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Events to Attend: *Fireworks & Business Expo, Keenesburg, July 3 *Old Fashioned 4th of July, Wiggins, July 3 & 4 *4th of July Festival, Ft. Lupton, July 4 *NSPA High Plains Thunder, Keenesburg, July 11 *Southern Weld Relay for Life Car Show, Keenesburg, July 11

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July 1, 2015

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Transportation Summit Draws Crowd of 400; Offers Information and Discussion Regarding Northern Colorado Infrastructure WELD COUNTY, CO – Approximately 400 people, including 40 elected officials from the local, state and Federal level, joined together Monday at the Transportation Summit to discuss transportation and infrastructure issues facing Northern Colorado.

“Participation in this event was great,” said Commissioner Sean Conway. “It illustrated the importance of transportation in Northern Colorado. People know we need strong infrastructure and solid funding opportunities from a variety of levels to ensure the future success of our region.

This summit provided an educational forum for attendees to receive important information regarding transportation issues in our region.”

Senator Cory Gardner was first to address the crowd as he spoke about growth in Northern Colorado and the re-authorization of MAP 21. “…one of the most exciting things we all talk about is the fact that people indeed are looking at Colorado as a place that they too want to go to raise their families and start their business and to lead their lives,” said Gardner. “So I made it very clear when I was first elected to Congress in 2010 that as the House of Representatives we were making North I-25 our priority in how we can expand it to handle the explosion of growth in Northern Colorado over the past several decades. And now, as a member of the United States Senate, that priority has not changed – what we need to do to expand North I-25 and make sure this project goes from concept to reality.”

Other speakers included Steve Gordon from Total Spectrum, State Representative Brian

Veterans Enjoy Painting Stars and Stripes at Fort Morgan VFW WWII Veteran Dave Chappell and his daughter Dee ChappellHaley share a light moment as they paint together at the Ft. Morgan VFW Post 2551. Chappell served in the Army Air Corp in Okinawa, then as an engineer in the Army, and eventually went on to the Air Force. Chappell is a well known Colorado State Patrolman in the Morgan County Area. Now retired, he enjoys his time with friends and family.

DelGrosso, and CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt. “What we saw on Monday was the interest elected officials, business leaders and residents of Northern Colorado have in improving and securing our transportation future,” said Commissioner Chair Barbara Kirkmeyer. “Northern Colorado is thriving, and in order to maintain our success as a region, North I-25 issues need to be addressed.”

To view videos from the Summit, as well as presentation slides, please visit http:// www.co.weld.co.us/Departments/Commissioners/TransportationSummit2015/index. html.

Anadarko Petroleum Holds Community Forum at Fort Lupton Recreation Center

This past Wednesday night Anadarko Petroleum held the first in series of Community Forums at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center. 25 Anadarko employees were on hand to discuss all aspects of Anadarko’s operation. A big hit was the new well development plan for the Fort Lupton area in the area of County Road 16 & 18 for the balance of 2015. A detailed site map was shown. In addition an average timeline of the phases during oil and natural gas operations development on a well were presented.

There were 11 stations at which citizens could visit and speak with an Anadarko employee in detail on the applicable subject matter. Appetizers and beverages were provide and made for a very comfortable setting. A good effort to communicate with the public, giving them a chance to speak, one on one, with an Anadarko employee who could answer their specific questions. For more information about oil & gas development visit: www.cred.org or www.oilandnaturalgasincolorado.com.

You can watch the life cycle of a well at: hhtp://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=59-Err9Bs_w

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Kelly Hoem and his wife Susan concentrate on their flag paintings. Kelly served with the Wyoming National Guard for five years, then transferred to 10th Signal Battalion in Ft. Morgan, then back to Wyoming for a total of 20 years in the Army National Guard. He currently works as a lineman for TriState Generation and Transmission.

Finished Stars and Stripes paintings! created by Ft. Morgan area Veterans and friends: Dee Haley, Dave Chappell, Janet Gronsten, Kelly Hoem, and Susan Hoem. These Canvas Creations are part of a monthly paint event led by artists from The Art Spot of Wiggins in partnership with the VFW. A portion of the proceeds help support veterans programs at the VFW.

Page 2: The Way of the World Page 3: Southern Weld Relay for Life July 11 Page 4: Weld Food Bank Offers Help to Seniors Page 5: Hudson Girl Scout Troop 4343 Page 6: CCWD Ground Breaking on New Water Storage Project Page 7: Aims Invests in Student Success Page 8: Draft of Colorado Water Plan Page 9: TeenAge Republicans Share Patriotic Fervor Page 10: Morgan County 4-H Council Plans Community Project Page 13: Prairie Day School at the Old Trail School Page 14: 300 Volunteers Turn Out for United Way Day of Action Page 16: July Events at PVMC

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VA Hospital Funding Deal Passed

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Dear Friends: Earlier today I successfully passed a $150 million agreement through the U.S. House of Representatives to keep the Aurora VA project going through the end of September.

The agreement was a team effort by the entire Colorado delegation, with the bill originating in the U.S. Senate carried by Senator Cory Gardner. When it comes to serving the men and women who served this country, we are united in Colorado.

As you all well know, the hospital is nearly a billion dollars over budget due to inexcusable VA mismanagement. But our veterans shouldn’t suffer due to the failures of VA’s leadership.

The agreement took money out of VA’s existing budget, including $80 million in green energy projects, to keep the project funded through the end of September 2015.

That will give us time to require reforms from the VA and work out a long-term agreement to see the project funded through completion.

Hard decisions will need to be made to come up with an additional $600 million.

Last week the VA proposed covering that cost by either delaying other veteran projects around the country or cutting $500 million from veterans healthcare. Both proposals were dead on arrival in Congress.

The VA’s proposals demonstrate a lack of seriousness towards covering the cost of their unforgivable mismanagement.

The VA needs to make hard decisions and this week I put forward an example of that type of decision.

Did you know the VA owns a 5-star boutique hotel in Paris?

The VA currently owns Pershing Hall, a property given to it by the American Legion which it turned around and leased to a private company who converted it into a hotel. The property is worth about $30 million.

I think we should sell the hotel in Paris to help pay for the Aurora hospital.

I’ve also proposed using the VA’s $360 million annual bonus budget to help pay for the hospital.

There are ways to get this hospital built, but it is going to take some hard decisions.

It is time for the VA to start making them.

Sincerely, Mike Coffman, U.S. Representative

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Cynthia Coffman Statement on Steve House

“ Obviously the whole issue is very sad. I don’t relish the hardship for Steve or the party, nor was anyone involved with the meeting eager to have the discussion at all. But as someone who was being inundated with information raising some very serious questions, I had no choice but to sit down and layout the accusations to Steve. There was no joy in this, there were no threats, nor was there any desire for the meeting to become public fodder.

At the same time, just sort of sweeping it under the rug wouldn’t have been responsible.

Steve and the executive committee need to weigh and decide. They need to get past the talk radio jousting, they need to evaluate the facts and the circumstances, and then they need to make the best decision for the Republican Party.”

Publisher Comment: I have had the chance over this last year and a half to spend a little time with both Cynthia Coffman and Steve House. Cynthia Coffman has struck me as a capable, bright, and articulate person. There is no doubt in my mind that the conversation she refers to above must have been painful as she was a very strong supporter of Steve in his run against Ryan Call for the GOP Chairmanship. The people of Colorado, especially the Republican Party members deserved this to be resolved quickly. We all need to be focusing on issues, not distractions. Bob Grand, Publisher

Way of the World

by Bob Grand Personal accountability is important, both to yourself and others. We hear lots of talk about how terrible things are because of this or that. You can trace much of it back to a failure of creating the beginnings of a value system in young people that makes them accountable to themselves and others.

The family, however you describe it, or religious teaching, whatever that is of your choosing, helps provide a basis for what our young people should become. School should be an extension of that. A place where the rough shape of an individual is formed and developed into what the young adult will become. Some school district’s, like St. Vrain, make a good effort to provide an environment where young people can grow. Many do not or cannot because they worry about funding, tests scores, educator pay or retirement.

