Good day! Belen Ward here, and happy Friday!

🥚 🐰 This Saturday, March 28, children of Fort Lupton will continue the city’s Easter Egg hunt tradition at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, scrambling around the lawn to find eggs. How did Easter egg hunting begin?

The pre-Christian people linked eggs to spring and new life. The villagers often gave the church an offering on Good Friday to the lord of the manor at Easter, according to English-heritage.org.uk.

In 1290, the English Royals got involved with the tradition when King Edward I purchased 450 eggs to be decorated with colors or gold leaf and gave them to his household.

The Easter egg hunt tradition originated in Germany in the late 16th century. Martin Luther, a Protestant reformer, organized the Easter egg hunt where men would hide eggs for women and children to find.

Also, the origins of the Easter Bunny came from Germany around 1682. In the German Lutheran tradition, the Easter Egg hunt is linked to the Easter Bunny, or as they call it, the Easter Hare.

In earlier Central Europe, there was a connection between hares, rabbits, and Easter. In paintings of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, hares appeared in artworks associated with fertility, as well as in illuminated manuscripts.

During Easter, it was customary for the hare to bring a basket of painted eggs for all the children who had been good, and the eggs were hidden around gardens and houses for children to find.

Anyway, let’s grab some jellybeans and get to this week’s stories!

A manufacturing company, Crusoe, which builds modular artificial intelligence data centers called “Sparks,” will bring its newest $200 million production facility to Brighton’s 76 Commerce Center.

The Sparks are fully contained data centers that can be used to put an Artificial Intelligence processing center close at hand, on smaller lots. They contain everything they need to operate – from the servers to cooling systems and can be combined to make bigger, more powerful servers.

The company is expected to create more than 200 jobs in manufacturing, electrical engineering, and production operations throughout the Denver and Brighton areas. 

Good news for the community of Fort Lupton: the Weld County Board of Commissioners approved extending Via Mobility through 2026.

This allows individuals who are disabled and those over 60 to continue taking shared rides to wherever they need to go, whether it's shopping, to the rec center, library, medical appointments, or elsewhere. The service also extends across Northern Colorado and into Cheyenne, Wyoming, to visit family and friends.

The College for Kids (C4K) is a summer program that offers children the opportunity to learn new subjects, develop skills, and gain hands-on experience alongside other kids.

C4K offers courses in arts, sports, science, technology, and leadership for students eager to explore something new, engaging, and interesting. It also motivates kids to get a taste of college and gives them an idea of what they want to be when they grow up.

Aims Community College Tuition Promise Program is expanding to assist students in its district by helping to pay for college tuition across Northern Colorado. These programs help to make funding more accessible, removing those financial barriers to get an education.

This fall, 2026, students who live in-district with family incomes of $100,000 or less can qualify. Colorado residents who live outside the district could qualify if their family income is under $65,000. In addition, independent students who are over 24 years old, live in-state or outside of the district, could qualify with incomes under $50,000.

🐰 Fort Lupton Easter Egg Hunt

Bring the kids to the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28, to find the golden egg and take a photo with the Easter Bunny. The field hunt is divided into three age groups: 0-3, 4-8, and 9-12, with prizes for each group.

Start the morning with crafts, activities, and breakfast burritos for sale by the Weld Re8 Spanish Club and Ballet Folklorico. Free coffee and donuts are provided by Outpost Calvary Chapel. The Bunny arrives at 9 a.m., and the Easter Egg Hunt begins at 9:30 a.m.

The event takes place at the Community Park outside the Recreation Center, located at 203 S. Harrison Ave. There is a large parking lot on CR 12, between S. Denver St. and S. Rollie St.

💰 Easter Bingo with a Twist

The Easter Bingo will take place at the Fort Lupton High School Commons, also on Saturday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the game begins at 6 p.m.

The cost is $10 per person for two Bingo hard cards, each with 10 Bingo games. The cash prizes can be up to $50 or $100. The progressive and 9th game cards cost an additional $1 each. The Progressive Jackpot is $2,978.00, and seating is limited.

The Booster Club will be selling a burrito and dessert for $8, and concessions will also be available. Fort Lupton High Commons, 530 Reynolds Street, and enter through the North doors at the circle drive.

The event is sponsored by the Booster Club in Support of Fort Lupton Kids.

🐮 Ag Day Open House at Fort Lupton Aims Community College 🌽

Ag Day is an annual event for families to celebrate local agriculture and National Agriculture Day held in March.

It highlights Weld County’s role as a leading agricultural producer in the region and state by offering hands-on activities and educational demonstrations, interacting with livestock.

It’s free and open to the public on Tuesday, March 31 from 5-7 p.m. at the Platte Building, Fort Lupton Campus, 260 College Avenue, Fort Lupton 60621.

👨‍🚒 Meet the Five Fort Lupton Fire Chief Candidates

The Fort Lupton Fire Protection District invites the community to a meet and greet of five Fire Chief candidates, Michael Anderson, Kevin Issel, Gary Kirschke, Eric Perry and Greg Ward.

It will be held at the Fort Lupton Public School and Library on Tuesday March 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. located at 370 So. Rollie Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621.

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