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Events to Attend: *Sept. 16-18: Fall Harvest Car Show, Ft. Morgan *Sept. 19: Family Fall Festival, Hudson *Sept. 26, Sugarbeet Festival, Mead *Sept. 26-27: Oktoberfest, Brush Sept. 26-28: Stone Age Fair, Loveland

Oil & Gas Issue

Volume 9 • Edition 35

Sept. 16, 2015

Delivering over 19,000 papers to rural Adams, Morgan, and Weld Counties

Weld County Commissioners Launch Bright Futures Grant Program for Residents

WELD COUNTY, CO – In front of a crowd of approximately 300 people, the Weld County Commissioners officially launched a workforce development program designed to benefit county residents, local businesses and the county workforce. The Weld County Bright Futures Grant Program is a “first-in” educational financial assistance program for high school graduates, GED recipients and honorably discharged veterans. The program is funded by donations from taxpayers receiving a 50% tax incentive payment or credit when contributing to the county workforce development fund.

“This is a bright day for Weld County,” said Commissioner Chair Barbara Kirkmeyer.

“We think this program will lead to higher graduation rates, increased earning potential for workers and be a great draw for businesses looking to locate or expand in Weld County.”

The event, held at Aims Community College in Greeley, was attended by residents, educators, business leaders and elected officials from across the county. Also in attendance were State Senators Vicki Marble and Mary Hodge and State Representatives Dominick Five for Five: Each of the Weld County Commissioners Moreno and Polly Lawrence who donated $500 to the new Weld County Bright Futures carried Senate Bill 82 through the Grant Program during the kick-off event held 2015 legislative session. Lobbyist Tuesday morning.

James Cole, who helped the Commissioners initiate the legislative change, was also in attendance. Senate Bill 15-82 put in place the necessary authority to allow the use of county property tax incentive payments of credits for a county workforce development fund.

“We knew it would take a change in the law to be able to make this program a reality,” said Commissioner Sean Conway. “Look at this group, we have a Republican and Democrat Senator and a Republican and Democrat Representative who helped make this program a reality. We appreciate all of your help.”

Unique to the Weld County program, the donation to the fund is voluntary – it isn’t a tax and the program is not taking away funding from existing county programs. “The amount of property tax revenue coming to the county remains the same. The difference with this program is that you, the tax payer, get to specifically direct your tax payment to this specific county program. And you, the taxpayer, get the benefit of the property tax credit as well as Federal and State tax deduction,” said Commissioner Julie Cozad. For example, a donation to the program of $100 leads to a $50 property tax credit, a $4.63 Colorado Income Tax Deduction and a $28.00 Federal Income Tax Deduction; the $100 donation ends up actually only costing the donor $17.37.

Commissioner Mike Freeman added, “Weld County has been fortunate financially with agriculture and energy production. Our conservative fiscal management has allowed us to remain debt free, to continue to offer a mill levy reduction and now offer a property tax credit in return for a donation in the workforce development fund.” Similar to how the county has set funding aside for expansion of the jail when needed or the construction of Weld County Road 49, the Board agreed to dedicate $15 million to the fund in 2016 to initiate the program.

“This is a great way to invest back into our community,” said Commissioner Steve Moreno.

“High school graduates, GED recipients and honorably discharged veterans who live in Weld County can pursue their postsecondary education with the help From left: Weld County Commissioner Steve Moreno, of this program – some of whom Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, State Represenmay have not thought further tative Polly Lawrence, State Senator Vicki Marble, Bright Futures Advisory Board Chairman Dale Hall, education was possible for them State Senator Mary Hodge, Lobbyist James Cole, State before.”

Representative Dominick Moreno, Commissioner Sean The Weld County Bright FuConway, Commissioner Julie Cozad and Commissioner tures Grant Program will provide Mike Freeman. $3,000 a year for up to four years for any post-secondary education from an accredited school or training program. In short, whether a student wants to train to be a chef, a mechanic, an electrician or wants to pursue an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree they can utilize this grant program to pursue their dream. The program will start with the graduating class of 2016.

To learn more about this program, including how to donate, please visit the new web site: www.weldcountybrightfutures.com

Colorado Oil & Gas Production YTD as of 6/30/2015 Oil Production Barrels) by County as of June Oil Production (In (In Barrels) by County as 30, of 2015 June 30, 2015 Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Data Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Data

All Others Barrels: 1,776,061 3.27%

Lincoln Barrels: 623,518 1.15% Garfield Barrels: 646,692 1.19%

Weld Barrels: 48,185,509 88.65%

Arapahoe Barrels: 951,243 1.75% Rio Blanco Barrels: 2,171,183 3.99% Total Colorado Barrels: 54,354,206

Gas Production (MCF) by County as of June 30, 2015

Gas Production (In Oil Barrels)

by County Colorado & Gas Conservation Commissionas Dataof June 30, 2015 Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Data

Montezuma MCF: 62,262,865 7.86% La Plata MCF: 159,977,248 20.21%

Las Animas MCF: 40,174,798 5.07%

Garfield MCF: 201,942,011 25.51%

All Others MCF: 92,790,121 11.72%

Weld MCF: 234,541,838 29.63%

Total Colorado Gas (MCF): 791,688,881

Comments on Oil & Gas Development in Weld County

• Thank the Lord for placing the resources here.

• Thank the oil & gas industry for the safe and environmentally sensitive exploration & development.

• Thank you to the Weld County Commissioners who over the years have given much thought and effort in working with the oil & gas industry and citizens to insure that everyone plays by the rules.

• Thank you to Weld County Commissioner’s Sean Conway, Julie Cozad, Mike Freeman, Barbara Kirkmeyer and Steve Merino for having the foresight and initiative to develop an action plan to invest in our future work force development. Weld County’s Bright Futures is an example of what capable, elected officials, working in concert, across party lines, can accomplish.

What’s In This Issue:

Page 3: Tweedy Art Studio Offers Adult & Children’s Classes Page 4: Gasoline Prices in Week Before Labor Day Page 6-7: What’s the Plan: State Water Plan Lacks Solutions Page 9: America’s Record Natural Gas Resources Page 10: Morgan County 4-H Exchange Travels to Wisconsin Page 12: The Basics: Well to Wheel, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Page 13: Colo. State Fair Creative Cooks Page 14: History of the Second Oldest Oilfield in US Page 17: Noble Energy and Forest Service Complete Joint Project Page 21-24: Southeast Weld County Fair

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Letters to the Editor Fulfilling Our Promise to Our Veterans

Dear Friends: As a Marine Corps combat veteran and as a member ofthe Highlands Ranch American Legion Post 1260, I was honored when invited to speak at the Legion’s annual National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland this week. The event gathers several thousand former servicemembers from all over the country and is a tremendous reminder of the sacrifices and patriotism of our military veterans.

As I met with the Legion’s members and shared experiences with my fellow veterans, I was reminded of one of my steadfast missions as a member of Congress and Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: that our nation fulfills its promises to its veterans.

Make no mistake - the challenges facing the Department of Veterans Affairs are significant. Veterans are still reeling from the nation-wide “secret wait list” scandal which left thousands of veterans excluded from receiving health care so that VA officials could receive cash bonuses for reaching appointment wait time goals. Billions of dollars were wasted by VA’s chronic construction mismanagement, funding that could have and should have delivered healthcare and other benefits to veterans. Billions more were wasted on faulty and unlawful procurement efforts. Hundreds of thousands continue to wait months and years for VA action on their enrollment or disability benefit claims.

However, as my Army First Sergeant once told me decades ago, there’s no such thing as a “problem,” only “situations,” and “some situations just happen to be worse than others.” What he wanted was his soldiers to use the word “situations” when describing challenges making it more likely to overcome them with a positive outlook. We need to focus the VA on fixing some of the very serious “situations” it faces.

Last month, for example, the House of Representatives passed the VA Accountability Act, a crucial bill which gives the VA Secretary unprecedented authority to fire the VA’s “bad apples.” To date, only three VA employees have been fired for manipulating wait time data – it should be far easier to remove corrupt employees for obvious misconduct.

The law also provides whistleblowers in the agency with some of the strongest protections in history. Courageous VA whistleblowers are absolutely essential to my Committee’s efforts to shinea light on fraud, waste and abuse, and focusing the VA on making the needed reforms.

The VA’s disastrous construction program is also receiving a major overhaul. The Department will soon surrender all new construction projects costing greater than $100 million to other federal agencies with construction expertise, such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It’s time we refocus the VA back towards its core responsibilities: veteran healthcare and benefits.

Finally, significant reforms to VA’s healthcare system are underway to ensure no eligible veteran is ever left without the care he or she needs. When VA hospitals are overbooked, the VA is supposed to quickly refer the veteran to a private doctor. However, the process often stalls due to cumbersome administrative requirements and bureaucratic confusion over the VA’s various private care purchase authorities. Veterans in Colorado and elsewhere have suffered substantial delays in receiving their care as a result.

Recent legislation led by the Veterans’ Affairs Committee requires the VA to submit a plan by November 1st to consolidate all of the VA’s burdensome outside purchase care authorities into the Veterans Choice Program. I believe this reform is an important step towards simplifying VA’s healthcare system and empowering veterans to seek the care they need when the VA system is strained.

During my own 21-year military career, I witnessed numerous challenges that the military had to confront. Each time, it overcame the obstacles, and always emerged as a more effective fighting force. I have full confidence that the VA can do the same, but this will only happen if we in Congress keep the spotlight on the VA so that it follows through on the reforms needed to place our veterans first.

Mike Coffman, U.S. Representative

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September 16, 2015

Way of the World

by Bob Grand The Republican Presidential nominee race continues to fascinate. What doesn’t the Republican establishment get? Rank and file Republicans and people, as a whole, are fed up with business as usual in Washington and the party apparatus of both parties. The status quo is not acceptable. Hillary Clinton is finally beginning to see that. If Joe Biden enters the race I doubt she will be the Democratic nominee. Donald Trump is in the lead, not because he knows everything but has a vision of Making America Great Again. What is wrong with that? I, for one, am tired hearing people apoligise for Americans being exceptional. We are exceptional because you have, here in America, better than any place on earth, the opportunity to be the best you can be, based on what you do to achieve it.

One of the things that make us great is that we are a nation of laws. Our President has forgotten that justice is supposed to be blind and applied fairly. The County Clerk in Kentucky can decide whether she wants to have her personal views or do her job as she swore to do. You cannot have both. It was disappointing to see a few of the Republican candidates support the Kentucky Clerk over the Supreme Court decision. There is a fundamental principle involved.

Where is the President and his liberal supporters on the crisis we are having in our inner cities? The answer is not gun control. Young blacks in America’s urban areas have been abandoned. Yes, we spend a lot of money for programs with lots of high priced and highly educated people looking at the problem but ask our inner city residents, particularly the young people, if they are better off for it. If we spent a fraction of what we have spent on the greening of America on developing a meaningful effort to improve the lives of inner city residents we would be a much better off as a nation. Maybe we should consider something from the early days of FDR. A Civilian Conservation Corps, working to rejuvenate our inner cities. Perhaps giving citizens or new immigrants a homesteading right, similar to the early development of the West, that applies to depressed, urban areas. Where are our thinkers?

And yes, I believe all lives matter. Our police are an important part of our society. Are they all perfect, the answer is no, but the vast majority are. Where is our President in supporting local law enforcement?

Our professional politicians and the bureaucracy wonder why this election a year is so different? The answer is simple. Most folks are fed up with the pandering to big money donors or very narrow interest groups. We want solutions. Both parties should work together to make things happen. We have had enough. We deserve a whole lot better! A reminder to register to vote. This year it might make a difference.

Hudson Fire District Seeks Mill Levy Increase

In the past year the Hudson Fire Protection District has undergone tremendous change to better serve the citizens protected by the district. The district has increased the career firefighting staff from six (6) members to twelve (12). The district currently provides service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from two fire stations. Fire station 1 in Hudson and fire station 3 in Lochbuie. The department has seen a steady increase in calls for service over the past three (3) years.

2013-653 2014-693 2015- 535 as of September 10, 2015.

The Hudson Fire Protection District is seeking a Mill Levy increase of 3.464 to sustain the current level of service. Additionally this increase would provide for: • Reduce response times • Provide more safety for firefighters and Citizens • Hiring of more career firefighters • Replace worn or aging apparatus(fire engines, brush trucks ,utility vehicles) • Replace worn or aging equipment( radios, tools) • Equip firefighters with safer and more effective protective equipment Our current Mill Levy is 3.464 and hasn’t been increased in at least 25 years.

Our proposed increase of 3.646 would bring the Mill Levy total to 7.

This increase equates to a $27.57 a year increase per $100,000 of assessed valuation of property.

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Southeast Weld Fire & Rescue District Ballot Measures 4B and 4C

Throughout the past years the District has seen tremendous growth in calls for service and this is due naturally to the growth of the area. The concern, however, is the revenue that we currently receive is from a Mill Levy that was approved 13 years ago in 2002. In order to continue to maintain the level of service for the growing demands of the District, the Board of Directors have decided to place a Mill Levy Increase 4B and a Term Limit Question 4C on the upcoming November ballot.

We have been working hard for our residents. Here are some of our recent accomplishments: ISO ratings re-evaluation with dramatic drops in ISO class ratings, which in turn lowers insurance premiums.

ALS Ambulance service (advanced life support – transporting ambulance) provided and responding out of Station #1 in Keenesburg with 24/7 staffed career Paramedic and Firefighter/EMT. Prior to this, an ambulance would respond from Fort Lupton or Gilcrest.

Engine staffed 24/7 with fully certified career Firefighter/EMT’s.

Multiple auto-aid agreements with neighboring fire districts for faster response to targeted areas with more equipment and manpower.

Weld County and Adams County mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire districts for additional resources.

Development of excellent working relationships and reputation built with multiple jurisdictions, associations and County Commissioners.

Fire District expansion into bordering “no-mans-land” areas (previously un-protected by a Fire District) Expanded Pre-plan, Fire Inspection and Building Plan Review programs for improved public safety.

Increased working relationships with neighboring fire districts complimented by multi-agency training exercises, idea sharing and resource sharing.

State of the art equipment for Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Treatment and personal safety of our firefighters. We cannot help you if we are not safe and we have the best possible equipment, training and resources to make it happen.

Since 2008 the district has been able to purchase two brush trucks, an ambulance, fire engine and a foam trailer, in addition to many other smaller items from grants received. The grants total over $1.5 million dollars.

The District not only responds to 911 calls, but the staff is on location at many sporting events for the school district year round. In addition, the District maintains a strong and active role in the community.

The District is seeking to increase the Mill Levy to sustain the response times and maintain the level of service we currently offer. The 2 Mill Levy increase will allow the District to begin to fund selected long-term capital needs, establish resiliency for long-term future economic change, increase safety, ensure staffing of firefighters and shorten emergency response times.

Our current Mill Levy is 5.764 and the proposed 2 Mill Levy increase, equates to $15.92 a year per $100,000 assessed value of property.

