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Volume 9 • Edition 09

June 15, 2014

Happy 4th of July!

*Glenn Miller Swingfest, Ft. Morgan, June 19-22 *Southeast Weld Fire Protection District Fireworks Show, Keenesburg, July 3 *Wiggins 4th of July Blow-Out Festival, July 4 *Keenesburg Days, July 12

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Tornadoes Touch Down in Weld County

At approximately 1:50 p.m. Friday, June 6, the Weld County Regional Communication Center received several reports of a funnel cloud in the area of Grover, CO, located in northeastern Weld County.

This funnel cloud prompted a tornado warning and the launch of the tornado sirens in the towns of Briggsdale, Grover and New Raymer. The funnel cloud touched down and was on the ground for several minutes. The tornado was observed by citizens and Weld County Public Works employees. There was no damage reported from this tornado.

A second tornado warning was issued for south-central Weld County at 2:34 p.m. A confirmed touchdown of a tornado was observed by citizens and first responders six miles southeast of Roggen, CO, located in southeastern Weld County. The tornado was on the ground for several minutes, and initial damage assessments indicate there was damage to several buildings on one property, downed power lines, and uprooted trees.

There were no injuries reported from either tornado. Weld County remained under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8:00 pm tonight.

Sunday, June 8 saw another round of rough weather with eight tornado warning issued across eastern Colorado. A tornado was sighted by area residents Sunday afternoon about 1:30 pm in the Photos of the tornado spotted Hoyt-Prospect Valley area. Another tornado was between Roggen and Wiggins on spotted by observers near the Grover-Pawnee Friday, June 6.

Buttes area.

Women of Weld Hold Fund Raising Breakfast at the Fort In Ft. Lupton, CO where Weld County Candidates Speak

Women of Weld (WOW) hosted a fundraising breakfast at the Fort in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Many candidates showed up to participate. With Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway doing a good job auctioning off the donated baked goods as a fund raiser for candidates who win their primary.

There were lots of WOW folks and lots of candidates but not a whole lot of the general public. We should be asking ourselves how we encourage people to participate more so that there will be greater voter turnout. See pictures on Page 16.

Lincoln Club of Colorado Hosts 4th Congressional District Debate at Northridge High School in Greeley

The Lincoln Club of Colorado, hosted the 4th Congressional District Debate. The event opened by Lincoln Club President Mary Dambman, brought Barbara Kirkmeyer, Steve Laffey, Ken Buck and Scott Renfroe to the table.

Moderating the event was Eli Stokol of Channel 31 news. Kirkmeyer and Laffey appeared relaxed and conversational at their table. The same could not be said about Renfroe and Buck, a little chilly perhaps. Seating as well as opening statements were determined by random drawing before the event.

About 75 people attended, written questions were submitted with Stokol asking for responses in alternating order.

Stoneham, CO Celebrates 125th Anniversary

On June 14th, 2014 the residents of Stoneham will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the town. The Stoneham Historical Society (see picture) has been meeting and planning the event.

Many of the area’s original homesteading families are represented including, the Northrup, Bartram, Willich, Ott, Mertens and Tappy to name a few. It is amazing to read through the early history about the trials and tribulations that homesteading really involved. It was a challenge in the early 1900’s that really tested people. The stories of W.D. Northrup, the Saga of the Bartram family as written by Arlene Bartram Frasco Baggley, the Tappy family, the Stoneham Historical Society plans Willich’s and many more make 125th Anniversary Celebration. for a fascinating look at a different time and place in Colorado history.

At the last Stoneham Historical Society meeting we had the opportunity to meet Dorothy Willich who, at 101, still lives on the homestead about 7 miles north of town. In reviewing the family stories in the “ Homesteading the Dryland – A History of Northeast Weld County edited by Bud Wells, Dorothy is mentioned as the school teacher from Greeley, who came to Stoneham, as Kenneth Willich’s new bride in 1936! She was a city gal.

Dorothy Willich, What a change the dry land was for her!

101 Years Young

Attention: Voters in House District 63 Republican Primary

This past week, you have received material from the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Super Pac and Christy Rodriquez’s Colorado Campaign for Life supporting incumbent Lori Saine for the office. In the case of the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Super Pac it contained an implied untruth about Bruce Sparrow’s views on the 2nd Amendment. The Colorado Campaign for Life just contained a vile advertisement. Under the rules for 501 ( C ) 4 organizations donors can be anonymous. Originally, it was designed to protect people against threats and harassment. It was not contemplated to be used by people that would publish untruths or use vile material to convey a message; however false it may be, while hiding in the backroom. When asked, Lori Saine said she did not authorize Christy Rodriquez ‘s Colorado Campaign for Life Campaign material and did not know about the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Super Pac advertisement. I have to take her at her word.

It is important that you are not intimidated or so disgusted to the point you do not vote.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. It is your right. Bruce Sparrow needs your vote to represent rural Colorado at the State House. We, the people who live in Colorado House District 63, deserve better representation in Denver.

Bob Grand, Publisher, Lost Creek Guide

What’s In This Issue:

Page 2: Pedal the Plains to Follow South Platte River Page 3: Looking Over the Fence Page 4: Korner Kitchen Talk Page 5: The Dearfield Dream Page 6: Wiggins Plans 12th Annual July 4th Blow-Out Page 6: Fun & Fireworks in Keenesburg, July 3 Page 7-9: Wiggins, Weldon Valley, & Pawnee High School Graduates Page 10: Long Meadow Comm. Club Hosts Pizza Party for Wiggins Seniors Page 11: Helen’s Story - Alzheimer’s and a Message of Love, Pt. 2 Page 12: Glenn Miller Swingfest, June 19-22 Page 13: Weld Commissioner Sean Conway to Host Oil & Gas Discussion Page 14: PC Tips by Kate

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Letters to the Editor

Lost Creek Guide

I fully support Representative Saine in her campaign for re-election. I meet her in the summer of 2013 after exchanging a few emails. She does not represent my district. However, she once said to me that her job was to serve all the people in Colorado and that it was her pleasure and duty to help me. As I have gotten to know her, I have observed that she is direct, assertive, intelligent, humble in action and compassionate. She has healthy boundaries and is wise beyond her years. Representative Saine is truly a servant whom serves from her heart and works with all parties for the greater good of our people. In short, she took me under her wing and has deeply changed the course of my entire life. The State of Colorado is blessed to have her influence, conviction and passion for it’s people. With profound gratitude and from my soul to yours, I ask for your support in re-electing Representative Saine.

My life as well as a minimum of 300,000 Coloradans has been forever changed because Representative Saine sponsored HB 14-1042 and co-sponsored SB 14-051. Both bills are adoption reform. One allows adoptees to open their records that have been sealed for decades so that they can have access to their ancestry and medical history. The other, allows birth parents to open their sealed records to find their children which often, they were forced to give up dating back to the 1940’s. Representative Saine had an uphill battle as these two bills had been attempted to pass two other times within the last 15 years but failed previously. She had such a deep conviction about the topic of the lack of civil rights within this population, that she refused to give up. One full year later after I reached out to her for assistance, she acquired 16 unanimous votes throughout the legislative session which led to Governor Hickenlooper signing both bills into law on May 22nd, 2014.

These bills are unique because they earned a nick name within the Colorado Legislature which was, “The Philomena Bills.”. This is profound because not only did the film Philomena win The Best Screenplay at the Venice Italy Film Festival. It also won the Hamptons International Film Festivals Audience Award in the year 2013. The film was also nominated for an academy award in the United States in 2014 along with several other nominations worldwide. The movie sparked an international interest for open records for the benefit of both children and their biological parents within the adoption triad. Representative Saine became recognized at the capital for her participation in a worldwide cause throughout this process with the intrinsic and subtle, yet meaningful nickname of the bills at the capital.

