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2013 ADAMS COUNTY FAIRJULY 31 - AUG. 4, 2013

ONE GREAT COUNTY - ONE GREAT FAIR!

Greetings Fairgoers!

The Adams County Board of Commissioners extendsa special invitation to you and your family to enjoy thefun and excitement of the 2013 Adams County Fair.

The fair opens Wednesday, July 31, with events andattractions for the whole family. Enjoy 4-H displays,livestock exhibits, commercial exhibits, the rodeo,truck pull, demolition derby and Fiesta Day. This year,we are offering FREE parking on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday. Parking on Saturday and Sundaywill be $5 per car.

Special activities include Baby Boomers & BeyondBreakfast on Thursday, Aug.1, at 8:30 a.m., followedby entertainment, a resource fair and BINGO!

9NEWS Kids Day at the Fair is on Friday, Aug. 2,featuring an educational resource fair, bounce houses,Royalty Corner, pony rides, petting zoo, corn andbean box, Kiddie Land, Agri Land, Safety Land,Adams County Sheriff ’s Office, Brighton Fire RescueDistrict fire trucks and much more.

Hope to see you there!

CommissionerEva J. Henry

District 1

CommissionerCharles “Chaz” Tedesco

District 2

CommissionerErik Hansen

District 3

FAIR EVENTSGRANDSTAND ATTRACTIONS

Budweiser CPRA Rodeo - Thursday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m.United Power Mutton Bustin’ - Thursday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m.

NSPA Truck Pull - Friday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m.DDRA Demolition Derby - Saturday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m.

La Tricolor/Univision Fiesta Day - Sunday, Aug. 4, 2 p.m.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONSBaby Boomers & Beyond Day, Thursday, Aug. 1

9News Kids Day at the Fair - Friday, Aug. 2Cruisin’ Productions Classic Car Show - Friday, Aug. 2,

5-8 p.m.Karaoke Fest 2013 - Friday, Aug. 2, 6-9 p.m.

Fireworks Show - Saturday, Aug. 3 - following theDemolition Derby

BROMLEY PARK ENTERTAINMENT STAGEFree Entertainment Daily!

CRABTREE AMUSEMENTSAnother year of thrills & chills from Crabtree Amusements.For the young and young at heart, a variety of carnival rides,

games and fun for the entire family.

CARNIVAL SPECIALSWednesday, July 31 - $15 unlimited ride wristbands

Thursday, Aug. 1 - $20 unlimited ride wristbandsFriday, Aug. 2 - Kids Day Special

$11 unlimited ride wristbands until 3 p.m.$25 unlimited ride wristbands after 3 p.m.

$1 off with donation of canned food item to benefit local food pantries(sponsored by 9Cares Colorado Shares)

Saturday, Aug. 3 - $25 unlimited ride wristbandsSunday, Aug. 4 - Dollar Ride Dayor $25 unlimited ride wristbands

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Table of Contents2013 Fair Queen Alex Nelms...................................................2Lady in Waiting Savanna Hamilton......................................3Baby Boomers & Beyond........................................................7Fair Sponsors...............................................................................9Open Space Grants.......................................................10, 12-13Fairgrounds Map.......................................................................15Queens of Yesteryear..............................................................16Fair Vendors...............................................................................18Kids’ Activities..........................................................................192012 State Fair Results....................................................20-21New Neighborhood Services..............................................23Schedule of Events..........................................................24, 26Grandstand Events.................................................................27History of the Adams County Fair...............................28-29The Poor Farm....................................................................30-31Food & Shopping Guide.................................................32, 382012 Livestock Champions, Buyers...................................34Advertiser Index......................................................................354-H Clubs List....................................................................36-37New Kids’ Activities Debut...................................................41Regional Park is Hidden Gem........................................42-43County Park Trails, Fishing Lakes........................................45Berry Patch Farm..............................................................46-47Entertainment Lineup.....................................................48-494-H Leader of the Year..........................................................50Fair Advisory Board...............................................................50Thanks, Volunteers.................................................................53

One Great County,

One Great Fair

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Adams County Fair 2013

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DIRECTIONS TO ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL PARK

From I-25 southbound: Go to Highway 7, east on Highway 7 to Highway 85, south to 124th

Ave. and turn right. Go west 1.5 miles to Adams County Regional Park.

From I-25 northbound: Go to I-76, east to Highway 85, north to 124th Ave. and turn left.

Go west 1.5 miles to Adams County Regional Park.

From I-70 westbound: Go to I-270, west to I-76, east to Highway 85, north to 124th.

Turn left, go west 1.5 miles to Adams County Regional Park.

From I-70 eastbound: Go to I-76, east to Highway 85, north to 124th Ave. Turn left and

go west 1.5 miles to Adams County Regional Park.

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Tammy [email protected]

In less than a year, the 2013 Adams County Fair queen will hand over her crown in exchange for a pair of wings – Air Force wings, that is.

Alexandra “Alex” Nelms of Thornton is going into the military after her reign as queen ends.

“It opens the doors for me to travel and get my foot in the door in an honorable way,” the 19-year-old said.

Nelms is currently studying graphic de-sign and business marketing at Larimer County Community College in Wyo-ming. Her dream, she said, is to eventu-ally work for Disney, but the Air Force seems a more realistic goal at this point in her life.

Until then, however, Nelms will focus on her duties as the queen, which entail charity work and making appearances at parades and other functions such as the Greeley Stampede, Cheyenne Frontier Days, and of course, the events at the 2013 Adams County Fair.

“As the 2013 Adams County Fair Queen, Alex brings a wealth of knowl-edge in the equestrian field, innovative ideas to enhance the royalty program and the patience of a queen who cares about the future of our children,” said Mary Willis, fair co-chair.

Nelms is from Thornton and graduated from Mountain Range High School last year. She is an accomplished “trick rider” and is an alumnus of the Westernaires or-ganization, where she learned a lot about horsemanship and drill maneuvers.

“Since I was able to sit up, my mom had me on a horse,” she said.

She will be riding her horse, Apollo, for her royalty appearances.

Feeling at home in front of a crowd as much as on a horse is something Nelms has been able to achieve last year as she

served as the 2012 Adams County Fair Lady in Waiting. She credited that accom-plishment to the 2012 Adams County Fair Queen Danielle McCormick.

“Danielle was able to help me learn how to better present myself, she brought up my self-confidence quite a bit,” Nelms said.

She wants to be sure to be a good influ-

ence on her own lady in waiting, Savanna Hamilton of Brighton.

“I want to make sure I make a good im-pression and am remembered as a good queen and that I set a good example for Savanna,” Nelms said.

Nelms is the daughter of Kristin Vigil and the older sister of Raena, 6, and An-drew, 7.

2013 Adams County Fair Queen makes plan for after reign

Alexandra “Alex” Nelms is the 2013 Adams County Fair Queen. She will be riding her horse, Apollo, during many royalty events that include the county fair July 31-Aug. 4 at the Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton. Photo courtesy of Alex Nelms

Aiming high


By Ashley [email protected]

Lady in Waiting Savanna Hamilton is gearing up for her future rein as the Adams County Fair Queen. But until that happens, she’s following in current queen Alex Nelms footsteps, learning the ropes on what it takes to be queen.

“I’m like Alex’s side kick, that’s what I like to say,” Ham-ilton said. “I’m watching what she does and learning what it takes to be queen so that when I’m crowned as queen next March I’ll know what to do.”

Hamilton, 16 from Brigh-ton, was crowned Lady in Waiting in April.

She always wanted to be a Lady in Waiting, but � gured it would be when she was out of high school. When she received a letter in the mail last Decem-ber regarding the competition, she decided to go for it.

Hamilton attended a prepa-ration clinic with seven other girls vying for the spot of Lady in Waiting. By the time the competition rolled around, she was ready.

“I felt prepared for the com-petition but it was still a long day,” she said.

“When they called my name, my � rst thought was I was hap-py it was over and I could go home. But then it hit me that I was chosen and I was very sur-prised. It took me a long time to process.”

Hamilton’s other interests include 4-H and hippology, which is the study of horses, and horse bowl, which is a competitive game that tests a team’s knowledge of horses, horse judging and horse dem-onstration. Hamilton said through hippology she’s gained an in-depth perspective and education on horses, which helps with her relationship with her own horse, Syrah.