We have allowed a system to evolve at the federal and state level where results over the long term are not the objective but rather the sound bite of the day. The war on poverty, began with great fervor, introduced by Lyndon Johnson in January of 1964, over fifty years ago, has invested and spent a fortune on helping the poor. If you ask the poor where they are today I am not sure many would say they are better off. If the war on poverty, or any government program, was run like a public corporation with quarterly reports due to allow investors, aka the tax payers, know what and how the company is doing we might be better off. We appear to have federal government that is all about chasing the corporate world, not to say the corporate world should not be checked, but what about our social programs?

We have allowed a professional political class, in both parties, to develop which has facilitated the development of a vast bureaucracy. Many of these people do not focus on results, which measures how well, they or their organization is providing services to our citizens but rather how well the system serves their own interests. We should not be interested in sound bites but rather measurable results. At the federal level the President is in charge, effectively the Chief Executive Officer. Are you really pleased or satisfied with the performance of the Federal agencies? The American people deserve the best and the brightest operating their corporation, the United States Government. They are certainly paying for it. Do you think you are getting what you are paying for? You would not accept shoddy products or services from a store you would at the least return it for a refund if not replacement.

Maybe we need to tell our political leaders we deserve and expect better!

Colorado Corn Growers Association: TPA Passage “A Huge Victory” for Agriculture

The Colorado Corn Growers Association and many others are celebrating today’s passage of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA-2015) in the Senate, following last week’s vote in the House of Representatives, and are now looking forward to a quick signature by the President.

The Colorado Corn Growers Association has long been a supporter of TPA, which will allow Congress to have a final up or down vote on important trade deals being negotiated with countries around the world – trade deals that increase demand and prices for U.S. ag products, among number other benefits.

“As a farmer, I know just how important it is to find new markets for the crops and livestock we produce,” said Colorado Corn Growers Association President Dave Eckhardt.

“Here in Colorado, we exported nearly $2 billion of agricultural products to other countries in 2013. That’s real profit to our farmers and ranchers that is reinvested in our local communities.”

“But these trade deals are also critical to the U.S. economy as a whole: ag exports support one million American jobs, and every $1 of exports results in another $1.27 in economic activity,” added Eckhardt, a fourth-generation family farmer near LaSalle, Colo..

Like the Colorado Corn Growers Association, a number of Colorado’s delegates in Washington, D.C., were in support of TPA. Eckhardt and others with the Colorado Corn Growers Association want to thank Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and Reps.

Mike Coffman, Doug Lamborn, Jared Polis and Scott Tipton for voting in favor of the legislation.

The National Corn Growers Association, too, put plenty of support behind TPA in recent months.

“Today is a huge victory for America’s corn farmers and the entire agricultural industry,” said Chip Bowling, a Maryland farmer and president of NCGA. “Ag exports are a major driver of the U.S. economy, supporting more than one million jobs. With greater market access, American farmers and ranchers can do even more. Thank you to both the Senate and the House of Representatives for passing Trade Promotion Authority.”

“With major trade negotiations underway in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, today’s vote could not have come at a better time. The U.S. is back in the driver’s seat, negotiating the best possible deal for American farmers and livestock producers in these and other future trade agreements,” added Bowling.

Colorado Corn, based in Greeley, is made up of the Colorado Corn Growers Association and Colorado Corn Administrative Committee, working on behalf of more than 4,000 corn producers through market development, research, outreach, education and technical assistance. See more about the work of the organizations at www.coloradocorn.com.

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Southern Weld Relay for Life is July 11

American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Southern Weld County is Saturday, July 11, from noon to 10 p.m. at Weld Central Senior High School. This is the first time the event will not be overnight. This year’s theme is Back to the Future – Relay began in 1985 (the year Marty McFly went into the future in Doc’s DeLorean). The event raises funds to fight all kinds of cancer. American Cancer Society’s mission is to provide for research, education, advocacy and patient services (including Road to Recovery, where volunteers drive cancer patients to treatment).

The purpose of Relay is to celebrate, remember and fight back. Survivors will be celebrated with an opening Victory Lap with their family and caregivers and then treated to a reception immediately after. Teams will then begin their walk. This event is a walk and it is a relay – we take turns keeping the fight going. At sunset, a luminaria ceremony will remember those lost to cancer and honor those still coping. We fight back by raising funds to find a cure.

A car/truck/tractor show will run from 10-2. The cost to enter a vehicle is $25, all proceeds going to fight cancer. Trophies will be awarded for People’s Choice. Other activities will be happening while teams are walking – music, food, games, a Road to Recovery “car” race (make your own car).

Registration for the event is free. Make a team and join the fun! A donation of $10 will purchase a luminaria to be decorated with the name of a loved one. Donations and luminaria purchases can be made at the event or online at www.southernweldrelay.com.

There is no finish line – until there is a cure for cancer.

Kids learn by example. Make sure you’re setting a good one. Find out how your local electric cooperative can help at TogetherWeSave.com.

THEY’RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO START SAVING ENERGY.

Relay For Life of Southern Weld County!

Saturday, July 11, 2015 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Weld Central Senior High School 4715 County Rd 59, Keenesburg Event registration is FREE! www.SouthernWeldRelay.com

Bring your vehicle out to our car, truck, and tractor show!

10:00 AM– 2:00 PM at our Relay For Life event site! $25 donation for entry.

Can pay at event or online by donating to the Car/Tractor show team at www.southernweldrelay.com.

Trophies awarded for People’s Choice!

T O G E T H E R W E S AV E .C O M U N I T E D P O W E R .C O M

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Weld Food Bank Offers Help to Seniors

By Weston Edmunds For over 33 years, employees and volunteers at Weld Food Bank have worked to feed our hungry neighbors throughout the county. Hunger affects people in a variety of ways, and the causes of hunger are as equally diverse. The face of hunger is ever changing. However, there are those in our community who consistently remain the most vulnerable to hunger: children and seniors. We offer a variety of programs designed to impact both these demographics, but lately it has become harder to reach seniors with our CSFP program.

CSFP stands for: Commodity Supplemental Food Program. It is a USDA food program designed to improve the health of senior citizens 60 years and over, who live in Weld County, and meet the gross income guidelines. Once certified, CSFP recipients will receive a monthly, nutritionally balanced food package for six months at which point they will need to undergo a simple recertification.

The gross income guideline for a family size of one is $1,276, and each additional family member adds $451. One of the biggest benefits of receiving CSFP food packages is it actually helps support our other programs. You play a part in helping others when you allow us to help you.

It is easy for seniors to be certified for the CSFP program. There are only three documents that are required when meeting with a certification staff member: an ID, proof of address and proof of gross income. We offer several locations where seniors can apply. We certify at our warehouse in Greeley, Monday through Friday, 8:00am until 11:45am, and 1:00pm until 4:00pm except Wednesday afternoons. For seniors in or south of Platteville, our office at 220 Denver Avenue in Fort Lupton is open on Tuesdays from 9:00am until 11:45am, and 1:00pm until 3:45pm. We also have a CSFP distribution site in Dacono. For seniors who find themselves unable to get to a site whether due to physical or financial complications, we can do in home certification and delivery. This is flexible to the senior’s availability and comfort.

If you or someone you know would benefit from this program, we encourage you to contact us. We strive to provide all our services with dignity and respect, and we will never distribute personal information to third parties. Our mission is “to lead and engage our community in the fight against hunger.” This statement isn’t successful without support from our neighbors. We need the community’s assistance in getting the word out about the CSFP program to reach seniors who are unnecessarily struggling with hunger. For more information about this program, please contact Erika Westfall at 970-356-2199.

Whew! It’s been warm! Not a lot to report on this month. Legion meeting is July 2. It starts about 7pm. The Junior Auxiliary will be having their dinner on Friday the 17 6-8pm. bingo is on Saturday the 18. Jackpot is $931.00!!

That’s about all there is. Enjoy your 4th of July. Keep the iced tea flowing and keeping great company!