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Tweedy Art Studio Offers Adult and Children’s Classes

by Juanita Beedy-Tweedy I would like to say that our new Adult Art Class Meeting welcomed people who are enthused about starting to get together and share hobbies. I hope to welcome more people in the near future. We will start with Oil Painting this coming Monday. We will discuss the next project as we go along.

We talked about our plans working with wood carbing, clay sculpting, sewing, crocheting, knitting, quiltiiing, cooking, baking, painting, changing tires, taking a class for gun permits and safety and of course our potluck food for that day. We talked about our knowledge of hobbies and who taught us. Great memories and where we all came from. It is going to be great!

We started with nine people. Thank you for participaing.

For more information about children’s or adult art classes contact Juanita at 303-910-0640.

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Gasoline Prices in Week Before Labor Day Lowest in 11 Years

From the U.S. Energy Information Administration Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline was $2.51/gallon (g) on August 31, the lowest price for the Monday before Labor Day since 2004, and 95¢/g lower than the same time last year. Declines in crude oil prices are the main driver behind falling U.S. gasoline prices. Lower crude oil prices reflect concerns about economic growth in emerging markets, expectations of higher oil exports from Iran, and continuing actual and expected growth in global crude oil inventories.

The U.S. average retail gasoline price increased 47¢/g since the last week of January, when it was $2.04/g, driven by rising crude oil prices earlier in the year, strong demand during the summer driving season, and unplanned refinery outages on the West Coast and more recently in the Midwest.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update Note: Regions based on Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

On a regional basis, average gasoline prices range from $3.16/g on the West Coast to $2.20/g in the Gulf Coast. Gasoline on the West Coast, particularly in California, continues to be in short supply, and California continues to have the highest price among states surveyed in EIA’s weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. As of Monday (August 31), gasoline prices averaged $3.34/g in California and $3.55/g and $3.24/g in Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively.

Although gasoline prices in the Midwest have fallen in recent weeks, an unplanned outage of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, previously caused retail prices in that region to increase 60¢ per gallon on August 17. Gasoline prices in Chicago and Cleveland now average $2.95/g and $2.31/g, respectively.

The Gulf Coast region, where much of the nation’s petroleum refinery capacity is located, continues to have some of the lowest-priced gasoline in the nation, averaging $2.20/g for the region and $2.21/g in Houston.

As fall approaches and U.S. driving levels are lower, reduced gasoline demand, shifts to less costly winter specifications for gasoline, and reduced crude oil purchases by refineries undergoing seasonal maintenance have the potential to put downward pressure on crude oil and gasoline prices. In the August Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA forecasts U.S. regular gasoline prices to decline to an average of $2.11/g during the fourth quarter of 2015, and projects an annual average retail gasoline price of $2.41/g for 2015.

MCC Seeking Artists for Group Mandala Exhibition

Fort Morgan, CO. 09/08/15. Artist are still being sought for a group exhibition at Morgan Community College’s Center for Arts and Community Enrichment (CACE) Gallery of Fine Art. The multi-artist show will center on a common theme—Mandala—for the summer 2016 exhibit.

The mandala is used in many spiritual traditions all around the world; it means “circle.” It represents wholeness, and can be seen as a model for the organizational structure of life itself—a cosmic diagram that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds. Mandala artworks may represent sacred or secular imagery as well as traditional or contemporary interpretations in any medium.

The Mandala exhibit will run June 10 through July 7, 2016 at the CACE Gallery of Fine Art, located at 300 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO. Artists are encouraged to begin conceptualizing and to initiate the creative Mandala Girassol, (girasol mean sunflower) by process. Potential participants must apSocorro Maia Hart. “The sunflower is an exotic ply by Dec. 31, 2015. The CACE Visual flower that always seeks to turn towards the sun, raising its head at dawn, in search of light Arts Committee will review applications as food. Its yellow with orange tones symbolize in January 2016. Each artist may enwarmth, loyalty, enthusiasm and vitality, reflect- ter up to ten entries for consideration. ing the positive solar energy that it receives.

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Anadarko Employees Continue Enhancement Efforts at St. Vrain State Park

Anadarko employees continued enhancement efforts at St. Vrain State Park on Thursday, August 27, with more than 50 employees working to build a 1.5-mile trail around Blue Heron Pond. The trail will improve fishing access to the Pond and provide new hiking opportunities for area recreationalists and birding enthusiasts. Anadarko employees have been involved in ongoing improvement projects in the State Park since the 2013 Colorado floods.

Weldon Valley GLAD Club Meets

The new year for the members of the G.L.A.D. Club started with seventeen members joining Linda Bruntz at her country home. The meeting was opened with the pledge to the Flag and members recalling family members servicing in the military. Sammie Covelli had a thought for the day, “What Makes a Person a Friend”. Roll Call brought much laughter as the members recalled “An Embarrassing Moment”.

Courtesy chairman, Mary Ellen Higgins, had several cards to send to community members. She also reported on the progress of the directory for Morgan County Road 5at Highway 144. The Kids at Their Best helped in painting the news signs. The sign will be in place soon. The treasurer’s report was favorable with a good profit from the meals served at the Lepper Sale in June. A donation was made to the WALK to End Alzheimer’s, which is Saturday, September 12. A nominating committee was appointed for the election 20162017 officers. They will report to the group in November. An announcement was made about the Free Food Bank in Goodrich on Sunday, September 13. Jo Roberts and Linda Bruntz invited all to the 7th Annual Fall Plant Exchange and appetizer/desert luncheon on Sunday, September 20, 1:00p.m. It is a time to share each other’s gardens by sharing a plant exchange. Gardeners are to bring plants, seed, bulbs, etc. to exchange and an appetizer to share. The hostesses will prepare the desert. Hostess Linda served delightful refreshment and the conversation continued. Those present were: Pat Wickstrom, Jo Roberts, Marilyn Roatch, Shirley Lepper, Joan Lambert, Mary Ellen Higgins, Sammie Covelli, Carol Covelli, Opal Cooper, Geri Cooper, Karen Christensen, Gertie Chapin, Olivia Burgess, Linda Bruntz, Florence Barnett, Carol Baber, and Chris Ahrens.

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WHAT’S THE PLAN? Second Draft of State Water Plan Lacks Actionable Solutions to Looming Shortfall, Critics Say

From the Colorado Independent by Susan Greene Colorado needs a mother lode of water by 2050 – as much, in fact, as it takes to serve about 2 million people.

As our climate changes and population keeps soaring, the future looks scary dry.

That’s why Gov. John Hickenlooper wants the state’s first-ever statewide water plan in place by December.

In question is where to glean more water, who would pay for it, and how to avoid an allout water war in a state where the Continental Divide isn’t just a hydrological contour, but also a battle line.

When The Colorado Independent last reported on the making of the plan in July, the first draft offered no specific answers. Now there’s a second draft that puts forth a litany of concepts state officials are touting as “win-win solutions.”

“Assembling such a plan, one that outlines numerous feasible steps the state, water providers and water users can take, is unprecedented in Colorado and represents a major step forward for our state,” Hickenlooper’s spokeswoman Kathy Green wrote in an email this week.

Several key water experts are unimpressed, lobbing the same criticisms about the second draft as they did about the first.

They say the revised, 416-page document still is less of a plan than a water study — a detailed account of the struggles faced by water users throughout the state, painstakingly compiled by an administration more interested in making everyone feel heard than in making tough decisions.

With 13 days left for the public to comment, critics say the plan still lacks priorities and actionable specifics and that it fails to address the most practical question – how to pay for solutions. They’re also disappointed that it sets no clear expectations for how much, statewide, all of Colorado’s water users should be conserving.

“It’s a step in the right direction, but there’s still not much there in there,” said water lawyer Peter Nichols, one of Hickenlooper’s appointees to Colorado’s Interbasin Compact Committee, a statewide water working group.

“There are a lot of platitudes and clichés and nice words like ‘foster,’ ‘develop,’ ‘encourage,’ and ‘coordinate’ in this draft. But those aren’t action words. Those words won’t carry us. They’re not going to meet our water needs for 2050.”

A “back-of-the-napkin analysis”?

If, as the old adage goes, water runs uphill to money, the slope is especially steep in Colorado. Maintaining current water storage and delivery systems and keeping up with climate change and continued growth will, according to the state, cost $20 billion over the next 35 years.

The problem with that amount isn’t just that it’s ginormous. It’s unclear what the $20 billion would buy.

Colorado Water Conservation Board director James Eklund mentions the figure often in meetings and public appearances. Yet, when pressed for specifics, he says it’s just “a backof-the-napkin analysis.”

According to the water plan, the $20 billion would pay for projects that have been deemed necessary in each of the state’s eight river basins. Yet, the costs for nearly half those projects are still listed on the plan as “forthcoming.”

“It’s all very much a work in progress,” Eklund said.

Colorado’s water chief is a tall, carefully coiffed and nattily dressed Stanford graduate who comes from a family of Western Slope cattle operators. He’s well versed in the practicalities and legalities of western water use, and seemingly at ease with the plodding pace of policy reform. He served as Hickenlooper’s senior deputy legal counsel before being appointed to lead the state on water.

Eklund lauds his boss for “spending the political capitol” to order Colorado’s first statewide water plan rather than, like other governors, taking a pass on one of the state’s most touchy issues.

“There are people in the water community that said you say the word(s) ‘state water plan’ and that’s toxic, that’s a third rail, you can’t touch that,” he said. “(Hickenlooper) said I need the white paper on water. We all looked at each other and said we don’t have one of those. He said you’ve got to be kidding me. You’ve got a business with an input as critical as water is to the bottom line of that business — you know as water is to the bottom line the state of Colorado. You would say that was unacceptable to the CEO and the board of directors. So go do it.”

Since Hickenlooper’s executive order in December, Eklund’s staff has written and rewritten two drafts of the water plan. They’ve attended months of hearings and meetings asking what Coloradans want in their water future. And they’ve reviewed public comments from throughout the state – including, Eklund likes to note, the input of 26 high schoolers from Dolores.

“That kind of response is something we could have only dreamed of,” he said.

Eklund is especially proud that his staff has responded to all 25,869 public comments.

“We’re looking really hard at each one as it comes in,” he said.

As he tells it, the water planning process is an acme of civic engagement.

Having amassed 25,869 public comments isn’t, in itself, a vision for how to solve the state’s water woes, seasoned water-policy makers say. “(They) need to sort through it, pull out what the priorities are. It’s not going to define itself,” said Denver Water chief Jim Lochhead. “A process is not a plan.”

The need for specificity More details are key for Front Range business owners, Western Slope farmers and ranchers, environmentalists, water agency bosses and politicians who, like Eklund says of the Governor, also have their eyes on the bottom line. Although most agree on the need for a water plan, they differ – sometimes bitterly — about which water uses should take priority and who should bear responsibility for the projected shortfall. Without price tags, they say, there can be no meaningful discussion about funding strategies. And without funding strategies, there can be no hard look at what’s even possible.

Several close followers of the process tell The Independent that, as much as they want to show support, they’re finding it tough to buy into a plan that serves up little more than broad concepts.

“The plan, in fairness, offers lots of interesting information about what’s happening with water in Colorado. But it’s a water study, not a water policy and not a water plan. And that’s an important difference,” said Harris Sherman, who ran the Colorado Department of Natural Resources under Govs. Dick Lamm and Bill Ritter and recently stepped down as a top Obama appointee to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Eklund aims to have tackled a good portion of the state’s water solutions by the time Hickenlooper is term-limited in three years. Still, he balks when asked about upcoming agendas for water. Should Coloradans expect water bills in the legislative 2016 session? It’s too early to tell, he told The Independent. Should voters expect executive action while Hickenlooper is in office? “It’s premature for me to know,” he said.

“You have to crawl before you can walk.”

Hickenlooper’s office also defends the water plan, saying it’s not the point to chart a specific list of water projects or their costs. “…To set up that straw man is misleading,” Green wrote.

In fact, she asserted, specifics could mess up the grassroots water planning approach Hickenlooper is committed to.

“The state does not have the authority to determine which projects go where and, should it attempt to do so, the collaboration and cooperation upon which the water plan was so respectfully built would collapse under the weight of such top-down action,” she said. “All parties would return to their traditional corners to fight it out, as they have for decades, with the same kind of infighting that prevents the very kind of holistic approach the water plan seeks to achieve.”

Critics counter that, in a time of climate change and rampant growth, a 416-page articulation of water goals without key financial details and actionable solutions isn’t holistic. It’s naive.

“There’s money involved in most of the ideas set forth in there…, but you wouldn’t know it. Without clear metrics, priorities, deadlines and a sense of who’s going to do what – without all the things I’d characterize as a real plan — there’s no path forward,” Lochhead said.

“There are a lot of things on that list – including the funding – that, in my view, are unrealistic.”

“What can we actually do in three years?” state Water Conservation Board member John McClow asked at the July meeting. “The list needs to be more realistic.”

Who should pay? And how?

Eklund’s team has topped its list of “Potential Future Funding Opportunities” with the following: “A federal/state partnership similar to the Central Arizona Project” and “A federal/state partnership similar to the California State Water Project.”

Both are vast water delivery systems launched during the late- and mid- Cold War era, respectively, when the federal government used to pay for dams, pipelines and other projects that made Western deserts bloom.

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Cont. from Page 7 Emulating those partnerships is unlikely now that the Bureau of Reclamation and Army Corps of Engineers no longer have the budgets or mandates for projects that would be as legally risky and expensive as they are politically divisive. The feds aren’t in the business of building massive water projects any more.

“Maybe Colorado didn’t get the memo,” said Pat Mulroy, a Nevada-based water expert with the Brookings Institution.

Funding is more likely to come from the private sector — whose resources can be limited – and from the state and municipal public sectors, mainly though tax or water rate increases.

In an effort to “identify and determine a path to develop a new viable public source of funding,” the water plan cites ways to glean $10 million here and $40 million there through various grant projects and government partnerships. The plan also suggests a container fee ballot measure that could generate about $100 million a year.

But, in the $20 billion scheme of things, that’s chump change.

Besides, counting on voter-backed funding can be risky. In 2000, Coloradans resoundingly rejected Referendum A, an effort to raise $2 billion for water projects. More recently, they’ve chewed up and spit out measures to raise taxes for transportation and education – both issues that poll higher than water among most Coloradans.

Even if voters could be persuaded to back a water tax, policy constraints such as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) could stand in the way. The current water plan overlooks Colorado’s knot of fiscal caps – an issue planners say they’ll be adding to the final draft.

Water utilities point out that because their customers already pay for water projects through monthly water rates, they’d be paying double through a tax increase.

“A statewide funding initiative, in my assessment, it’s not doable,” Lochhead said. “People aren’t likely to support paying twice.

Lochhead said Denver Water’s board would be willing to consider asking its 1.3 million customers to fund more delivery systems, reuse projects and conservation efforts to help stave off a shortfall. Problem is, he pointed out, he hasn’t been approached by state officials about the prospect of making such an ask. Neither had two other water agency bosses interviewed for this story.

