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19 th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. Psalm 77:14

Break Down on 119 Brings Miracle to Single Mom

By Kelly Fordyce Martindale

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ife can throw some very hard punches and Lori Klein has been knocked down multiple times this last year. After losing her accounting job in the spring, Lori had surgery on her broken wrist. Soon after, she tore tendons in her thumb, requiring more surgery. Because of the brace on her wrist, every job interview ended negatively. “It’s hard to type with a brace and accounting requires a lot of typing,� Lori explained.

2017 used up Lori’s savings and, currently, she is struggling to save her home. On top of that, she requires more surgery and more recovery time.

All of this happening as she tried to support her son, Jordon, after the loss of his dad in September. “Our relationship has been very strained for over a year,�

Lori said. “But in December, my estranged son was coming to see me. Then his truck Below: The Maggio Family

broke down at I25 and Highway 119. After learning of the breakdown, I did a search to find an auto shop close to the truck.

Looking at the YELP reviews and seeing 5-star ratings, I called Hands On Auto Tech, just east of I25 on Hwy 119, at the Vista Commercial Center.�

Lori went on to share that after getting the truck to Hands On Auto Tech, owner, Thomas Maggio let her know that the fuel pump needed replacing. “He told me how much it would cost, along with multiple other problems that needed to be repaired.� Overwhelmed and unable to afford the most immediate need, Lori started calling around to see where she could get it repaired for less. “So I called back and talked to Thomas and through choked words, I told him I could not afford to have the truck repaired.

I told him I’d pay the diagnostic fee and I’d have to have it towed,� Lori shared with me. Again, she could hardly speak as she was choked up, nearly in tears, retelling the story.

Thomas Maggio shared his side of the story. “Lori called me to say she wanted to pay my diagnostic fee so she could have the vehicle towed to a budget shop in Brighton.

I told her not to worry about the diagnostic fee and asked what I should do with the key.

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She was thankful for me waiving the fee. After hanging up, I thought about it some more.

After talking to my family, we decided to use our Christmas tree money, plus a little more and help her out.

I gave Lori a call back and asked what she thought if we fixed the truck for free for her. She broke down in tears and the line disconnected.� Tom says, “She wrote me the following e-mail shortly after I called her.�

Hi Tom, I'm sorry, I just kind of lost it. You have no idea what this means to me and my family. I've have 4 surgeries this year that has caused me to not work since April and no unemployment and my son’s dad just passed away at age of 55 in September. So, we've had it quite rough and we sure needed a boost of happiness.

I can't stop crying. There are no words for me to express my gratitude for your shop’s generosity. It’s my son's first year in college in Casper WY so when I tell him, he will also be very grateful. Wow, Merry Christmas and just thank you to you and all your guys! My head is just not wrapping around this yet. You really are helping some people in desperate need.

Merry Christmas and thank you, thank you, Lori & Jordon Lori finishes by telling me, “He fixed it all. Not just the fuel pump. No charge. It blew me away. This never happens to me

or my family, never in my life.� “I’m speechless. There are no words for me to express the gratitude for what Thomas did. It was my son’s truck but after what Jordon’s been through, well, now through Tom, I was able to help my son.

This showed my son I am there for him. It helped us all,� she said. “Hands On Auto Tech cares about people, not just their vehicles,� Lori said. “Tom’s gift was a miracle for me.�

Lori has two sons, Jordon and Nate.

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What’s On My Mind

Kelly Martindale, Publisher

As a past employee of The Yuma Pioneer, Greeley Tribune, Dallas Times Herald, Ft Worth Star Telegram & Denver Post, many yrs ago, I applaud your newspaper. It is great to have a Christian, Conservative Publication. Thank all of you for all your efforts.

I do wish that a simple breakdown of the upcoming ballot issues were explained and letters to the editor.

Onward and Upward, Capt. Ernest Borders, Erie

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hen a person changes from doing, or causing bad things and seeks forgiveness, true forgiveness, that person can move forward in freedom. True freedom. That person need not be weighed down by guilt and regret, any longer.

How I wish I had made better choices in the past; in parenting, marriage, business, friendships, family relationships…the list is long. But sitting in the presence of pure love and experiencing forgiveness from all those things I’ve done, well, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

I was a prisoner to my life; from things I’ve done and things done to me. I lived in a cell, trapped by invisible bars for years. What I did not realize was that the key was on the floor within my reach. All I had to do was pick it up, put it in the lock, open the door, and walk out. But I was blind to that key. Wrapped in fear and confusion. I had accepted my lot in life.

I now understand forgiveness to be through and through, done! Which causes me to marvel; I am free as if my offense never occurred. However, I have found myself to feel sorrow on occasion, that I

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even had it in me to do the thing I did in the first place. I do not stay there, in the sorrow, I give it back to the One who forgave me in the first place. And then I feel gratitude and thankfulness and love. I feel loved beyond measure; higher and deeper love than can be explained.

That love and acceptance makes me want to be better…the best I can be. I want to be surrounded by that love, daily, minuteby-minute. Once, I was afraid of that love but now, I want it continually. To be loved and accepted for who I am, is quite the gift.

There was a time, a very long period of time that I hid from that love because I knew I could never live up to the “expectations.”

I knew I did not deserve a love so profound.

It has taken most of my life to realize and then accept that that love has always been with me, has never left me, and has always been the truest love it can ever be.

I finally understand that I was correct, I can’t ever live up to the expectations and that I do not deserve such a love; not on my

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own. I now get that I just had to be me, tarnished, imperfect me. When I am who I am, not a fraud, not striving to be better, not perfectly positioned in prayer, just me…when I own my flaws and my faults, then I realize how loved I am.

That is the key; to understand the love has always and will always be with me.

And I now accept that love, in full.

And I believe that love will never, ever leave.

And I am content, fulfilled, with true inner peace, not lacking anything.

That love was and is for me even if I were the only person on this earth.

Jesus is the key that released the lock that kept me imprisoned. Jesus is the love that surrounds me and gives me freedom to share more love with others who are still trapped in their own prisons.

Jesus sets captives free, and He has been doing it longer than any other human on earth.

[NOTE: I consider myself a Bible believing Christian who strives to be more like the Jesus told about in the Bible, not any other person on this earth.

Jesus of the Bible, loves ALL people, no matter what.]

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Brides Celebrated, Validated and Affirmed at Dani West Bridal Boutique

By Kelly Fordyce Martindale

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ani West Bridal Boutique mixes a beautiful love story with wood and metal, earth-toned colors, plus romantic and vintage touches. Choose spectacular gowns from designer lines that are perfect for Colorado and destination venues in the mountains, meadows, beaches, and barn weddings. Additional designer lines offered are perfect for other venues.

Owner, Patty Westenbroek says, “I also have a private collection that brides will only find at Dani West Bridal Boutique.”

DWBB is located at 3335 Arapahoe Road, Suite 30, in Erie, and Patty promises to celebrate each, individual, bride. You can meet her at her grand opening February 3, 2018, from 6 to 9pm Patty says the engagement time in a bride’s life is extremely special and these life moments need to be cherished. Brides should be celebrated and encouraged. She says it’s also a stressful time. “I understand

brides and their unique family dynamics.

Brides need a place of security and affirmation; the mothers do, as well. They have that at my boutique,” Patty assures.

Clients immediately capture Patty’s excitement and anticipation. How can they not? Patty’s favorite life experiences have melded to create this exquisite boutique.

