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Backyard chickens given OK Brighton still busy studying beekeeping

By Lou Ellen Bromley

Graduate Diana Ortiz-Chavez is one of the many PVHS graduates who signed with the military. Ortiz-Chavez will be a Marine. Sgt. Tiffany Wier and Sgt. Victor Uribe attended the ceremony in support of the graduates. Photo by Michelle Boyer

Museum honors veterans during event D-Day Remembered tribute features live music, light lunch

A code amendment supporting Urban Agriculture was received with enthusiasm by Brighton City Council May 27.

The council supported the idea of creating gardens in any zoned area in Brighton and allowing chicken to be keep with the city limits.

The council voted to allow Brighton residents to have four hens but no roosters, stating that roosters are too noisy too have in town. City staff said the adoption of urban agriculture, creating gardens and having a limited number of animals, would provide residents with un-processed natural home grown foods and animal products. They also pointed out that gardening and animal keeping has been shown to reduce stress, burn calories, and reduce the toxins, hormones and fertilizers that are used in large production farming, and its healthy family fun.

Brighton municipal code already allows for up to four domestic ducks, rabbits, doves or pigeons, but other fowl such as chickens were not included the change. Council voted to allow chickens Chicken continues on Page 7

By Tammy Kranz

Time for summer reading

tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Adams County Museum will honor veterans Sunday with its 11th Annual Tribute — D-Day Remembered.

While all veterans will be honored, a speD-Day Remembered cial recognition tribute will be made for 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8 World War II solAdams County Museum diers as June 6 Hoffman Hall marks the 70th 9601 Henderson Road, anniversary of Brighton D-Day — the Al303-659-7103 lied invasion of Normandy.

“We originally were trying to do something for Veterans Day but there were so many things going on so we decided to do something unique — celebrate D-Day,” said Casey Hayes, who spearheads the annual event.

Hayes was too young to serve in the war, but he is full of knowledge about the battles and the lives lost.

“World War II has been said to be the last good war, but I don’t know what war could be good,” Hayes said.

He added that most World War II veterans are now in their 90s and more and more are dying each year.

IF YOU GO

By Michelle Boyer

Casey Hayes stands next to his 1940 Packard at the historic Conoco gas station at the Adams County Museum complex in Brighton. Hayes organizes the museum’s annual D-Day Remembered tribute, which will take place Sunday, June 8.

Visitors are encouraged to bring their vintage cars to the event. Photo by Tammy Kranz “This is the first year we won’t have a World War II veteran (as part of the tribute),” Hayes said.

Usually more than 100 people attend the free annual event, which will feature live music and a light lunch.

“This event seems such a small tribute, but it’s something we can do from the bot-

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tom of our hearts,” the museum’s administrator Dixie Pierce said.

Pierce recalled how one veteran in a past event cried because he was so honored.

“These men just have such heart, they are so patriotic,” she said.

The Golden Eagle Concert Band — a 50-piece community band — will play music from that era, such as George M. Cohan and John Phillip Sousa.

Most of the buildings at the museum complex will be opened to the public. Military posters, uniforms, equipment, flags will be on display. The event takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in the Hoffman Hall at the museum, 9601 Henderson Road in Brighton.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their vintage cars or military vehicles.

For more information, call 303-659-7103 or visit www.adamscountymuseum.com.

Whether you’re under a year old or 100 years old, the Brighton Anythink mySummer Program is for you. With its official kickoff on May 31 and June 2 throughout the district, participants can join anytime. Individuals can go to the Brighton Anythink Branch, 327 E. Bridge Street to sign-up and receive a messenger bag, or they may register online for the program at anythinklibraries.org.

The Anythink mySummer Program was started four years ago, and the summer reading program has been completely revamped.

“Our staff has rethought it, and it isn’t a log or prize program as it used to be,” Stacie Ledden, communications director for Anything Library said. “It’s all about participation, and our programs we’ve created. The program is really hands-on, and geared towards to everyone 0-100 years old. We have something for babies, kids, teens, families and even adults.”

Ledden said people can attend all the programs offered across the district.

“We’ve focused everything on the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) approach of learning, Reading continues on Page 7

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Fund would boost infrastructure Last month, I had the honor of attending the grand opening of Denver’s Union Station. The new transit hub pays homage not only to the miners and pioneers who — more than 150 years ago — envisioned our city’s bright future, but also to our parents and grandparents who had the foresight and generosity to build the highways, waterways and energy infrastructure that helped make the American economy the largest in the world.

Unfortunately, we have not had the dignity to maintain the assets that they built for us, much less build the infrastructure our children will need to compete in a 21st-century economy. At a time when other nations are constructing cuttingedge road, rail, Internet and education capacity, our public infrastructure investment has dwindled to half of what it was 50 years ago.

The Highway Trust Fund, the funding vehicle that pays for most of the bridge, highway and road construction in this country, is expected to run out of money this summer. Last year, the U.S. received

a D-plus letter grade on the Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

To make matters worse, the bill that authorizes transportation projects called MAP-21, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, is set to expire Sept. 30.

It’s clear that we are falling woefully behind. We can and must do better.

Rather than arguing over which party got us into this dire situation or pointing fingers at who’s to blame, some of us in Congress have been working on solutions.

Here’s one that will help.

Earlier this year, Republican Sen. Roy

Blunt and I introduced the Partnership to Build America Act. It establishes a $50 billion infrastructure fund to support hundreds of billions in loan guarantees and financing authority for state and local governments.

The fund could be used to finance the construction of roads, highways, ports, canals, schools and other infrastructure projects — urgently needed projects like the Arkansas Valley Conduit in southeast Colorado or the widening of Interstate 25 north of Denver, to pick just two examples. The act would also encourage public-private partnerships, which will help stretch the fund’s financing to cover more high-priority projects. Even by the most conservative estimates, these projects would create thousands of jobs across the nation.

The fund itself would not be created by taxpayers, but by U.S. companies. The act encourages businesses to contribute to the fund by creating an incentive to bring a limited amount of their earnings back to the country from overseas.

This bill is not a cure-all. It is not a permanent fix to the insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund, nor will it take the place of MAP-21, both important legislative vehicles that Congress needs to address in the next four months.

Whether it’s an interchange reconstruction in El Paso County to improve traffic flow, or a road-widening project in Alamosa County to improve visitor access to the Great Sand Dunes, this bill will provide a valuable tool in the toolbox so that local mayors, county commissioners and city councilors don’t have to wait on a dysfunctional Washington to get moving on much-needed infrastructure projects.

As Denver’s Union Station shows, we’re a nation and a state that builds big things, and builds them to last. Each generation has labored to leave more behind for their kids. Ours should be no exception. This commonsense, bipartisan legislation will help us take a step in that direction.

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Fun and safety Second annual safety expo entertains Brighton

By Lou Ellen Bromley Brighton Fire Rescue District’s second annual Safety Expo was held last Saturday at Brighton Prairie Center Plaza. Several local agency’s from the city and county were there giving demonstrations, training, and information on what to do in an emergency and how to best respond. There were several games for the children, and displays of both vintage and new fire trucks and equipment, police cars and trucks, and an ambulance from Platte Valley medical center.

United Power provided a fully equipped trailer displaying power lines on poles. Several of United Power’s linemen were there to give demonstrations showing what can happen if you come in contact with high power lines and explaining how to avoid accidents with power lines.

Brighton Police Department was on hand with a bicycle safety display and a bicycle riding course for children, teaching them how to ride safely, the importance and use of hand signals and where to safety ride. Police officers also explained how to

correctly fit bicycle helmets and the importance of wearing them. Using gift cards donated by local Walmart and Target stores, Brighton Police officers were able to give away free bicycle helmets to several children at their booth.

Brighton Fire Department brought a trailer with displays and information on what to do in case of a fire inside your home, how to safely get out of the house and the importance of a designated area for family members to meet after escaping the fire to insure everyone is safe and together. The slide to “escape the burning building” was a particular hit with children at the expo.

Platte Valley Medical paramedics brought an ambulance for display and also brought equipment to teach CPR to any visitors who wanted to learn this valuable live saving skill. The paramedics also provided training on how to take and read blood pressure.

A dunking tank, provided by the Brighton Fire District, with Nick Bodane taking several dives for the entertainment of visitors, was part of an obstacle course for children. To start the course, they first had to dunk Bodane, then continue by pulling a “person” made of old fire hoses, through the course, ending with a firemen present-

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Taylor and Wyatt Bromley sit in vintage fire truck. Photos by Lou Ellen Bromley ing them with a fire hat.

Rampart Search and Rescue brought one of their search dogs, Lucky, to greet visitors at the Expo, and Arson dog Riley, who works with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation was also there to greet visitors.

Both dogs are trained to provide a valuable service to the community. The other “dog” at the Safety Expo was Sparky, Brighton Fire District’s mascot. He was busy passing out fire hats and color books to the kids as well as posing for pictures.

Of special interest was a display of wood carvings done by Phillip Beehler, Battalion Chief with the Brighton Fire Station No. 51.

