find that you are not alone, that there are others who understand what you are going through.

You’ll learn helpful, practical information that will help you recover from the pain of grief and loss. The GriefShare DVD videos feature top experts on grief recovery subjects and case studies of people just like you, who have been through the grief experience.

You’ll begin to gain closure in your loss. It’s sometimes hard to move on in life when you are still dealing with the grief and emptiness that happens after a loved one dies. You’ll learn how to go through a healthy season of grieving, then begin transitioning to emotional and spiritual wholeness.

You’ll discover hope for the future.

While things may look bleak now, you’ll learn ways to restore your hope and rebuild your life. Many GriefShare alumni tell us the program helped them move from deep grief to peace and a sense of joy again.

Class topics include: 1. Is this Normal?

2. Challenges of Greif 3. The Journey of Grief 4. Grief and Your Relationships 5. Why? 6. Guilt and Anger 7. Complicating Factors 8. Stuck 9. Lessons of Grief 10. Heaven 11. What do I live for now.

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Rinn United Methodist Church Welcomes a New Pastor!

Rinn United Methodist Church (3783 Bella Rosa Parkway (WCR 20), Frederick, CO 80504) is proud to welcome Rev. Bryson P. Lillie as its new pastor! Bryson comes to us from Fort Collins, Colorado, where he served as an Associate Pastor and New Church Planter at First United Methodist Church. He is tremendously excited to serve the Carbon Valley Community, having previously lived in nearby Platteville, and later, Longmont. The Rinn UMC community

shares his enthusiasm. We are so happy to have a young, dynamic couple leading us in Bryson and his wife, Sarah.

“I am so blessed to be here at Rinn Church,” said Bryson, age 31. “It’s a congregation that is so well known, having ministered to residents in four different towns for well over 100 years. Furthermore, everyone knows us. Since we sit all of 200 yards of I-25 south, so many people know our white steeple and building by sight. It will be a challenge, but I’m looking forward to making sure our people, ministries and worship are equally as visible.”

Bryson’s parents are also clergy in the area. His father, David, is pastor of First United Methodist in Longmont, and his mother, Carol, previously served in both Longmont and Erie. Please feel free to come by to meet Bryson and worship with us! Our Sunday Services are at 9:30am, with Children’s Church at 10:45am. He can also be reached at our office (303-776-1578) or emailed at rinnpastor@gmail.com Please check out our website at rinnumc.org for more information about Bryson and our congregation. We hope you will join us, and Rev. Lillie, as Rinn Church begins a new era of loving service to our community!

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omen’s Bible Connection (WBC) is starting in September 2015 at Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Frederick! WBC is a Bible study program that is committed to enriching the lives of women through the study of God’s word.

RMCC is located at 5860 Majestic Street in Frederick. WBC will meet every Thursday from 9-11:15am, September through April 2016. We have various studies to choose from. WBC will provide an age-appropriate Biblical program for children, birth through Kindergarten. To register, go to rmcc.org and look under Adult activities for women. You can also email Gabe Taylor at wbcfrederick@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to welcoming you to WBC!

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.

Carbon Valley Lutheran Worship Sundays, 10am (beginning Sept. 13) Centennial Elementary 10290 Neighbors Parkway, Firestone 80504 720.833.8873 www.carbonchurch.com Pastor Tim Spiegelberg 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 Life Song Church of Erie Sun. School 9:15a Service 10:15a 303-828-1040 www.lifesongchurch.org 500 Briggs St., Erie

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

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

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

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

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

Impact Rock Church (303) 835-4214 www.impactrock.com 470 Briggs St Erie, CO 80516 Rejoice Lutheran Church Sun. Worship 9:30am 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

Day Classes Night Classes 720.235.9460 confirmingtheword.org

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 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 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 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 North Denver (CND) Best Western Plaza Hotel Convention Center, Front Range Room 1900 Ken Pratt Parkway, Longmont, CO Pastor Gino Geraci Sunday morning service 9:00 a.m.

303-933-8733 or 303-775-8521 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

New Session Starts September 8th!!

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.

Somos una iglesia bilingue.

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

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 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.

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720.331.6836 or 720.329.1009 [7-15] FOR SALE: DINING SET 70-inch Round Glass Table with Pedestal Base, 8 Upholstered Chairs with Light Ash Legs.

EXCELLENT CONDITION! Asking $2000. 303-9157760. [8-15] 2006 Mustang 5 speed, silver, runs great 115,000 miles Runs Great! Call 303.772.7952 for more info [7-15] Got extra space? I need some. I am looking to rent pole barn, out building, shop space or similar.

Mark 303-532-6733 [8-15] 14 new unused various hard back complete gun book collection. Still in original packaging. Can send Pictures. $250 or best offer. marchdww@msn.com (303) 280 2044 [8-15]

Tractor & Mowing Services. Call Kyle. 970-222-7194 [8-15]

FURNITURE ROW NOW HIRING! Full Time with Great Benefits,Competitive pay structure, team environment, performance based promotions, management opportunities, and much more.