“I hope everyone will feel the love that brought this dream to life,” says Patty.

“I want to connect brides to other local vendors in the industry as well as connect them to other brides on the same journey.”

Patty looks forward with plans to connect individuals through monthly events held at the boutique. She says, “Dani West Brides are set apart; we celebrate them, understanding their journey, and validating their process of selecting a dress that best expresses them.”

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Local high school students should visit DWBB for what they need for their dance and prom events, as well.

The team supporting Patty, in the shop, include Nancy Madland, from Lafayette. Nancy is a terrific asset and is an awesome stylist for brides. Janet Smith, from Erie, is an amazing receptionist and handles all bridal follow-up, plus, Janet leads the event planning and coordination.

Patty’s husband, Dan, and their three daughters (19 & 14-yr-old twins), have been involved since the inception of DWBB. Patty says, “I’m blessed to say that each one in my family has a unique finger print

on how Dani West Bridal Boutique came to be. We’ve given DWBB a unique Coloradoey feel, rustic, yet with a modern romantic flair.” DWBB has barn doors on the dressing rooms and one of the most unique reception desks; created and built by her dad with painting and finishing help from her mom. Much love went into the desk.

The love of family is evident as Patty shares. “When I suffered a traumatic brain injury 5 years ago and had to undergo a lifethreatening surgery, Dan vowed during that time to always help me reach my goals and dreams.” This family, together, has achieved that. Their pursuit of excellence will positively affect every client walking through the doors of DWBB. You might wonder where the business name came from? Patty calls her husband Danny and chose the feminine version of that, Dani. Then she took the first four letters from her last name, Westenbroek. This is just one small part of her “love” story making DWBB what it is. You’ll have to stop in the boutique to hear the rest of the story.

Patty shares her heartfelt goal; to be a business in this world that is about goodness, fairness and people. “I’m a business that intends to earn the trust of its customers. I can say I’m a person of integrity, but you’ll have to experience my services to believe it,” she finishes.

DWBB is open 11a-5p M-F and 10a-4p Saturdays and closed Sunday.

Clients can call 303.665.2082 or go on-line for appointments at www. daniwestbridal.com.

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recently watched a video from comedian and the Savior he is preaching about. It is Jon Crist called Church Hunters, which is authentic. It is powerful. We are convicted, a spoof on church shopping and HGTV’s and we are filled with desire to go out and House Hunters. It is a video that will make share this good news with others. you laugh, but also one that will make you When we first started attending think. Is this really how we act when we are Grace Church, we learned that they were looking for a new church? Do we really treat opening a campus on the Southeast side it like we are buying a piece of real estate of Longmont. Our family knew from the that must meet our list of expectations? beginning that this was something we Are we checking off a superficial list that had to be a part of. Not only because the includes paint colors, square footage, type campus is a mere seven minutes away of shoes the pastor wears, etc? from our home in Firestone, but because Maybe not to the extent of the couple we know there is a need for it in our area. on Church Hunters, but at least to some We have met so many of you in the Carbon degree we all walk into churches Valley and surrounding areas that with a mental list of expectations Grace Church are still out there looking for a of what we hope it will be like.

Sandstone Campus church family. We know people My family has moved around who are attending church Sunday’s @ 10:00am a few times and I’ll admit occasionally, but can’t seem 2950 Colorful Avenue that even we have had to be committed. Maybe (On 119 across from “shopping” lists in the past. there’s something missing for Sandstone Park) However, when my you that prevents you from family stumbled across Grace feeling connected anywhere.

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The music is different every week, but Grace Church is a safe place to come as it’s always very intentionally picked by you are, wherever you are in life. It is a Worship Pastor Mike Strand. It’s a mix of place to hear His Word, and be around old and new, hymns and contemporary. loving individuals who want to walk with When Pastor Jeff Foote comes to the you on your journey. Grace Church is the stage to preach, he is honest, and full of place my family calls home. We are praying passion for the Book he is reading from it will be for you as well!

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whales while following the Inside Passage or the Gulf of Alaska route. Alaska cruises have become so popular and even more year after year. Some of the best spots to see Alaska’s Incredible Wildlife are on a cruise and a tour inland. Alaska is among the top destinations for adventure travel and here is the opportunity to observe and interact with big wildlife. Few places beat Denali National Park for viewing 169 species of birds, 14 species of fish and 39 species of mammals that include moose, grizzly bears, caribou, wolves, linx and Dali sheep. Glacier Bay Whale Watching is another opportunity to experience wildlife in their natural environment.

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It’s easy to see how, just like out on the trails, what we’ve gathered and carry with us for “financial gear” is all we have when storms of life hit. Plus, to afford destinations we dream about, and have enough income for life, our financial supplies require custom-design to cover our journey -on a timeline. They must be checked fairly regularly. Changing conditions are certain on every trail.

I encourage you to build a solid relationship with a fiduciary advisor and growing team who will endeavor to know you and your changeable needs just about as well as the financial territory they’re experts in. My firm’s mission and passion is helping people navigate transitions from late-career through late-life - goal results being less anxiety, more hope for the future, and greater peace of mind. We measure from the first meeting.

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The location of the new Police Station will be east of a new extended section of Park Avenue. Park Avenue lines up with Devonshire Street to the north.

The design of the bridge extension of McClure Street from First Street to Colorado Boulevard is now complete. With a contractor now selected, construction is expected to begin soon. The bridge and street extension should be completed and open sometime in the late summer of 2018.

Firestone plans to design and construct the initial phase of a plaza complex in Central Park, south of the High Plains regional library. The overall complex is initially planned to be comprised of such major components as a plaza, passive sitting areas, parking lots, splash park facility, picnic shelters, landscaping, playground, restrooms and changing areas, trail connections, etc.

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If the Town does not get enough signatures, we will not be able to use this water in our distribution system and continue to expand its ability to deliver high quality drinkable water.

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he new year often arrives with thoughts of new paint for our homes. Which colors should we choose? Here are two complete color schemes to try.

These exact color combinations will work beautifully, yet are neutral so that other colors can easily be exchanged or added. All colors are from Sherwin Williams.

Color Scheme Beige/Off White Neutrals Entry, living room, dining room, kitchen walls: Softer Tan Hall, hall bath, smaller bedrooms, laundry walls: Moderate Master bedroom, master bath walls: Macadamia All walls in satin sheen Trim throughout: Pure White, semigloss Ceilings throughout: Ceiling white, flat Color Scheme Gray Neutrals Entry, living/

great room, dining room, kitchen, powder room walls: Repose Gray Accent wall in living room: Gauntlet Gray Stairway up, loft, hall: Eider White Hall bath, smaller bedroom walls: Eider White Master bedroom, master bath walls: Gray Matter All walls in satin sheen Trim throughout: Extra White, semi-gloss Ceilings throughout: Creamy, flat sheen We recommend sampling colors on your walls. Paint samples on poster board or stiff cards and tape on your walls in various areas: a wall that receives a lot of light, a wall in a darker part of the room, near the ceiling and against the flooring and trim. View them at different times of the day (and night) to see how they look.

Stay in the room with the samples at the same time of day you would spend the most time in that room to gain a sense of the color.

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If you wish to print an ad, please email carbonvalley@gmail.com for price/ad size sheet. Good luck to each candidate.

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obbi Sindelar, is running for Mayor of Firestone in the April election. Sindelar has been a resident of Firestone for the past 15 years and was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2010 and reelected in 2014.

