JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Don’t miss the action at the 2017 Adams County Fair! You have a chance to win FOUR FREE TICKETS to see the PBR Professional Bull Riders event featuring Dan + Shay on Thursday, August 3. Be the first to comment with the correct answer to the following question:
Who was the 1972 Adams County Fair Queen?
WHEN: August 3, 2017
WHAT: Professional Bull Riding, featuring Dan + Shay
WHERE: 9755 Henderson Road • Brighton, CO 80601 • 303.637.8000
The Colorado State Patrol is coordinating an effort by encouraging communities and members of the media to contact the Public Affairs unit to arrange a ride with a trooper and photo opportunity.
We continue to see needless crashes across the state, despite Colorado Revised Statute 42-4- 705, Colorado’s “Move Over” Law. Every year, several first responders and other road safety personnel are seriously injured, some fatally, because motorists simply refuse to move over. To improve the motoring public’s awareness of this law, several law enforcement agencies throughout the State will be teaming up on Tuesday, July 11th to conduct an education and enforcement operation focusing on motorists who violate the Move Over law.
Colorado’s law is clear, requiring motorists to move over at least one lane whenever they approach an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. If a motorist is unable to move over, such as a two-lane road or when heavy traffic is present, they are required to greatly reduce their speed. This law also protects road maintenance and tow truck operations. By moving over, motorists provide a buffer zone for safe work environments.
Eight months ago, after the tragic death of Colorado State Patrol Trooper Cody Donahue, five south metro area law enforcement agencies joined forces to eliminate the disregard for the Move Over law with “Operation One Charlie Three.” The operations have had positive results in regards to influencing driver behavior. Several thousand traffic stops for violations of the Move Over law have been made and more Colorado motorists are changing lanes when necessary to give first responders and others the room they need to work.
Thirty agencies are now utilizing increased enforcement efforts, along with education, to solidify the message. The One Charlie Three (1C3) Operations are receiving support from other state agencies as the Colorado Department of Transportation and private partnerships such as the E470 Public Highway Authority and Northwest Parkway Authority which have provided electronic sign messaging that promotes this vital safety campaign.
We encourage all drivers to be mindful of this law, remember Trooper Donahue’s sacrifice and to assist us in making Colorado roads safer.
Media and community members are encouraged to contact Public Affairs @ 303.239.4583.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Be the first to comment with the correct answer to the following question, and you’ll receive FOUR FREE TICKETS to the Professional Bull Riding event featuring Dan + Shay on Thursday, August 3.
In what year was the first official Adams County fair held?
WHEN: August 3, 2017
WHAT: Professional Bull Riding, featuring Dan + Shay
WHERE: 9755 Henderson Road • Brighton, CO 80601 • 303.637.8000
Veterans Services Office staff, from both Adams and Arapahoe counties, will be at the American Legion Post No. 160 in Byers, Thursday, July 13, to assist residents, who served in U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents, with filing claims for Veterans Affairs benefits.
Officers will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and can assist with eligibility determinations and applications for Veterans Affairs burial and survivor benefits, nonservice- connected pension, service-connected disability compensation, education programs and health care enrollment.
There is no fee for the services provided. Officers will have resources available including informational materials and applications needed to start the process.
When: Thursday, July 13 @ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where:American Legion Post No. 160, 278 W Front St., Byers, CO80103
What To Bring
Discharge or separation papers (DD214 or equivalent)
Service Treatment Records if they are in your possession
Medical evidence (doctor & hospital reports)
For more information, call (303)738-8045 for Arapahoe County, or (303)227-2107 for Adams County.
ABOUT
Adams & Arapahoe County Veterans Service Offices assist County residents who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, widows of Veterans and Veterans dependents to obtain any and all Veterans Administration benefits for which they may be eligible. All services provided are free of charge.
Adams County Veterans Service Office provides assistance to Veterans and their dependents for claims including:
Art Restart, the social enterprise arm of The Gathering Place, is transforming the lives of women experiencing poverty and homelessness through art. On August 2 & 3rd, from 6-9pm, Art Restart artists will debut their work at the world-renowned Fascination St. Fine Art Gallery in Cherry Creek North.
The women exhibiting their art had competed among 100 Gathering Place/Art Restart artists. Through their original designs, they are achieving self-sufficiency by earning money through Art Restart’s sales of their work.
