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It was a tasty turnout at Taste of the Fort Lupton Chamber with seven food restaurants handing out samplings of what’s on the menu on March 31. The restaurants that participated included the Town Frederick’s Butcher & the Blonde, Hudson-based Ben’s Brick Over Pizza and Fort Lupton’s Mulberries Cake Shop, Copper Kettle Kitchen & Catering, House of Smoke, Wholly Stromboli and the K&M cup.
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Mike and Amy Mericle own an RV business on Factory circle in Fort Lupton. They are concerned about potential impacts of two of their new neighbors, which happen to be two of four marijuana businesses that are hoping to get licenses from the city. During a Fort Lupton City Council town hall March 29, Mike Mericle cautioned council about “a lot of unforeseen issues,” issues he’s seen in trips to downtown Denver. “Going downtown is scary,” he said. “I don’t go unless it’s to an (Colorado) Avalanche (hockey) game. You’re always looking over your shoulder, If it’s not a concern about crime, it’s the smell. and it’s all connected to marijuana.” Mericle cited statistics of increased hospitalizations, drunk driving cases and fatal car crashes in which the victims tested positive for cannabis. “What are you prepared to do?” he asked council. “Look at the number of police officers we’ll need. Getting a new officer on patrol. How much will that cost? I don’t want kids smelling this. Those are some of the concerns to me. It’s up to you to figure out how to manage these concerns.” His wife, Amy, followed.
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Emma Beatrice Padilla, born in New Mexico on May 25, 1941, passed away on March 28, 2022. The third child of Pedro and Conferina Padilla, she was raised in Brighton, Colorado. Emma is preceded in death by her parents, and by her siblings, Mary Ann, Joseph, and JC. She is survived by her daughter, Lara Anderson (Serge), her grandchildren, Moses, Joseph (Emma) and Carmen Anderson along with her siblings; Victor (Irene) Padilla, Polly Clifford, Gil Padilla, Elizabeth Verdeal, and Linda LeBallister.
Emma was known for her love; she loved her work, books, music, gardening, and caring for her parents when she retired. Her faith was central to her life, and she was active at St. Augustine Catholic Church, a member of the Daughters of St. Monica, and a member of the Legion of St. Mary. “Everybody needs an Auntie Em,” according to her many nephews and nieces. Emma was beloved by all of them, and she formed a special bond with each in turn, providing
them with adventures, stories, and advice beyond what they ever saw at home. Emma’s troop of adventurers includes Philip, Lisa, Zach, Josh, Jake, Vickie, Allen, Sydney, Daniel, Lauren, Kelly, Daniel, Ann, Ron, Shahlaye, Derek, Shelley, Jason, Cole, Ava, Dan, Kellye, Chloe, Caitlyn, Joe, Peter, Alan, Michael, Jo, Gerald, Sarah, Jonna, Joel, Jack, Abby, Joseph, Brittany, Kolin, Janessa, Brooke, Jameson, Hunter, Sam, Mack, Finn, and Mariah. Emma was the closest to, and surrogate mother for her dear nephew, Joseph. Helping to raise him gave her such happiness. Her joy grew beyond measure when she was found by her daughter, adopted as an infant by a loving California family. Lara Anderson completed the Padilla family, with her husband Serge, and her three children, Moses, Carmen, and Joe.
