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Volume 9 • Edition 12
August 1, 2014
History of the Southeast Weld County Fair
*Morgan County Fair, Brush, Aug 1-7 *Southeast Weld County Fair, Keenesburg, Aug. 7-10 *Feeders & Friends Cody Waitley Benefit, New Raymer, Aug. 16
Delivering over 30,000 papers to rural Adams, Morgan, and Weld Counties
The Southeast Weld County Fair is celebrating its 92nd year this August. From its humble beginnings, it has grown into an annual celebration. Established as a non-profi t organization with the State of Colorado in 1939, the original name of the association was the Keenesburg Fair Association. The founding Board of Directors consisted of Geo. W. Cooper, N.A. Pippin, G.C. Ohmstede, L.I, Barger, and R.L. Martin. The original intent of the founders of the Southeast Weld County Fair Association was to “establish and conduct county and district fairs, exhibits, experimental grounds, facilities for demonstrations in agriculture, displays of agricultural, dairying, livestock, and poultry products, and household arts; to provide places for the exhibition of agricultural and industrial products, machinery, and improvement of agricultural and domestic arts and sciences; to give premiums for displays; generally to encourage better practices and products of farming, industry, and household arts; to provide and assist in the holding of expositions, fairs, and enterprises for improving the quality and yield of farm products, manufactured goods, and merchandise, and the attractiveness of farm life; and to furnish means and facilities for community gatherings, sports, races, contests of skill, and amusements”. In 1952 the name of the association was changed to the Southeast Weld Junior Fair Association. Today the association consists of 31 members, including some ancestors of the original founders. The Southeast Weld County Junior Fair Association is the only independently-operated fair in Colorado, with no monies received from either county or state funding. The association relies on ad sales from the fair book, raffle monies, and generous donations received from the community to put on a 4-day event each August for the community. Their main focus is to provide a venue for the 4-H and FFA youth to show and compete in their respective areas. They also provide the community with rodeos, a parade, and barbecue for their enjoyment. The association could not complete this tremendous task without the hard work put in by the association members and their families. It takes a lot of different skills to put on an event of the magnitude of the SEWCF. Community volunteers also contribute to ensuring that the fair comes off smoothlyfrom the 4-H volunteers who help with weighins and project judging on Thursday to the Chamber of Commerce members who serve the barbecue on Saturday. Without their help, the fair would not be a success each year, So, come on down to Keenesburg, Colorado and join us in “Keepin’ That Western Spirit Alive!” We hope to see you there!
Keenesburg American Legion Post 180 Wins State Awards
The American Legion members of Post/Unit 180 contribute many hours to our small communities. Your American Legion family has four branches; American Legion Post 180, Sons of the American Legion Squadron 180, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 180 and American Legion Junior Auxiliary. Each branch contributes to our communities in their own way and often join together to host events. A few weeks ago District Four Commander, Gary Force, joined the American Legion and Sons of the American Legion members for dinner. Post 180 was awarded; 1st place for Community Service and 3rd place for Americanism, hours spent contributing to our communities and educating youth on Patriotism, (total of 4,280 hours). The Sons of the American Legion always step up to assist the Legion members in their efforts. On July 12th American Legion Ladies and Junior Auxiliary teamed together to host the 3rd annual Keenesburg Days. There were over 15 vendors, three BBQ cook off participants, bouncy house and dunk tank for the kids, car/motorcycle show. An addition this year was “Veterans Row”. During lunch we served approximately 150 people who selected BBQ (beef, chicken, pork) and car/motorcycle champions. The champions selected are: beef champion Don Rehor, chicken champion Kevin McCarthy and Steve Arnold, pork champion (and best decorated booth) Max Cochran. Al Burry was selected champion of the car/motorcycle show. We would like to thank everyone who participated in Keenesburg Days; perhaps we will see you next year. Recently the Junior Auxiliary was recognized at the State Convention as the most active Jr program in Colorado. In addition, two Jr members were elected as State Officers. Rachel Leet, honorary President and Samantha Stamm, Treasurer. Both girls will travel to the National Convention in North Carolina late next month. The American Legion family is honored to serve our communities, thank you for supporting us. See Page 14 for Photos from Keenesburg Days
Bella’s Market in Wiggins Closes
Wiggins Bella’s Markets closed its doors on Tuesday, July 22. The Bella’s Market in Akron also closed Tuesday afternoon and the store in Walden closed Thursday, July 24. Channel 7 News has been doing an investigation into the food stores and reported the closing on their news channel Tuesday evening. The owner of the chain of grocery stores has been part of the 7NEWS investigation into rural Colorado food deserts, with undercover video showing empty shelves with limited fresh produce. In the undercover videos shot by 7NEWS in June, they found no fresh meat, no eggs and few staples on the Akron store’s shelves. It was the same case in Wellington during July. Wiggins had very limited grocery supply through the summer. The stores’ owner, Sam Mancini, has been in bankruptcy litigation since 2012, according to the Channel 7 report.
What’s In This Issue:
Page 2: Summer Isn’t Fun When You’re Hungry - Weld Food Bank Page 2: Who Were the First Inhabitants in Weld County Page 3: So God Made a Keenesburg Fair Kid Page 5: Kenny & Paulie Zimbelman, SE Weld Fair Parade Marshals Page 6: Eric Cantor Beaten by Democrats not Republican Challenger Page 8: Mule Creek Therapeutic Riding Center to Open in Sept. Page 10: Weld County Wins Awards for Discover Weld & Facebook Sites Page 11: Southeast Weld Chamber Bi-Annual Report Page 11: Feeders & Friends Benefit Rodeo Set for Aug 16 Page 13: 4th Annual Morgan County Antique Tractor & Power Show Page 14: Keenesburg Days at American Legion Post 180 Page 15: Wiggins Actors Present 1920s Murder Mystery Page 16: Tanner Jackson, 7th in World at NHS Rodeo Finals Page 17: Wyatt Hardee, CCA 4th Grader, Receives State Award Page 20: Working on Wiggins Group Spruces Up Wiggins
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Summer Isn’t Fun When You Are Hungry
Hunger in Weld County often goes unnoticed. The other day a Weld Food Bank volunteer told us about helping a mother load food into her car. She said the woman began to cry and admitted she was working two part-time jobs, but they were not enough to support herself and her children. As she cried, she said she had to send her 14 year old son to work without food that morning and that she was ashamed. This woman is not alone. 1 in 4 children in Weld County will go hungry this year, that’s 15,620 children in our community. Weld Food Bank works every day to make sure that these children have enough to eat. Children are more vulnerable to hunger during the summer months. During the school year they can receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch, but in the summer these meals aren’t available. Weld Food Bank works with community partners across Weld County to provide hot meals to hungry kids. The food bank staff prepare the meals in their commercial kitchen and their truck drivers take them to feeding sites throughout Weld County. This summer alone, the food bank will prepare 10,000 breakfasts and 25,000 lunches for children! All Summer Feeding Sites are free and available to any child who is in need of a hot meal. The food bank is feeding hungry kids at 11 sites throughout Weld County ranging from Dacono to Ft. Lupton and up to Pierce. For a full list of feeding sites visit www.weldfoodbank.org. The food bank is always looking to feed additional children over the summer. A Summer Feeding Site can be located anywhere that children congregate. They currently feed children at locations such as parks, churches, or anywhere that children do activities. Weld Food Bank supplies the food and volunteers at the site serve the lunch to the kids. If you are interested in receiving more information on Summer Feeding, please contact Jessica at Jessica@weldfoodbank.org.
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July 15, 2014
Who Were the First Inhabitants of Weld County?