In 2016, she was appointed as Mayor Protem.Watch for full bio and platform in the February issue of The Consumer Report.

ocky Coffee Shop is making mornings better with new weekday specials in the New Year! Stop in, save and enjoy!

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THANK-YOU! THURSDAY: For all those who serve our Carbon Valley Community, we’ll serve YOU a 20 oz. beverage at the 12 oz. price! Thank you for all you do!

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orbes stated that 90% of startups fail.

Bloomberg says, "One-third of new ventures close within two years, half within five years, and so on...."

Inc. says 96% of businesses fail within 10 years.

Your local community newspaper, The Consumer Report serving Carbon Valley, Mead, Erie, and parts of Longmont rings in the new year by celebrating the 19th Anniversary in business!

Owned and operated by Kelly Martindale, the paper continues to connect businesses with local consumers so most money spent at your locally owned businesses stays in your community.

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Why is all the text free? When the owner was dirt poor, she couldn't afford the cost of the obituary after her daughter died. Kelly Martindale wants to help those who cannot afford the big, important notices of life as well as the little things, like classified ads and birthday wishes.

"We have quality services in each of our communities," says Kelly about Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, and Mead. "When we spend our hard-earned dollars in our local towns, we are investing in our own parks, first responders, schools, and recreation."

So if you care about your own community, please tell these advertisers that you see their ads in The Consumer Report community paper. It helps everybody.

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Food for the Soul-What's New About New Years?

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ere we go again! Another flip of the calendar and everyone makes a lot of commitments they probably won’t keep.

Or at least not for long. Lose weight, get in shape, be nicer to your spouse, start a savings account; on and on go the lists of good intentions under the guise of New Year’s resolutions.

Not that there is something wrong with resolving to improve your life. That is truly a good idea and one that more of us should endeavor to accomplish.

But each year a whole lot more promises are made than kept. Following is a very strong recommendation from my personal history of 71 years that will enable you to succeed when it comes to keeping commitments.

In I Corinthians chapter 5 and verse 17 we find a truth that is guaranteed to propel anyone who follows it to success in becoming better at the New Year’s resolution challenge. Here’s what it says: “Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” Let me break it down into bite-size bits for consideration.

That “if” at the beginning is huge.

Because choosing to yield your life to Jesus

is an ‘inside job’ that no one can do but you. Your mama or papa or preacher can’t do it. The pope or the president can’t do it.

Like Smokey the Bear says, “Only you…”

If you have read the Gospels and become familiar with the life and teachings of Christ, then you know what a good guy He was. The only perfect human being who ever lived, and the Son of God to boot. But knowledge of Jesus isn’t enough- you must yield your life’s throne to His Lordship if you would become a born-again Christian.

That is how a person becomes “in Christ”, by letting Him take over your life.

And what takes place after the initial bowing of your heart to the Lord is nothing short of miraculous! God makes us new and renewed. Old habits and patterns get replaced by new ones and things that are unhealthy for us physically, mentally, or spiritually are gradually pointed out for dumping in the trash and moving on with better choices. Like a total makeover! It may even include some of the things that have been on your New Year’s resolutions in the past. Only now you have additional power to carry them out instead of going it

alone as before you had Jesus in your life.

Some of you who have read this far may realize that you have not given much credence to the Bible in your life, and I recommend that you’ll never start reading it any younger, so 2018 will be a good time to begin. I recommend the first 4 books of the New Testament called the gospels.

Why? Because they speak of Jesus’ life and teachings more than any other place.

I would start with John’s gospel as one of the clearest. As you seriously read these texts you will come face to face with this Man Jesus, and be enlightened with His sound advice and lifestyle. Then what you decide to do with Him is your choice. I met Him personally 47 years ago after finally reading this Book for myself as an adult.

You can continue your habit of making pledges and breaking most of them, or you can learn to “delight yourself in the Lord” and allow Him to change you from the inside out. Your call. With surrender to Christ comes the indwelling Holy Spirit to equip you and sustain you through the challenges life throws at us. I have personally never been disappointed for a

day in His grace and mercy towards me.

And my family has been blessed because He is so faithful to us. What do you have to lose? That’s what I concluded after reading and getting questions answered and challenged with what was I going to do with Jesus. I had nothing to lose and everything to gain. So I yielded to Him and got the new life Scripture speaks of. And this new life continues on into eternity.

So what do you say? Make 2018 the year of decision and join the family. You will never regret having a personal relationship with the God of the Universe. And some of the benefits are truly out of this world!

Jim pastors Abundant Life Church, which meets Sundays at 4380 Highway 66 on the south side just 3/10 mile east of I 25. Come worship Jesus with us, and check out our website at www.alcworshipwarriors.org.

How To Grow Your Business With Facebook Marketing In 2018

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appy New Year! Here are some helpful ideas to boost your marketing for January: -Invite new people to your page. If your page has been stagnant for a while, set a SMART goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely).

Organic growth for many businesses would be 10-20 new people per month.

Invite them by email or on Facebook itself. Or you could place a targeted ad to reach your ideal clients.

-Have a special deal or offer to kick off the New Year. If you have a product, offer 10% off. If you have a service, offer an add-on. This is one of the main reason people liked your page to begin with, so don’t underestimate an incentive to take action today!

-Post one organic video a week.

This should be directly loaded from your phone to Facebook. DO NOT use YouTube. It won’t get seen. Google owns YouTube and their main competitor is Facebook. Facebook will not promote

Y o u T u b e videos in their algorithm. What should your video be about?

Tell them who you are, what you do, how you do it or WHY you do it. Give them a peek behind the scenes of your business.

I hope that’s helpful! I offer one-hour consultations for $75. During that time, I’ll come to you with recommendations for your business and a digital strategy.

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n the past few years Erie, Colorado has developed into one of the most profitable and successful places in Colorado to build businesses. The quality of life, highly trained workforce, incredible demographics and overall beauty are just a few reasons business owners are choosing Erie over other areas of the Front Range.

Specifically, Downtown Historic Erie has become one of the most desirable places for businesses owners to set up shop.

Between the restaurants, bars, events, historic feel and unique business along Briggs Street, the streets and sidewalks are filled with people. While this type of success is wonderful for Erie, it means property is in high demand and quite often limited. No one understands that better than D&H Erie, LLC the developers of the new Park West Building.

The Park West Building will be located at Wells and Kattell across from the post office. The Town of Erie is unique in that

everyone in the Historic Old Town must pick up their mail from the post office which means these businesses will have high visibility every day. The building will be over 16,000 square feet and have availability for restaurants, retail and offices with suites available from 1,0008,000 square feet.

“Two years ago Bill Dowd and I saw a unique opportunity to do something for downtown Erie when the lot at Wells and Kattell became available,” said Rich Hiegel of D&H Erie, LLC. “It has been almost 20 years since there has been new construction in Historic Old Town. We are happy to be part of the revitalization of Old Town.”

The project was approved by the Town of Erie Board of Trustees at the November 14th meeting and is now in the stage of getting all the structural and engineering permits ready to submit. To learn more about the important project, please visit www.105Wells.com.

3rd Annual St. Vrain Christmas Walk a Huge Success

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he 3rd Annual St. Vrain Christmas walk has come and gone and was met with huge success. To everyone who came out to enjoy the lights, the cocoa, and most of all the Christmas spirit, thank you for spending part of your holiday with us. It was such a pleasure to see the enjoyment on faces, young and old. So many people told us how it brought back fond memories of their childhood and were excited to see that same wonderment on the faces of their children.