His hobby is making wood carving replicas of fire trucks and fire equipment. Mr. Beehler said he had just finished carving his 159th fire truck Mr. Beehler does have several of his wood carvings for sale. He

Carvings done by Fire Station # 51 Battalion Chief Phillip Beehler. mentioned he has sold several carvings to people all over the United States. Two of Mr. Beehler’s carvings are on display at the Brighton City Hall building on 4th street.

11th Annual Tribute to our military veterans

Ò DÓ Day Remembered Sunday, June 8, at 2:00 pm Adams County Museum Complex 9601 Henderson Rd (near Adco Fairgrounds)

• Golden Eagle Concert Band playing music of George M. Cohan & John Phillips Sousa• Vintage Cars & Military Vehicles • Patriotic Posters & Flags• FREE Lunch, Admission & Parking

For more information, please call the Museum at 303-659-7103

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Wilson no stranger to sports New PVHS athletic director will oversee school

By Michelle Boyer For Heath Wilson, the new athletic director and assistant principal at Prairie View High School both athletics and education have been important in his life.

“Athletics have always just been a part of who I am,” he said. “I started playing football at the age of 9, all the way through college.

“Looking back at mine and my own children’s lives, athletics have importance of other things in our lives too. Athletics have taught us the importance of being on time, having goals and not being afraid to take risks. It’s also allowed us to make a commitment and to be responsible to oth-

ers.”

Starting the late 1990s, Wilson was a defensive coach and an assistant coach for Brighton High School football for 12 years.

Wilson said seeing accomplishments of the kids he’s coached, and how they’ve went on to be successful has been very profound also.

“Work ethics applies both in sports and in the classroom,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot of that from my own children, with their own achievements Wilson and goals.”

Wilson’s daughter, Jordon finished her first year as a freshman at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She plays forward for the basketball team and was named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year. She was a lead

scorer this season and is attending the university on a full ride scholarship.

Wilson’s son, Spencer plays football and basketball at PVHS. As a freshman this year, he made the Principal’s Honor Roll.

“It’s kind of neat to be back in School District 27J,” he said. “I started attending schools in the district in second grade at Henderson Elementary.”

He attended North Junior High School and then was the first class to attend Brighton High School as a ninth grader. He graduated from BHS in 1988.

In high school, Wilson played as a linebacker and a fullback for the Bulldogs.

While at the University of Northern Colorado he played as a linebacker.

Wilson received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from the University of Northern Colorado and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Colorado Christian University. He attended Den-

ver University for his Masters of Science in Administration (K-12).

He taught second and third grade for 10 years at Thornton Elementary. At Mountain View he was an assistant principal for four years and most recently has been the principal at Lochbuie Elementary for three years, where there are 515 students.

“It’s been cool seeing the town grow and change since living here,” Wilson said.

“When we were kids growing up it was just a Safeways, Burger King and a Pizza Hut … that was it. Now there is so much more.”

Wilson’s wife, Gina has been a teacher at Patterson International in Jefferson County for 21 years.

“My plan this year is to really get to know the coaches, the program and systems that go along with that,” he said. “I’ll work to build the programs at PVHS.”

Conference focuses on student success

By Ashley Reimers

areimers@colorado communitymedia.com Around 300 people attended a recent conference designed to develop strategies to combat teen drop-out rates in Adams County. The Strengthening Our Community for Children, Youth and Families Conference on May 29-30 at Adams 12 Five Star Schools provided people in and outside the education field the opportunity to gain skills, hear from leaders in the field and network with youth serving agencies, all in an effort to provide the support and resources needed for youth and families to be successful.

The conference, co-hosted by the Adams County Human Service Department and the Adams County Youth Initiative, ACYI, was filled with workshops in topic ranging from mentoring and poverty prevention to family engagement and adoption. ACYI executive director Becky Hoffman said a big focus for ACYI is increasing school attendance, which was also discussed at the conference.

“We are looking at ways to authentically engage young people and their parents,”

she said. “And also looking at services we can provide families to help our youth get to school and be successful.”

Kicking off the conference were Adams County commissioners Eva Henry and Chaz Tedesco, who both spoke about their upbringing, lives and how they made it to where they are today. Following the commissioners was key note speaker Susan Weinberger, president of the Mentor Consulting Group. She spoke about the importance of mentoring.

“I don’t like the term ‘at risk’ for children,” she said. “I would rather use the term ‘on the brink of success’ for those kids out there.”

Hoffman said she hopes the conference installed a commitment to the vision that all kids can be successful in Adams County. She referred to the conference as a pep rally.

“Really what this conference did was help build the toolboxes of all who attended,” she said. “Hopefully people left with resources and tools on how to support students who are dealing with different situations in their lives, whether that be poverty or learning the English language.”

Annie Richardson, Taylor Macres and Julio Perez, from left, perform live music before the start of the Adams County Strengthening Our Community for Children, Youth and Families Conference on May 29 at the Adams 12 Five Star Schools headquarters in Thornton. The two-day conference provided an opportunity for attendees to gain additional skills, hear from leaders in the field, share best practices and network with youth serving agencies. Photo by Ashley Reimers

Brighton council delves into marijuana regulation

By Lou Ellen Bromley Brighton City staff requested City Council give it some ideas on the direction the city should take on regulating the legal growing of marijuana for personal use by Brighton residents.

Currently the state of Colorado allows a state resident to grow a limited number of plants for medical or recreational use.

In March of 2011 the city adopted Ordinance No. 2086, prohibiting the licensing and operation of medical marijuana centers, product cultivation operations and medical

marijuana-infused products to be manufactured within the city. The city also adopted Ordinance No. 2156 prohibiting the licensing and operation of retail marijuana stores, cultivation facilities, and product manufacturing and testing facilities within Brighton.

Because of Amendment 64 to the Colorado State Constitution, a state resident can legally grow a limited number of marijuana plants for personal use. The Brighton city staff feels it is necessary to amend certain provisions of the municipal code to consider public health and safety issues and decide what regulations will need to be implement-

ed to protect residents.

The city must also decide how to effectively enforce the city ordinances by Brighton law enforcement agencies while staying within the regulations allowed by amendment 64 of the Colorado State constitution legalizing the marijuana use.

By monitoring what other near-by municipalities have adopted, the city could chose to adopt regulations limiting the size of personal home grows by limiting the number of plants allowed per household, restrict indoor growing areas to a specific size, restrict indoor grows to the use of specific types of

lighting and address water and electricity uses involved in growing marijuana.

Other miscellaneous concerns include such things as proper ventilation, the safe storage of marijuana, odor, and mold growth crated by the moisture generated by growing marijuana, electrical hazards and the proper inspection and enforcement abilities.

Brighton is asking for suggestions for regulation from the Brighton police Department, the Brighton Fire District and the City Attorney’s office on welfare concerns and the public’s health and safety.

ADAMS COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY County hosts outreach meeting for business leaders, owners Adams County Purchasing Manager Kim Roland will host area business leaders and small business owners at the Adams County Business Outreach meeting Wednesday, June 11, at 3 p.m. in Brighton.

The meeting will be held in the Platte River C conference room at the Adams County Government Center, 4430 S. Adams County Parkway.

Business leaders and owners will have the opportunity to enhance their understanding of how to do business with

the county throughout the purchasing process. This informal event is also designed to encourage feedback from Adams County businesses on better engagement.

“There are a lot of fantastic companies and small businesses in Adams County that we are not doing business with yet,” Roland said. “Hopefully we can begin a dialogue to ensure they are a part of our bidding and purchasing process going forward.”

To register contact kroland@adcogov. org or call 720-523-6057.

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WWII bomber visits Denver Rides, ground tours of B-17 Flying Fortress available

By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com Most World War II veterans are in their 90s and the number of them living is dwindling. According to the U.S. Veterans Administration, 555 veterans die each day.

“With each death goes another story of courage and valor,” said Scott Maher, director of operations for the Liberty Foundation.

“This airplane we hope properly represents those stories.”

The Liberty Foundations’ B-17 Flying Fortress will be in Denver this weekend at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport as part of its 2014 Salute to Veterans tour. The plane was used in the 1990 film “Memphis Belle.”

“We visit 50 cities a year,” Maher said. “We travel the country to honor our veterans, preserve our aviation history and teach current and future generations the high price of our freedom. This is hands-on history. This isn’t some-

thing you find between dusty pages of a book.”

There were a total of 12,732 of these bombers produced between 1935 and 1945, 4,735 of those planes were lost in combat.

The B-17 in Denver this weekend was made at the end of World War II and never saw combat, Maher said.

Today only nine of B-17s are still flying, and only four offers flights to the public, he said.

Flights are available on the B-17 this weekend for $450 per person.

All proceeds go toward the plane’s operational costs.

“It costs $5,000 an hour to fly the plane,” Maher said. “We can burn through $15,000 worth of fuel in just one weekend.”

He added that the annual insurance cost is $100,000.

The flights last about 30 minutes and passengers only have to be in their seats for the takeoff and landing.

“While they’re flying, they can visit the cockpit, the class nose and all crew positions to really get a feel for what this historic aircraft was like during the war,” Maher said.