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UNDER CONTRACT *2 ac, Pristine brick ranch on full finished bsmt, 50x40 Morton Shop, loafing shed w/tack room, fenced. CR 26 Brush $349.9K CONTRACT *4.8 ac, ImmaculateUNDER 4 bedroom w/2 fireplaces, 40x50 outbldg, mature trees, views, $345K 33518 CR 4 *4.9 ac. Horse ready! 4 bed, 3 ba. 2-car det grg, outbuildings, mature trees. 10 Cook Ct. Hudson $335K *5 acre Country Oasis full of trees, bushes,SOLD several corrals w/sheds, quonset w/concrete floor, attached 1-car gar. Just off Hwy. 34 on CR 4, Wiggins. $229.9K *7 fenced ac, 4 bed/2bath ranch, BIG Country Kitchen, all appliances, No HOA’s Paved Lanewood & Bromley. $300K *12.79 ac w/water. 4 bed, 3 ba ranch. New kitchen w/granite, maple, tile. 1200 sf outbldg, barn/lean-to. 5879 CR 61 $379.9K *15 ac, 4 bed, 3 ba. Huge kitchen, open flr plan. 36X72 outbldg w.shop, parking, stalls. Ready for animals. Sits 400’ from rd. 9405 CR 49 499K *29 ac, that can be split. 3 wells. Farmers water shares available for lease or purchase. 2 bed farm home. Outbldg. 20573 I-76 Frontage $425K *120 ac Executive Rustic Contemporary, spectacular mountain views, gourmet kitchen, 40x50 shop w/ concrete, land can be split. CR 30&47 $750K

SMALL TOWN LIVING:

*Duplex - 3 bed, 1.5 bath units with attached garage, backyard. 80/90 Nelson. $265K SOLD *Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath ranch. Full bsmt.

2 car grg, fenced lot, flowers, lawn, 325 Lambert Ct. 209.9K *4 bed/2 bath ranch home, hardwood floors, 11,250 sq. ft. lot to build gar/shop, near Schey Park. 335 S. Elm, Keene. $200K *Total Charmer 3 bed, 2 bath, office, rec room, detached grg. 190 N. Cedar, $179.9K *Great deal for the Investor or Handyman. 2 bed home on large lot. 270 Gandy $85K

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**(3) 1 ac. Jackson Lake lots. Fabulous views 2+ shared acres w/lake access to boat, swim, picnic, play! $49-65K SOLD *4 ac, views, paved, CR 59 N of Hwy 52 $59K *5 ac, near CR 63/8 $50K *5 ac, paved CR 65, south of Hwy. 52. $62.5K UNDER CONTRACT ** (1) 5 ac,views,power.CR 18/65. $55K ea *5 ac, fenced, views, CR75.5/18 $55K *7.77 ac, views. CR 18/61 $80K

*8 ac, views, paved rd, electric, Hwy 52/CR 91 $58K *8.5 ac, natural gas, views, no cov’s. Paved CR 59 $68K *10 ac,power. Paved R 77/Hwy.52.$79Kea. UNDER *10+ ac, lake-mtn views,CONTRACT Estates at Bromley $126K *10+ ac, CR 8/63 $75K UNDER *20 ac, secluded, CR 22CONTRACT off paved CR 59. $135K views, power.

Cavanaugh & 128th. $135K ***38 ac, mtn.UNDER CONTRACT *100 irrigated ac in alfalfa.CR20/53.$325K SOLD

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* 2 AC Highly Visible Commercial Ground. Next to Colo East Bank on Woodward, Keenesburg. $180K * 10 ac annexed into Keenesburg, Great residential PUD. I-76 & Pippin Lane. $350K * 6 ac, Approved for 6 lots with horses allowed.

Great Investment. Hwy. 52, Hudson, $159K * 7 commercial ac w/great I-76 visibility, Roggen $95K *9375 Sq. ft. vacant, treed lot zoned commercial highway and annexed in Town of Hudson, utilities nearby. Beech/Hwy 52. 69K

* 9 acres Northwest Corner of I-76 & Keenesburg Interchange. Annexed into Keenesburg. Zoned Commercial Highway. New Dollar Store just went in on Southeast corner.

Great buy at $549,000 *DUPLEX in Keenesburg, 3 bed, 1.5 bath units, attached 1-car garage, all appliances, 100% occupancy. 80/90 Nelson$265K *12,720 sq. ft. lot with building (not habitable), water tap & septic system in place. Market & Frontage Rd., Keenesburg. $89K

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Hudson Girl Scout Troop #4343

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As I reflect back on our 2014/2015 troop activities, I smile. Cookie sales, Flag presentation at the Denver Nuggets game, Volunteering at the Town Fishing Derby, Volunteering at the Animal Sanctuary Marathon, and being a huge part of introducing the 1st Hudson Halloween ‘Trunk or Treat’ are some of the GREAT memories made.

Not only did we make awesome memories and new friendships we also served & represented our community with pride. I tried to encourage and guide the girls to incorporate healthy, safe and positive activities in everyday life by teaching and showing them the importance of the Girl Scout Promise & Law. I would like to thank everyone especially the girls and parents who played a part in this amazing organization. THANK YOU Pepper Pod & El Faro for providing us with a meeting location, Valley Bank for the special tour, Town of Hudson for allowing us to get involved and ALL who purchased cookies. Cookie sales is our major source of fundraising. This allows us to keep fees minimal and gives us the monies to help provide for activities and our annual camping trip.

If you would like to volunteer , have volunteer or community involvement activities, enroll your daughter, donate and or want more information about our troop, please feel free to contact me with any questions.

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Available Now...Lettuce Although mostly eaten raw, lettuce can be braised, steamed, sautéed and grilled. Choose lettuce with crisp leaves and no brown edges. Leaf lettuce is fat free, very low in sodium, high in vitamin A and a good source of folate. Look for Colorado lettuce at your local grocery store, farmers’ market or at restaurants across the state.

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6 Boneless Chicken Thighs 3 Tbsp. Chicken Seasoning 6-8 Tbsp. BBQ Sauce 1 Head Iceberg Lettuce

Rub the chicken with seasoning then grill or smoke chicken until fully cooked. Finish with your favorite BBQ sauce and remove from the grill/smoker. Allow to cool slightly and then shave or slice into thin strips. Remove the outer leaves of the iceberg lettuce until you find the first layer of firm lettuce. Remove the core then cut lettuce in half from top to bottom. Remove the lettuce in layers, which will form a lettuce taco shell. Assemble tacos by placing chicken in lettuce “shell” and top with favorite condiments such as diced tomatoes, roasted peppers and onions, salsa, sour cream and cheese.

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Loretta Joan “Dutchie” Shaklee Loretta Joan “Dutchie” Shaklee, 80, formerly of Kersey, Colorado and Greeley, Colorado, died on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Cheyenne Healthcare.

She was born October 22, 1934 in Huntley, Wyoming and was raised in Keenesburg, Colorado.

Dutchie is survived by a daughter, Linda Grant (Lanny) of Cheyenne; two sons, Randy Shaklee of Phoenix, Arizona and Rick Shaklee of Hotchkiss, Colorado; a brother, Ernie Reichert, Jr. (Kathy) of Loveland, Colorado; a sister, Bonnie Turecek of Greeley; a sisterin-law, Helen Sirios of Keenesburg; five grandchildren, Cory Fosher (Erin), Casey Fosher (Tami), Angie Shaklee-Weisen (Joe), Tyler Shaklee, and Gates Shaklee (Anna); and eight great-grandchildren, Cooper, Callen, Colton, Kashtyn, Kreighton, Braden, Braxton, and Stella.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth E. Shaklee; her parents, Ernie Reichert, Sr. and Sally (Zimbleman) Reichert; a brother, Norman Reichert; and a brotherin-law, Robert Turecek.

Cremation has taken place.

Graveside services and interment of her urn was Saturday, 10:00 a.m., at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley.

Friends who wish may sign her online guestbook at wrcfuneral.com.

A Legacy

My father was one of General Patton’s First Sergeants. He started out in Africa against Rommel and continued with Patton up through Sicily, Naples and the Battle of the Bulge.

He was also a grandfather to my children who took them fishing.