As the gatekeepers of the most promising source of money in the state, water bosses wonder whom if not them the administration is so intent on collaborating with.

East v. West The tension underpinning Colorado’s water situation is largely between urban and agricultural users. Although, by virtue of their populations, cities and suburbs have more money and political clout, agricultural communities generally have the upper hand because their water rights are usually older, giving them higher priority for Colorado’s dwindling water supplies.

Farming and ranching communities – especially those on the Western Slope with rights to Colorado River water – long have fought efforts by city folk to grab their water, pump it east through the mountains and fuel growth along the Front Range. More recently, environmentalists hoping to keep more water from being siphoned out of the at-risk river have echoed the Western Slope battle cry — “Not one more drop!”

That leaves sprawling Front Range cities and suburbs straining to live within their means.

The well known “Use only what you need” campaign by Denver Water, the state’s biggest municipal water supplier, is one of many efforts that has been able to slash municipal water use.

It comes as no surprise that the water plan, in its second draft released in July, is calling for city dwellers and businesses to conserve water in hopes of saving 400,000 acre-feet per year. (An acre-foot is enough to serve two to three households per year at current water use rates.) The plan calls for “medium-level conservation” – meaning, presumably, saving more water than residents and businesses currently are conserving, but not so much that it hurts.

Eklund’s team calls it a “stretch goal,” which is financial-speak for a way of challenging people to reconsider what they thought was possible.

The conservation plan is a goal, not a requirement. It’s voluntary.

Nobody seems to question cities’ need to keep conserving more water. Several water insiders do, however, question whether 400,000 acre-feet could actually be gleaned by urging city dwellers and suburbanites to cut back their laundry loads and backyard sprinkling.

They also question whether the conservation policy is fair.

Even though municipalities serve about 86 percent of Coloradans, they only consume about 2 percent of the state’s water. Agriculture uses between 85 and 90 percent.

The water plan doesn’t set clear expectations for farmers and ranchers to conserve. Their water rights allow them to tap however much water they can put to what’s called “beneficial use.” If they use less, the water goes to the next user – and so on. So, as things stand, there’s a legal disincentive for agricultural users to cut back.

This doesn’t sit right with many city folks, especially knowing how much water goes wasted by inefficient techniques such as the use of unlined dirt irrigation ditches and canals.

“There’s no question that in other parts of the world, agriculture uses much less water,” Sherman said. “Things can be done. Improvements can be made.”

After reading the plan, Patricia Wells, the Colorado Water Conservation Board member representing Denver, said, “I was struck by the disparity of how we treat agriculture and how we treat the people of Colorado.”

“The only mandates in this plan are all about people.”

Calls for broader conservation are coming from unlikely players – the business commu-

nity rather than from environmentalists.

At the state board’s July meeting about the plan in Ignacio, representatives from environmental groups praised the conservation goals as is and commended the plan’s commitment to keeping water in rivers to protect environmental and recreational flows.

“I’m here with two messages – that of appreciation and encouragement,” Bart Miller, a river expert with Western Resources Advocates, told Eklund and his board. “As it progresses, we’re seeing more details, really good things…”

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, in the meantime, is strongly urging that conservation goals apply statewide — including to agriculture—rather than just to certain sectors.

“We want to make sure that all sides are giving,” said Mizraim Cordero, the Chamber’s vice president of public affairs. “I think there’s still room for more discussion about what goals are achievable by agriculture.”

Eklund notes that there’s a big difference between residential and agricultural conservation because water rights are property rights in Colorado.

“They’re running businesses in agriculture. They’re not doing it because it’s fun… They’re doing it to make money. If you’re telling them they’ve got to add a line item to their balance sheet that they didn’t otherwise anticipate, they’re going to ask you who’s paying for that.

And right now, we’re not doing that,” he said.

Given the vastly disproportionate amount of water used by farms and ranches, Colorado isn’t likely to overcome its shortfall without arrangements between agriculture and utilities.

All too often, those arrangements have meant farmers selling off their land and water rights to cities. That practice, known as “buying and drying,” has left wide swaths of the state deserted. Crowley County, for example, once had more than 50,000 irrigated acres and now has only 5,000.

“When we sold our water, we sold our future,” a local town clerk told The Independent in July.

Hickenlooper has made it clear that preserving Colorado’s agricultural tradition needs to be a keystone of the water plan.

The easiest way forward would be if farmers and ranchers could directly market some of their water to utilities. But the “consumptive use” doctrine underlying water law blocks such deals because they put agricultural water rights in jeopardy. If farmers aren’t directly using their water, they risk losing it.

Several top water officials and political leaders have been urging Hickenlooper, in his plan, to enable a market-based system that removes legal barriers. The idea behind socalled “alternative transfer mechanisms” is that farms would step up conservation if cities, through innovative funding, could subsidize efficiency efforts and glean the water savings on a short-term basis. Farmers, in turn, would be assured protection from losing their longterm water rights.

It would be tricky. But it’s doable. Similar deals have been struck in California, which is under crisis with a severe drought. The point in Colorado is to avert a crisis before our next dry spell hits.

“If Hickenlooper wants to make this a priority of this administration, he has limited time to start getting things done,” Lochhead said.

Chiming in The public has until Thursday, September 17 to submit comments on the water plan.

“We’re waiting with bated breath and open ears. We’re all ears,” Eklund said.

Russell George, former speaker of Colorado’s House and Gov. Bill Owens’ natural resources chief who’s vice chair of the water board, said there’s “a beauty in itself” in the outpouring of civic participation.

“I don’t feel the need for any of us to get hung up on the plan piece of this thing,” he has told The Independent.

But, given the looming shortfall, stakeholders are, indeed, “hung up” — and making sure to speak out while the administration is listening.

Environmental groups and their members are urging the administration to hone criteria for which of the 81 currently proposed “critical actions” are truly critical and should take priority. “Our thought is that it doesn’t really give enough detail such that you could take a giant list of projects and push them through,” Miller said.

Several water experts are pressing Hickenlooper hard to end the stalemate between the Front Range and Western Slope over using extra Colorado River water when it’s available.

The water plan proposes a conceptual framework for how negotiations between the two sides should go. But it offers no concrete solutions.

“That’s where the plan falls short and where the state needs to get creative and ambitious and take a leadership role in actually brokering a deal,” said Nichols who, as a member of the committee that oversees compacts between Colorado’s distrusting river basins, has seen deal after deal blow up. “There are discussions going on about putting more meat on the bones before December and how to implement a meaningful plan, maybe by changing some laws.”

The business community is trying to galvanize its members to read the plan and chime in.

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is pressing for specifics about costs and what, if anything, Hickenlooper will do to prod agriculture to measurably cut back.

“We commend that the Governor has made water a major priority and has moved the ball.

But we definitely encourage him and other leaders to continue (giving) specificity to help carry things out,” said the Chamber’s Cordero.

Is he confident that’ll happen by final draft in December?

Said Cordero: “I’m not going to answer that one.”

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— Obituary —

Donald E. Osborn Donald Edward Osborn December 13, 1932 – September 6, 2015 On September 6, 2015, Donald Edward Osborn, 82, longtime resident of Weldona, CO passed away in Windsor at the Windsor Health Care Center He was born in Denver, CO on December 13, 1932. As a young man of 17 years of age he enlisted in the U.S Army serving 17 year. He served in the Korean Conflict and 6 years in Germany.

Don was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, chapter #41 and also the VFW. He served as commander and officers of DAV chapter and Colorado State Commander in 2009. He aided many veterans with access to benefits.

In November of 1982 Don married his wife Dorothy. They have lived in Weldon Valley for 20 years. He has enjoyed time with both his grandchildren and great- grandchildren.

He was a fan of the sports program at the Weldon Valley School.

Survivors include his wife Dorothy, sister Shirley Watts, brother Mere (Jan), sons: Ernest (Trisa) Osborn, Darrell (Joanie) Groves, Rod (Gail) Groves, Rick (Teresa) Groves, daughters: Lisa Forsythe, Laurie Way, Robin Adams, Kim Deganhart, Laurie Pate, 29 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his mother Minnie Hawley, brothers, Raymond Harris and Wes Harris, granddaughter Kayla Chadwick and grandson Scott Forsythe.

Memorial service were held on September 11, 2015, 1:00 p.m. in Fort Morgan at the American Legion. Memorial gifts may be made to the DAV Chapter #41 in-care of Dorothy Osborn, 26186, MCR 7, Weldona, CO 80653.

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Mary Ellen and Ron Higgins enjoyed the visit and fun time for the annual Jackson Lake Golf Cart parade with their son and family, Jeff, Amy, Blake and McKinzie. The foursome won the trophy for the “Wackiest Costumes” in the parade. Their theme was “Where’s Waldo”. The golf car was decorated in red and white and they all worn their red and white “Waldo” costumes. It was a fun parade.

Kids at Their Best will be participating in a Free Food distribution on Sunday, September 13, in Goodrich at the Weldon Valley Presbyterian Church. The distribution will begin following the church service which ends at 11 a.m. The program is part of the Food Bank of the Rockies. If you are a family of four and make under $75,000 a year, you are qualified for the program. Single people and families of less and more than four qualify also for the program. Please bring a box or bag for the food.

It was a fun and exciting when family and friends of Tiffany Thompson met for an evening of creativity with “The Art Spot” party in Weldona at the Last Stand. Darlene Ruyle, Bonnie Hauger and Ann Olsen led the group in painting a creative canvas featuring a cow surrounded by sunflowers. It was a magical evening with fun with art as everyone was energize with creativity. They all painted from the same picture but each one was unique. The herd of 35 black and white cows filled the room with much laughter and excitement.

Church chat: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Weldon has mass each Sunday at 7:00 a.m., with Father Frank Garcia. On Sunday, September 13 the men of the Knights of Columbus will be serving breakfast after mass. A free-will donation will be accepted.

The Weldon Valley Presbyterian in Goodrich has Christian education and worship at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday with Pastor Mark Kenning. Rev. Sue Stefford-Grey, originally from Lansing, Michigan filled the pulpit on Sunday. She currently lives in Greeley. Pastor Mark will return next week from vacation. Coffee and Conversation fellowship time will follow the worship.

School scoop: Weldon Valley School has an exchange Student, Jan Van De Weijer of the Netherlands will be a student during this school year. He is staying with Allyson and Jon Brookins. This is part of the program of EF School Exchange Year. A second student, Kathrin Schuthesis of Germany, is attending school in Akron and staying with Bridget and Matt Glosson. This is the same group that has made arrangements for the travels of the International Clubs trips. A student from Italy will be attending school the second semester, but plans are not in place for a school or host family. Those who may be interested in hosting a family should contact Meredith Chapin at the school.

4-H News: School bulletin board at the Post Office is currently be completed by Jasmyn and Jayden Thompson. They selected this project as their 4-H community service project. There will be no club meeting in September. For more information about the WV Club contact leader Kathy Wood.

Calendar of activities: Wednesday, September 9, school pictures by Lifetouch School Pictures. Thursday, September 10, volleyball and football at home with Peetz. Friday, September 11, high school football and volleyball at home. Sunday, September 13, Free Food distribution in Goodrich.

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From the American Gas Association A new energy foundation Now at their highest level ever, future U.S. natural gas supplies will continue to support customer savings, economic growth, energy security and increased efficiency and environmental solutions.

• According to the Potential Gas Committee, U.S. technically recoverable natural gas resources are estimated to be 2,515 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) as of year-end 2014 – a five percent increase since the yearend 2012 report.

• The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that domestic dry proved natural gas reserves have doubled since 1993, and are now estimated at 338 Tcf. Proved reserves are volumes of natural gas known to exist that have been proven by exploration and development operations.

• When combined with EIA proved reserves estimates, the U.S. future supply of natural gas now exceeds 2,850 Tcf – the highest combined future supply of natural gas ever.

Natural Gas Emissions

From the American Gas Association AGA believes that natural gas is poised to serve as a foundation fuel for the U.S. economy for years to come. This prospect has increased attention on methane emissions from natural gas systems.

While methane is a greenhouse gas, natural gas produces far less carbon dioxide than coal or oil when combusted and serves as a clean, affordable complement to renewable energy.

A study published in Environmental Science & Technology led by a team from Washington State University found that emissions from local natural gas distribution systems in cities and towns throughout the U.S. have decreased in the past 20 years, to levels 36 to 70 percent lower than the 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inventory. The study concludes that as little as 0.1 percent of the natural gas delivered nationwide is emitted from local distribution systems.

Since 1990, the number of pipeline leaks have decreased 25 percent for pipeline mains and 16 percent for services due to a concerted effort by natural gas utilities to upgrade and modernize our nation’s pipeline network to enhance safety, including the use of better pipe materials, efforts to seal cast iron joints and enhanced leak detection and repair procedures.

WOTUS rule delayed for Colorado, 12 other states; CCGA, others pushing for action to withdraw the rule

From Colorado Corn Kernels Late last week, a North Dakota federal judge granted an injunction against the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, effectively delaying implementation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 13 states, including Colorado.

The Colorado Corn Growers and National Corn Growers associations and many others applauded the decision.

In addition to requesting delayed implementation, CCGA and others are also supporting congressional efforts to withdraw the rule once the Senate returns from its recess. In May, the House passed a bill that would force the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the poorly conceived WOTUS rule. However, the Senate still needs to move forward on its bill, S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act. EPA officials say they initiated WOTUS-rulemaking efforts in recent years to provide more clarity in defining “Waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act, due to confusion. However, the EPA’s revised definition of “Waters of the U.S.,” if implemented, would result in a significant expansion of federal control of land and water resources across the country, bringing substantial additional permitting and regulatory requirements for landowners -- especially farmers and ranchers -- and many others.

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Savings for Consumers • Households that use natural gas for heating, water heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $693 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications.

• Strong supply fundamentals and robust delivery infrastructure suggest that natural gas prices will remain competitive and stable at a level well below the peak market prices of the preceding decade.

• Low domestic natural gas prices have led to savings of almost $30 billion for residential natural gas customers over the past five years.

• In 2013, the average commercial customer saved more than $2,000 on their annual bill due to low natural gas prices compared to 2008.

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Expanding Access, Enhancing Safety • To ensure that more Americans can safely enjoy the benefits of domestic natural gas, local utilities are working with governors, legislators and state regulators around the country to upgrade, enhance and expand the nation’s more than 2.4 million miles of natural gas infrastructure.

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Aims Community College Ranked Best in Colorado

GREELEY – Community colleges are quickly moving up the ranks as a viable option for higher education and are no longer at the bottom of the higher education ladder; Aims Community College is no exception. WalletHub recently ranked the best community colleges in the nation - including seven in Colorado. Coming in at number one, Aims was ranked the best community college in Colorado and No. 116 overall, out of 670 other institutions.