Those crew positions include

The B-17 Flying Fortress will be at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport Saturday and Sunday offering flights and ground tours. The ground tours will begin after the flights, generally after 3 p.m. The plane was used in the 1990 film “Memphis Belle.” Photo by Tammy Kranz the Bomb bay, radio room and the waist gunner stations.

Maher said people who cannot afford the flights are still welcomed to come out to the airport, watch the plane fly and take a free

ground tour after the flights are finished.

The B-17 Flying Fortress will be at the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, 11705 Airport Way in Broomfield, Saturday, June 7, and

Sunday, June 8. For more information or to reserve a flight, call 918-340-0243 or visit www.libertyfoundation.org. Ground tours will be given after the flights are over, generally after 3 p.m.

A brighter brighton sign

Northbound traffic traveling on Highway 85 will encounter a new welcome sign as they enter Brighton before Bromley Lane. The sign bears the city logo and is illuminated at night. Photo by Michelle Boyer

Fishing derby cast for Saturday

By Michelle Boyer Wake up early with the fish this Saturday, starting at 7 a.m. and going until noon, the Brighton Optimist Club is hosting the Youth Fishing Derby at the Brighton Recreation Center Pond, 555 N. 11th Avenue.

The Brighton Optimist Club has sponsored the Youth Fishing Derby for over 50 years. The group always has held the event on the first Saturday in June, due to the fact it’s the only weekend of the year that the state allows fishing free without a license.

Parents bring your own live bait, spinners or worms to cast your child’s lines out with. From the very young, up to age 14 are welcome to participate in the fishing derby. Prizes go to the “biggest fish” and “best cast” in each age group. All children will go home with a prize.

“We have many people who support this event, so every child that is at the Fishing Derby will go home with a prize,” Bob Arkfeld, Brighton Optimist member said.

“Some will be winners in the Big Fish Contest, which consists of the biggest fish in various age categories. We also have a casting contest and like the Big Fish Contest, the top three finishers will be recognized in each group.”

Division of Wildlife Field Agent Joe Padilla again will manage, judge and record

the Big Fish Contest.

Hot dogs, water and soda will feed the participants. The Brighton Optimist Club is appreciative of this year’s sponsors: The Division of Wildlife, Discount Fishing Tackle, Walmart, King Soopers, Valley Bank, Armour Roofing and Exteriors and Safeway.

“It is great fun for all the kids,” Bob Arkfeld member of the Brighton Optimist Club said. “Just seeing how happy the kids get after they have caught something.”

Clarence Williams was the secretary and treasurer of the Optimist Club, and was involved with the group almost 50 years.

Earlier this year Williams passed away, and this year’s event will be dedicated in his honor. All first place winners in both the big fish contest and all the first place winners in the casting contest will have the names going into a drawing. The overall winner of the contest will receive The Clarence Williams Award, and a bag of special fishing gear.

Arkfeld said the Brighton Optimist Club needs members. “Please talk to a member who is at the kids fishing derby for more information,” he said. “The club meets each first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. for one hour. The Optimist Club building is at 265 Bush Street in Brighton. Call Bob Arkfeld for more information 720-883-1545.

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Blues and barbecue in Brighton Staff Report The second Brighton Blues Blast concert and Barbecue was presented by the Heart of Brighton and held at the Armory last Friday and Saturday nights.

Blues music lovers could enjoy barbecue while listening to a variety of blues music presented by the featured blues bands brought to Brighton from all over the country, a dance floor was also available

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Among the artists performing Friday night was Colorado native seventeen year old Austin Lee Young and his band. Austin took the time to autograph copies of his album of original blues songs being sold in the lobby of the Armory after his performance. Marquise Knox also performed and had his latest albums for sale as well.

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Wildfire reports sound a call to action With the recent rain and hail that pounded much of the Front Range, bringing flooding to some areas, wildfires may not seem like an imminent threat. But trends tell us otherwise.

It’s not a matter of if, but when.

Earlier this spring, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control released some chilling information in a special report to the governor and General Assembly. The report focused on strategies to enhance the state’s aerial firefighting capabilities. In making its case for that, the report stated that since the 1990s, “the number, intensity, and complexity of wildfires in Colorado have been growing exponentially, and experts predict that it will continue to worsen.”

The length of the wildfire season is

our view growing, too, the report said.

“In general, Colorado sees short periods of increased fire occurrence throughout the year with just a few of the fires reaching a significant size or complexity.

However, the drought conditions and fire activity experienced throughout 2012 — one of the worst wildfire seasons in state history — may be representative of a new normal. Experts warn that drought and the other causal factors could result in repeats of 2012 with widespread fire activity and extended, year-long wildfire seasons.”

In recent months, several reports have

blamed wildfire trends like this across the West on global warming, perhaps further evidence of a “new normal.”

Given the bigger picture, it’s difficult for us to find solace in the mid-May prediction by state experts of a “normal” 2014 wildfire season. Even a pre-2012 “normal” means an average year in Colorado would see thousands of fires, with 30 of them being large, destructive blazes. But if 2012 — when 260,000 acres in the state were scorched, more than 600 structures destroyed and six people killed — is a sign of things to come, that’s truly alarming.

To their credit, state legislators and Gov. John Hickenlooper took action this past session. On May 12, Hickenlooper signed into law a bill creating the state’s first aerial firefighting fleet. The legislation,

which comes with a $21 million price tag, creates a fleet of four planes — two leased and two owned by the state — and four leased helicopters and designates money for a center to study high-tech firefighting tactics.

The primary goal, as outlined in the division of fire prevention’s report, is to keep fires small. If the fleet can help cut down on an average year’s $42 million in fire-suppression-expenses, while saving lives, acres and property, it will be money well spent.

One thing is for certain when it comes to wildfires in Colorado: Inaction is not an option. With the ominous reports that have surfaced, lawmakers here and in other Western states would be wise to read and react for years to come.

question of the week

What are you most looking forward to this summer?

With warmer weather and longer days officially here, we asked a group of people at the Golden Skate Park what they were most looking forward to this season.

“Watering green plants,” Avery Heideman, Denver

“Going to Glenwood Springs, going to the hot springs and the amusement park there.”

Azalea Williams, Wheat Ridge

“SWIMMING!” Shanti Heideman-Cane, Denver

“Oh camping, and relaxing.”

Chad Heideman, Denver

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Take some steps for uncommon results This is not a “hot off the press” news flash, but rather a simple yet powerful reminder: “Common sense is not always common practice.” You have certainly heard this before, and I have absolutely heard it myself and even repeated it in classroom training, keynote speeches, and from time to time have shared it in this column over the past few years.

What I wanted to do in this column is take this principle to the next level. Recently I shared how important fundamentals are to success in both our personal and professional lives. However, now let’s talk about not just common sense, but those lesser-known best practices that actually deliver uncommon results.

For a few of us, we are exactly where we want to be in life. We are settled, content, happy and may have no desire or need to look for anything that elevates or disrupts our splendid contentedness. Now for the rest of us who truly desire “uncommon results,” we need to continue to follow the blocking and tackling fundamentals that have gotten us this far, but now we need to look beyond the basics and proven fundamentals and search out the advanced ideas and best practices to help propel us as we continue on the upward journey of our success.

So where do we go or how do we search for those best practices that can add value to our lives? Here are three ideas that have helped me over the years and that you may also find useful and help lead you to uncommon results.

1. Identify the person, group, or team that you believe excels in the area you are trying to advance in or improve. Upon connecting with them, invite them to coffee or arrange a call or meeting and just ask them what they have found to be the differentiators or best practices that have helped them to achieve uncommon results. You will be amazed to find out just how open and willing they will be to share

their success story with you.

2. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new. Even as you are enjoying the benefits of your success or achievements, push yourself to try something new that will stretch you and push you to the next level.

3. Look for biographies, articles, stories, and case studies of people, companies, or groups that achieved greatness or exceeded expectations by doing something out of the norm or beyond common practices to realize uncommon results.

Again, if you are content and happy with where you are with the achievements of your goals and dreams, that is awesome. But if you have ever dreamed of going higher, further, or faster and truly desire more in the way of achieving uncommon results, apply all or at least one or two of the above best practices and see if you too can be one of those people whose achievements shout out “uncommon results.”

Whether you are in the land of contentment or on the road to uncommon and better results, I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And as we appreciate where we are or pursue uncommon results, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a Colorado resident, and the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www. candogo.com.

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Cruising into summer run fun Club offers companionship, coaching for middle and high school tracksters

By Michelle Boyer It’s time to get CRUISING … all athletes from sixth through 12th grades. The Adams County Cruisers is a nonprofit track and field club servicing middle school and high school athletes wishing to continue their training for track and field events outside of the regular school season.

“We’re offering the club because there’s a huge need for a quality feeder track program in the community,” Brighton High School track and cross country Coach Karen Smidt said. “It was our hope that by combining the two high school coaching staffs, we could offer a broader range

of knowledge and coaching expertise to all of our kids in Brighton 27j. We’re calling ourselves the Adams County Cruisers because we don’t want to exclude any kids in the area. The want to increase awareness about our sport and give athletes a chance to work with the coaches they’ll have once they enter high school.”