At his funeral in October of 1991, I had just recently returned from serving in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and had brought my wife and three young sons to Montello for his funeral. After we had returned home to the Air Force Base, my mother called me and asked me if one of the kids had dropped some money during the graveside service. When I asked her what she meant, she stated that she had found a dime laying by my dad’s headstone.

So I turned and asked my three sons, ages 11, 8 and 5 if they had lost a dime at their grandpa’s funeral. My middle son, Aaron, looked down at the ground and said: “I did.”

“Why did you put a dime by grandpa’s grave?” I asked. Aaron’s answer was “So grandpa would have some money to go buy some worms to go fishing.”......and with tears rolling down my cheeks, I hugged him and told him how nice that was.

A legacy. For Aaron, my father was all about fishing. He taught my kids how to tie on a hook, twirl on the worm, spit on it and throw it in the best spots. He taught them how to remove both perch and bullheads...but most of all, he spent time with them out in a boat....and now my Dad has some money to by worms in Heaven.

What will be your legacy with your grandchildren, or your children, or your spouse?

What are you diligently teaching your children...what are you talking to them about when you sit around the dinner table, or when you play catch, or when you put them to bed at night? How do you greet them at the start of a new day? Do you live out what it means to love the Lord your God will all of your heart, soul and might? What type of legacy will you leave?

I only hope I will leave a legacy as well as my Dad did for Aaron!

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CCWD Holds Groundbreaking on New Water Storage Project

“The project between Weld County and CCWCD is a win-win undertaking.This project between two agencies is a model design - showing how entities can collaborate on natural resource projects.”

Randy W. Ray – CCWCD Executive Director

Central Colorado Water Conservancy District and Weld County held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 16, 2015 to begin construction on the Geisert Reservoir, located along the Cache La Poudre River in Greeley.

The storage will help replace expiring effluent leases with municipal providers and it’s a big step in filling the water supply shortage for the counties CCWCD serves – Adams, Weld and Morgan. Geisert Reservoir was created from the mining activity of the Weld County Public Works Department. CCWCD is in the process of constructing the inlet and outlet pump station required to facilitate the water storage component. The mined storage project consists of two reservoirs with one contiguous slurry wall liner around the perimeter. Water storage capacity of the 44 foot deep reservoir project is 1,103 acre-feet and when full covers roughly 44 acres. Water from the Cache La Poudre will be diverted by gravity into the reservoir, the top several feet will need to be pumped in to reach a full reservoir elevation. The stored water will be pumped from the reservoir back to the Poudre. The storage project will help support the irrigated agricultural economy in Weld County.

The project between Weld County and CCWCD is a win-win undertaking. Slurry lining the reservoir granted Weld County the ability to complete mining in the bottom of the gravel pit, and when completed will become a valuable asset to CCWCD for water storage. This project between two agencies is a model design - showing how entities can collaborate on natural resource projects.

“CCWCD – WHERE THE FUTURE FLOWS” If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Randy Ray or Kathy Parker at 970-330-4540 or email at rray@ccwcd.org

Weld County Commissioners Attend Gesiert Pit Groundbreaking Ceremony

WELD COUNTY, CO – Last week, the Weld County Board of Commissioners attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (CCWCD) Geisert Pit, which will be used for water storage and augmentation.

The land, which was once the Weld County Hokestra Gravel Pit, was sold to CCWCD in 2014. As part of the arrangement, CCWCD has agreed to store and release the County’s Rural Ditch shares in accordance with the Substitute Water Supply Plan at no cost, therefore, saving money for the residents of Weld County.

“This Geisert Pit is vital to the future of water storage in Weld County,” said Executive Director of CCWCD Randy Ray. “Being able to store and augment water will help reduce the water-supply shortage for the counties we serve.”

The location of the pit was appealing to CCWCD because of the close proximity to the Cache la Poudre River, which makes it easy to store water then release it as needed back to the river. CCWCD will be able to store 200 to 300 acre-feet of water in this pit.

“A few years ago, Weld County Commissioners developed a bottom-up economic development plan, and after several regional forums we found that water storage was the number one concern for Weld County residents,” said Commissioner Chair Barbara Kirkmeyer. “It is important we protect water in this county, and with the collaboration between Weld County Government and the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District we are working towards ensuring water storage for the future.”

“The Board would like to commend the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, Hall-Irwin and Weld County Public Works for their hard work on this project,” said Commissioner Sean Conway. “The Geisert Pit is very important to residents especially farmers and ranchers. Agriculture is still the number one industry in Weld County, and projects like this will allow farmers to have access to water and for agriculture growth in Weld County.”

SH 144 closed from US 34 to SH 39 due to flooding

MORGAN COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed State Highway 144 from US 34 to SH 39 due to high water that is eroding the area around the roadway. The area is near the town of Orchard just north of Morgan County Road V. Crews have been on the site most of the day and around 3:30 p.m. decided to close the road after the rising water started to undercut the road and expose utility lines in the area.

Detours are in place (see map below).

This section of road was hit hard during the flood of 2013 and built back in a temporary fashion during the emergency repair phase. A permanent repair for this area is in the design phase now.

After the high water recedes, crews will have to go in and backfill the areas that have eroded before the road can be reopened. There is no anticipated timeframe.

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Aims Community College Invests in Student Success In and Out of the Classroom

Aims Community College is proud of the College’s “open door” mission, serving all students, regardless of prior educational background. Maintaining this mission means many students arrive at Aims Community College underprepared to succeed in college. According to the Colorado Department of Higher Education, approximately 64% of recent high school graduates that enroll at Aims require some level of developmental work to prepare for college-level courses. Beyond academic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, many new students are not equipped with the study skills and strategies needed to be a successful student.

To achieve success in college, students must adapt to new expectations, learning styles and surroundings. They must learn to collaborate with peers, manage various professor expectations and satisfy college course and graduation requirements. For many Aims students, these new responsibilities are overwhelming because they lack the skills necessary to tackle the challenges required of college level learning.

Aims Community College faculty and staff have developed a comprehensive program to ensure college-level success. The investment has achieved positive results. Historically, college students who required developmental education have been less likely to persist into their second year of college. However, the first-year retention rates of Aims developmental students were higher than non-remedial students. Last year, 57 percent of developmental students enrolled in their second year of college as compared to 52.4 percent of college-ready students. According to Aims Community College Dean of Student Services, “At Aims student services are grounded in theory and best practices to intentionally promote academic achievement and student success. Our overall vision is focused on student readiness---that is, helping students become college-ready, transfer-ready, graduation-ready, and employment-ready through the services provided by our professional staff.”

“Student success doesn’t happen in one office,” says Donna Norwood, Aims Chief Academic Officer and Provost. “It happens across the campus. It is a connection and a partnership, and there are multiple people complementing each other’s efforts.” According to Norwood, “Aims has been very successful at discovering what support and skills students need to be successful in the academic arena and offering the appropriate content to help them achieve these goals.”

With a focus on success for every student, Aims has developed the following support programs.

Emerging Scholars is a scholarship-based support program available to qualified applicants who are in developmental education and show emerging potential to succeed at Aims.

Center for Opportunity and Resilience in Education (CORE) serves 50 students annually who identify as historically underserved ethnic or racial minority groups, including undocumented populations.

The Center for First-Year Experience is designed to create and sustain an environment that supports a successful academic and social transition of students into the Aims community. Participating students are provided the opportunity to discover resources and develop skills to realize academic, career and personal success.

The Catalyst Program is a selective leadership program designed to help students foster a mindset of completion through semester-long content organized around the themes of connectedness, leadership, equity and social inclusiveness. The Catalyst program was selected as a best practice through the Colorado Completes campaign for achievement related to student retention, engagement, success and completion. iFocus is a comprehensive student success workshop series. Aims staff have developed a program consisting of five different workshop tracks. Students opt into workshops based upon individual needs. The academic track introduces students to various study skill strategies. Career and transition workshops offer research tools to explore career and transfer options including job search preparation. The technology track is designed to assist students with basic computer skills, strategies for success in online classes and using computer applications to prepare course presentations. Multiculturalism explores concepts of identity, culture and social justice in order to prepare students to work and lead in a global society. Health and wellness workshops provide opportunities to develop personal skills that assist in overcoming the challenges of college life.