Believe me when I say, re-electing Representative Saine will result in changing humanity for the better! Not just here in Colorado, but throughout the world.

Representative Saine’s humble and selfless character was proven to me again as she surprised me with the gift of one of the pens that was used to sign the bills into law. She did this I believe because of my story, because of my pain and my desire to make something good come out of my struggle that would help others so that my sorrow could turn into a beckon of hope. And so that when I gaze upon it’s significance, that I be reminded of the endless possibilities we can achieve for the greater good of ourselves and for others.

Regards, Samantha Jadin, Denver

Restoring Colorado

Restoring Colorado, a citizen’s initiative committee, announces a petition drive for a ballot initiative to change the way Coloradans elect state representatives in 2017 to better mirror the United States Senate. The proposal would change House district boundaries to coincide with county boundaries, giving each county one representative.

The effort behind this proposed legislation began with the 51st State initiative in 2013 that was a reaction against legislation decided without state-wide input. Although this proposal came out of the secession discussion, it is not rooted in breaking away from the State of Colorado but intends to restore fair representation for all Coloradans, according to Randy Schafer, a proponent of the initiative.

At the present time, both the Colorado House and Senate are based on population, unlike the U.S. Congress, where the Senate has two Senators per state, regardless of size, and the House, alone, is based on population. Proponents chose the House as the practical legislative body to modify since it currently has 65 representatives and would then drop to 64 members.

The grass-roots petition drive seeks signatures of 100,000 registered Colorado voters. Citizens may volunteer to circulate petitions and educate voters on this issue or donate by going to the committee’s web site, www.restoringcolorado.org. Proponents of the proposal are Schafer and Joe Kinnie, who live in Phillips County in the northeast corner of the state. Restoring Colorado is not just the committee’s name but its plan.

Randy Schafer & Joe Kinnie, Haxtun CO

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June 15, 2014

Pedal the Plains to Follow the South Platte River

Gov. John Hickenlooper and The Denver Post announced the route for the third annual Pedal The Plains Bicycle Tour, scheduled for Sept. 19-21, 2014. This year’s route will take cyclists and spectators through Colorado’s Northeastern Plains with stops in three host communities: Wiggins, Fort Morgan and Sterling A meet-andgreet with a locally-sourced brunch preceded the brief press conference announcing this year’s route. Gov. Hickenlooper and key partners including Dean Singleton, former publisher of The Denver Post, and Viaero Wireless, the tour’s presenting partner for the third year running, spoke of the excitement surrounding this year’s tour.

“Pedal The Plains is a unique ride that truly sums up what Colorado is all about,” said Gov. John Hickenlooper. “It’s about people from all over the state coming together, being outside, exercising and exploring the state’s heritage and history. It is a great opportunity to explore the congenial communities along the roads less traveled.”

“We’re proud to partner with Pedal The Plains for its third annual tour across Colorado’s Eastern Plains, and we’re especially excited to showcase our own backyard,” said Frank DiRico, CEO and President of Viaero Wireless. “We look forward to connecting with our wireless users on the tour and providing exceptional 4G wireless broadband services.” Fort Morgan is home to Viaero Wireless.

Two stages of the 2014 bicycle tour follow along the South Platte River in the northeastern corner of the state. The 173-mile route will feature stops along the Jackson Reservoir, Pawnee Pass, working farms and ranches, wind turbines and wetland habitats.

“This year’s tour coincides with Fort Morgan’s annual Fall Harvest Car Show and Sterling’s Sugar Beet Days, so participants will have many opportunities to experience the local flavor unique to these communities,” said Tour Director Chandler Smith. “The special offerings of all three hosts will make for a fun and festive time.”

Pedal The Plains was established three years ago as a celebration of Colorado’s agricultural roots and the state’s frontier heritage on the Eastern Plains. All proceeds from Pedal The Plains will benefit the Denver Post Community Foundation in support of the Colorado Future Farmers of America and Colorado 4-H. Other sponsors of the Pedal The Plains Bicycle Tour include the Western Dairy Association, Anadarko, Noble Energy, Suncor, DaVita, Colorado Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Leprino Foods, Department of Agriculture, Colorado Egg Producers, Rise Above Colorado, Primal, Cannondale and DT Swiss.

As in years’ past, cyclists of all ages and abilities can participate in any of the ride offerings including the 3-Day Tour, Century Ride and Family Fun Ride. Online registration is now open at pedaltheplains.com.

Lost Creek Guide Endorsement Update:

We believe we should support candidates who will do a good job for all the citizens of Weld County. Those that have demonstrated that ability by successfully doing the jobs they were elected to do and listening to the people of Weld County, all the people of Weld County.

There is a lot of frustration out there with the system. People feel their vote is not important, that it does not count. That is not true, your vote is important. Remembering Memorial Day, many have given their lives to allow you to continue to have the right to vote.

Don’t squander that.

Our County is growing and the folks across the County deserve representation that reflects the thoughts of the entire county. 2nd Amendment and pro life are important issues but not the only issues. Farming, ranching, oil and gas, water, education must also have priority.

We must elect officials who listen to the people and can represent the county in Denver and articulate on all the issues that concern the citizens of the county. No candidate is perfect, although listening to some you wonder if that is not what they think. At the state and national level we have to be able to present candidates that can articulate a view that successfully communicates all the ideals of the Republican Party. I remind all of you that both the Democratic and Republican parties in Colorado are minority parties. The Democrats have successfully argued, often on an emotional basis, that they provide better solutions.

Results are showing that is not true. We need to elect candidates who have a bold view of leadership, one that focuses on getting things accomplished, not accepting the status quo where it needs to be changed.

We urge you to support the following candidates running in the Republican Party Primary because we think they will do the best job for the citizens of Weld County, the State of Colorado and the United States of America. Vote in the primary, your voice does count!

Cory Gardner for Colorado U.S. Senate seat

Cynthia Coffman for State Attorney General

John Cooke for Colorado Senate District 13

Jerry Sonnenberg for Colorado Senate District 1

John Becker for Colorado House District 65

Carly Koppes for Weld County Clerk & Recorder

Barb Kirkmeyer for U.S. Congressional District 4

Lyle Achziger for Weld County Commissioner at Large

Julie Cozad for Weld County Commissioner District 2

Chris Woodruff for Weld County Tax Assessor

Bruce Sparrow for Colorado House Seat District 63

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Howdy Folks, We are in trouble folks! We have a government that doesn’t serve the people well!

We have a primary election soon and it is important to vote! Make sure you get your ballot returned.

The vote in Virginia, where Eric Cantor was ousted is an example of how important your vote is. Apparently this “powerful politician” forgot that he whould listen to his consttituents!

This may be the start of a national land slide vote this year.

People are tired of an out of control government that sits on its hands and does n othing but draw a paycheck!

This is s hort, but let’s make a difference this year by starting with the primary election — Get out and vote — Let’s get their attention!

Until next time, keep your hand on your wallet and the gate closed.

Antique Tractor Pull at Sorenson Farms Near Hoyt

June 15, 2014

Local Cowboys and Cowgirl Compete in High School Rodeo Finals

Colorado State Junior High and High school Rodeo Finals were held in Craig, Colorado May 23-26, 2014. The following local cowboys and cowgirl competed in the event.

Jr. High Division: Mckenzie Miller, of Ft. Lupton, competed in the pole bending, break-away roping and barrel racing.

John Dumdi, of Keenesburg, competed in the chute dogging.

High School Division: Lance Stevens, of Ft. Lupton, competed in the team roping and the tie down calf roping.