“Now when I can tell some-thing is wrong with my horse, I can actually � gure it out and know how to help,” she said. “I’ve learned so much from hippology and from 4-H in general, life lessons that I’ve learned outside of school.”

During the Adams County

Fair this year, Hamilton will bring her horse along to give the community an opportu-nity to see and touch Syrah. She says it’s important to her to share her horse knowledge and Syrah with people who don’t have the chance to spend time with horses.

Waiting for her turn to shine

Adams County Fair Lady in Waiting Savanna Hamilton with her horse Syrah. Photo by Ashley Reiners

OlympicsFun with

A� er countless hours of time spent working on their 4-H projects and the stress of competing at the county fair, the 4-H kids are ready to let o� a little steam when it’s all over. � e 4-H Olym-pics slated for Sunday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. will be a weekend wind-down with fun activities and a barbecue.

� e kids have been competing in di� erent ways and the 4-H Olympics is a way to join them back together as a club with water balloon tosses, egg tosses, wheelbarrow races, sack races and more.

It’s the perfect way to let the kids have fun while celebrating their hard work and achievements.


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Red Ribbon Sponsors - $10,000+KS107.5 • Brighton Fire Rescue District

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Sponsorships are vital to the mission and successes of the Adams County Fair and we thank each and every one of them for their continued support and generous contributions.


County doles out open space grantsBy Tammy [email protected]

Adams County and several of its cities will benefit from almost $3.5 million in open space grants.

The Board of Commission-ers awarded 17 grants in May after receiving recommen-dations by the Open Space Advisory Board. The money comes from the Open Space Sales Tax, which was passed by voters in 1999.

The tax is one-fifth of 1 percent sales tax.

“All the parks receiving a grant … are within neigh-borhoods and are among the most visited in our en-tire park system,” said board chair Eva J. Henry. “From recreation center renovations to trail construction, we're funding many different types of projects in this cycle.”

The city of Thornton re-ceived two grants for a total of $1,062,822 for the Thorn-ton Sports Complex expan-sion and the Northaven Park and Greenway rehabilitation.

The total cost of the sports complex expansion is $995,041. The open space grant was $497,520 — the city will use its parks and open space sales tax revenues to fund the rest of the proj-ect.

“The purchase of the 11.5 acres of future park land on the southwest corner of 104th Avenue and McKay Road will increase the size

of the 25-acre complex by almost one half, and provide much needed room for ex-pansion of ball fields or park-ing,” said Diane Van Fossen, capital projects and planning manager with the city.

The funding also supports the purchase of 7.5 water shares from the Colorado Agricultural Ditch Com-pany, which is included with the land and a portion of the construction costs to deliver the water as a non-potable source to the Thornton Sports Complex for irriga-tion, she added.

The city has not set a time-line for the development of the new park land, which is currently being leased for ag-ricultural use.

The total cost of the

Northaven Park and Gre-enway rehabilitation is $912,302. The open space grant was for $565,302, the remainder of the project costs are being paid from the city's 30 percent distribution of the Adams County Open Space sales tax revenues.

The city will rehabilitate the 14.5 acres and greenway at 4485 Northaven Circle.

“This project replaces an aged and inefficient irriga-tion system in the park and greenway corridor and will incorporate water wise de-sign principles,” Van Fossen said. “The work also expands the green grass play area be-tween the park and adjacent Skyview Elementary School and incorporates a new neighborhood playground,

which did not previously have one.”

Construction is expected to begin next summer.

Northglenn will combine the $200,000 grant it received with the $200,000 it has set aside in the 2013 budget to fund renovations to the lock-er rooms at the recreation center located at 11701 Com-munity Center Drive.

"It's been long awaited for,” said Northglenn Mayor Joyce Downing. “I've had a lot of comments about the locker rooms, so I know it'll be well received."

The renovations will in-clude the addition of family changing rooms, plumbing repairs, creating more priva-

The Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded 17 grants, totaling almost $3.5 million, in open space grants. The county was awarded a $600,000 grant for Rotella Park, at York Street and Coronado Parkway, for various improve-ments. Photo by Tammy Kranz

Recreation projects get funding

See PROJECTS page 13


OPEN SPACE grants awarded

Thanks to the voter-approved Open Space Sales Tax, the Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded almost $3.5 million in open space grants for 17 projects during its May 20 public hearing.

“All of the parks receiving a grant today are within neighborhoods and are among the most visited in our entire park system,” said Board of County Commissioners Chair Eva J. Henry. “From recreation center renovations to trail construction, we're funding many different types of projects in this cycle. All of these projects will provide enhanced amenities for Adams County residents.

City of Aurora – Star K Ranch Buffer Site Restoration, $83,795

City of Aurora – Montview Park Renovation Planning and Design, $45,000

Barr Lake State Park - 8th Annual Lake Appreciation Day, $2,239.75

Barr Lake State Park – Natue Center Scope, $1,390.63

Town of Bennett – Centennial Park Planning, $5,000

Town of Bennett – Kiowa Creek Trail Engineering, $36,000

City of Brighton – Benedict Park Phase 1, Part 2, $137,378

City of Commerce City – Pioneer Park Improvements, $50,000

City of Northglenn – Recreation Center Locker Room Renovation, $200,000

Strasburg Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District –

North Baseball Field Renovation, $43,500

City of Thornton – Thornton Sports Complex Expansion, $497,520

City of Thornton – Northaven Park and Greenway Rehabilitation, $565,302

Villages at Buffalo Run Property Owners Association –

Bison Neighborhood Park, $75,399.23

City of Westminster – Tanglewood Creek Regional Trail, $434,000

City of Westminster – Big Dry Creek Open Space Buffer, $607,899

Adams County – Rotella Park Master Plan Improvements, $600,000

Adams County – Big Dry Creek Greenway Acquisition, $110,000

The Tanglewood Creek Trail background photo is of the area that the trail will go through, but the trail has not yet been constructed. Photo provided by Shannon McDowell, Open Space Program Manager

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Other local recreation projects that were awarded grants include:

• $434,000 for Westminster's Tan-glewood Creek Regional Trail proj-ect — constructing a segment of trail along Tanglewood Creek, near Dela-ware Street between 120th and 128th avenues. The city also plans to make some creek and wetland improvements to prevent further erosion of the creek channel.

• $607,899 for Westminster's Big Dry Creek Open Space Buffer project — the city plans to purchase a 9.91-acre buffer property near Big Dry Creek at 112th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

• $600,000 for Adams County's Ro-tella Park Master Plan Improvements — the county plans to improve Ro-tella Park, York Street and Coronado

Parkway South, by constructing a new parking lot and storm drainage system; installing new picnic shelters, restroom enclosures, playground equipment, ir-rigation, landscaping, lighting and an entrance sign.

• $110,000 for Adams County's Big Dry Creek Greenway acquisition — the

county purchased a 13-acre property along Big Dry Creek just south of 144th Avenue at Washington Street. The coun-ty is seeking reimbursement for a por-tion of this purchase which preserves natural resource habitat, floodplain and scenic views, and provides a trail corri-dor for the future Big Dry Creek Trail.

from page 10

Commerce City has already installed shade structures at the Pioneer Park splashpad that were funded in this grant cycle. Photo provided by Shannon McDowell, Open Space Program Manager


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C. AL LESSER BUILDINGa. Small animals Chickens, rabbits, ducksb. Restrooms/handicapped accessible restrooms

D. GOOD LUCK 4-H BUILDINGa. Flower Show on Friday and Saturday

E. EXHIBIT HALLa. Restrooms/handicapped accessible restroomsb. ATM machinec. Commercial vendorsd. 4-H Exhibitse. Food and beveragesf. Information booth

F. WAYMIRE DOME a. Restrooms/handicapped accessible restroomsb. ATM machinec. Special eventsd. Fine Arts and Photography display (Rendezvous Rooms)

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a. Food and beveragesb. Beer Gardenc. Musicd. ATM machine

I. INDOOR ARENAa. Beef showb. Alpacas

J. CARNIVAL MIDWAYa. Food and beveragesb. Rides and gamesc. ATM machined. Information booth

K. UNITED POWER ARENA GRANDSTANDSa. Food and beveragesb. Grandstand eventsc. Restroom/handicapped accessible restroomsd. Beer Garden

L. 4-H ARENAM. LIVESTOCK BARNS

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a. Lost childrenQ. MIDWAY AREA

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The Adams County Sheriff ’s Office is a proud participant in the Adams County Fair. Please stop by to see our displays and

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Kiddie Land - for our small-est guests ages 5 and under! Mosey on over and say hello to Cinnamon Sue, Elroy, Terry, Berto, Big Red, Co Co and Star-light. Hop on and ride around in our new kiddie corral, but don't feed the horses!

