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Beth Marks-Berner, Quist Middle School English Language Arts teacher with Brian Mason, District Attorney 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Adams and Broomfield are viewing the variety of art created by the Roger Quist Middle School Art Club Students. See the story on page 5. Photo by Belen Ward
No charges for deputies in March 2021 shooting BY STAFF REPORT
The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office will not charge two Adams County sheriff’s deputies for their roles in a March 2021 shooting in unincorporated Adams County. One of the deputies, James Graham, tried to make a traffic stop of a Mercedes near 70th Avenue and Broadway. A letter from DA Brian Mason to AdCo Sheriff Rick Reigenborn said the ve-
hicle was driving at a high rate of speed and passing cars in the median. Instead, the car continued toward the exit for southbound I-25 when it struck a roadway barrier. The letter said two people — Dominick Perea and Joseph Wiley — got out of the car and went eastbound across the lanes of the freeway. Graham gave chase, as did a Denver police officer, Steve Hammack. The two men tried to stop vehicles and
open the car doors, the letter said. “He (Graham) believed the two men were armed and that the civilians in the passing vehicles were in danger of being robbed or kidnapped if the men were to enter a vehicle.” Perea succeeded in getting into a car and laid down on top of a female driver. The letter said Graham caught up with the vehicle but found the
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Three of the four proposed retail/medical marijuana businesses will have to wait until Tuesday, April 5, to learn what they need to do next to get licensed. The three — 1310 Factory Circle, High Plains Strainz at 1330 Factory Circle and Carretera Ocho Cinco, 7853 U.S. Highway 85 — made presentations to Fort Lupton City Council, the city’s licensing authority, during a March 15 business meeting. Most of the authority’s concerns with all three applications had to do with security arrangements. 1310 Factory Circle CEO Collin Madden plans to post security guards on site 24 hours a day, plus he wants to install security cameras both inside and outside the business. “Two dispensaries covered by security cameras inside and out and from head to foot should deter anyone from illegal activity,” he told the council. “There won’t be any visible cannabis sales or business activity visible from the street. There won’t be any sales of gifts or consumption devices.” As for odor issues, Madden said the business won’t process its product on site. “Most things are going to be in the jars they are going to be sold in,” he told the authority. “We will have odor controls that push it up rather than out.” Carretera Ocho Cinco representative Rachel Gillette said her security cameras would be digital with a DVR system accessible to management.
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Garcia is new Brantner Elementary School principal STAFFREPORTS
Heather Garcia is the new principal at Brantner Elementary School, Thornton. 27J Schools Superintendent Chris Fiedler made the announcement earlier this month. “I’m very excited to be the new principal of Brantner Elementary School. Branter is a wonderful community of people that cares deeply about children,” Garcia said in a statement. “I can’t wait to join them in their quest to take learning to the next level.” Garcia, an 18-year veteran of 27J
Garcia said she values people and genuinely wants to understand their perspectives, so she makes decisions that honor her stakeholder groups while achieving her school’s mission and goals. “What we do matters. Each and every day, we have an opportunity to empower students to own their thinking and learning,” Garcia said in the statement. “We work side-by-side with parents who entrust us with their most precious resource – their child. It’s essential that we have a strong, trusting relationship with all parents to ensure we’re working in harmony to support student growth.”
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The statement went on to say Garcia has a reputation for being a problemsolver, systemsthinker, collaborative leader and an astute academic and instructional leader who is skilled at using data to drive decisions and to continuously improve her school’s academic performance. She begins her new position on July 1.
27J selects Oldweiler as Pennock principal STAFFREPORT
An assistant principal in the Boulder Valley School district has been picked as the new principal for Brighton’s Pennock Elementary School. 27J Schools Superintendent Chris Feidler announced this week that Jennifer Oldweiler has been named the new principal for Pennock. “I am so excited to join the Pennock community. My values are in line with what I’ve learned are those of the school’s staff, students and families,” Oldweiler said. “I’m excited to work alongside them to improve outcomes for each of our Panthers and am looking forward to learning all about the traditions that exist at Pennock and partici-
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Schools, started her career in the district as a teacher at Belle Creek Charter School, where she worked for 10 years as a music teacher and band director. Her next role was at Northeast Elementary School where she came on board as a music teacher, a position she held for three years. She was then promoted to Dean in 2017 and held that job for two years. In 2019, Garica was named the school’s assistant principal. Her experience as a classroom teacher and school administrator sharpened her leadership and instructional skills, areas of expertise needed to be a successful principal, the statement said.
pating in them!” Oldweiler comes to 27J Schools by way of the Boulder Valley School District where she’s currently the assistant principal at Aspen Creek K-8 School in Broomfield. In this role she supports classroom teachers with implementing district curriculum, classroom management, developing staff training, and she leads a variety of school committees, among other duties. “We’re so pleased to welcome Oldweiler into 27J Schools,” 27J Deputy Superintendent Will Pierce said. “She has that perfect balance of being able to motivate others to achieve at high levels while being a very successful school administrator who manages a plethora of projects simultaneously.”
