DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper today ordered flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 12, 2018, in honor of Specialist Gabriel Conde.
Conde, 22, died in the line of duty on April 30, 2018, of injuries sustained from small arms fire while serving in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.
Conde was assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Lifebridge Christian Church in Longmont at 1:00 p.m.
Colorado State University’s Division of External Relations and the College of Business communications team has received the Shorty Awards Audience Honor for Kevin’s Walk, a story about a CSU student’s journey to graduation that went viral during the 2017 commencement season.
The 10th Annual Shorty Awards, honoring the best of social media, were handed out in New York on April 15. The Shorty Awards recognize individuals and organizations producing great content on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Snapchat and the rest of the social web.
Kevin Hoyt, left, receives his degree
“Consumers expect more from brands now more than ever before,” said MuckRack CEO Gregory Galant, co-founder of the Shorty Awards. “The most successful brands are taking positions on political and cultural issues, which just a few years ago would have terrified CMOs [chief marketing officers]. Storytelling and social good are still very important to consumers. We noticed that an element of social good was present in a lot of the winning entries. We are celebrating a decade of the Shorty Awards, so it’s been interesting to watch the evolution of campaigns and the ways in which brands communicate with their audience.”
Colorado State University is a back-to-back finalist for the prestigious Shorty Awards. The university’s social and digital media team was named a finalist in 2017 for the #RamGrad commencement campaign.
Kevin’s Walk
Halfway through working on his MBA degree at Colorado State University, Kevin Hoyt’s world was turned upside down when he fell from the attic in his Utah home on New Year’s Day in 2015, crashing through the ceiling of his living room and landing on the floor nearly 20 feet below. He spent the next month adapting to not being able to use his legs and figuring out how to move forward as a person living with paraplegia. After being certain that he was done with school following the accident, Kevin had a change of heart and decided to re-enroll at Colorado State University and continue his studies online.
“I’ve used the motivation of walking across that stage at graduation to get myself physically to that point,” he said.
With his family watching from the crowd, Hoyt approached the stage in his wheelchair. Rolling to a stop in front of hundreds of cheering onlookers, he slowly rose to his feet as students led a standing ovation. He walked across the stage. After two and a half long years, he’d finally accomplished his goal, and it couldn’t have felt better.
A CSU communications team followed his journey to commencement by creating an interactive documentary and corresponding story. Video of Kevin’s walk across the commencement stage was shared across CSU’s social media channels. The video quickly became a viral sensation, reaching more than 5 million people on social media.
Possible staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin contamination
Company name: Pinnacle Foods Inc., in conjunction with Armour Easy-To-Prepare-Meats
Health Risk: High
Product: Ready-to-eat dried, sliced beef produced on Jan. 2, 2018 and April 9, 2018, with a shelf life of three years:
2.25-ounce glass jars containing “ARMOUR GROUND & FORMED SLICED Dried Beef”; best by dates JAN-07-21, JAN-08-21, JAN-09-21, JAN-10-21, JAN-11-21, APR-15-21, APR-16-21, APR-17-21, APR-18-21 and APR-19-21; lot codes 0707011Y11, 0708011Y11, 0709011Y11, 0710011Y11, 0711011Y11, 0715041Y11, 0716041Y11, 0717041Y11, 0718041Y11 and 0719041Y11.
4.5-ounce glass jars containing “ARMOUR GROUND & FORMED SLICED Dried Beef”; best by dates JAN-23-21, JAN-24-21, JAN-25-21 and APR-22-21; lot codes 0723011Y11, 0724011Y11, 0725011Y11 and 0722041YW1.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the lot numbers subject to this recall.
Reason for recall: Potential contamination with staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin contamination.
Distribution: Nationwide to retail stores, including in Colorado.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Colorado TOMORROW, Friday, April 27th to speak at the Water in the West Symposium hosted by Colorado State University. Secretary Perdue will be joined by former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for a conversation on issues surrounding food production and water use.
Secretary Perdue to Speak at Water in the West Symposium and Hold Media Availability WHAT: Secretary Perdue and former Secretary Vilsack will participate in a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of agriculture and water conservation. Following the event, the Secretary will hold a media availability. WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, April 27th at 11:15 a.m. MT WHERE: McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80202
A state health department food assistance program has implemented changes to 30-year-old nutrition standards to provide healthier meals for Colorado children and adults who participate.
Many low-income Coloradans depend on the nutrition services we provide. We want to make sure they get the healthy food they need. — Brittney Rodgers, nutrition consultant for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
The Child and Adult Care Food program plays a critical role in supporting the health and wellness of 43,800 Coloradans each day. The new, healthier meal standards implemented October 2017 are based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans, National Academy of Medicine recommendations and input from program participants.
