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CDBG Funds To Increase Lifespan Of Glen Dale Homes In Dacono

A new community service project is coming to Dacono this year thanks to the board of county commissioners approving fund allocation.

Via the City of Dacono’s Glen Dale Avenue Waterline Replacement project, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will aid in replacement of watermain pipes on this street. e Glens of Dacono is a 1970s-era manufactured housing subdivision. e current watermain pipes are constructed of cast iron and are nearing a useful lifespan of 50 years. As the system ages, general maintenance repairs have become more frequent and expensive to the city and water loss is a concern. e Glen Dale Avenue project is among the last sections in e Glens requiring the replacement of watermain lines. is project is funded at $241,225.

“ is is a project that we really can get behind as a board, because it brings needed improvements to this neighborhood,” said Weld County Commissioner Chair Mike Freeman. “Last year, we saw the completion of the Evans Idaho Street sidewalk paving project, which has helped increase use of that street. We hope this watermain project sidelines maintenance needs and associated costs for Glen Dale homeowners.”

In 2022, the board revised the 2022 Annual Action Plan to set aside $310,000 in unawarded 2022 grant funds for unnamed grant projects. CDBG sta has worked with communities on projects to allocate this funding. On Nov.14, 2022, the board passed a resolution to award $68,775 of these funds to Weld County Government for the 60+Ride On-Demand Transportation Services project, which left a balance of $241,225. e Dacono waterline project will eat up the remaining 2022 funds.

Find out more about Weld County’s CDBG program.

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Event Calendar

☐Platteville Lions BINGO

Friday, April 28th, Doors open at 530 pm, bingo at 7 pm, at Platteville Community Center at 508 Reynolds Avenue. $12 for all games, cash only. Proceed go to Valley Youth Wrestling Club and Boy Scouts selling concessions

☐2023 Eggstravaganza. Our annual Community Eggstravaganza is at Purpose Church from noon until 2 pm at 9993 County Rd. 11, Firestone, CO 80504, for our festival and Easter Egg hunts. Food, face painting, games, giveaways, a photo booth, and so much more! We’ll have three di erent egg hunts for various ages. A great time for the whole family!

☐Tax Help Colorado Saturdays | ru Apr. 8 (closed Mar. 11-18) | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Cornerstone | Greeley Campus. Friday March 3 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Prairie Building | Fort Lupton Campus. Free tax pre and e- ling assistance for low- to middle-income taxpayers who made less than $60,000 annually in 2022. First-come- rst-served basis. For more info www.events.aims.edu

☐Co ee with Christ 1st Saturday of every month 8-9a. Inquire at coffeewithchrist2023@gmail.com for location and info. For Christian women, all denominations to join a group where we women can sharpen each other. Bring your favorite mug-we provide the co ee!

☐Veteran’s Info Quali ed Listeners, a Colorado-based Veteran & Family Resource Hub, will host the 4th Annual “Vet Connect” Regional Event (FREE) on Saturday, April 8, 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Embassy Suites, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO. Active military and family are invited. Plus VA Lodging Program called “Home Away From Home” lodging for Veterans who travel long distances for medical treatment. More info: day phone 307-633-7061, night phone 307-633-7212. Plus Veteran Travel Reimbursement e VA is streamlining their Bene ciary Travel Self Service System (BTSSS) reimbursement for all eligible Veterans, including non-VA care known as Community Care. To qualify, the Veteran must rst receive a medical referral from their VA primary care provider then obtain an authorization. More info: Billy Scharf at 307-432-3804 or email Billy.Scharf@va.gov. We’ve partnered with ARC rift Stores to provide vouchers for Veterans to any ARC rift Store in CO. For purchasing clothing for job interviews, work, weddings, etc. Good for recently discharged Veterans transitioning back into civilian life on a tight budget. If clothing isn’t needed the voucher can be used for other items in the store. Email your DD-214 to Resource@qualifiedlisteners.org and include your name, phone number and mailing address. We’ll mail you a voucher. For more information 720-600-0860 or email Resource@QualifiedListeners.org