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Neighborhood Services led by area nativeBy Tammy [email protected]

As part of an effort to better address quality of life issues for its residents, Adams County has estab-lished a Neighborhood Services Department and hired an area native to lead it.

Raymond Gonzales of Westminster serves as the director of the new department, which in-corporates the Animal Shelter & Adoption Cen-ter, Building Inspection, Code Compliance, Com-munity Development and the Stormwater Utility program.

“With a commitment to better serve our resi-dents, we will be focusing on streamlining county services, expanding com-munity outreach, and en-hancing citizen engage-ment opportunities so we can understand how best to support the needs of the neighborhoods,” said Ruth Kedzior, assistant county administrator.

Kedzior said the re-structure was accom-plished without addition-al expenditures outside of Gonzales’ annual salary of $117,500.

Gonzales was born and raised in Brighton and received his bachelor’s de-gree in accounting from Regis University-School

of Management in Den-ver. He said the commis-sioner’s decision to create the department demon-strates their visionary ap-proach to better serve the residents in the county.

Some of Gonzales goals are to make the county more approachable for residents, to spread the word about the good work it is doing and to hold town hall meetings to build community en-gagement.

“One of my priorities for the Neighborhood Services Department is to become a high perform-ing organization in the county focused on a cus-tomer-centric culture that embraces high quality customer service,” he said.

All of this is part of on-going efforts to mend re-lationships with residents after several news-making scandals involving county officials and employees.

“I think the county has taken significant strides in overcoming those issues and making the necessary changes to earn the trust and respect of the Adams County community and that’s one of the reasons I joined the county, because I want to be part of that change,” he said.

It is not common for counties to have a depart-ment similar to Neighbor-hood Services, Gonzales said, “however, I do be-lieve we’ll be trendsetters and in six to 12 months we’ll be looked at as a model for other counties.”

There are more than

90,000 residents who live in unincorporated Adams County and more than 350,000 residents who live in the incorporated part of the county.

Before his new position with the county, Gonzales was the vice president of

business and economic development for SOS Employment Group. Be-fore that, he served as assistant city manager for Brighton and as the director of the Brighton Economic Development Corporation.

County restructures, creates new department

Animal care technician Cindy Marrow walks Nettie, a 4-year-old Chow Chow, May 9 outside the Adams County Animal Shelter & Adoption Center. Photo by Tammy Kranz


Wednesday, July 31st4-H Horse English Division, Driving, Gym-khana @ 8 am – 4-H & Indoor ArenasOpen Mini Goat Dress-Up Show @ 8:30 am – Barn 4Open Mini Rabbits @ 9 am – Al Lesser Building4-H Dairy Goat Show @ 9 am – Barn 44-H Rabbit Judging @ 9:30 am – Al Lesser BuildingOpen Mini Swine Showmanship @ 4 pm – Barn 4Swine Showmanship @ 5 pm – Barn 4Open Class Exhibits @ 5 pm – Parks Admin-istration BuildingFine Arts & Photography @ 5 pm – Waymire Dome Building4-H Exhibits @ 5 pm – Exhibit HallKodiak Ranch Petting Zoo & Pony Rides @ 5 pm – Platte Valley Medical Center Chil-dren’s Pavilion4-H Market Swine Show @ 5 pmColorado Old Iron Antique Tractor Display @ 5 pm – West Parking LotCarnival Rides by Crabtree Amusements @ 5 pm – North Parking LotHogs & Dogs Racing @ 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30Fat City Mardi Gras Band @ 5:30 pm – United Water & Sanitation District StageBreeding Swine Show @ 7 pm – Barn 4Boogie Machine @ 8 pm – United Water & Sanitation District Stage

Thursday, August 1stBABy BOOMERS & BEyOnD DAy @ 8:30 am – Waymire Dome BuildingQueen City Jazz Band @ 8:30 am – Waymire Dome BuildingOpen Mini Poultry Show @ 8:30 am – Al Lesser Building4-H Market Goat, Breeding, Boers, Show-manship @ 9 am – Barn 4Kodiak Ranch Petting Zoo & Pony Rides @ 10 am – Platte Valley Medical Center Chil-dren’s PavilionOpen Class Exhibits @ 10 am – Parks Ad-ministration BuildingFine Arts & Photography @ 10 am – Waymire Dome BuildingColorado Old Iron Antique Tractor Display @ 10 am – West ParkingLot4-H Exhibits @ 10 am – Exhibit HallHogs & Dogs Racing @ 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30

4-H Poultry Judging @ 11 am - Al Lesser BuildingOpen Poultry Judging @ 11 am - Al Lesser Building4-H Cavy Judging @ 1 pm - Al Lesser Build-ingMini Dress A Cavy @ 1 pm - Al Lesser Build-ing4-H Sheep Producer, Futurity & Sheep Lead @ 1:30 pm - Barn 4Open Mini Sheep Halter Lead Class @ 3 pm - Barn 4Leo Everett @ 4 pm – United Water & Sanita-tion District StageCarnival Rides by Crabtree Amusements @ 5 pm – North Parking Lot4-H Llama & Alpaca Show @ 5 pm – Indoor Arena4-H Swine Show @ 5 pmKaraoke Open Mic night @ 6 pm – United Water & Sanitation District StageBudweiser CPRA Rodeo @ 7 pm - United Power Grandstand ArenaUnited Power Mutton Bustin @ 7 pm – United Power Grandstand ArenaChris Daniels & the Kings @ 9 pm – United Water & Sanitation District Stage

Friday, August 2nd9nEWS KIDS DAy @ 10 am – Platte Valley Medical Center Children’s Pavilion4-H Market Sheep Show @ 9 am – Barn 4Open Mini Pocket Pets @ 9:30 am - Al Lesser Building4-H Sheep Showmanship @ 8 am in barn 4Flower Show @ 10 am - Good Luck 4-H Building4-H Pocket Pets Judging @ 10 am - Al Lesser BuildingKodiak Ranch Petting Zoo & Pony Rides @ 10 am – Platte Valley Medical Center Chil-dren’s PavilionColorado Old Iron Antique Tractor Display @ 10 am - West Parking LotOpen Class Exhibits @ 10 am - Parks Ad-ministration BuildingFine Arts & Photography @ 10 am - Waymire Dome Building4-H Exhibits @ 10 am – Exhibit HallCarnival Rides by Crabtree Amusements @ 10 am – North Parking LotHogs & Dogs Racing @ 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30Adams County Sheriff ’s Office K9 Dem-

onstration @ 11 am - East side of Waymire Dome BuildingMini Aerosportsters Demonstration @ 1 pm – East side of the park4-H Breeding Sheep Show @ 1 pm – Barn 4Open Mini Sheep Show @ 1 pm – Barn 4Adams County Sheriff ’s K9 Unit @ 1:30 pm – Platte Valley Medical Center Children’s PavilionLive Remote with KS 107.5 @ 3 pm – 5 pmMini Bucket Calf Contest @ 3:30 pm - In-door ArenaRadio Disney Street Team @ 3 pm – Platte Valley Medical Center Children’s PavilionRaptor Education @ 3:30 pm on the United Water & Sanitation District Stage4-H Beef Show @ 4 pm – Indoor ArenaCruisin Productions Classic Car Show @ 5 pm – Midway Parking Lotyouth Performance Dance Groups @ 5 pm – Kids StageMarket Swine Show @ 5 pm – Barn 4Karaoke Fest 2013 @ 6 pm – United Water & Sanitation District StagenSPA Truck Pull @ 7 pm - United Power Grandstand ArenaSwerve @ 10 pm – United Water & Sanitation District Stage

Saturday, August 3rdLarge Animal Round Robin Showmanship Contest @ 9 am - Barn 4Open Mini Cat Show @ 9:30 am – Al Lesser Building4-H Cat Judging @ 10 am - Al Lesser Build-ingKodiak Ranch Petting Zoo & Pony Rides @ 10 am – Platte Valley Medical Center Chil-dren’s PavilionOpen Class Exhibits @ 10 am – Parks Ad-ministration BuildingFine Arts & Photography @ 10 am - Waymire Dome BuildingColorado Old Iron Antique Tractor Display @ 10 am - West Parking Lot4-H Exhibits @ 10 am – Exhibit HallCarnival Rides by Crabtree Amusements @ 10 am – North Parking LotFlower Show @ 10 am - Good Luck 4-H BuildingIrish Step Dancers @ 10:30 am – Kids StageModel Rocket Launch @ 11:30 – East side of