“Signature programs like CORE, Emerging Scholars, FYE/Catalyst, etc. help students learn how to overcome previous obstacles,” says Dr. Patricia Matijevic, Dean of Student Services. “The program names are purposely designed to be empowering so as to minimize the ‘at-risk’ label that has followed many of these students throughout their prior schooling and has added yet another burden—a prediction of failure.” Add, Dr. Marsi Liddell, Aims President, “The College has worked hard to use research-based strategies to support Weld County students. The fact that our various strategies are resulting in a reduced need for remediation and increased success is a point of pride for the entire community.”

Ashley Larkins of Fort Lupton Named to William Woods University Dean’s List

A total of 205 William Woods University students were named to the Dean’s List for academic accomplishments during the 2015 spring term. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be fulltime and have achieved a minimum 3.6 semester and cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Ashley Larkins of Fort Lupton, Colorado, was among the students earning a spot on the Dean’s List.

William Woods University is an independent, professions-oriented, liberal arts-based institution serving the educational needs of both men and women. William Woods has an enrollment of about 3,000 students, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines in campus and outreach settings and online.

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Kelly Seelhoff Named National 4-H Volunteer of the Year

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(Weld County, Colo.) Kelly Seelhoff has been selected as this year’s National 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer of the year. Each year, state 4-H programs nominate two outstanding individual volunteers through the 4-H Salute to Excellence Awards, the Volunteer of the Year Award is given to an individual who has volunteered for 4-H less than 10 years.

Kelly earned the award for her exemplary work as a club leader of the Wranglers 4-H Club in Weld County. She has a passion for helping others, which is demonstrated in her commitment to positive youth development and community service. She’s mentored youth members of the Wrangler 4-H Club providing leadership and guidance, and has contributed to the growth of the club’s membership.

As a club leader for the past seven years, Seelhoff has a passion to serve her community and has organized numerous fundraising activities in support of the club. She’s also been successful at engaging volunteers, which has contributed to building the strong relationships among parents and community participants in Weld County.

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A Draft of Colorado’s Proposed Water Plan May Not be Trickling Down to the People

Bob Berwyn May 01, 2015 from the Colorado Independent Environment/Energy Water fights run deep in this state, and officials long avoided drafting a plan for what to do about it. But Gov. John Hickenlooper knows avoidance is no longer an option; water is running out. As Colorado’s population rises, the gap between supply and demand is expected to grow to millions of gallons of water per day by 2050. Already, nearly every drop of groundwater, river-water and rainwater has been claimed in our state. Just like energy and the Internet, water needs to be regulated. But farmers and ranchers have one set of interests, city dwellers have another and environmentalists have staked a claim in the fight, too. The current laws, based in frontier feuds, favor farmers and ranchers – particularly the ones whose families have owned their land decades before others.

Some fear states like California, that are already dealing with drought, will grab water from Colorado, either with money or force. After all, water wars are the future, stated a 2012 report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which oversees the FBI and the CIA. In 2012, Colorado was ravaged by wildfires and drought. In response, in 2013, Hickenloooper ordered various state departments to craft a long-term water plan. The Colorado Water Conservation Board is heading the effort.

“Throughout our state’s history, other water plans have been created by federal agencies or for the purpose of obtaining federal dollars,” the order says. “We embark on Colorado’s first water plan written by Coloradans, for Coloradans.” But what Coloradans? City folks? Farmers? Ranchers? Outdoor enthusiasts? To figure this out, the state needs to hear from people. But do Coloradans even know this planning process is taking place?

And, with water wars looming, how can a plan solve the thousands of conflicting water needs Colorado must balance as the planet heats up, our rivers dry up and our population swells. Don’t touch the water Theresa Ellsworth didn’t know about the state’s efforts, but she knows in her gut that something is wrong with how water laws work here. Ellsworth lives halfway between Frisco and Breckenridge, at the foot of the Tenmile Range. In the spring, water rages around her subdivision. Runoff from the mountains surges down the Blue River, feeding millions of gallons of water into Dillon Reservoir each day. But Ellsworth can’t use any of it, not even a few drops for a petunia patch. She gets her household water from a well, and if she uses well water to wash her car or water her lawn, she’s breaking the law – unless she were to buy into an expensive state-run water trading program that she can’t afford. “How can I tell somebody this isn’t fair?” she says, with no idea that Hickenlooper’s water-planning process is going on. Ellsworth isn’t the only one who hasn’t heard of the state water plan or efforts by officials to seek public input before the comment period on the first draft ends today. Sailing Dillon Reservoir: A Colorado Water Plan may help shape how Dillon Reservoir is managed during coming decades. Photo by Bob Berwyn Water cop John Minor, Summit County’s elected sheriff, didn’t know about the planning effort, either. And he’s a public official who, like it or not, deals with water in his job.

His deputies get called in a few times a year by water inspectors who enforce the state’s peculiar groundwater laws. See, these inspectors risk their necks threatening people with water shut-offs and fines. Colorado water law – a tangled mess – isn’t exactly user friendly. Few have the time or energy to untangle it. And many Coloradans don’t like that the government is on their land and trying to take what they see as their water. So, they make threats, and Sheriff Minor and his deputies have to help keep the inspectors safe. Minor, a British-born libertarian, rubs his chin incredulously as he ponders the irony of his job as a water cop. Shouldn’t he know about the state plan? Disconnect From the start, Hickenlooper and his water planners have sought widespread public input into Colorado’s first-ever statewide water blueprint, even launching a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter. There’s a one-stop website for commenting, and it’s easy to sign up for email alerts and snail-mail updates. But like Minor and Ellsworth, many people who should know and care about the water plan just haven’t been reached — or maybe they have, and just haven’t tuned in. State officials are trying, “but they’re not very good at it,” Eagle County resident Ken Neubecker said. General skepticism about unwieldy government planning efforts probably cause some people to shy away, added Neubecker, a longtime river runner, fly fisherman and head of the Colorado River Basin Project for American Rivers. “You can never get too much grassroots involvement,” he said. “This plan is really important for the future of the state.

It won’t trump water law, but provides a road map for the future instead of looking back at the past. People need to get their comments in, talk about it and tell their friends,” Neubecker said. “This is a chance for people to actually speak.” So, what’s the plan?

Cont. on Page 9, See Colorado’s W W W. A I M S . E D U / G U I D E Proposed Water Plan

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TeenAge Republicans of Weld County and Northern Colorado (TARs) Active Youth Share Patriotic Fervor

As the summer heats up so to do the TeenAge Republican youth as they make plans to participate in Weld County activities. The Club has been asked by the Fort Lupton 4th of July Celebration Committee to distribute five hundred American flags throughout the event. At their booth they will distribute United States Constitution booklets, Flag Code leaflets, TARs flyers about the organization, and political information about local, state and national issues to encourage patriotism in local citizens.

Meetings have been planned throughout the Weld County area to encourage more like-minded youth to become members. On July 14th the club will meet at the Greeley GOP Headquarters at 2619 West 11th St. Road; and in August at Fort Lupton Columbine Court 200 Park Ave. They meet every second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., and announce the meeting site on their facebook page.

Plans are underway to speak to the Weld County Commissioners to share information and ideas to encourage youth to become politically active; participate at the Southern Weld Breakfast held at the Fort Lupton Mulligan Joe’s Restaurant the Third Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m.; and support a joint venture with President Pamela Russell of the Weld County GOP to get out party information and support political issues.

The TeenAge Republicans of Weld County invite all youth to come and visit their meetings as TARs continues to encourage patriotism and spread the importance of being politically active in a cherished Republic where all citizens can voice their ideas.

Please contact Cody LeBlanc TARS President and Founder at tarsofweld@gmail. com or call 303-720-2350. God Bless America and hope to see you all soon.

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Kyle Duren of Hudson Nominated for Phi Theta Kappa Membership

Bismarck State College celebrated its scholars and outstanding students at the 46th annual spring Recognition Ceremony April 22 in the Bavendick Stateroom of the National Energy Center of Excellence. Kyle Duren of Hudson, CO, was recognized and nominated for Phi Theta Kappa membership.