Tanner Jackson, of Keenesburg, competed in the team roping, tie-down calf roping and the steer wrestling. He won the State Championship in the Steer Wrestling and was awarded a silver gist buckle and a bulldogging saddle. Tanner also won a $1600 college scholarship Trey Jackson, of Keenesburg, competed in team roping Back: Lance Stevens (left end), Tanner Jackson (in blue), and the tie-down calf roping.

Trey won the final ‘short-go’ Trey Jackson (in red), John Dumdi (end). Mckenzie round inthe tie-down calf roping Miller (2nd one in front). event. (This performance is only for the top 15 contestants in each event.) He won a silver gist buckle and was awarded a scholarship for $100, to be held for him until he graduates from high school.

Join in the July 4th Fun! Antique Tractor Pulling

Participate or just come and watch *July 4

The North Colorado Antique Tractor Pullers held their second pull of the season at Sorenson Farms near Hoyt, CO. Their next pull will be July 4 at Wiggins Fourth of July Blowout and July 5 & 6 at the Wiggins Beet Dump.

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Time to Apply for Agricultural Leadership Program

Wiggins Beet Dump Across from Stub’s

Sponsored by the Northern Colorado Antique Tractor Pullers For more information/rules about participating in the pull check out the website at ncatp.net or just come and watch!!

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Applications are now being accepted for Class 12 of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP). Individuals interested in enhancing their understanding of public affairs and developing their expertise to play a leading role in guiding the matters affecting Colorado agriculture and rural communities should apply. The program is open to any individual engaged in serving rural communities, production agriculture, all related agricultural industry and business, extension services and education.

CALP is an intensive 2-year program composed of seminars delivered by Colorado’s Agricultural industry. Fellows also participate in 7-days of national travel seminars and a 10-day international travel seminar. Seminars provide a comprehensive curriculum focusing on a variety of agricultural and leadership development subject matter. Participants are challenged to analyze public issues and industry matters from social, economic, cultural and political perspectives.

Participation in the program helps to improve leadership skills; to build confidence in leadership abilities; and to expand knowledge of state, national and international affairs. CALP cultivates a robust network of agricultural leaders who are highly motivated to serve.

“Ag Leadership is an incredible educational opportunity for emerging or mid-career leaders in agriculture,” said CALP Board President and State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg. “Agriculture is the cornerstone of this state and the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program will help ensure its continued success; we must provide tools to develop leaders that will help shape the future of agriculture in Colorado.”

CALP invests approximately $15,000 per fellow to participate in the Ag Leadership Program. The costs are underwritten by individual and industry donations.

Detailed program information and the application are online at www.coloagleaders.org. The application is due no later than September 1, but individuals are encouraged to complete it earlier. CALP Class 12 will begin F ebruary 25, 2015 in conjunction with the Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture. Contact: Angie Cue, (303) 547-5963, angie@coloagleaders.org

Wiggins Fourth of July Blowout

@ WHS Football Field Parking Area (special pull, no points, cash pay out)

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by Bob Grand et al Between phone call, surveys and mail box stuffers you do not need to be told that primaries are going on. It is amazing how all the politicians are trying to say how good they would be for you. It is just hard to remember seeing or hearing from very many of them across the whole year. Many are like Miller moths only appearing at election season. In Colorado House District 63 we have Laurie Saine, the incumbent, who most of us have never seen inside the district as she seems to hold meetings in the Gilcrest /Platteville area as opposed to anywhere else in District 63. Colorado House District 63 is large and has a lot of agriculture (90% of the Weld County agriculture assessed valuation) and oil & gas (70% of the Weld County oil & gas assessed valuation), areas she is not particularly well versed in so probably that is why she does not come out and listen to what the rural people have to say about the issues they are concerned about. Like water for example.

She recently sent letters out asking for support and donations, implying that her challenger, to quote her “ a liberal has popped up, and petitioned onto the ballot.” Calling Bruce Sparrow a liberal is just false. Some of the folks that do support her, like the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Super Pac, or Christy Rodriquez ‘s Colorado Campaign for Life, do not seem to worry about the facts or the truth, fabrications are good enough. They just do a smear campaign because candidates do not fill out their questionnaires.

We need elected officials whose loyalties lie with the citizens of the District not special interests. We are not stupid. One almost thinks they are trying to discourage interest in voting since people just do not want to bother or deal with the stupid stuff! We need to send them a message. Do not forget to vote. Rural Colorado needs your support!

Eli Stokol, Channel 31 newscaster moderated the 4th Congressional debate up in Greeley.

He has a piece out in the latest issue of 5280 on Dudley Brown and the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Association. Did they really raise $13 million in 2013? And it went where????

​“Dead Leaves in the Rear View Mirror”

My nephew Tommy came out yesterday from Wisconsin for work, and I dragged him out to a concert at Swallow Hill in Denver. The concert was put on by a friend of mine, Jill Cohn, who is a consummate singer-songwriter from Seattle. and her partner, Dave Sampson. I have been following Jill for almost 15 years, and whenever she comes to Denver, it is like old home week. You can check her out at: www.JillCohn.com.

At last night’s concert, she played a song that talked about going new directions; that whenever you find that what you are doing is no longer right for you, you can always change directions and get back on to the right path. She described that change as like: “looking at dead leaves in the rear view mirror.”....and I thought, how true, how incredibly true.

There are a whole bunch of things that we do every single day that if we had the chance, we would change direction in a heartbeat. These are the things we call mistakes, bad judgments, and for lack of a better word, our sins. Those things that we do in the dark that would never occur in the light, those times when we wish we were someone else, or somewhere else, those times that really.....we would much rather not remember.

And when that guilt and shame starts to creep in, at that very very time, you need to remember that we have a Father that comes to us in the middle of those dark feelings...a Father whose love is higher than the heavens...a Father who takes that guilt and shame and all the other misguided thoughts and feelings and removes them from us to a spot that is as far as the east is from the west!

Remember that today when you stand under the beautiful blue sky and those feelings of guilt and shame start creeping up....remember you have a Father in heaven that loves you so much... so very much, that those feelings are simply “...dead leaves in the rear view mirror.”

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June 15, 2014

Caring Ministries Receives $800 in Food from Family Campers and RVers

Caring Ministries two food pantries were the recipients of a nearly $800 food drive by the Family Campers and RVers that spent from May 15-18 at the Brush Fairgrounds.

Director Debora Beck-Massey director of Caring Ministries, Alice Carter volunteer at the Brush location and Ron Prascher of the Brush Chamber of Commerce were on hand Sunday to thank all the RVers for their generous donations. Brian Massey provided the van to transport the food to the main location at 216 State St in Fort Morgan to be sorted. Debora told the group that this would make a difference in the lives of many people. Last year Caring Ministries two pantries fed 1775 families, 863 singles for a total of 7445 men, women and children in 2013.

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The Dearfield Dream

June 15, 2014

By Shelby Hart, Wiggins High School Student Congratulations to Shelby who placed 2nd in the Nell Propst Northeast Colorado Local History Contest. Shelby competed against other students across Northeast Colorado on a topic related to local history. She wrote her essay, “The Dearfield Dream” about the Dearfield colony established by O.T. Jackson in 1910. For her hard work, Shelby was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

During and shortly after the Progressive Era (1890-1920) many people traveled west to create new settlements and towns. The creation of town after town tamed the west, but some of these settlements would not last. Settlement in the west was a difficult task on its own due to the harsh climate and rugged landscape.

Farming was particularly difficult, but most settlements adapted to these difficulties and survived – at least for a little while.

On October 29, 1929 the Wall Street stock market crashed and the Great Depression began. The Great Depression by itself had a devastating impact on many of the small towns struggling for survival across the west. Many of these formerly prosperous settlements started to decline as people left for better economic opportunities in the cities and as crop prices fell.