Smidt said in the immediate community there are already clubs catering to some of the track and field. There is the Epic Club which caters to the elite athlete. The Brighton Recreation Center (Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics) caters to the very young, and beginners of track.

“We have never had an affordable, competitive club that caters to all middle and high school athletes,” she said. “While many clubs compete in either (Amateur Athletic Union) or USATF meets, we’re hoping to set it up for our athletes to go to any meets offered in Colorado and in surrounding states. We’re already sending a

few athletes to the Great Southwest Track Meet this week in New Mexico, and will be sending a few to California over the summer.”

Smidt said the Adams County Cruisers is offered during the post school season to allow athletes to continue competing during the peak months of track and field.

“Athletes who practice during the summer months, typically compete at USATF meets and AAU meets until July,” Smidt said. “The fall practice times are meant to give our outdoor kiddos a chance to start getting prepared for the upcoming season if they’re not involved in a fall sport. The winter months are for our indoor track season where kids will either get ready for their school’s outdoor season or compete at indoor meets.

“All of us are extremely excited to get the club underway, and are looking forward to its positive impact on our programs.”

Yearly cost per athlete is $25 or $50 per

family. The summer session starts June 2 and runs through July 31. The fall session kicks off Aug. 25 until Oct. 17. The winter session begins Nov. 3 and ends February 20.

Prairie View High School Track will hold practices on Mondays and Wednesdays for all events, 6-8 p.m. Practices will be held at Adams County Fairgrounds on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays 8-9:30 a.m. (distance runs). All events will also practice at Brighton High School Track on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Mid-distance and distance specific events practices will be held at BHS Monday to Friday 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

For further information contact Karen Smidt, Head Coach Brighton High School: ksmidty@gmail.com or Andy Roob, Head Coach Prairie View High School: andrewroob@comcast.net

Dixie, a cadaver dog. Dixie was not at the Safety Expo Saturday but her handler, Jewell Stratton, was there helping at the Rampart booth. Dixie’s job is to locate human bodies, she’s 11 years old now and is soon going to retire to the family backyard, and a younger dog will be found and trained to replace her.

Riley is a 2-year-old black lab mix who is an accelerant or “arson” dog. Riley is an agent for the Colorado State Bureau of Investigations along with his handler Agent Jerry Means. Riley, who came to Colorado in May, lives and works with Agent Means.

Originally trained to be a Seeing Eye dog, Riley was discovered to be a scent dominate dog, excelling at recognizing and following scents. He was then retrained to locate accelerants, used to start fires, at the Police Academy in Maine and was

then assigned to his partner Agent Mean.

On June 6 of 2014 Riley will take over the duties of retiring arson dog Sadie. Riley is following in the paw prints of a great arson dog, Sadie has been honored as the top law enforcement and arson dog in the United States.

Sparky is the mascot of Brighton’s Fire District and a favorite at the Safety Expo.

Sparky, (Devon Mellars) was on hand to greet visitors and have his picture taken with all the children young and old. Todd Godek, Sparky’s handler said Sparky has several tricks he can do like hi-5, shake hands and passing out fire hats and coloring books. Sparky has been with the department for three years and is the replacement for the fire districts retiring mascot, a 10 foot tall, rubber, air filled dog with the same name.

Wagging tails at safety expo

By Lou Ellen Bromley Visitors to the second annual Brighton Fire and Rescue District “Safety Expo” at Prairie Center in Brighton had an opportunity to meet three very well-trained and well behaved individuals who take their jobs very seriously.

Lucky, Riley and Sparky are three friendly and very important K-9 members of their respective teams. Along with their handlers, these three dogs are trained to help in important and sometimes dangerous jobs.

Lucky is a three-year-old chocolate lab who lives and works with his handler Linda Lievens. Lucky and Linda are volunteers with Rampart Search and Rescue and the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. Lucky has been with the Search and Rescue team for one year now and has been called out 24 times in that year to help track missing persons, including two times within the last week. Lucky and Lievens worked over 500 hours searching for missing persons in Boulder County during the flooding that occurred last year.

Along with other highly trained search and rescue dogs, Lucky attends training exercises every two weeks at random locations, practicing tracking people. Using noses to follow a scent trail, the dogs hunt for vol-

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A big piece of the program is for participants to read a book. Once individuals have read a book they get to add a pom-pom to a container displayed at the library. This year the pom-pom program is also offered online. “It’s fun because participants are able to watch the display grow over the summer months with as many books they’ve read,” Ledden said. “The online pom-pom program also allows people to give reviews of their books.

“Traditionally summer reading programs were built to keep kids reading over the summer. We’ve just transformed that concept and our emphasis is really on the hands-on approach, where people will be-

Arson dog Riley with Agent Jerry Means. Photo by Lou Ellen Bromley unteers and their families.

“Handlers take the dogs out to practice finding family members,” Lievens explained “This is fun for the dogs but in reality it is serious training, honing skills the dogs need in the field, keeping them sharp.

All the dogs live with their handlers and are a part of our families.”

Rampart Search and Rescue also have

shelter and vet care for all animals within the city of Brighton.

Allowing residents to keep bees was also discussed, and although it is thought to be a good idea by council, it was decided to further investigate the needs and possible restrictions of space and fly areas associated with keeping bee before a decision is made. City staff is going to speak with bee experts to determine what is needed for the bees welfare, and what city regulations and zone requirements would have to be met to allow bee keeping in Brighton.

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Charles “Chuck” E. Redig Charles (Chuck) E. Redig, of Arvada/ Wheatridge passed away peacefully May 26, 2014 A pioneer in the equipment rental field, he owned A-1 Rental in Wheatridge for 55 years.

Survived by Christopher and Russell (Paula) Redig, and 4 grandchildren

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“We hope the program will keep their curiosity about ideas, and they’ll want to learn more whether that’s about robotics, science or gardening. In turn, the people will continue to want to come back to the library, and want to keep learning.”

Last year the mySummer program saw over 11,000 participants; which was its largest year overall and the year in which had the largest participation of adults also.

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weight-loss season gets glitzy kickoff 3-day event features speakers, art and history exhibit, movie

By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com Rocky Flats stopped producing nuclear weapons in 1989 after the FBI and Environmental Protection Agency raided the facility.

It has been 25 years, yet there is still ongoing community dialogue about the land and facility rocky flats — the then and now health impact WHAT: Speakers, movie, on its exhibits, performance emarts ployWHERE: Arvada Center ees, the 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. conWHEN: June 6-8 taminaCOST: Free tion of INFO: https://arvadaradiocenter.org/on-stage/ active rocky-flats-then-andwaste now-2014 leaks, the housing developments on the southern and eastern borders, to just name a few topics.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the raid, the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities is hosting a comprehensive three-day multi-faceted event June 6-8.

Rocky Flats Then and Now:

A 1978 demonstration protesting the work done at Rocky Flats.

25 years After the Raid will feature panel discussions focusing on the raid; an art and history exhibit (including photographs and artifacts from the plant); a viewing of “Dark Circle,” an Emmy Award winning documentary — all activities will be free.

“We have a chance to look at this story from a variety of perspectives and shed some light on it,” said Philip C. Sneed, executive director of the Arvada Center. “We’ll hear from different people with different points of view of Rocky Flats then and now.”

Among the people scheduled to speak are Len Ackland, who authored “Making a Real Killing: Rocky Flats and the Nuclear West”; former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer and former U.S. Rep. David Skaggs, both who were in office during the raid; former FBI agent Jon Lipsky; author Kristen Iverson, who wrote “Full Body Burden: Growing up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats”; poet Anne Waldman; and former plant workers, neighbors, activists and scientists and other experts on the topic.

“Rocky Flats is an important part of Arvada’s history,

and yet it’s a story with regional, national, and even international impact,” Sneed said.

He stressed that the event is neutral and not meant to reassure either side of the debate about Rocky Flats. The goals of the event are to educate the public and promote respectful dialogue.

“We’re hoping we’re giving enough information on both points of views that attendees can make up their own mind,” Sneed said.

The event will also feature several artists from different mediums, Sneed said, “So,

we’ll get a sense of how the artistic community responded to Rocky Flats.”

Sneed said it the center is hosting the event for free to gauge the community interest in these types of activities.

“This is the new thing for us, to try and live up to the second part of our name (humanities),” he said.

He added that arts and humanities are important ways to tell a story.

“When you put both the arts and humanities disciplines together you get a far greater, and deeper, and broader understanding of the things that affect us, Sneed said.

For more information on the event and a complete schedule, visit http://arvadacenter.org/on-stage/rockyflats-then-and-now-2014.

The fourth season of ABC’s reality series “Extreme Weight Loss” debuted May 27 with a red-carpet reception at The United Artists Denver Pavilions Theatre downtown.

Charita, the Colorado Springs contestant, was guided on her yearlong weightloss journey by Anschutz Health and Wellness Center’s Dr. Holly Wyatt along with other participants who spent the first three months of their quest at the center in Aurora.