Contact Stephanie Hudson at 720-612-1418 or stephanie.hudson@sofamart.com to learn more or schedule a tour. [8-15]

LAWN TRACTOR / EQUIPMENT RESCUE I offer free haul away of broken or unwanted lawn tractors, rototillers, log splitters, mini bikes snow blowers etc. Sorry, No walk behind mowers or 2 strokes Mark 303-532-6733 [5-15]

Looking for personable individual who is knowledgeable of Ebay and Craigslist and knows or wants to learn about guns and gun sales. This is a great opportunity to learn about running a small business. Call 303.772.7952 for more info on this Longmont job opportunity. [8-15]

COMPANION NICHE SALE 2 open/closing, 2 engravings, 2 Direct Cremations $3995.00 FGM Bob 720-771-1611 [5-15] Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils for sale by Albina Sher. Call 720.301.2721 or email doterra.albina@gmail. com IPC:1541546 [5-15] Looking for piano students to fill Friday and Saturday afternoon/evening time slots. I am located in Firestone. $16 per 30 minute lesson. 720-2733332 [2-15]

Horse Boarding Firestone, two stalls w/ individuals runs available immediately. $340.00 a month, includes grass hay three times a day, daily cleaning. Indoor/Outdoor Arena 303-746-7786 [1-15]

Looking for someone with meticulous approach to house cleaning 1-2 days per month. 970.744.0777 [5-15]

Mead Community Garage Sale June 27 8:00-1:00 Over 25+ garage sales through out the community.

For a complete listing of sales and items sold go to www.townofmead.org

Small acreage mowing. 720.331.6836, 720.329.1009

For Sale GE Washer/Dryer large capacity $395 for both Very good condition, a little over 2 years old. call 303.833.9046 [6-15]

Investor partner wanted to open a restaurant in Firestone/Frederick. Currently have a very successful restaurant in Longmont and planning our expansion.

I’m a Frederick resident so know the area well.

Contact: crb625@gmail.com

90” Merritt Headache Rack. Has chain rack and tray.

Some lights. 720.331.6836 or 720.329.1009 [7-15]

Old-town Frederick resident seeking individual to assist with various yard duties. 303.833.0443 [5-15]

Licensed in home groomer accepting new clients. small dog cuts start at $35 Brandi 303.359.3102 [6-15]

LIFEGUARDS WANTED! $8.25-$10/H Must have current CPR/ First Aid and Lifeguard certifications.

No prior experience needed. Longmont YMCA. 303-776-0370. Ask for Lenny.

FOR SALE: Maytag Neptune Electric Clothes Dryer.

White; reversible door; very good condition. $175 obo.

303.946.2442 [3-15] FLOORING INSTALLERS WANTED AESTHETIC FLOORING 970.535.0461 Competitive Contractor Rates

Small Engine Repair - Lawnmowers, Rototillers, Snow Blowers, etc. Can pick up, deliver, or haul away if needed. Call Terry 303-833-2959 [6-15]

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Jennifer Bauer

Edward Charles McCormack

July 5, 1967 ~ July 9 2015

Jennifer Bauer, 48, of Longmont, died July 9, 2015 at her home. She was born July 5, 1967 in Longmont to Dan and Mildred (Bauer) Metcalf. She was a graduate of Cave Creek High School and her career took her from accounting work at Schwinn to any number of companies in the area.

In her free time, Jennifer enjoyed following her son Justin in his sports endeavors, especially Lacrosse and Basketball. She also enjoyed camping in Wyoming.

A Celebration of Jennifer’s life was held July 24, 2015 at the Calvary Church in Longmont. Survivors include her mother Mildred Dalpra of Longmont and her son Justin of Frederick, CO. Share condolences at howemortuary.com

Longmont United Hospital’s Diabetes Education Program Merits American Diabetes Association Recognition Longmont United Hospital’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The ADA Education Recognition effort, begun in the fall of 1986, and is based on the National Standards for Diabetes Education that were developed by the National Diabetes Advisory Board and endorsed by the diabetes education community. It is a voluntary process which assures that approved education programs have met the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs. This program has grown to become the leading quality assurance mechanism for diabetes self-management education programs across the country.

Programs that achieve Recognition status have a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide stateof-the-art information about diabetes management for participants.

“Longmont United Hospital is proud to have once again achieved this recognition from the ADA, and it’s because of the commitment and dedication of our healthcare team that we have once again earned this recognition,” said Nancy Driscoll, LUH Chief Nursing Officer.

Research has shown that selfmanagement education is a critical component of a comprehensive diabetes treatment plan. One consequence of compliance with the National Standards is the greater consistency in the quality of education offered to people with diabetes.