The Christmas Walk Volunteers would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors, Carbon Valley Consumer Report, Home Depot, Tri-Town Lions Club, Chick-Fil-A and other neighbors who supported us with donations to support this event. We would also like to thank the Town of Firestone, specifically the Police Department and the Public Works Department who gave us invaluable support during the event. Both departments provided additional security and safety to everyone and for that we are very grateful.

We met several police officers along the path. Your presence and involvement with the community was greatly appreciated.

We were excited to be visited by, Take Note, a woman’s acapella group from Longmont.

They entertained those strolling the path, and stopping for hot chocolate and cider at “The Hut.” Their beautiful voices lifted spirits and helped put people in a very festive mood. You may also have seen the Chick-Fil-A cow grazing the area in his festive holiday attire. He was the highlight of many visitors as evidenced by the many photos taken with him.

Lastly, to all our wonderful neighbors; thank you for volunteering to light up your back yards and areas along the path. Without you, this event would not have taken place.

Many of you added your own special touches and traditions; along with treats for those who were walking the path. Your generous spirit and focus on community is what truly made the Christmas Walk special for all those who came.

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Pain causes the body to compensate and move differently to avoid the pain.

Overtime, muscles and ligaments become trained to move differently with some muscles becoming overly strong and others weak. The unbalanced motion leads to postural changes, uneven wear, aggravates injuries, which then leads to the pain cycle.

Even if bad posture isn't the direct culprit behind your neck/back pain, good posture is recommended to help ease it. There are many benefits of good posture including reducing stress, spinal protection/alignment, increase local blood circulation, elimination of muscle imbalances, and decreasing risk of injury with exercise/ everyday tasks.

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These systems form a triad that when operating correctly, allows for optimal structural alignment, movement, and

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After either analysis is performed, you'll receive a PDF of your results with specific details on deviations, muscle weaknesses, etc as pictured here. I'll be giving you an analysis based corrective exercise program consisting of specific exercises customized just for you based on your posture or movement analysis results.

These corrective exercises are designed to break the pain cycle by restoring balance and fluid motion, improving posture, range of motion, and to protect against recurring injury.

You get 24/7 access to your own secure exercise portal for online/smart phone access. You can view your exercises with instructional photos and videos, and track exercise progress. I can review and repeat the analysis pictures/ movements at regular intervals to show you how you're improving.

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Mead Spring Volleyball

UPER BIG THANK YOU Jim Long Long’s Insurance Agency in Frederick & Bill Meier - United Power These folks / organizations filled our empty freezers this past fall with over 350 LBS of SAUSAGE and HAMBURGER!! AND ANOTHER BIG THANK YOU EAGLE SCOUT - Keegan Donjon Keegan’s Eagle Scout project included construction of food boxes to setup in our community, construction and donation of a mobile cart and a food drive.

THANKS KEEGAN!!

egistration will be starting for Spring Volleyball, Spring Soccer , Girls Fast Pitch Softball and Tee Ball in January of 2018. Keep and eye on the Town of Mead website www.townofmead.org and the Town’s Facebook page for information on prices and when registration will begin!

We are dependent on volunteers to coach our sports teams. If you are interested in coaching this spring contact Janet Torres at 970-805-4187 or janettorres@ townofmead.org to sign up! Coaches get their child's registration fee refunded for volunteering their time!

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You Can Make a Difference in Mead!

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o you have great ideas about how to make our community better? Consider running for office! People just like you manage our municipal government. This April, residents of the Town of Mead will elect three (3) Trustees and a Mayor. All are four (4) year terms.

The Town of Mead’s Municipal Election is scheduled as a mail ballot election, with the election date of April 3, 2018. A Candidate Forum is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

The Forum will provide information about the election process and the duties of the Mayor and Board Trustees. Nomination Petition Packets will be available for pick-up on January 2, 2018 and must be returned by January 22, 2018. A minimum of 10 signatures from registered voters residing within the Town limits is required in order to establish candidacy.

Qualifications for Elective Office • Must be a citizen of the United States • Must be at least eighteen years of age • Must be a resident of the Town of Mead for at least one year prior to the election date • Must be a registered elector Questions?

For additional information, please contact Town Clerk Mary Strutt at mstrutt@townofmead.org or call 970-535-4477.

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Mead Needs a Gym Supervisor

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he Town of Mead is looking to hire a gym supervisor for the 2018 1st and 2nd grade Basketball League on Saturday Mornings . Position requires lifting, set up and tear down of the gym for 1st and 2nd grade basketball games. $12/hr. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. For more information contact Janet Torres at 970805-4187 or janettorres@townofmead. org. Job applications available at Mead Town Hall or online at https://www. townofmead.org/administration/page/ town-mead-job-application.

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Now’s the time to get them fixed!

Interfaith Quilters Of Longmont 32nd Annual Show & Sale March 2 & 3, 2018

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nterfaith Quilters of Longmont is celebrating the 32nd Annual Quilt Show and Sale on March 2nd and 3rd, 2018. It will be held at the First Lutheran Church, 803 Third Avenue in Longmont, Colorado.

The proceeds from these hands and machine-made quilts will benefit the O.U.R. (Outreach United Resource) Center and the Safe Shelter of the Saint Vrain Valley. This event is always held on the first weekend in March. The preview will be open Friday, March 2nd from 5pm till 8pm (no sales). The donation of $5 includes Saturday. The sale will be held Saturday, March 3rd from 10am till 4pm with a donation of $1. Those who attend the preview are exempt from donating on Saturday. Methods of payment on Saturday include cash, check, credit cards.

The featured quilters this year is An Encore of Us!! Several of the members will have a section to display their own quilted pieces. They will show you what they have made and discuss how it is made. They hope to inspire you to try some form of quilting such as paper piecing, machine and hand quilting, art quilts, applique, and more.

You will certainly be amazed at the variety and quality of these personal collections.

There will be about 600 quilts of various types for sale on Saturday, March 3rd. There is a wide variety of bed sizes, juvenile styles, baby crib, lap, wall hangings, table toppers, pillows and placemats of all colors and themes. Everything is reasonably priced and of superb quality. You will not find a better deal in town. Best of all, the proceeds help the O.U.R. Center and the Safe Shelter of the

Saint Vrain Valley. Come view the quilts on Friday eve and buy the ones that captivate you on Saturday. You will be helping your local community and yourself at the same time. The customer service volunteers, in blue aprons, will assist you in finding gifts for birthdays, babies, holidays, yourself, etc, and bring them to the checkout counter for you.

Quilt appraisal is also offered by Jeananne Wright. Call for appointment 303-772-7684. If you have a quilt that you would like to have appraised at the show, call for an appointment. She is very experienced in this process.

Interfaith Quilters serve the community all year long by donating items to the O.U.R. Center, the Safe Shelter, Quilts of Valor for military veterans, Mountain States Children s Home and other needs that arise in the community during the year. This active group of quilters in comprised of about 130 volunteers with various degrees of experience. It is a great place to learn to quilt or to just get inspiration for that quilt you have been meaning to sew. We gather most Mondays from 9 am til 3 pm at the First Lutheran Church on the corner of Third Avenue and Terry Street, Longmont. Bring your Lunch.

New members are always welcome.