Wyatt, alongside fitness specialist Chris Powell, was the guiding force behind steering participants toward their yearlong goal of safely losing up to half their body weight. ABC will air 13 twohour episodes of the hit show locally, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays on Channel 7.

Charita, who is featured with Oklahoma resident Ty in the first episode, and Wyatt attended the red-carpet premiere along with more than 200 community and Anschutz medical campus leaders and CEO/executive producer JD Roth.

During the run of the show, Wyatt is writing a blog at www.thedenverchannel. com/entertainment/extreme-weight-lossmedical-director-holly-wyatt-blogsabout-charita-ty-weight-loss-journey.

Denver eateries on best list

An aerial view of Rocky Flats before buildings were torn down as part of the cleanup. Photos courtesy the Arvada Center

Thrillist (www.thrillist.com), a national website that has an opinion on all things food and drink-related in the U.S., has bestowed “bests” to three Denver eateries.

Included in The 21 Best Southern Restaurants Outside of the South is Tom’s Home Cookin’, 800 E. 26th Ave., a Denver favorite for Southern fare.

Thrillist recommends the fried catfish paired with green beans and fried okra.

“The name here says it all — this is home cooking, and even if you’ve never met Tom, you’ll be begging to be adopted so you can inhale this instead of whatever you’re hacking at your house.”

Sweet Action Ice Cream, 52 Broadway, was included in Thrillist’s 21 Best Ice Cream Shops in America. Here’s the scoop: “What you’re ordering: Pocky and Red Bean if you’re feeling interesting, Milk Chocolate if you’re feeling boring. Our man in Denver tried every single one of the flavors at Sweet Action, and, although he didn’t care much for vegan Maple Walnut or Vanilla Rose, he can vouch for nearly every other flavor as being worth at least several samples. But as sexy as Salted Malt Butterscotch and Cinnamon Roll sound, the champion of the taste was a simple milk chocolate described as `a scoop of goodness ...’”

If you prefer drinking your calories instead of eating them, check out Williams & Graham, 3160 Tejon St., the Denver speakeasy that made Thrillist’s The 33 Best Cocktail Bars in America.

“A cocktail-themed bookstore is the front for this barely-lit speakeasy coowned by a guy named the 2014 Bartender of the Year by the Nightclub and

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An eyeful of entertainment at Culturefest Brighton Culturefest will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in downtown Brighton. The annual outdoor celebration offers entertainment, food, and activities, as well as refreshments and vendors featured with their products and services. The event brought forth by the City of Brighton Events, Volunteers & Downtown Initiative office attracts about 7,000 people each year. This is the 19th year for the event which moved downtown when it outgrew the park.

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SPLASHING IN THE SUNSHINE

Children of all ages enjoyed the new Emi Chikuma splash pad in Benedict Park (on the former site of the municipal outdoor swimming pool) on last Saturday, May 31. The splash pad is free and has one covered picnic area. The splash park opened May 24. Photo by Michelle Boyer

Approved sign program combines information

By Lou Ellen Bromley

Signs Plaza, told council the company would be responsible for construction, installation and repair of these right-of-way signs and maintain them at no cost to the city.

They explained that Key Signs Plazas would pay a set monthly fee to Brighton for the use of the right-of-ways. The proposed signs would match the “wayfinding” signs already within the city.

Key Signs Plaza has utilized this program in several nearby cities including Castle Rock, Aurora and Commerce City.

The signs provide a less cluttered way of advertising housing developers and builders, the new subdivisions and new com-

munities. Several signs within one sign would include the names of the developments as well as logos.

“When every housing developer-builder, community and subdivision add their own signs along a street it gets cluttered.

People cannot read a multitude of signs of various sizes and shapes when they are driving, especially when they are jammed together alongside the road. One kiosk with several signs on it is much easier to read and visually pleasing,” said Carl Cash of Key Signs Plaza.

In other action: City council passed the resolution recognizing June as Relay for Life Month in

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A resolution for right-of-way signs agreement with Key Signs Plazas was approved Tuesday by Brighton City Council.

The move paves the way for the company, along with Brighton Fleet and Street Planning Division, to develop what were called “kiosks” — a large rounded sign incorporating several signs into one — and have them positioned around Brighton to give direction, identifying the names and directions to new subdivisions communities and homebuilders along Brighton’s streets.

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Bar Awards. Before you order from their finely curated cocktail menu of classic ‘tails (helpfully organized by spirit) and a wealth of specialty cocktails, you first will have to be led through a bookcase that doubles as a secret entrance. Once inside, don’t forget to pair your drink (go for the Sexual Chocolate with rye, vermouth, Cynar, maraschino liqueur, and chocolate mole bitters) with a steak burger that uses beef from a top-notch butcher shop down the street.”

Parker fun

The inaugural JAM OUT Blast is a professionally designed teen event providing a fun, safe dance party for high school students. A DJ will kick off the party with the latest dance hits.

The event will be 6 to 10 p.m. on June 7 at Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E. Plaza Drive.

Tickets are $20 per person.

Hogan Lovells lawyer and Democratic insider Cole Finegan and Congressman Ed Perlmutter (along with other mucketymucks) leaving the reception May 27 at a Cranmer Park home for Vice President Joe Biden.

Overheard

Eavesdropping on a trash-talking preschooler during a recent tornado warning: “I’m going to hit that tomato right in the eye!”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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Volunteers sought to work with those in need The Pennock center is excited to begin offering help to seniors with a counseling need through our Senior Peer Counseling Program.

Currently the center is seeking volunteer peer counselors, ages 55 and older, who are interested in working with other seniors.

Senior Peer Counseling utilizes screened, trained and supervised seniors, ages 55 and older, to help address the counseling needs of seniors in the Brighton area. Many seniors face challenges with adjustment to retirement, adjustment to physical limitations, grief, loss of loved ones, loss of independence and declining health. Depression, anxiety and loneliness are common in seniors, yet do not have to be a part of the aging process. Pennock Center’s peer counselors will meet weekly with seniors at their homes, skilled nursing facilities or assisted living centers. Peer counselors need no specific educational background, but use their life experience, compassion and listening skills to help senior clients navigate these challenges.

Pennock Center is currently seeking caring individuals, ages 55 or older, who are interested in making a difference in the

Brighton. Mayor Dick McLean announced that Brighton will hold its 16th annual Relay for Life event on June 20, and anticipates more than 300 people from Brighton will participate in the event. The goal is to raise $100,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Michael Dayin Haberkamp was recognized and congratulated for earning his Eagle Scout badge. His project was to refurbish the drama department’s storage area at Bromley East Charter School providing better utilized space and better organization of supplies.

lives of others. Volunteers have the opportunity to work with other peer counselors, learn new skills and make a positive impact on the community. Peer counselors commit to a training program and get regular consultation and support while working with their senior client. Volunteer training includes information on the aging process, grief and loss, adjustment problems, depression, anxiety, basic counseling skills and community resources. Peer counseling is not home health care or personal care, but is geared for seniors in need who would benefit from a supportive, caring peer counseling relationship.

In the next few months, the center will be accepting referrals of seniors in need of peer counseling services. Seniors referred will be screened to ensure that they are appropriate for the program.

Pennock Center for Counseling is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization providing mental health services. The center provides affordable mental health care to the uninsured and underinsured in the community. Fees are determined based on income. The center also accepts some insurance and victim compensation funds.

Contact Jody Pierce at 303-655-9065, Ext. 9, for additional information or application for volunteering. Also find out more about Pennock Center for Counseling at www.pennockcounseling.org.

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Help for mentally ill can be hard to find Patients, families find resources are spread thin

By Kristin Jones

Rocky Mountain PBS INews Editor’s note: This is the last of a three-part series.

Danielle Nordeen drives a 16-year-old Toyota Camry that doesn’t handle well on snowy mountain passes.

In January, Nordeen had to make the drive from her home in Grand Junction to Pueblo often enough that she developed a strategy: Find a semi with its hazard lights on and follow it closely, prompting the other drivers to direct their wrath toward the trucker rather than her.

A 300-mile solo drive across the state in winter can be stressful under the best circumstances, but Nordeen’s reason for making the drive twice a week for three weeks was devastating: She was visiting her son in a psychiatric ward, after he lashed out at school and later threatened to kill himself and staff at a crisis-stabilization center.

Her son is 7.

Across the state, the same story plays out. A shortage of treatment options for people with mental illnesses means waiting months to see a psychiatrist, or driving hundreds of miles for a psychiatric bed. Police and emergency rooms bear the brunt of a splintered system that juggles crises, but falls short on treatment.

The questions that swirled after the brutal massacre at an Aurora movie theater in 2012 are the same ones that followed Jared Loughner’s attack on Gabrielle Giffords and her staff in 2011. They came even louder after the Newtown Elementary School killings in Connecticut. They circulate privately after suicides. The signs of mental illness and the threats were apparent: Why didn’t anyone intervene?

Medical professionals and advocates cite a combination of barriers: Adults have the right to refuse intervention. Parents are often reluctant to call 911, when it can mean that their children are cuffed by police. Schools, employers and hospitals are too quick to say it’s not their problem.