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Sunday, August 4thLA TRICOLOR & UNIVISION FIESTA DAY @ 2 pm – United Power Grand-stand ArenaRC Car Race @ 9 am - Parks Administration South Parking Lot4-H Olympics @ 10 am - East side of ParkMarachi Real del Monte @ 10 am – United Water & Sanitation District StageKodiak Ranch Petting Zoo & Pony Rides @

Noon – Platte Valley Medical Center Chil-dren’s PavilionFlower Show @ Noon - Good Luck 4-H BuildingHogs & Dogs Racing @ 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30Carnival Rides by Crabtree Amusements @ Noon – North Parking LotColorado Old Iron Antique Tractor display @ 10 am - West Parking LotOpen Class Exhibits @ Noon – Parks Ad-ministration BuildingFine Arts & Photography @ Noon - Parks Administration Building4-H Exhibits @ Noon – Exhibit HallYouth Performance Dance Groups @ Noon – Kids StageMini Aerosportsters Demonstration @ 1 pm – East side of fairgrounds parkBad Habitz @ 1 pm – United Water & Sanita-tion District StageLos Travios @ 3:30 pm – United Water & Sanitation District StageConjunto Atardecer @ 6 pm – United Power Grandstand ArenaBonna Pluma y Los Originales @ 6 pm – United Water & Sanitation District Stage

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Gearing up for next year’s fair, already

Adams County Fair celebrates 110 years in 2014By Tammy Kranz

[email protected]

Although the 2013 Adams County Fair is not until July 31, fair officials already have their minds on 2014.

Next year’s event marks the 110th anniversary of the fair.

“We’re going to try to bring back some things that were at the original fair,” said Melanie Snodell, co-fair manager.

The fair began in Octo-ber 1904 in Brighton, and the first day was known as Tomato Day, which featured an event called Battle of Brighton.

“Parties would battle it out with ripe tomatoes throwing them at each other and sometime spectators,” Snodell said. Because we live in a litigation world now, she added, “We

cannot replicate this event in its whole, but we will feature an event at the 110th celebration that honors this part of the Fair heritage.”

Market Days featured farm produce and live-stock from local farmers and ranchers. Fair offi-cials have added Agriland at this year’s fair to get back to the fair’s agricul-tural roots. Agriland will

feature displays that focus on farming and livestock production in Adams County.

“There will be a milking cow display, from farm to table display, corn box and corn produc-tion display, bean box and bean production dis-play, agritoursim display from the Adams County Open Space Department,

and a few oth-ers,” Snodell said.

The goal is to grow this part of

co-fair manager. focus on farming and livestock production in Adams County.

“There will be a milking cow display, from farm to table display, corn box and corn produc-tion display, bean box and bean

ers,” Snodell said.

grow this part of A woman attending the Adams County Fair in 1964, a year before the event moved to the

newly bought Regional Park at 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton. Offi cials are preparing for

the 110th anniversary of the fair in 2014. Photo courtesy of Adams County

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the fair every year for the next three years.

The 110th celebra-tion will also feature: History display of the fair, family games and competitions, original fair contests such as foot races, baby con-tests and maybe even a Nat “Deadeye Dick” Love lookalike con-test. He was a famous participant in the rodeo, Snodell said.

“The biggest part of celebrating the 110th is giving people the his-tory of the fair,” she added.

THE HISTORY OF REGIONAL PARK

Adams County ac-quired the Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, in 1960 after acquiring the land from the city of Denver.

“Prior to 1960 the site of the current Regional Park was home to the Denver Poor Farm,” Snodell said.

“The first fair took place at the new Re-gional Park in 1965.”

The park used to be home to Henderson Island, which was the first permanent settle-ment in the South Platte River Valley. In 1859, Jack Henderson built a

ranch, trading post and hotel on Hender-son Island, according to Wikipedia.

Snodell said she’s heard several claims that the park is haunted, and most supernatu-ral activity seems to be centered at the Waymire Dome build-ing.

“Reports include mu-sic being turned on in buildings that are unoc-cupied,” she said. “Ta-bles and chairs being shifted from one place to another, weather reporting stations be-ing turned up without anyone touching the volume, doors opening and closing after they have been locked for the evening, footsteps in empty corridors.”

Although the county

has owned the park since the 1960s, officials are still discov-ering bits of the past on the 1,150-acre site. In 2010, when the Dome was renovated, workers unearthed a tunnel.

“Now we are not completely sure what the use of the tunnel would have been but some have speculated it was a way of moving livestock and other ma-terials from the Denver Poor Farm to the rail-road,” Snodell said.

“Others have specu-lated that it was part of the boiler system at the Poor Farm.”

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Adams County has owned the Regional Park since the 1960s, but offi cials are still dis-

covering bits of the past on the 1,150-acre site. In 2008, when the Dome was renovated,

workers unearthed a tunnel. Photo courtesy of Adams County


See page 30 to read more about the Denver Poor Farm.


By Sandi [email protected]

Times were tough in the late 1890s, and especially hard on the elderly, the poor, and the disabled veterans who had no place to call home. � e Denver Farm – nicknamed Poor Farm – was established to allow some relief for Denver General Hospital, which at that time was becoming overcrowded with indigent pa-tients.

In 1898, for $30,000, Arapahoe County pur-chased land near East 124th Avenue and Hen-derson Road to form a home for the poor and destitute in the county. Buildings were com-pleted and residents moved in a little over one year later.

When Arapahoe County was split up into three counties, the Denver Farm became part of the newly organized Adams County, but was still under the control of the City and County of Denver, as it was a subsidiary of Denver General Hospital.

Between 1908 and 1917, the Great Western Sugar Company transported 6,000 acres of contracted sugar beets by railroad across the Denver Farm property.

Under the guidance of two of its most agri-culture-savvy superintendents, Harold Moore and Harold Lascelles, the Denver Farm began making a name for itself as a showplace of ef-� ciency. � e farm was totally self-supporting, raising everything from butcher animals and milk cows to eggs and vegetables. � e farm’s herd of prize-winning Holstein cows estab-lished nation-wide recognition four times with the Progressive Breeders Award of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.

Married employees with families lived in homes on the grounds, while single employees shared a bunkhouse. � e poor, homeless and disabled war veterans lived in the two-story complexes – or dormitories.

All the buildings had cast iron radiators for heat in the winter months. � e steam to those radiators traveled through underground

tunnels that originated from the powerhouse boiler room. � e tunnels were large enough for workers to walk through them for inspec-tion or repairs.

Albert Foos, long-time resident of the Brighton area, remembers his childhood on the farm where his parents worked.

“My family lived on the top � oor of a large house where cheese and butter were processed on the main � oor,” Foos said.

When he was old enough, Foos was allowed to work on the farm by pushing a mower around the large lawns bordered by � ower-beds. Eventually, he drove the steel-wheeled tractors that worked the � elds alongside the horse teams.

If they were able to, many older residents walked to Henderson, where they socialized at the general store or the post o� ce. � ey also enjoyed � shing at a nearby slough bridge and taking their catches to the kitchen, where em-

This 1930s photo shows how the fi elds were worked before tractors at the Denver Farm, better known as Poor Farm. John Foos stands with Goldie and Croppie, his horse team, as he prepares to go to work. After the farm dissolved, the land was purchased from the City of Denver and now is home to the Adams County Fairgrounds, a golf course, and a large section of recreation land. Photo provided by Albert Foos

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ployees cleaned and cooked them.“It was really a big happy family at the farm,” Foos recalled. “Every-

one was free to wander around the grounds, pitch horseshoes or play cards and checkers. � ey had a lot of freedom.”

� e land that once was home to the poor farm was acquired from Denver in 1960 for $176,500. � ere are no longer any signs of the farm, but the land is now buzzing with activity on its 180-acre golf course, 60-acre fairgrounds, and expansive recreational grounds.

But for people like Albert Foos, who were around during those days, the Poor Farm remains a vivid part of their memory.