While previously serving as assistant principal at Rocky Top Middle School, Thornton, she helped lead the school’s work culminating in Rocky Top being named a Colorado Trailblazer School-toWatch in 2019. Her school was evaluated by education experts who sought highperforming middle-grade schools that are academically excellent, responsive to the developmental challenges of young adolescents, and socially equitable while holding high expectations for all students. Parents are a critical component of any successful school, according to Oldweiler. She routinely meets with parents to understand concerns and to capitalize on their innovative ideas and motivational strategies.
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New traffic signal could be online by end of the month BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The city of Brighton said work on a controlled signal at East 144th Avenue and Sable Boulevard is in the last phase. A Fort Morgan baseball coach died in a crash at that intersection almost three years ago. That prompted the call for a controlled traffic signal at all four corners. The city said the project is about 85 percent complete. City spokesperson Linda Ong said the project consisted of two phases. The first part was underground infrastructure, followed by burying overhead power lines because of conflicts. The second phase — and the most visible to traffic — is the installation of the signals and other
Traffic snakes its way through what will be a controlled, four-way traffic signal at East 144 Avenue and Sable Boulevard. The city of Brighton said the signal could be in operaPHOTO BY STEVE SMITH tion by the end of March.
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pleted the installation of the traffic signal poles,” Ong said. “The team
will be installing the traffic signal components over the next week and begin testing the signal. The final components include items such as the traffic signal heads, signage, guardrail, traffic signal controller cabinet, and other similar components.” Ong said the signal should be fully operational by the end of the month. Before that, the signal’s use starts with a flash test for several days. “We ask the public to please use caution while construction is finalizing and slow speeds when approaching traffic control to keep our team safe,” Ong said. “Additionally, be prepared for the change of flow in traffic and the new configuration as the transition from a four-way stop is made to a signalized intersection.”
Council OKs fees for county dispatch services BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Fort Lupton City Council approved a $79,000 payment to Weld County Regional Communications during the council’s business meeting on March 15. The money pays for Fort Lupton’s participation in dispatch services for 2022. Police chief John Fryar told the council he under-budgeted this item a year ago. The 2021 budget included $50,000. This year’s budget included
$61,500. Staff notes said the use of the service increased, plus there were unfunded costs to the dispatch center in Greeley based on changes in law and state-negotiated contracts. “I did not take into account the cost of the infrastructure that’s required,” he told councilors. “I’ll have to submit a supplemental budget requisition for those costs later.” Fryar also said the city’s fee for dispatch service is $4.57 per call and $1.50 for the infrastructure.
“It’s something I don’t see rolling backward anytime soon,” Fryar said. Monthly police report Fryar also supplied a recap of the month of February to the council in the packet for the March 15 meeting. Kaitlynn Walker completed her sergeant’s training. Max Hefner and Ryan Thomeczek are the newest patrol officers and started training this month. Through February, police answered more than 1,900 calls for service, a 13 percent drop from a year ago. Police arrested 41 people through the first two months of the year compared to 467 a year ago. February’s specific numbers included almost 1,000 calls for service,
21 traffic accidents, 12 DUI cases, 11 stolen cars and 10 sex crimes. Most of the activity – 27 instances – happened at U.S. Highway 85 and State Highway 52. Other business/coming attractions Council approved a contract with Imperial Custom Concrete for work at Coyote Creek Golf Course. The contract cannot exceed $225,000, and the money comes from the city’s golf enterprise fund. The city’s annual Easter egg hunt is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at the recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Council’s first meeting with a 6 p.m. start time is Tuesday, April 19. Townhall meetings also begin at 6 p.m.
Council gives the green light to self-storage facility BYSTEVESMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In the span of three unanimous votes, Fort Lupton City Council added four parcels and 24 acres of land near Weld County roads 22 and 19 and agreed to amend the use of the land – the western parcel — for a self-storage facility. Cameron Knapp, a civil engineer with Drexel, Barrell and Co., said the applicants, Lee and Mandi Hagler, proposed 521 self-storage pods, with a secured fence, to be developed in three phases. The site will be open during daylight hours. Councilman Carlos Barron asked about security cameras. “The units are metal, and there are five points where someone is able to lock the door,” Lee Hagler said. “We haven’t suggested security cameras. But if you prefer, we can do that.” “It was more of a security concern,” Barron said.“I don’t foresee anything connected with a break-in,” Hagler said. “They are hard to get into.” Knapp said there will be an on-site retention pond. The existing water tap from Central Weld County will be used
for an on-site, two-stall restroom facility.