The report put out by WalletHub, a Washington D.C. financial analyst company, compared metrics across four different categories: cost and financing, classroom experience, education outcomes, and career outcomes. Within those four categories analysis of tuition costs, available aid and school spending efficiency, academic challenge and studentto-faculty ration, retention and graduation rates, and return on education investment, according to the Denver Business Journal.

Aims’ rank in each of the four categories were as follows: o Cost and Financing: 75 o Classroom Experience: 134 o Educational Outcome: 51 o Career Outcomes: 581 “Aims employees are dedicated to doing everything within our ability to help students succeed and achieve their educational goals,” said Dr. Leah L. Bornstein, president of Aims. “ For this reason, our faculty and student services professionals collaborated, using reseach and best practices to enhance the student experience, in and out of the classroom.”

With scheduling flexibility, smaller class sizes, and lower cost, community colleges are beginning to compare favorably to traditional four-year institutions and Aims Community College is continually improving, innovating, and keeping its eyes on the future to provide high quality education at an affordable price for graduates to enter the workforce with credentials from the most industry savvy career and technical programs available.

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Morgan County 4-H Exchange Travels to Wisconsion

The Morgan County 4-H Exchange group traveled to Eau Claire County, Wisconsin this summer. This trip culminated the two years that the Morgan County 4-H and Eau Claire County 4-H groups have been working together on this exchange program. Morgan County 4-H members that participated in this program, hosted youth from Wisconsin last summer in their homes.

The Morgan County 4-H members that participated in this two year exchange program included: Reid Ernst, Devin Gerken, Trevor Gerken, Wade Hofmeister, Adrianna Miller, Mackenzie Powell, and Kyle Rosenbrock. Chaperones for the trip included: Rowana Ernst, Walt Powell and Audrey Rosenbrock. This past summer, the group began their trip by flying into Minneapolis,MN., where the group was greeted by their Wisconsin host 4-H members and their families. The day the group arrived, they went to Skyzone Trampoline Park and took a supper river boat cruise on the Mississippi River. The group toured a technical fire and emergency service education center at a local community college and saw demonstrations on extinguishing fires. We toured Silver Spring Foods, where various condiments are made, bottled and shipped out all of over the U.S. A high energy afternoon was when the group participated in doing a low and high ropes course at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, ending with a zip line ride down off the course. That evening, we visited Lake Altoona County Park where we ate, played in the lake and watched a two hour water ski show, put on by local youth. Another group day, we traveled to Duluth, MN. where we took a cruise on Lake Superior. After the cruise, we visited Split Rock Lighthouse, a historic lighthouse on Lake Superior. We were treated to supper at Famous Dave›s Restaurant, a business that was originally founded by a Wisconsin resident. Wisconsin boasts about their many lakes. We had a family and group day at Lake Wissota, filled with swimming, boating, tubing, skiing, relaxing and eating. The Morgan County 4-H delegation learned a new outdoor game called «Kubb», which is a Nordic game with roots over a 1000 years old. Our July 4th celebration included a visit to the Paul Bunyan logging camp and the Chippewa Valley Museum. The group then headed to the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to view the awesome US Navy Blue Angels Air Show. We ended the day with a bbq, swim party, a fireworks show and of course, some games of Kubb. All the families had one family day, where everyone did various activities with their host family. Our last full day in Wisconsin, the group had an «agriculture day». We traveled to a place called «Eat My Fish», where we fished for our lunch. We learned about the fish farming industry and had fun fishing as a group. That afternoon, we toured Augusta, Wisconsin and the surrounding Amish community. We had several stops where we were able to visit with some of the Amish people and to see their homes and farms and to learn about the Amish culture and their history. We went to an Amish run store and saw many carriages pulled by horses. While we were in Augusta, we took a photo stop at the Dells Mills which dates 1864. The picture of the mills is commonly found on calendars. Our day ended with a visit to one of the host families 100+ year old farm house and their farming operation. They raise fallow deer, elk, reindeer, and even had camels. After the hayride tour, we enjoyed a bbq, with Wisconsin based Bush’s baked beans, farewell activities and a bonfire. Prior to flying home, we visited the «Mall of America» in Minneapolis. The group enjoyed lunch at the mall, shopping and played at the amusement park inside the mall. There will be a new Morgan County 4-H Exchange group being organized this Fall. This group will be exchanging with a county in Pennsylvania. If you are interested in participating, contact Janice Dixon at the Morgan County Cooperative Extension Office, 914 E. Railroad Ave. in Ft. Morgan, or by calling 542- 3540.

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September is National Cholesterol Education Month

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A good time to resolve to get your cholesterol screened.

Weld County, Colorado – The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) is observing September as National Cholesterol Education Month.

According to Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Executive Director of the Health Department, “Too much cholesterol in the blood is one of the main risk factors for heart disease and stroke—two leading causes of death in the United States”. One way to prevent these diseases is to detect high cholesterol and treat it when it is found. One in every six adult Americans has high cholesterol so since September is National Cholesterol Education Month, now is an ideal time to check your cholesterol and take steps to lower it if it is high. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs.

But when you have too much in your blood, it can build up on the walls of your arteries and form blockages. This can lead to heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Over seventymillion American adults have high cholesterol, but only one-third of them have the condition under control. What role does screening play? Screening is the key to detecting high cholesterol. Because high cholesterol does not have symptoms, many people do not know that their cholesterol is too high. Your doctor can do a simple blood test to check your cholesterol level. The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that adults aged 20 years or older have their cholesterol checked at least every 5 years and those with risk factors such as family history and/or a body mass index (BMI) above 30 get screened more frequently.

You can prevent or treat high cholesterol making the following lifestyle changes: • Eating a healthy diet. Avoid saturated fats and trans fats, which tend to raise cholesterol levels. Other types of fats, such as polyunsaturated fats, can actually lower blood cholesterol levels. Eating fiber also can help lower cholesterol.

• Exercising regularly. Physical activity can help lower cholesterol. The Surgeon General recommends that adults engage in moderate-intensity exercise for 2 hours and 30 minutes every week.

• Maintaining a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese can raise your cholesterol levels. Losing weight can help lower your cholesterol.

• Not smoking. If you smoke, quit as soon as possible.

Be sure to follow doctor’s instructions and stay on medications, if prescribed, to control high cholesterol. For more information visit http://www.cdc.gov/features/cholesterolawareness/ or call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at 970-304-6470.

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The Basics: Well to Wheel

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Natural Gas Vehicles From the Colorado Oil & Gas Association As the U.S. moves towards a lower carbon future, natural gas vehicle (NGV) demand is increasing, offering multiple benefits to the environment. One of the largest advantages of natural gas vehicles is the reduction in greenhouse gasses emitted from its start at the well all the way to the wheel of the car.

Multiple studies have detailed the reduction in greenhouse gasses from well to wheel, comparing traditional burning fuels to a variety of natural gas vehicles. A study performed by the California Energy Commission broke down the emissions reduction from passenger cars and heavy duty vehicles powered by natural gas.

stream natural gas industry, life cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity generated from Barnett Shale gas extracted in 2009 were found to be very similar to conventional natural gas and less than half those of coal-fired electricity generation.”

The oil and gas industry is usually divided into three major sectors: upstream, midstream, and downstream. The upstream oil sector, also commonly known as the exploration and production (E&P) sector, generate emissions known as “upstream emissions”. These are the greenhouse gas emissions generated from fuel and vehicle production, i.e. getting the fuel to the fuel station, and in manufacturing and assembling a vehicle.

A critical component for natural gas vehicles to achieve greenhouse gas benefits is ensuring that methane (natural gas) leaks associated with the production of oil and gas are minimized. A common misconception that has casted doubt on natural gas as a viable automobile fuel source, are a few studies that attempt to demonstrate high leakage rates from oil and gas production, which would offset any benefit from burning it.

However a major recent study performed by the Environmental Defense Fund and the University of Texas, with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry, determined a leakage rate of 1.5% of methane produced is lost from developing the resource. This is adequately below the threshold required for natural gas to achieve climate benefits. These measurements are also comparable to EPA’s estimates for methane leaked at approximately 1.5%.

In addition to these two assessments, numerous other studies have demonstrated that the extraction of natural gas from shale formations achieves climate benefits: • University of Maryland – December 2011 – “…we have demonstrated that the fugitive emissions from the drilling process are very likely not substantially higher than for conventional gas. …the greenhouse footprint of shale gas and other unconventional gas resources is about 11% higher than that of conventional gas for electricity generation, and still 56% that of coal.”

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology – November 2012 – “…it is incorrect to suggest that shale gas-related hydraulic fracturing has substantially altered the overall GHG intensity of natural gas production.” • Cornell University – June 2011 – “Using more reasonable leakage rates and bases of comparison, shale gas has a GHG footprint that is half and perhaps a third that of coal.”

• National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)/DOE – October 2011 – “Natural gas-fired baseload power production has life cycle greenhouse gas emissions 42 to 53 percent lower than those for coal-fired baseload electricity.”

• NREL/Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (NREL) – 2011 – “Based on analysis of more than 16,000 sources of air-pollutant emissions reported in a state inventory of upstream and mid-

Electric Vehicles (EVs) & Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) All-electric vehicles (EVs) depend on electricity. They are propelled an electric motor (or motors) powered only by rechargeable battery packs that must be plugged into an existing electrical grid. While it is known that natural gas vehicles emit less than traditional gasoline burning engines, they also rank closely--if not lower in some cases--than electric vehicles. This is due to the emissions from generating electricity for EVs. Table 1 compares the 2013 versions of Honda’s compressed natural gas-powered Honda Civic, Chevrolet’s 2013 Volt, and Nissan’s 2013 Leaf. After factoring in upstream emissions from oil and gas development, the Honda Civic emits slightly higher emissions than both the Volt and Leaf. When upstream emissions from oil and gas development are factored into the total CNG greenhouse gas emission rate, the Honda Civic emits slightly higher emissions than both the Volt and Leaf. * Assumes 15,000 miles/year traveled, factoring in carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane.

2013 Honda Civic (CNG) Tailpipe emissions (3.6 tons/year) + Upstream emissions (2.1 tons/year) = 5.7 tons/year3 (11,400 lbs/year) 2013 Chevrolet Volt 330 grams greenhouse gas emissions/mile4 330 g/mile * 15,000 miles/year = 4,950,000 g/year 4,950,000 g/year = 10,912.88 lbs/year 2013 Nissan Leaf 280 grams greenhouse gas emissions/mile5 280 g/mile * 15,000 miles/year = 4,200,000 g/year 4,200,000 g/year = 9,259.41 lbs/year Upstream Considerations & Others While upstream emissions are factored into the Honda Civic (Table 2), most of the comparable exploration and production emission rates related to EVs are not factored in for both the Volt and the Leaf. This would include emissions due to electricity generation and emissions from mining materials to produce rare earth minerals for renewable products, like batteries.

It should also be noted that as the vehicle size increases, the efficiency in miles per kilowatt hour

significantly drops for electric vehicles, thus raising their grams of greenhouse gasses emitted per mile.

Making Sense It has always been known that natural gas is the cleanest burning fuel, and evidence from numerous scientific studies affirms low upstream emissions rates so we can all breathe easier. With the significant growth in production of natural gas in the United States, the use of natural gas vehicles makes sense from not only an economic perspective, but also one from an environmental one. NGV’s have significantly reduced emissions across all pollutants and are on par with electric vehicles, if not better when factoring in lifecycle emissions

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Plant Now for a Beautiful Garden Now and in the Future

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By Melinda Myers Don’t pack away that shovel and trowel. Fall is a great time to plant a few new additions in the landscape. Here are just a few ideas for adding immediate and long term beauty to your garden.

Add cool season annuals like pansies, snapdragons, ornamental kale and stocks to brighten the fall garden. Those in milder regions will enjoy them throughout the winter. Consider adding cold hardy pansies. They provide color in the fall garden, survive most winters, and are back blooming in the spring just as the snow melts.

Fall is also a good time to plant perennials, trees and shrubs. The soil is warm and the air cooler, so the plants are less stressed and establish more quickly. Select plants suited to the growing conditions and be sure to give them plenty of room to reach their mature size.

Plant trees so the root flare, the place where the roots curve away from the trunk, is even with the soil surface. Dig a hole, the same depth as the rootball, and two to five times wider. Roughen the sides of the hole and backfill with the existing soil. Water thoroughly and spread a two to three inch layer of mulch over the soil surface, keeping the mulch away from the tree trunk.

Follow a similar planting procedure for shrubs. Plant these so the crown, the place where the stems meet the roots, is even with the soil surface. And be sure to keep the mulch away from the stems.

Plant daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs in fall for extra color next spring. Set the bulbs at a depth of two to three times their height deep. Then cover them with soil and sprinkle on a low nitrogen slow release fertilizer, like Milorganite (milorganite.com).

This organic nitrogen fertilizer promotes rooting without stimulating fall growth subject to winter kill.

Start planting spring flowering bulbs after the nighttime temperatures hover between 40 and 50 degrees. Be patient – waiting until the soil cools reduces the risk of early sprouting that often occurs during a warm fall.

Those gardening in the far south and along the gulf coast can purchase pre-cooled bulbs to compensate for the warm winters. Or the chilling can be done at home by storing the bulbs in a 35 to 45 degree location for at least 14 weeks before planting.

Those tired of battling the animals may want to plant resistant bulbs such as daffodils, hyacinths, Fritillaria, alliums, Camassia, glory-of-the snow, snow drops, squills, and grape hyacinths. You may find it is easier to avoid the problem than battle the animals with repellents and scare tactics.

Plant a few short season vegetables in your garden for fresh-from-the garden flavor this fall. Simply count the days from planting to the average first fall frost to determine how many growing days are left in your area. Select vegetables that will mature and can be harvested in that amount of time. Leaf lettuce, spinach, mustard greens, radishes and carrots are fast growing, cool weather tolerant vegetables that make great additions to the fall garden and your dinner plate.

Get these vegetables off to a good start with a side dressing of low nitrogen fertilizer. Incorporate it into the soil prior to planting or sprinkle a narrow band along the row of plants.

This organic nitrogen will provide needed nutrients without damaging the tender seedlings.

Extend the harvest season with the help of floating row covers. These fabrics allow air, light and water through while trapping the heat around the plants. No construction is needed; just loosely cover the plants with the fabric, secure the edges with pipes, boards or landscape staples and let the plants provide the support.

So be sure to get a jump on next spring’s garden season with a bit of fall planting now.

Gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening and the Midwest Gardener’s Handbook. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening For Everyone” DVD series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment segments. Myers is also a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Myers’ web site, www.melindamyers.com, offers gardening videos and tips.

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2015 Colorado State Fair Creative Cooks

Five Morgan County 4-Hers competed in the 2015 State 4-H Creative Cooks Contest held during the Colorado State Fair and the Junior and Senior Specialty teams came home with awards.