� is story was originally published in the 2006 Adams County Fair Guide.

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Spicy Mexican Catering from Denver serving ta-co’s, torta’s, quesadilla’s, fresh fruit cups, turkey legs, burritos, chilindrinas, hamburgers, hot dogs, and chili fries

Snowball Express from Rocky Ford serving snow-balls, fresh squeezed lemonade & limeade, deep fried Oreos, fresh cut fries, ribbons, or potato na-chos, so� pretzels, hot dogs, chili dogs, hamburgers, funnel cake swirls on a stick

Sugar's Concessions from Hot Springs, Arkansas serving funnel cakes, jumbo corn dogs, curly fries, nachos, and fresh squeezed lemonade

Grammy's Goodies from Arvada serving giant piz-za slices, Italian sausage links, hot dogs, giant Italian wedding cookies, strawberry banana kabobs driz-zled with dark and white chocolate, Italian sodas,

garlic knots, root beer � oats, and Italian cannoli's

Kona Ice from Loveland serving premium shaved ice in the � avors of cherry, blueberry, grape, lime, orange, and strawberry

Baskin Robbins from Brighton serving strawberry & mango fruit blasts, root beer � oats, hard packed ice cream, cappuccino blast drinks, and ice cream bites

Blue Sky Concessions from Broom� eld serv-ing donut cheeseburgers, brisket sandwich, french fries, pork ribs on a stick, black angus steak rodeo burgers, bratwurst, sausage, chicken on a stick, and smoked hot dogs on a stick

Philadelphia Filly from Denver serving � lly cheese steak and cheese turkey sandwiches

Maui Wowi from Colorado Springs serving straw-berry, mango, and black raspberry smoothies, ice lattes, iced mochas

DC Concessions from Colorado Springs serving twisted tators, fresh cut curly fries, fried cat� sh, sweet potato fries, and fried shrimp

Indian Summer Kettle Corn from Monument serving kettle corn in � avors of apple cinnamon,

chile lime, white cheddar, caramel, yellow cheddar & caramel mixed, and regular

CiCi's Pizza from Denver serving pizza, cinnamon rolls, fudge brownies, salads, pizza subs, Italian sandwiches, club sandwiches, pasta salad, and garlic knots

Fun-tastic Concessions from Kansas serving tur-key legs, bbq brisket, pulled pork, smoked sau-sage, smoked hamburgers, roasted corn, chocolate dipped cheesecake, tropical drinks, and a chocolate dipped dill pickle on a stick

Bibi's Catering from Westminster serving tradi-tional Filipano delights including Pancit which are rice noodles with vegetables & chicken, Lumpia which are Filipino egg rolls, and grilled garlic pork on a stick

Repicci’s Italian Ice from Denver serving tradition-al Italian Ice in the � avors of blue raspberry, cherry, lemon, creamsicle, green apple, piña colada, straw-berry, mango, chocolate and sugar-free tangerine.

German Specialty Foods from Bennett serving German brats, ribeye steak on a stick, hotlinks and pork chop on a stick.Continued on page 38

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The 2012 Buyers were:Ag� nity American Blade Grounds Maintenance Ames Construc-tionAnadarkoBarb LanghorstBowman Family RanchBrighton Wendy'sCMI EnterprisesColorado Clean-UpCommerce City Grain LLCCountry Truck & Auto

Craig RitcheyDan's Custom Construction Inc. Elite Roll-O� ServiceEnviro GasEnviro VacFarmers Insurance Ginther Farms Guaranty Bank & TrustH & S Residential Duct SupplyImperial Drilling Fluids Engineering, IncJon Packard FarmK. Pangle

King SoopersLarry PaceLuke BeardMajestic MetalsMeineke Car Care Melissa BrassingtonPaul & Laurie FishlerPauline FrebergPlatte Valley Medical CenterRocky Mountain PropaneRoggen Farmers ElevatorRunning Creek RanchSam Hill Oil, Inc.

Shoco OilSkip's MaintenanceTAK ENTERPRISE, LLCThe Grizzly RoseTiara Printing, Inc.Transwest TrucksUnited PowerUS MechanicalValley Bank & TrustWatkins Grain LLCWells Fargo Bank of Brighton

THANK YOU, 2012 sale sponsors and buyers!� e Adams County Junior Livestock Sale Committee says:

2012 Jr. Livestock SaleGrand & Reserve Champions

Grand Champion Beef - Ryanne Ritchey Purchased by Majestic MetalsReserve Grand Champion Beef - Grace Eisenach Purchased by Transwest TrucksGrand Champion Swine - Dyllan Galligan Purchased by American Blade Grounds Mainte-nanceReserve Grand Champion Swine - Wyatt Mc-Curry Purchased by Running Creek RanchGrand Champion Sheep - Talara Ries Purchased by Pauline FrebergReserve Grand Champion Sheep - Austyne Pitt-man Purchased by United PowerGrand Champion Goat - Monica Marrs Purchased by Bowman Family Ranch

Reserve Grand Champion Goat - Ryanne Ritchey Purchased by AnadarkoGrand Champion Poultry - Hunter Henrich Purchased by Pauline FrebergReserve Grand Champion Poultry - Kacey Hen-rich Purchased by the Grizzly RoseGrand Champion Rabbit - Amber Fulenwider Purchased by AnadarkoReserve Grand Champion Rabbit - Alyssa Seader Purchased by Larry Pace

Many thanks go out to everyone contributing to the 2012 sale. To learn more about the Adams County Jr. Livestock Sale visit www.adcojrlivestocksale.org

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2013 Jr. Livestock Sale Saturday, August 3rd

Buyer Luncheon is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sale begins at 4 p.m.


4 Rivers Equipment .....................................................................................569News...............................................................................................................2592.5 The Wolf .................................................................................................22Adams County Commissioners.................................Inside front coverAdams County Human Resources............................................................6Adams County Regional Park (facilities)..............................................38Adams County Regional Park (We want to hear).............................19Adams County Regional Park Color Page...........................................40Adams County Sheriff................................................................................19Advanced Urgent Care..............................................................................54Agfinity..............................................................................................................8Arvada Visitors Center...............................................................................44Blaster Bouncer............................................................................................26Brighton Blade.............................................................................................47Brighton Fire Rescue District..................................................................31Brighton Ford...............................................................................................11Brighton Smiles...........................................................................................27Bromley Companies..................................................................................39Budweiser......................................................................................................35Buffalo Run Golf Course...........................................................................43Children's Outreach Project....................................................................41City of Brighton...........................................................................................36City of Thornton.............................................................Inside back coverCity of Westminster....................................................................................37Colorado Community Media......................................................5, 17, 56Coloradoland Tire & Auto...........................................................................5D R Horton....................................................................................................11Dan's Custom Construction...................................................................18Ed Perlmutter for Congress.....................................................................23

Entravision........................................................................................................33Honnen Equipment Company..................................................................26Horizon Vet Clinic...........................................................................................31Hyland Hills........................................................................Inside back coverInglenook............................................................................................................6Johnson Auto Plaza.......................................................................................13KS 107.5 All Stars............................................................................................37Larkridge...........................................................................................................12Mapleton Public Schools...............................................................................6Murdoch's.........................................................................................................27Nick Elias...........................................................................................................44North Metro Fire Rescue District..............................................................43Park Regency Thornton.................................................................................6Pepsi...................................................................................................................20Platte Valley Medical Center......................................................................52Purifoy...............................................................................................................43Red Stag Productions..................................................................................53Renewable Fiber............................................................................................32Roller Auctions..............................................................................................14Suncor Energy..................................................................................................4Transwest Trucks...................................................35, Outside back coverTri-State Fireworks........................................................................................20Tri-State Generation & Transmission .....................................................45United Power...........................................................................................48, 55Univision..........................................................................................................51Valley Bank & Trust........................................................................................47Whitesides.......................................................................................................36Woerner Turf...................................................................................................49

Advertiser Index


Adams Family 4-H ClubOrganizational Leader: Joan PigonE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Brunner House -Midway & Main in Broom� eldClub Meeting Time: 2nd Saturday, except AugustProject Focus: Family & Consumer Science, General Projects, Small Animals, Horse

barnBRATS 4-H ClubOrganizational Leader: Glenda FarnerE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Adams County Fairgrounds - Red Cross Building in Brigh-tonClub Meeting Time: 1st Monday of each month + an additional day for working meetingProject Focus: Livestock, Small Animals, Horse, General Projects, Family & Con-sumer Science, Cloverbuds