☐“Kickstart Your Health” series at both the Carbon Valley and Erie Libraries

Part 1 of 3: What Does it Mean to Be Healthy - (Carbon Valley 4/13, Erie April 11)

Part 2 of 3: What Should I Eat to Be Healthy - (Carbon Valley 4/20, Erie April 18)

Part 3 of 3: 3 ings You Can do to Improve Your Health - (Carbon Valley 4/27, Erie April 25) Check out the Library Events page for details. https://www.mylibrary.us/cvrl/

☐Mobility & Pain-Relief Class, and Interval & Strength Training

Ladies, join us for my Fitness Group Classes:Mobility & Pain-Relief Class Mondays 8:30am, Interval & Strength Training Tuesdays 9:30am & Weds 7pm, CoreFirst Trainer Class Fridays 9:30am. Mobile and Virtual Personal Training packages available. Contact Tracy Rewerts, NASM Certi ed Personal Trainer & Corrective Exercise Specialist at https://TimeForChangePersonalTraining.com or call 303.828.2856.

☐Spring Clean Up Days for Frederick https://www.frederickco.gov/archive.aspx?amid=&type=&adid=1422

Get ready to take advantage of free Spring Clean Up Days in April! • Free Land ll Voucher: Get a voucher for one free trip to the Front Range Land ll (1830 Weld County Road 5, Erie, CO 80516) to use between April 1 and April 29. Pick up the o cial voucher at the Town’s

☐April Event at Aims Community College

Colorado Water Matters | April 21 | 9 a.m. - noon | Platte Building | Fort Lupton Campus

Learn about Colorado water, water law and current issues a ecting our state’s water. Aims faculty member Kirk Goble will lead this presentation. Topics covered include the water cycle and climate, water history, and more.

For more information about events at Aims Community College, visit www.events.aims.edu

The Carbon Valley Senior Resource Fair

Finding local resources can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when you are in crisis. Where do you turn and who do you trust? How can you anticipate future needs and be prepared instead of reactionary?

Plan to attend the Carbon Valley Senior Resource Fair on ursday, May 4th, between 9:30 - 1:30 at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center. e event is free to the public, and will feature a variety of area businesses and nonpro t organizations serving our area.

Services from transportation to veteran’s services, home care, accessibility, senior living and more will be present, with resources available to take home. Come spend some time chatting with professionals as well as volunteers who are knowledgeable about the things that concern you!

Not an older adult (yet!)? Perhaps you have a parent or grandparent that you have in mind, for whom you’d like to be proactive in collecting useful information? is one-day event is your opportunity to meet a variety of professionals that can serve as resources not only for their chosen professions, but also for others that serve older adults.

All proceeds from vendor booths will be going towards senior activities at the Carbon Valley Senior Center, bene tting all area older adults. For questions, please reach out to Sarah Spriggs, Active Adults Coordinator, 303-8333660 X 117.

Lindsay Adams is a local Senior Advisor with Assisted Living Locators of N. Colorado. She can be reached at (303) 775-6312.”

Do you need help paying your utilities this winter? Colorado’s Lowincome Energy Assistance Program or LEAP may be for you. LEAP helps Colorado families, individuals, older adults and those with a disability to pay a part of their winter home heating costs.

☐Carbon Valley Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Join the Carbon Valley Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Firestone on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 10 am to Noon.

Learn about DAR, Service Projects in the Community, and become a member by tracing your heritage to your Patriot in the American Revolution.

For the location of the meeting, please email CarbonValleyChapterNSDAR@ gmail.com

Program: e Miss Ann Doll and the Junior Doll Tradition by DAR Member Diana Tapay e National Junior Doll Project started over 50 years ago to bene t the DAR Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. It has become tradition that in the third year of a President General’s administration, her home state sponsors the National Junior Doll, and the doll that year is named in honor of the President General. e 2019 Miss Ann Doll is invited to our meeting! Learn about the Junior Doll tradition, Miss Ann’s out ts, accessories and friends.