Topping the list of winner were Delaney Draegert and Mason Unrein who were named Champion in the Junior Team division. Delaney and Mason’s theme was Native American and they prepared Navajo Fry Bread. The fry bread was a perfect mix between a light, fluffy, and sweet snack. The bread was fried and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Their table featured a tradition rug and tepee placed on the floor- exactly as the Navajo would have shared their meal.

Competing in the Senior Specialty Team Division were Burgandy Larrick and Mickayla Zink who were Senior Specialty Team Champion. Their meal featured lamb mixed with spices, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and served on a Colorado blue corn chip.

Their theme was hunting complemented by their home stitched aprons and camouflage table cloth. Mickayla Zink is a senior this year who was proud to represent Morgan County at State Fair in her final year as a 4-Her. Timothy Rhode qualified as a Morgan County Fair Intermediate Individual Champion to take his nautical themed table and Sea Side Clam Chowder in Sourdough Bread Bowl to the State Fair. Congratulations to all of the State Fair participants for strongly representing Morgan County.

Keep up the good cooking!

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History of the Second Oldest Oilfield in the United States: Florence, Colorado

From the Colorado Oil & Gas Company Colorado has always been a leader when it comes to oil and gas development–from its regulations and technology, its economic impact, and even to its history. The first oil well drilled west of the Mississippi was during the 1860s in our own Florence, Colorado, which gives our great state an over 150-year history in developing its oil and gas resources. The Florence oil field is considered the second oldest commercial oil-producing region in the United States. Located along the steel rails of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, success in Florence spurred the search for oil in the West and established an industry that would evolve into a critical pillar of our economy and community in Colorado.

Humble Beginnings Some of the first to discover oil in Colorado were the Ute Indians. In Southeastern Colorado, they skimmed the black liquid from tributaries of the Arkansas River where seeps of crude oil naturally existed and used the oil in a variety of useful ways, such as medicine, war paint, glue, waterproofing their homes, and sealing their woven baskets. The tributary came to be known as Oil Creek.

Fueld by a Need for Light During the mid-19th century, Colorado was part of the Kansas Territory and there was a growing demand for more efficient and affordable means for lighting homes. The lighting sources they had included whale oil, which was a princely $2.50/gallon, alcohol, which burned brightly but was hazardous, and candles made from rendered animal fat that were smoky and did not yield much light.

Petroleum had previously been bottled and sold to New World settlers as “Seneca Oil”, after an eastern Native American tribe who used it as a cure-all tonic. Eventually coming to be known as “Rock Oil”, the product was predominantly used at the time as a medicine to prevent dandruff, cure stomach aches, and many other ailments. It was also used as a lubricant for large gears and axle wheels, and as an adhesive.

In 1846, a Canadian geologist named Abraham Gesner distilled a new lamp fuel from coal that he called kerosene. Around the same time in 1852, a Polish pharmacist named Ignacy Lukasiewicz, who had long been interested in seep oil as a cheap alternative to whale oil, invented a modern version of the kerosene lamp, with his colleagues Jan Zah and Adam Bratkowski.

This new lamp burned clear kerosene distilled from seep oil and on July 31, 1853, his lamp was made public in the local hospital to illuminate an emergency surgical operation where the doctor was impressed the lamp did not smoke.

In 1855, Benjamin Silliman published a scientific export on the chemistry of petroleum and the wide range of useful products that could be made from it, called “Report on Rock Oil”. It made the revolutionary hypothesis that petroleum could be used as an illumination source. Independently of Lukasiewicz, American Robert Dietz developed a kerosene lamp in 1859. Thus, research and innovation were the catalyst for the quest for petroleum.

Enter: Canon City, 1860 By 1860, Canon City, Colorado was an established trading center for mountain gold

mining camps, like Leadville. Gold mining brought many people in proximity to visible surface occurrences of oil. A hunter-trapper turned grain-miller and sometime prospector named Gabriel Bowen reported to Canon Times on September 8, 1860 that he found a source where oil fled at a rate of five gallons per hour. In appearance and smell, he said, it resembled “coal oil”, which was lamp fuel distilled from coal and widely used in eastern states. Bowen staked a claim on what is the Morrison Formation, and the site became known as Oil Spring. This location was eight miles north of the Oil Creek region where the Ute Indians had previously discovered oil.

News of the discovery of quickly spread to other parts of the territory and samples of Canon City oil were put on public display in Denver. The first oil well in United States’ history was drilled just a year before (1859) in Titusville, Pennsylvania. It produced 30 barrels of oil per day from a short depth of 69 feet. Because of shortages caused by the Civil War, peak prices for kerosene in Denver were $1.25 to $2.85 per gallon, and there was excitement around this new “black gold”.

Bowen told the Rocky Mountain News he planned to mechanically drill a well, like the ones found in Titusville, to increase the output of oil for commercial purposes. However, no commercial wells were built and for some time; the only source of oil in the field was three or four seepages. The Oil Spring site was worked sporadically from 1870 to 1950, producing about 3,000 gallons of kerosene. In the end, Oil Spring, Colorado’s first commercial oil prospect, provided the first clues to oil hunters that larger resources could be found in the area.

The Birth of Florence Oil Field By 1870, John D. Rockefeller had founded Standard Oil Company of Ohio and had begun acquiring interests and building a monopoly. Railroads accelerated westward expansion and Continental Oil and Transportation Company also marketed refined products such as kerosene, benzene, and oil out to the West.

Overall, attempts to drill for oil in the Canon City region were unsuccessful until January of 1881 at the Canfield Well, where mining operations were underway for coal. These operations here run by Alexander Cassidy, an Iowa native who had left for Denver with his family in 1860 and had formed a firm that evolved into the Continental Oil Company. Cassidy had at one point owned and promoted Oil Spring before selling it in 1865 to Boston investors. Together with driller Issac Canfield, Cassidy drilled a water Well No.l 42. Drilled in 1889, three miles northwest of Florence well for coal mining operations near Florence on Coal Creek, several miles east of the Oil Spring prospect. At a depth of 1,445 feet, they encountered oil. Because natural gas spewed from the well, operations were halted for fear of a blowout. Shortly after restarting operations, the manila-rope cable broke and the tools fell to the bottom of the hole. Efforts to retrieve them were unsuccessful and the well was eventually abandoned.

News of the Canfield well created excitement and attracted a large number of people to Florence via train and to Coal Creak by foot or carriage. They carried small tins and bottles to fill with the dark oil, and land values in the vicinity skyrocketed. Leases were sought from landowners in hopes of sinking wells of their own. Within a year, three separate companies were drilling and two—United Oil Company and Florence Oil and Refining had refineries in the east end of town that manufactured gasoline, kerosene, lubricating oils, greases, and paraffin wax. However, development was limited by the high cost of shipping refined products to distant markets. In 1888, Continental bought a minority interest in the leading producer, United Oil Company, and made it possible to avoid high transportation costs from the east, distributing illuminating and lubricating oil locally as well as to Denver, Pueblo, Aspen, and Leadville.

Florence in Full Bloom By the 20th century, Florence had grown to 10,000 residents. At the height of the boom, there were twenty-five oil companies, three refineries, seven gold ore mills, and more than two dozen coal mines. The oil field covered 14 square miles, and included the town of Florence where most of the wells were located. For almost two decades, Florence’s refineries were the exclusive source of petroleum products for the states and territories of the intermountain West. In the 1890s, oil production from the fields reached a peak of 3,000 barrels per day. From a total of 100,000 barrels during 1887, output rose to a peak of 824,000 barrels in 1892. Between 1890 and 1920, the area totaled over 500 producing wells. During the 1920s, the Florence field extended to Canon Cit. While no more than 50 wells were considered prolific, the e was always the hope that the next well drilled would be the “big one”.

Beyond Florence After Florence gained speed, local ventures moved 100 miles north to Boulder in 1901. Florence driller Isaac Canfield noticed Boulder’s typography was similar to Florence. Oil seeps and petroleum odors abounded, and Canfield pinpointed the rst oil source using a dowsing rod.

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Boulder soon became Colorado’s second successful oilfield, experiencing a boom of 100 wells in its first five years and attracting over 100 oil companies, some that would later be owned by BP/Amaco and ConocoPhillips. Though, the greatest economic impact to Boulder was their population growth, which doubled in the decade following. Boulder’s first commercial well drilled in the area in 1901, The McKenzie No. 1-21, is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

From Boulder, development expanded north to the Salt Creek field in Wyoming. By the 1920s, geologists were applying new technologies like magnetic surveys, electrical impulses, radio waves, and shock transmissions to locate potential resources, and new fields opened in Colorado: Wellington and Fort Collins in Larimer County (1923, 1924), Hamilton Dome in Moffat County (1924), Tow Creek in Routt County (1924), Berthoud in Larimer (1925), North McCallum in Jackson County (1926), Canon City in Fremont County (1926), Iles Dome in Moffat County (1927), and South McCallum in Jackson County (1928). From 1926 to 1929, Colorado’s oil production surpassed 2 million barrels a year.

The End of an Era: Beginning of a New One During this time, automobiles were spurring a search for more crude oil resources, growing exponentially in number from 8,000 in 1900 to 468,500 in 1910. Henry Ford’s assembly line Model T made motorcars affordable for a large segment of the American people, and sales soared to more than 9 million in 1920, 20 million in 1925, and 26.5 million by 1930. In Colorado, gasoline purchases jumped from 5.8 million gallons in 1913 to 51.9 million in 1920. By 1913, refineries produced not lamp oil, but gasoline for vehicles powered by the internal-combustion engine.

Today, little remains of the Florence oil field. Annual production had gradually fallen to 317,000 barrels by 1900. By then, the demand for petroleum products in the region exceeded the capacity of Florence refineries. The field surpassed 200,000 barrels of crude oil for the last time in 1915. Florence’s ore milling was diverted to Colorado Springs, which was followed by the closure of coal mines and declining oil production. Refinery was transferred to Commerce City, where a new, state-of-the-art refine y had been built. Although production today is minimal, the Florence field wells still produce a few barrels a day.

By the time the boom in Florence was winding down, Colorado’s oil industry was vibrant and robust. Though the Great Depression would have a negative impact, emergency government measures sustained local exploration and development. World War II’s military and industrial mobilization set the stage for another round of expansion in the postwar years, which included a revolutionary new technology called “hydrofracturing”. Hydrofracturing could reach what was thought to be impenetrable rock at unreachable depths.

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Grover-Pawnee School Held their Biennial School Reunion this Summer and had People from Every Honor Class Attend 1939 Althea Dudley Davis came from Santa Fe, New Mexico 1954 Morine Werner Knupple 1955 Al Timm Dave Bashor Lorraine Ayars Howard Carl Hauer Jr. Dennis Goodwine 1964 Dennis Zitek James Philp Bruce Konig Dale Ayars Rodney Barney Castle Joyce Anderson Smock Nancy Hillman White Mary Ann Robertson Hoffman 1965 Jerry Anderson Bill McCurry Alvin Smock Ed Sorensen Jerry Burnett Pat Benner Newland Evelyn Hahn Hoffman 1989 Brad Keiper Maria Hatch Beighley Wendy Smock Dowhaniuk Jenny Peters Thompson 1990 Clinton Zitek Cecil Lammey Band class of 1965 Jerry Anderson Alvin Smock Bill McCurry

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Logic and Accuracy Testing of Voting Equipment Scheduled for Sept. 30

September 16, 2015

Carly Koppes, Weld County Clerk and Recorder invites you to attend the public Logic and Accuracy Testing of voting equipment as required under Colorado Revised Statute 1-7-509(2)(b) and Colorado Secretary of State Rule 11.3.2. The Logic and Accuracy Testing will be conducted: DATE: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 TIME: Starting at 9:00 a.m. until finished LOCATION: Weld County Election Office, 1401 N. 17TH Avenue, Greeley, CO This testing is open to anyone who makes prior arrangements with the Clerk and Recorder’s Election Office (space is limited). To make arrangements to attend, please call (970) 304-6530 x 3059 and ask for Rudy Santos.

Input on Locations for Voter Service and Polling Centers Requested

In accordance with C.R.S. 1-5-102.9 (1)(H)(II) the Weld County Clerk and Recorder’s offIn accordance with C.R.S. 1-5-102.9 (1)(H)(II) the Weld County Clerk and Recorder’s office seeks public comments regarding the location of Voter Service and Polling Centers for the 2016 General Election. Voter Service and Polling Centers are places that a voter can vote in person, drop off a mail ballot, request a replacement ballot, register to vote or update their voter registration.

At a minimum, Weld County must have nine (9) Voter Service and Polling Centers open for the 2016 General Election.

Five (5) Voter Service and Polling Centers will be open two weeks prior to Election Day (Including Saturdays). October 17 - November 8, 2016.

Four (4) Additional Voter Service and Polling Centers will open on Election Day, November 8, 2016.

Below are basic requirements for a Voter Service and Polling Center.

1. A public location that has the ability to serve a significant amount of people with adequate parking.

2. Compliant with the federal “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990”, 42 U.S.C. sec.

12101 et seq., as amended.

3. A secure room with 400 square feet of minimum space.

4. Climate controlled.

5. Sufficient electrical power for voting machines and laptop computers.

The Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be receiving public comments for suggested Voter Service and Polling Center locations until March 25th, 2016. You may email your comments to elections@weldgov.com, call the office at 970-304-6525 or mail/hand deliver written comments to the Weld County Elections office at 1401 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631.

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United Power Steps in to Provide Efficient Lighting for Local Riding Center

United Power plays key role in assembling a partnership of community organizations to provide funds for an energy efficient lighting upgrade for the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center (CTRC).

CTRC, a nonprofit organization devoted to changing the lives of people with disabilities by promoting their physical, psychological and social well-being through equine assisted activities, was recently retrofitted with high efficient LED light bulbs throughout the facility. The project was made possible through assistance from United Power, a not-for-profit, memberowned, rural electric cooperative providing electric service to homes and businesses throughout Colorado’s northern Front Range CTRC is located in United Power’s territory, so the nonprofit qualified for and was awarded a $5,000 grant from United Power’s Operation Round-Up Foundation, a charitable organization funded by members who “round-up” their electric bill to the next full dollar amount.

CTRC also received $3,678 in rebates from United Power and TriState Generation and Transmission, United Power’s wholesale supplier, and $4,887 in rebates from Boulder County’s Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) program. Elevation Lighting Services Company also donated the installation of the LED lights.

The project started after Bill Meier, a United Power ComRiders present a United Power banner during the munity Affairs Representative, Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center’s “Flip the Switch” stopped by CTRC in August 2013, opening ceremony on Aug. 23 celebrating the riding cencurious about the type of lights in ter’s new, high efficient LED light bulbs. CTRC received a $5,000 grant from United Power’s Operation Round- the arena. It is Meier’s job to asUp Foundation as well as $3,678 in rebates from United sist businesses and organizations Power and Tri-State Generation and Transmission, in the United Power territory with United Power’s wholesale supplier, and $4,887 in rebates service, energy efficient upgrades from Boulder County’s Partners for a Clean Environment and rebates.