Dry CreekOrganizational Leader: Eric & Hope WilliamsE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Bennett AreaClub Meeting Time: TBD - contact leaderProject Focus: Livestock, Small Animals, General Projects, Horse, Family & Con-

sumer Science, Cloverbuds

Firestar 4-H ClubOrganizational Leader: Diane BlockerE-mail: t [email protected] Leader Contact: Francie Petty, [email protected] Meeting Location: Crossroads Church 104th in the Thornton/Northglenn AreaClub Meeting Time: 1st Thursday each month at 7 pmProject Focus: Family & Consumer Science, General Projects, Small Animals, Clover-buds, Livestock Projects, Horse

Freedom 4-HOrganizational Leader: Roberta ChaseE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Bennett Com-munity CenterClub Meeting Time: 3rd Monday of each month @ 7pmProject Focus: Livestock Projects, Horse, Small Animals, Cloverbuds, General Projects, Family & Consumer Science

Front RangeOrganizational Leader: Carrie JacobbucciPhone: 303.246.6192E-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: North end of Ex-hibit Hall at the Adams County Fairgrounds

in BrightonClub Meeting Time: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month @ 7 pmProject Focus: active in all areas – Horse, Small Animals, Cloverbuds, General Projects, Family & Consumer Science, Livestock Projects

Good LuckOrganizational Leader: Gloria CundallEmail - [email protected] Meeting Location: Good Luck Build-ing at the Adams County Fairgrounds in BrightonClub Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7:30 p.m.Project Focus: General, Livestock Projects, Family & Consumer Science, Cloverbuds, Horse, Small Animals

Good NewsOrganizational Leader: Kinza BurneyEmail - [email protected] Meeting Location: Good News Church @ 136th & SheridanClub Meeting Time: 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month @ 6:30 p.m.Project Focus: Family & Consumer Science, Small Animals, General, Cloverbuds, Livestock Projects, Horse

Helping HandsOrganizational Leader: Dawn MasseyE-mail: [email protected] Leader Contact: Berniece Hamp-ton, [email protected] Meeting Location: Green Valley Grange Hall in the Brighton/Lochbuie AreaClub Meeting Time: 2nd Tuesday of each month except Aug.Project Focus: Livestock Projects, General, Cloverbuds, Small Animals, Family & Consumer Science, Horse

Hems & HerdersOrganizational Leader: Cammie JanssenE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Brighton United Methodist ChurchClub Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of each month, 6:30 cloverbuds, 7:00traditional 4-H membersProject Focus: Livestock Projects, Clover-buds, General, Small Animals, Family & Consumer Science, Horse

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Organizational Leader: Jodi PikeE-mail : [email protected] Meeting Location: Adams County Fairground in the Red Cross BuildingClub Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of the Month @ 7 pmProject Focus: Livestock Projects, General, Family & Consumer Science, Small Ani-mals, Cloverbuds, Horse

Lost Creek WranglersOrganizational Leader: Katie War� eldE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Members homesClub Meeting Time: monthly - contact leaderProject Focus: Livestock Projects, Horse, General, Family & Consumer Science, Cloverbuds, Small Animals

New AdventuresOrganizational Leader: Debi AnthonyE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Adams County Fairgrounds Red Cross BuildingClub Meeting Time: 1st Friday of Month @ 7 pmProject Focus: General, Family & Consumer Science, Small Animals

Pure CountryOrganizational Leader: Cate RitcheyE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: members homes in the Brighton/Ft. Lupton AreaClub Meeting Time: as needed,TBAProject Focus: Livestock Projects, General, Cloverbuds

Purple CircleOrganizational Leader: Jimetta Brass-ingtonPhone: (303)654-1168Club Meeting Location: Adams County FairgroundsClub Meeting Time: 2nd ThursdaysProject Focus: General, Livestock Projects, Small Animals, Family & Consumer Sci-ence, Cloverbuds, Horse

the Rising Sun 4-H ClubOrganizational Leader: Nancy L. WeberE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: North end of Exhibit Hall at the Adams County Fair-grounds in BrightonClub Meeting Time: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month @ 7pmProject Focus: General, Family & Consumer Science, Cloverbuds, Small Animals, Live-stock Projects, Horse

Todd CreekOrganizational Leader: Rene AdamsE-mail: [email protected] Meeting Location: Leader’s home in the Brighton areaClub Meeting Time: Sunday afternoons @ 1 pmProject Focus: Horse, Cloverbuds

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coloring books, and dunk tankL & L Systems - air purifying systemsKeep Electricity A� ordable - keep electricity a� ordable campaign and literatureReal Time Pain Relief - samples and sales of pain relief lotionMile High Karate - informational booth about karate les-sonsB and J Gold - gold & rhodium chain by the inch, charms, ready made bracelets & necklaces, gold & sterling silver hand made wrapped pendantsHeathers Happy Faces - face paintingExpressions Leather - leather hand bags, wallets, back packs, fanny packs, organizer bags, travel bags, western fashion, � ip � ops and hair hatsJust Between Friends Broom� eld/Brighton - informa-tional booth to join the Just Between Friends Sale held bi-annually at the Adams County FairgroundsYour Body Store - organic line of skin care productsQuality Air Inc. - fresh air machines that use water as the � lter with aromatherapyEtiquette on the Runway Elite - informational booth on etiquette programsKaput Rodent Bait - booth selling rodent elimination productsRe/Max Momentum - free real estate information, bal-loons and temporary tattoosAdams County Republican Party - informational boothBella Boutique - sports apparel, purses, and accessoriesHandmade Indian Cra� s - dream catchers, Navajo pot-tery, Navajo jewelry, music, worry stones, statues, baseball hats, arrowheads & arrowsPure Country Bling - western clothing and accessories, � ip � ops, jewelry, caps, purses and wallets

Sleep Number - information about Sleep Number bedsMike for Sheri� - candidate running in the 2014 sheri� election raceSchool District 27J - information about schools in the districtMiche - handbags with interchangeable shells, accessories, handles, coin purses, charms, and hip bagsSteel Structures American, Inc. - display of steel struc-turesCindy's Fashion Trends - ladies & children's apparel, west-ern home decor, wall crosses, bling sandals, leather purses and beltsWidow Maker - mechanical bull ridingPat Lawler - sunglasses and hats for adults & childrenFront Range Community College - informational boothIndian Body Art - henna tattoosPoly’s Pleasures - handmade chain mail jewelry, clothing & accessoriesSam’s Club - membership informationSummit Marketing Group - splatt balls, kleen bee cloths, handmade designer shirtsPaparazzi by Denise - necklace & earring setsK & H Home Services - home improvementsPS Products LLC - miracle grill mat and miracle baking matMoscia Education Inc. - online schoolingHair Décor & More - hair wraps, glitter tattoos, hair feath-ers and hair chalkColorado Prestige Insurance - insurance mortgage infor-mationHighmark Auctions - online auction servicesGideon’s International - bible distributionLeague of Women Voters - voter informationAztec Construction - bath remodeling

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This year at the Adams County Fair, the Platte Valley Medical Cen-ter Children’s Pavilion is the place to be for fun and free entertain-ment. New activities are debuting under the tent, ones that involve the whole family.

“The children’s pavilion is an es-sential part of the fair providing an area for children of all ages to have a little fun,” said Melanie Snodell, co-fair manager.

Almost everything in the pavil-ion is free, except for a minimal fee for pony rides.

“In addition to the carnival, which does cost, we feel it’s very important to provide free activities to the community,” Snodell said. “We want to make sure everyone, even people on a budget, can have a lot of fun at the fair.”

New to the children’s pavilion are the Free-to-do-Redneck Games and the Lagoon of Doom, both activities that are suitable for the entire family. Snodell said the Red-neck Games are similar to the TV show Wipeout, challenging people to make it through an obstacle

course without falling off. She said it’s not as intense as Wipeout, but still a lot of fun.

“Lagoon of Doom is like the Redneck Games, but with fewer obstacles,” she said. “Part of the course resembles a log spinning on the water, but it’s not really a log and you don’t fall into water.”

An educational piece is also be-ing added to the children’s pavilion this year.

Agriland will be a section dedi-cated to the heritage and history of agriculture with informational displays and agriculture-related activities teaching children about where their food comes from.

