Payback

from The Lost Creek Guide January 20, 2021

Colorado’s New Unemployment System

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Healthy Weight Week! Payback

Weld County, Colorado – It’s time to celebrate the new year, a new you, and a By: Bill O’Reilly healthy weight. Each year, Healthy Weight Week (January 17-23) focuses on this by Imitating the bloody baptism scene in The Godfather, anti-Trump zealots are comencouraging the public to make wellness a lifestyle by consuming nutritious foods ing with guns blazing. The horrendous display of sedition and treachery at the naand living actively. The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment tion’s Capitol has provided some leftists with a license to figuratively kill and they are (WCDPHE) is encouraging the public to join the cause and celebrate their health by locked and loaded. following these tips: President Trump is the primary target and he is badly wounded with more pain to 1. Get a Move On: Dance, swim, jog, or take a brisk walk to start the week. The Cen- come. Mr. Trump is obviously loathed by many powerful people and is now stripped ters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests the average American adult of defenders. Those who would even grant the President a fair hearing are putting exercise for two hours and 30 minutes per week. Find an aerobic exercise you love, themselves at risk. and you won’t want to miss a sweat session. Mr. Trump’s failure to tamp down the angry protestors supporting him in Washing2. Drink Water: Drinking water when you’re thirsty and with meals can help you keep a normal temperature, feel more focused, and help your body rid itself of waste. 3. Get Adequate Sleep: Aim for six to eight hours of rest each evening. Sleeping not only helps you feel more rejuvenated but also reduces your stress levels. Go to bed ton has destroyed his legacy. The Trumphaters are screaming that he “encouraged” the violence but I beat the same time each night and wake up at a similar time each morning to reap the lieve that’s false. The most benefit. President is an op4. Derail Your Stress: There are several ways to overcome the stress and anxiety portunist and smart that can contribute to weight gain. The CDC suggests avoiding drugs and alcohol, enough to understand confiding in loved ones, participating in social events, eating a well-balanced diet, and that a calculated viobecoming active in your community as ways to manage stress. lent attack on Con5. Snack on It: Snacking is imperative for weight management, but you must choose gress in his name snacks that fuel your body. The CDC suggests choosing fruits and vegetables for would destroy him. snacks since they are low-calorie and filling, like a cup of baby carrots or a banana. Because of his bitterness over the election and the unprecedented press mistreatment 6. Just “Be”: Live in the moment for a few minutes each day. Carving out time in he’s received, the President has lost all perspective and personal discipline. your day to relax and enjoy life is imperative for true happiness. Not an excuse, just accurate analysis. I know the man.

You can change your lifestyle and get to a healthy weight. Start with small changes, Now we have even more hatred. Let me ask a simple question: do you think Nancy get professional help if necessary, join up with friends, and celebrate your hard work. Pelosi and Chuck Schumer care about “bringing the country together?” Of course they For more information on resources WCDPHE offers the public to support healthy eat- don’t. They want to punish Donald Trump and every single one of his supporters by ing and active living, go to https://www.weldgov.com/departments/health_and_en- ginning up another impeachment fiasco that they know will light yet another fuse in vironment/health_education_programs. this nation. Joe Biden has not signed on because he understands the brutal consequences of totally emasculating his predecessor, a man who garnered 74 million votes. I’m not even going to address the corrupt media which believes its reckless disregard of facts and perspective is a moral obligation. But social media? Now, that’s a different story. Pun intended. I agree that violent threats and defamation must be policed by Silicon Valley. But denying the President and others the right to express opinions is dangerous to the nation. Companies have a perfect right to “flag” what they deem as inaccurate. But punishing political expression is obviously unconstitutional. The corporate media uses anonymous, unverifiable sources every day and social media aggressively distributes that. We are in a danger zone here that may require Congressional scrutiny. It is beyond any doubt that the assault on Congress by Trump supporters has created a national emergency. We are descending into the madness of irrationality. In addition, the anti-Trumpers are now exacting vivid revenge and there doesn’t seem to be any cease fire in sight. And so our divided nation turns to you, Joe Biden. Defuse it. As best you can.

The Effort to Humiliate Trump and His Supporters

By: Bill O’Reilly Nancy Pelosi is moving to impeach President Trump for a second time, on the grounds that he “incited” the assault on the nation’s Capitol.

That is an opinion, not a fact. It can never be established as fact.

If you read Trump’s speech, he clearly called for his supporters to “peacefully” march to the Capitol to show their displeasure with the election.

You can say it is irresponsible. You can say he should not have done it. You can say it is provocative.

But if you say he fostered violence, you are lying, because there is nothing to back that up.

So, what is the impeachable offense?

This impeachment effort is about humiliating President Trump and his supporters – not uniting the country.

