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Boulder Valley Velodrome: An Inside Look at the Area’s Sensation

By Jan Sciacca

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he Boulder Valley Velodrome is not only an area sensation but is a destination location for some nationally and internationally. As the velodrome begins its second season, there’s more than meets the eye at the high tech wooden structure that sits adjacent to County Line Road in Erie. It only appears quiet on the outside.

Inside riders, ages 11-80, and of all skill levels are traveling the 250 meter 41.5 degree banked track with no brakes, no gears and no coasting. Even the novice rider, after the orientation, seems to easily enter the track at the required 28-30 kilometer speed (18-20 mph) needed to maintain a place on the track. An average rider completes a lap in 20 seconds.

The popularity of velodrome racing was at its height in 1890-1920 and, at the time, was more popular than baseball.

It’s now regaining popularity, not only for professional and Olympian riders, but for the average sports-enthusiast family.

Velodrome racing is a safe place for youth rather than on area roads. It’s the place to be for anyone who wants the “perfect” ride.

The Boulder Valley Velodrome is the only 250 meter (Olympic standard) velodrome in Colorado. In 2004 owners

Doug Emerson and Frank Banta, lifelong cycling enthusiasts themselves, pondered the idea of building a velodrome. After years of evaluating various locations, dealing with the requirements of the building process and regrouping after the challenges of Mother Nature’s wind, the Boulder Valley Velodrome opened on January 1, 2015.

As the velodrome begins its second season, sports “locals,” families and national and international teams are finding their way to Erie and the velodrome. Regardless of skill level, a degree of synergy, comradery and respect blankets velodrome riders.

It’s easy to get started with velodrome cycling. All one needs to do is bring his or her cycling clothes, helmet and any food to eat. The unique track bikes and special cycling shoes are provided. A “Day at the Track”, Part 1, is held on Saturdays and costs $100. It consists of a 2 ½ hour session that provides one’s equipment, complete track instruction, including the rules and etiquette of riding in a velodrome, and time on the track.

The majority of Part 1 graduates get “hooked” on the experience of a perfect ride and return for Part 2, either the next

day or another Sunday. Part 2 is also a 2 ½ hour session and costs $100. After completing Part 1 and 2, a first year membership to the velodrome only costs $400 and includes the use of a bike and shoes.

The Boulder Valley Velodrome is unique among velodromes in that it contains a huge bunker where its bikes are stored. The bunker also is a safe place for skilled riders who have their own equipment and want to secure their bikes on site.

The Boulder Valley Velodrome wants to create value for everyone. Currently, it offers the best lunch location pastime around, with more amenities being added as time progresses. It’s free to visit the velodrome with a picnic lunch or food to

grill. Grills, tables and tents for shading are provided.

A popular corporate offering is “Night at the Track.” The velodrome can host a company of 20-30 riders on Friday or Saturday nights. The exclusive offering includes the food grills, music, course instruction, bikes and shoes and time on the track. The cost is $500 plus $25 a rider.

The Boulder Valley Velodrome is located at 601 Bonnell Avenue, Erie. It is open most days from 11:30am-5pm but special events with extended hours are numerous. To register for your “perfect ride,” or review a calendar of events, visit bouldervalleyvelodrome.com. Questions may be addressed to BVVelo@gmail.com.

Its phone number is 303.818.5817.

Riders enjoying the Veledrome. Photos courtesy of Kirk MacDougall.

Veledrome owners Frank Banta (below, left) and Doug Emerson (below, far right) with a rider.

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Following the Plan and Now Celebrating 25 Years of Marriage!

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lueprints, the Simeon Protocol, Financial Peace University, the Bible…each are tools to help us follow a plan.

If we follow the instructions to the best of our ability, we end up with a wellbuilt home, a healthier body, financial freedom, and best of all, a contented life.

As chaotic as my life has been from my earliest memories, I have had some substantial periods of time of complete peace and contentment. Every one of those days were surrounded in prayer and kept going by faith.

After having been married twice before and still wanting to be married, I made a commitment to “do it right” the next time I was in a relationship. The time did come when I was asked out on a date. I prayed and prayed before I ever committed to that first date. I’m so thankful I did. I sensed that God had given me His approval to date Mike so we planned the event. We had a wonderful time of conversation in a very relaxing setting on that first date in 1990.

One plan I did follow correctly, was asking God, every step of the way, about my relationship with Mike. Looking back, those first prayers about dating Mike are probably what kept us married during the hardships.

Why? Mike and I had dated only six months when Alisha, my nine-year-old daughter was hit by a car and died. Ten months after, in 1991, Mike and I married.

Mike did not marry the same person he

had known and dated. I was different, a of tar paper and our concrete steps sunk a shell of a person really. foot because they did not use rebar.