Students nominated for Phi Theta Kappa membership maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better and completed 15 semester hours of associate degree work in residence at BSC. They received a certificate and a paid induction fee into this international, two-year college honor society.

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Colorado’s Proposed Water Plan

Cont. from Page 8 The first draft Coloradans are being asked to read and comment on is 300 pages long.

It’s clouded with fuzzy statements about conservation and cooperation among water users. It’s vague. Hidden behind the fuzziness is a blueprint that does not solve historic tensions between water-producing areas west of the Continental Divide and water-hungry areas to the east, commenters suggest. Front Range cities and farms need the water to continue to thrive, but Western Slope farmers, environmentalists and outdoors enthusiasts are close to saying, “Not one more drop.” Federal agencies have sent in comments, wrangling for control. This is one more chapter in the century-long drama over water rights between Colorado and the feds.

State agencies insist they share goals with the feds: more water conservation, reuse and recycling – all nebulous concepts. The plan calls for more options to avoid permanently drying up farmland, but it doesn’t say what farmland or where. It needs to be specific to make it more than just a memo or feel-good document, water watchdogs say. Today is the last chance to comment about what people like and don’t like about the first draft. Once the second draft gets released, the public will have another chance to comment between July 15 and Sept. 17. Whether or not everybody who wants a say knows he or she can have one has yet to be seen. With our series “Colorado water: What’s the plan?” The Colorado Independent will in the coming months cover the formation of the water blueprint and detail the political, economic social and environmental tugs-of-war that will be stretching it as it takes shape. Please follow our multimedia coverage and weigh in with your comments and questions as we try to make sense out of one of the driest yet most pressing issues we face. Top Photo by Bob Berwyn. Sailing Dillon Reservoir: A new Colorado Water Plan will help shape how Dillon Reservoir is managed during the coming decades, with implications for recreation in high country resort towns and for residents of growing Front Range cities. http://www.coloradoindependent.com/

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Summer Camp for Weld County Kids = CAMP UNPLUGGED

We are offering adolescents a way to be in the world with humans and horses, donkeys and dogs, the earth and sky and everything natural. For one week we will take care of horses and other farm animals, learn about the natural world of plants and animals, all while building confidence, communication skills and self-awareness in the presence of community. Our goal is to help our campers understand that there is far more to enjoying life than cell phones and video games. Put down your device and hug a horse!

It has been scientifically proven that spending time with animals reduces stress and increases endorphins. We also know that being with other kids in this type of environment – learning skills such as negotiation, respectful communication, intention setting, and effective release of emotions - will ultimately produce adults who are authentic, compassionate and have social skills that will improve their future lives and the quality of life in living socially and globally.

Did we mention fun!!! Camp will include outdoor games, art projects, creating tasty snacks and making our own herbal lip balms !!!

Renowned author and leader of social change, Professor Temple Grandin, gave a talk at CSU called “Helping Different Kinds of Minds Solve Problems.” Her lecture discussed the importance of fostering different kinds of minds among young people, particularly focusing on autistic children but relatable to all adolescents. She put forth the idea that our children are addicted to their electronic devices to the detriment of developing social skills and are increasingly disconnected from their feelings, others and society. As we sat in the audience we were thrilled to hear her say that the anecdote is real connection to the earth, animals and other human beings. Exactly the goal of our camp experience for your children ! We had already named our week, Camp Unplugged, but it took on a deeper meaning after listening to Professor Grandin.

This is not a “riding” camp and no horse experience is necessary.

Camp date: July 13 – 17; 9 am to 3pm; @ Dragonfly Farm in Platteville, Limit 10 campers. Cost $250 Camp Hosts: Both Annette Price and Laruen Munger are horsewomen, authors, business owners and certified Equine Gestalt Coaches who work with the horse and human bond in their private practices.

Annette: www.onthewingsofahorse.com ; 970-785-9090 Lauren: www.sacredhoofprints.com; 303-591-4357

July 1, 2015

1,500 Ways to Participate in Colorado State Fair General Entry Competitions

Entry Deadline: July 31 PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado State Fair’s General Entry Department provides an opportunity for all Coloradans to participate in the Fair. Whether its horticulture, wood carving, arts & crafts, pantry, or a number of cooking competitions, there’s room for anyone who wants to compete for blue ribbon glory.

Registration fees range from $1 to $5. Some discounts are available for multiple entries. In all, there are over 1,500 classes in 12 departments as well as many special contests. Entrants are encouraged to pay tribute to this year’s theme, “Hot Diggity Dog Days,” in their entry. A full list of competitions and entry deadlines can be found by visiting http://www.coloradostatefair.com/p/Events/Competitive-Events/240.

Submissions for the General Entry competitions are due by July 31, 2015, and can be made through the Fair’s General Entry office, Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm, or call 719404-2080.

The Colorado State Fair runs August 28 - September 7, 2015. For more information, visitwww.coloradostatefair.com.

The 2015 Colorado State Fair will mark the Fair›s 143rd year as Colorado’s premier celebration of agriculture. The Fairgrounds provides nearly $34 million in economic activity to Colorado throughout the year; $29 million of that activity is driven by the annual State Fair event. In addition to showcasing Colorado agriculture, the annual event features one of the country’s largest traveling carnivals, artwork, crafts, food competitions, thrilling rodeo action, a wide variety of food and merchandise booths and a Fiesta Day honoring Colorado’s ties to the Hispanic culture.

Morgan County 4-H Council Plans Community Service Project

By Rich Guggenheim, Colorado State University Extension Horticulture, Morgan County The Morgan County 4-H Council, comprised of two youth from each of the 17th Morgan County 4-H Clubs, has planned a community service event to coincide with this year’s Morgan County Fair. The County Council will be hosting a canned food drive at this year’s 4-H Dance. Attendees are asked to bring one non perishable food item to the dance on Wednesday, August 5th at 7 PM in the multipurpose building. Non perishable food will then be donated to Caring Ministries of Fort Morgan. Morgan County 4-H youth are also invited to participate in the re-design of the “Pacesetter Award” t-shirt by submitting their artistic design to the Extension Office. The winning design will be chosen by officers of the Morgan County 4-H Council at the Morgan County Fair and the winner will be announced at the dance on Wednesday, August 5th, 2015.

Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. Selection is not based on race, age, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, or veteran status, disability or handicap. If you have a disability for which you seek an accommodation, please notify us.

Colorado State University Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating.

For further information please visit www.extension.colostate.edu/morgan Or contact Rich Guggenheim M.Ed, Colorado State University Extension Morgan County Horticulture/ Youth 4-H Coordinator, 914 E Railroad Ave., Fort Morgan, Co 80701 970-542-3542

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Weldon Valley News

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There was no rain this week, but much bright sunshine and some wind. The corn fields are bright green and the hay harvest is about complete. The river is still running high and with the snow melt it may remind high for a while. All the cattle have been moved from the river pastures, they may not return this season.

Need some summer fun? Many Weldon Valley youth are participating in the softball programs in Wiggins. Games are several night a week at the Wiggin ball park. Support the youth and have a fun time.

Betty England was in Colorado for a visit from her home in Arizona. She and Shirley Lepper, now of Eric, Colorado, joined the Wednesday night supper club for dinner. It was an enjoyed evening catching up with Betty.

Church chat: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Weldon has mass at 7:00 a.m. each Sunday with Father Frank Garcia.

The Weldon Valley Presbyterian in Goodrich has Christian education and worship at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday with Pastor Mark Kenning.

Vacation Bible School will be held on June 29-July 3. The location had been moved to the Weldon Valley School. The church basement continue to have seep water due the high water table. Registration forms are available at the church or call Joy at 970-645-9857.

Counsels from the Highlands Camp in Allenspark will be aiding with the weeklong sessions. All youth of the community are welcome and invited to join the week of activities.

School scoop: There will be two volleyball camps: July 6, 7 for girls in grades K through 2nd; July 8,9,10 for girls grades 6th through 8th.

Registration is by June 12thcall Coach Katie Lorenzini or the school, 645-2411 or 970396-5731.