Snodell said the section is part of an effort to bring education back to the fair, something that hasn’t been a strong fair focus in recent years.

“We are hoping to bring the ed-ucation piece back this year, espe-cially in preparation for our 110th year anniversary next year,” she said. “We want to teach kids that their food doesn’t just come from a store, that people in their commu-nity are providing food.”

The fair also has one day –

9NEWS Kid’s Day on Friday of the fair, Aug. 2 – completely dedicated to the little ones. The children’s pa-vilion is expanded to include even more activities.

“You can’t find another kid’s day like ours at the fair,” Snodell said.

“Our children’s pavilion is definite-ly worth coming to see on that day. There are so many activities geared towards families. It’s great.”

For more information visit www.adamscountyfair.

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Children enjoy the petting zoo in the Children’s Pavilion at the Adams County Fair last year. This year the Children’s Pavilion at the fair is even bigger with new activities and opportunities for children to learn about agriculture. Photo provided.

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Regional Park offers wide variety of activitiesBy Tammy [email protected]

With two golf courses, two fishing lakes, trails and a na-ture preserve among other things, the Regional Park of-fers more than the setting for the Adams County Fair every year.

“The Regional Park hosts over 800 events annually ranging from livestock shows to weddings and quincean-eras (celebration for a girl’s 15th birthday),” said Melanie Snodell, co-fair manager.

The park, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, has about 310,000 visitors annually, with about 60,000 of those for the county fair, said Kurt Carlson, Regional Park manager.

“There is such a variety of things to do here,” he said. “The size, diversity and won-derful setting just lend itself for a place to get away from the urban setting. We’re kind of a hidden gem out here.”

The park used to be home to Henderson Island, which was the first permanent settle-ment in the South Platte River Valley. In 1859, Jack Hen-derson built a ranch, trading post and hotel on Henderson Island, according to Wikipe-dia. The land later became the Denver Poor Farm and was purchased by Adams County from the City and County of Denver on April 11, 1960.

“The deed stated the prop-erty included about 180 acres that was intended to be used

for a golf course, 60 acres to construct a fairgrounds and the remainder for recreational uses,” Carlson said.

“Today, the Adams Coun-ty Regional Park and Fair-grounds encompasses over 1,150 acres and shares the space with the Adams County Historical Society/Museum and two 18-hole Champion-ship Golf Courses (Riverdale Knolls and Dunes).”

The golf course clubhouse has a restaurant, banquet fa-cilities and is the home of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.

“It truly has it all for the se-rious or novice golfing enthu-siast,” Carlson said.

The park manages seven major indoor facilities which include the Parks and CSU Extension Administration Building, Waymire Dome, Al Lesser Building, exhibit hall, indoor arena, Old Red Cross Building and the sale barn.

“Most of the facilities were constructed in the mid- to late-1960s,” he said. “The Al Lesser Building was reno-vated in 2003, the exhibit hall was renovated in 2005 and the Waymire Dome Building was redesigned renovated/remod-eled in 2008.”

Various groups rent out the facilities throughout the year.

There are also plenty of out-door activities that attract vis-itors — two fishing lakes that are regularly stocked by the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, two outdoor riding arenas, a large Grand-stand Arena (which had im-provements made in 2010 to include more efficient light-ing and better accessibility) that seats about 3,600 people, The Adams County Regional Park shares space with two 18-hole golf courses,

Riverdale Knolls and Dunes. The golf course clubhouse houses a restaurant, banquet facilities and is the home of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame. Photo pro-vided by Riverdale Knolls

An aerial view of the Adams County Regional Park taken in the 1970s. Most of the facilities at the park were constructed in the mid- to late-1960s. Photo provided by Adams County

A 2005 aerial view of the Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, which covers 1,150 acres and includes golf courses, fishing lakes and trails, among other things. Photo provided by Adams County

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eight small picnic shelters that are avail-able on a first-come-first-served basis and two large picnic shelters that can be reserved, as well as a pavilion adjacent to the dome that can serve as a stage, picnic shelter or wedding chapel.

There are also 23 recreational vehicle spaces with water and electric hookups, sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits and a playground.

There is also a designated area for a na-ture preserve.

“The Nature Preserve features many different kinds of wildlife, including bald eagles,” Snodell said. “Pelicans visit the Regional Park Lakes each spring and fall in their migration north and south. If you are lucky enough to visit while they are here it is a beautiful sight.”

Rental information can be found at www.adamscountyfair.com by clicking on the Regional Park tab or by calling 303-637-8000.

The Regional Park is home to seven major indoor facilities (not including the golf course facilities), which includes the Parks and CSU Extension Administration Building, shown above. Photo provided by Adams County

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Trail expansion, new fishing lakes on the horizonBy Tammy [email protected]

The Adams County Regional Park has evolved a lot since it was purchased in 1960. It has gone from 180 to 1,150 acres and the evolution continues.

Kurt Carlson, park manager, highlight-ed two future projects that will add to the park’s attraction for users — the addition of about 300 acres, which will include three new fishing lakes and extending the South Platte River Trail.

“(The 300 acres) has been part of the Regional Park for some time. It used to be farmland, but was mined for gravel since the mid-1980s and will now be reclaimed as three interconnected (lakes),” Carlson said. “Once the area is fully reclaimed, the (lakes) will be filled by a third party.”

Of the 300 acres, one lake will have 45

surface acres, a second 59 and the third 56, according to Carlson.

“Therefore the expansion will increase our water surface acreage by 160 acres with the three new lakes,” he said.

The park already has two fishing lakes that total nearly 95 surface acres and are regularly stocked by the Colorado Divi-sion of Parks and Wildlife.

Carlson said the project will take time as there is a lot of work needed to be done related to reclamation and water rights.

Another project on the horizon is the expansion of the 9-mile South Platte Trail, which runs alongside the eastern edge of Regional Park. The trail is part of the Colorado Front Range Trail, which will eventually create an 876-mile trail from Wyoming to New Mexico.

According to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website, http://parks.state.co.us, more than 270 miles of the trail have been finished, which represents one-third of the corridor.

“There are currently two missing links of the South Platte River Trail in Adams County — a section of trail needs to be

constructed on the northern end from Brighton Road/E-470 to Brighton and from 120th to 104th avenues (just south of the Regional Park),” Carlson said. “The trail is complete from 140th to Chatfield Reservoir. Once the two missing links are completed, a trail user could potentially start in Brighton and take the trail south-west until you reach Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton and beyond.”

The Adams County Regional Park has two fishing lakes and plans are in the works to add three more in the near future. Photo provided by Adams County

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Not one day is the same for Tim Ferrell, owner of Berry Patch Farms in Brighton. He wakes up to a new challenge every day, which for him is the reason he’s been growing and raising fruit and vegetables since the 1980s.

“The best part about my job is the fact that it’s never boring,” he said. “There’s always some kind of challenge to face, which is good.”

Tim and his wife Claudia started their life in farming with a small plot of land. Then years later they expanded to their current 40-acre farm, Berry Patch Farms in 1998. The couple now grows and sells a large variety of fruits and vegetables, with strawberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, wa-termelons, tomatoes and lettuce at the top of the list for most people. Tim says Clau-dia does a great job selecting items that will sell the easiest.

“When we first started we were using only half of the property. But now we use every space of the property and could easily do more,” Tim said. “Claudia really knows how to select the best fruits and vegetables that can do well in the climate and produce well.”

Berry Patch Farms isn’t just a place where people can shop for certified or-ganic fruits and veggies, it also has an education element. Tim hosts school field trips and summer camp field trips teach-ing youngsters the importance of agri-culture. He said many times the children who come out have never been on a farm before.

“This kind of field trip is different than going to the museum,” he said. “The chil-dren get to learn about agriculture and also see some chickens, which for some kids, is also the first time they’ve ever seen a chicken.”

Preserving farm land and agricul-ture has always been important to Tim and Claudia. Soon after they bought the farm property, the couple converted their property into a conservation easement with Adams County, meaning their land

will never be eligible for development. Tim said the decision to give up any de-velopmental rights was exactly what he wanted to do.