Our marriage was wrought with tension, If I want daily success in all that I depression, friction, and sometimes hatred. I do: publishing the Consumer Report resented Mike’s “plain and simple” life while community papers, going to church, mine was tragic. We blended families and getting healthy, traveling safely, and all had so much “water under the bridge.” On the other important parts of my life―then I top of that, we now had a statistic hanging must commit each situation to God. over our heads; 75% of all married couples I don’t always follow God’s ways but divorce after the loss of a child.

God is always faithful to get me back on Every time I wanted out of our marriage, the right path. The Bible says in Proverbs 3: God reminded me of earlier answers to 5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart prayers. God approved Mike; for friendship, and lean not on your own understanding; for dating and for a mate. I used to beg God in all your ways acknowledge him, and he to let me out of the marriage but He would will make your paths straight.” not. Praise God! On May 11, we celebrated 25 years of marriage.

I am truly thankful that the Twenty-five years of wedded bliss Lord kept reminding me of His Who would have thought it could turn out like this answers to my prayers. I knew, Over the years less bliss and a lot more shout deep in my heart, I had made Happened day in and day out a commitment to God—not But as we hung in there Mike. And even with the death We’ve learned to care of another one of my children in 2002, Mike and I continue to grow About the many unique traits individually and relationally and That we used to hate our marriage is better than it has Now, we know it was good to hang in ever been.

God knew what He was doing way back when When I consider the Our lives are different from most others instructions in my life for the So many challenges as friends and lovers various duties I perform, I can But we no longer feel we have anything to prove now can confidently say, “I am following the plan.” But it is an Thankfully, we finally found our groove ongoing daily choice and one It is only by God’s merciful grace that affects many people.

That we are very content to share the same space I can tell you, the builders God is so good and despite all the tears of our home did not follow the We are grateful for our twenty-five years plan. The fireplace never worked properly, our roof leaked for lack

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Letter to the Editor To the Editor, Representative Lori Saine is not just an extraordinary representative, she is also an extraordinary individual with the highest integrity. Representative Saine is an incredibly hard worker known to stay at the Capitol testifying on bills until 2:30 in the morning. Representative Saine works extremely hard and is very passionate about what she does. She’s been extremely conservative and her voting record will show that and she has helped pass some of the most important legislation for farmers and all citizens of Colorado. Water issues along the front range are extremely complicated and controversial. Representative Saine has committed the time and effort to become very educated on water issues.

She has attended workshops, tours and meeting after meeting. Water is crucial for the survival of agricultural along the front range and Representative Saine is willing to do what it takes to protect farmers’ water rights. I would give the Representative Saine an A+.

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Erie Mom Make Quilts Personal Using Antique Sewing Machines

By Jen Barton

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ome quilts are still made by hand in 2016, love stitched into each seam.

Just ask Erie resident Suzanne Eyerman, research professional and mother of two.

Eyerman, 37, began quilting some 15 years ago while living just outside of New York City. It began as a creative way to bond with her aunt. The two, having no previous quilting experience, took a class together and found a joint passion that would result in some of the most beautiful and meaningful gifts enjoyed by close friends and family over the years.

In March, Eyerman shared her love of quilting with Black Rock Elementary kindergartners and hauled her loyal antique Singer 221-1 to the presentation.

Singer manufactured the sewing machine commonly known as the Singer “Featherweight” in 1939 to be portable -- a very modern feature back in the day. However, precision stitching-- not portability-- saved the Featherweight from retirement. For this reason, Eyerman prefers the antique over today’s computerized sewing machines to stitch detailed piece work into her masterpieces.

“Many people in the quilting world believe the Featherweight makes the most beautiful and straightest stitches,” she said.

She also praised the low-tech simplicity of the antique. “They don’t break often, and when they do they’re quite easy to fix,” she said.

If the mechanics of the sewing machine explain part of her preference for it, the camaraderie she senses with previous owners explains the rest. “It feels impersonal to use a new machine.

When I use the antique machine I feel a connection with the previous owners. A piece of history is included in my quilt.”

Each of Eyerman’s quilts are made with a specific recipient in mind. Often to commemorate a milestone such as a graduation or a birth in the family.

As she works she incorporates themes inspired by the recipient and uses her time as an opportunity to be mindful, thinking of them and their use of the quilt over the years. She also quilts with her grandmother’s Necchi, an Italian sewing machine manufactured in the early 1950s.

Using the Necchi, whose original owner happens to be Eyerman’s grandmother, she is sewing something extra into the quilt currently in the works for her niece.

Eyerman’s first quilt, designed immediately after 9/11, makes an exception to the pattern.

Though safely outside of Manhattan that day, she recalled her clear view of the city’s skyline as the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Witnessing the tragedy inspired her inaugural quilt’s red, white, and blue patriotic theme and it became her first introduction into the intentional and timeless process her quilting hobby would

provide. “Quilting relaxes me.