For more information about Interfaith Quilters of Longmont visit our web site at www.interfaithquilters.com and email is interfaithquilts@gmail.com.

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Your Home.Our Privilege.

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hen it comes to looking out for home ownership across our great country, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) takes on the task on behalf of homeowners everywhere.

During late 2017 when Congress was going back and forth over changes to the tax code, NAR worked with members of the House-Senate conference committee to help educate them on improvements to the final bill.

President Elizabeth Mendenhall issued the following statement: "The results are mixed. We saved the exclusion for capital gains on the sale of a home and protected the mortgage interest deduction for second homes.

Despite these successes, we still have some hard work ahead of us. Significant legislative initiatives often require fixes to address unintended consequences, and this bill is no exception. The new tax regime will fundamentally alter the benefits of homeownership by nullifying incentives for individuals and families while keeping those incentives in place for large institutional investors. That should concern any middle-class family looking to claim their piece of the American Dream."

Although the final tax reform bill is far from perfect, it is significantly better for homeowners than previous versions. That’s thanks to the efforts made by REALTORS® generating over 300,000 emails and telephone calls to members of Congress over two Calls for Action and held countless in-person meetings with legislators, all of

which helped shape the final product.

Last-minute changes to the bill include the following improvements: • Capital gains exclusion. In a huge win for current and prospective homeowners, current law is left in place on the capital gains exclusion of $250,000 for an individual and $500,000 for married couples on the sale of a home. Both the House and the Senate had sought to make it much harder to qualify for the exclusion.

• Mortgage interest deduction.

The maximum mortgage amount for households deducting their mortgage interest has been decreased to $750,000 from the current $1 million limit. The House bill sought a reduction to $500,000.

• State and local tax deductions. Both property taxes and state and local income taxes remain deductible, although with a combined limit of $10,000. Both the House and Senate bills sought to eliminate the state and local income tax deduction altogether.

Like with anything else relating to taxes, you need to look at your individual situation to see how things exactly will play out on your tax return.

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With a degree in Marketing and Web Design from Metro State, Stouder will be available to support both Nexus the company and its Agents who need assistance marketing their own businesses. “In my new role,” Stouder comments, “I hope to add value to every Realtor here who wants to expand and grow their business, and to create a sense of community in and outside the office.”

Married and a resident of Longmont, Stouder is a native of Aurora although she has lived in various northern communities over the past 16 years, including Windsor, Loveland, and Dacono. “I know this area very well,” says Stouder, whose understanding of the Carbon Valley area will serve her well as she promotes both Nexus and its Agents. She brings her creativity and people skills to the Carbon Valley to focus on amplifying local awareness for RE/MAX Nexus.

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A Colorado native (Lakewood) Acre has resided in Fort Lupton, her husband Mike’s hometown, since 1991. She and Mike, who also works in the home building industry, met when they were both students at Arizona State University. They have a spoiled rotten black lab named Jet who enjoys pheasant hunting, 4-wheeling and loves making new human and animal friends.

Active in the Fort Lupton community, Acre was President of the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce in 2014, was involved with establishing the Family Resource Center of South Weld County, and currently serves on the City’s Art in Public Places Committee. One of Kristel’s passion projects is her membership in P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) which raises money for women’s college scholarships on the local, state, national and international level. “This philanthropy and sisterhood is near and dear to my heart since education is the key to all success,” says Acre. Kristel is also very involved with everything that happens at the Fort Lupton United Methodist Church.

Being a Realtor suits Acre well. “I love helping my clients find their next “forever” home! Plus, I thrive on finding creative solutions to the various speed bumps or

problems that can crop up” she comments.

Her biggest honor to date was being named Best Realtor of South Weld County by the public in 2015, 2016, and 2017. “This honor means so much to me. It means I am serving my clients well since they are the ones voting.” Kristel’s motto is “Home Is Where Your Heart Lives” as she knows that a home is much more than four walls and a roof. “Homes are filled with emotions-both good and badwhich create lasting memories. Moving is a time of letting go and looking ahead. The whole process is emotional and my goal is to help people through the transitions as gracefully as possible.”

When she isn’t helping home buyers and her community, Acre has a history of experience in the musical world. As a singer, she has performed at numerous famous venues and sang on tour through Ireland, Scotland and England with the Longmont Chorale in 2013. Because of damage to her vocal chords, Acre has cut back on performing, but hasn’t lost her love for music.

Acre is also a published author contributing a chapter on community service in “How To Buy and Sell Real Estate in Today’s Market”, a compilation by fellow Realtors and Lenders from around the country.

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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 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)

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

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Hello Carbon Valley Business Owners Are you a small business/non-profit that would like to get your business in front of over 30,000 people in the Carbon Valley and surrounding areas? If you are a Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce Member/Investor, we would like to “SPOTLIGHT” your business for FREE. What we need from you is, a picture of you and/or your business with a write up about the business, 500 words or less. This will be on a first come first in the newsletter, on the website and in the Carbon Valley newspapers basis.

Need a place to meet with clients or have a meeting away from the office, did you know that the Chamber has a conference room that you can use for FREE as a Chamber member (please schedule in advance)!

Need a document notarized? The Chamber will do that for FREE for members!

If your business would like to offer a discount to chamber members (member to member discounts) or the Carbon Valley at Large (hot deals) did you know you can advertise on the Chamber website for FREE? Once on the website the information goes out on our social media sites also.

Having an event? Did you know that you can add that to our website for FREE? Once the information is on our website it will also go out to our social media sites. If you send a flyer we will do our best to add it to our newsletters.

Looking for employees? That can also be put on the Chamber website (job postings) for FREE. The Chamber also has a “VISITOR CENTER” where you can display your business cards, brochures and flyers. We have people coming to the Chamber regularly looking for business to do business with. We always refer Chamber Businesses first!

The Chamber has many ways to help your business grow. Schedule an appointment with Julia 303.833.5933 to find out how.

Contact Julia at Julia@carbonvalleychamber.com to find out more about the above benefits of being a Chamber Investor. Not a Chamber Investor? Visit the Chamber website www.carbonvalleychamber.com or contact Julia.

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January 11, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Economic Development Committee @ Adams Bank Conference Room in Firestone

Dacono City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month

January 17, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Ambassadors Meeting @ E.L.F. Grill in Dacono January 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Monthly Business Luncheon @ Carbon Valley Park & Recreation District Administrative Offices, 320 Maple St. in Frederick January 18, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Education & Scholarship Committee @ Firstbank in Firestone January 19, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – CONNECT Carbon Valley @ Java Mama in Firestone January 19, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Marketing Committee @ Chamber Office Conference Room January 22, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – FREE Business Counseling @ Chamber Conference Room in Firestone

Frederick Trustees meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Firestone Trustees meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month Every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Bingo @ American Legion Post 1985 in Firestone Every Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – American Legion Friday Night Dinner @ American Legion Post 1985 in Firestone January 16, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – VFW Monthly Meeting @ American Legion Post 1985 in Firestone January 17, 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – North Metro Business Women’s Network @ Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone January 20, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – VFW Monthly Breakfast @ Prairie Greens in Frederick

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February 1, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – FREE Business Counseling @Chamber Conference Room in Firestone

February 14, 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – North Metro Business Women’s Network @ Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone

February 1, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Economic Development Committee @ Adams Bank Conference Room in Firestone February 1, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Business After Hours @ Rocky Mountain Christian Church

February 17, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – VFW Monthly Breakfast @ American Legion Post 1985 in Firestone

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BINGO at American Legion Post 1985 Where? American Legion Post 1985 Time? Games Start At 6:30 Pm, Every Wednesday Who? Anyone…..Includes Members, Families, Friends, and Kids. Public Welcome!!

