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Megi Campbell got creative with her Minecraft game necklace and hair pieces. Adams County celebrated its first Pride event ever last June 18 at Riverdale Regional Park. For more photos, see page 8.

Dancers help Adams County launch Pride events Officials note work foster care staff have made to improve equity BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adams County Commissioners were joined by dancers and the Adams Pride committee to kick off Pride month June 14 at the Adams County Government Center. Event organizer Freedom Roath,

Outreach and Education Liaison with the county, said it’s a true community event. “We are bringing our community partners and resources from the area into our events and making sure that we have a lot of representation from other community partners so that there are lots of things to do, on top of our concert and their activities,” Roath said. Adams County’s Pride celebration continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday at Riverdale Regional Park with a ticketed concert at 7 p.m. with Todrick Hall and

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Vincent. “We are very excited to have them here. They’re both very big queer icons and performers that we’re excited to see,” Roath said. Adams County Public Works Director Brian Staley, another member of the Adams Proud committee, noted that the county has recognized Pride Month before. “It’s not the first proclamation for Pride Month but definitely our the first Pride festival sponsored by the county,” Staley said SEE CELEBRATION, P3

Grace Bird is the new principal at Prairie View Middle School. It won’t be a lot of extra miles for her to get to her new job. She’s been the assistant principal at the Middle School since 2019. A press statement said in that role, she’s overseen school program implementation and she’s been a leader in setting the academic environment at the school. “We’re thrilled to have Grace’s expertise at Prairie View Middle School as the new principal and champion for student achievement,” Superintendent Chris Fiedler said. “Over the years, Grace has earned a reputation as an expert in using achievement data to evaluate programs and performance in order to make remarkable improvements.” Prior to coming to Prairie View Middle, Grace was an assistant principal of instruction at STRIVE Prep in Denver from 2018-2019. Before that, she was an assessment and data liaison and interim assistant principal for Adams City High School in the Adams 14 School District from 2015-2018. She taught social studies at Kearney Middle School in Commerce City from 2012 to 2015 and at Montbello High School in Denver from 20102011. Bird, who replaces Cristina Bissell, begins her new role July 1.

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Robert (Bob) Yoshiharu Sakata was born on April 15, 1926, in San Jose, California to Aki Nishimura and Mantaro Sakata. His mother died of pneumonia leaving his father to raise 5-year-old Bob and 3 older siblings. Bob’s father farmed a small plot of land near Centerville, California where Bob learned to love farming. Following the declaration of war against Japan, the United States government interned 120,000 Japanese Americans including Bob and his family. As a teenager, Bob was sent to an internment camp located in Topaz Utah in 1942.

Additionally, in 1994, Bob and Joanna hosted Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan and in 2001, His Majesty awarded Bob with The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette, for his work in building mutual understanding and friendship between the United States and Japan. In 2004, the Sakata Family was given the honor of visiting Their Majesties at their private residence in the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan.