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Fort Lupton eyes more ‘Rebateable’ repairs crop up at water plant water options BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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It’s not a secret that Fort Lupton is growing. More houses are under construction or on target for development in several sections of town, including areas west of the Platte River. Enter the Todd Creek Village Metropolitan District in Brighton and its general manager, Don Summers. It serves a bit more than 2,000 residential and business accounts that cover about 13,000 acres, according to its website. During a March 29 town hall with Fort Lupton City Council, Summers said his district has “a huge reservoir.” “There aren’t a lot of your neighbors that have a good supply of water,” he told Fort Lupton City Council during a town hall March 29. “For something our size, we have more water than some of these others. We have enough in reserve for 2 ½ years. That’s not normal for most cities that have to go down the path of junior water rights.” The age of a city determines its rights to water from streams and/or underground aquifers. The older the city, the more senior the water rights. “There is an amazing portfolio of water sources,” Mayor Zo
Stieber said. “AS we grow, we’ll need more water.” Summers told council his district and city staff talked about several approaches for supplying water to Fort Lupton. The two entities and the city of Brighton signed an intergovernmental agreement in 2019 to take care of growth and planning areas. Summers said the metro district and the town of Bennett entered into an IGA for water needs. “We are still committed to doing work with you, even if there is a formal exit,” Summers said. “We handle the water side. We think the most efficient way to use water is to retreat it. We’re talking with a number of entities for a regional water deal. We are ready to work with you however you and staff direct.” Because of the meeting’s format, council did not make a decision. “Our plant worries more about the pressure to get the water here,” Summers said. “We have the capacity. We’re aware that you are on the edge of another district service area. We would never put Fort Lupton in the position of disagreeing between two districts. We can be of help to you. We would be glad to help.”
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Repairs are in order at Fort Lupton’s water plant. During a Fort Lupton City Council town hall March 29 , the city’s wastewater and water plant operator, Jon Mays, said an incorrectly installed seal valve needed to be replaced. He has the money in what he called “a rebatable budget,” but he doesn’t think he should have to spend it. “When the company installed it, the seal valve was not made of the correct material,” Mays told council. “The company that installed said it would stand behind the repairs. But they want us to buy the valve and then have us look at the value to determine what part of the repairs is rebatable.” Mays pegged the cost at about $7,000. The company would cover about $1,500. “The fact is it’s their valve that caused the failure of the actuator,” Mays told council. “For us, it’s a critical valve. We have to run it by hand, so I’ve had to had staff on 24/7. I OK’d 80 hours of overtime last week, and I’d like to get it repaired as soon as possible.” Mayor Zo Stieber said council doesn’t need to go through steps to approve expenditures of less than $10,000. But she asked Mays to keep her and the rest of council up to speed on the work.
“We can get moving on it now,” Mays said. “We can recover the installation cost through my rebatable budget.” Wastewater update Mays had one more update for council. This one concerned the wastewater plant and its malfunctioning centrifuge. Even though plant workers figured out what the problem is, Mays told council he hasn’t been able to find anyone to do the repairs. Mays told council the plant’s manufacturer recommended repair parts at a cost of $80,000, plus $40,000 more to install. “We think we’ve identified the problem. It’s in the tachometer,” he told council. “But it’s costing us to haul the liquid solids while waiting on the repairs. We’ve run through about $40,000, and my rebatable budget (for this part of running the plant) will run out at the end of the month (of March).” In an email exchange, Mays said his crews were trying to exhaust other options before spending up to $140,000 in repairs for a piece of equipment that is going offline in two years. “The tachometer is the last piece we are examining prior to asking council to spend the $140,000,” Mays said in the email. “If that repairs the problem, we will save the city the $140,000 for a cost of under $1,000.” Council made no decision on the expenditure because of the meeting’s format.
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Training to save the planet Aims Community College Celebrated Ag Day BYBELENWARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Ryan Kapperman has been working with West Greeley Conservation District since he was 14-years old, starting as a groundskeeper at the Housden Gardens location. Then he moved up to conservation technician and attended school at Fort Lupton Aims Community College studying soil, health, and agriculture. “I chose this degree because I grew up in the country and I like agriculture - it’s what I want to do,” said Kapperman. Conservation technicians are responsible for handling technical, environmental science tasks like mapping, patrolling, and measuring land to assist conservation scientists and foresters. “When I graduate I will still be working for the West Greeley Conservation District and I will apply what I learned at Aims about soil conservation such as natural grasses, trees and shrubs to my job,” he said. Aims Community College celebrated its Ag Day open house on the Fort Lupton campus March 30, introducing families and high school students to learn about the Agriculture and Science Technology program and engaging in hands-on activities with Aims Community Partners. The students will learn about riparian zones and
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river water study. And also, they will learn about dairy cow farming with June, the Robotic Cow. Kapperman is helping set up the educational device called a riparian zone trailer. It demonstrates and replicates a healthy riparian zone with good vegetation habitat, good soil health, and a sound rooting system of vegetation to hold in all good soil. Sarah Madsen, a teacher at Central High School who teaches Agriculture Sciences, brought 36 students to Ag day.