Acquaintances and friends feel ill-equipped to act.

“We regularly hear people say things like, ‘I knew something was wrong, but I didn’t know what to do,’” says Carl Clark, who heads the Mental Health Center of Denver, which counsels workplaces after suicides.

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In response to the mass shooting in Aurora, the state recently passed a law that expands the duty of therapists to warn of threats against an institution like a school or theater, not just against a person. A plan for new crisis centers in Colorado — while stalled — is intended to relieve the burden on first responders.

Legal improvements, better education and increased capacity “don’t guarantee that bad things won’t happen,” says Clark.

“But we’re going to decrease the likelihood it’s going to happen.”

Routine care can also be hard to come by, particularly in rural areas where psychiatrist shortages are acute.

“There are people saying there’s something going wrong and I have to get treatment,” says Clark.

When treatment isn’t immediately available, “they throw up their hands and give up.”

For some people who live with mental illnesses and their families, efforts to make intervention easier can miss the point. They want help, they say. What they need is more support for treatment and recovery in the communities where they live.

Jennifer Hill, who manages a mental-health advocacy organization called the Colorado Mental Wellness Network and has personal experience with recovering from illness, says that recovery is stymied by a system that can seem to offer being locked up or nothing.

“You’re in or you’re out,” Hill says.

Better treatment requires more than an infusion of resources and improved access, says Hill.

People won’t sign up for treatment that isn’t therapeutic.

“It’s treating people with dignity and respect,” says Hill, “and not treating them like they’re dangerous and horrible people.”

his threats, only Parkview Hospital in Pueblo had a bed available. Nordeen works a low-wage job in Grand Junction, and had to return to work after leaving him there, or risk losing her apartment.

“I literally just felt like I was dropping him off and walking away,” says Nordeen, holding back tears, “which as a mom, that’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”

The number of people placed into involuntary mental-health treatment has jumped in recent years.

Court filings show a 35 percent jump in 72-hour holds, short- and long-term certifications, and other courtordered treatment between fiscal years 2009 and 2013.

Mental health providers reported 31,317 emergency mental-health holds in fiscal year 2013, according to state officials, a 21 percent increase from just a year earlier.

But the growing demand for beds hasn’t been met by an increase in availability. Instead, the options for low-income Coloradans in particular have shrunk as beds at the two state psychiatric hospitals have closed. In 2014, the state mental health institutes at Fort Logan and Pueblo have 553 beds, down from 734 in 2000.

All told, there are only 1,093 inpatient psychiatric beds in all hospitals around the state, according to the state Department of Human Services, around 20 percent fewer than five years ago. That’s about 21 beds for every 100,000 Coloradans, among the lowest rates in the U.S. The state is in the process of evaluating what services might be lacking across its various regions.

In part, says Dr. Patrick Fox, an official with the state Office of Behavioral Health, the hope is that

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private-sector psychiatric hospitals will meet some of the need. He gave the example of Clear View Behavioral Health, which broke ground in April on a 92-bed hospital east of Loveland expected to open in 2015.

For now, hospital administrators and family members describe large geographic swaths of scarcity. In Grand Junction, West Springs Hospital is the only psychiatric hospital between Salt Lake City and Denver. The hospital, which has 32 beds, opened in 2005, at the same time as neighboring St. Mary’s Hospital closed its inpatient psychiatric beds.

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pital’s vice president for business development.

Now, West Springs finds that it’s often filled to capacity, and has to turn people away. Kim Boe, the hospital’s vice president, says the wait list generally hovers between six and eight people each day.

Most not violent

The vast majority of people with mental illnesses are not violent, but those who are receive more than their fair share of headlines and news broadcasts.

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lives have depression or another mental disorder, or a substance abuse issue, according to one epidemiological study cited by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Much of the demand for psychiatric beds comes from people who pose a danger to themselves. The scarcity can make an already precarious situation even more traumatizing.

Grand Junction resident Rebecca Edwards has had a long history of mental illness, including depression, and has been through the whole gamut of available care. After she was administered electro-convulsive therapy a few years ago at Porter Hospital, she didn’t recognize the symptoms of a stroke that permanently affected her speech. She thought she was experiencing the side effects of shock therapy.

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The City of Brighton, Colorado by and through its Procurement & Contracts Manager is soliciting written sealed Bids from qualified firms to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, and material as necessary for the construction of a Traffic Signal at Baseline Road and North Main Street in Brighton, Colorado, as stated in the Technical Specifications of the Invitation to Bid. A Mandatory pre-bid conference concerning this project will be held on June 18, 2014 at 2:30 PM. Sealed Bids will be received at the office of the Procurement & Contracts Manager, City of Brighton, 500 South 4th Avenue, 5th Floor, Brighton, Colorado 80601, no later than July 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM. Bid documents and all issued addenda shall be obtained from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (Rocky Mountain Bid System) at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

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The other second-graders have watched the police take Danielle Nordeen’s son away in handcuffs before.

The latest crisis was set off when one of the other children reminded him of that very fact. The 7-yearold tore posters from the wall, kicked and hit the teachers, flooded the toilets. The Grand Junction elementary school went on lockdown.

Nordeen showed up to find her boy rolling around in dirty water in the bathroom.

When a local crisis center placed him on an emergency psychiatric hold for

Danielle Nordeen, right, plays a board game with her 7-year-old son at their Grand Junction home on Monday afternoon, April 14. In January, Nordeen’s son was sent to psychiatric ward hundreds of miles from their home, after he lashed out at school and later threatened to kill himself and staff at a crisis-stabilization center. A shortage of treatment options for people with mental illnesses means waiting months to see a psychiatrist, or driving across the state for a psychiatric bed. Photo by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News

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The record owner is Boxelder Creek Properties, LLC. All persons take notice that in accordance with the provisions of Sub Section 7-42-114 to 7-42-117 on July 30, 2014 (must be at least thirty days following the last publication) a duplicate certificate will be issued to Boxelder Creek Properties, LLC as the registered owner/legal representative/assignee unless a contrary claim is filed with said corporation prior to the above date.

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grateful for the mental health treatment that has allowed her to live in the community, supported by her peers. But when the stress of moving to an assisted-living situation last July sent her into a deep depression, she needed more intensive treatment.

What she got instead was a disorienting ride across the mountains with strangers in the middle of the night. Placed in an involuntary mental-health hold because she was suicidal, Edwards was handcuffed. She landed at a hospital in Colorado Springs.

“I felt very afraid, very alone,” says Edwards. “When you get taken away from that support, it’s hard to deal with. It made me feel a lot more hopeless, like I was alone in my struggle with depression.”

crisis.

About once a week at Grand River Hospital, there’s just no psychiatric facility available to take a patient. So a room in the ER is cleared of equipment with cords and other tools that could be used in a suicide attempt. Security is called, and a camera is monitored.

For as long as three days, the patients are kept alone in the room. None of them see a psychiatrist, says Skwiot. And then, once they’re stable, they’re sent home.

“You’re trying to provide a safe place, you’re trying to provide the best care that you can,” says Skwiot. But ER doctors don’t have the training or skills to give people the therapy and other support they need.

“If it was me locked up in this room for 72 hours, with minimal interaction, minimal stimulation, I’m already depressed and suicidal, that seems like it … would make things worse,” Skwiot says.

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If people at the receiving end of flawed mental-health services feel frustrated, it’s a feeling often shared by those at the giving end.

Matt Skwiot is an emergency room doctor at Grand River Hospital in Rifle, an oil and gas town between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction with a population of less than 10,000. He sees workers injured by explosions, car accident victims, elderly people with broken hips And like other ERs, this one has become a holding pen for people in a psychiatric

On a sunny Monday in April two months after her son came back from the hospital in Pueblo, Nordeen was playing with him at a park behind their home. The gap-toothed kid was affectionate and energetic, alternately asking for and receiving hugs from his mom, and shouting captain’s orders in a game of pirates.

Things were calm and happy. But Nordeen felt like the family was in a holding pattern. Her son was out of school, with a psychiatrist’s note saying that school’s stresses would be too much for him. Nordeen was apprehensive about sending him

back, and worried about the future.

“What’s scary,” says Nordeen, “is that who’s to say he’s not going to be one of those kids that follows through on his threats?”

Echoing complaints of people in similar situations, she says she can’t find the support she needs.

“I almost feel like I’ve exhausted every option in Grand Junction,” says Nordeen.

“Because there’s not a lot of options available.”

Community-based mental health treatment and support is chronically underfunded, mental health advocates say. An analysis by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News found that overall funding for mental health in the state hasn’t kept up with inflation since the 1980s. A well-intentioned push to remove people from institutionalized care led to the closing of state psychiatric hospital beds, but equal attention was never given to creating a replacement.

As a result, community mental health services continue to defer to first responders and emergency services when the threat of violence looms.

In Colorado Springs, the mother of Anthony Martinez says she has struggled for years to help her son get adequate treatment for schizophrenia. When he’s stable, Martinez, 34, is good-natured and loving.