The streets and strucOne of the few buildings left standing in Dearfield, located tures left behind after this along Hwy. 34 between Greeley and Wiggins. mass exodus are called ghost towns. Dearfield, Colorado is one such town. The town of Dearfield, like so many others across the west, failed to survive the Great Depression because of the large decline in demand for agricultural products and the decreased income that farmers were able to make that resulted from this decrease in demand.

In a time where African Americans faced tough working conditions in cities, O.T. Jackson dreamed of starting an all-African American farming colony in Northeastern Colorado. After considering land in Elbert, Larimer, and Weld counties, O.T. Jackson stationed his desert claim in Weld County, 23 miles east of Greeley, an all-white farming settlement.

Dearfield started out as a desert claim but would soon become a homestead claim. Although O.T. Jackson was the founder of Dearfield, Doctor J.H.P. Westbrook received credit for the naming of the town. At a meeting for the planning of the colony Westbrook said, “We plan to make this our home. These are to be our fields and because they are ours, and because we expect and hope to develop them and make them into substantial homes, they will be very dear to us, so why not incorporate that sentiment in the name we select and call our colony Dearfield?”

In 1910, O.T. Jackson moved to Dearfield with his wife, Minerva, and George White, a boy from the state home in Denver. The first years in Dearfield were difficult. The majority of Jackson’s recruits were urbanites of poor or modest means, and with little or no farming experience. The first colonists in Dearfield had little or no livestock and lived in tents, shanties, and dugouts. Instead of irrigated farming practices, such as what Greeley practiced, Dearfield became an experiment in dryland farming. Dryland farming, at this time, was a new science and it had to be learned by farmers. Dryland farmers needed to be knowledgeable about soil and water conservation practices.

Dryland farming is particularly difficult on the plains of Colorado. The success of dryland farming depends on natural rainfall or snowfall to keep the ground moist and it needs proper farming techniques. Nature is the main factor in the successfulness of this type of farming. If the area faced a dry spell during the farming season, it was likely that the crop being grown would either fail or produce far less than what would be produced through irrigated farming techniques. While the task of dryland farming is challenging in and of itself, it was not the only struggle facing the town and residents of Dearfield.

The winter of 1911-12 brought many struggles to the town. At this time only 2 small houses provided 7 families shelter from the harsh winter weather. Fuel was scarce and had to be transported from the river several miles away. The cold winter killed three of the horses in the town and rendered others incapable of being able to pull a wagon. cont. on Page 6, See Dearfield Dream

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Wiggins Plans 12th Annual Fourth of July Blow-Out

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Get ready for a Blow-Out!! The 12th Annual 4th of July Blow-Out is set for Friday, July 4. (All times are tentative and subject to change, so watch for flyers and forth coming info.)

The day will kick off with a pancake breakfast (Place to be determined) from 7– 10:00 am.

Put your running/walking shoes on for the eighth annual 5K Freedom Run/ Walk which is set to start at 8 a.m. at the Wiggins High School Event Center.

The Blow-Out parade will begin at 11 a.m. and will run north on Main Streetfrom the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, east on Second Avenue and south on Dickson St. The Blowout Festival will begin at 12:30 pm. and last until about 8:00 pm.

No parade in Wiggins is complete without a at the Delbert Teets Ball Field. The Fesfew antique tractors, classic cars, and floats.

Get yours ready for the 12th annual Wiggins tival will include Carnival Games with Prizes, water slides for the kids, a jump Fourth of July Blow-0ut! house, crafts, food and activity booths.

There will be a car show, beer garden and horseshoe tournament. Booth space is still available and registration forms are available at the Wiggins Town Hall.

The Old Trail School will be open for tours from 2:30 to 4:30 pm Music and remote broadcasts will be provided by KFTM. Party in the Park begins at 6 pm and will go until 11 p.m. Enjoy live music by Texcel, known for their old and new country and classic rock music. They will break for the much anticipated and always spectacular fireworks show sponsored by the Wiggins Volunteer Fire Department.

An antique tractor pull is will be held in the parking area near the high school football field by the Northern Colorado Antique Tractor Pullers.

For more information contact Town Hall at 970-483-6161.

Notice to residents: 4th Avenue between High St. and Ridge St. will be closed from 9 am to 9 pm on July 4. No traffic, including local traffic will be allowed on the streets during this time. In addition, Curry St. between 4th and 5th Avenues will be closed from 8:00 to 10:00 pm. Parking available in field east of ballfield.

Fun and Fireworks in Keenesburg on July 3, 2014

On July 3, 2014 at dusk the Southeast Weld Fire Protection district and the Town of Keenesburg will be putting on one of the best fireworks shows in the area.

In conjunction with the fireworks, the Keenesburg Area chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a business expo and fun, food and games for the entire family. These activities will run from 6 pm to the start of the fireworks. The food concessions will be provided by Zest Catering again this year.

There will be many booths with great items and information. Mona Lisa Mugshots will be there with a photo booth for everyone to have some fun pictures taken. Among the Enjoy the Fireworks and fun in many other things for family fun will Keenesburg on July 3. be a cake walk with cakes provided by the American Legion Auxiliary from Post 180, a dunk tank, a bouncy castle and Velcro wall, free watermelon and a corn hole tournament.

The band Swerve will be providing musical entertainment for the evening. They were at the festivities last year and their mix of classic rock and country was a hit with the crowd.

Please join us for this Independence Day celebration!

Dearfield Dream

June 15, 2014

Cont. from Page 1 By 1915, Dearfield was larger as the number of homes steadily increased, but some families had already left the struggling settlement due to the town’s lack of schools, comfortable houses and other amenities which could be found in more established towns and cities.

In 1916 the Greeley Tribune wrote: “Dearfield, the negro colony in the vicinity of Masters, will have a fair on Sept. 27-28, to celebrate the second “Settlement” anniversary. The chief features of this fair will be crop exhibits and (word illegible) exhibits and a domestic science department, conducted by women, who will show all the exhibits usually seen in the women’s department at the county fairs. The Dearfield colony has made wonderful progress, much of the land is filed by the settlers is being patented now.

Now white person may own land within the colony, under the rules established by the founder.”

The old Dearfield Lunchroom stands in disrepair.

Despite a roufh start, The University of Northern Colorado is working people in Dearfield aton a restoration project. tempted new things such as a fair to draw more people into the town. This fair was a way for O.T. Jackson to advertise his settlement to the people in bigger cities and towns of Colorado. He hoped that the fair would bring more people to the small town. The fair was successful in attracting people’s attention to Dearfield, and it soon became very popular. Dearfield offered a dancing pavilion and many small fair games to entertain people. The fair didn’t bring quite as many new people to Dearfield as O.T. Jackson would have liked, but the town did acquire a few new residents of the fair.

Dearfield reached its economic zenith in 1917. There were 60 families and the first marketable crop fetched $50,000. Colonists rose from being farm hand to being farmers and the residents experienced the economic independence derived from their “dear fields.” Crops flourished in one of Colorado’s “wet cycles” and the war time economy drove up crop prices. Jackson’s obituary stated the colony was worth $430,000 in 1917. However, at the end of the war in 1918, crop prices dropped and the formerly good fortune of Dearfield would soon change.

The years 1919-21 were the years of independence for the colonists. By the end of 1921, about 70 people were independently earning a living from farming in Dearfield. The land changed with $750,000 worth of improvements. People in the town receved record prices for their crops which enabled them to buy tools, machinery, and cars. It also allowed people to take mortgages on their homestead. When the price of crops dropped after the war and mortgages came due, there was no money to pay for the amenities purchased on credit or to pay the taxes.

Dearfied was in trouble. O.T. Jackson’s dream of 2000 Dearfield residents would never happen.