We exist to shine a light on the amazing talents of these women and encourage them to rediscover their independence through creative expression, and through their art, we give businesses a social solution – a channel to use marketing dollars to demonstrate a commitment to community and social responsibility.” – Teresa Densmore, Director of Art Restart
The art will be on display for two days only at Fascination St. Fine Art, 315 Detroit Street in Cherry Creek North on August 2 and August 3. Gallery owner, Aaron Lapedis, says, “This is a chance for these aspiring artists to show their original work at a world-class gallery. Who knows? We may be discovering the next Georgia O’Keefe.”
Art Restart will also display its new holiday greeting card collection to make family, friends, business associates, customers and all those near-and-dear feel special this year. Through Art Restart, anyone can express holiday wishes with a purpose and help women experiencing poverty at the same time.
· JOIN US · MEET THE ARTISTS · EXTEND YOUR BRAND · TOUCH YOUR CUSTOMERS · JOIN US ·
…for a lovely evening of mingling, wonderful art, and heartwarming stories.
~Special thanks to Aaron LaPedis and Fascination St. for generously hosting this red carpet event~
About The Gathering Place
For 30 years, The Gathering Place has offered essential resources and personal growth programs to women, children, and transgender individuals. The Gathering Place (TGP) created Art Restart as a social enterprise to provide its members with opportunities to earn money and to build earned revenues.
About Art Restart
Art Restart was conceived to develop new revenue streams to support the vitally needed services The Gathering Place provides and is built on four principles. 1) Radical Acceptance: our artists are individuals deserving of dignity, recognized for their strengths, valued for their unique characteristics and respected for their creativity; 2) Transformation: we provide women a means to achieve self-sufficiency, earn money, rediscover their independence and believe that they can transform their lives; 3) Affirmation: our women are truly artists. Through artistic self-expression they feel validated when their work sells, creating a ripple effect of confidence that positively affects their lives. 4) Sustainability: provide additional funding to The Gathering Place, ensuring it can continue to serve members in meaningful ways.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Deborah Radman, 917.841.9228,
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced June 12 a final agreement to end the 13-year ban on U.S. beef imports into China.
The nation has been negotiating with China to lift the ban for several months now.
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has lobbied for new trade opportunities for Colorado’s farmers and ranchers. He recently spoke on the Senate floor about the agriculture crisis in America and explained how an increase in trade will benefit Colorado’s agriculture community.
“I am continuing to urge the Trump Administration to explore new trade opportunities for America’s agriculture community in Asia, and this is an important step forward,” Gardner said. “Colorado’s farmers and ranchers will see positive economic gains from this decision.”
BRIGHTON — Adams County will host its Stars & Stripes event Monday, July 3, starting at 4 p.m., at Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton.
The Independence Day celebration includes live music from the Kory Brunson Band and Crash Dadeez, family-friendly activities, food vendors, a beer garden, and a musical fireworks display. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. and end at approximately 10 p.m.
Stars & Stripes will include a Children’s Fun Zone with an inflatable human foosball, a large slide and bounce house, human gyroscope balls, and hamster balls. Attendees can also play volleyball, horseshoes and disc golf. Parking is free.
Visitors are asked to leave pets and fireworks at home.
FORT MORGAN — Morgan Community College (MCC) and its centers will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, with no classes scheduled in observance of Independence Day.
The Limon Center office will be closed on Monday, July 3; however classes will meet as scheduled. The Burlington Center office will be open on Monday, July 3 from 12-5 p.m., and classes will meet as scheduled. All locations will reopen on Wednesday, July 5.
In addition, the bookstore will be closed June 27 through June 30 for inventory.
ALAMOSA — Undergraduate students at Adams State University will not see a tuition increase next year and most fees will hold steady.
The announcement was made during the University’s board of trustees June 22 meeting. The 2017-18 budget assumes comparable enrollment to last school year and State funding of almost $14.26 million.
The total cost of tuition, fees, room and board per semester for undergraduate Colorado residents will be $8,935, an increase of $183, or 2 percent over last year. The semester total for out-of-state undergraduates will also increase by 2 percent, to $11,946.
The lone increases are in the capital fee to support campus improvements and in board.
It was very important for us to minimize cost increases for our students, many of whom have low income backgrounds. – said Adams State President Beverlee J. McClure
Adams State has the highest proportion of low-income students — 51 percent — among Colorado’s four-year institutions. Its student body is also the most diverse — 45 percent identifying as minorities.