Well, what we have known since the “dust bowl” days of the 1930s was that a culture named Clovis made fluted spears and projectile points of stone, hunted mammoth, giant bison, mastodon and other late Pleistocene animals around 13,200 years ago, right here in Weld County. That may be changing. Much new evidence has been found and published in the last few years that is proving man was in North America at least 1,000 to 2,000 years earlier, perhaps as early as 17,000 years ago. The Loveland Stone Age Fair features cutting edge lectures, on The first people in Colorado by Dr. Marcel Kornfeld of the University of Wyoming and Evidence of points older than Clovis by Dr. Richard Michael Gramly, Organizer of the American Society for Amateur Archaeology. This year’s Loveland Stone Age Fair, September 27 and 28, 2014 is our 80th anniversary, and the longest runStone Age Fair Display. ning event of its kind, beginning Photo from Stone Age Fair website: http://www. in 1924 in Cornish Colorado. In stoneagefair.com/stoneagefairhistory.htm Loveland since 1940, the event is free and the public is invited. The lectures are on Saturday afternoon September 27, and the Loveland Pulliam Center will feature massive exhibits of Indian artifacts from all over the United States on display both days. The event is sponsored by the Loveland Archaeological Society, whose president is in his seventh year, is a Keenesburg resident, Andy Coca, who can be reached at 303-2867711 or by email at arrowhead@what-wire.com for info.
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What is the Santa’s Hard Luck Fund?
The Southeast Weld County Fair Board is in its sixth year of giving back to the community. By generous contributions from locals and business owners, we are able to help the under-privilged children of the RE-3J school district during the Christmas holidays. Last year we were able to provide gift cards and toys to over 200 children in the district! Our goal is to ensure that every under privileged child has the opportunity to purchase whatever they may need: new coat, shoes, food or toys. We cannot do this without your support. Please visit our silent auction tables during fair, or you can make your donations year-round at Colorado East Bank and Trust. Help us give every child a Christmas to remember.
So God Made a Keenesburg Fair Kid
by Sarah Cooksey Paul Harvey’s speech, “So God Made a Farmer,” has been a nationwide sensation. He pinpoints agriculture at its best and the Southeast Weld County Fair is a part of this. And on the ninth day, after God made a farmer, God looked down on his gracious earth to the wonderful town of Keenesburg, Colorado and said, “I need a young someone to uphold agriculture in this portion of Weld County and be involved in a community that has outstanding support.” So God made a Keenesburg Fair Kid. God said, “I need someone who can work with their animals all summer to be in the show ring for only five minutes under the hot, August sun.” So God made a Keenesburg Fair Kid. “I need someone who can wake up in the early hours of the morning so they can use the water pressure before everyone else gets there so they can all share that wash rack before weigh in starts; someone who can go personally thank their buyer who is someone that has been working at the bank for years and still wants to contribute; someone who can snow a pig, bake cookies, and rope at the rodeo and juggle all the tasks during one weekend.” So God made a Keenesburg Fair Kid. God said, “I need someone who after the long day at fair can go home and feed the other animals on the farm; someone who can wait to eat the delicious meal on Saturday for hours because they are helping serve everyone else; someone who can play on the playground all day, get dirty and have fun because that’s what fair is all about; someone who can help their younger and inexperienced sibling out in the ring because they are nervous.” So God made a Keenesburg Fair Kid. God said, “I need someone who can work the concessions and run the tabs underneath the tent to make money for 4-H; someone who can be a fair queen or lady-in-waiting and can pass out ribbons in the show rings and ride proudly through their community up Main Street in the parade and in the Grand Entry at the rodeo; someone who can walk up to the parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, fair board members, FFA and 4-H instructions, those who help the kids in the show ring, the sale auctioneer, judges, and each person that helps with Southeast Weld County Fair and say, “thank you;” someone who is thankful and realizes that they are blessed to be a part of this wonderful occasion.” So God made a Keenesburg Fair Kid.
Call for Parade Floats Southeast Weld County Jr. Fair & Rodeo
Parade Theme: Keepin’ That Western Spirit Alive
Parade begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 9 Parade Registration will be held at the Keene Clinic parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Crawford Parade registration opens at 7:00 a.m. Parade float line up is on Main Street south of Crawford
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Jared Wacker Shoots 49 Out of 50 at Morgan County 4-H Shotgun Contest
Jared Wacker shot a 49 out of 50 to lead the seniors in the shooting at the 4-H Shotgun County Fair competition. His teammates were close behind with Andrew Schoemaker shooting a score of 44. In a shoot-off to break the tie for third place was Jordan Kreegar and Austin Chalk with Kreegar taking 3rd and Chalk, 4th place. Deagan Hurd was 5th. Competing in a shoot-off for the 6th place was Wyatt Wolfswinkel and Trenten Forbes. Forbes won the shoot-off and will be the alternate representing Morgan County at the State Fair Shoot. Other senior shooters were Lexi Ashbrook, Trever Forbes, Seth Gapter, Wade Hofmeister, and Burgandy Larrick. In the junior division Nick Wellen won 1st place with a score of 39 out of 50. Second place went to Arek Wulf, Autumn Edgerton, 3rd; Zane Wolfswinkel, 4th; Nicolas Clark, 5th and Seniors qualifying for State Fair are: Andrew Schoemaker; Paul Oliveria, Shotgun Superinten- Neldo Estrada will be the alternate at dent; Jared Wacker, Austin Chalk; David Gapter, State Fair. Other junior shooters were Assistant Superintendent; Trenten Forbes and Ryan Clark, Cohen Dixon, Juan EstraDeagan Hurd. Not shown was Jordan Kreegar. da, Paige Finegan, Cody Gerken, Devin Gerken, Americo Lorenzini, and Kathryn Schoemaker. Superintendent for the shotgun shoot was Paul Oliveria. Oliveria was assisted by David Gapter. Also helping were Lori Gapter, Janet Larrick and Jodie Schoemaker. David and Lori Gapter provided the main dish for the picnic that followed. The trap shoot was held at the Wildcat Trap Club. The next shooting contest will be Saturday, July 19 at 8 am at the Morgan Juniors qualifying for State Fair are: Zane Wolf- Gun Club where youth will compete in swinkel; David Gapter, Assistant Superintendent; .22. Equipment and supplies for the Autumn Edgerton; Paul Oliveria, Superintendent; 4-H shooting sports program have been and Arek Wulf. Not shown were Nick Wellen, provided through a NRA grant given in Nicolas Clark and Neldo Estrada. 2014.