When I quilt I’m always in the moment, and I love that.”

Suzanne Eyerman with her 1939 Singer “Featherweight” and quilt. The Singer “Featherweight” weighs11.5 pounds, the foot pedal weighs 1.5 pounds, the wooden carrying case weighs 7 pounds for an even 20 pounds.

“Living in the Moment . . . Surviving Trauma” — a Healing Event for the Whole Family

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DC Faber contends that the hypervigilance required of soldiers — even those not in combat — rewires the brain.

And it can be true for anyone who’s faced a traumatic experience — police, firemen, cancer survivors. He has been presenting his model nationwide, helping veterans and other trauma survivors, to “Take what

changed them and, make it their strength.”

At the same time, he is helping families learn to understand and walk with their loved ones through their post-traumatic growth.

Faber developed this unique model after returning from combat in Afghanistan and trying to figure out how to rejoin his family and his community. It was about coming home and struggling with a concept of time that isn’t hyper-focused on the present.

Faber refers to the phrase, “I don’t care.” as something that trauma survivors truly feel. But families misinterpret it, he claims. He refers to himself and other trauma survivors when he says, “We don’t care about the time or the place. What we

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DC Faber is someone who has experienced trauma personally and has developed a treatment model called the “Faber Post-Traumatic Model.” He is a retired Army Major who served a combined 20 years in the United States Army and Wyoming Army National Guard.

He spent active duty in Germany, Korea and Afghanistan where he earned the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge. DC Faber has served as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Wyoming and has counseled thousands of young people in their life and career decisions. He retired from the Laramie Fire Department in 2010, as the Division Chief of Fire Prevention and Life Safety. Faber

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Campbell has been a licensed agent for 10 years and has extensive experience in the Carbon Valley area. As a Frederick resident for 18 years, she has been an active volunteer in the local schools and also a 10 year member of the Carbon Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Much of Campbell’s success is attributed to many members of the Carbon Valley community who have trusted Cindy to support and guide them through their real estate transactions. She extends her appreciation and thanks to all of her past clients, along with those who refer her services to their friends and family.

Cindy Campbell with RE/MAX Alliance can be contacted at 303-881-7413 or Cindy@ColoradoWelcomeHome.com

holds the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Black Hills State University and is the CEO of Faber Group Synergy, LLC. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at newcreation.net.

Tickets are $10 per person or $25 per family. Scholarships may be available by calling 303.775.5901. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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How Many of These 7 Real Estate Facts Do You Already Know?

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ere’s a quick list of things you may not already know that could put, or keep, money in your wallet while you’re in the real estate game.

1. Home ownership is an important way to build wealth.

Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, predicts in 2016 $225,000 to $230,000 in median net worth for homeowners and around $5,000 for renters.

2. Owning real estate can save you hundreds in taxes. When you own, you may be eligible for a slew of real estate tax deductions and credits, including state and local income and property taxes, and mortgage interest and mortgage insurance payments.

3. Buyers who tapped expert real estate advice were glad they did. When buyers who’ve recently worked with a real estate agent were asked why they teamed up with one, more than half said it was an important step in finding the right home. Nearly four out of five consumers say their agent was a very useful source of information.

4. Sellers were just as happy they worked with a real estate pro. Nearly nine out of 10 sellers, or 89%, worked with a real estate agent in 2015. They also reported a median gain on the sale of their home of $40,000 more than they paid for it, according to NAR’s research.

5. Sellers who spruce up and declutter their home draw more interest. Staging a home makes a big difference in buyers’ ability to see its potential. Nearly half of real estate agents surveyed say staging will increase a home’s market value, and just under one-third say buyers are more willing to overlook a property’s faults when staging highlights its best features.

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Are You Getting The Results You Want?

Time For Change Personal Training and Fitness Group started a 12 week healthy weight loss challenge at the beginning of January 2016. The purpose of this challenge was for the women to improve their overall health by losing fat and gaining lean muscle mass.

a plan for success.

The plan I recommend to my clients and use myself is the Shaklee 180 Weight Loss Program. Included in the program is gluten free, no preservatives, non-GMO protein bars and shakes. The Shaklee 180 Life Shakes contain nutrients to increase energy, help you achieve a healthier weight, and provide digestive and immune support from fiber and probiotics.

The support tools for this program include recipes for other healthy foods, tips, and exercises to help you lose weight

The winner of the 12 Week Challenge was Cindy Butler of Niwot

6. Sell-it-yourselfers are a dwindling crowd. The number of sellers who sold their home without a real estate pro has dropped to 8%, according to the buyer and seller study — the lowest share since this stat was first tracked in 1981.