The stock market crash, the dust bowl, and the great depression were too much for the still small town of Dearfield to handle. Residents began having extreme difficulties with dryland farming. Little to no rain fell and dryland farming became basically impossible. People were losing money and many decided to move back to the cities where more economic opportunities were available. By 1936, the majority of Dearfield’s residents had left. By 1940 only 12 people were still residents of Dearfield.

O.T. Jackson wrote a formal apology to all of the people who attempted to strike a living in Dearfield in 1939. “Many of the pioneers still own their land here and are living in hopes that someday they can return. We are sorry, but Mrs. Jackson and I will not be here when they return. We are getting on in years and we are having to give up on account of our ages. We have put in the best part of our lives trying to make this colony a success. We hope to be able to interest some of the younger people in taking up where we leave off and finish what we consider a worthy job.” Many had given up hope of Dearfield surviving the Depression, but Jackson still believed the town had potential.

As an attempt to bring people back to the tiny town, Jackson proposed that Dearfield be turned into a Japanese-internment camp in a letter to Governor Carr.

“Since there are but two families living in the Townsite we though we would offer the Townsite to be used as a concentration camp for Japs during the war period on terms that would secure our maintenance while we were not occupying it either on a rental basis or purchase on an invoice sale…. If you are not directly interested in planning for the caring for the Japs or any other alien labor will you please refer my letter to whatever department that has the matter under its jurisdiction.”

Although Colorado did foster one Japanese-internment camp, Dearfield was never utilizes as a location for an internment camp, and O.T. Jackson was losing hope of the town surviving.

This may have been due to the fact that O.T. Jackson wrote his letter to Governor Carr. Governor Carr was against Japanese-internment camps. He believed it to be the same as what the Nazis did to the Jewish. Governor Carr’s strong opposition to the internment camps could have been the reason Dearfield was not considered for the camp location, or the place the camp was stationed in may have just been a better location in the government’s mind. This attempt to save the town failed and things for Dearfield were looking worse.

In 1946 O.T. Jackson posted an ad in the Greeley Tribune advertising that Dearfield was for sale. The entire town, 250 acres and all the buildings, was for sale. This ad turned up in the Greeley Tribune multiple times that year. O.T. Jackson passed away at the Weld County Hospital at age 86. When Jackson died, the chance for Dearfield to be prosperous again seemed to die also. Dearfield to this day hasn’t recovered from the loss of people during the great depression.

Dearfield may never become a thriving town again, but the University of Northern Colorado has received grants to begin its Dearfield Dream Project. Currently the university is conducting a series of archeological digs. After all of these are complete, the University of Northern Colorado hopes to gain grants to rebuild the buildings that still stand where the town used to be. There are a few buildings currently standing, but there is hope that more will be raised in a manner similar to the original townsite. Dearfield has hope in becoming a historical townsite in northeastern Colorado. Even though Dearfield failed to survive as a faming town when crop prices fell during the Great Depression, O.T. Jackson’s Dearfield dream continues to live on through the restoration project of the University of Northern Colorado.

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Wiggins High School Graduating Class of 2014

Superintendent of Schools: Gary Bruntz WHS Principal: Trent Kerr School Board Members: Craig Harris, President; David Ritchey, Vice President; Rena Baessler, Secretary/ Treasurer; Jim Bostron and Brian Baker, Directors.

Graduation Ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2014 Summa Cum Laude Levi Shutts & Dalton Risner

Class Flower: White Roses Class Colors: Turquoise, Black & Silver Class Song: “We Run This Town” by Luke Bryan

Class Motto: "The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

Brenda Andrade

Parents: Guadalupe & Manual Lara.

Plans: Working.

Cade Carlson

Parents: Cory & Paula Carlson.

Plans: Attending Colorado Mesa for Lineman Program.

Daniel Faudoa Carrasco

Parents: Armando & Adriana Carrasco.

Plans: Attending Metro State University to study criminal justice.

Joel Kolman

Parents: Jenni Uhrick.

Plans: U.S. Army.

Geraldine Andrade

Parents: Guadalupe & Manual Lara.

Plans: Attending Metro State University to pursue a nursing degree.

Annabelle Celis-Martha

Parents: Raul Barrera & Monica Celis.

Plans: Attending Trinidad State Jr. College to pursue a degree in nursing.

Terran Freauff

Kolvyn Baessler

Parents: Rena & Darren Baessler.

Plans: Attending Colorado Mesa for Lineman Program.

Skyler Collins

Parents: Derrick Collins.

Plans: U.S. Army.

Terence Gray

Parents: Troy & Jody Freauff.

Plans: Attending Fort Hays State to study sports & exercise science.

Parents: Natalie Gray.

Plans: Working.

Steven Leon

JoeMac (Danny) McCombs

Parents: Yolanda Morales-Leon.

Plans: Pursing a career in sales/business.

Parents: Mike & Cindy McCombs.

Plans: Attending Morgan Community College.

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Rocky Blake

Parents: Rocky & Wendy Blake.

Plans: Attending Aims Community College for Oil & Gas Technician.

Mandy Columbia

—Walter Bagehot

Brooke Bostron

Parents: Jim & Susie Bostron.

Plans: Attending Morgan Community College to study phlebotomy/radiology.

Cody Corsentino

Parents: Aaron & Laine Columbia.

Plans: Attending Grand Canyon University to study substance abuse counseling.

Parents: Russel &Cheryl Corsentino.

Plans: Employed at Wiggins School District & Farming.

Brittney Jordan

Tryston Keefe

Parents: Ray & Paula Keefe.

Parents: Chris & Tawnya Jordan.

Plans: Attending Gillette Community College Plans: Attending Colby Community College to study criminal justice. to major in business.

Shiloh Megel

Parents: Wade & Lisa Megel.

Plans: Attending Morgan Community College.

Ashley Motley

Parents: Ken & Julie Motley.

Plans: Attending Front Range Community College to study psychology.

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Armando Munoz

Parents: Armando & Irma Munoz.

Plans: Attending Colorado Mesa for lineman program.

Katelynn Ryan

Parents: Paul & Vicky Ryan.

Plans: Attending the Art Institute of Colorado to major in culinary arts.

Mark Pugh

Parents: Mark & Charlotte Pugh.

Plans: Attending the Garden City John Deere Tech Program.

Mario Saldana

Parents: Antonnio & Experansa Saldana.

Plans: Attending Adams State to study dental hygiene.

Shelby Teague

Parents: Gary & Laura Teague.

Plans: Attending Kansas State University to major in animal science.

Dalton Risner

Parents: Mitch & Melinda Risner.

Plans: Attending Kansas State University to study communications.

Shae Seiber

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Corey Ritchey

Parents: David & Stacie Ritchey.

Plans: Attending Western Nebraska Community College for lineman program.

Levi Shutts

Parents: Rob & Patty Seiber, Chris Seiber.

Plans: Attending Regency Beauty Institute to study cosmetology.

Parents: Terry & Chris Shutts.

Plans: Attending the University of Oregon to study computers.

Tyson Thompson

Leslye Veronica-Celis

Parents: Beth Thompson Plans: U.S. Army

Braedyn Rix

Parents: Thomas Williams & Allison Rix. Plans: Attending the Art Institute of Colorado for culinary management.

Robert Soto

Parents: Raul & Virgina Soto.

Plans: Working.

Parents: Alicia Vazquez.

Plans: Attending Aims Community College to major in criminal justice .

Weldon Valley High School Graduating Class of 2014 Superintendent of Schools: Doug Pfau WHS Principal: Jeff Sparrow School Board Members: Mike Linton, President; Tracy Parachini, Vice President; Karl Cline, Secretary; Chad Lorenzini, Treasurer and Zoey Loomis, Director.