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Eric Cantor Beaten by Democrats not Republican Challenger
Eric Cantor’s loss in the Virginia 7th Congressional District Republican Primary isn’t what it appeared to be. I have heard many excuses regarding his loss to challenger Bill Bratt, an under qualified upstart politician. However all of those explanations are exactly what they appeared to be, hogwash from a liberal media establishment trying to get any positive public relations for the Democratic candidates who face an uphill battle in the upcoming mid-term elections. The State of Virginia and 16 other states hold open primary elections. That means anyone, regardless of registered political party affiliation can show up at the polls and vote in the primary. That is what happened on June 4th. Roughly 30,000 Democrats appeared at the Virginian Republican Primary and voted for the Eric Cantor’s opponent in an effort to oust one of the most powerful men in Washington politics. The scary part is, it worked. Rush Limbaugh attempted this tactic in 2008 on his morning radio show and called for Republicans in open primary states to go and vote for Hillary Clinton. His feelings then were Clinton would be easier for the Republican challenger to beat than Barack Obama. He called it “Operation Chaos.” Operation Chaos was a failure, more democrats surged to the primary polls and stopped Operation Chaos from succeeding. The Democrats did an incredible job at keeping their efforts a secret. However the numbers gave away the plan. In the past 4 Virginian 7th district Primary elections the total number of people voting never exceeded 31,000. However this time around, over 65,000 voters participated or 34,000 more than the historical average. Eric Cantor did not take his opponent lightly. His campaign outspent his opponent by $ 5,000,000. And the number of public appearances and speeches more than doubled his opponents. His opponent fumbled questions in the press regarding the minimum wage, immigration, and a host of other very basic topics. To think that the people of Virginia would vote out one of the best Congressional representatives they have had in decades and one as accomplished as Eric Cantor for an under qualified gaffe machine as Bill Bratt is absurd. Quite frankly Virginian Republicans were plain lazy in not supporting Cantor in the Primary elections and will now pay the price for their mistake. Eric Cantor’s biggest mistake was resigning his position as House Majority leader. Personally if I were Cantor I would have fired my campaign manager, then ran in the Mid-Term election as an independent. I would beat the pants off of Bill Bratt, without his Democrat supporters maybe he could garner 5,000 votes. Then I would change my party affiliation back to Republican and keep my seat in the Congressional Leadership. Thus giving the Virginian 7th District Democrats and the Tea Party the big middle finger.
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July 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Hello Everyone We are very excited and proud of our juniors and want to see them strive and develop in every way possible. Rachel Leet of Unit 180 is the 2014-2015 incoming Honorary Department Junior Auxiliary President and Samantha Stam of Unit 180 was elected Honorary Department Junior Auxiliary Treasurer. They would love to have the opportunity to attend National Convention, August 23 & 24 in Charlotte, NC. We would like to send them and chaperones and we are going to need some help to do it. We will be hosting fund raising event, but we do need additional help. Please consider helping us by making a donation to send Rachel and Sammy to National Convention. You may send donations to American Legion Junior Auxiliary Unit 180, PO Box 73, Keenesburg CO 80643. Thank you in advance for your generous support. Laurie Kuntz Unit 180 – Junior Activities Co-Chair Department Junior Activities committee member District 4 Vice President A Letter from Rachel: Hello my name is Rachel Leet. In life I have been presented with many great opportunities, one of which was being able to attend the American Legion Auxiliary’s state convention in Lamar Colorado this past June. At convention I learned many things about how the American Legion Junior Auxiliary is supposed to function. In the past, department meetings for Junior’s have not been run quite properly. Because of my experience at our unit meetings I was able to help run the meeting and learn much more. I was also sad to find out about the lack of junior involvement state wide in the American Legion Auxiliary. I would like to be a part of raising awareness, gaining support, and junior involvement statewide. Recently I have been presented with an opportunity to attend the American Legion Auxiliary National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina this year. I would be not only be thrilled but honored to attend such an important event. I would be able to satisfy my thirst for knowledge about the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and most importantly the American Legion Junior Auxiliary. It would be a great experience for me personally so I could find ways to further my abilities and the impact I can make as the incoming Honorary American Legion Junior Auxiliary Department President. It would be a great way to connect with members from other states and collaborate with them to come up with ways to improve junior involvement across the United States. I hope that I can further my knowledge to impact future conventions as well as juniors at unit levels. In order to attend National Convention (August 23 – 24, 2014) in Charlotte I am asking for your support. I am on a mission to raise the money to pay for expenses for this trip for myself and a chaperone. Airfare, hotel, ground transportation, and meals are approximately $4500 for us to go. Your contribution can make attendance possible and help the impact we can make together for the better of our junior program and the Veterans we support. Thank you, Rachel Leet American Legion Auxiliary 14/15 Honorary Department Junior President
July 15, 2014
Do Something to Make the World a Better Place
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As I read the paper and watch the news on television, I am amazed of how divided this Once Great Nation is. I am worried, concerned and dismayed as I watch the issues rise from quagmire of our discontent to the highest halls of justice. It even effects our faith and churches too are now becoming divided and are under attack by people whose agenda it is to get their rights met, while stomping on the rights of others. And so, I have an answer.... maybe...... Whatever you are doing, I hope that you pull out a flag of these United States of America and give it the honor that it is due. I hope that you find, once again, the feeling in your heart and your head when you see that flag wave in the wind, the feeling of patriotism, the feeling of freedom, of what is right and good with our nation. And as a Christian, you have very good reason to do so. Very good reason to be a patriot. Very good reason to love your country. You and I are obligated to love God and love our neighbor and listen to what our Lord says in Scripture. Part of loving God and our neighbor is caring about what happens in our communities. We are NOT called to believe in God but then leave him out of our concerns for family, for neighbors, for education, business and politics. No political system or political party is perfect on this side of Heaven. We all stand in need of grace and forgiveness. However...the Church is called to be a voice for justice, truth and hope. The Church should speak up for those who are oppressed and can’t defend themselves, especially the children, the elderly, the mentally or physically challenged. The Church is called to encourage our culture, our government and our nation to make this world a better place...so that it would reflect our Father’s world. It is time that we not only pray, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is heaven”, but hopefully DO something about it....making this world a safer, better, and more loving place to raise our families and worship our God! Be Well, Do Good Work....and Be Blessed Like Crazy! Pastor Perry, Destination Church and Ministries, website: DestinationOnline.org
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Mule Creek Therapeutic Riding Center to Open September 8, 2014
A new riding center located southeast of Roggen, CO is opening to provide horseback riding and horse-related skill lessons for children and adults who have a variety of special needs. Therapeutic riding at Mule Creek is recreation-based for participants of the recommended ages of six and up. All classes are conducted by Linda Epple who is a registered instructor with PATH Intl. (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship). Equine-assisted activities help build physical strength, balance, and coordination. Eye-hand coordination, problem-solving, patience, self-discipline, and confidence may improve as well. Being on a horse can also improve muscle tone, sensory processing, motor skills, and communication. Classes are available in small groups of two or as private lesson and begin Monday, September 8, 2014. For prospective participant information/application, please e-mail at Linda@ mulecreekllc.com or by calling Linda at 970-347-7597. As a PATH Intl. Member Center (PATH Intl. was established in 1969 to produce guidelines and standards in equine-assisted activities and therapies.), Mule Creek TRC is bound to follow safety standards that are required by PATH Intl. It is our desire to accommodate all participants with disabilities but the presence of contraindications may make horseback riding inappropriate. We can only accept participants whom we can safely accommodate according to PATH Intl. standards and Mule Creek TRC policies. Volunteers are the backbone of therapeutic riding centers and become members of a team that is an active part of our community. Volunteering for riding lessons requires moderate physical activity, a minimum age of 16, and the availability of 2 hours per week (same day and time each week). Volunteers can be subs in classes, subbing for regular weekly volunteers as needed. All volunteers are required to attend new volunteer training. Those volunteers wishing to be horse leaders must attend and pass an additional horse-handling clinic. Horse experience is helpful to be a horse leader but is not necessary. More information about volunteering and applications are available by e-mail at Linda@mulecreekllc.com or by calling Linda at 970-347-7597. New volunteer training classes will be held at 9 A.M.-11 A.M. on Saturday, August 23 with horse-handling clinic from noon to 2:00 P.M. Another set of classes will be held on Monday, August 25 with new volunteer training from 9-11 A.M. and horse handling to follow from noon-2P.M. Our website is in the building phase but will be up soon. Check with us in a few weeks at www.mulecreekllc.com.