☐Front Range Gardens Hosts Colorado Dahlia Society Annual

Tuber Sale

April 1, 2023

9:00 A.m. - Until Sold Out

Front Range Gardens

10195 Wadsworth Blvd. Broom eld, CO 80021

More info at 303.717.4071 or www.coloradodahlias.net

Beef for Sale

Mallory Mini Farm, a Frederick farm, raises cattle and feeds them grass grown on our farm. We sell by the 1/8 and 1/4 share and have some retail cuts available. Call Angela at 970-308-5860 for any questions.

Free Power-Of-Attorney Clinics April 11-12 Assist Seniors W/Instructions For End-Of-Life Matters

Volunteer Attorneys Will Prepare Legal Documents for Seniors e Senior Power of Attorney Clinic and Legal Clinic are presented by Weld County Legal Services, a 501(c)(3) nonpro t established by the Weld County Bar Association to provide lower-income residents easier access to professional legal services.

A series of free clinics in April will help seniors prepare and nalize legal documents for important end-of-life decisions. Part 1 of the process is a Power of Attorney clinic to learn about choices on either April 11 at 1 p.m. at the Carbon Valley Rec Center or April 12 at 11 a.m. at the Carbon Valley Regional Library. Part 2 is a meeting with a volunteer attorney on April 26 to complete the legal documents with one’s speci c medical and nancial decisions.

Only those that participate in Part 1, the Senior Power of Attorney Clinic on April 11 or 12, will be eligible to register for Part 2, the Legal Clinic on April 26.

“Completing advance directives like a durable power of attorney for health care or a living will is the best way to assure peace of mind not only for yourself but your family and friends,” said Weld County Legal Services executive director Vickie Taylor.

Participants must be 60 or older and living on xed incomes.

For more information, contact Weld County Legal Services at (970) 310-8367 or visit online at weldcountylegalservices.com

About Weld County Legal Services

Weld County Legal Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by the Weld County Bar Association in 1985. WCLS helps lower-income individuals find legal services at reduced rates in Weld County, Colorado. WCLS is committed to providing the highest level of service for our clients and prides itself on always striving to deliver comprehensive and practical solutions for our client’s legal matters.

Aims Community College Offers Free Science and Tech Summer Camp for High School Students

Aims Community College will again o er a free science and technology program for Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6 high school students in July.

e Aims B.E.S.T. (Aims Battle Of Energy, Science, And Technology) program provides hands-on experience with technology and hones critical thinking skills. e four-day camp focuses on science, technology, and innovation-based activities. e program will be held at the Aims Greeley Campus on July 17-20 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Students are divided into teams and compete in missions that use programming, electronics and robot design, games and more. Winning team members will receive special aardvark trophies and recognition for their accomplishments.

Aims would like to build on the success of last year’s inaugural program. “It worked so well last year and everyone had such a great time exploring our technology at Aims,” said Industrial Technology and Energy Studies Instructor Dave Sordi. “I’m passionate about young people interested in STEM and the potential career opportunities in industrial technology,” he said, noting that he can’t wait to see what this year’s participants accomplish.

The Aims B.E.S.T. program is sponsored by a grant from the National Science Foundation in collaboration with the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College, which allows it to be offered completely free of charge.

Space is limited, so make sure to register by May 31 at aims.co/BEST

Firestone Charter Academy Students Present Roald Dahl’s Matilda Jr.

Sometimes You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty if You Want to Change Your Story

Firestone Colorado will be lled by the smell of rebellion when Firestone Charter Academy presents Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical JR. on May 5th at 6:30pm and May 6th at 2:30pm in the school’s Multi-Purpose Room. Admission is free. ose who attend just may receive the biggest hug in the world, one that even might hug all of the air out of them!