7. Sellers who go it alone leave money on the table. The median price of homes sold without the expertise of a real estate agent was $210,000 in 2015.

That’s $35,000 less than the median price of homes sold by sellers who worked with an agent.

Source: HouseLogic

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

There were 33 participants and I’m proud of them for improving their health.

The winner of the 12 Week Challenge was Cindy Butler of Niwot, who lost 17.4 lbs (a 9.06% weight loss percentage), lost a total of 15.25 inches overall, and earned $495 from everyone’s buy-in fee. Cindy accomplished this weight loss success by focusing on her nutrition with eating healthy and using the Shaklee 180 Weight Loss Program. She stayed consistent by attending my fitness groups several times per week, along with home workouts I provided for them, and walking.

If you’ve been frustrated by lack of results or are looking to change up your workout routine, join us at my ladies only fitness groups currently 6 times per week in Frederick and Niwot, or I can come to your home for mobile personal training sessions during the week.

80% of your weight loss success will come from consuming a healthy nutrition plan, and 20% will be from exercise. It will take time, consistency, and

and learn how to keep it off. It’s powered by the essential amino acid Leucine to help you retain muscle and lose fat. This plan can be found at my website www. ahealthyfamily.myshaklee.com.

I’m also a Fitness Nutrition Specialist that can make custom meal plans for you if you need more help in this area to reach your fitness goals.

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Upcoming Chamber Events Business After Hours Wednesday, May 25 5:30pm – 7:30pm FRP Apparel, 1020 Carbon Court, Unit C, Erie. RSVP to the Chamber Office 303-828-3440 Erie Business Connections Thursday, May 19 – 7:45 am-9:00 am Thursday, June 2 – 7:45 am-9:00 am Thursday, June 16 – 7:45am – 9:00am NEW LOCATION—Calvary Bible Church, 615 Evans St, Erie Network at Noon Tuesday, June 7 – 11:45 am – 1:00 pm NEW LOCATION: Erie Community Center 450 Powers Street, Erie Educational Presentation by Patty Varra Anadarko Petroleum Corporation “Responsible Oil & Gas Development in Colorado” Chamber Master 101 – Member Orientation Tuesday, May 31 8:30am – 9:30am Chamber Office • Bring a laptop or iPad RSVP to the Chamber 303-828-3440

Ribbon Cutting Wednesday, June 8 12:00pm – 12:30pm ELIFE Magazine, Owner Trisha Ventker Chamber Office, 235 Wells Street, Erie Special Events 20th Annual Town Fair & Balloon Festival Saturday, May 21 10:00am – 4:00pm Historic Downtown Erie and Coal Creek Park Concerts in the Park Saturday, May 28 5:00pm-9:00pm Headline Band-“That 80’s Band” Saturday, June 18 5:00pm – 9:00pm Headline Band – “Funkiphino” Coal Creek Park, 575 Kattell Street 4th Annual Erie Brewfest Saturday, June 11 12:00pm – 4:00pm Historic Downtown Erie, Briggs Street

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Erie Town Fair and Balloon Festival Celebrates its 20th Anniversary on May 21st

By Nathalie Baret

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very year, The Town of Erie comes together to celebrate its biggest festivity of the year —an amalgam of colorful hot air balloons rising with the sun, a vintage auto show competition, concerts, crafters and vendors, kid-friendly things to do and more.

A town favorite, the Erie Town Fair and Balloon Festival has been around since its inauguration two decades ago. The community event, birthed back in 1996 after the Erie Chamber Board of Directors came up with the concept, has since evolved into a fair that clocks in over 23,000 visitors attending throughout the day and has the support of the community, including our sponsors, the Colorado National Golf Club, Town of Erie, Erie Police Department and the Mountain View Fire Protection District.

Get your cameras ready, the 20th annual Erie Town Fair and Balloon Festival + Garage Rats Auto show is slated for May 21rst. The Hot Air Balloon Festival is held at the Colorado National Golf Club (2400 Vista Parkway, Erie). Kicking off the festivities, Friday, May 20, is Media Day, and Saturday, May 21, our event sponsors lift off as dawn breaks. Under a cool-breezed sky, the mélange of hot air balloons ascending into the sky is a scenic experience of colors as the sun comes up, with the early light of day reflecting off the vibrant-hued balloons. This truly unique, breathtaking sight has brought identity to our town. Today, the association of hot air balloons has become a popular icon that is synonymous with the Town of Erie. On Sunday, May 22, our pilots launch their balloons with their crew and volunteers. All balloon take-offs are set each day at approximately 6a.m., weather permitting.

We invite the public to come and witness the Balloon Festival: watch the balloons inflate on the launch field, walk among the tethered balloons of different colors and sizes, and converse with the pilots and crew. Onsite balloon rides are not available. If you would like to give a hand and volunteer as a balloon crew member, please contact the Erie Chamber at 303-828-3440 or visit www.eriechamber.org.