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Plan For A Family Fun Evening Out At The American Legion Post 1985. For more info call 303-833-3878. They are located at 870 1st Street, Firestone, CO 80520.

Rotary BINGO–Save Date!

Carbon Valley Rotary will host our annual BINGO Fundraiser on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center, 701 5th Street, Frederick. Doors will open at 6:00 pm, and BINGO will start at 7:00 pm with a total cash payout of $1,000! Proceeds support the purchase of Dictionaries for all 3rd graders in the Carbon Valley Community schools, and other Rotary literacy projects.

Watch for ticket sales information at www. carbonvalleyrotary.org.

Tickets for the 3rd Annual Super Saturday Casino Night Fundraiser held by the FHS Booster Club are selling fast. Early Bird Ticket sales started in October at a low low price of only $35. The price is going up monthly and is now $45. For that price you get an evening of fun here in our home town! The event is held at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center on February 3, 2018. There is music, dancing, food, a cash bar, a silent auction, prizes and casino style gaming with professional dealers.

This is an adult only event - no-one under 21 allowed in the building. All proceeds from the event go the FHS Booster General Fund.

The FHS Booster Club supports all FHS clubs, organizations and teams. The Booster club annually gives out grants to teams, scholarships to students, they host community wide events like the Homecoming Tailgate, and they host After Prom. The Super Saturday Casino Night is the only fundraiser the FHS Booster Club does. The Casino night is held annually on the Saturday of the Super Bowl.

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Sport Clips Thanks Community for their Support of Help-A-Hero Fundraiser

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port Clips located in Firestone, CO would like to Thank all our clients that donated to Help-A-Hero Scholarship Fund. Through your generosity, we were able to raise $1,190.67 for Help-A-Hero Scholarships in our second year; a 10% increase over last year. This fund provides grants and scholarships to our military heroes to help them go back to school or get job training once they return from duty. Since 2013 Sport Clips has donated over $3 million dollars and has awarded more than over 800 scholarships. Please contact our store to get information on how to apply for a scholarship.

We also honored our veterans and active military men and women with FREE haircuts on Veterans Day, 11/11/17, and our team provided 13 haircuts to these brave men and women! We thank you for your service!

Store owners Kurk and Denise Erickson, along with their Manager Kacie McClelland and the entire team are thrilled with the support of our community. We also partnered this year with the Carbon Valley VFW Post 9741, who presented Sport Clips of Firestone with a plaque that will be on display in our store.

For the month of January, start the year off with a new style! To wish you all a Happy New Year, relax and get $4.00 off a Double MVP anytime January 2nd-31st.

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Sport Clips is the nation’s largest premier franchise dedicated to men’s and boys’ hair care. The Firestone store is in High Plains Market Shopping Center located at 6120 Firestone Blvd. near King Soopers. Sport Clips of Firestone opened in March 2016 and is one of the franchise’s more than 1,700 locations across the U.S. and Canada.

Sport Clips offers: zz Haircut services, including the “MVP Experience” that features a precision haircut, massaging shampoo, hot steamed towel treatment, and neck and shoulder massage zz Stylists who specialize in hair care for men and boys and stay up-to-date on trends zz Large, flat-screen televisions playing sports programming at each haircut station and in the lobby, along with reading materials zz Affordable luxuries like special lighting and massaging chairs in the shampoo area zz Haircut services without an appointment – walk-ins are welcome zz Online Check available at www.sportclips. com/checkin

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ead Middle School National Junior Honors Society (NJHS) held a coat drive to collect coats for Colorado Friendship. All coats donated from students at Mead Middle School will be distributed to the homeless.

NJHS students worked hard to design and print out flyers. We woke up early to distribute all our coat drive flyers to all the cars during the freezing cold Monday morning drop off. Our goal was to collect 75 coats, but Mead Middle students stepped up and donated 100 coats.

NJHS members strive to help others in our community and make the world a better place, or in the words of Blayke Reyburn, to “serve your community and help others.”

Not only do we have an ambition to excel in academic activities, but we also love being a part of building a stronger community. Not only do we use creativity, but also character to make our community a better place. Our goal is to display leadership qualities, build leaders, and serve our community. As our pledge says, we “will maintain and encourage high standards of the following ideals: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character.”

One of my favorite parts of serving others is seeing a wide smile spread across someone’s face, showing that I have accomplished something that would benefit others. Even the simplest things could make someone’s day the best day. The other part of serving others that fills my heart with happiness is a random act of kindness. I feel a sense of accomplishment, but best of all is knowing that I have simply made someone’s day just a little better. After I have put much effort into making someone’s day, I move on to the next good deed.

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ongratulations to the students of our 2017 Empowering Youth Leadership Team for receiving a certificate of completion and letter of recommendation at Graceful Oaks Youth Ranch! This season, we celebrated the accomplishments of 23 students who learned business leadership and job skills for the 2017 season. Each student met the requirements of group leadership training, horse ministry, archery training, and served at the Ranch during Graceful Oaks' community and family events and activities.

Throughout the season, students were empowered to apply the skills they learned during training through service at the Ranch. Students had the opportunity to learn skills like project management, conflict resolution, team building, and public speaking.

Registration for the 2018 Empowering Youth Leadership Program will open in February! Space is limited (we had a waiting list this year). If you would like to know more about our youth programs, please go to goyr.org or check out our Facebook page.

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MyLibrary.us; 1-888-861-7323 Canvas and Cocoa – Tuesday, January 16; 4:00 pm Sip on a mug of decadent hot chocolate as you create your very own work of art with the help of painting instructor Tami Showers. Registration required; Grades 6-12.

Download Movies, Music and eBooks – Wednesday, January 17; 6:00 pm Learn to download or stream movies, music and eBooks for free at the library using Hoopla and Overdrive. Bring your device with you.

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Erie Community Library, 400 Powers Street, Erie MyLibrary.us; 1-888-861-7323 Steampunk Tea – Saturday, January 6; 3:00 pm You can't spell Steampunk without tea! Join us at the library for tea, trivia and

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Grab your top hat and goggles and come dressed in clothes from the steam-powered Victorian era. Registration required. For grades 6-12 only.

Pints and Pages – Tuesday, January 9; 6:00 pm Meet this month at Echo Brewing, 600 Briggs Street, Erie, to discuss our reading preferences and the lay of the land for our new group! Food and drink to be purchased on your own. Registration required.

Mindful Yoga – Wednesday, January 10; 6:30 pm Join Wild Souls Yoga for a joyful, alllevels yoga class. Bring a yoga mat if you have one. Registration required.

Baby Open Play – Thursday, January 11; 2:00 pm Infants and babies, along with their caretakers, are welcome to drop in to play and explore with all their senses.

Learn about novel ways to interact with your young ones and make playtime educational.

Short Film Festival - Thursday, January 11; 5:30 pm Join us to watch a selection of 2017

arbon Valley Rotary received two prestigious awards from The Rotary Foundation headquartered in Evanston, Illinois home of Rotary International. The awards are a result of 100% club participation of giving an average of $100.00 per member to the Foundation and for being a 100% sustaining member club.