July 15, 2014
Wiggins Plans Pedal the Plains West Art Project, Invites Others to Participate
Group Seeks Donation of Bicycle Parts for Sculptures
Each community on the Pedal the Plains bike route has been given the opportunity to create a piece of art that focuses on bike riding and reflects their communities. The Town of Wiggins is more than just a single location, it is the hub for many different communities. Our art project will give each of these communities a chance to be part of the project. We are asking groups or individuals to create “bike sculptures”. We want people to get creative! Some of the ideas that people have suggested are a cowboy, a sugar beet, a stalk of corn, a train, a farmer.. we have also had dragons, dinosaurs and happy children suggested too. The idea is for the sculpture to reflect something that represents the area - historically or currently. The sculptures should be made of bicycle parts, free standing, at least 4’ tall so it can be seen from the road and painted a single primary or secondary color. The individual sculptures will line the road at the start of the race in Wiggins as the bicyclists leave town. We are also hoping to have a couple along the route by Goodrich, Orchard and Weldona. We will then pick up the sculptures and bring them back to Wiggins to line the route for the finish depending on the number of sculptures we have. Before ending ceremonies we will collect all of the individual sculptures and place them at a central location in Wiggins to be part of a single art piece that will remain on display for quite some time. We are looking for bicycle parts, pieces and whole bikes to be donated to this project. We need as many bikes & bike parts as we can get to make this a success! Any of our extra material will be donated to the Fort Morgan project. We are also looking for welders to work with individuals and groups who will be creating the sculptures and might not have the necessary welding skills. We have a small budget to supply paint if needed. Get your thinking caps on, get creative and help show Colorado how rural people come together for a project! Sculptures will eventually be returned to their owners. For questions, bike pick up or donation locations contact Jodi at 970-380-7721 or Lost Creek Guide at 303-380-7817.
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—Obituaries— Brandt C. Tracy
Helen Joyce (Abbott) Schmidt Helen joined our Lord and Savior, on Monday June 30, 2014. She was born on Christmas Day of 1934. Helen was born on the family farm in Colorado, the youngest of 8 children born to Allen and Opal (Cowel) Abbott. She loved telling people that her Dad shot the stork after the 7th child was born, so Santa Claus had to bring her. She lived in the Keenesburg area and graduated from Brighton High School in 1952, she then moved to Denver to attend Colorado Women’s College. She remained there until she met her husband, Ray Schmidt. Ray and Helen were married in Raton New Mexico on July 7, 1956. They continued to live in Colorado, where their 3 children were born. In 1966 Ray and Helen took their family and moved to Buffalo, Wyoming where they lived until 1977. They then moved to Casper, Wyoming and lived until 1985. In February of that year they then decided to move to a warmer climate and moved to Fountain Hills, Arizona. Helen was active with golf and bowling while living there. Then in 2002 Ray and Helen moved to Mesa, Arizona where they lived until her death. Helen loved children, if there was one anywhere around she was talking or playing with them. She loved when she could baby sit for her godchildren or her grandchildren. They brought such joy to her life. Helen was preceded in death by her parents Allen and Opal, 4 brothers: Herbert, Virl, Gean, and Gilbert, 2 sisters: Beverly Bodine, and Hazel Cronk, 4 brother-in-laws: William Uhrich, Hartley Bodine, Russell Cronk, and Forrest Schmidt; 1 sister-in-law: Doris (McCune) Abbott; 1 infant niece: Cindy Cronk, and 1 infant nephew: Robert Schmidt. Helen in survived by her husband Ray, of almost 58 years; a son Scot Schmidt of Coolidge, AZ., 2 daughters: Terri Schmidt of Fountain Hills, AZ., and Robin (Fred) Lueck of Gilbert, AZ.; 4 grandchildren: Ryan Anderson of Encinitas, CA., Kacy Schmidt of Scottsdale, AZ., Rikki Lueck of Laramie, WY., and Dalton Lueck of Gilbert, Az.; 1 sister: Shirley Uhrich of Loveland, CO.; 4 sister-in-laws: Georgene Abbott of Keenesburg, CO., Sally Abbott of Brighton, CO., Jane Abbott of Kiowa, CO. and Jeanne Schmidt of Fort Lupton, CO.; numerous nieces and nephews; 2 Godchildren Jason Drake of Johnson City, TN. and Katie Keele of Franklin, TN. A celebration of Helen’s life will be held on Saturday August 16, 2014 at 11:00 for family and friends, at the place she loved and was born. The place is now occupied by her nephew Douglas and Johanna Abbott at 43450 E.160th Ave. Keenesburg, CO. Memorials can be sent to the Helen Schmidt Memorial c/o Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church @ 13001 N Fountain Hills Blvd. Fountain Hills, AZ 85268.
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Brandt Clark Tracy, 78, of Keenesburg, Colorado, entered eternal life with our Lord, Jesus Christ, on June 30, 2014. Born on Oct. 6, 1935, in Argonia, Kansas, to Henry Milton Tracy and Susie (Bell) Tracy, Brandt was raised on a cattle and crop operation in Ford, Kansas. Upon graduating high school in 1953, Brandt immediately enlisted into the U.S. Army. During his 2 years of service, he traveled throughout Germany, Italy, and The Netherlands. After returning home, he received a business administration degree from Emporia State College in 1959. Brandt was married to Dorothy D. Shirley for 57 1/2 years, in which they settled in Westminster in 1965 when he started his 31-year long career with State Farm Insurance as an auto claims adjuster. In 1998, Brandt and Dorothy moved to Keenesburg to begin retirement on the plains of eastern Colorado. Often referred to as a “walking encyclopedia,” Brandt loved to study history. He was a simple faithful man who lived a quiet, happy life. Brandt enjoyed working in the yard and garden, along with tending to his grape vines with Dorothy. Charismatic, straightforward, practical and light-hearted described Brandt’s personality. He had an amazing talent to strike a conversation with anyone and mine a good laugh by sharing the best jokes. His family accredits him for lessons he instilled about a solid, passionate work ethic, while keeping family the top priority. He often said, “A tired pony won’t give you much trouble, so keep your kids busy and be with them.” Brandt always had great words-of-wisdom. A few of his other famous sayings, include, “It takes a hammer to build a house, not a screw driver, so you better have the right tools,” and “Never judge a man unless you have walked a mile in his shoes.” Brandt is survived by wife Dorothy Tracy; brother Darr Tracy; children: Rodney Tracy, son, married to Patty Tracy, Rhonda Thompson, daughter, married to Jeff Thompson; and RoxAnne Ludlam, daughter; grandchildren: Myrion Pelton and Elden Pelton, Shanna (Brown) Wagner married to Clay Wagner, Lisa Brown, Stephanie (Ludlam) Davis married to Joe Davis, and Brandon Ludlam; great grandchildren: Chris Pelton, Alex Pelton, Bradley Pelton, Tyler Wagner, Sami Davis and Lucas Davis. Brandt is preceded by Milton and Suzie Tracy, father and mother, and Neil Tracy, brother. A countryside cemetery memorial service is scheduled for July 3, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Roggen, Colorado. A reception will be held at the Thompson Residence in Keenesburg immediately following the memorial services. Choose for yourselves today the one you will worship … but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
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Weld County Wins National Awards for Discover Weld and Facebook Sites
Two Weld County projects were recently recognized with national awards given by the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO). The Discover Weld website, which launched in the spring of 2013 and highlights the many great events and places in Weld County, won an Award of Excellence as a special project conducted by a county. The Weld County Facebook page, which was instrumental in providing emergency information to residents county-wide during the flood, won a Meritorious Award. “We are honored to be recognized for these two efforts,” said Commissioner Chairman Douglas Rademacher. “Our employees have worked hard to make these two projects successful, and to have these projects compete with projects from counties across the country – and win recognition – is great.” There were more than 330 entries in the competition, and prizes were awarded in nine categories, including video, publication, electronic communications, social media, special projects and others. “The awards competition continually showcases the best communications and public relations projects from public information professionals throughout the country,” said NACIO President Todd McGee, the Public Relations director for the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. “I know the judges had a difficult time in selecting the winners, and that is a testament to the great work that is being done to help citizens better understand what county governments do.” The National Association of County Information Officers was formed in 1966 with the goal to bring together communications professionals who wanted to share information with other counties across the United States. “The Board of Commissioners has put an emphasis on communicating more effectively with our constituents,” said Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer. “Whether it is through our web page, our social media sites, our YouTube shows, or the Discover Weld website, we have made a conscious effort to increase and improve the ways we share information with the public.” For more information about NACIO, visit: www.nacio.org. To view the Discover Weld website, please go to www.discoverweld.com. And please “Like” our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/weldcountygovernment.