On Saturday, May 21, there are many highlights to be enjoyed. First, there’s the Historic Downtown, which comes alive with bustle as 225 craft, service, and food vendors located on Briggs, Wells, Kattell, and Moffatt streets prepare their booths for the day’s activities that start at 10 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. And for the car buffs, the nostalgic Garage Rats Auto Show is back with many hot rods and classic cars parked up and down Wells street, between Briggs and Pierce, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Also in conjunction with the 20th annual Erie Town Fair and Balloon Festival, the fourth annual Erie Half Marathon and 5K run hosted by 3W Races is back and taking place on Sunday, May 22, at Reliance Park (900 Weld County Road 1.5; the majority of the course is on Coal Creek Trail). For more information, visit www.eriehalf.com.

In addition, on Kattell Street and in the Coal Creek Park, there are kid-friendly vendors, including a mini-carnival, tumble bumbles, a bouncy inflatable, a petting zoo, and the Maxfund Animal Adoption folks will be there with their furry four-legged friends for all to come by and say hello! And to delight your senses, don’t forget you can visit food vendors on the north side of Kattell, in front of the Coal Creek Park and baseball fields. It is also here that you will find the hotspot for live entertainment, including local performances by Irish Dancers, Jump ‘n Jive, La Bella Ballerinas, Bennett’s Karate, Axis of Movement, and Case ‘n Point! To set the evening tone, headlining band THE GOONIES will take the stage at 6 p.m. All music shows are free to the public. Beverages, both non and alcoholic, are available near the music at the Chamber’s Beer Garden, open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. We will have locally fresh-brewed beer from Industrial Revolution Brewing Company, Echo Brewing Company, and The Old Mine Cidery & Brewpub.

Wait, there’s more! Come see a hot air balloon night glow at approximately 7 p.m. (at the park). While anchored to the ground, propane burners inflate the balloons, all

set against the backdrop of a darkened dusk evening. Gaze and ooh and ahh at the wondrous sight of light and heat of the “Night Glow” as you watch the balloons filled with air, illuminated by their burners that set off flickers of light, flashing and bouncing to the delight of the crowd. We invite all families to join together in helping our pilots set up several of the multi-colored hot air balloons.

And to top off the family-fun packed day, a fireworks show takes place at 9:15 p.m. as THE GOONIES lead the countdown, making way for a burst of sparkling fireworks in the night’s sky.

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Stephen Paul McNulty July 1, 1950 - April 10, 2016 Stephen Paul McNulty, of Erie, CO, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette. He was 65.

Steve was born on July 1, 1950, to Lyle & Shirley (Gordon) McNulty in Rapid City, SD, although he spent most of his childhood in South Milwaukee. Steve was always active and loved outdoor sports of all kinds, including camping, fishing, hunting and archery.

Between Steve’s junior and senior year in high school, the family moved to Buffalo NY. Steve had one year in Buffalo before graduating from high school.

Anxious to be on his own after graduation, Steve got a job with the railroad. He lived in a trailer on an Indian Reservation in upper New York where, every night, he fell asleep to the sounds of Niagara Falls.

That’s where the Draft Board found him in 1969. He spent nineteen months in the Army, including time in Vietnam as ground support. He received numerous

commendations, including three Purple Hearts.

He received an honorable discharge in March, 1971.

After the service, Steve moved to Colorado and attended the University of Colorado. While at CU, he served in the ROTC. He graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 1978.

He worked for EDS, 1978-1980, and worked in Sales, Management and System Support at IBM and Leanin’ Tree, 19802008.

He married Janet (Schertz) in January, 1981, and they had two amazing daughters, Erin and Laura. They divorced in 1993.

Steve married his wife, Bonnie (Rhoads), April, 2001. Both employed by IBM, they retired on the same day, January 31, 2008, to begin their active retirement.

Always active, always smiling, always witty, and a great Jeopardy player (he would say “he has his smarty pants on!”)

He had so many interests, including hot air balloon pilot, travel, scuba diving, archery, picture framing, playing guitar,

“The life of the dead is placed on the memories of the living. The love you gave in life keeps people alive beyond their time. Anyone who was given love will always live on in another’s heart.” —Cicero and volunteering. He was a member of the Boulder County Community Corrections Board for over 25 years and he chaired the board for many of those years.

Steve is preceded in death by his mother, Shirley; father, Lyle; and brother, Kevin.

Steve is survived by his wife, Bonnie; his daughter Erin and fiancé, Joe Westrich; his daughter Laura Olsbo and husband, Stosh Olsbo; four McNulty brothers, Mike, Sean, Dan and Tim; two sisters, Mary Belobraydish and Ann Panega; his former wife, Janet Beaver; and many other relatives and good friends.