Shown here is Rotary District 5450 Foundation Chair, Gail Lehrmann (left), presenting the awards to past club president Leisl Athen for the 2016-17 Rotary year. Carbon Valley is one of five clubs in the 63-club District to receive both awards.

The Rotary Foundation is a non-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs.

The Foundation helps fund Rotary’s humanitarian activities, from local service projects to global initiatives, including the eradication of polio.

Carbon Valley Rotary is comprised of business professionals and community leaders dedicated to making a positive difference globally and in our hometown area. For more information about Rotary call 303-815-7949 or email info@carbonvalleyrotary.org.

Oscar nominated short films and have a little time for discussion. Ages 16+; registration required.

Erie’s 10 Year Birthday Extravaganza – Friday, January 12; 10:00 am Bring the whole family for fun activities throughout the day, including a special storytime at 10:15 am, cake, crafts, entertainment and much more!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: Craft for Charity - Monday, January 15; 1:00 pm (Grades K-5) and 2:30 pm (Grades 6-8) Make bracelets that will be handed out by the charity Passing Hats at cancer research fundraising races. All supplies provided: registration required.

Super Spheros – Monday, January 22; 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm(Grades K-5) Challenge your mind and learn programming and robotics through clever and intriguing games! Registration required.

SBDC Start-Up Seminars – Tuesday, January 23; 6:00 pm This free comprehensive program has

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Leap into Science: Science of a Simple Sort – Wednesday, January 24; 4 pm Where do you put your homework?

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Learn how to better understand our complex world. Registration; Grades K-2.

Sushi Sensation - Thursday, January 25; 5:00 pm Sticky Fingers Cooking is bringing all the ingredients and expertise to the library to show you how to create your own temaki sushi. Registration; grades 6-12.

Ferdinand Storytime and Craft – Monday, January 29; 4:00 pm Join us for a reading of the beloved classic story that inspired the new Ferdinand movie. It will be an unBULLievably good time with crafts and STEM activities! Registration; ages 2-7.

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Carbon Valley ‘Santa Cops’ Program Brings Holiday Joy to More Than 60 Families in Need

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ore than 160 children received gifts from their holiday wish list, a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and a bit of holiday cheer at Town Hall in Firestone on Sunday afternoon. The activities were part of the annual Carbon Valley ‘Santa Cops’ program, an annual effort by the Firestone, Frederick and Dacono police departments to provide toys, clothing and gifts for children in need in the Carbon Valley area.

More than 60 families in Firestone were beneficiaries of the event this year.

Firestone Santa Cops coordinator Beverly Medina, along with Angel Gahnstrom, and Michelle Powers, all of the Firestone Police Department, have kept the program running for the past ten years. They’ve been sharing the joys of Christmas for years as they have witnessed a steady increase in those that are not able to provide holiday gifts for their children.

According to Medina, “There’s no greater gift than seeing the children and families of this community coming together with city officials and our police officers to celebrate the season of giving.

Hearing the kids walking through our

town hall talking about their visit with Santa or excitedly wheeling a new bike outside really brings home the spirit of the holidays and of our community.” Added Powers, “The joy of bringing Christmas to a child that may not even have one gift to open can be life changing.”

The 2017 Firestone Santa Cops program was partially supported by a fundraiser by the Women of Global Change (WGC), Denver Chapter, along with the Fair Hand Foundation, along with other generous contributors. For more information on Firestone visit The Town of Firestone website at: http://www. firestoneco.gov.

Photo caption: Town Hall in Firestone, Colo. was transformed into Santa’s Workshop on Sunday, December 10, 2017, as part of the annual Carbon Valley Santa Cops program. The event benefited more than 60 families this year. Pictured, from left to right, are Firestone Officer Derek Stetson, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Firestone Officer Sean Yang. Pictured Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Firestone Lieutenant Brian Scott.

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ountian Cowboy Brewing Company opened Dec. 26, 2017 after much anticipation. They are located at the corner of 5th and Oak in the heart of Downtown Frederick.

They are hosting a Grand Opening weekend on the 12th and 13th of January and everyone is invited!

Featuring their micro brews and roasted coffee, MCBC also offers "guest" ciders, some cocktails, and teas. Their drink menu includes lattes, cappuccinos, steamers, and Italian sodas.

The renovated dance studio is beautiful and comfortable with couches, overstuffed chairs, tables and stools, all surrounding a wonderful fireplace. My favorite

part of the decor are the barn doors showcasing the brewing equipment from the dining area. High wood ceilings add to the open, relaxing atomosphere.

Place your drink and menu orders with staff at the beautiful bar facing their magnificant coffee bean roaster.

Both brews and beans will change and offer continued variety, so check in often.

Mountian Cowboy Brewing Co offers indoor, outdoor, deck, and firepit seating.

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tart off the new year on a good financial foot by attending the Financial Peace University class beginning Jan. 8, 2018.

Financial guru Dave Ramsey will teach this ninelesson class on money management.

Dave and his team will walk you through the basics of budgeting, debt, and planning for the future.

Classes meet Monday evenings from Jan. 8 to March 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. An optional Q&A session is set for Jan. 7, 11 am.

The 9-week class costs $109. Register today at lbcc.org/financialpeace.

Welcome To VFW Post 9741 Teamwork~Leadership~Commitment Who We Are and What We Do

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ur post is an energetic group of individuals who are making a huge difference in the community. Although we are a proud pro-Veteran organization, we partner and collaborate with our local town communities, special districts, chamber of commerce, senior advisory boards and many others to ensure the community is getting the best services possible from its Veterans.

Some of our mission is:

• Community Breakfasts • Monthly VFW Post Meetings • Buddy Poppy Charity Drives • Veteran Affairs Awareness • Mentor and Promote Youth Groups • Conduct Community Projects • Provide transportation for the Weld County Veterans to VA Health Facilities Where We Are Located

Our post is co-located in the American Legion Post 1985 at 870 1st Street in Firestone, Colorado. The mailing address is PO Box 264, Dacono, CO 80514.

Phone is 720-378-0061 We are very proud to keep community veterans at the heart and soul of our mission and ensure that when help is needed, it can be given.

Carbon Valley VFW Post #9741 meetings are held every second Tuesday at the American Legion 870 1st Street Firestone, CO 80520 starting at 7:00 pm.

Our next meeting is Jan 9th. The Post encourages those interested in learning more about the VFW to come and learn how they can help make an impact on the lives of veterans in the Carbon Valley area.

Learn how you can get involved at www.vfwpost9741.org.

Friendly Fork Holiday Lunch a Huge Success Well Armed Woman Friendly Fork Lunch and the before, tell them you would like to come to TheFirestone Home Depot did it again. lunch and we will have a meal for you. No January Meeting on our last lunch before the holidays the Home Depot Santa surprised the seniors who were at the Friendly Fork lunch, he came with his elf, the store manager and one of her supervisors.

When Santa asked Lee what he wanted him to do he was told anything that is legal, Santa said I can do that and away he went to a room full of smiling seniors.

Home Depot did an awesome contribution to our lunch program and a thank you to the all volunteer team.

Seniors sat on Santa's lap for photos, treats and hugs nothing could be better.

The meals are served at noon, but you are encouraged to come early to visit with friends, there is a great salad bar and treats. The meals are prepared by the UNC dinning service under the direction of a nutritionist and served piping hot by dedicated volunteers. Every Tuesday and Thursday all seniors can get a hot nutritious meal for a suggested donation of $4.00 at the Rec Center 701 Fifth Street Frederick.