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On July 10, District 4 Commander, Gary Force came to the Legion meeting. He presented Post 180 with plaques! First one was a 1st place for the most community service performed by one post in one year, 4280 hours!! The next was the Americanism Award. This is for all of the financial support the Post provides to so many purposes. Lastly, Post had 100% membership! What a great Post we have in our small town. Be sure to Thank them when you see them. Better yet, stop in and say Hi! If you’ve never been to the Post, we’d love to meet you! The Legion meeting will be on Thursday August 7th. Dinner about 6:30 with the meeting following. Bingo will be on Saturday August 16 at 7pm. The biggest event for town and the Legion for August is FAIR!! Get your hats out, boots dusted off and come have some fun! On Friday August 8 th, Rick Espinoza will be at the Legion from 9pm-1am. On Saturday from 9pm-1am the band will be Honky Tonk Voodoo. It’s a great time, with lots of laughter and all around good fun. The Legion would like to thank the Weld Central and Legion Baseball team for coming down and cleaning the grounds around the Legion. It looks so much better. Job well done guys! Enjoy your August and all it has to offer.
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Korner Kitchen Talk
by Bob Grand et al The joke at the breakfast group this last week was about the newest notice about hard drive failures from computer manufacturers. It seems that congressional subpoenas are now the leading cause of hard drive failures in government. Seriously though, it sounds like of the 81 people being looked at by the committee in the IRS investigation that 20 have had hard drive failures. Seems a little hard to believe. Government workers are supposed to work for the people and the department of justice is supposed to follow the law. Why does that now not seem to be the norm but the exception? Government employees who are shown to break the law should lose their jobs, their pensions and where applicable be sent to jail. This is not a joke. Maybe we should freeze all government employment except for national security issues. We are sending notices of separation to military folks who are on duty overseas and yet we allow law breaking government employees to keep their jobs and benefits. Where is the common sense in that? The President complains that the Republicans are not doing their job. At last count there were over 300 bills that had been sent from the House of Representatives to the Senate for consideration which Harry Reid has sat on. Where have our Colorado US Senator’s been on this? What have they done to move legislation and hopefully solutions forward. The answer is not much. Approaching a 99% support record for the President, Mark Udall will have a tough time this election running on his record which is the Obama record. The advertisements supporting Udall and attacking Cory Gardner on the personhood issues are suspect. When you look at the Affordable Care Act and really read it, which I doubt that Senator Udall did, even though he was the 60th and final deciding vote for it, it interefers a whole lot more on everyone’s health issues including woman’s. We are tired of people complaining about what the other side has not done. The issue is what have you done to drive solutions to issues? The American people want something concrete accomplished. Be it the border, be it the IRS, be it the VA, be it the Russians, be it etc, etc, etc. The extremes on either side do not want resolution they want the pot stirred so they can benefit either politically or financially. The people have had enough. We need to fix the healthcare issue. The need for healthcare is not going away. Young people, old people and people in general need to feel that there is a workable system in place that will take care of their healthcare needs. That need is real andwi8ll continue to grow as our population ages. Our government is supposed to serve the needs of the people. Those who view it is as a mechanism for their own advancement and retirement without any accountability for achieving measurable satisfactory results for the people should be helped to find other work. What have our Colorado U.S. Senators done about that? Call your representative and ask them. Are you satisfied by what you are told? Or do you feel like a mushroom, kept in the dark and fed manure. Colorado U.S. Senator Mark Udall Denver Office: 303-650-7820 Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennett Denver Office:
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Feeders and Friends Benefit Rodeo Set for Aug. 16
By Judy Rush If you classify a cow hooking you or a big steer shaking you around like a rag doll as fun, then last year’s Feeders and Friends Benefit Ranch Rodeo was a fun filled day. It was fun, for the audience. They rooted for their favorite team and watched the many “wrecks” in the arena. All this has been going on at the fairgrounds in New Raymer, CO every year to raise money for a worthy recipient. The rough and ready rodeo and the other activities of the day have raised over $400,000 in the past 12 years to make a difference in the lives of these special people. The 2014 recipient is Cody Waitley, son of Doug and Mary Kay Waitley. This 17 year old was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2012. This is a condition where the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently. Cody underwent a procedure where an artificial pacemaker and type of defibrillator were implanted in his chest in March 2014. This s helped for a while but hasn’t done enough. He has been told that he needs a new heart and is now on the organ donor list waiting for a heart. With all this he still works as hard as he can, enjoying hunting, welding, and mechanics. In addition, his mother, Mary Kay, teaches at New Raymer and helps care for Cody’s younger brother who had severe Type I diabetes.
In addition to the ranch rodeo, they have a BarBQ meal from 11:30am to 8pm, a live auction r after the rodeo and a dance with a live band at 9pm. The Feeders and Friends organization has many members that do their jobs for free, giving 100% of the proceeds to the recipient. It would be difficult to name the numerous volunteers but one we could mention is the radio personality from Barn Radio, Brian Allmer. He announces the whole rodeo, for free, of course. These helpers do all kinds of work, gathering donated items for the auction, cooking the great food, serving it, arena judges, flagger, and many, many more jobs. You can bet that this year’s Feeders and Friends Feedlot Rodeo will wild and exciting. The food will be great. Be sure to come Saturday, August 16th, 12:30pm.