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical JR. is adapted from the full-length musical which was based on the book by Roald Dahl, and features a book by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. e show opened on the West End in 2011 and made its Broadway premiere in 2013. e musical earned seven Olivier Awards, including “Best New Musical,” and ve Tony awards, including e Tony for “Best Book of a Musical.”

Matilda, a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, lives with cruel parents who nd her to be a nuisance, a lousy little worm, and a bore. When Matilda enters her rst term at school, she captures the attention of Miss Honey, a kind teacher, and the two form a wonderful friendship. Unfortunately, the school is ruled by a tempestuous and mean headmistress named Miss Trunchbull, who hates children and delivers cruel and unjust punishments to all her charges. Matilda is determined to change her story, but will her cleverness and courage be enough to withstand the reign of Miss Trunchbull?

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music eatre International, mtishows.com

Big Balloon Build Executive Producer is coming to Colorado

Life Stories Child and Family Advocacy is teaming up with Balloon Art by Merry Makers to bring a huge event, called the Big Balloon Build to Greeley this summer! It will be held at the Aims Community College Welcome Center on July 20 - 23, 2023. Proceeds will bene t Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy, which gives a voice to children who have been abused or neglected in Weld County.

Stuart Davies from Wales, UK, Director and creator of the Big Balloon Build, will be coming to Greeley Colorado, on March 28 and staying until March 31 to discuss and promote this exciting event coming to our community in July.

Only a few select locations are chosen each year to host the international event and Greeley, Colorado made the list, thanks to the e orts of local Balloon Business owner, Allison Dunning with Balloon Art by Merry Makers.

Davies rst created the Big Balloon Build in 2013 as a way to challenge himself and his sta in making enormous balloon sculptures and learning new techniques. Since then, he has evolved it to work with a charity, using more than 100,000 balloons and bringing in 70 of the world’s most talented balloon professionals, to create a once-ina-lifetime immersive Balloon Wonderland all in aid of a local charity to give them a platform to fundraise and raise awareness. e Big Balloon Build was created in the United Kingdom, and rst made its way to the United States last year.

Greeley, Colorado will only be the fourth time it’s been seen in the US, and Davies is excited to partner with Balloon Art by Merry Makers and Life Stories to help make a di erence to the community.

For more info

Cheryl Brown, Life Stories

Child & Family Advocacy at 970353-5970 or visit LifestoriesWeld. org/big-balloonbuild

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Dungeons & Dragons Club is up and dice rolling at Firestone Charter Academy! Creativity, strategy and teamwork are the hallmarks of the world’s greatest role-playing game. I am Jason Zook, 5th grade teacher and humble Dungeon Master.

Our intrepid 5th-8th Grade adventurers learned the basic rules of character creation and have become a band of heroes! Now, I do use the term “heroes” loosely as they seem to have been making a few unfortunate decisions of late. Warning: Spoilers Ahead…

Our story unfolded with a handful of random strangers arriving in the sleepy logging town of Falcon’s Hollow. Since then? A zombie was scared o , a caravan was saved from a pack of ravaging goblins, a group of gnomes was rescued from slavery and a few (*ahem* lots) of local laws might have been broken in the process. Not ones to wait around for the sorting out of details, our heroes recently escaped jail! Will they get far? Doubtful. Will all of us keep having fun in the meantime? De nitely!

Longmont Non-Profit : A Way Forward

Working as a healthcare provider e pandemic had a strong negative impact on mental health especially increased Anxiety and Depression (45% increases according to the CDC). e classes attract people in the recovery community as well as community members as a whole.

I’ve noticed an increase in stress and anxiety among people of all ages. As such, I’d like to take this opportunity to share information about A Way Forward, a non-pro t organization in Longmont that is here to assist all people in their journey through life. On February 22, 2023 they received the Longmont Chamber of Commerce “People’s Choice” award for 2022. Our mission is to smash barriers to recovery and create more access to comprehensive, evidence-based services focused on substance use and mild to moderate mental health disorders and create a community of belonging and healing in the St. Vrain Valley.