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“They are all enrolled in an Ag class at Weld Central High School. This is a way for them to celebrate Ag Day here at Aims and learn more about the agriculture program here,” said Madsen. Madsen grew up on a farm and is passionate about agriculture. She graduated from Weld Central and went to college for Agriculture at Colorado Southern University-Fort Collins. After she graduated, she came back to teach at Weld Central High School. Kandee Nourse, District Manager of the West Greeley Conservation District, PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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was demonstrating the riparian zone system to the Weld Central high school students enrolled in the agriculture program at their school. “We demonstrate different scenarios to show a healthy vegetation system on how it will help hold the soil in place,” said Nourse. “To build the riparian zone they used recycle bottles and plastic to simulate the soil component. We can arrange the system any way you want, or take away anything that is trying to hold the soil to demonstrate when you don’t have a good vegetation system that could wash away.” The riparian zone is in lower elevations in the Western Slope, which are riparian woodlands and shrublands found with the flood zones of rivers islands, sand or cobble bars, and streambanks. The wetlands in Colorado are non-riparian habitats that include moist to wet meadows, emergent marshes, fens, and seeps and springs. “If you stimulate a good root system with your vegetation. It keeps pollutants from getting into the water streams with a healthy vegetation system. The pollutants in root system or vegetation could affect the temperature of the water and risk killing the fish or natural species in the water,” said Nourse. Nourse also educated the student about tributaries, a stream feeding a more significant stream or lake. The Platte River feeds into Missouri, Missouri feeds into the Mississippi, and then goes to the ocean, a whole cycle. She also explained how the Water Conservation Districts got started and their purpose. Colorado has 75 conservation districts and specializes in their region and conservation issues. “We hope to get kids interested in understanding the importance of the whole concept of natural resources and protecting them,” said Nourse. “For example the invasive versus noninvasive species, the impact of invasive species getting into the waterways going down stream so good conservation efforts starts from the beginning.” During the 30s and 40, Nourse says that Asia imported the tamarisk plant, a reasonable attempt to help the riparian zones establish a sound root system to maintain the waterways. “But the tamarisk plant has deep roots; it sucks up water and continues to multiple downstream, so they are trying to eradicate them. This plant by sucking up the water depletes the native species. So, they introduced the beetle and they eradicated the tamarisk.” Careers in agriculture are not only in the field but also in administration. Taylor Webb, Outreach and Education, West Greeley Conservation District, also helped set up the riparian zone; she started working with the West Greeley Conservation District at the house and gardens location. “After high school, I got a job as an office administrator and now moved up to another role processing scholarships and outreach,” said Webb. “I’ve always participated in the Future Farmers of America as an officer. I was deciding whether to go back to school for psychology or Agriculture, but I think I’ll go to school for Agriculture. Working for the conservation district has been a great learning experience and opportunity. I’m thankful for them.”