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SE Weld Chamber of Commerce Bi-Annual Update
The first half of 2014 has been both a time of growth and busyness for the SE Weld Chamber of Commerce. In January, the Chamber held its annual banquet at Pinocchio’s in Brighton. At the banquet, we announced the recipients of two awards – Business of the Year went to The Wild Animal Sanctuary, and Community Person of the Year was presented to Bob Grand. The Chamber is grateful to all its members, and especially to Bob and the Wild Animal Sanctuary for their tireless efforts to help promote and support the Chamber. The Chamber is pleased to host monthly member meetings for educational and networking opportunities. Topics thus far have included disaster planning, healthcare, real estate information and school district updates. Business After Hours events are another way to mingle with local business owners and share information or just catch up with someone you maybe haven’t seen in a while. MS Run the US came through the SE Weld area again this past June. Amy VanDyke ran two legs of this cross-country trek (she ran over 350 miles!!) which raises awareness and funds to benefit MS research. The Chamber hosted an evening with Amy last year, and was happy to do so again this year. The Wild Animal Sanctuary hosted this year for Amy and her crew. Attendees enjoyed food and drink while getting the chance to hear Amy speak about this worthy cause. Please visit their website at www.msruntheus.com to Jason Maxey learn more. SE Weld Chamber President The Chamber is getting ready to complete its second raffle in which the funds raised go into a scholarship account. This account’s funds are used to give a scholarship to a Weld Central High School senior whose planned career path is in business. We were pleased to present Brooke Lane with the first ever scholarship this past May. In the future, with your continued support, the Chamber hopes to award multiple scholarships. The Chamber ran the Beer and Wine garden at the Town of Lochbuie’s 40th Anniversary Celebration. Many thanks to Candy Veldhuizen for organizing this event, and letting the Chamber help out. Proceeds from the beer and wine garden were deposited into the Chamber’s scholarship account. In a continued effort to promote our members, each month the Chamber randomly picks three businesses to highlight on our website as Featured Businesses of the Month. They are as follows: January – Colorado Country Homes, Roggen Telephone & Communications Co. and Dutchworks February – Town of Keenesburg, Valley Bank & Trust and Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services March – Juice Plus, Hospice of Northern Colorado and Dutchworks April – A Step Back in Time, Main Street Insurance and Eagles Nest at Platte Valley Assisted Living May – Kinnear Insurance, Eastgate Engraving & Awards and the Town of Lochbuie June – Colorado Country Homes, Hospice of Northern Colorado and Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services The Chamber is a supporter of Upstate Colorado, and several chamber members contribute to its I-76 Economic Development Initiative – Candy Veldhuizen, Bruce Sparrow, Mark Kinnear and Pat Cooke. The SE Weld Chamber is here for you, the local business owners and representatives. We strive to promote business retention and growth, and to develop programs that enhance the business community. If you have any questions, please feel free to give the Chamber’s President, Jason Maxey, a call at 303-637-1211. You can also visit www.southeastweldchamber.com for more information.
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Megan McMinn, Ft. Morgan, Graduates from Johnson & Wales Culinary Program
Megan Stephanie McMinn has graduated with her Associate of Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University North Miami, Florida campus. She received Magna Cum Laude honors for her 3.9 GPA. McMinn has made the Dean’s List every term, and was awarded the JWU Presidential Scholarship and Marriott Corporation Scholarship during her past two years of her attendance. Both scholarships are based on academic achievement and community service leadership. She plans to further her education by continuing on at JWU to graduate in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management, Minoring in Food and Beverage. McMinn currently is employed by Pastry As Art in North Miami, Florida, a specialty bakery shop and catering company serving private customers and exclusive hotels. She grew to enjoy and appreciate the culinary arts during her many Foods and Baking projects in 4-H as a 12 year member of the Morgan Sandburs. She is the daughter of the late Cary McMinn, and Shari McMinn of Fort Morgan.
Bethany Aspey, Hudson named to Harding University Dean’s List
Bethany Aspey, a senior from Hudson, CO is among more than 1,200 students included on the Harding University dean’s list for grades achieved during the spring 2014 semester. The dean’s list is published each semester by Dr. Larry Long, university provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes. Harding is the largest private university in Arkansas with 6,295 students. The University also maintains campuses in Australia, Chile, England, France, Greece, Italy and Zambia. For more information visit www.harding.edu
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Without a doubt, the summer heat can be hard on humans. But remember, livestock and animals can become sick in the summer heat just like we can and with county fairs underway, heat will be a consideration. Here are a few quick reminders for anyone who keeps animals outside (this goes for dogs, too!): WATER! There is not anything more vital than a fresh water source for livestock and animals in the summer’s heat. Water containers should be kept clean and full of cool fresh water. Animals that depend on water bottles need to have their water filled and refreshed at least twice daily. SHELTER and SHADE! Animals and livestock need a place to get out of the sun’s intensity. AIR MOVEMENT! Use fans to move the air about. Failure to provide this can easily result in suffocation and heat exhaustion.
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4th Annual Morgan County Antique Tractor and Power Show On Saturday June 14th, the Morgan County Antique Tractor and Power show was held at the Miller Auction Complex in Brush, Co. This event helps to educate the general public about antique tractors and equipment used to farm in days gone by. It also raises money for a college scholarship for students taking studies in the field of agriculture or ranching. This year over 88 antique tractors and power equipment dating back to the 1920’s were on display and many demonstrated their abilities. Along with the tractors were a Red River Special threshing machine owned and restored by Robert Gates of Yuma, Co. And a Minneapolis Moline Corn Sheller owned by Tom Goeken. Both powered by belt driven PTO’s from a tractor. John Deere, Ford, Massey Ferguson, Farmall, Minneapolis Moline, International Harvester, Case and Allis Chalmers tractors were all represented. Two of the more interesting examples were a Farmall Super M fitted out with a 2-MH Super Snoot Corn Picker, owned and restored by Doug Dill of Fort Morgan. The tractors were driven through Brush and passed by several retirement homes to the delight of the residents. They conducted a ‘poker run’ while on this trip through town and a large number of city residents came out to watch the parade. Towards the end of the event was a ‘Parade of Power’ where each entrant drove past the stands and had an opportunity to tell the story about their particular tractor or machine. Many exhibitors participated in some Tractor Games. The slow race was won by Tim Sharp with Darrick Schneider coming in second. Doug Dill was first in the Pole Race followed by Elizabeth Schneider and Chris Erickson. Mike Erickson won the Chain Pull with Chris Erickson coming in second and Doug Dill third. Prizes were awarded this year to 5 lucky exhibitors as a thank you for taking the time to come and share their unique tractors, farm equipment and or trucks. Those prizes went to Doug Dill, Bill McCracken, Kent Jefferson, Mark & MellaDee Hagemann and the Lapp family. The event was the host for the Colorado Pedal Tractor Pullers Association as well. 28 kids had a chance to pedal a tractor while a weight slowly increased the pulling resistance. The winners in each age group get to move on to the Colorado State Pedal Power Pulling competition held during the Old Thresher Days in Yuma in September. The free event included live entertainment, food vendors and craft vendors selling a variety of handmade goods and art work. This event put on by approximately 16 volunteers and drew over 1000+ visitors. Over 60 sponsors contributed goods or services that was either put to use for advertising and show expenses or auctioned off to raise money for the scholarships that are awarded to each of the 5 county schools. This event, now in its 4th year, is held the 2nd Saturday in June. Information on participating, volunteering, becoming a sponsor or having a booth at the event can contact Barb Holter at 970- 768-5976 or barb.holter@gmail.com. There’s also a Facebook page “Morgan County Antique and Tractor Show” you can visit and like that gives many details on the show.
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Keenesburg Days at American Legion Post 180, July 12, 2014
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Tanner Jackson, 7th in World at National High School Rodeo Finals
Tanner Jackson of Keenesburg captures seventh place going into the final round of competition at the National High School Rodeo finals. The final round is made up of the top 20 contestants, out of nearly 200 steer wrestlers, competing at the NHSRA finals in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Unfortunately, in the final steer wrestling run, Tanner’s steer ran in front of his horse and he received no time. Total contestants in all of the rodeo events at the largest rodeo in the world is nearly 2400. Contestant come from around the US and Canada. Besides rodeo events, the contestants take part in other athletic events during the week long competition. Colorado’s field events team of Tanner Jackson, Alex Odell, Jordan Williams and Sexton Taylor won the National Field Day Championship for Colorado. Also Tanner was on the volleyball team for Colorado, which placed third in the national competition. Tanner will be competing at the SEWC Rodeo and the SEWC Team Roping.