The program is part of the Weld County Area Agency on Aging and the program intent is to encourage senior health, lessen stress, promote friendship and help maintain individuals independence.

To attend the lunch is easy just call the front desk staff at 303-833-3660 ext 4 the day

one is turned away and no membership required. The volunteer team knows what to do and they do it at every meal and they look forward to meeting you.

Site Coordinator, Lee Athmann

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oulder County TWAW is back to meeting on the first sunday of the month.

We meet at 2:00 at 2450 Colorful Ave., Longmont, at the Grace Evangelical Free Church Meeting Room. After the meeting we cross the street to the Shooting Range at 10916 County Rd. 5.

The meeting in January will be on Rifles.

-We cover the rules for safe gun handling and go over the following at the January meeting: • rifle parts and operation; • ammunition; • shooting fundamentals; • range rules; • shooting from the bench rest position • TWAW is only $50 a year to join For more info contact Kendall at www.1on1sft.com or 720.438.8430.

New VFW Post in Brighton

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eterans of Foreign Wars Colorado Department and District 3 announce the beginning of a new VFW Post in Brighton, CO. We are creating a new post in Brighton again and welcome all prospective members to join us on January 15 for an open house.

If You’ve Ever Deployed, Bring your DD-214. Help Build a Superb VFW Post!

VFW organizational meeting, January 15, 2018, Elks Lodge at 101 North Main Street – Brighton at 6:30 pm.

For more information please contact Doug Raymond at 303-929-2288 or Greg Goettsch at 303-818-3647.

Frederick’s Top Ten in ‘17 10. First Ever Town Arborist For the first time in Frederick history, we have a town arborist on staff! See the article on the next page.

9. Streetlight Upgrades to LED Frederick Power & Light has been working hard to upgrade streetlights throughout town to more efficient LEDs. 8. Time Capsule We buried Frederick’s first-ever time capsule when we dedicated the entryway in June!

7. Police Dept. Grants Frederick PD won a grant for a K9 life-saving vest and another for a use-of-force simulator this year.

6. Trail Improvements and Additions We love our trails in Frederick so we’re excited to see new additions and old favorites improved!

5. New Leadership at PD We said goodbye to a great Chief and hello to a great Chief in 2017! We also appointed a new Commander and two new sergeants to the PD’s leadership team.

4. HSIP Grant for I-25/SH 52 Interchange This $485,000 grant will make this accident-heavy area safer by creating an eastbound acceleration lane.

3. GFOA Budget Award The finance department won the town’s first-ever budget award for the 2017 budget, showing a commitment to effective and quality budget presentation.

2. Tipple Parkway Improvements Thanks to a DOLA grant, we were able to pave this major thoroughfare and upgrade its drainage to withstand a 100-year flood event.

1. Safe Routes to School Grant This $303,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation will allow us to build trails to connect our eastern neighborhoods to Thunder Valley K8 and the rest of Downtown Frederick for the first time in the town’s history. The town will match this grant with $250,000 and construction will take place in 2018. Read more and see photos at www.frederickco.gov.

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Eulogy to Our Loved Ones

Obituaries, Memorial Messages & photos are always FREE in our publications~ Please tell the funeral home or e-mail to carbonvalley@gmail.com.

Because we are a monthly paper, most funeral dates will be past. You may post funeral service information at www.facebook.com/CarbonValleyConsumerReport and we will share with the community.

Ronald Eugene Linck

Nov. 30, 1946 – Nov. 27, 2017

R.E. "Mutt" Linck passed away November 27, 2017 at his home in Dacono.

He was 70 years old.

Mutt, as he was known, was born in Junction City, Kansas to Carl and Mabel Grace (Estes) Linck. He had one brother.

Mutt was a lifelong bulldozer operator and biker. He ran Linck Construction and Mutts Tavern in Emporia, Kansas during the '60s and '70s and moved to Colorado in the early '90s to operate a bulldozer for BTC Construction until his retirement.

After he retired, he enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and just plain being retired after a life of hard work.

He was proceeded in death by his parents and one son, Wilhelm Troy Linck.

He is survived by his daughter, Rhonda Ann Linck of Enoree, SC; his son, August Karl Linck of Dacono, CO; and his granddaughter, Bella Grace Linck of Greenville, SC. He loved his life and being himself.

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Darwin Clark

July 7, 1930 – Dec. 18, 2017 Darwin Clark, 87, formerly of Sherwood, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at a Minot hospital.

He was born July 7, 1930, in Minot, to Albion and Ruth (Conkey) Clark. He was raised in Sherwood and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1948. He lived in California with his sister for a time before serving in the U.S. Army. He farmed and worked for Renville County as a road grader. He also worked on the oil rigs.

Darwin met the love of his life in the fall of 1950, and on Nov. 9, 1952, he married Jenice Weaver in Sherwood. In 1960, they moved to Overly where they owned and operated the local bar for five years. They returned to Sherwood in 1965 and farmed north of Sherwood until 1969, when they moved into Sherwood.

In the fall of 1981, Darwin and Jenice moved to Platteville, Colo., where he worked for Kissinger Drilling from 1981 to 1983, and for Monfort Packing Plant from 1983 to 1996. Upon retirement, they moved back to Sherwood in 1996 and Darwin worked for Jim and Lana Southam on their farm.

Darwin was a member of United Methodist Church, Sherwood, the Bothun-Peterson American Legion Post #213, Sherwood, the Border Saddle Club and a CB radio club. He enjoyed hunting, football, babies, camping, rodeos, horse shows and steam threshing.

Family: children, Nadine ClarkNordaker, Eagan, Minn., Jerri (Steve) Keith, Sherwood, Robyn (Steve) Larson, Mohall, Rory Clark, Glenburn, Joel (Christina) Clark, Frederick, Colo.; grandchildren, Ryan Nordaker, Ashley (Stephen) Melin,

Jessica (Jody) Simpson, Lacey (Ben) Ethen, Jarett Keith, Rhett (Annie) Larson, Josh (Bethany) Larson, Casey Clark, Alexander Clark and Leevi Clark; greatgrandchildren, Ashlyn, Jayden and Gage Simpson, Kennedy Ethen, Liam, Ava and Mia Larson; sisters, Merlyn Hamner, Coachella, Calif., Avis Purvis, Aurora, Colo.; sisters-in-law, Margaret Clark, Coachella, Calif., JoAnn Berglof, Peoria, Ariz., Jackie Beckedahl, Sherwood, Diane Weaver, Ankeny, Iowa, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Darwin was preceded in death by: his parents; wife, Jenice; brothers, Francis Clark, Aden Clark; infant sister, Geraldine Clark; sisters, Beverly Carter and Beryl Britsch; and granddaughter, Samantha Keith.

A service will be held in the spring of 2018. (Brose Funeral Home, Mohall)

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Please remove all plastic bags, tree stands and lights. Garbage cans will be placed for trash.

Firestone: Residents can recycle their Christmas trees at the Firestone Public Works facility, 7500 Pine Cone Ave., from Dec. 26 through Jan. 17. This is a free service to residents only. Trees must be dropped off during business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dacono: Free Christmas tree recycling to Dacono residents from December 26-January 9. Trees can be brought to Centennial Field (under the blue water tower) for recycling. Signs will direct participants to the appropriate drop-off area. Please remove plastic bags, tree stands, tinsel, nails/screws, and ornaments.

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