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Annual United Power meeting set for April 13 Iit’s either in person or virtual STAFFREPORT
BRIGHTON – United Power’s annual meeting of members is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. It’s the first time the power co-op has met in person in three years, but a virtual meeting is possible, too, according to a statement. The virtual meeting link is www.unitedpower.com/annual-meeting. The meeting will be at the Riverdale Regional Park and Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Road. Members will get a business update from cooperative leadership, includ-
ing decisions concerning its wholesale power supplier and starting the foundation for UP’s 10-year plan, Our Cooperative Roadmap. Three positions on the co-op’s board -- one seat from the East, South and West districts -- are up for election this year. The candidates are Steven Douglas, Naptali Lucks and Elizabeth Martin in the East District; Keith Alquist in the South District; and Ursula Morgan in the West District. Members can vote electronically through their online accounts. The deadline to submit votes is noon Tuesday, April 12. Members can choose to vote during the annual meeting, too. They can cast votes for each district regardless of residence. Balloting closes at 6:30 p.m. Call 303-697-1259.
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The city of Brighton and Brighton High School will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for crosswalk improvements at 11 a.m. Friday, April 15, at the school. The crosswalk that is getting the improvements is at South Eighth Avenue and Skeel Street. A city statement said an advanced-placement government class at BHS initiated the effort. Students brought concerns about the crosswalk to Brighton City Council. The city’s public works department collaborated with the students
on a plan to design safety improvements, which include flashing beacons and curb ramps. “We are so glad that Brighton High School’s A.P. government class brought this concern to the city’s attention,” said Michael Woodruff, the city’s director of infrastructure, in the press release. “This enabled us to investigate and help create a solution to keep our community safe. This is a perfect example of community engagement coming from our city’s youth. Questions? Call Woodruff at 303-6552241oremailmwoodruff@brightonco.gov.
Council gets first peek at mosquito control contract BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As is the case with a lot of things these days, the cost of keeping the city of Fort Lupton safe from mosquitoes will be increasing. Public Works Director Roy Vestal outlined the $500 increase in the contract with Vector Disease Control International during a Fort Lupton City Council town hall March 29. Council didn’t adopt the contract because of the town hall format. The new contract, worth $18,300, covers larva control – especially around standing water – plus controlled spraying, the setting of traps and testing for potential disease. Other business James Ripka could become the newest member of the city’s senior citizen advisory committee. The official appointment was to have been made April 5, after press time. Such business
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“You can’t deny the repercussions,” she told council. “To have two of four licensees on the same block and across the street from us? There’s a park close to the river, and there’s a homeless population there. There’s already drug use here. I would like
is fairly routine. Council also took its first look at a resolution to set dates and times for future meetings. Meeting times for business meetings will change to 6 p.m. effective Tuesday, April 19. Town hall meetings have started at 6 p.m. for a few months. The city’s annual clean-up day is still on target for Saturday, April 28, according to Vestal. The pick-up days for senior citizens are Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27. Vestal has been waiting for COVID data before making a decision, which is due Tuesday, April 12. At last week’s town hall, Vestal said the state’s infection rate was below 5 percent. In March, Vestal told council that if the rate was higher than 5 percent, he’d make the decision to turn clean-up day into a monthlong program, with vouchers, in May. “The state’s testing rate is around 5 percent,” he told council. “It’s looking good. We’ll have a final decision soon.” to know what you have in place to mitigate some of these risks.” Mayor Zo Stieber said council and city staff -- including planning department officials and the police department -- spent “countless hours” in the past year-plus working on this issue. “I was on a panel with someone who said because of good retail
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opportunities, they saw a decrease in crime,” she said. “Sometimes, you get bad actors. Our requirements are
such that we are going to protect you. That’s why we kept it (the number of business licenses) at four.” “Two of those are on the same block,” Amy Mericle said. “It seems excessive if you are going to try and manage that,” she told council.
“We don’t have a directive to move that number higher,” Stieber answered. “WE’re just getting our feet wet.” Mike Mericle told council, “I don’t want to be in your shoes right now.” ‘In five to 10 years, there are going to be a lot of repercussions,” he said. “We
will be here to support you, not to say, ‘We told you so.,’ and be trying to take care of those who are suffering from addiction.” “We don’t want something bad to happen,” councilman Carlos Barron said. “We’re part of the community, too.”
toilet when she was 3. She’ll speak about the effects of trauma and the healing process. CASA volunteers Charles and Erin Keyes will be the other featured speakers. They became volulnteers two years ago and advcoated for three young children as well as the parents. Register at https://casa17th.wixsite. com/casalightofhope2022/register.