In 2022, A Way Forward began o ering a series of mental and emotional health classes. e classes use a Hazelden Betty Ford curriculum, which is based on Cognitive Behavioral erapy and uses workbooks and accompanying DVD. e eight-week classes each address a di erent one of the following subjects: Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Anger, Guilt & Shame, and Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion.

Harm reduction is also a critical topic to address with overdose deaths in 2022 exceeding 107,000 in the US. A Way Forward receives bulk shipments of Narcan, a drug which can reverse the e ects of an opioid overdose. Free Narcan training and packages are available free at A Way Forward. On-Site trainings have also been held at outreach partners including e Inn-Between, e Suites, and a local school.

We ll a gap in community nonpro t services by o ering wrap-around services and evidence-based recovery classes facilitated by peers. In addition to support groups and structured classes, we provide individual peer recovery coaching with Certi ed Recovery Coaches. We are open 7 days a week and all services are free. Inclusive access to high quality services is paramount and for that reason, all of our structured classes use Hazelden Betty Ford materials, known world-wide for their recovery services. Peers provide all services. All our sta have walked the road of recovery either personally or with family members. Evidence suggests that a peer-supported community program focused on self-determination can have a signi cant positive impact on recovery from substance addictions and homelessness.

Self-Reported Outcomes 2022

100% reported feeling more hopeful

98% improved ability to deal with stress

96% felt less depressed

96% less anxious

100% reported having more tools to handle cravings

100% reported bene ting from a sense of community

We have had the honor to touch many lives in our community.

Our total client contacts in-house increased from 2,504 in 2021, the rst year we opened, to 5,418 in 2022. For more information about A Way Forward https:// awfnobarriers.org

9993 County Road 11 | Firestone, CO. 80504 | www.purpose.church

2023 Rotary Club of Carbon Valley Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 8 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at Hart Park, Firestone located at Grant and 4th, 4 blocks East of Safeway. All ages welcome. Separate hunt areas based on age. Hunts every 15 minutes! 10,000 candy lled plastic eggs. FREE activities for children and the Fire Safety House, 1,000 FREE BOOKS! EASTER BASKETS FOR SALE & GRAND PRIZE DRAWING!

EGG STUFFING PARTY – Wed. April 5 | 2:00 to 7:00 pm

Frederick Firestone Fire Protection District Admin, 8426 Kosmerl Place, Frederick

Families & Volunteers Welcome! Potluck at 6:00 pm. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

For information contact: Beverly Mendel | 303-596-7731

What is the MLS?

Research shows that only 24% of consumers understand what the MLS is, let alone how it bene ts them (25% said it stands for Major League Soccer). Relating to Real Estate, it is the Multiple Listing Service. MLS systems in the United States are the envy of the world, giving sellers exposure of their property to as many buyers as possible and buyers the choice of virtually every home on the market.

e Multiple Listing Service is what makes the Real Estate market work well, for the bene t of buyers and sellers. Realtors and brokers input the properties that they have for sale in the MLS so that all the participants in the service have access to the information about which properties are for sale. at way, a Realtor working with a buyer can see all the properties that are on the market.

Beyond the current available properties, the MLS also has the historical information on home sales and prices. is foundation of complete, current and reliable information helps your Realtor advise you not only on price and property details, but strategies for o ers or list price.

e MLS is a neutral place where virtually all the real estate agents in the market collaborate to make transactions happen. is network of relationships is actually how most home sales happen. Moreover, participants all agree to rules that ensure accuracy and e ciency in the real estate market.