During the last week of school the following students were promoted during a ceremony on May 19, from the eighth grade and will return as freshmen: Jon Baessler, Brook channel, Cody Craig, Hailey Few, Emily Flores, Cameron Gallegos, Stevie Gee, Tristan Gutierrez, Cole hall, Dalton Harris, Levi Hawkins, Kaybree Keating, Drew Knapp, Hunter Kriegh, Trenton Lambert, Isaac Linker, Tyler McCracken, Dustin McFarland, Kiley Patten, Silas Perry, Madison Sneddon, Ryan Sparrow, Ruby Valle, Ashley Wilkins, Kristen Wood. Best wishes in high school!

4-H News: For information about membership in the Weldon Valley 4-H Club contact leader, Kathy Wood, 970-768-3661.

Girls Scouts: The troop meets each Monday.

What’s cookin’: June is Dairy Month—What’s in Your Milk? Percent of daily value in eight ounce glass of milk: 30 percent calcium, 25 percent vitamin D, 20 percent riboflavin, 16 percent protein, 13 percent, vitamin B-12, 10 percent niacin and 10 percent vitamin A. Pour another glass of milk! For more information go to: DrinkMaineMilk.org Thought for the day: “Good friends are life angels, you don’t have to see them to know they are there.”

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Dear Friends: This week the House voted on H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act, a bill that I co-sponsored. If enacted this bill will repeal the job and innovation-killing Medical Device Tax that was created to help pay for Obamacare.

The Medical Device Tax is a 2.3% excise tax, an indirect tax paid by medical device makers which they pass onto the consumer, further raising the cost of their products.

This was no party-line, partisan vote. The bill passed the House overwhelmingly 280-140 – including 46 Democrats — enough votes to override the veto that President Obama has threatened.

This is common-sense legislation that will remove an unfair tax on medical devices like insulin pumps and pacemakers that are already expensive enough for those who need them.

Medical costs are high enough in this country, without a burdensome tax that only raises costs for patients.

Not only does this tax make essential medical devices more expensive to buy, the tax also harms essential medical device innovation, negatively impacting the ability to create cutting-edge technology that can and will save millions of American lives.

One survey found the tax cost the medical device industry 33,000 jobs.

Earlier this year, the Denver Business Journal reported that the Denver area has one of the highest concentrations of medical device job concentrations in the country, with over 10,000 people employed in the industry.

This industry is a major supporter of good jobs in our state and its innovations are important to us all. Making it more expensive for you to obtain a medical device you need and making it harder to innovate and develop new devices may be the way Obamacare works, but it is not the way good health care works.

Whether you work in the industry, need essential medical devices, or will one day need them, the passage of H.R. 160 this week with a veto-proof majority in the House was a victory for you.

Sincerely, Mike Coffman, U.S. Representative

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Wiggins Community Church WOW Group Recognized

Cheryl Weinstein accepts a certificate of recognition from Wiggins Mayor Mac Leon. Wiggins Community Church members of the Work on Wiggins Group, Youth Group, and Mission Committee assisted the Town of Wiggins with their annual clean up day.

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July 1, 2015

Southeast Weld Fire District Seeks Mill Levy Increase

The Southeast Weld Fire Protection District (SEWFPD) Board would like to inform voters of a proposed 2 mill levy increase, which may appear on the next ballot.

The last mill levy increase for the Fire Protection District was 2002. Our current mil levy and or assessed values is below many of the surrounding districts and well below the county average. Presently the mill levy is 5.764.

Financially, the District is in good standing but we feel it is important to be proactive in order to maintain our Advanced Life Care Ambulance and continue to staff a fire engine.

We have not seen considerable revenue from oil and gas but the recent decline in oil production will be noticeable.

Our goal as Board members is to provide voters with as many facts possible to ensure you are prepared to make an educated vote.

Various factors play a role in the proposed increase which could be used, in part, to maintain equipment and the service level the fire district has grown accustom to, such as responding to the districts needs with 24/7 ambulance and fire engine staff.

Current statistics are: -The District encompasses 492 square miles in Weld and Adams County.

-We average 80 emergency calls per month.

-Our call volume in the last 10 years has tripled.

-To date the amount of calls has increased by 10% since the same time last year.

The District has become a combination department, this means we have career and volunteer firefighters, we have had to go this route for many reasons as have surrounding departments in the state and across United States as volunteers in communities have drastically changed due to state and federal mandates regarding training requirements.

The District doesn’t rely solely on its mill levy as revenue. The Board will continue to seek grant opportunities. However, we cannot rely solely on grants. There is a huge demand for grant funds by various organizations and awarding of those funds is very competitive.

The Board is considering up to a 2 mill increase proposal to voters. What does this mean to you?

Each mill is calculated on the assessed (not appraised) value of your home. For example, if your property is assessed at $100,000 your increase would be approximately $ 15.92 a year or $1.33 a month for a 2 mill increase.

A mill is a $1 revenue for each $1,000 of assessed valuation Based on the information in this article we would like you to consider the following: Would the additional $ 15.92 a year bring peace of mind to you to know you will have 24/7 emergency response care?

Would you rest easier knowing should a medical emergency arise, highly educated firefighters using up-to-date equipment will respond quickly?

Is it worth an additional $ 1.33 a month to have trained qualified firefighters using up to date equipment at its best?

Would it be worth a small mill levy increase to know, should something happen while you are at work and your children or family are home…they call 911 that they are in good hands with SEWFPD? Is it worth $1.33 per month to know that should you be in auto accident, you will have the same good hands respond quickly to your needs?

The SEWFPD Board encourages you to contact us with your thoughts to better assist us in making a determination of whether to place this mill levy issue before the voters in November.

303-732-1028, from 8am-5pm Monday – Friday.

Respectively submitted, SEWFPD Board

Join the Arbor Day Foundation in July and 10 Trees Will Be Planted in High-Need National Forests

Forests across America are a prized natural resource, and anyone can help plant trees in these vital areas by joining the Arbor Day Foundation this month.

Through the Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day Foundation will honor each new member who joins in July by planting 10 trees in forests that have been devastated by wildfires, insects, and disease.

The cost for joining the Arbor Day Foundation is a $10 donation.

America’s national forests face enormous challenges, including unprecedented wildfires that have left a backlog of more than 1 million acres in need of replanting. The Foundation has worked with the United States Forest Service for more than 25 years to plant trees in high-need forests.

Our national forests provide habitat for wildlife, keep the air clean, and help ensure safe drinking water for more than 180 million Americans.

“Keeping our forests healthy is vital to the health of people and the entire planet,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “By planting trees in our national forests, we will preserve precious natural resources and the benefits they provide for generations to come.”

To join the Arbor Day Foundation and help plant trees in our national forests, send a $10 membership contribution to Replanting Our National Forests, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410 or visit arborday. org/july.

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Three Northeastern Ag Faculty Receive Awards

STERLING, CO—During a year-end awards banquet celebrating a “fiesta” theme, a number of students at Northeastern Junior College located here were honored with top academic awards at the end of the Spring 2015 semester. Top student performers in various agriculture academic and extracurricular areas were recognized by the faculty, staff and their peers for outstanding performance. Some students were also recognized for their achievements in the career technical programs that are part of the agriculture division on campus.

Three agriculture faculty members were recognized with special Kelly Huenink Randell VonKrosigk Larry Pollart awards during the event.

Larry Pollart was recognized as the recipient of the 2015 Ag Faculty of the Year Award. Pollart, an associate professor of animal science, teaches a variety of livestock production and feeds and feeding classes. He also teaches agriculture mechanics. He previously was the coach for the livestock judging team. Originally from the Holly, CO area, Pollart is an NJC alumnus. He received a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and a master’s from University of Wyoming. He taught at Casper College before joining the agriculture department here.

Kelly Huenink was awarded the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Excellence, a recognition given to one individual who demonstrates excellence in post-secondary instruction in agriculture. Huenink is an associate professor of ag business. She is an agriculture economics instructor and also teaches farm and ranch management related courses. She and Pollart are co-sponsors for the Aggies Club on campus. Huenink is also the sponsor of the Crossroads student organization at Northeastern. Huenink has held several positions on campus including several years as the director of residence life and student activities. She serves as a missionary in Africa during the summer months and each semester break during December and January. Huenink is also a proud alumna of Northeastern, originally attending here as a student from the Eagle, CO area.

