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2019 Adams County Fair Grand Marshal

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Posted on: July 15, 2019

Chloe Weidenbach (née Plass), the first Adams County Fair Queen, will serve as the Grand Marshal at the 2019 Adams County Fair July 31 – Aug. 4. Weidenbach was crowned the Adams County Fair Queen in 1950 at the age of 16. Since then, she has been an advocate for the Adams County Fair royalty program and all the young women who continue to pass the torch.

“Chloe has always been a role model and leader within the royalty program and has been a continued supporter of the fair,” said Casandra Vossler, Adams County Fair Manager. “She’s a ‘fairmiliar’ face and is a true representation of what it means to carry on a legacy.”

Weidenbach was born in Denver and moved to Westminster as a child onto a horse property. She was an active member of the 4-H club in Westminster and showed horses and sheep. Today, Weidenbach still rides horses in honor of her late husband, Eldon, and even has a horse that is 38 years old.

“The 1950 fair was on a much smaller scale compared to the fair these days,” said Weidenbach. “There was a lot of competition to be crowned the Adams County Fair Queen, 19 young women to be exact, and I was honored to be chosen.”

Weidenbach will lead the Adams County Fair Parade on Saturday, July 27, at 9:30 a.m. For more information about the Adams County Fair, visit adamscountyfair.com.

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Posted on: December 5, 2023

Governor Polis Orders Flags to be Lowered to Honor Sergeant Michael Moran

DENVER - Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, to honor Sergeant Michael Moran, who was killed in the line of duty last week. Flags should be lowered Dec. 6, the day of the service, from sunrise to sunset on all public buildings statewide.  

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Posted on: November 21, 2023

Governor Polis Orders Flags to be Lowered to Half Staff in Remembrance of First Lady Rosalynn Carter

DENVER - Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings in honor and remembrance of First Lady Rosalynn Carter as proclaimed by President Biden. Flags should be lowered beginning on Saturday, November 25, 2023, until sunset on the day of the funeral which will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.  

The President’s full proclamation text states:

The Pedroza family poses on National Adoption Day.
Posted on: November 16, 2023

Adams County Celebrates National Adoption Day

On Thursday, Nov. 16, 18 children in Adams County welcomed a new start on National Adoption Day. A special celebration took place at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton.  

The Board of County Commissioners, Human Services Department, and the 17th Judicial District hosted the adoptive families. Adams County projects a total of 130 adoptions will be finalized by the end of the year. 

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Posted on: September 11, 2023

Governor Polis Orders Flags Lowered to Honor 9/11 Anniversary

Governor Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Monday, September 11, 2023, from sunrise to sunset to honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and also in recognition of Patriot Day, which was designated by Congress in 2001.  

President Biden issued A Proclamation on Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2023, and ordered flags lowered to half-staff. The full text is below:

Posted on: September 7, 2023

Adams County Health Department Reports First Death of the Season from West Nile Virus Infection

Adams County Health Department (ACHD) officials confirmed the first death from West Nile virus, an adult resident, within the county this year.

West Nile virus is spread to people through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Most infected with the virus do not have symptoms. However, one in five could develop flu-like symptoms, which typically begin two to 14 days after exposure. Serious, potentially deadly neurologic illness occurs in fewer than one in 100 infected people.