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HUG FOR THE CHAMP

O cer Hogan lives on in new book

Former Thornton o cer’s friends get his memoir published posthumously

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Retired police officer Jim Hogan’s dream was to write a book about his life as a Thornton Police officer. It took him 11 years to write the book but he never lived to see it in print.

Hogan died of natural causes in February 2022.

Now, a group of Hogan’s best friends has translated his 140 handwritten chapters into his memoir, “Life on the Streets”. It is being published by Book Baby and will be available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon on Nov. 14.

The book details 13 years of true stories from Hogan’s time as a uniformed police officer investigating and solving crimes. He also dealt with sadness, deception, criminal confessions, humor, embarrassment and losing simple court cases.

Friend Sherry Case owns a computer store and helped format the book for publishing. Kathy Mahan is a graphic designer who worked on the cover. Joel Sidell was Hogan’s partner on the police force. He helped gather story details. All three live in Brighton.

“Hogan started writing his book 11 years ago and was writing full time,” said Sidell.

Starting in dispatch

Hogan grew up in Columbus, Ohio, until he was 18. He met his

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Housing, drug addiction prove to be root of motor vehicle thefts

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Michael Rutherford’s forearm tattoo reads “Family.”

“It’s the family you hope for, not the family you were born with,” he said.

He found that family in Colorado. He’s a successful chef working fulltime while going to school to earn a degree in human services, concentrating in addiction and a secondary in trauma.

The degree feels very personal to him. He wants to work with people through counseling to help them with their drug problems.

Not that long ago, he was on the other side, caught by the police and charged with the theft of a motor vehicle — just one part of the rising wave of crime in the state.

As in Rutherford’s case, motor vehicle theft is often paired with other underlying problems and situations.

For the most part, motor vehicle thefts are a result of housing and drug addiction, according to Lisa Pasko, an associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver.

“We see people stealing cars in order to get money, but also stealing cars to live in for some time,” she said. “We will also see a correlation with methamphetamine abuse in the winter months.”

A common situation

The Common Sense Institute, a Greenwood Village-based non-profit focused on economic research, found Colorado to be the top state in America for auto thefts in a study published Sept. 8, and four Colorado cities rank in the top ten in the United States. Those cities are Denver, Aurora, Westminster and Pueblo.

Motor vehicle thefts are on track to be 48,000 for this year — reaching an all-time high.

In 2021, there were 4,002 arrests for the crime. In 2022, Colorado is on pace for 4,538 this year.

That’s parallel with Adams County who experienced a staggering 200% increase in the past decade, according to statistics from the Adams County Sheriff’s office.

Motor vehicle thefts were 422 in 2012. In 2021, there were 1,268. This year doesn’t look to be much different. Through July 2022, motor vehicle thefts stood at 816.

Escaping to Colorado

Rutherford left Boston after a car accident. He received a settlement check and left Massachusetts to visit a friend in Colorado.

“I drove out here for a vacation and just decided to stay, hoping to escape from previous problems,” he said. “Obviously, that didn’t work out that well.”

Rutherford had used heroin and meth from ages 16 to 26. Now he’s 30 and doesn’t use, but at age 24, his addiction started to interfere with the rest of his life.

To fund his drugs, he began stealing from stores and selling those items at half the price. Customers would give him Christmas lists and he would provide those wishes for cheap.

Sometimes he didn’t need the cash, but the fear of withdrawal made him steal.

At the time, he worked for a company going to different fast-food restaurant locations to train their managers. He did that for two years until he lost his job due to his drug use, which led to more problems.

His car broke down, so he stole a car and was ultimately caught by the police and charged with motor vehicle theft.

Complicated crimes

Former Adams County Sheriff Michael McIntosh, said motor vehicle thefts often involve other crimes, like drugs or stealing merchandise. McIntosh, who is now working as chief deputy for Douglas County, is running to reclaim the Adams County Sheriff’s position.

Pasko, who has also been studying Adams County’s drug court for the past four years, sees that connection as well. She said paraphernalia and other forms of drug use are recovered from many cars.