Graduation Ceremony Sunday, May 18, 2014 Valedictorian Abdallah Ibrahim Salutatorian Kendra Cullison

Class Flower: Blue Daisy Class Colors: Blue & Gold Class Song: “We Run This Town” by Luke Bryan

Class Motto: "Someday our dreams will take us to the heights we wish to fly, for only we have the power to make our dreams come true.”

Kendra Cullison

Russell Denes

Abdallah Ibrahim

Michael Oden

Madison Parachini

Parents: Kelly & Rustie Cullison. Participated in: Parents: Loretta & Steve Denes. Participated in: Parents: Muaatasem & Rima Ibrahaim.

Parents: Chris Oden & Diana Oden. Participated Parents: Jack & Tracy Parachini. Participated in: Student Council, FFA, FBLA, International Club, Student Council, Football. Plans: Going to UCCS, Participated in: Student Council, Football, in: Sports. Plans: Trade School. Consider life a Basketball, FFA, & FBLA. Plans: Attend the University of Northern Colorado to obtain my degree NHS, Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Cheerleader, majoring in business. Consider life a success if: FBLA, Knowledge Bowl, International Club, NHS, success if: I graduate from college. in nursing. Consider life a success if: I make an Baseball. Plans: Go to Arizona State University NJC Math & Science Contest. Plans: Finish I am able to provide for my life without stress. impact on people’s lives and accomplish some and earn a degree in Veterinary Medicine. ConSutomotive Tech program at MCC then attend of my lifelong goals which including becoming a sider life a success if: I complete my college NJC for diesel service technology. Consider life a nurse and having a family. goals and become a veterinarian. success if: I become a certified master technician in the diesel and automotive industry and open up a repair shop.

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Kiana Sandoval

Dillon Schutter

Parents: Chastity Finley & Sonny Sandoval, Parents: Becky & John Schutter. Participated in: Plans: FBLA, STUCO, Volleyball. Plans: Go- Sports and hanging out with friends. Plans: Ating to Regency Beauty Institute in Ft. Collins. tend Northwesterh Community College. Consider Consider life a success if: I am happy with life a success if: I own my own business. all of the choices along the way and fulfill my goals and dreams.

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Sara Sherbondy

Kris Shaver

Parents: Kim Sherbondy. Participated in: Parents: Greg & Missey Shaver. ParticiFBLA, Manager of Baseball and Basketball, pated in: Student Council, FFA, Football, helped with Kindergarten & 1st Grade. Plans: Basketball, & Baseball.. Plans: Attending Go to Aims for 2 years, then transfer to an Lincoln College of Technology in Denver.

Consider life a success if: I learn as much university for pediatric nursing. Consider life a success if: I continue moving forward & follow as I can and pass down my knowledge to through with plans I have. younger generations & help them understand life and responsibility.

Ezra Gutierrez

Cody Volgamore

Parents: Brenda Wickstrom & Greg Volgamore. Participated in: Football, Baseball.

Plans: Attending Sterling College in Kansas.

Consider life a success if: I graduate from college.

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Pawnee High School Graduating Class of 2014 Superintendent of Schools: Bret Robinson School Board Members: Kenneth Everitt, President; Paul Nussbaum, Vice President; Pat Loyd, Secretary; Phil McKinley, Treasurer and Jeff Wahlert, Director.

Graduation Ceremony Saturday, May 24, 2014 Valedictorian Austin Burson Salutatorian Emily Ellis

Class Flower: Burnt Orange Roses Class Colors: Burnt Orange & Pewter Class Song: “Back in Black” by ACDC

Class Motto: "We have come a long way, but not half as far as we will go.” —Steven Rogers

Austin Burson

Emily Ellis

Justin Gebauer

Brook Tilghman

Trent Timm

Kelsie Hahn

Parents: Duane & Tina Ellis. Participated in: Parents: Mary & Allen Burson. Participated Parents: Stuart & Stephanie Gebauer. Partici- Parents: Kevin & MIchelle Hahn. Participated in: Volleyball, Basketball, Track, FBLA, FFA, Student pated in: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Student Volleyball, Choir, Yearbook Drama, Choir.Plans: in: NHS, Student Council, Pawnee Cancer Council, NHS. Plans: Attend the University of Awareness team, Football, Basketball, IT Systems Council, Knowledge Bowl, Relay for Life, Drama, Going in to work force and saving up money to go Administrator. Plans: Continue working at Pawnee Wyooming and pursue a degree in marketing.

Band. Plans: Attend Northeastern Junior College to college. Consider life a success if: I graduate Consider life a success if: I am able to live each before transferring to Wyoming or CSU to study ag from high school, go to college, and become a as well as operate my own small IT business. teacher and start a family.

Pursue a degree in computer science at Colorado better than the last and never give up on my goals business. Consider life a success if: I am able to or dreams.

School of Mines. Consider life a success if: My own my own business and provide for my family. business develops into a large-scale multi-state operation.

Sage Smock

Parents: Dean Smock, Kristina Sparks.

Participated in: FFA, FBLA, Football, Basketball, Baseball. Plans: Attend college.

Consider life a success if: I raise kids of my own.

Parents: Scott & Stephanie Timm. ParParents: Jay & Melisse Tilghman. Particiticipated in: Football, Basketball, Basebal, pated in: Student Council, NHS, Relay for Knowledge Bowl Team, Student Council, Life, FBLA, FFA, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball. Plans: Attend NJC for accounting NHS. Plans: Attend Montana Tech to study or a nursing program. Consider life a suc- petroleum engineering. Consider life a success if: I find a major I am passionate about cess if: I am able to retire at age sixty from a job that I enjoy. and turn it into a career or even a business of my own.

Afton Zitek

Parents: Lisa Zitek & Merle Zitek. Participated in: Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Track, Choir, Relay for Life, Knowledge Bowl, Drama. Plans: Getting married, then attending LCCC in Cheyenne, WY to train to be a nurse. Consider life a success if: I get into the career of my choice, get married and have a well sized family and further my knowledge about life.

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June 15, 2014

Long Meadow Community Club Hosts Pizza Party for Wiggins Graduating Seniors

The Long Meadow Community Club honored Wiggins High School graduating seniors with a Senior to Senior Pizza Party on May 14 at the Wiggins High School Event Center.

Guests enjoyed a variety of pizzas and sharing life experiences. Several members of the Long Meadow Community Club commented on how delightful and mannerly the students were who attended the event.

Several Wiggins businesses help sponsor the event including Helen Anderson, Baer Insurance, Bellas Market, Jana Brautigam, Country Hardware, Fajitas, The Greatest Story Ever Told, High Plains Bank, JP Hair Salon, Marianna’s, Oly’s Auto Body, Rudy’s GTO, Stagecoach Meat Company, Stub’s Gas & Oil, Wiggins Telephone Association, Lazy Diamond EMT LLC, and Prairie Ranch House.

BINGO Third Saturday of the Month 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm There is also “pickle/pull tabs” available everyday!

Please come join us for some fun and socializing!

HAPPY Graduation Class of 2014

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Reason to Hope Golf Tournament Kicks Off Alzheimer’s Association “WALK to End Alzheimer’s”

Thirteen team raised over $9000 at for the Alzheimer’s Association “Reason to Hope” Golf Tournament held on Saturday in Brush at the Bunker Hills County.

Chairman Shelly Bristol said, “It was a great day for golfing and everyone had a wonderful time. Funds raises will benefit the needs of those in the area”.

The awarded were presented at the end of play and following a lunch served by volunteers.

Cash prizes went to FMS Bank for the best score, with the Son Haul and Greenwell teams placing second and third. Of the team members nine women and nine men received special event prizes.