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Wiggins’ Not Ready for Anytime Players Present 1920s Murder Mystery
The Wiggins’ Not Ready for Anytime Players present another murder mystery at the Prairie Ranch House Restaurant in Wiggins. The group consists of Heidi Gray, Mark Weinstein, Dave Shourd, Linda Bruntz, Kyle Holloway, Karla Villegas, David Herbtsman, Belsey Larin, Chris Sandoval, Roger Bruntz, Darlene Ruyle, Karen Rose, Laurie Shourd, Jessie Castaneda, and Sheree Baessler. The group is under the direction of Shelley Young and presents the murder mysteries once a month at the Prairie Ranch House in Wiggins. The next murder mystery will be “5 O’clock Somehwere; a Murder in Margaritaville” and will be presented on Aug.2. Cost is $35 per couple or $20 for a single and includes the play and supper.
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Blackwood Legacy Quartet in Concert at Prospect Community Church
The Blackwood Legacy Quartet, direct from Nashville, will be presenting a special concert event in our community. The Mansion Entertainment artists link the best of Southern Gospel’s traditional sound with today’s newer Country gospel and worship music. The Blackwood Legacy Quartet will be in concert on Sunday, August 10, 10:45 am, at Prospect Community Church in Keenesburg. Admission is free and an offering will be received. The Blackwood Legacy Quartet has an all-star line-up. Group owner and bass singer, Rick Price, was originally a protégée of the late Cecil Blackwood. He began his 35-year career singing with the Blackwood Brothers in 1977, and was eventually inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame with the legendary group. Spokane native Luke Yates sings baritone with the group, and is also an accomplished pianist and Nashville recording artist. Tenor singer Paul Secord, formerly a featured singer for Disney World, is one of the most talented in Gospel Music today. Our newest memLIVE FROM NASHVILLE! ber, lead singer Hunter Sparkman, is a talented Christian recording artist and musician from Nashville. Performing since 2001, The Blackwood Legacy Quartet was signed to Mansion Entertainment in 2010, and continues the grand tradition of gospel music, performing nearly 250 dates annually nationwide. Prospect Community Church is located at www.BlackwoodLegacy.com 33374 Highway 52. For more information you can call the church at 303-732-4351, visit the group’s website at www. BlackwoodLegacy.com, or find the quartet on Facebook.
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Morgan County Archery Shoot Held on July 20
In a very competitive archery shoot, youth competed to capture their place on the Morgan County Archery Team who will travel to compete at State Fair in August. It was held at the Morgan County Fairgrounds on Sunday, July 20. In the junior recurve traditional, Zane Wolfswinkel placed 1st; Paige Stephens, 2nd; Raelyn Koenig, 3rd; and Jackson Vick, 4th. In the senior division, the top award went to Wade Hofmeister. Brynden Wilson was first in the junior archery compound limited class. Other placings were Chase Bennett, 2nd; Conner Wilson, 3rd; and Isaac Doll, 4th. Andrew Schoemaker won the senior division, followed by Kendra Edgerton, 2nd; Trenten Forbes, 3rd; Trever Forbes, 4th and Jared Wacker, 5th. It’s “shooters to the line” and the competition The junior archery compound traditional begins. Youth shoot at 10, 20, 30 competition was led by Carter Mortensen, and 40 yard distances. 1st; Jordyn Garcia, 2nd; Seth Gordon, 3rd; Malea Koenig, 4th; Juan Estrada, 5th and also making the State Fair team was Americo Lorenzini. Other juniors participating were Aulden Covelli, Cole Curtis, Taylor Gotto, and Jayce Kreegar. Winning the senior archery compound traditional competition was Corinne Volk; followed by Francisco Estrada, 2nd and Michael Cline, 3rd. Superintendents for the archery shoot were Paul Oliveria, Jon Flair and Jim Volk. Assisting the superintendents were Bruce Mortensen, Jodie Schoemaker, and Cheryl Flair. Shooting sports awards will be presented at an awards dinner on Thursday, July 24 at 6:30 pm at the 4-H Building located on the Morgan County Fairgrounds. All shooting sports participants, families and supporters are invited. 4-H shooting sports families are asked to bring a potluck dish. Equipment and supplies for the 4-H shooting sports program have been proCori Volk pulls her arrows and vided through a NRA grant given in 2014. checks her score.
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Butt Out of My Medicine Cabinet It’s Not About Birth Control
by Laura Carno The Supreme Court today sided with Hobby Lobby, and other similarly situated privately held companies, allowing them to choose not to offer specific types of birth control in their health benefits package. The religious freedom argument is ubiquitous today, and I will not add to that. Instead, I will approach this topic from a different angle: Is it the government’s job to tell companies what must comprise their benefits package? Why must they continue to butt in to the medicine cabinets of private citizens? Let’s take away the special category that birth control has been assigned in this health care debate. It is sometimes discussed as if birth control would not be available but for ObamaCare. That is just factually inaccurate. Birth control is widely available, and is in no danger of becoming unavailable. I take a prescription thyroid medication. It is critical to my living a healthy life. My doctor and I talked about the options, agreed on a medication, and I filled the prescription. Why is no one up in arms over universal coverage for thyroid medication? Isn’t birth control just another medication —like cholesterol medication, blood pressure medication, or the thyroid medication I take? They are all lifesaving medications that many patients can’t do without. Birth control is not in some magical medicinal category of its own. But is it the government’s job to tell an employer that they must offer any of those medications in their benefits package? Why would that not be a voluntary agreement between the insurance company and the insured customer? Why should the government be involved at all? If you say, “Yes, all of those medications must, by law, be covered.” To those who believe that should be the law, I ask, “Upon what principle is that based?” You must believe in a government so powerful that it can tell the employer all sorts of things about employee pay and benefits. If you want the government to mandate birth control, then to be intellectually consistent, you must also be supportive of the government determining the pay, benefits, sick leave, vacation days, etc. for all jobs at all companies. Is that OK with you? It’s not OK with me. Pay, benefits, sick leave, and vacation days are all decisions that should be agreed upon by the employer and the prospective employee. If they can’t come to a voluntary agreement, it is not the government’s job to step in. There are many conversations we should not be having with our government. We should not be compelled to discuss with them the contents of our medicine cabinet. That is between my doctor, my insurance company and me. I want the government to butt out of my medicine cabinet.
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Wyatt Hardee, Cardinal Community 4th Grader, Receives State Award
Wyatt Hardee, a 4th grade student from Cardinal Community Academy was the 3rd place winner in the state Essay and Artwork contest sponsored by Association for Family & Community Education (FCE). The presentation was made at the Colorado FCE State Conference held in Monte Vista on June 21. Wyatt’s parents and his brother also attended the awards presentation that followed a luncheon at the historic Monte Villa Inn. The theme of this year’s contest was “Respect.” Each year a theme is selected from one of the “Six Pillars of Character”, a program funded by the Josephine Institute. The purpose of the Essay and Artwork Contest provides an opportunity for students to improve literacy skills and develop ethical values. The contest is open to any fourth grade-level student attending public, private or home school. Wyatt’s 4th grade teacher at Cardinal Community Academy was Ms. Kester. His essay was first place from Weld County that qualified him to compete in the state contest.