Bob served on various boards and commissions including the 27J School Board, With assistance from his former high school First National Bank of Englewood, Bank One Corporation, Cooperative Extension teacher willing to vouch for his conduct and character, Bob garnered an early release from Advisory Board at Colorado State University, Adams County Economic Development the internment camp by working on a dairy farm located in Brighton, Colorado. Bob lived Board, Colorado Food Safety Task Force, in the dairy barn valuing the opportunity he National Federation of Beet Growers, was given. In 1944, the dairyman generously National Onion Association Board, Japan loaned him the money to purchase 40 acres of American Society, as well as local irrigation farmland in Brighton. This provided a way for ditch boards. A true patriot, Bob helped lead a national capital campaign to build the his family to leave the internment camp and National Japanese American Memorial to relocate to Colorado. Patriotism located in Washington D.C. and Bob graduated from Brighton High School attended the unveiling in 2000. In 2021, he and took a heavy coursework in math and attended the grand opening of the Bob Sakata science which he knew would be valuable Education Campus located in Brighton. for modernizing agriculture. He played the But more importantly, Bob believed deeply drums and made life-long friends through in giving back. In 1959, he joined a small various school activities. group of Brighton visionaries to help raise Bob endured numerous hardships as a local funds to build the community’s very young man including the untimely death first hospital. He was proud that no federal of his father in a car accident, his brother to funds were needed and served on the Board cancer, and a farming accident that burned of Directors for 9 years. He was an advocate 80% of his body. After a year in the hospital for local health care and continued to support Bob was never expected to walk again but Platte Valley Medical Center throughout through determination and his faith in God, his life. He was a long term member of the he relearned to walk with the help of crutches Brighton Rotary Club and participated in and leg braces. numerous civic activities. Bob was a member of Brighton First Presbyterian Church for over In 1955, Bob was nominated by the 65 years, and served in a variety of capacities Brighton Jaycees for the Outstanding including elder, capital campaign chair, and Young Farmers of America award. 14,000 pastor search committee member. young farmers were nominated, and Bob was selected as one of only four national Bob felt a deep gratitude to his employees winners at a ceremony held in Pittsburgh, and considered them family. His community Pennsylvania. of friends across the globe were diverse and he was thankful for them all. He loved spending He met the love of his life, a local farmer’s daughter named Joanna Tokunaga, and they time with his grandchildren and family and was a devoted husband. He was a man of were married in 1956 at the original First many accomplishments, and his legacy of Presbyterian Church in Brighton. Together, generosity, good humor, faith, and family will Bob and Joanna grew Sakata Farms from 40 acres to over 3,000 acres producing sweet live on in all he touched. He often said it is “not how high up the ladder you get but who corn, broccoli, cabbage, onions, and beans. you take with you”. Bob’s innovation in seed development and consumer packaging changed the sweet corn Bob is survived by his wife Joanna, son industry in the 1980’s with the introduction Robert (Julie Kerr), daughter Vicki, daughter of Sakata Farms Gourmet Sweet Corn. Lani (Don Dolifka) and grandchildren David Dolifka and Madison Dolifka, and his sister Bob’s agricultural innovations garnered Mistie. He is preceded in death by both his widespread recognition, including an parents, his brother Harry, and sister Fusie. appointment by President Nixon to the Advisory Board of the Commodity Credit Corporation in 1973 and an invitation to the White House honoring American agriculture. Among the many accomplishments, Bob and Joanna were inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame, Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame, and received the Colorado Proud Lifetime Achievement Award.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Platte Valley Medical Center Foundation, with a note in the memo line “in memory of Bob Sakata”. Checks can be mailed to 1600 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601. Online donations can be made at https:// www.sclhealth.org/locations/platte-valleymedical-center-foundation/donate/

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Love is in the air at McDonald’s Couple who met at fast food shop celebrate their anniversary BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For Brighton Mcdonald’s franchise owner Brian Boselli, you could say his love of his particular brand of fast food is all in the family. His grandfather Francis bought his first McDonald’s in 1974 in Thornton. His dad Richard bought his McDonald’s in 2000 at U.S. Highway 85 and Kuner Road in Brighton. Brian bought his Mcdonald’s at the Prairie Center Parkway shopping center in 2018. Brian is building a new McDonald’s with a potential opening in August at 50th and Bridge. But beyond putting food on the family’s tables for three generations, Boselli said there’s romance, too. His dad Richard and mom Denise met at the family’s Thornton McDonald’s and have now been married for 42 years. So when Brighton residents Dennis and Janice Koning wanted to celebrate their 45th anniversary May 28 at his family’s restaurant, you could say he was lovin’ it. Love by the grill Janice and Dennis met in the summer of 1973 while working the same shift at an Illinois McDonald’s. “He asked me to go out and we had a nice time. I thought he was cute and had a good personality and our personalities clicked. We continued dating,” Janice said. Dennis said, “She was cute and both of us were hard workers. We wanted to earn money, of course, and we were in high school. We both had our cars and we both worked as much as we could. In those days were both making $1.35

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ally. All states do not track the data the same way, she said. “Nationally, about 30% of youth in foster care that identify as LGBTQ plus and 5% as transgender, in comparisons to 11% and 1% respectively of youth not in foster care,” Commissioner Pinter said. She said more than 39% of these youths are required to leave their homes because of their sexual

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City Council approves water rate increase, plant fee STAFF REPORT