The annual event is the kick off for the “WALK to End Alzheimer’s” scheduled in Fort Morgan on September 13. Teams are being recruited for the WALK. Teams are asked to join the Alzheimer’s Association in raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Together, teams walk on behalf of friends, family and the future, together there can be hope. Teams can register and form or join a team today at coloradowalk. org or contact any committee member listed below. There is no limit on membership for a team, or amount of donations.

Everyone has a reason to step up to the starting line, while we remain focused on the ultimate line—the end of Alzheimer’s. All are welcome to WALK. There are many ways to support the WALK, local businesses can join the fight against Alzheimer’s by many sponsorship levels. Each level has many incentives, the levels include the $1000, Platinum Sponsor, $750, Gold Sponsor , $500 Silver Sponsor. All sponsors will have their company logo on the WALK shirt. In 2013 over 300 t-shirts had the logo worn by the WALKERS. Alzheimer’s is the third leading cause of death, more people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s than prostate and breast cancer combined, every 68 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. There is a 24/7 Helpline for information, 800-2723900, or call the Northern Colorado Office at 970-392-9202.

Volunteers are always welcome to help in the vision of a world without Alzheimer’s.

The core committee meets monthly planning events. Anyone interested in sharing their time may call any member: Gertie Chapin, 970645-2316; Shelly Bristol; Shaire Chavez, 970-8422861; Margaret Chouinard, 970-260-0316; Nancy Arnold, 970-867-0903, Antonia Ramirez, 970-8673383.

June 15, 2014

Helen’s Story — Alzheimer’s and a Message of Love, Part 2

Editor’s Note: Helen and Lavelle are real persons dealing with Alzheimer ’s disease, either as a victim of the disease or as the caregiver. I left the last names off, because they are representative of the thousands who suffer with Alzheimer’s or are their caregivers. Although Helen and Lavelle are representatives in this story, it should be noted that Alzheimer’s affects people in different ways. “It’s a complicated disease,” Lavelle said. “No two snowflakes are alike, and neither are two people with Alzheimer’s. My experience is no comparison to another’s’ experience.”

As Helen continues to deteriorate with Alzheimer’s, Lavelle finds the job of care giving taking a toll on his body. “I don’t know how much longer I can continue to be her caregiver,” he said. “I may go before she goes.”

Last September Helen was diagnosed for hospice, but because she hasn’t died yet, she no longer is eligible for the hospice service so Lavelle continues to care for her daily needs at home. He has hired part time nurses to relieve him from time to time.

He calls them co-caregivers – the people who assist the primary caregiver.

Their son encouraged Lavelle to look into facilities that provide care for Alzheimer’s patients and he visited one of the facilities near him. “I couldn’t leave her there,” he said. “It was like locking (literally) her away and forgetting about her. All it showed me was how easy it is to not take care of her.” And so he continues to provide for her daily needs.

“With Alzheimer’s disease, the caregiver’s challenge is to escape the medical confines of the disease and to assemble a new humanity in the loss…..,” David Shenk said in his book, “The Forgetting Alzheimer’s: Portrait of an Epidemic Life”, “I realized that while medical science gives us many tools for staying alive, it cannot help us with the art of living – or dying, in its precious transience is something we can only define on our own terms.”

With that Lavelle finds a new life…. One that includes the care for his dying wife and becoming a political advocate for those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and especially for their caregivers.

He is discouraged (as many of us are) with the negative campaigning and the money that goes into those campaigns. “Just imagine if those campaigns resulted in $500,000 going to a charity that could go into research for Alzheimer’s or help the many unpaid caregivers,” he said. “Are we thinking about what’s really important!”

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Anadarko Petroleum Supports Kidz Quiltz

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation recently gave back to the community by donating $2,500 to Kidz Quiltz of Fort Lupton. Kidz Quiltz, a non-profit all-volunteer organization, sews and freely gives child-size, unique quilts to children who have experienced great loss through natural disasters, poverty, social problems and the like.

Through their philanthropy, Anadarko shows their support and care for those most vulnerable in our world. The sizable donation will be used to purchase supplies such as batting and rotary cutting blades--items that are exhausted very quickly when creating quilts. The company has requested that 25 quilts be sent to a needy area in Mozambique, Africa.

In 2013, more than 100 Colorado non-profit organizations were supported by Anadarko. During that year the energy company pushed their charitable giving to almost $1 million and brought their employees alongside communities in ten volunteer projects.

One of the largest producers of oil and clean-burning natural gas in Colorado, Anadarko is strongly committed to safely and responsibly developing energy resources. They provide jobs for more than 1,500 employees as well as a significant number of contractors.

Since 2005, Kidz Quiltz volunteers have constructed over 5,000 quilts that have been sent to pint-sized victims affected by floods, earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes and poverty. Most recently through sites in Evans, Greeley, Lyons and Glen Haven, 250 quilts were delivered to Colorado children distressed by the 2013 flooding.

Other deliveries have been made to Mississippi, California, Texas, Hawaii, Alaska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Dakota as well as internationally to Eastern Europe, Haiti, Africa, Cameroon, Togo, Uganda, Peru, England and the Philippine Islands.

Kidz Quiltz is passionate about “wrapping kids in love.”

Anadarko and Kidz Quiltz stand together in showing the community that someone cares—for the children, for their future, for their environment.

June 15, 2014

New Features Bring More 40s Style Fun to the 18th Annual Glenn Miller Swingfest, June 19-22

Town where Legendary Bandleader went to High School Celebrates his Musical Legacy with Variety of Community Events Visitors to this year’s Glenn Miller SwingFest can take part in everything from a swing dance competition, carnival games, music performances, pie eating contests, public picnics, historic tours and the chance to enjoy a four-course dinner on Fort Morgan’s historic Rainbow Bridge overlooking the South Platte River.

“We wanted to have something for everyone,” said event coordinator Cathy Shull, who has been helping organize the Glenn Miller SwingFest since it first began in 1996. About 2,000 tourists are expected to visit this Eastern Plains city that is home to about 11,000 people, to take part in the festivities that honor one of America’s most popular bandleaders. Proceeds provide scholarship money for children in the Fort Morgan area to attend The School for the Performing Arts.

Glenn Miller graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1920 and went on to become a wildly popular musician writing many songs still well known today, including Chattanooga Choo Choo, Pennsylvania 6-500, Moonlight Serenade and In The Mood.

During World War II, Miller joined the United States Army to help entertain American troops in Europe. On December 15, 1944, the plane in which Miller was a passenger disappeared over the English Channel in bad weather. To this day, Miller is listed as missing in action. The majority of activities over the four day festival are free of charge, with a few paid events including a concert from The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra and a first-time special dinner on the Historic Rainbow Bridge overlooking the South Platte River, along with a special brunch presentation on the life of Glenn Miller. A full schedule of events can be found at www.glennmillerswingfest.com.

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Cadet Oberle, Hudson, Graduates from West Point

Cadet Robert William Oberle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oberle of Hudson, Colorado, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on Wednesday, May 28 .

Oberle was home schooled. While at West Point, he concentrated his studies in Electrical and Information Technology Systems. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the Field Artillery branch and will report to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for his first assignment.

The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army.

About West Point: The U.S. Military Academy is a fouryear co-educational federal undergraduate liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. Founded in 1802 as America’s first college of engineering, it consistently ranks as one of the top colleges in the nation. A pre-eminent leader development institution, its mission remains constant - to educate, train and inspire cadets for careers of professional service to the Army and the nation.

Kari Kyte, Wiggins, Receives Degree from Saint Francis University

Kari Kyte from Wiggins, CO, received a Master of Medical Science degree at the 163rd Commencement exercises held at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA, on Sunday, May 10, 20.