Morgan County Fair Shoot for Sporting Clays and Skeet Held Near Akron
Braving the heat and a long day of shooting for several competitors, they finished the last of the Morgan County Fair Shooting Sports Contests on Sunday afternoon south of Akron. Six senior shooters and six junior shooters delivered several exciting rounds of competition in sporting clays and skeet. Sporting Clays results for the senior division were Seth Gapter, 1st; Jared Wacker, 2nd; Trever Forbes, 3rd; Trenten Forbes, 4th; Wyatt Wolfswinkel, 5th; and Burgandy Larrick, team alternate. Results in the junior division were Arek Wulf, 1st; Zane Wolfswinkel, 2nd; Cohen Dixon, 3rd; Clayton Funkhouser, 4th; and Autumn Edgerton, 5th. Nick Wellen is the alternate and completes the team for State Fair. Senior sporting clays and skeet shooters are: Seth Gapter, Jared Wacker, Matt Wulf, Assistant Superintendent; Trever Forbes, Dave Gapter, Assistant Superintendent; Trenten Forbes; Andy Larrick, Superintendent; Wyatt Wolfswinkel and Burgandy Larrick.
In the senior skeet contest, Trenten Forbes led the senior scoring. Second place was Jared Wacker, Seth Gapter, 3rd; Burgandy Larrick, 4th; and Trever Forbes, 5th.
Junior sporting clays and skeet shooters are: Back row are Andy Larrick, Superintendent; Matt Wulf, Assistant Superintendent; and Dave Gapter, Assistant Superintendent. Front row are Arek Wulf, Zane Wolfswinkel, Cohen Dixon, Clayton Funkhouser, Autumn Edgerton, and Nick Wellen.
Junior Skeet competition winners were Arek Wulf, 1st; Cohen Dixon, 2nd; Nick Wellen, 3rd; Autumn Edgerton, 4th and Clayton Funkhouser, 5th. Clayton Funkhouser from Logan County will be part of the Morgan County team for State Fair as Logan County does not have a skeet and sporting clays team.
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Keenesburg Kids Enjoy Art at Tweedy’s Art Program
Keenesburg area kids have an opportunity to participate in a variety of artistic activities at Juanita Tweedy’s summer art program. Juanita offers the summer classes for free to area youngsters. Students learn a variety of techniques and often form special bonds with one another during the session. Juanita says the program not only develops art skills, but fine motor, social, and character development skills.
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Working on Wiggins (WOW) Group Spruces Up Wiggins
A group, known as Working on Wiggins (WOW), spent the day on Saturday July 12 sprucing up Wiggins. The group, organized by the Wiggins Community Church picked up tree branches, helped paint the Weller Building, painted the fence poles around the Wiggins School District practice field, and painted all of the town’s fire hydrants. About 25-30 people were involved in the project and the group is planning future projects. Earlier this summer some members painted the island near Fajitas and put in planters.
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GOOD LUCK to all of the Fair participants for the 2014 Southeast Weld County Jr. Fair & Rodeo! I recently read that you can “RENT” a chicken somewhere in Denver and I have to wonder if there will be any rentals in entered in the fair haha! I thought “how absurd”, but when I think about it I guess it makes a little sense? NO it doesn’t! haha As far as I know, chickens are considered farm animals and I don’t believe that you can have them in your yard in Metro Denver! Just one of the odder things I have heard, but I had to mention it. One of my famous sayings, “back up back up backup!” is the main topic of the day. It is imperative to back up your computer to an external drive, but what is the best solution? Simply… an external hard drive solution WILL fail over time. That is just a fact. No matter the brand, size or functionality it is hardware and hardware fails. I have to recommend the Cloud Backup solution for backing up your personal files. Which is the best solution for you? Well that is something YOU have to investigate yourself. You know how much cloud storage you will need for what you want backed up. Choosing Cloud storage will depend on that amount of space and, of course, the cost. There are several solutions that are actually free and it is absolutely worth finding those hidden treasures in your existing accounts. OneDrive is now giving 1 TB (terabyte) of space but why? LOL If you don’t have a Microsoft account (i.e. live.com, Hotmail.com, Outlook.com, etc.) you will not have access to the OneDrive storage. The best part of online Cloud backup solutions is that you can access this back up from any computer, anywhere, anytime! When you use an external hard drive backup it is at your desk and only your desk. Windows 8 has been a thorn in my side and I have voiced that here. But I have to continue to find the better parts of Windows 8 and I have to say that their recent update to 8.1 does offer some relief, but not much. They do promise that there will be even more updates to 8.1 that make it “better”, but do the bone-heads at Microsoft really think we are going to keep waiting? And now the rumors of Windows 9 are coming out. Why? Well I understand that the mainstream support for Windows 7 will be ending January 13, 2015 and extended support will end January 14, 2020. Here is the link to this information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle . Extended support services will require being paid for and I am still unclear on what the means exactly! If you read the FAQ for the support lifecycle you will understand more clearly: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy but don›t hold your breath! This is all quite confusing. Just know that you MUST have the latest service pack installed to continue getting the free updates for Windows 7, and you DO need a Microsoft account to upgrade to Windows 8! I want to talk briefly about Microsoft Office 2013. Those that have it installed (even office 365) have discovered how completely WHITE it is and it can be hard on the eyes. There is a way to make it a little easier to tolerate by changing some options settings, but there are only 3. White, light gray and dark gray. Open Word, go to the File tab, then to Options. There you will find Office Theme. Click the dropdown where it says «white» and choose the other colors, Choose SAVE and see how it looks for you. If you don›t like it you can change it back & forth. The office settings will not stay if you are not signed into your computer with your Microsoft account, but you should already be anyway. A Microsoft account is REQUIRED in Win 8 or 8.1 so that you can get the proper and full updates! So if you have your computer set up with just a user account, you are likely not getting what you NEED from Windows 8! It is so confusing for some users that they simply create some way to simply log on to the pc and don›t bother with the MS account. As everything is moving to «the CLOUD» these days, why not take advantage of the huge cloud storage with OneDrive? The other change MS made for Office 365 users is that you can set up 5 different USERS for the program, as you can install it on 5 different devices. That is incredibly helpful if you are, in fact, using the cloud storage and don›t want everyone else›s documents stored under YOUR user name in the cloud. This way each person that uses the office program can customize their settings for their needs as well. Everything MS Office 365 is synchronized for each user across all the computers it is installed on. You likely don›t even notice the background in office but those settings can be customized in the options as well . In thinking about all of these changes with Microsoft Windows and Office I have to say… WHY and what were they thinking? We just want to use our computers to make life easier and there is so much to learn with the new OS and Office! By the way, Microsoft has made it clearly impossible to share their products illegally, so be alert and don't skimp on the $$ when setting up more than one device! As always, if you have comments, suggestions or questions email me at tips.by.kate @gmail.com and HAPPY COMPUTER-ING!
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Keenesburg Community United Methodist Church to Host Family Reunion Open House
Community United Methodist Church, 195 S. Main Street, Keenesburg, is hosting a Family Reunion Sunday Open House on August 10, beginning at 1:30. The church will welcome families for a visit, especially older members who have not been able to get to church because of illness, distance, or disability. Volunteers will be available to provide transportation and to help with stairs, walkers, wheelchairs, and to provide any other assistance needed at the church. The Open House is informal. After a greeting and welcome, the Silver State Quartet will perform gospel music and favorite hymns. There’ll be a slideshow of days gone by. The open house will include a dessert buffet, conversation and shared memories. Please contact Pastor Janeen Hill at 303-732-4319 with questions or to RSVP.
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Services McCarthy Trucking Recycled asphalt, concrete Great for driveways & parking areas. Also sand & gravel. Reasonable Prices Call Kevin for free quote 303-901-5034 Keenesburg Attorney: Ruth Pelton-Roby Wills $100, Divorce, DUI, business setup. Experienced, Affordable, Local. If you cannot travel I will come to you call 720-341-8530 Hudson Automotive & Small Engine Repair Automotive Electrical Troubleshooting Please call Matt @ 303-732-3765 for service. Open everyday, affordable prices, and honest service.
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