While the MLS access is for only licensees, most home listings can be found on popular home search apps and websites that get their information from the MLS. With the cooperation brought about through the MLS most brokerages have all the listings available on their own websites as well. In many cases across the country, the MLSs also have public facing websites where the public can look up property information. In our area, there are two regional MLS systems, RECO and IRES, and their respective public sites are REColorado.com and ColoProperty.com e MLS system works for the bene t of the consumers, erce competitors work together to sell properties, have rules for professional behavior, and form a reliable source of market information. e MLS puts these ideas into practice and millions of real estate professionals and consumers bene t from the e cient and healthy real estate market that results.

Greg Zadel: 2011 Realtor of the Year, Colorado Association of Realtors | 2008 President, Colorado Association of Realtors | Zadel Realty | Call or Text 303-550-5817 | Firestone greg@zadelrealty.com | www.zadelrealty.com

Covid’s Other Victim

e last three years have been devastating to so many people with the loss of loved ones, economic changes, and altered interactions with society. People, businesses, and education have all fallen victim to Covid and the Covid e ect. ere is another victim. Silently in the background endeavoring to support and strengthen the very society around it providing care, prayer, resources, and more is the church, and by the church I mean the Community of Faith.

e church is so much more than a place to go for an hour to ninety minutes a few times a month, it is a vibrant gathering of people who share a common belief in a loving and saving Lord, and they endeavor to help one another and those around them. e shutdowns, fear of gathering, political divides and varying opinions on vaccines greatly impacted this community.

In some ways it revealed weaknesses, but hey, this community is made of imperfect people who are trudging through this life aspiring to draw closer to God and be better people. is community that gathers not only in chairs in auditoriums, but also in small groups and homes to pray, encourage, and love one another is grieving more than just those who have passed away, but those who have moved on. Moved on to another state, moved on to another church, moved on to forsake their faith, and moved on mentally, emotionally, and physically. ey are discovering that many of their fellow community members are not returning, and their gatherings just do not feel the same. Why don’t they feel the same? ey are mourning. ey are grieving. eir community is yet another victim of this horrendous season we have all just come through.

I wonder what would happen if those who have separated from their communities would return? ey too will nd a new environment as others have taken their place in the community, but there is always room for one more. We have a choice we can make in this situation because it is not too late for the Community of Faith to come back. As a side note, I encourage those who have remained to stay faithful, vitality is returning to this Community in a new inspiring way.

As we approach the Easter Season it is an opportunity to come back to the community of faith. ey miss you! ey really do! People are gathering safely and embracing life once again, and this vital component of life is reaching out to embrace those who will return. ey don’t want you just for the Easter service, they want you back in the community sharing life with them again. Consider the place where you worshipped before Covid, or if you have relocated physically, go nd a new community and be a part once again. You will nd open arms.

(Rob Rocca is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and pastors Destiny Church in Fort Lupton, CO as well as serving as an overseer of churches in Northern Colorado. He has his Master of eology from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, TX, and is currently enrolled in a Doctoral Program at Assemblies of God eological Seminary in Spring eld, MO.) Destiny Church is located at 307 S Fulton Ave, Fort Lupton, CO, and is experiencing new growth and vitality after Covid. All are welcome to join the faith community there.

On A Wing And A Prayer

ON A WING AND A PRAYER tells the inspiring true story of Doug White and his miraculous ying of a plane when the pilot dies. Due to the day being Easter Sunday, the air tra c controllers on duty have little to no ight experience. However, God orchestrates the lives of several di erent people to help Doug and his wife y the plane. When it comes time to land, high winds and a storm appear to make that impossible. Doug and his family must rely on the power of prayer and God’s faithfulness for a miracle.

MPAA RATING: PG

RELEASE: April 7, 2023

STARRING: Dennis

Quaid, Heather Graham, Jesse Metcalf, Brett Rice, Jessi Case, Raina Gray, Abigail Rhyne, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Amy Knight, James Healy, Jr.

DIRECTOR: Sean

McNamara

PRODUCERS: Roma

Downey, Karl Horstmann, Autumn Bailey

WRITER: Brian Egeston

DISTRIBUTOR: MGM

For full description and more info go to www.movieguide.org

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