All approved education programs cover topics including, self-care skills, diabetes

October 25, 1942 ~ July 19, 2015

Edward Charles McCormack, 72 of Firestone Co, passed away Sunday, July 19. He was born October 25, 1942 in Hollywood California to Mary Bjorkland and then adopted by Matthew McCormack. He grew up in New York City, entered the Navy in 1960 and married his wife Gloria in 1964. In 1971 they moved to Longmont Colorado where he worked for the Longmont Clinic for 37 years. He loved traveling, being with his family and friends and riding his motorcycle. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Little Britches Rodeo and the Elks Lodge.

Surviving him are his wife of 50 years, Gloria, daughters Donna (Dan) and Darlene (Rob) of Colorado. He also has 5 grandchildren, Zachary, Alexis, Brooke, Sydney and Mackenzie. He has 2 sisters, Barbara Sakowski of New Jersey, Mary McCormack of Massachusetts, 3 brothers, Matty McCormack of New York, Tommy McCormack and Bobby McCormack of New Jersey. Brother and sister in law, Ron and Cathy Valance of Wyoming and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services to Celebrate his life were held July 22 at Howe Mortuary, 439 Coffman St. Longmont. Reception followed at Gloria and Ed’s home in Firestone CO. In lieu of Flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, or TRU Care Hospice. Please share your thoughts and extend your condolences to the family at howemortuary.com. disease process, nutrition management, physical activity, medications, risk reduction, managing complications, goal setting and problem solving.

Assuring high-quality education for patient self-care is one of the primary goals of the Education Recognition Program.

Through the support of the healthcare team and increased knowledge and awareness of diabetes the patients can assume a major part of the responsibility for his or her diabetes management. Unnecessary hospital admissions and some of the acute and chronic complications of diabetes may

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be prevented through self-management education. Longmont United Hospital’s diabetes education program offers highquality education services to the patients it serves.

“The process gives professionals a national standard by which to measure the quality of the services they provide and it helps consumers to identify these quality programs,” said Dorothy Price, LUH Patient Education Consultant.

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Eva Marie Duckworth, 86 years of age, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2015.

Eva was born on January 15, 1929, in Carthage, Missouri, to Harry and Nellie Heisten. She was the second child in a wonderful family of five siblings including Fred, Pauline, Noveta and Joy. After graduating from high school, through a simple letter from a U.S. Marine brother of her girlfriend, who had seen her through the window of the dress shop where she worked, a love blossomed that would last her lifetime. Eva and that U.S. Marine, Bob Duckworth, were married on September 17, 1955.

Married for nearly 60 years, Eva and Bob raised their 2 dear children, David and Diane. Possessing a true servant’s heart, Eva generously cared for her family and friends in many ways, throughout her life.

A woman of great faith, she was the heart of the Duckworth family.

With her zest for life, ease of conversation, and her beautiful smile, Eva loved to cook, bake, play games, travel, and cheer on the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos. Nothing brought her more joy than time with her family and friends around the dinner table.

She will be deeply missed by her many friends and family.

Eva is survived by her husband Bob Duckworth of the home, son David Duckworth of Naples, Florida, daughter Diane Whisner of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as her grandchildren Aaron and his wife Shannon Whisner, Alyssa Whisner, Andrew Whisner, and her namesake great granddaughter, Eva Whisner.

Funeral services were held July 21 at the Howe Mortuary Chapel. Internment was at Foothills Gardens of Memory, also in Longmont.

In lieu of flowers donations may be given to The Samaritan’s Purse at www. samarianspurse.org or by mail at Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 Please visit www.howemortuary.com to share thoughts and condolences with the family.

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January 15, 1929 ~ July 15, 2015

Anthony D’Orazio, 71, of Firestone, died July 6, 2015 in Loveland, CO. He was born June 13, 1944 in Frederick, Colorado, the son of Joseph and Mary (DeSantis) D’Orazio. A Renaissance man he was both the class Valedictorian and an All-State Football player. He was a 1962 graduate of Erie High School.

After graduation he went on to attend the University of Colorado, Boulder, for three years.

Rusty worked in the hard drive business for a number of years. He was a sales manager of Marshall Industries in Seattle, Washington. For the past 30 years he has been in the auto sales business, largely with the Ford Dealerships.

He is survived by his significant other of 14 years, Judith Gilmer of Firestone.

He is also survived by his sons Michael (Barbara Saak) D’Orazio of Norco, CA and Joseph D’Orazio of Lafayette, CO, and his daughter Ann D’Orazio of Albuquerque, NM. He is further survived by his brother Joseph (Lola) D’Orazio of Loveland and his sister Virginia D’Orazio of Thornton, CO as well as three grandchildren: Angel, Ariel and Rand D’Orazio along with several beloved nieces and nephews.

Cremation has been entrusted to Howe Mortuary and Cremation Services.

A celebration of life was held July 16, 2015 at Howe Mortuary Chapel in Longmont.

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