(PACE) program to pay for the new lighting system.

“Initially, what we noticed was Photo courtesy of United Power that the center could save a significant amount of money if they could afford a lighting upgrade, but with a limited budget, the project wasn’t their top priority,” Meier said. “But it’s not just about dollar savings when we work with our members. By working cooperatively with other community organizations to make a project like this happen, we can truly make life better—and that’s what we are here to do for our members.

Since the installation, staff members, volunteers and even the horses are seeing a difference. Heather McLaughlin, CTRC program director, said the new lighting system has made the office environment more comfortable for families and the tack room is better illuminated, providing volunteers easier access to equipment. As for the horses at CTRC, they are striding into the arena a bit more confidently.

“Horses struggle with depth perception, so anytime there are shadows cast it can make them nervous and unsure of where they’re going,” McLaughlin said. “The new lights remove those shadows, so the horses are able to confidently walk in, move forward and focus on their job.”

Not only does the Round-Up program provide grants to organizations like CTRC, but will also provide one-time financial assistance to United Power members struggling to make ends meet. Since the start of the Round-Up program, the foundation has provided more than $1 million dollars to support individuals, families and organizations in the United Power territory.

“Operation Round-Up is a great opportunity for people who want to support our members in need,” said Dale McCall, Round-Up Board President. “There are people less fortunate than some of us, so a small contribution each month allows us to give people a helping hand.”

United Power, a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, is not-for-profit cooperative providing electric service to more than 75,000 member-owners at homes, businesses, and farms in Colorado’s north central front range. Learn how United Power is making life better the cooperative way, by visiting www.unitedpower.com.

United Power’s Operation Round-Up Foundation is celebrating 20 years in 2015, and has granted over $1 million to worthy organizations and needy families in the United Power service territory. The program is funded entirely by United Power members who choose to “round-up” their monthly electric bill—an average donation of $6 per year. To learn more about Round-Up, visit www.unitedpower.com/operation-round-up/.

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Tread Lightly!, Noble Energy and U.S. Forest Service Complete Second of Three Restoration for Recreation Projects on Pawnee National Grasslands Critical Raptor Nesting Habitat Restored by Volunteers

Greeley, Colo. – August 25, 2015 – The ongoing partnership between Tread Lightly! and Noble Energy, Inc. continues to support multiple-use access, sustainability, education and stewardship of America’s natural resources with the completion of another hands-on volunteer project on the Pawnee National Grassland.

Last Friday, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service’s Pawnee National Grassland office, Noble Energy employees worked alongside volunteers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and with support from the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program to help restore an important raptor nesting area back to its natural state.

“It is exciting to see Tread Lightly! staff and volunteers stand side-byside with volunteers from Noble Energy and the U.S. Forest Service while extending our message and our mission of education and stewardship,” said Lori McCullough, executive director for Tread Lightly!

“Our goals for this project are to both protect the raptors and to keep this area open and accessible to visitors for years to come.”

The raptors in the Pawnee Grasslands make this a world-class bird-watching area. Protecting the habitat is critical for the bird populations, and bird watching is an important source of tourism for nearby towns like Greeley, Colorado.

“Environmental stewardship is a cornerstone of Noble Energy’s commitment to do what’s right for the people of Colorado, both in how we develop energy and in supporting outstanding organizations like Tread Lightly! that are working to ensure sustainability of our state’s natural and scenic resources,” said Chip Rimer, Noble Energy Senior Vice President of U.S. Onshore. “It’s another important example in how by working together, Colorado can continue to have the energy we need, the economy we want and the environment we value.”

“Returning this area to its natural state is a great accomplishment that not only protects a unique nesting site on the Pawnee National Grassland, but also focuses recreation use to our recently developed Pawnee Buttes Trailhead with great amenities for visitors,” Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor Tom Ford said.

“The conservation of nesting areas and migratory corridors on the Pawnee and surrounding areas is critical to the survival of several raptor species in northeastern Colorado,” said Michael C. Tincher, Rehabilitation Coordinator at the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. “Functional partnerships between the energy industry, environmental groups, state/federal agencies and private landowners are crucial to making this happen. Hopefully this is just the start of many such cooperative endeavors.”

Noble’s Nurturing with Nature partnership with Tread Lightly! involves two other hands-on Restoration for Recreation projects in 2015, including the Main Draw OHV project, which was completed June 26, and the Baker Draw Designated Shooting Area scheduled for September 21, 2015.

The multifaceted “Nurturing with Nature” partnership is highlighted by the development of a unique educational program to connect Greeley students with the outdoors. By integrating outdoor ethics and skills education into local schools, Tread Lightly! and Noble Energy are providing Greeley’s youth with direct exposure to nature. This type of exposure has proven essential for healthy childhood development and nurturing a society of good citizens and environmental stewards.

More information about Nurturing with Nature and Tread Lightly!’s Restoration for Recreation program can be found at http://treadlightly.org.

About Tread Lightly!

Tread Lightly! is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a national nonprofit organization in October 2015. Founded in 1990 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, Tread Lightly! promotes responsible outdoor recreation through ethics education and stewardship programs.

Tread Lightly! has more than 70 official partners from various industries and is likely the nation’s only non-profit holding MOUs with every federal and state agency in the U.S. Tread Lightly!’s diverse member base enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities including hunting, angling, camping, boating, biking, four-wheeling and much more. Become a Tread Lightly! partner or member today and start supporting access, education and stewardship at www.treadlightly.org.

Preserving Agriculture Yet Another Reason We Need NISP Now

During the past three decades, agricultural land in the South Platte Basin dropped from 1.1 million acres down to 813,000, as water left farms and ranches, sold to growing cities.

And because new water-supply projects aren’t being built and cities remain dependent on buying water from agriculture, the basin could see as many as 267,000 more acres of irrigated farmground dry up by 2050.

These statistics, among other reasons, stress the need for the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), which would bring two new reservoirs and new water supplies to more than a dozen growing municipalities in northern Colorado.

Pressure must be taken off agriculture in supplying municipal needs. We cannot continue diverting water from an industry that feeds us and makes a $40 billion-plus impact annually on our state’s economy – a top two or three economic contributor.

There’s no silver bullet for Colorado’s projected water shortages.

Conservation must remain a priority, which farmers certainly take seriously. Since 1980, corn farmers have cut water use per acre by more than 50 percent, yet through innovation, have doubled yields in that same time frame to keep up with demand.

Additionally, Front Range cities have cut per capita water use by 20 to 30 percent or more.

But new water-supply projects must also be a priority.

NISP has been in the planning stages 12 years, due diligence is done, and proper environmental-mitigation efforts are included in the project.

NISP just needs the federal government’s blessing.

I encourage you all to submit comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before Sept. 3 to express your support. Learn more at www.northernwater.org.

We’re at a point where we need NISP now. Without it, we’ll continue watching water that could be used in Colorado flow into Nebraska, and watch farms dry up.

Charlie Bartlett is a Colorado farmer, who serves as president of the Colorado Agricultural Water Alliance (CAWA), and also serves on the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee and Colorado Corn Growers Association boards.

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Morgan County fair Grounds Colorado’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale Honors Colorado’s 4H & FFA Youth

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PUEBLO, Colo. – The annual Colorado’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale at the Colorado State Fair has come to a close. According to preliminary totals, the 2015 sale accumulated approximately $531,300.00 from the state’s most dedicated bidders.

Last year’s sale totaled $481,200. This year has set the record sale for Grand Champion Market beef at $60,000. The sale is instrumental in supporting the future of Colorado’s agribusiness as it demonstrates to youth the importance of raising quality livestock and the work required of those who pursue careers in agriculture.

“This sale is the culmination of long hours and dedicated work of Colorado’s 4-H and FFA exhibitors. The participants are a showcase of tomorrow’s agricultural leaders. Over the past 36 years, the Colorado State Fair Junior Livestock Sale has raised over $9,215,550 for the youth involved in these programs,” said State Fair General Manager, Chris Wiseman.

“We would also like to thank the generous bidders for their participation. Every bidder here is graciously supporting these kids, and they are clearly in it for the kids,” said Robyn Toft, State Fair Interim Livestock Manager.

PRELIMINARY results are available at http://www.coloradostatefair.com/p/events/ competitive-events/237 The Junior Livestock Sale Committee was formed in 1963 through the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce. The committee does all the behind-the-scenes work to put on this important event, contributing more than 1,800 hours of work. Anyone with livestock and agricultural experience is invited to inquire about joining the committee. Contact the Livestock Office Jr. Sale Manager at 719-404-20

CDOT Tackles Teen Seat Belt Safety in Series of High School Events Football game takeovers to remind teens of the importance of buckling up

STATEWIDE – In 2014, 35 teens lost their lives on Colorado roads. Of these, 43% were not wearing a seat belt. To raise awareness of this sobering statistic, and encourage teens to buckle up every ride, every time, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is bringing eye-catching PIT PASS: $20.00 - GENERAL ADMISSION: $15.OO - KIDS 10 - 6: $10.00 - FIVE & UNDER: $3.00 Buckle Booths to high school football games across the state in September. This includes games in Pueblo, Brighton, Greeley, Colorado Springs and Denver.

The Buckle Booth campaign features an open-air photo booth inside football stadiums, complete CHECK OUT WWW.NSPAPULLING.COM FOR MORE INFO! with safety-related backgrounds and props, including seat belts, car seats, and steering wheels. In order to get their pictures taken, teens must pledge to buckle up every ride, every time. A street team will engage teens in conversations about seat Lost Creek.indd 1 9/10/15 8:30 AM belt safety and teens are encouraged to share ARE YOU their Buckle Booth photos on social media to raise further awareness of the issue. In addition, 35 black balloons will be anchored to stadium stands to represent teen lives lost in traffic-related deaths in 2014. Staged crashed cars will also be displayed on school front lawns to illustrate the consequences of not wearing a seat belt.

“Teens are forming habits now that will follow them for life,” states Sam Cole, Traffic Safety Communications Manager, CDOT. “There is a huge need to educate teens on the importance of buckling up – it is the single most important thing they can do to protect themselves in the event of a car crash. We want to ensure teens are practicing seat belt safety now, and forever.”

CDOT will bring the Buckle Booth to five strategically targeted high schools in in the state; these schools make up a sizable populaAims Community College sets the stage for your future tion of Colorado’s teens in counties known for with a high-quality education at the most affordable high numbers of teen traffic-related fatalities. tuition rate in Northern Colorado. You’ll learn in a By encouraging sharing on social media, CDOT aims for the campaign to spread beyond these community of support with expert faculty, students targeted schools and into the state. dedicated to success, and world-class programs The primary purpose of wearing a seat belt is designed to place you at the front of your chosen field. to protect drivers and passengers during a crash.

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143rd Annual Colorado State Fair Comes to a Close

PUEBLO, Colo. – The 2015 Colorado State Fair ends its 11-day run as Colorado›s premier celebration of youth and agriculture. With the 2015 Colorado State Fair completed, the search for Wiseman’s replacement as the Colorado State Fair General Manager will begin shortly as he moves into his new role as the Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture on a full-time basis.

“I’m thrilled that attendance exceeded the half-million level. We won’t have a true financial picture of this fair until our profit/loss report is evaluated but preliminary information is positive,” said General Manager, Chris Wiseman. “We also stayed true to our mission of highlighting the importance of agriculture, providing educational opportunities to the people of Colorado, and supporting 4-H and FFA youth. That is our true measure of success.”

This year, attendance increased to 500,207 people attending the Colorado State Fair; in 2014, 498,721 people attended the Fair.

Highlights from the 2015 Colorado State Fair: • The annual Colorado’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale celebrated a record-breaking year. According to preliminary totals, the 2015 sale accumulated approximately $531,300 from the state’s most dedicated bidders. Last year’s sale totaled $481,200. This year has set the record sale for Grand Champion Market beef at $60,000. The sale is instrumental in supporting the future of Colorado’s agribusiness as it demonstrates to youth the importance of raising quality livestock and the work required of those who pursue careers in agriculture.

• Eight nights of rodeo included six PRCA Ram Rodeos and brought some of the country’s top cowboys and cowgirls to Pueblo. The Wrangler Champion’s Challenge Rodeo presented by Justin Boots will air nationally on the CBS Sports Network on September 13th at 2pm MST. • The Fair offered a wide variety of free, family attractions including monkeys, a strongman, a petting zoo, and three free music stages.

• Over 71,200 people enjoyed the Colorado State Fair entertainment series including Tracy Lawrence, Jerrod Niemann, Chase Rice, Three Days Grace, Terry Fator, monster trucks, and Los Lonely Boys.

• The State Fair General Entry department received approximately 6,500 entries by 1,100 exhibitors in a variety of categories including fine arts, canning, quilts, crops, and cooking.

• Approximately 500 commercial and food locations sold products at this year’s Fair. An assortment of delicious fair food was offered to tempt taste buds including red velvet funnel cakes, gourmet hot dogs, hamburgers, and bacon wrapped turkey legs.

• The Fair’s horse show department hosted a number of high-quality shows including the Gypsy Draft Horses, the NRHA Reining Event, the NRCHA cow-horse event, and the NRHA Youth Freestyle Competition.

Results from the State Fair competitions continue to be posted at www.coloradostatefair.com.

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.

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By CVPRD Fitness and Wellness Coordinator David Peters For women, weight training is easily one of the best things you can do to help improve your physique, attitude, and mental health. However, there are several myths surrounding women and weight training. Like most myths and urban legends, these misconceptions are, for the most part, inaccurate.

Myth #1: Weight training will make me “bulky” Various studies conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine have found that due to lower levels of testosterone and higher levels of estrogen, women who use resistance training will not become bulkier. In fact, women who weight train on a consistent basis have been found to have lower levels of body fat and higher levels of muscle mass.

Myth #2: Weight training will make me lose my flexibility and mobility If weight training exercises are done correctly and are taken through the proper range of motion, flexibility and mobility can actually increase. With exercises like straight leg deadlifts, pull ups, and over head presses the muscle is actually stretched David Peters further at the end of the motion; leading to gains in flexibility Myth #3: If I stop weight training, the muscle I’ve built will turn into fat This is similar to the alchemists of old that believed they could change various compounds into gold. Muscle does not turn into fat after exercise decreases. Rather, our metabolism slows down due to the lack of muscle, and more often than not poor eating habits, leading to increased weight/ fat gain.

Weight training is without a doubt one of the best things you can do to help with any of your fitness goals. Whether you are looking to tone up, lose fat, or become stronger, resistance training is the way to go. Check out our brand new program Women on Weights starting in October at the Carbon Valley Recreation Center. You’ll learn proper technique for the major lifts, basic nutrition, and how to program your own weight training routine!

David Peters is the Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at the Carbon Valley Park and Recreation District. David is a certified Fitness Instructor, loves the outdoors, and enjoys a healthy diet with some occasional ice cream. If you are interested in designing a personal plan that works best for you please contact me at 303-833-3660 ext. 107.