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The lineup includes: Thursday, June 16: The movie “Encanto” at dusk Thursday, June 23: A concert by the Country Music Project, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30: The movie “Back to the Future,” at dusk Monday, July 4: A concert by Sisters of Rock, 7 p.m. (part of the city’s Fourth of July celebration) Thursday, July 14: The movie “Godzilla vs. Kong,” at dusk Thursday, JUly 21: A concert featuring Ronniue Raygun and the Big Eighties, 6 p.m. (in conjunction with the city’s annual barbecue); Thursday, July 28: The movie “Spiderman: No Way Home” at dusk; Thursday, Aug. 4: A concert with Chicano Heat, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug,. 11: The movie “Dog” at dusk; and Thursday, Aug. 18: A concert with Titonic, 7 p.m. Admission is free. Seating is firstcome, first-served.
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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. One of the featured speakers are Lori Poland, who was abducted, abused and left for dead in an outhouse
Earth Day 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 pickup 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
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. Scholarships The 27J Education Foundation announced the opening of applications for a pair of college scholarships. Visit https://www.sd27j.org/domain/2738. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 6, for both scholarships. Foster care 5K The Adams CountyFoster Care 5K is set for Saturday, May 7, at Riverdale Regional Park, East 124th Avenue and Henderson Road. It’s a 5K race and a one-mile fun run. Registration starts at 6;45 a.m., and the 5K race starts at 7:30. The fun run begins at 8:30 a.m. The registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for kids 18 and under through Friday, April 22. It’s $45 per family for the 5K run and $25 for foster families. Proceeds benefit county foster care families. Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/ CO/Brighton/AdamsCountyFosterCare5K. Help for Homes The city of Brighton and Brothers Redevelopment Inc. are looking for volunteers for the 17th annual Help for Homes community project Saturday, May 14. The program brings volunteers and neighbors together to paint or fix up homes needing minor exterior repairs and general yard cleanup. The captains meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway. Call Sue Corbett, Eagle View Adult Center manager, at 303-655-2075. Flix and Kicks The city of Brighton’s annual Flix and Kicks series of summer concerts returns this summer at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St.
‘Eye for Art’ Brighton’s most recent Eye for Art exhibit, “Slice of Life,” continues through June 28 during normal business hours 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. Artwork is available for purchase. Call David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator, at 303-655-2176 or email dgallegos@brightonco.gov. ONGOING Water audit program The city of Brighton and Resource Central teamed up to provide a free water audit for businesses and homeowner associations. The program aiums to help residents and cities increase water use efficiencies and reach conservationm goals. Call 303-999-3824 or visit https:// www.brightonco.gov/589/Water-AuditProgram
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Hydrangeas, roses, Kentucky Bluegrass. This is how Mari Johnston describes the typical American backyard. Quite similar to English Cottage gardens. Yet with Colorado’s limited resources, these water-intensive plants don’t mesh well with the landscape’s needs. “It’s just not really viable,” Johnston said. Johnston is a Natural Resource Extension Agent at Colorado State University and she sees the irony of water-intensive plants growing in the backyards of Coloradoans. With heat and dryness filling Colorado summers and water remaining a scarce resource, planting flowers that thrive in wetter, different climates might spruce up a garden, but with the cost of more resources. And seemingly more durable alternatives can be found. “We can have hot and dry summers and the various soils throughout Colorado, native species are really adapted to meet those resources that Colorado has,” she said. Johnston explained that historically, native plant species were hard to come by. Access to them remained low and consumers weren’t often asking for them. As well, the culture remained in favor of grassy lawns. She said that’s changing. “Our local nurseries, I think more and more people are asking for native plants and pollinator-friendly plants,” she said. “If people are looking for native plants and pollinator plants, nurseries tend to then go out
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