Councilors approved a 9.11%increase in water rates, a $6 per month fee to finance a new treatment facility and enhancements to the City’s Customer Assistance Program at their meeting June 14. Councilors voted 7-1 to approve the new rates, with Councilor Matt Johnston the sole dissenter Water customers see a 9.11% increase to water rates to re-establish rates that were in place in 2019. The rates were decreased by 8% in 2020. Prior to that, rates had not increased since 2017. The decrease was intended to be temporary to spend down reserves, and those reserves have been spent. Rates need

to be reset in order for the utility to operate in a financially sustainable way, councilors agreed. The rate reset begins July 1. Councilors approved new watering restrictions last week that limits outdoor watering to three days per week through September. For odd-numbered addresses, irrigation is designated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. For even-numbered addresses, irrigation is designated on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays of each week. Paying for new plant The water treatment plant fee will start in January, charging $6 a month for a single family home with a stan-

dard meter. This fee will finance the operational costs of constructing the new water treatment plant. The new water treatment plant is meant to replace the City’s current water treatment plant, which is more than 25 years old, and meet the water needs of current and future residents. The new plant will double the capacity of the existing plant and will be funded in part by contributions from developers and by the new water treatment plant fee. Work on the new plant is set to break ground in July and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2025. The average single-family home that uses approximately 4,000 gallons of water in the winter would see about

an increase of about $8.48 per month from both the water rate increase and the new water plant fee. In summer, the average household that uses 14,500 gallons of water, would see a $13 increase per month. The City’s Customer Assistance Program provides financial support to income-qualified customers needing assistance paying their water bill. The City of Brighton also has several programs to encourage water conservation and efficiency and offset water costs, like offering a credit to customers who reduce their water consumption by at least 20-percent. To learn more about those programs, go to www.brightonco. gov/308/Water-Conservation-and-Efficiency on the internet.

Tenant-landlord mediation offered in Adams County STAFF REPORT

An effort between Adams County and a housing non-profit have a created a mediation program to help cut down on forced evictions. Colorado Housing Connects has operated a helpline to offer statewide housing information to property owners and renters alike. Operators at the help line, 1-844926-6632, have provided information about HUD-approved housing counseling agencies throughout Colorado for foreclosure prevention since 2014. Now the group has launched a mediation program to help mitigate

landlord-tenant disputes in Adams County. The goal of the program is to divert parties away from courtsanctioned eviction proceedings and to work toward mutually agreed alternatives between renters and landlords, according to a written statement. Alternatives can include rental assistance, payment plans, lease compliance and more. State data shows 2,445 eviction cases have been filed in Adams County in 2022 as of May 31. “Far too often, we hear from tenants and landlords at their wit’s end. The relationship has eroded,

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While the main drama this election season comes later this fall, there is plenty of drama wrapping up later this month in the Colorado state primaries. Primary voting continues through June 28, and Adams County voters can return their ballots by mail or by hand-delivering them to one of the 28 24-hour ballot drop boxes scattered around the county. Most Adams County races are uncontested, but the race for sheriff will be worth watching. In the race for Adams County Sheriff Democratic nomination, incumbent Rick Reigenborn faces challenger Gene Claps, a former Division Chief when Reigenborn was first voted in as sheriff in 2018. You can read their candidate profiles on the Brighton Standard Blade online.

The winner will face former sheriff Mike McIntosh, the sole Republican contender for the seat and the one Reigenborn ousted as part of 2018’s Democratic wave. The rest of the Adams County races are mostly place settings for November’s general election. Incumbent Democrat Emma Pinter is unopposed for a second term in her District 3 County Commissioner seat. Across the aisle, Sean Forest is unopposed on the Republican ballot to face Pinter in November. Incumbent County Commission District 4’s Steve O’Dorisio is unopposed on the Democrat ballot, as are incumbent Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum, Assessor Ken Musso and Coroner Monica Bronucia-Jordan. They should face Republican challengers Joseph Domenico, for the County Commission seat, Clerk and Recorder challenger Karen Hoopes, Assessor challenger Hieu Truong Nguyen and Coroner challenger Zach Archer. In the race to be the next County Treasurer, Democrats can vote for Alex Villagran and Republic for Stan

Martin. The winner of those two seats will face each other in November. The races surrounding the next state legislature are just approaching the starting lines in Adams County, as well. Former Northglenn City Council colleagues Sam Nizam and Jenny Wilford are facing each other to be the Democratic nominees for State Representative District 34 seat. The winner should face Republican Kevin Allen – the sole candidate for that seat. Elsewhere on the Democrat’s primary ballot, Kyle Mullica is seeking a return to the State Senate for District 24 and Faith Winter for District 25. Lindsey Daugherty is seeking the State Representative seat for District 24, Shannon Bird for District 29, Said Sharbini for District 31, Dafna Michelson Jent for District 32, William Lindselt for District 33, Adrienne Benavidez for District 35, Mike Wiesman for District 36, Spring Erickson for District 48 and Kathleen Conway for District 56. On the Republican ballot, Courtney Potter is seeking the District 24 State Senate nomination and Melody Peot-