A memorial service was held April 15, 2016, at Howe Mortuary, 439 Coffman Street, Longmont, CO. Please share your thoughts, memories and condolences at howemortuary.com Contributions: The Ocean Conservancy: www.oceanconservancy.org

Erie Community Library Events May 18 – June 15 Erie Community Library, 400 Powers Street, Erie; 1-888-861-7323 or www.MyLibrary.us.

Backyard Buddies – Wednesday, May 18; 10 am Bring your toddler to the library for springtime fun on the lawn with balloons, balls, bubbles and tunes.

Make a Splash – Thursday, May 19; 4 pm Children will have fun exploring and testing the unique properties of water.

Registration required; Grades K-2.

History Series: The History of Amache – Thursday, May 19; 7 pm Learn about the history of Asian immigration to the US and the events that led to the internment of 120,000 Asian Americans nationwide during WWII. Presented by Gil Asakawa.

Grilling 101 with Lew Miller – Thursday, May 26; 6 pm Learn basics of grilling and smoking with Lew Miller, a Kansas City Barbeque Society Certified Judge and Erie resident. Registration required.

Playmaking and Pantomime with Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids – Saturday, May 28; 1 pm Enjoy a fun and confidenceboosting hour of improvisational pantomime, creative movement, character play, and traditional scene work. Grades 3-5; registration.

Improv Comedy with Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids – Saturday, May 28; 2 pm Explore the art of improvisational comedy through solo, duo, and group exercises that enhance self-confidence, creativity, teamwork and basic acting skills. Grades 6-12; registration.

Money Matters: Making Smart Insurance Choices – Thursday, June 2; 6:30 pm How do we know whether we have chosen the right insurance coverage for our life, auto, and home? Get expert advice so that the options and lingo won’t seem overwhelming when making these important decisions.

Safety Storytime with Smokey the Bear Monday, June 6; 4:15 pm Join Smokey the Bear and Mountain View Fire Protection District for a story and fun activities while learning about fire safety. PreschoolGrade 2. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Buzz about Bees - Tuesday, June 7; 4 pm Learn all about the ecology of bees: how they communicate, how the beehive works, and what happens in a beehive

during each season. There will also be honey samples for tasting! Registration.

Grossen Bart Brewery Talk and Sampling – Thursday, June 9; 6:30 pm Find out about how Grossen Bart Brewery got started, what drives them and their brews and how they got their name. Questions welcome. Registration is required.

Speedball – Friday, June 10; 10:00 am (Grades 3-5) and 11:30 am (Grades 6-12) Join Black Rock’s Physical Education instructor, Jill Fadenrecht, for a high energy game of speedball! Similar to Ultimate Frisbee...but teams will battle it out to get a dodgeball across the end zone to score. We’ll warm-up with tag games where everyone is “it”! Registration required.

Martial Arts Workshop – Monday, June 13; 3:30 pm Learn to develop your body and mind with the Colorado Chapter of Modern Arnis. A signed liability waiver is required for participation; Grades K-5.

Reading Team! Book Club – Monday, June 13; 4:30 pm Join our book club for kids

going into grades 3 to 5 as we read a new book each month during the summer then get together to talk about it, play games and have snacks. Registration.

Play with Your Food – Wednesday, June 15; 1:00 pm Kids and parents will make fun snacks while learning about healthy eating! Registration required; Grades K-2.

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Every Wednesday morning 7:30 a.m. at the Briggs Street Café Please join us and learn about how Rotary International helps in ERIE and ALL OVER the world.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ABOVE SELF For more information on the Erie Rotary Club visit www.clubrunner.ca/erie-co/

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

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

Calvary Bible Church 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

615 Evans St. 303.442.3484 www.calvarybible.com Our student ministries meets at 9:00am (High School) and 10:30am (Middle School) in the Student Ministries room.

Rejoice Lutheran Church Sun. Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Renovations are completed & we areworshipping at 3413 Lowell Lane, Erie.

303-828-3953 www.rejoicelutheran.net Pastor Ruby Narucki

La Iglesia Bautista Messiahville le ofrece un servicio Cristiano en Espanol todos los Lunes alas 7:00 p.m.

La direccion es 4700 County Road 6 Erie Transportacion gratis llame 303-669-5180

Impact Rock Church Sundays, 10 a.m.

(303) 835-4214, www.impactrock.com 710 Austin Ave, #200 Erie, CO 80516 Pastors Mark and Kara Harper

New Hope Fellowship/Erie Baptist Church Corner of Cheeseman & High, Erie Sun. 10:00 a.m. & Children’s 10:30 a.m.