These new meal patterns provide a wider variety of vegetables and fruits, more whole grains, and less added sugars and saturated fats. New standards eliminate sweetened grains, such as cookies, pastries and breakfast bars, and limit sugar in breakfast cereal and yogurt. Program changes also support breastfeeding and allow parents of infants to gradually introduce solid foods, as developmentally appropriate.
CACFP released a series of webinars and conducted in-person training to ensure participants have the tools and resources necessary to implement the changes. The program teamed up with the Cooking up Healthy Options with Plants (CHOP) program to create new menu templates.
CHOP provides support for participating child care programs with on-site gardens, teaching children about growing and consuming fresh food and training staff on food preparation.
More about the Child and Adult Care Food Program:
The CACFP is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The CACFP provides reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible child care centers, preschools, Head Start programs, adult day care centers, homeless and domestic violence shelters, at-risk afterschool programs and family day care homes. For current eligibility guidelines, go to http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/income-eligibility-guidelines.
If your child or adult care program would benefit from participating in the CACFP, share this information with staff members and encourage them to learn more by contacting CACFP at 303-692-2330 or visit the CACFP web pages at https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe/cacfp
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA; its agencies, offices and employees; and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
People with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
Washington, DC – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced the Secretary of the Air Force is relocating Joint Forces Space Component staff to Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. According to the Air Force, the move “is part of a restructure of Joint Forces Space Component.”
This is great news for Colorado and I am excited to welcome additional Joint Force Space Component personnel to our state. I have visited with General Raymond, Commander of the Joint Forces Space Component, and am confident in his ability to lead our men and women as we become more involved in space and cyberspace operations. This is an important part of our national defense and I will continue to work with the Air Force to support the critical work our men and women are doing at Schriever Air Force Base. This is yet another sign that Colorado truly is first in space. — Gardner
The Air Force provided the additional information on the relocation: “In December 2017, Gen Raymond assumed the Joint Forces Space Component Commander position in addition to his position of Commander for Air Force Space Command located at Peterson Air Force Base. Consolidating the Joint Forces Space Component Staff with their commander will ensure seamless command and control of joint space forces.
This basing action will move 148 Joint Force Space Component personnel to the National Space Defense Center, located within 30 minutes of the Joint Forces Spaces Component Commander. Through the Strategic Basing process, the Air Force performed an analysis and a site survey and concluded moving to Schriever Air Force Base offers the best option to meet requirements. Other locations did not meet proximity criteria and/or did not have available space to construct the requisite facilities. Relocation to Schriever Air Force base meets the operational requirements for proximity to the Commander and collocation with the National Space Defense Center, as well as leveraging available protection level 2 areas. Personnel will begin relocation from Vandenberg to Schriever in May of 2018 with an expected full staff in place by September of 2019.
Petting zoo, CAM the Ram, and food trucks at Veterinary Teaching Hospital Open House
The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital welcomes our community to the 39th annual Open House from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Organized by students in Colorado State University’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program, the free Open House features hospital tours, educational talks and demonstrations, kids’ activities, a petting zoo – as well as food trucks, and visits with CAM the Ram.
The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital opens its doors to the public during its annual open house.
Teddy Bear Clinic: children can bring a stuffed animal in for “surgery.” Students in the surgery club will will actually cut and stitch a heart into stuffed animals, so parents might want to bring an old stuffed animal or a new one just for this purpose. There will be bandaging and other options for kids who don’t want Mr. Snuggles to have an incision.
Walk with a Doc and a Dog: Take a stroll with our veterinary cancer specialists Dr. Doug Thamm and Dr. Kristen Weishaar. The group will meet at 9 a.m. at the main (west-facing) entrance of the Diagnostic Medical Center, just north of the hospital. Dogs are welcome on the walk, but are not allowed into the Open House activities, for their own safety and that of others. Learn more about this monthly activity on the CSU Walk with a Doc and a Dog Facebook page.
Activities
A petting zoo and activities for kids will run throughout the day.
CAM the Ram will visit from noon to 2 p.m.
Hospital tours will run from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., beginning every 15 minutes from the tour start inside the Diagnostic Medicine Center.
Animal anatomy lessons, animal-related crafts, and presentations by veterinary student groups.
Food trucks will operate from mid-morning until mid-afternoon.
About the hospital and the DVM program
Students in the CSU Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program learn veterinary clinical skills at the hospital, where 79 faculty veterinarians provide medical care for pets, horses and livestock. These animal doctors represent 28 boarded specialties that match specialties in human medicine, such as cardiology, neurology, oncology and orthopaedics. An additional 650 caregivers – including veterinary nurses, students, staff and volunteers – contribute to patient care. Each year, the hospital manages more than 42,000 patient visits, with animal owners from surrounding areas and across the country. The hospital is open to the public, and many of its patients are referred for specialty care by other veterinarians around the world.