Vista Meadows sketch plan gets first OK Council also gave its OK to a sketch plan for the Vista Meadows development. It’s south of Weld County Road 12 and east of WCR 29 ½. When built out, it will include 20 residential estate lots, 320 single-family lots and 45 single-family residential attached lots, according to city staff. The plans also call for a community trail along Fulton Ditch, a neighborhood park and several areas of open space. Resident Gin Stoneback expressed her concerns about the overpopulation of prairie dogs and about a retention area on the southeast corner of the property. “It’s an active retention area,” she told councilors. “We want to make sure we didn’t take on any extra water.” “Whatever comes up, we will be in contact with them,” said applicant JR Osborne. “We hope we can continue to grow your fine town.” Planner Alyssa Knutson said the next step will be the preliminary plat and preliminary plan that will go before the planning commission and City Council.
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The butterflies migrate to the DAs office Quist middle school art exhibit brightens lobby BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Roger Quist Middle School Art Club butterflies arrived with a beautiful art installation placed at the Adams County 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on March 16. “It’s just been a real thrill to partner with Quist Middle School and the outstanding students and teachers on this project,” District Attorney Brian Mason said. “Our staff with the DAs office came to Quist almost every week to work with the kids on the artwork. And now today, we get to see the fruits of their labors. And it’s a fantastic exhibit, and it brightens up the DA’s office lobby.” The exhibit will be on display at the DA’s office at 1000 Judicial Center Dr. in Brighton. Eventually, it should move to the Adams County Government Center, Mason said. The art collaboration project displays more than 80 pastels on canvas and 60 butterflies representing the world’s wonders, all created by Quist Middle School Art Club students and staff from the DA’s office weekly. About 100 families of students, 27J leadership, and DA staff came to see the exhibit. Quist Middle School students created a butterfly art display to help them heal from the impacts of the pandemic. The Adam County District Attorney’s office heard about the art display in a Colorado Community Media story. The DA’s office contacted Quist to partner with them on an art project that would develop connections with the community and help with therapeutic healing impacted by the COVID-19. “The students who worked on the art are from sixth through eighth grade. It took us about four hours to put the display together at the DA’s Office,” said Taylor Marino, Quist Middle School Science teacher. Work on the project started in October 2021, and it went on the walls at the middle school at the end of February 2022. “We are so excited to see this
display,” Marino said. Art Club student Michael Leslie came with his family to see his butterfly, which he painted with geometric patterns. “I really like patterns on everything. I painted it with reds and greens with words on the back too,” said Leslie. Izzy Sands loved spending time in the Art Club to create nature scenes. “My pastel work is of a river going through a field. I did this because I saw some pictures of similar things online. I thought it was a wonderful thing from nature. I recreated it in my own style. It turned out very well and I especially like the sunset in the background,” said Sands. Amelia Jarosz in the Art Club painted sunsets and beaches from her travels. “I love sunsets and taking pictures of sunsets and the beach,” said Jarosz. Beth Marks-Berner, Quist Middle School English Language Arts teacher, said she has mixed feelings now that it is done. “To be honest with you, this has been the best part of my year,” Marks-Berner said. “School has not been easy this year. Every Thursday, we met with these kids, and they are lovely and beautiful. We enjoyed them and it was just a nice way to build community and I loved it. I’m relieved that it’s over so I can rest.” PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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Elementary school poster contest The city of Brighton is part of the annual Arbor Day Fifth Grade Poster contest, open to public, private and home-schooled students. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Trees In Our Community” and is an opportunity for students to show their creativity to raise awareness of trees and the important role they play in the environment and our quality of life, according to a city statement. The winner of each Brighton school will move onto the state contest and their posters will be put on display at the State Capitol. One entry per student, and it must be original. Entries should be on 12-inch-by-18-inch paper The entry deadline is Wednesday, March 30. Contact Adam Rhodebeck, city of Brighton forester, at arhodebeck@brightonco.gov or 303-655-2048.
New scholarship 27J Schools introduced a new, $5,000 scholarship for district seniors last week. It’s in honor of former educator Lucile Knaus. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 31. Visit bit.ly/3BZrwFB.