And now he’s hoping other farmers in

the area do the same thing.“I serve on the Ag Land Preservation

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Berry Patch Farms co-owner Gregorio Torres and owners Claudia and Tim Ferrell pause out of their nor-mally very busy day for a quick smile and photo. Claudia and Tim opened the farm in 1998 and since then have selling organic fruits and vegetables to the public. Photo by Ashley Reimers

Berry Patch Farms in Brighton is a 40-acre farm filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables including strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes and garlic. The farm is now open for the full season to the public. Photo by Ashley Reimers

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and we are working to make the area up here an agricul-ture entertainment area where individuals can come up and visit. And we are also work-ing to preserve farm land,” he said. “We need the farm land to be protected and we think the future for this area could really be something exciting.”

Berry Patch Farms is now open to the public for the full season. The farm market is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more information, visit www.berrypatchfarms.com or call 303-659-5050. The farm is located at 13785 Potomac St. in Brighton.

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One of the special items at Berry Patch Farms in Brighton are the tart cherries used in cherry pies. Photo by Ashley Reimers

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Participating in 4-H has al-ways been a part of Rosie Scan-lon’s life.

The Adams County resident did the traditional 4-H proj-ects like cooking and sewing as a child, and later got involved with her daughters’ 4-H endeav-ors — including rabbit judging.

After her girls graduated from high school, Scanlon took a short break from 4-H before becoming a 4-H leader.

Now, after 21 years of dedicat-ed work as a leader in the pro-gram, Scanlon has been named the Adams County Outstanding 4-H Leader of the Year.

“It was an amazing surprise,” she said. “There are so many leaders out there who work hard, so this is a very elite honor for me.”

Scanlon was nominated by someone in the 4-H communi-ty, and then she was interviewed by a judge, before she was cho-sen as 4-H Leader of the Year.

Nominees are judged on years of service, activity level, leader-ship skills, accomplishments in

4-H and efforts taken above and beyond normal commitment.

Melanie Snodell, who works in the Adams County Extension office, said Scanlon is a great choice because she has dedicat-ed so many years to 4-H.

“She’s an amazing lady,” Snodell said.

Scanlon is a leader for rabbit judging due to her daughters’ participation in the program years ago. She says after the girls left home, the rabbits stayed, and now the animals are a big part of her life.

Not only does she teach youngsters how to thoroughly judge a rabbit, she also per-sonally shows rabbits at shows throughout the state. She has four different types of rabbits she shows: American Sables, French Lops, Cinnamons and Himalayans. Scanlon’s 4-H stu-dents also show rabbits, along with their rabbit judging pro-gram.

“Taking care of rabbits and showing rabbits is just as time consuming and important for children as it is for the kids who raise and show the larger live-stock like swine and steers,” she

said. “The kids with rabbits have a year-long commitment to take care of the animals, feed them and keep their cages clean. It takes a lot of dedication.”

Teaching and spending time with youngsters is what kept Scanlon in 4-H for so long. The opportunity to see the light bulb go off in a child is something Scanlon says she truly enjoys.

She believes 4-H allows chil-dren to learn life skills, and teaches them responsibility and good sportsmanship.

“It’s all about having fun and doing your best, and that’s what 4-H teaches the kids,” she said.

“If you want a way to broaden a child’s horizon, there’s noth-ing better than 4-H to start the process.”

Outstanding 4-H Leader of the Year

Rosie Scanlon is a rabbit judging leader and also spends a lot of time personally showing rabbits. She is pictured with three of the breeds she shows, from left: Himalayan, the American Sable and the French Lop. Photo by Ashley Reimers

The Adams County Fair has been a proud tradition for the past 109 years, becoming a di-rect source of community pride and promoting good will among county residents. It provides an educational showcase for county residents and 4-H members to exhibit their accomplishments in the areas of agriculture, live-stock, art, science, home eco-nomics, arts, crafts and food.

Numerous entities work to-gether to put on the fair every year, complying with policies and procedures set by the Board of County Commissioners. The Adams County Fair Advisory Board was established as an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners un-

der the direction of the Adams County Parks Department and Co-Fair Managers.

“We are appointed by the county commissioners and act in an advisory capacity for the management staff of the Adams County Fair,” said Bill Scebbi, the western community representa-tive of the board. “The advisory board is the outreaching arm to residents of the area. People come to us at our monthly com-mittee hearings with ideas, is-sues or changes they would like to see for their county fair. It’s really good to have people in the community be involved with the fair because it’s a value for fami-lies that really showcases our heritage and who we are.”

Advisory board is link between community and fair

Four members of the Adams County Fair Advisory Board work together to reach out to the community, seeking input from its citizens. From left are: Wil-liam “Bill” Scebbi, Stephanie Neiberger, Mike Pugh and Richard Pabon. Photo provided


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For your first aid and emergency needs, be sure to look for Platte Valley Ambulance Service

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ON CALL — PVMC Paramedic Owen McKeough was one of our Emergency Medical Technicians on hand for last year’s Adams County Fair. Owen is stationed in Afghanistan this year. Your thoughts and prayers for his safe return this fall are greatly appeciated.


Thank you to all our 2012 volunteersSarah Abbott, Mary Ann Adler, Linda

ALlen, Lawrence Anman, Deb Anthony, Dimitri Anthony, Sergio Aradillas, Car-men Armantrout, David Begler, Annette Begler, Marlene Bellamy, Rose Mary Bindel, Diane Blocker, Mary Boss, Jes-sie Boyer, Jason Brassington, Melissa Brassington, John Brassington, Justin Brassington, Chelsea Brassington, Vic-toria Bunn, Kathy Burke, Teresa Burket, Noel Cathey, Carol Cervantes, Roberta Chase, Ashlie Chase, Amy Chrisitansen Finger, Celia Ann Christopher, Alice Cichowitz, Sandra Cordova, Barbara Jane Cornell, Janet Cowdry, Joan Cox, Michael Cox, Heather Cram, Lisa Crau-wels, Lisa Dehn, Steve Dehn, Bethany Depps, Cynthia Derzay, Nubia DeSan-tiago, Virgina Disette, Gary Disette, Neil Draper, Jeremy Eades, Donna Eberhard, David Eberhard, Jennifer Eberhard, Vonna Jean Evans, Cindy Fenley, Jerry Fenley, Kaylana Fief, Joan Franson, Di-

xie Frick, Linda Louise Garrett, Cornelia Gibson, Jennifer Gilman, Amanda Goss, TJ Goss, Nancy Halverhout, Edward Hansen, Kathleen Hansen, Lulu Mark Hathaway, Katherine Heitschmidt, Julia Henrich, Josefina Hernandez, Anthony Hernandez, Dawn Hessheimer, Judi Highland, Sue Hodges, Janis Houston, Rosa Howard, Frank Howard, Lucille Hunt, Kellie Huppert, Carrie Jacobucci, Cammie Janssen, William Janssen, Ash-ley Kelley, Kathy King, Teresa Kirkham, Nadine Kiser, Miranda Kloberdanz, Ju-lie Kloberdanz, Sandra Lampo, Carol Lane, Lois Lanter, Rita Lipke, Dennis Lopez, Alex Lopez, Susan Lubang, How-ard Matz, Jan Maynard, Margaret Mc-Candless, Kristen McCurry, Rosemary McGraw, Lorae Merritt, Anne Miller, Lillian Montoya, Dana Moore, Lowanna Morgan, Shirley Mueller, Carolyn Mul-ligan, Patricia Nading-Amman, Carol Newman-Holitza, Phyllis Nicks, Su-san Parker, Tony Pauley, Donna Pauley,

Selma Jean Payne, Linda Penfold, Brian Penfold, Rose Persichetti, Kathy Peters-en, Rebecca Petty, Frances Petty, Victoria Petty, Joan Pigon, Ken Pister, Tami Pister, Mike Pugh, Laura Rector, Pamela Rich-ards, Connie Richmond, Robert Rowe, Robert Rudland, Jolene Rush, Jennifer Sager, Arthur Sanchez, Rosetta Scanlon, Roseanne Schwartz, Marian Seder, Juli-anne Sheehan, Darline Smith, Ann So-kolovich, Steve Sterkel, Kimberly Sterkel, Brenda Strong, Sandra Teitscheid, Bren-da Tews, Rodney Tobin, Rebecca Tobin, James Torgerson, Lori Kay Torgerson, Dorothy True, Kimberly Turner, Steven Vetter, Ruthanne Vice, Lucille Wagner, Nancy Weber, Catherine Westervelt, Nancy Wetzold, Donna Whitaker, Mary Ann Willis, Steven Young, and Gabriele Zobel

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