Demonstrations
10 a.m. The human-animal bond in Colorado
11 a.m. Rocky Mountain Raptors
Noon Fort Collins Police K9 Unit will show off the work of police dogs
1 p.m. Get Over It agility dogs
2 p.m. Fort Collins Police K9 Unit
Lectures
9 a.m. Pet wellness with Dr. Rebecca Ruch-Gallie, head of Community Practice at the hospital
10 a.m. “So you want to be a vet?” panel discussion with veterinary students
11 a.m. Pet behavior with Dr. Jennie Willis, animal behavior expert
Noon How to bandage your horse with Dr. Dean Hendrickson, equine surgeon
1 p.m. “So you want to be a vet?” with Dr. Gretchen Delcambre, director of admissions for the CSU Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program
2 p.m. Honey bee veterinary medicine
3 p.m. Common toxins and pet first aid with Dr. Kristin Zersen, emergency veterinarian
Getting there
The hospital is at 300 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins.
Parking: Turn into the hospital grounds, take an immediate left and follow the road to the lots serving the Diagnostic Medicine Center, just to the northwest of the main hospital building.
Open House activities are accessible through and around the Diagnostic Medicine Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21.
The event is free and open to the public, but no pets are allowed.
Other Highlights
Epic film ‘The Colorado’ has state premiere at CSU
The Colorado, an epic film about North America’s wildest river, will have its Colorado premiere at Colorado State University on Saturday, April 21. The screening takes place in the Lory Student Center Theater, at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and doors open at 4 p.m.
The screening is presented by the CSU Water Archives as part of the Morgan Library’s Evening with an Author Series.
The film’s director, co-writer and cinematographer, Murat Eyuboglu, and the author of the film’s companion book, Christa Sadler, will be present at the screening. A Q&A session as well as book signing will take place following the screening.
History of the river and the land
Narrated by stage legend and Oscar winner Mark Rylance, the film ranges broadly over the history of the Colorado River and the lands it drains, touching on such topics as the earliest settlements in the region; European and Anglo-American explorations in the 18th and 19th centuries; the dam-building era and its consequences; agriculture and immigration; the impact of climate change on the region; and the fate of the river’s delta in Mexico.
The film covers a vast geographical region, from the high mountains of Colorado and Wyoming to the delta in Mexico, and was filmed by Eyuboglu and three-time Emmy-laureate filmmaker Sylvestre Campe over a period of four years.
The film, which also features a critically acclaimed soundtrack, debuted at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2016.
The Colorado is produced by National Sawdust. This screening is supported by Friends of the Morgan Library, Poudre River Public Library, Poudre River Friends of the Library, Old Firehouse Books, CSU Water Archives, Liggett Family Endowment, and KUNC-FM.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites public comment…
DENVER, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting hunters to attend a meeting to discuss and provide feedback on season dates and structure of waterfowl hunting in Colorado’s northeast region. CPW is looking for information from waterfowl hunters on the success of their hunts, the kinds of issues they’re encountering and their level of satisfaction with the waterfowl program. The agenda for the meeting will include:
Update on data from last year’s waterfowl hunt collected from check stations at state wildlife areas in Area 3 and Area 4.
CPW Avian Program Leader Jim Gammonley will provide an update on data and observations CPW has collected from the Central Flyway.
CPW Public Involvement Planning Specialist Jody Kennedy will facilitate a conversation and survey on hunter satisfaction in the region.
Details
What: Northern Colorado Public Waterfowl Meeting
When: Wed., April 18 from 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Where: Scheel’s, 4755 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Johnstown, CO 80534
Denver, Colo.– The Governor’s annual wildfire briefing is being held today at the Aero Colorado Hangar, Centennial Airport, 8082 South Interport Blvd Englewood CO 80112. Aerial and ground static displays will follow the press conference.
The Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety and the Director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) will join Governor Hickenlooper to share the state’s wildfire potential for 2018 and provide updates on the level of state preparedness.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, Colorado Department of Public Safety and Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Colorado National Guard Helicopter and Bambi bucket, DFPC Multi-Mission Aircraft, DFPC Single Engine Air Tanker, US Forest Service Type 3 Engine and hotshot crew, South Metro Fire Type 3 Engine, DFPC Type 3 Engine and the DFPC Mobile Live Fire Trailer Unit.
Colorado Opioid Crisis Addressed at Republican Leadership Press Conference
Washington, DC – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke today at the weekly Senate Republican leadership press conference about time he recently spent in Colorado holding roundtables on the opioid crisis. Gardner held roundtable discussions at San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa and Swedish Medical Center in Englewood and met with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, local leaders and officials, and those impacted by the opioid crisis.