When he’s not, he can be violent. He’s been in and out of the state hospital in Pueblo, and sometimes jail, for years.

In August, Martinez was released from the state psychiatric hospital to live with his mother, along with his sister, her hus-

band and their two young children. The family was told that no other place — including group homes — would take him.

The state hospital said they couldn’t discuss a patient’s case, said Dan Drayer, spokesman for the state Department of Human Services. He said that Martinez was not available for an interview.

In November, the family called 911 after Martinez threatened a family friend. When he returned home, they consulted with a community mental health center, expressing fears about their safety.

They were told to call the police again if they felt unsafe.

By January, Martinez was holding a large kitchen knife up to his mother’s face, threatening to kill her. With coaxing, Martinez laid down his knife, and was taken back to the state hospital.

The experience left Martinez’s mother, Patty Blakney, shaken and angry that her son had been discharged from the hospital while he was still unstable.

“I’m scared to have him living with me,” she says. “I’m not saying cage him. But what would help us would be a place where he’s going to live, where he’s not going to hurt someone, where they’re making sure he’s on his medication.”

They haven’t found it yet.

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7. The free event will feature eight to 10 soldiers with their horses performing historical re-enactments including mounted Calvary drills, Calvary Saber Drills and more. The event is outside at Eagle View, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton. Bleacher seating is available. Contact 303-655-2075.

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CultuREfEst CElEBRation Brighton presents Culturefest 2014, an outdoor celebration of the diverse cultural traditions of the community. Event lasts 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 7, in downtown Brighton. On the main stage will be the Kenny Perkins Band from noon to 1 p.m.; Burnt Lips from 1:15-2:15 p.m.; Dr. Izzy Band 2:30-3:30 p.m.; and Chicano Heat Band, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Go to www.brightonco.gov/744/ Culturefest for details.

RoCkin’ aCapEla The Armory at Brighton presents Face, performing an all-vocal rock concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Face is a nationally recognized vocal rock band based out of Boulder. Get tickets at https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=d3c4d692595cb035bd6903beeb60b71a

satuRday/JunE 7 Buffalo soldiERs The Eagle View Adult Center welcomes

the Buffalo Soldiers from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday, June

sunday/JunE 8 HistoRy pRogRam Adams County Historical Museum presents its Salute to Armed Forces day at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8 in Hoffman Hall at 9601 Henderson Road, Brighton. Admission is free. Exhibit features military posters, uniforms, flags and equipment. Life music. Go to

www.adamsCountymusEum.Com.

21; and at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Go to www.brightonarmory.org.

sunday/JunE 8 VEntRiloquist sHow Geraldine and Ricky present

Ventriloquist, a presentation of laughter, joy and inspiration, at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at 53 E. 128th Ave., Thornton. Free will offering. Call 303-451-1292.

tuEsday/JunE 10 Blood dRiVE Brighton Knights of Columbus community blood drive, 1-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at 1096 Bridge St., Brighton. Contact Bonfils appointment center, 303-363-2300 or www.bonfils.org. All donors will receive a Bonfils cooler bag. fRiday and Saturday/June 13 -14; June 20-21 tHEatER sHow The Armory, 300 Strong St., Brighton, presents “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday, June 13; at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14; at 7 p.m. Friday, June

tuEsday/July 15; Sunday/Aug. 10; Saturday/Aug. 23 golf touRnamEnt The PARS fore Pennock Center charity golf tournament is Saturday, Aug. 23, at Buffalo Run Golf Course, 15700 E. 112th Ave., Commerce City. Early bird registrations due by Tuesday/July 15; regular registrations due

by Aug. 10. Contact Pennock Center for Counseling, 211 S. 21st Ave., Brighton, at 303-655-9065 or www.pennockcounseling. org. Business sponsorships available. Contact Dot Lindsey at 303-659-4540 for information. satuRday/JunE 21 CaR sHow Ye Old Auto Club annual car show is June 21 at Adams County Historical Museum, 9601 Henderson Road, Brighton. Most of the complex will be open for viewing.

Refreshments and food will be available. Admission is free. Go to www.adamscountymuseum.com.

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Homemade ice cream makes for the perfect summer treat Ice cream is synonymous with summer, when rising temperatures and vacations from school and work call for some refreshing celebration. Those who want to experiment with homemade ice cream may want to consider the following recipe for “Dulce de Leche Ice Cream” from Lou Seibert Pappas’ “Ice Creams and Sorbets” (Chronicle Books).

Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Makes about 1 quart 2 cups half-and-half or milk 4 large egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 12 ounces butterscotch chips, divided 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Prepare a large bowl or pan of ice water.

In the top of a double boiler, heat the half-and-half over simmering water until steaming. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks until blended, then whisk in the sugar. Whisk in about half of the hot half-and-half and pour the yolk mixture into the pan of half-and-half.

Stir with a silicone spatula or spoon and cook over simmering water for about 8 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the chips and continue stirring until blended in and the custard coats the back of the spatula, about 2 minutes more. Immediately place the custard pan in the ice bath and stir the custard occasionally until it cools to room temperature. Transfer to a container and stir in the cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 3 hours.

Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When the ice cream is almost frozen, add the remaining 1 cup chips and churn until blended in, about 15 seconds more.

Transfer to a container, cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.

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New trail connection opens on South Platte River trail Staff Report Opening to the public on Friday, June 6, a new trailhead at 136th Avenue and Brighton Road will provide access to approximately 3.5 miles of the South Platte River Trail from the Adams County Regional Park to 120th Avenue.

“Not only is this project a good use of public money, it also provides a link to an important resource in the county, adding another convenient connection for citizens to enjoy the South Platte River Trail that Adams County constructed and maintains,” said Commissioner Charles “Chaz” Tedesco. “In a cost-saving mode, and with interdepartmental cooperation, the county constructed the trail, parking lot and access road using in-house resources rather than contracting for outside services.”

Construction of the trail, parking lot, and access road was completed by Adams County staff. Specifically, the concrete trail and landscaping was done by the Parks Dept.; the gravel parking lot and access road was constructed by the Transportation Dept. – Highways Section, and the signage was installed by the Transportation Dept.

– Traffic Section.

The county purchased 2.7 acres of private property at 136th Avenue and Brighton Road for $79,500 in order to provide this connection and trailhead parking lot. The funding source for this project was the Adams County Open Space Sales Tax. The Open Space Sales Tax was approved by Adams County voters in 1999. The sales tax is one-fourth of one percent, or 25 cents on every $100 purchase, and is authorized through 2026. Proceeds from the sales tax benefit parks, recreation and open space projects countywide.

Artisan fairs begin The first of five Artisan Fairs planned for this summer was held in Historic Downtown Brighton this last Saturday. The Brighton Chamber of Commerce along with The Pink Door Boutique and Joonbugez Kids Boutique are sponsoring the fairs. They are hoping to attract local artists by giving them an opportunity to show off their art work to the public during the fairs. Although there were no artist’s paintings or crafts displayed in this first fair, there were plenty of vendors with some amazing and unique items for sale.

The next Artisan Fair is scheduled for June 28 in Historic Downtown Brighton. Dedee Harris, owner of the Pink Door Boutique, stated she hopes to get the word out about submitting art work for the fair earlier, before the next scheduled Artisan fair. Anyone wishing to have their art displayed can contact Dedee Harris at 303-498-0489 and make arrangements to have it in the next Artisan Fair.

A variety of arts or crafts by local artists will be welcomed for display for the upcoming fairs.

SportS quiz 1) Who was the first designated hitter to homer in a World Series game?

2) Name the last Texas Rangers pitcher to record a 20-win season.

3) Name the first non-SEC team to beat two top-10 SEC college football teams in consecutive games.

4) In 2014, Orlando Magic rookie Victor Oladipo played 57 minutes in a game. Who were the last NBA rookies to play at least 57 minutes in a game?

5) Who has the most power-play goals in Edmonton Oilers history?

6) Name the first NASCAR driver to win an ARCA, a Nationwide, a Sprint Cup and a Camping World truck race at Daytona during his career.

7) When was the last time before 2014 that Britain beat the U.S. in tennis’ Davis Cup? Answers 1) The Reds’ Dan Driessen, in 1976.

2) Rick Helling won 20 games in 1998.

3) Clemson beat No. 9 LSU at the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2012, then defeated No. 5 Georgia in September 2013.

4) Ray Felix and Bob Houbregs of the Baltimore Bullets each played 63 minutes in a game in 1954.

5) Glenn Anderson and Ryan Smyth are tied with 126 power-play goals each.

6) Kyle Busch completed the feat in 2014.

7) It was 1935.

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Brighton hosts pentathlon

By Michelle Boyer Last week, 79 athletes — 31 boys and 48 girls — from around the metro area competed in the pentathlon at Brighton High School. Beth De Feo, Erika White, Belen Retamar and freshman Amber Ryan (who dropped out after the 200 meter dash), represented the girls’ side for Brighton.

Nicklaus Desplinter was the only BHS boy to enter, and was the highest placing BHS male since the team started participating back in 2000.