(303) 828-0638 Pastor Dr. Mitch Gardne

Erie United Methodist Church 604 Holbrook St, Erie (across Town Hall) Sun 9:00 a.m. Worship & Sunday School for Children and Youth, Nursery provided Office: (303) 828-3906 erieumc@gmail.com Pastor Rev. Emily Flemming

Bible Baptist Church of Erie 5050 NE County Line Rd 1 Erie, CO 80516 (1 mile south of Hwy 52) James M. Duncan, Pastor 303-828-5109 Email: jmduncan@usa.net www.biblebaptisterie.com

Flatirons Community Church Sat. 4p & 6p and Sun. 9a & 11a 355 W South Boulder Road, Lafayette 303-664-5524 Jim Bergen Life Song Church of Erie Sun. School 9:15 a.m. Service 10:30 a.m.

303-828-1040 470 Briggs Street, Erie www.lifesongchurch.org Grace Church Worship Sat 6 p.m., Sun 8:30, 11:15 a.m.

2415 Lake Park Drive, Longmont, CO 80501 303-772-5685, www.graceefc.org Pastor Jeff Foote Orchard Church Erie Sunday Services 10:00 a.m.

Erie High School, 3180 County Road 5 Erie, Colorado 80516 (303) 485-0922 www.orcharderie.com Pastor Nick Olson Centerpoint Community Church 10 a.m. Sundays @ Red Hawk Elementary (West entrance) www.centerpoint.tv/

St. Scholastica Catholic Church Main & Wells, Erie, CO (303) 828-4221; parishoffice@ stscholasticaerie.org Fr. Hernan Florez, Pastor Fr. Robert Wedow, Parochial Vicar Weekday Masses: Tuesday, 6:00pm; Confessions at 5pm Wednesday thru Friday, 9:00am; Confessions at 8:30am Saturday, 7:30am; Confessions at 7:00am Weekend Masses: Saturday, 4:00pm Sunday, 8:30am, 11:30am Communion Service: Monday, 9:00am East Boulder Baptist Church 7690 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO 80303 Sunday School for Children, Teens, and Adults - 9am, Worship Service -10:30am Deaf and Senior Citizens Ministries www.EBBC.Co 303/499-3553 Living Faith Christian Fellowship Meeting at Black Rock Elementary School Sundays at 10:00am Pastor: Barry Hendrick www.lfcf.net/ www.facebook.com/ultimateimpact 303.883.8871 barry.hendrick@lfcf.net

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Ricky Orlando Motorcycle School Offers a Class for Everyone

By Jan Sciacca

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pring has sprung and many are “itching” to get a motorcycle, improve their cycle skills, or renew their long lost motorcycle passion and obtain their motorcycle license. Whatever one’s desire, Ricky Orlando of the area’s Ricky Orlando Motorcycle School can help.

Ricky, who has been riding since he was 10 and racing since he was 19, has been actively training folks by offering various classes for the past 14 years. Ricky’s motorcycle school is conveniently located at the area’s IMI Sports Complex at 5074 Summit Blvd, which is also known as Weld Count Rd 8, Dacono.

Ricky Orlando’s Motorcycle School has a MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation)

class for everyone. The beginner class, which costs $275, is the most popular and is approved by the State of Colorado. It provides 2 days of training, which consists of 10 hours of “bike time” and 5 hours of classroom time. A written and riding test are conducted. When one passes, no further testing is needed for one’s motorcycle license. In Colorado, one can be issued a motorcycle driver’s permit at the age of 15, with full endorsement occurring at the age of 18.

If you’re an “empty nester” whose kids are gone and through the years you’ve let your license expire, Ricky offers a one-onone five hour refresher course for $275 that provides license certification.

Other classes offered are for intermediate, advanced, dirt and/or dual sport riders. Ricky Orlando Motorcycle School provides a safe and comprehensive learning environment. The schools is a member of MSF and MOST (Motorcycle Safety Training).

Although the classes are offered year round, spring and summer are the busiest times of the year for the school. For more information on the services offered, visit rickyorlando.com or contact Ricky at 303.666.6061 or at ricky@rickyorlando. com

Mianna Wick to appear at Erie Town Fair on May 21st t just 19-years-old, Indy-Car driver Mianna Wick already is a veteran of the racing A world. Wick has been racing for six years, two and a half of which have been in Formula cars. She will be appearing in Erie and Dacono in May. Wick, who lives in Delta, grew up in racing culture. With a father who raced motocross all his life, a love for speed was almost passed down to her as a birthright.

“What inspired me to start racing was due in part to my dad,” Wick said. “He used to race motocross, so he was of course into the whole racing thing. He had it in his blood.”

She’s the next Danica Patrick (Nascar driver) and she’s off to the Indy 500 at the end of May and then racing at the Hawk Race in July.