Randell Von Krosigk, who teaches animal science classes and manages and coaches the college’s livestock judging team, was named the 2015 Star Performer for the department. He joined the ag department in January 2013. A native of Shoshoni, WY, he attended both Casper College and Kansas State University where he was a livestock judge. This award is given to an instructor who has not yet taught for five years and who is showing excellent potential to be an accomplished faculty member.

These awards were presented by Mike Anderson, chairman of the agriculture department.

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300 Volunteers Turn Out for United Way of Weld County Day of Action

Three hundred people volunteered during the United Way of Weld County Day of Action on June 20. The volunteers worked on 21 projects throughout Weld County in the Greely-Evans area and all the way down to Firestone, Frederick, Dacono and Fort Lupton.

“This was one of our most successful Day of Actions to date,” said Emma Wood, volunteer engagement coordinator for United Way of Weld County. “We had a great turnout of volunteers across the county. With a county as vast as Weld, it was awesome to see people throughout the county turning out to support their communities.”

Wood, who coordinated the event, said one of her favorite parts of Day of Action is the positivity it encourages.

“It’s great to host an event where These were some of the 300 volunteers who turned out you look across the crowd and all for the United Way of Weld County Day of Action on you see are smiling faces,” Wood June 20. These volunteers worked on projects in the said. “Creating an experience that Greeley-Evans area. fosters teamwork and togetherness is the ultimate success for a volunteer day, and we did that.”

Participating agencies included: A Woman’s Place, Brigit’s Bounty Community Resource, Chappelow K-12, City of Greeley Museums Centennial Village, City of Greeley Museums Meeker House, Connections for Independent Living, Dos Rios Elementary, First United Methodist Church, Greeley Central High School, Greeley Stampede, Greeley Transitional House, Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley, Hope @ Miracle House, Rinn United Methodist Church, Sunrise Community Health, The Genesis Project of Northern Colorado, Town of Firestone, Turn Around Bikes, Weld Food Bank and United Way of Weld County.

Volunteer teams of 10-plus people who participated were: Encana, Hensel Phelps, JBS USA 2015 Interns, Kiwanis of Greeley, North Colorado Health Alliance, Professional Finance Company, RLR LLP, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, The Success Foundation, The Tribune, Weld County Government and United Way of Weld County Young Leaders Society.

Day of Action sponsors were 2 M Printing (T-shirts), Starbucks (coffee), Pepsi (300 water bottles), Coyote’s Southwestern Grill (250 breakfast burritos) and Chick-fil-A Greeley (100 sandwiches, 250 gift cards).

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Ronnie is 76 years old and he lives at Blissful Acres nursing home. Ronnie used to be in a rock-n-roll band and he loves to sing LOUDLY especially if it annoys others. He throws his food during meal times. He yells at the staff saying that his dogs wouldn’t eat the food that they are feeding him. He enjoys patting the bottoms of any female staff member within his reach. Female staff is refusing to provide care because of Ronnie’s groping.

Ronnie has had four roommates in the past three months. All have requested to be moved to a different room.

Blissful Acres has given Ronnie a 30-day discharge notice. The notice states that the resident is argumentative and obnoxious. The resident has refused to follow facility policies. The quality of life for other residents is being negatively impacted and enduring sexually aggressive behavior violates the rights of staff. All of the reasons are true and even a bit disturbing.

Given his behaviors, can a nursing home discharge Ronnie even if he doesn’t want to go? What if Blissful Acres is the only nursing home in town and Ronnie’s family is unable to provide his care? Will another nursing home agree to admit Ronnie given his history?

Has Blissful Acres just given up because Ronnie is difficult? What does Ronnie want?

Nursing homes may discharge a Ronnie against his will if one of the following reasons applies: Necessary to meet resident’s care requirements Health has improved and services are no longer needed Health or safety of others is endangered Nonpayment Facility ceases to operate Ronnie has the right to appeal his discharge from Blissful Acres. Given the criteria for involuntary discharge listed above, would you appeal? In Ronnie’s fictitious story, I purposefully choose behaviors that are not commonly accepted reasons to support an involuntary discharge.

If you or your loved one receive a discharge notice from a nursing home or assisted living center, please contact your Ombudsman for help. The appeal process starts by simply letting the nursing home know that you are appealing the discharge. If the nursing home rejects the appeal, then a grievance committee that must include at least one resident is formed. If the discharge is upheld by the grievance committee, the resident may appeal to the Department of Health. It is very rare for an appeal to reach the Health Department because most cases are resolved before they reach this stage.

In Colorado, Admission/Discharge/Eviction complaints ranked 4th highest at 311 per the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program’s 2014 annual report down 10.4% from 2013.

The right to appeal is critical because it enhances protections for residents by eliminating the discharge process as an easy way for a facility to unilaterally remove residents. As appeals increase, facilities actually intensify their focus on resident rights and treatment plans. In reality, those who have appealed report a higher quality of life and the fears of retaliation were not realized.

Ombudsmen are also very familiar with long-term care services including resources to keep our elders in the least restrictive living environment possible. With a strong support team made up of family and friends, it is sometimes possible to surround a loved one with services that will allow them to age at home.

Marlene Miller, Lead Ombudsman, serving Morgan, Yuma and Washington 970-8482277 Erin LeBlanc serving Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick 970-854-2949 Jonelle Roberts serving Northeast Colorado ombudsnecolo@gmail.com

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Brina Desai of Fort Morgan Named to The University of Scranton Spring 2015 Dean’s List

Brina Desai of Fort Morgan was among nearly 1,550 students named to The University of Scranton Dean’s List, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2015 spring semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the Dean’s List.

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July Events at Platte Valley Medical Center

Mommy Mingle Saturdays, July 4 & 18, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room C Congratulations! You’re a new mom. Now what? Join us for Mommy Mingle. It’s the place to connect with other moms and newborns two to 12 weeks old. We know being a mom with a newborn can be exhilarating and scary at the same time. Mommy Mingle is a safe place to connect with moms like you and is led by lactation specialists and other medical professionals. At each Mingle, moms will learn what’s normal and what’s expected when it comes to healing after delivery and raising a baby. And it’s free. Sign up online at pvmc.org/events or call (303) 498-1481. You can also join our private Facebook Group for weekly support.

Search: Mommy Mingle at PVMC. Stroke Recovery Support Group Monday, July 6, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

For patients and their families who have experienced a stroke, the emotional strain can often be overwhelming. Platte Valley Medical Center (PVMC) offers free support to help patients and their families connect with others while learning about valuable community resources. Call (303) 498-1844 for more information.

Cardiac Support Group July 6, 12:30 to 2 p.m.

If you are currently being treated for heart disease and would be interested in meeting other patients, this group is for you. In this free support group, you can expect a forum of mutual respect and courtesy about 4th of July Festival the challenges and insights your illness has presented. MeetFort Lupton Recreation Center ing agendas include guest speakers discussing topics related 7:30am - Fireworks at Dusk to cardiac disease, and new information regarding treatment, medicines, and prognoses.

Total Joint University All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast $5.00 donation 7:30 - 10:30 am Live Music Tuesday, July 14, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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Flyover 11:00 am Total Joint Care with Mountain View Orthopedics 12:00-1:30 pm Romero Unplugged Wednesday, July 15, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

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Bob Grand Pretty opposite fellows but they are resonating. Why, because they are being themselves. You do not have to agree with either and, there are plenty of reasons why not to, but you have to give both credit for saying what they think and more importantly what they individually believe. Too many, on both sides of the aisle, say what they think their base wants to hear as opposed to what they believe or, more importantly, what is right for the country overall. Winning is obviously important but at what price? Many people are beginning to think the price of giving the extremes of either party a totally disproportionate voice in what our politicians say and do is going to backfire on many of them. The people of America are getting tired of rhetoric and want to see some positive accomplishments. Is that unreasonable to have as an expectation?

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