Emily Betz competes in Circle A Rodeo Club at Keenesburg Fairgrounds

My name is Emily Betz and I have been involved in rodeos since I was eight years old. I currently ride in Circle A rodeo club that takes place from May-August at the Keenesburg fairgrounds. I also compete at local barrel races around Colorado. I enjoy riding at Circle A due to how well the organization is run and how many children ride there. I enjoy helping kids that may need some advice or help along the way. I ride a 6 year old gelding named Nutenbutahounddog aka HD. I trained him as a 5 year old to do the events that we compete in. This year he did very well for me; we won the Goat tying, barrel racing, pole bending and the allaround title for the adult division at Circle A. I was awarded four very nice tres-rios belt buckles! We always encourage new members to join us in Keenesburg for the yearly Circle A rodeos.

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Loveland Stone Age Fair, Sept. 26-27

Displays of American Indian Artifacts from 15,000 to 100 years ago Public is Welcome! Admission is FREE! Saturday, September 26 - 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 27 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Pulliam Community Building 545 Cleveland Ave. Loveland, Colorado Limited Handicapped Accessability Events / Demonstrations • Saturday, September 26 Artifact Exhibits: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All day Skills Demonstrations: Bob Patten and Bill Beekman - Flint Knapping Bob Heid - Beadwork Artifact Identification Table • Sunday, September 27 Artifact Exhibits: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Bob Patten and Bill Beekman - Flint Knapping Bob Heid - Beadwork Artifact Identification Table Saturday Only • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Distinguished Lecture Series, Main Auditorium Dr. George Frison and George Ziemens Powars II Site, Platte County Wyoming The Loveland Stone Age Fair, sponsored by the Loveland Archaeological Society, is one of the premier cultural events of its kind anywhere and has been a mainstay of the Loveland community for almost 70 years. Originally in Cornish, Colorado from 1934 until 1939, and in Loveland, Colorado since 1940. Held annually the last weekend in September and free to the public, this event features lectures by world renowned archaeologists as well as jaw-dropping noncommercial displays of artifacts from collectors throughout the country.

In addition, the Loveland Archaeological Society sponsors the Harry M. Walts Scholarship and the Dorothy Mountain Scholarship Funds to promote the continued study of archaeology at the university level.

Membership in The Loveland Archaeological Society comprises people of all ages, from all walks of life, and from all parts of Colorado, Wyoming, and elsewhere. Although their knowledge base may vary, they all share a common thread-that of the love for archaeology and the friendship of the organization’s members.

The Loveland Archaeological Society, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization that was incorporated in 1984 after over 40 years of existence as an informal group in Loveland, Colorado.

The primary purpose of the Loveland Archaeological Society, Inc. is to promote the study of archaeology by its members as it pertains to Native American cultures in the American West.

The individual and collective knowledge of its members is shared within the membership as well as with outreach programs throughout the Community including schools, museums, and libraries.

The organization’s educational programs focus on: • The ethical and legal requirements and guidelines related to the collecting of cultural artifacts • Directing attention to the value of accurate record keeping and documentation of field investigations • Protecting and preserving cultural objects, sites, and resources • Promoting and fostering better understanding and cooperation between students and collectors of archaeological material, both professional and avocational, and the academic and cultural community.

September 16, 2015

Weld County Extension Hosts a Conversation with Dr. Ajay Menon, New Dean of the CSU College of Agricultural Science

by Bob Grand This past Thursday Weld County Extension Director Keith Maxey, hosted a meeting with Dr. Ajay Menon, CSU’s new Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences for a group of about 50 local agricultural industry including farmers, businessman and citizens.

The meeting, billed as a conversation, was informal but very informative. Dr. Menon has served for the past 13 years as the Dean of the College of Business at CSU, leading it to the top for business school’s in the state. He served as Governor Hickenlooper’s first chief innovation officer, a cabinet level position. “He played a pivotal role in cultivating a business eco system that promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in Colorado.”

“Our state’s agricultural industry is in a period of enormous innovation and change, and that aligns directly with Ajay’s expertise in business and the global marketplace. He also understands the importance of vision and strategy in moving the academic world forward”, said Tony Frank, President of CSU and Chancellor of the CSU system.

“In short, he has the right experience on the business and academic side to lead our faculty and commodity groups on the agricultural side… leading our faculty to prepare our students to compete effectively in an evolving global market place.”

Weld County Commissioner Mike Freeman, having served previously as President of the Weld County Extension Advisory Board, thanked Dr. Menon as his presentation which was down to earth and very forthright and included questions from the audience. His presentation clearly expressed his enthusiasm and excitement about his new role. Best of luck to what appears to be a very qualified and sincere leader, good choice CSU President Tony Frank!

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2015 Southeast Weld County Fair Results TANNER NELSON, 244 lb, 6th PLACE, 7 CLASS BLAKE GUDKA, 262 lb, 8th PLACE, 9th CLASS JADEN SAVAGE, 267 lb, 8th PLACE, 9th CLASS BROOKE DOWDY, 267 lb, 9th PLACE, 9th CLASS RIELEY ROSKOP, 279 lb, 8th PLACE, th 8 CLASS th

2105 Market Goats TANNER BAUMGARTNER, 71 lb, 1 s t PLACE, 7th CLASS, GRAND SYDNEY BAUMGARTNER, 81 lb, 1 s t PLACE, 7th CLASS DANIELLE SPECHT, 96 lb, 1st PLACE, 6th CLASS EMILIE WAREHIME, 68 lb, 1st PLACE, th 5 CLASS GRACIE DOWDY , 55 lb, 2nd th PLACE, 5 CLASS TAYA BAUMGARTNER, 67 lb, 2nd PLACE, 5th CLASS AMBER CLINE, 72 lb, 3rd PLACE, 7th CLASS JORDYN GLENN, 85 lb, 3rd PLACE, 7th CLASS AVERIE WAREHIME, 72 lb, 2nd PLACE, 7th CLASS, RESERVE SHANNON KOS, 103 lb, 3rd PLACE, 5th CLASS BODEY MACLSAAC, 87 lb, 5th PLACE, 7th CLASS ZACH MARVIN, 53 lb, 4th PLACE, 5th CLASS DAKOTA KOS, 80 lb, 6th PLACE, 7th CLASS ANTHONY EVANS, 90 lb, 7th PLACE, 7th CLASS HUNTER VERMEULEN, 53 lb, 5th PLACE, 5th CLASS 2105 Market Sheep KELLY CARLSON, 150 lb, 1st PLACE, 6th CLASS, GRAND PAIGE GARIHAN , 119 lb, 1st th PLACE, 7 CLASS TABOR KALCEVIC, 113 lb, 1st PLACE, th 6 CLASS BROOKELYNN MOSER, 131 lb, 1st PLACE, 4 CLASS HANNAH GILLMORE, 144 lb, 2nd PLACE, 8th CLASS MARY CARLSON , 120 lb, 2nd th PLACE, 7 CLASS SIERRA RIES, 138 lb, 2nd PLACE, 7th CLASS CAMRYN DWYER, 105 lb, 2nd PLACE, 6th CLASS CHLOE MUTCHIE, 160 lb, 1st PLACE, 3rd CLASS DEEGAN BRASSINGTON, 121 lb, 3rd PLACE, 7th CLASS JACQUELINE MOSER, 137 lb, 3rd PLACE, 7th CLASS GREG PEAKE, 112 lb, 3rd PLACE, 6th CLASS JARED KLAUSNER, 128 lb, 2nd PLACE, 4th CLASS RYLIE CAGLE, 140 lb, 5th PLACE, 8th CLASS BRODY TOMAN, 148 lb, 4th PLACE, th 6 CLASS JACK ZIMBELMAN, 103 lb, 4th PLACE, 6th CLASS JORDAN SAGER, 158 lb, 2nd PLACE, 3rd CLASS MADIE RICHMANN, 138 lb, 5th PLACE, th 7 CLASS KAYLEE UHL, 144 lb, 7th PLACE, 8th CLASS BAILEY TOMAN, 143 lb, 8th PLACE, 8th CLASS EMMA LOCKHART, 120 lb, 7th PLACE, 7th CLASS JOHN DUMDI, 152 lb, 3rd PLACE, 3rd CLASS KATHY ZIMBELMAN, 133 lb, 4th PLACE, 4th CLASS MEGAN MILLER, 103 lb, 6th PLACE, 6th CLASS

HORSES AGED MARE, NICOLE CONNER, 1st AGED MARE, KAYLYNN SHELDON, 2nd AGED MARE, JONATHAN MALOVICH, 3rd CHAMPION HALTER HORSE: NICOLE CONNER RESERVE CHAMPION HALTER HORSE: KAYLYNN SHELDON JR. SHOWMANSHIP, JONATHAN MALOVICH, 1st JR. SHOWMANSHIP, SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 1st SR. SHOWMANSHIP, KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st SR. SHOWMANSHIP, NICOLE CONNER, 2nd WESTERN PLEASURE, JR., JONATHAN MALOVICH, 1st WESTERN PLEASURE, JR., SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 2nd WESTERN PLEASURE, JR., BONNIE KOEHN, 3rd WESTERN PLEASURE, INT., CARSON SHERWOOD, 1st WESTERN PLEASURE, SR., KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st WESTERN PLEASURE, SR., AVIENDHA ANEMAET, 2nd WESTERN PLEASURE, SR., ISABELLE EVERTSE, 3rd WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, JR., SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 1st WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, JR., BONNIE KOEHN, 2nd WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, JR., JONATHAN MALOVICH, 3rd WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, INT., CARSON SHERWOOD, 1st WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, SR., KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, SR., AVIENDHA ANEMAET, 2nd WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP, SR., ISABELLE EVERTSE, 3rd WESTERN RIDING, JR., JONATHAN MALOVICH, 1st WESTERN RIDING, JR., BONNIE KOEHN, 2nd WESTERN RIDING, JR., SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 3rd WESTERN RIDING, INT., CARSON SHERWOOD, 1st WESTERN RIDING, SR., KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st WESTERN RIDING, SR., AVIENDHA ANEMAET, 2nd WESTERN RIDING, SR., ISABELLE EVERTSE, 3rd REINING, JR., JONATHAN MALOVICH, 1st REINING, JR., SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 2nd REINING, INT. CARSON SHERWOOD, 1st REINING, SR., KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st REINING, SR., AVIENDHA ANEMAET, 2nd TRAIL, JR., JONATHAN MALOVICH, 1st TRAIL, JR., SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 2nd TRAIL, JR., BONNIE KOEHN, 3rd TRAIL, INT., CARSON SHERWOOD, 1st TRAIL, SR., KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st TRAIL, SR., AVIENDHA ANEMAET, 2nd TRAIL, SR., ISABELLE EVERTSE, 3rd ENGLISH PLEASURE, JR., JONA-

Page 21 THAN MALOVICH, 1st ENGLISH PLEASURE, JR., SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 2nd ENGLISH PLEASURE, SR., KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st ENGLISH EQUITATION, JR., JONATHAN MALOVICH, 1st ENGLISH EQUITATION-JR., SAVANNAH VERMUELEN, 2nd ENGLISH EQUITATION, SR., KAYLYNN SHELDON, 1st HIGH POINT JUNIOR: JONATHAN MALOVICH HIGH POINT INTERMEDIATE: CARSON SHERWOOD HIGH POINT SENIOR: KAYLYNN SHELDON SEWCF RESULTS-CROPS, VEGETABLES, POULTRY & RABBITS CROPS-WHEAT, PAUL COOKSEY, 1st CROPS-WHEAT, LYLE, COOKSEY, 2nd CROPS-CORN, LAUREN KORNMAN, 1st CROPS-CORN, PAUL COOKSEY, 2nd CROPS-CORN, LYLE, COOKSEY, 3rd CROPS-SUNFLOWERS, LAUREN KORNMAN, 1st CHAMPION CROPS: LAUREN KORNMAN RESERVE CHAMPION CROPS: PAUL COOKSEY GARDEN-PIE PUMPKINS , PAUL COOKSEY, 1st GARDEN-PIE PUMPKINS, LYLE COOKSEY, 2nd GARDEN-SUMMER SQUASH YELLOW, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 1st GARDEN-SUMMER SQUASH ZUCCHINI, LYLE COOKSEY, 1st GARDEN-SUMMER SQUASH ZUCCHINI, PAUL COOKSEY, 2nd GARDEN-SUMMER SQUASH ZUCCHINI, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 3rd GARDEN-WATERMELON, LYLE COOKSEY, 1st GARDEN-WATERMELON, PAUL COOKSEY, 2nd CHAMPION VEGETABLES: LYLE COOKSEY RESERVE CHAMPION VEGETABLES: PAUL COOKSEY POULTRY-AFRICAN GOOSE, CONNOR MORELOCK, 1st POULTRY-ARAVCANA, JASMINE BALDERAS, 1st POULTRY-ARAVCANA, JASMINE BALDERAS, 2nd POULTRY-BARRED ROCK, JASMINE BALDERAS 1st POULTRY-BLACK AMERICANA PULLET MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-BLACK AUSTROLORP PULLET, REGAN DIAMOND, 1st POULTRY-BLACK AUSTROLORP PULLET, REGAN DIAMOND, 2nd POULTRY-BLACK ENGLISH COCKEREL, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-BLUE WHEATON AMERICANA COCKEREL, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-BLUE WHEATON AMERICANA PULLET, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-BROWN RED HEN, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-BUFF BRAHMA, TESSA KOEHN, 1st