She’s a great draw for family and kids (she does a lot of meet and greets/signs autographs) so she will be a good draw when folks are walking around/looking at all the hotrods and classic cars from the Garage Rats show and coming by the Car Docs booth at the Town Fair.

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Metropolitan Physical Therapy Concentrates on Acute and Chronic Spine Care

By Jan Sciacca

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Vincent Carmellini founded many of my competitors.” Dr. Carmellini is Metropolitan Physical Therapy, also willing to discuss via phone whether LLC in 2014 and concentrates on acute and physical therapy is a viable option for one’s chronic spine care, as well as non-surgical condition or symptom. options to spinal or orthopedic injuries. Dr. Dr. Carmellini is passionate about his Carmellini is only one of two Board Certified work and says the excitement of having PT’s within a 5 mile radius of his clinic. a patient do well at his office never gets He is also the Sports Medicine Provider old. He explains, “I recently had a patient for Thump Cycling, a local competitive who was in an extremely bad car accident. amateur cycling team that completes in When she first came into the office, she local, regional, and national events. was severely disabled, in a great deal of Although Dr. Carmellini operates a pain and had a few risk factors for chronic fairly new business in our community, his symptoms. She is now back to work and goal of opening such a clinic has been in able to do physical work without any the works for ten years as he worked on symptoms or pain. It’s a great feeling when his business model and personal practice you beat the odds with a patient.” experience. His clients Lisa V. of Erie are patients from Erie, reports, “I went in Dr. Carmellini is Lafayette, Broomfield, to see Vincent for passionate about Dacono, Longmont shoulder and back and Boulder. Office that I have been his work and says pain Manager Ben Cochell experiencing for at the excitement of and Marketing least a decade. I had Director Cynthia Hall seen another physical having a patient compliment the clinic. therapist about 5 do well at his office years ago, but didn’t Dr. Carmellini says, “There are experience relief. never gets old. differences in physical I decided to give it therapy providers, another try this time, especially for spine care. I think the as my pain was almost unbearable. I was choices are overwhelming for many people unable to even vacuum without pain. I whom are injured or disabled for the first visited Vincent (Carmellini) a total of 5 time in their lives.” Dr. Carmellini explains times and I feel like I have my life back. I the difference in his clinic and others can now play tennis, garden, paint, etc by sharing, “There are many extremely without any pain.” talented physical therapists in the area, When he’s not at the clinic, Dr. but few who specialize in the injuries of Carmellini is one busy man. He plays bass the spine and trauma. I have more clinical guitar for Rachel & the Ruckus, a local experience than the total sum of the staff of band that has played in local venues and

state-wide music festivals. In addition to music, he enjoys cycling and backpacking. He’s also engaged to be married in September.

Metropolitan Physical Therapy is located on the west side of 287, near Baseline at 489 US Highway 287, Suite 190, Lafayette. The office hours are M-T: 7am-7pm, Friday: Closed and Saturday: 8am12pm. Dr. Vincent Carmellini, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC may be reached at 303.604.2600, metropolitanphysicaltherapy. com or clinical@metropolitan physicaltherapy.com

Above: Dr. Carmellini working with a patient at the Metropolitan Physical Therapy office, located on the west side of 287, near Baseline at 489 US Highway 287, Suite 190, Lafayette.

Left: Dr. Vincent Carmellini

Erie’s Water Werks Irrigation and Landscape Helps Make Homeowners’ Desires Reality

By Jan Sciacca

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ater Werks Irrigation & Landscape was founded in 2015 to share owner Ron Merx’s passion for landscaping and outdoor living with the growing Erie community, as well as surrounding areas. Ron has been in the landscape and nursery profession for over 30 years. He prides himself in listening to what his clients’ desire and then helping make the desires their reality. He loves the “blank canvas” of a backyard and loves seeing it come to fruition.

Water Werks serves primarily homeowners in the Erie, Lafayette and

Longmont areas. New homeowners who want to add a landscape to their newly purchased home or homeowners who would like to enhance or refresh their existing landscape, can feel confident and safe by hiring Water Werks Irrigation & Landscape. Ron has lived in Erie for 25+ years and refers to himself as a “local neighbor.” He believes in patronizing other community businesses and wants to employ community members.

Ron has been married to Chris for 28 years. They have Alex, a 14 year-old daughter, who will be attending Erie High School in the fall. When asked what he liked to do when the work day was over, Ron surprisingly responded, “One of my passions has become purchasing kids’ bicycles for charity organizations. I decided one Christmas that I was going to purchase a kids bike each month for a year and then each December I could donate

12 bikes to a local charity. My extended family was so struck by the idea that they are participating, which means that in December, we’ll have upwards of 50 bikes to donate. It’s something I’m very proud of.”

Ron also enjoys spending time in the mountains, fishing, kayaking and

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