Donald Trump, in his four years, did a lot of good for this country.

He lost it after the election – but if you voted for him based on his policies and accomplishments, you have nothing to be sorry about.

Anti-Trump zealots are trying to “cancel” you – but you have nothing to be ashamed of.

Community UMC Reopening for Worship

By Linda Meyer, CUMC Pastor

On January 17, 2021, Community United Methodist Church in Keenesburg reopened for Sunday worship. Weld County’s Covid-19 numbers have been falling for over a month, and the positivity rate is now approximately 9.5%. It was over 16% in mid-November. Based on the falling number of cases of Covid-19, especially in the Keenesburg-Hudson area, we decided to reopen worship to all of our members and neighbors. The positivity rate in southwest Weld County is between 3% and 6%, depending on the location.

Everyone who attends worship must wear a face mask. Masks may be removed once you are seated in a pew. Households need to sit at least six feet apart from other households. Some pews have been roped off to allow for space between households. We still need to be cautious we are not spreading any viruses, whether it is a slight cold, or influenza, or Covid-19.

For those who are not able to attend worship, Community UMC’s worship services are livestreamed on our Facebook page. Worship videos will be available on our YouTube channel later on Sunday.

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Adams County High School Firefighter Planning for Colorado Hemp Program the Result of Strategic Partnership Center of Excellence Underway with Aims Community College

GREELEY, CO – January 11, 2021 – A firefighter training program is training up to 50 teens a year thanks to a strategic partnership that includes Aims Community College.

The firefighting program opened last fall in Thornton as part of the FutureForward program at Washington Square. The partnership includes Aims Community College, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, and city leaders in Thornton and Westminster.

The program is unique because trainees leave the classroom to experience real-world scenarios. Washington Square students learn basic emergency response services and gain exposure to real fire scenarios, including working on a fully equipped fire truck donated by the city of Thornton.

Graduates of the two-year program emerge fully prepared for a career in the fire service, join the military or go on to college with many of their basic requirements fulfilled, explained John McDougall, fire science program director at Aims Community College.

“Our goal is to get them to Aims for more education when they’ve completed their high school program,” McDougall said. “They can come in as a first-year freshman with a lot of electives knocked out and at no cost to them since they’re enrolled in high school for the firefighting program.”

Three years ago, Adams 12 was turning away students who wanted to join the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. The district planned a new building and designed programs to accommodate student interest and the demand for trained firefighters regionally, explained Marvin Lewis, principal for FutureForward at Washington Square. “We knew we wanted to partner with Aims, “ Lewis said. “They had everything we wanted in our program — certification, college credit and employment if that’s what (students) want.” Students attend fire service classes at the Washington Square campus near 126th Avenue and Washington Street in Thornton. They then return to their home campus when their career courses end. “I am extremely proud that we established this program, “ said Aims Fire Academy Director John McDougall. “By having these high school programs, students complete electives sooner, so they come in as a first-year freshman and have knocked out half of their electives by completing the fire academy.” The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has awarded the contract for development of a strategic plan for a state Hemp Center of Excellence to MPG Consulting. The selection was based on the recommendation of an independent review committee, which included a member of the Colorado Agriculture Commission, a member of the Hemp Advisory Committee, and other leaders and experts in Colorado agriculture and purchasing. The strategic plan will be completed by July 2021. “We are very excited about moving forward with the development of the Center of Excellence and are confident that MPG Consulting will be a strong partner in helping us and our many stakeholders advance the hemp industry in Colorado,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg. CDA is committed to elevating industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity, a priority since the launch of Colorado’s nationally-recognized Industrial Hemp Program in 2014. The collaborative development of the Hemp Center of Excellence aligns with the DepartAbout Aims Community College Aims Community College is one of the most progressive two-year colleges in Colorado. Founded more than 50 years ago in Greeley, Aims has since established locations in Fort Lupton, Loveland and Windsor. Curriculum now includes 4,000 day, evening, weekend and online courses annually in more than 200 degree and certificate programs. Aims Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Aims Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution. www.aims.edu ment’s mission to strengthen and advance Colorado agriculture, and hemp industry stakeholders will be participating in the strategic planning process. About MPG Consulting MPG Consulting is an internationally recognized corporate strategy and policy advisory firm that has shaped regulated hemp and cannabis markets in 27 states and 10 countries including Colorado, California and Canada through strategic advice, research, and analysis. The firm supplies factual, data-driven assessments regarding market conditions, policy effects, and the economic evolution of the emerging hemp and cannabis industries. The Colorado Department of Agriculture exists to support the state’s agriculture industry and serve the people of Colorado through regulation, advocacy and education. Our mission is to strengthen and advance Colorado agriculture, promote a safe and high-quality food supply, protect consumers, and foster responsible stewardship of the environment and natural resources.