This year approximately 750 students earned degrees from Saint Francis University; this figure includes both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

As the oldest Franciscan institution of higher learning in the United States, Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA, offers higher education based on Catholic values and teachings, inspired by the examples set by the institution’s patron, St. Francis of Assisi. The mission of the university is to promote a mind for excellence, a spirit for peace and justice, and a heart for service. For more information visit: http://www.francis.edu.

Jayce Tappy, Stoneham, Named to the Graceland University Dean’s List

The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2014 Spring Term have been announced and Jayce Tappy of Stoneham, CO, has been named to the Dean’s List. Graceland commends Jayce and all GU students who have devoted their efforts and talents to their academic success.

Graceland University students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List. Students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the Honors List.

Students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the Dean’s List.

Graceland University is a liberal arts university located in Lamoni, IA, and is sponsored

by Community of Christ. It has been recognized by the Princeton Review as a top school in the Midwest and fosters academic excellence in a caring community with over 50 academic programs and a 15:1 student to faculty ratio. The warm community of inspired faculty, caring staff and remarkable people believes in educating the whole student. For more information visit www.graceland.edu and find Graceland University on Facebook and Twitter to follow additional student achievements.

June 15, 2014

Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway to Host Discussion on the Benefits of Oil and Gas Production in Colorado

With ten of the country’s top 100 natural gas fields and three of its largest oil fields, it’s no surprise that Colorado has one of the fastest growing energy markets in the United States.

The Independent Petroleum Association of America ranked Colorado seventh for both natural gas production and the number of natural gas wells and 12th industry has been critical. In 2010, the oil and gas industry employed over 100,000 people in Colorado and contributed nearly $32 billion to our state’s economy. And yet, we are just beginning to understand the abundance of Colorado’s natural resources. The intent of this letter is to provide some facts on the oil and gas industry’s benefit to Colorado.

According to a study by the University of Colorado, Colorado’s oil and gas industry reported an average direct employment of more than 51,200 jobs with average wages of nearly $75,000 in 2012. Collectively, the industry contributed slightly more than $3.8 billion in employee income, or 2.8% of total salaries and wages in the state. Additionally, that same year, over $614 million went to private land owners through lease agreements with oil and gas companies. The industry also contributed nearly $1.6 billion in public revenues, $1 billion of which was derived directly from severance taxes, public leases, public royalties, and property taxes.

Safety and quality of life will always remain paramount and technology is in place to maintain these attributes in an oil and gas economy. This new technology has improved the efficiency of the extraction of oil and gas, preventing pollution from extraction and consumption.

From my observations at sites I have toured and conversations I have had with industry workers, the oil and gas companies are strongly committed to safety and the responsible management of Colorado’s environment. Numerous workers have told me that clean air and water is priority number one for them. They live here too, after all.

With the impact of the recent recession on Colorado’s economy, the oil and gas industry’s jobs and monetary contribution played a critical role in our recovery, and its importance today has not waned.

The industry continues to prove itself an enormous booster not only to this recovery, but to the continued economic growth of Colorado.in oil production. The boon to our economic recovery, but to the continued economic growth of Colorado.

Weld County is the largest gas producing county in Colorado and we have been safely fracking there since the 1970’s to bring your family affordable energy. If you have questions, or have neighbors and friends with questions about fracking, please invite them to join us for two special events that include a showing of Fracknation and a panel of industry experts ready to answer your questions about the oil and gas industry in Weld County: June 16th at 6pm June 20th at 6pm SW Weld County Services Center Fort Lupton Recreational Department 209 Weld County Rd 24 1/2 203 S. Harrison Ave Longmont, Colorado 80504 Fort Lupton, CO 80521

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Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there! I was just thinking about my own father and how HE would be handling all of this technology. OMG! He passed away in 1997, so he was spared what would have potentially killed him with the smart phones, tablets and computers! But I do often think about how he would be grumbling at how things are these days lol.

I received an email from a reader regarding the Windows 8 – 8.1 drama that I thought I would share with you all.

The biggest point that he made was that the world of computers is not limited to PCs with Microsoft operating systems only. He, like me, ran screaming from the prospect of switching to Windows 8 and switched to a MAC and is incredibly happy with the choice. I wish I could advise you to do the same, but I simply do not know enough about a MAC to say much of anything useful as I have been the stubborn one and shied away from the unfamiliar. Now, after dealing with Win 8 I have to say that I honestly am considering changing how I compute on a daily basis! There are other options available but the main consideration is what you actually use the computer for.

Ubuntu and Linux are great from simple everyday computing, but if you are a running Adobe CS Suites and other more complex software you will have to stick with Windows as the software creators have long standing contracts with Microsoft. Let me just say this… Although Ubuntu is an open source (free), secure operating system (some say more secure than Windows) it is still lacking for running programs seamlessly and it is a bit more complex to learn. I intend to install the Ubuntu 12.4 on one of the junk pcs I have in my basement and I will share that experience with my readers as I go. But I am not recommending to switch until I KNOW what you might be facing firsthand.

And now for something positive about Windows 8 -8.1 operating system. I do NOT like that Microsoft has taken my computer-ing hostage with that OS, but I do have to say that it sure boots up and shuts down quicker than my Windows 7 pc. As a tech or geek it is horrible to work with and so difficult to get it to boot into safe mode that I often think about my .380 instead of fighting with getting into that most familiar mode to remove software that is wreaking havoc on the entire system! I have not had the experience of dealing with a dead hard drive that has Win 8 installed yet, but I admit I am seriously dreading that one! If I have to charge a client for the amount of time it will take on a Vista or Win 7 computer, it would be about one third of the time to get into a windows 8 pc! Who wants to pay that when you can buy a totally new pc for what it would cost to recover your files, pictures and data from a windows 8 pc when it dies? I sure wouldn’t. Here I will say again BACK UP BACK UP BACK UP! Also, where there’s a will there’s a way and I am quite tenacious when working with a stubborn virus or system error that renders your pc intolerable or gives you that BSOD (blue screen of death)! To you the everyday user it’s an issue that can make you nutso or be a pain in the patoot. To me it’s often a challenge that I know is fixable and I simply cannot walk away from it until it is resolved LOL! I will say that I have found several ways to make Windows 8 useable and allow you the leisure to learn how to use it more effectively and efficiently without all of the negativity. I have been using computers since the time when all you had were keyboard shortcuts to get to where you wanted and win8 makes that almost fun again. You have to keep in mind that if you are switching from Windows XP to a new operating system you will be more comfortable with a Win 8 pc than someone who went through XP, Vista, then Win 7. It simply takes things that are familiar away and makes it hard to find your way around things like the control panel… and that missing START button is a serious booboo on Microsoft’s part! All I can say is “DUH Microsoft!” Not everyone has a smartphone and not everyone knows what an APP is or how to use one compared to using the actual software we are familiar with! But when you have the time and patience and tolerance to learn the basics, Windows 8 can have a few charming features. One thing I do like about Win8 is that I don’t ever have to check (so far) whether the Windows Updates are all installed or worry about the Antivirus software doing its job. I also like using the keyboard shortcuts instead of switching to my mouse when I need to make a change in the font I am typing with or closing an application. I can also say that I love the speed and ease of the shut down and by using a PIN instead of the complex, long password for my STUPID Microsoft account my boot up/login time is much less! So take the time to learn the new OS and relax just a little when you sit in front of the pc! If you are frustrated when you start I can guarantee you will be homicidal when you finish for the day! As always, keep those comments, suggestions and questions coming to tips@ dezignsbykate.com (with a ‘Z’ )! And HAPPY COMPUTER-ING! *even with Windows 8!

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Women of Weld Hold Fund Raising Breakfast

June 15, 2014