Page 22 POULTRY-BUFF ORPINGTON, TESSA KOEHN, 1st POULTRY-BUFF ORPINGTON, TESSA KOEHN, 2nd POULTRY-DUCK-ROWEN, CONNOR MORELOCK, 1st POULTRY-GINGER OLD ENGLISH COCKEREL, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-GOLDEN LACED WYUNDOTT, TESSA KOEHN, 1st POULTRY-MODERN GAME, MEGAN MILLER, 1st POULTRY-MODERN GAME, CONNOR MORELOCK, 2nd POULTRY-MODERN GAME, MEGAN MILLER, 3rd POULTRY-NEW HAMPSHIRE RED, TESSA KOEHN, 1st POULTRY-NEW HAMPSHIRE RED, TESSA KOEHN, 2nd POULTRY-OPAL BARN SWALLOW, CONNOR MORELOCK, 1st POULTRY-PEKING DUCK MALE, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-RAYUGA DUCK MALE, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-SC WHITE LEGHORN, CONNOR MORELOCK, 1st POULTRY-SHOW TYPE RACING HOMER PIGEON-F, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-SHOW TYPE RACING HOMER PIGEON-M, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-SILVER DUCKLING COCKEREL, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-SILVER DUCKLING HEN, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st POULTRY-SPECKLED SUSSEX, JASMINE BALDERAS, 1st POULTRY-WCB POLISH, CONNOR MORELOCK, 1st POULTRY-WHITE AMERICANA PULLET, MARISSA KANZLER, 1st CHAMPION POULTRY: MARISSA KANZLER RESERVE CHAMPION POULTRY: CONNOR MORELOCK RABBITS-CAL, INT., BUCK, SUZIE EVERTSE, 1st RABBITS-CAL, INT., BUCK, MEGAN MILLER, 2nd RABBITS-CAL, JR., BUCK, SUZIE EVERTSE, 1st RABBITS-CAL, JR., BUCK, SHANNON KOS, 2nd RABBITS-CAL, JR., DOE, SUZIE EVERTSE, 1st RABBITS-CAL, JR., DOE, S H A N N O N KOS, 2nd RABBITS-CAL, JR., DOE, S U Z I E EVERTSE, 3rd RABBITS-CAL, SR., DOE, S H A N N O N KOS, 1st RABBITS-CAL, SR., DOE, S U Z I E EVERTSE, 2nd RABBITS-CHECKERED GIANT, INT., BUCK, JAKE PATTON, 1st RABBITS-CHECKERED GIANT, INT., BUCK, JAKE PATTON, 2nd RABBITS-CHECKERED GIANT, JR., DOE, JAKE PATTON, 1st RABBITS-CHECKERED GIANT, SR., DOE, JAKE PATTON, 1st RABBITS-CHECKERED GIANT, SR., DOE, JAKE PATTON, 2nd RABBITS-MINI REX, SR., BUCK, STACY PATTON, 1st RABBITS-MINI REX, SR., DOE, SHANNON KOS, 1st RABBITS-PATCH, SR., DOE, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 1st RABBITS-POLISH, SR., BUCK, STACY PATTON, 1st RABBITS-POLISH, SR., BUCK, STACY PATTON, 2nd RABBITS-POLISH, SR., BUCK, STACY PATTON, 3rd RABBITS-POLISH, SR., DOE, STACY PATTON, 1st RABBITS-POLISH, SR., DOE, STACY

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2015 Southeast Weld County Fair Results PATTON, 2nd RABBITS-REX, SR., DOE, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 1st RABBITS-RHINELANDER, JR., BUCK, JAKE PATTON, 1st RABBITS-RHINELANDER, SR., DOE, JAKE PATTON , 1st RABBITS-SATIN, JR., BUCK, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 1st RABBITS-SATIN, JR., DOE, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 1st RABBITS-SATIN, JR., DOE, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 2nd RABBITS-SATIN, JR., DOE, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 3rd RABBITS-SATIN, SR., DOE, DOMENIC BALDWIN, 1st RABBITS-SILVER FOX, SR., BUCK, JAKE PATTON, 1st RABBITS-SILVER FOX, SR., DOE, JAKE PATTON, 1st RABBITS-SILVER MARTEN, JR., BUCK, ISABELLE EVERTSE, 1st RABBITS-SILVER MARTEN, JR., DOE, ISABELLE EVERTSE, 1st RABBITS-SILVER MARTEN, SR., BUCK, ISABELLE EVERTSE, 1st RABBITS-SILVER MARTEN, SR., DOE, ISABELLE EVERTSE, 1st CHAMPION RABBITS: JAKE PATTON RESERVE CHAMPION RABBITS: STACY PATTON AG MECHANICS, ERIC & ANDREW RYBERG, 1st AG MECHANICS, MIKEY QUINTANA. 2nd RAFFLE WINNER, EVERLYN COOKSEY, 1st (4 WHEELER) RAFFLE WINNER, MATTHEW GRABRIAN, 2nd ($100) RAFFLE WINNER, TIM ARNOLD, 3rd ($50) RAFFLE WINNER, LEE KOS, 4th ($50) RAFFLE WINNER, JOE AMEN, 5th ($50) RAFFLE WINNER, BERNICE FERGUSON, 6th ($50) RAFFLE WINNER, BEN SCOTT, 7th ($50) RAFFLE WINNER, BRICE LARRICK, 8th ($50) RAFFLE WINNER, COLE MINAHAN, 9th ($50) RAFFLE WINNER, GERALD GRAYBILL, 10th ($50) Home Ec results Michaela Garcia, Jr., Wagoneers, *Discovering 4-H, Participation Award Levi Gerkin, Int. Keene Thunderbolts, *Pocket Pets 1 (Pocket Pals), Blue, 1st Place, Grand Lindsay Sack,, Int., Magic Spurs 4-H, Artistic Clothing, Unit 1-4 (Decorate Your Duds), Blue, 1st Place, Best Records Erin Zimbelman, Sr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Artistic Clothing, Unit 1-4 (Decorate Your Duds), Blue, 1st Place, Grand, Best Records Emily Spayd, Jr., Wagoneers, Artistic Clothing, Unit 1-4 (Decorate Your Duds), Blue, 1st Place, Res. Emma Wilcox, Jr., Wagoneers, Artistic Clothing, Unit 1-4 (Decorate Your Duds), Blue, 2nd Place Kayla Kitzman, Jr., Wagoneers, Cake Decorating, Unit 1, Blue, 1st Place, Best Records Megan Miller, Int., High Plains Ag 4-H, Ceramics, Unit 5 (Porcelain Dolls), Blue, 1st Place, Grand, Best Records Courtney Gerkin, Sr., Keene Thunderbolts, Clothing Construction, Unit 3 (Beginning Clothing), Blue, 1st Place, Grand, Best Records Wyatt Miller, l, High Plains Ag 4-H, Cloverbuds, Member Audrey Koehn, l, Keene 4-H Boosters, Cloverbuds, Member Carter Mazzotti, Sr., Keene 4-H Boosters, Cloverbuds, Member Sophia Evertse, Sr., Keene Thunder-

bolts, Cloverbuds, Member Wyatt Gerkin, Sr., Keene Thunderbolts, Cloverbuds, Member Benjamin Sharp, e, Keene Thunderbolts, Cloverbuds, Member Dawson Dever, h, Magic Spurs 4-H, Cloverbuds, Member Kaylyn Vermeulen, d, Magic Spurs 4-H, Cloverbuds, Member Tyler Vermeulen, d, Magic Spurs 4-H, Cloverbuds, Member Gracie Blackston, \, Wagoneers , Cloverbuds, Member Cydni Dudley, p, Wagoneers, Cloverbuds, Member Wyatt Dudley, d, Wagoneers, Cloverbuds, Member Marcos Garcia, k, Wagoneers, Cloverbuds, Member Joseph Patton, f, Wagoneers, Cloverbuds, Member Riley Wise, /, Wagoneers, Cloverbuds, Member Megan Miller, Int., High Plains Ag 4-H, Dog, Member, Blue, 1st Place Sydney Baumgartner, Sr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Dog, Member, Blue, 1st Place, Grand, Best Records Taya Baumgartner, Sr., Magic Spurs 4-H , Dog, Member, Blue, 2nd Place, Res., Best Records Avery Seibert, Jr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Dog, Member, Blue, 1st Place Domenic Baldwin, Jr., Wagoneers, Foods and Nutrition - Specialty Foods, Preservation, Unit 42, Boiling Water Canning, Blue, 1st Place, Res. Hannah Kipp, Sr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Foods and Nutrition - Specialty Foods, Unit 24 (Pies), Blue, 1st Place, Best Records Katherine Kipp, Jr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Foods and Nutrition, Unit 2 (On the Road to Fun & Fitness), B l u e , 1 s t P l a c e , Grand Domenic Baldwin, Jr. Wagoneers, Gardening, Unit 1 (See Them Sprout), Blue, 1st Place, Grand Daniel Hyberg, Int., Wagoneers, Geospatial, Unit 3 (Reaching Your Destination), Red Jordyn Wilkinson,, Jr., Keene 4-H Boosters, Heritage Arts - Quilting, Unit 1, Blue, 1st Place, Res., Best Records Molly Cooksey, Sr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Home Environment, Unit 2, Blue, 1st Place, Grand, Best Records Colten Daigle, Int., Helping Hands, Leathercraft, Unit 1 (Intro to Leathercraft), Blue, 1st Place Hunter Vermeulen, Jr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Model Rocketry, Unit 1 (Introduction), Blue, 1st Place Domenic Baldwin, Jr., Wagoneers, Model Rocketry, Unit 2 (Basic), Blue, 1st Place Megan Miller, Int., High Plains Ag 4-H, Photography, Level 1 (Focus on Photography), Blue, 1st Place Wyatt Wilcox, Jr., Wagoneers, Robotics

September 16, 2015 - FIRST Lego Legue (FLL), Unit 4, Blue, 1st Place Elizabeth Spayd, Int., Wagoneers, Scrapbooking, Member, Blue, 1st, Res. , Best Records Marcello Rossi, Jr., Keene 4-H Boosters Shooting Sports (.22 Rifle), Red Michael Roskop, Int., Magic Spurs 4-H, Shooting Sports (.22 Rifle), Red Jackson Seibert, Jr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Shooting Sports (.22 Rifle), Red Domenic Baldwin, Jr., Wagoneers, Shooting Sports (.22 Rifle), Blue, 1st Place, Grand Benjamin Swieter, Int., Wagoneers, Shooting Sports (.22 Rifle), Blue, 2nd Place Wesley Swieter, Int., Wagoneers, Shooting Sports (.22 Rifle), Blue, 1st Place, Grand Zachariah Marvin, Sr., Keene 4-H Boosters, Shooting Sports (Air Pistol), Blue, 1st Place Colton Daigle, Int., Helping Hands, Shooting Sports (Archery), Blue, 1st Place, Best Records Wessin Daigle, Jr., Helping Hands, Shooting Sports (Archery), Blue, 3rd Place, Best Records Isabelle Evertse, Sr., Keene Thunderbolts, Shooting Sports (Archery), Blue, 1st Place Alexis Cooper, Jr., Magic Spurs 4-H, Shooting Sports (Archery), Blue, 1st Place, Res., Grand Cora Colvin, Sr., Wagoneers, Shooting Sports (Archery), Blue, 2nd Place Tasha Colvin,, Sr., Wagoneers, Shooting Sports (Archery), Blue, 3rd Place Bodey Maclsaac, Int., Helping Hands, Shooting Sports (Muzzleloading), Blue, 1st Place Bonnie Koehn, Jr., Keene 4-H Boosters, Shooting Sports (Shotgun), Red Tessa Koehn, Jr., Keene 4-H Boosters, Shooting Sports (Shotgun), Red Alan Mazzotti, Jr., Keene 4-H Boosters, Shooting Sports (Shotgun), Blue, 1st Place Nathan Sharp, Sr., Keene Thunderbolts, Small Engines, Unit 1 (Crank It Up), Red Tate Dreiling, Int., Wagoneers, Sportfishing, Unit 3 (Cast into the Future), Blue, 1st Place, Grand, Best Records Megan Miller, Int., High Plains Ag 4-H, Veterinary Science, Unit 3 (On the Cutting Edge), Blue, 1st Place Daniel Hyberg, Int., Wagoneers, Wildlife, Unit 1 Worth of Wild Roots, Blue, 1st Place Megan Miller, Int., High Plains Ag, Woodworking, Unit 1 (Measuring Up) , Blue, 1st Place, Res., Grand Levi Gerkin, Int., Keene Thunderbolts, Woodworking, Unit 2 (Making the Cut), Blue, 2nd Place Jacob Marvin, Sr., Keene 4-H Boosters, Woodworking, Unit 4 (Finishing Up), Blue, 1st Place, Grand

Colorado Holstein Association Awards Youth Scholarships

The summer is over and schools, colleges and university are filled with student ready for a new beginning. Five Colorado youth from dairy families are also back in classes with the help of scholarships awarded by the Youth Scholarship Fund of the Colorado Holstein Association.

The fund was established in 1979. Over 60 youth have received scholarships attending from one to four year of college. Scholarship applicants must be a junior or senior member of the Colorado Holstein Association. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA with a minimum of twelve credit hours per semester during their college years. The scholarship of $1000 per year will continue though four years if the requirements are met.

This year scholarship were awarded to Danielle Pickert who is in her second year at Colorado Mesa University and Preston Pickert who in his second year at the University of North Dakota.

Other youth receiving funds are Sarah Hirsch a junior at Colorado State University, Cameron Maxey in his second year at Colorado School of Mines and Topagna McBride a second year student at Kansas State University.

The scholarship committee of Colorado Holstein Association has five members: Gertie Chapin , Weldona; Russell Johnson, Alvie Rothe, both of Greeley, George Maxey, Kersey and Bill Wailes, Fort Collins. For information contact any committee member.

Applications for the 2016/2017 will be accepted until March 30 , 2016

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Custom Meat Processing, Retail Smoked Meats, Steaks, Sausages, Jerky & Pies The VonLoh Family 600 W. 3rd Ave., Wiggins, CO 80654

Ridged Mechanical Inc. Plumbing & Heating

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Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

McCarthy Trucking Recycled asphalt, concrete Great for driveways & parking areas. Also sand & gravel.

Reasonable Prices Call Kevin for free quote 303-901-5034

Assistance for Roggen, Keenesburg, Prospect Valley, & Hudson Accepting donations of Food, Toiletries and Money

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Taking Care of Business Organized Financial Bookkeeping Fast, Reliable & Affordable

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help wanted Position:

RECREATION/EVENTS COORDINATOR, Town of Hudson, Colorado

Agency:

Town of Hudson, CO

Salary/Benefits:

Starting salary $40,000 - $45,000 DOQ, plus excellent benefits.

Job Description:

Operation of Town Events and the development, management and operation of a local Recreation Program. This program is to work in coordination with current non-school athletic programs, fitness programs, senior, youth and teen programs. Responsibilities include the development, scheduling, coordination, marketing and operation of programs, events and exhibits. Assists with budget preparations, monitors expenditures, writes grant applications and seeks corporate sponsorships for events, equipment and facilities. Applicants may request a job description by e-mail to clerk@hudsoncolorado.org

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in recreation management or related field preferred, and a minimum of two years prior experience in recreation administration, events coordination, or a closely related field with similar function.

How to Apply:

Send resume, cover letter and three workrelated references, postmarked by October 1, 2015, to Town Clerk, Town of Hudson, P.O. Box 351, Hudson, CO 80642. EOE.

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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

Fresh Cut Lawn Care Arturo Lerma 303-594-8090 Best Prices

Faithful Grooming & Boarding

Specializing in Country Dogs Keenesburg Area Lic. & Ins. 720-203-3583

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Senior housing H.U.D. Apartments Prairie View Apartments 1151 Main Street Hudson, CO 80642 SENIOR/DISABLED (Age 62 or older/Age 18 or older) Ssubsidized H.U.D. Apartments Equal Housing Opportunity - Section 8 Please call us for an application.

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Garage sale *** Multi Family Garage Sale *** 33518 CR 4, Keenesburg (1/2 mile west of Hwy 79) Sept 18th & 19th 9am - 3pm Rain or Shine Collectables, garden, household, crafts & some new items

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2015 Southeast Weld County Fair Pictures

Photos by A Witness to Life