History museum’s new exhibit The Brighton History Museum is set to debut a new exhibit featuring the timeline of Brighton and the immediate region over time Thursday, April 1. The new exhibit “Splendid Valley and Brighton: Story of a Place” will include interactive elements that’ll start with the area’s earliest inhabitants, exploring first the South Platte River Valley through successive waves of newcomers. More at https://www.brightonco. gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1962
Brighton’s party Bus Brighton’s Office of Arts and Culture will host the pARTy Bus from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 1. The bus will
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door was locked. He broke out the driver’s side window and heard the woman scream for help. The letter said Perea was fighting with the driver to keep the car in motion. After ignoring several orders to get out of the car, the letter said Graham swung his baton at Perea,
take passengers to three art receptions happening all in one night. A city statement said the bus will continuously circle the route from each reception. Attendees have the freedom to hop on or off at any time and should park at any of the receptions. There is no cost to ride the bus or attend the art receptions. The art receptions that will take place include: Art at The Armory exhibit at the Armory Performing Arts Center (300 Strong St.), which features local artists. Entertainment and refreshments will be available; Eye for Art “Slice of Life”exhibit at Brighton City Hall (500 S. Fourth Ave.), features works of more than 30 artists and more than 150 pieces of art. Entertainment and refreshments will be available; and Main Street Creatives Gallery art reception at Main Street Creatives (36 S. Main St.), which features 20 studio artists, some of whom make up the 19 gallery artists and is home to the Art Academy of Colorado. Most artwork is representational and ranges in many mediums. Entertainment and refreshments will be available. Call David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator, at 303-655-2176 or email dgallegos@brightonco.gov. “Eye for Art” reception The opening reception for Brighton’s most recent Eye for Art exhibit, “Slice of Life” runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 1, at City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. A city statement said more than 30 artists and 150 pieces of art will be featured in the new exhibit, with artwork ranging in medium, from oil, acrylic, watercolor and computer paintings to graphite drawings, photography, fused glass, pottery, mixed media, jewelry and various sculptures. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided. Reservations are not required. The exhibit is open to the public then tried to use a Taser, which was “ineffective,” the letter said. Officer Hammack tried to use his Taser, too, without success. A second deputy, Layne Paintin, helped the other officers to remove Perea from the car. Perea resisted, the letter said. During that struggle, Paintin struck Perea in the head. Authorities later arrested Wiley. Mason’s letter to the sheriff said the physical force used in this instance was justified.
from March 28 to June 28 during normal hours. Artwork is available for purchase. Call David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator, at 303-655-2176 or email dgallegos@brightonco.gov. Egg dash Brighiton’s annual Egg Dash starts at noon Saturday, April 9, at Brighton Park, 555 N. 11th Ave. After a bunny ride on board a fire truck at noon, the egg hunt begins at 12:15 p.m. for kids 3 to 10 years of age. At 12:40 p.m., there will be a helicopter egg drop for kids up to age 19. Other activities include a bounce castle, yard games and a craft table. Visit www.brightonrecreation.com for details or call 303-655-2221. Curt Holland scholarship A scholarship in memory of Commerce City police detective Curt Holland has been established. Holland died while on duty in October 2020. Applicants have to be a senior at either Brighton or Prairie View high schools and wrtie a 750-word essay. The topics are to identify a community problem and solutions and to identify a difficult personal challenge and the students’ steps to overcome. Deadline to apply is Monday, April 18. Send applications to dtorres@brightonco.gov and mhughes@brightonco. gov. CASA Light of Hope fundraiser The annual fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates, Light of Hope. is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Omni Interlocken Hotel, 500 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield. The program aims to increase awareness about the work of CASA and raise money so it can provide advocacy for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Register at https://casa17th.wixsite. com/casalightofhope2022/register.
The city of Brighton will be giving away saplings and seeds from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 22, in the parking lot of City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. It’s part of the celebration of Earth day. Three species of trees will be available .. Chokecherry, Burr Oak and Sugar Maple. The limit is two saplings per individual, and it’s first come, first served. Email bwoods@brightonco.gov. Trash Bash dates for 2022 in place The city of Brighton announced its dates for Trash Bash in 2022. It’s a chance for residents to get rid of large items. The first chance is the weekend of Friday, April 29. The second is the weekend of Friday, Sept. 23. Both will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brighton Wastewater Treatment Facility, 325 N. Kuner Road. Those with special needs can call the city for pick-up service April 27 and 28 and again Sept. 21 and 22. Acceptable items include furniture, cabinets, appliances (not refrigerators/freezers), bicycles, cut-up carpet, doors, stereos, lawn/yard equipment, mattresses/box springs and bundled branches less than 5 feet in length. Call 303-655-2087. Food drive Brighton Employee Charity’s annual community food drive runs from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30, at both of the King Soopers sgtores in Brighton -- 100 N. 50th Ave. and 500 E. Bromley Lane. Bring non-perishable food to help needy families ink the area.
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