“Nick had an amazing competition Wednesday,” BHS track Coach Karen Smidt said. “His seventh overall placed him the highest we’ve had a Brighton male athlete in all the years I’ve been coaching.

This was his first time even trying three of the five events, so his placement was a shock for all of us.

“The first time he ever picked up a discus was the day before the meet, and he had only practiced high and long jump the week before. We’re excited for him to work on some of the events during the regular season to see if he can improve on that seventh place.”

The senior-to-be ran track in middle school for two years, but really didn’t run again until his junior year of high school.

During regular track season, he runs the 200m (23.8 seconds), 400m (52.04), 800m (2 minutes, 9 seconds) and the 1500m (5:09).

“This was my first pentathlon, and I loved the experience,” Desplinter said. “It provided training for the upcoming season and future pentathlon. Having a day that’s filled with a variety of events instead of just running was fun and forced me to gain experience in events that were foreign to me.”

This summer Desplinter will train with some of his teammates and coaches to get ready for cross-country this fall. He also wrestles for the Bulldogs in the winter. He said his goal is to go to state in all three sports his senior year.

Desplinter also has played football since he was 4, and said he’s risking a lot by running cross-country next year in hopes of college opportunities. “Playing football your senior year is what a lot of kids look forward to,” he said.

Desplinter said he wouldn’t have gotten to where he is without the push from his father, who started him into running again and the amazing coaching staff at Brighton. “This upcoming season Brighton is going to be a threat to the 5A division and

Nick Desplinter high jumping during the pentathlon Wednesday, May 28. Photos by Michelle Boyer people should pay attention,” he said.

Erika White also competed well in her pentathlon, scoring over 100 points higher than her last attempt.

“She originally was announced as a top ten placer, but the scoring was adjusted after an athlete’s scratch was changed to a mark, which put White in 11th place overall,” Smidt said. “She’s an amazing athlete who will continue to improve and go far in her multi-events. Our goal this year was to have her focus on the primary events that will showcase her strengths, which she did quite well. “ Smidt said White will work with Real Training this summer, an elite club known for their hurdle and sprint training, which will be perfect for her.

“She’s not an athlete who needs a lot of work because she is so naturally talented, but getting expert advice and tweaking what she already does well, will go a long way,” she said. “Perhaps her only weak-

Nick Desplinter runs hard during the competition. ness is the 800m run, but that’s an easy fix if we can get her conditioned during the offseason. Unfortunately, as with all great

athletes, she’s involved in other sports so it’s not an easy task for her to condition out of season.”

Did Josh McDaniels help build the Manning-led Broncos?

This isn’t going to be easy to do.

I am going to try and make a hero out of the ultimate Denver Broncos’ villain. In 2009, the Broncos fired iconic head coach Mike Shanahan and hired 33-year-old Josh McDaniels.

McDaniels went on to win the first six games of his coaching career, but then went 5-17 after his fast start and was fired before the completion of the 2010 season.

However, during his short tenure McDaniels was more than just a coach. McDaniels, like Shanahan, was given general manager power as well as head coaching duties and was able to orchestrate the 2009 and 2010 NFL Drafts for the Broncos.

What McDaniels did — and didn’t do — with those two drafts would eventually lead to John Elway’s eventual hire, as well as Peyton Manning’s historic swan song that he is currently leading. Let me explain.

Denver had five picks in the first two rounds of the 2009 draft. The Broncos had two first round picks selected Knowshon Moreno No. 12 overall and then Robert Ayers No. 18 overall.

McDaniels then drafted Alphonso

Smith, Darcel McBath and Robert Quinn all in the second round.

Five seasons later none of those five Broncos remain with the club and those misses in the draft played a giant role in the Broncos having little success and going 4-12 in 2010.

But the 2010 draft would go on to be one of the most historic in the team’s rich history for a lot of different reasons.

Denver again had two first round picks in 2010 and would draft Demaryius Thomas No. 22 overall with their first pick.

The Broncos and McDaniels then shocked the sports world by trading back into the first round and drafting Tim Tebow with the No. 25 overall pick.

Also in the 2010 draft Denver selected

Zane Beadles in the second round followed by both J.D. Walton and Eric Decker in the third round.

Again, the Broncos were a complete disaster in 2010, leading to McDaniels firing before the season’s end. Elway and then John Fox were then hired by the team.

2011 brought in new hope but with Kyle Orton still the team’s starting quarterback the team started 1-4, and possibly due more to fan reaction than actually earning the job, Tebow was inserted into the lineup and NFL history was made.

Tebow led the Broncos to six straight wins, an AFC title and an incredible playoff win over the Steelers, all with a team that had no business even making the playoffs.

Credit Tebow, credit Elway or Fox, credit Mile High Magic, but I am going to credit McDaniels — not only for what played out in 2011 but moreover for what has played out since.

Hidden under the Broncos’ miracle 2011 season was an ugly 2010 4-12 disaster. But somehow, someway, Tebow covered up that stink and the Broncos won the AFC West in 2011.

The following offseason Peyton Manning became a free agent. Manning flirted with the San Francisco 49ers, the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans, but because of the Broncos surprising success in 2010, Denver became a proposition that looked more and more enticing to the future Hall-of-Famer.

The combination of that 2011 success paired up with a great young offensive group that consisted of Thomas, Decker, Beadles and Walton — all 2010 McDaniels’ draftees — made the Broncos the most attractive team to Manning.

Since Manning chose the Broncos the club has had two of the most prolific seasons in the franchise’s history.

Whether or not Denver will go on to win a Super Bowl under Manning is still very much an unknown. But one thing that has become clearer is that McDaniels drafting of Tebow and Thomas helped lure Manning to Denver and helped lay down the groundwork for much of their current success.

Is McDaniels a hero? That might be pushing it. But is he the ultimate Broncos’ villain? Not to me.

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Event offers chance for running, throwing

By Michelle Boyer Time for all youth of Brighton to get their shoes laced up and their throwing arms ready. It’s time for the Brighton Kiwanis All Comers Track Meet, held at Brighton High School’s Football Stadium at 10 a.m. Saturday, with registration starting at 9 a.m. This is free, fun exercise for all children of the community.

Brighton Kiwanis has been doing the All Comers Track Meet for as long as former

Brighton High School track Coach John Martinez can remember. Kiwanis gives towards children in the community. Each participant that crosses the finish line will receive a ribbon.

“The event is a non- competitive and a fun way for children of the community to celebrate one another winning,” Martinez said.

Saturday’s meet will mark the start of the Colorado Association for Recreational Athletics track program for the summer.

The Kiwanis meet is a Hershey’s and Ama-

teur Athletic Union qualifier for the youth 9-14 age range state meets held later in June. Martinez asks that those youth ages 9-14 bring a birth certificate.

The 50-yard dash, shuttle run (younger children), 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, 800-meter and the mile are the running events, along with the standing long jump and softball throw are the events held at the meet this year.

“I enjoy the Kiwanis Track Meet very much,” Martinez said. “Parents bring their kids out to work with other kids and for the

exercise. Especially in CARA track, parents will tend to bring their children out to help try to get them to break away and be more independent. It is really nice to just see the kids from elementary and junior high develop and become state champions later in high school.”

Those children ages 4-16 are still able to register for the CARA track program by going to the Brighton Recreation Center website www.brightonco.gov. For further information you may also contact Coach John Martinez at 720-422-0591.

Colorado Rockies Futures Game roster selected

By Daniel Williams

dwilliams@colorado communitymedia.com DENVER - The Colorado prep baseball season isn’t over just yet.

The state’s best players will have at least one more at-bat and one more chance to make a play as the rosters have been set for the Colorado Rockies annual Futures Game Sunday at Coors Field.

The format for the game, as well as its selection process, have changed over the years, but basically the state’s best senior players will play against the state’s best underclassmen.

That means teammates will be playing against each other, as well as rivals who will now become teammates.

A few more players than in past years were selected to the team partially because several of the selected players won’t be able to participate in the game.

The Futures Game will start roughly 30 minutes after the end of the Rockies-Dodgers game which starts at 2:10 p.m.

In addition, the Rockies will honor all of the Futures Game team members and their families by bringing them onto the field before the start of the Rockies-Dodgers game.

A complete list of the Futures Game rosters: Senior team Austin Anderson, Columbine, SS Brock Burke, Evergreen, P Nick Chamberlain, Chatfield, IF Jeff Clarke, Fairview, 1B/3B Noah Draper, Mountain Range, P Chase Dunker, Sedgwick County, P Keenan Eaton, Chaparral, OF Grant Farrell, Cherry Creek, OF Cameron Frazier, Fairview, OF Max George, Regis Jesuit, 2B Hayden Gerlach, Valor Christian, 3B/1B Lucas Gilbreath, Legacy, P Devlin Granberg, Holy Family, OF/1B Jordan Holloway, Ralston Valley, P A.J. Jones, ThunderRidge, P Ryan Kokora, Fairview, P Nick Leonard, Mountain Vista, P Tyler Loptien, ThunderRidge, P Justin Mulvaney, Arvada West, OF/P

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