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According to a city news release, advanced riders are “strong and fearless bicyclists or enthused and confident bicyclists.” Recreational riders “are confident in their safety or people who would enjoy bicycling if they felt safer doing it.” The meeting area is the south side of Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. The schedule looks like this: Wednesday, July 13: Buck Moon. Sign up between 5:30 and 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later. Thursday, Aug. 11: Sturgeon Moon. Sign up from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders start at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders begin 10 minutes later. Saturday, Sept. 10: Harvest Moon. Sign-up from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the event starts at 6 p.m. Advanced riders begin at 6:15 p.m., and recreational riders start 10 minutes later. Bike riders have to sign a waiver before their first ride. It’s good for all Bike Brighton rides and events through Dec. 31. Call Mark Heidt, assistant director of parks and recreation and bike program coordinator, at 303-655-2170 or email mehidt@brightonco.gov. 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. The lineup includes: 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 Ronnie 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. Thornton - Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora - Northglenn City Hall at 11701 Community Center Dr., Northglenn - Perl Mack Community Center at 7125 Mariposa St., Denver - Riverdale Animal Shelter at 12155 Park Blvd., Brighton - Rotella Park at 1824 Coronado Pkwy. S., Denver - Strasburg Sheriff’s Substation at 2550 Strasburg Rd., Strasburg - Thornton Civic Center at 9500 Civic Center Dr., Thornton - Trail Winds Recreation Center at 13495 Holly St., Thornton - University of Colorado Anschutz Campus at 12477 E. 19th Ave., Aurora - Westminster City Hall at 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster - Westminster Motor Vehicle at 8452 N. Federal Blvd., Westminster For more information regarding the centers and Adams County elections, visit AdamsVotes.com.

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Adding care and color to Adams County walls Babe Walls muralists decorate Riverdale Regional Park as part of Pride events BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Painting murals isn’t as easy as just grabbing a brush, dipping it in paint and creating art on a wall. Rules exist that police the expression. “Most of the counties (in Colorado) have some sort of very specific rules about what can be done on walls and a lot of it comes from graffiti being a vandalism issue with towns,” said Koko Bayer, logistics coordinator for Babe Walls. “The way they were written, they basically (said murals) can’t be painted.” Babe Walls is a celebration of womxn and non-binary folks in the mural scene. They organized the group in 2019 and hosted festivals in Westminster and Arvada in the past where they decorated public spaces to create murals. This year, they had 12 artists hard at work at Riverdale Regional Park painting murals for Adams County’s first-ever Pride weekend. Each painted their own portion of concrete that will come together to form a whole work. The pieces will be displayed in the park for six months and then head over to six different trailheads throughout the county, according to Babe Walls Executive Director Alexandrea Pangburn. Babe Walls Babe Walls was created because of the male-dominated mural and art scene. Grow Love, the community engagement director for Babe Walls, said they were having conversations with Pangburn about the noninclusive artist spaces they both were experiencing due to their gender. Out of those conversations came Babe Walls and the group took off. Other, with similar experiences to share, were eager to join. “This is so necessary,” Grow Love said. “It started out as this little group where we were just trying to make space for ourselves and other people like us and it’s become this really em-

powering organization,” said Bayer. The name Babe Walls means many different things, depending on who you ask. To Bayer, Babe means Babes in the Woods since many participants are just starting out. To Pangburn, she sees it as redefining the word babe. In the dictionary, she said it says “a sexually attractive young woman.” To her, it means “a person(s) or group of people on an enlightened path, unidentified by gender, that empower and inspire each other by the community they are a part of, surrounding a particular craft or common interest.” Not only does the group include experienced muralists, but they also foster up-and-coming artists. Those who apply to the group sometimes have zero experience creating murals — and that’s encouraged. One of those artists is Jahna Rae who applied last year without having painted a mural before. She found inspiration from seeing someone in her community painting a mural. “I gotta find a way to do this,” she said. With some experience under her belt, she found her process. She first looks at the wall, plays with the shape, picks a color palette and sketches a few drawings until she finds a composition. Then she does the final rendering and jumps right in. Being around the Babe Walls artists has helped tremendously. “Just being around all the expe-

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