With the winter months coming, she noted a correlation between the

cold weather and drug use, specifically with methamphetamine. The drug keeps the user warm and keeps the user awake during the night, which is when a person experiencing homelessness is most likely to be harassed or attacked.

Most of the cars recovered are not chopped up and they have evidence — fast food bags and clothing — of people living in the vehicle for a while. Meaning, many of the stolen cars are used for a moment in time as a place to live or use drugs.

“When we had a 100% increase during the pandemic of people who were first-time homeless, you can imagine that these cars that are easy to break into are going to be used for those reasons,” she said.

Pair that with an increase in drug use in Colorado, and those underlying reasons create a perfect storm for stolen cars.

Location, location

Other factors are contributing to that storm. Used cars are a hot commodity and Pasko said organized crews are streamlining the thefts of catalytic converters along the Interstate 70 and Interstate 25 corridors. Those converters contain rare, highly precious metals that are expensive. Inflation and supply chain issues are only fueling the demand for those metals.

“We’ve seen evidence of these increases happening. We just are getting hit more because we have the intersection of these two major highways,” Pasko said.

Hundreds of unfilled police jobs across the metro area also contributes to the problem, but even filling those jobs won’t solve the issue

Pasko said cities must address the way policing is done.

Community trusted policing

Pasko pitches the idea of problem-oriented policing, and points to San Diego.

“San Diego is one of those models where you can have really conservative politics mixed with progressive policing to produce really bipartisan, good results,” she said.

Problem-oriented policing puts the community first, she said. That strategy involves the community informing the police and having input on how they do their job. It also allows the community to hold the police accountable for what they do. This in turn aims to create a mutual relationship where the community can trust the police and the police can serve appropriately.

As an example, Pasko pointed to the contrast between stop and frisk in New York City and hot spots in San Diego in the 1990s.

New York City took the approach of mass patrolling and policing low-level offenses. San Diego looked at hot spots and worked with the community on how to address the root problem.

Pasko said San Diego’s approach kept the homicide rate below three homicides per 100,000 residents. It was successful and San Diego didn’t see as many protests against policing in 2020 and the city didn’t see a spike in crimes like the rest of the country. San Diego’s homicide rate did creep up, just not as much as the rest of the country, she said.

“(Those neighborhoods) felt that the police listened to them, made their community safer, and they were more likely to collaborate with the police,” she said.

Problem-oriented policing does call for more patrolling of neighborhoods to drive potential thieves inside, which can lower the opportunities for crime, such as motor vehicle theft. With people inside, that can even lead to harm reduction for drug use: inside is the safest and most personal place for using.

“The cost-benefit analysis that we know in studying offenders for the last 100 years in my field is that it’s not whether or not the sentence is tough, it’s ‘is there a chance I get caught?’” she said.

District Attorneys unite

All of Colorado’s District Attorneys have unanimously supported amending the state law regarding auto theft. As it stands, stealing a car that’s not valuable is a misdemeanor and stealing a car with a higher value is a felony.

“A brand new $40,000 car, that’s

Adams County Motor Vehicle Thefts from 2012 to 2021.

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going to get charged as a high-level felony whereas if somebody steals a 1995 Honda Accord, that’s going to be a misdemeanor. The reason for that is because the BMW is worth $40,000 and the 1995 Honda Accord is worth 500 bucks,” said Brian Mason, the district attorney for the 17th judicial district. That district includes Adams and Broomfield counties.

Mason sees it as unfair and said someone with a cheaper car most likely has less of a means to replace it than someone with an expensive car.

“(The law) unfairly discriminates against those who own cheaper cars, which means they discriminate against people who are poor,” he said.

He sees changing the law as helping to hold those accountable for the crime and address the problem.

Pasko doesn’t see it that way.

“Even if we increase the penalties, that’s not going to matter if we don’t arrest them first,” she said. “We can’t keep people indefinitely on a low-level offense (in prison.) It’s not going to be a deterrent and it’s also not going to produce better investigative powers.”

Sheri s’ Views

The two contenders for the Adams County Sheriff explained their points of view when it comes to solving crime.

McIntosh said collaboration must exist between the district attorney’s office, law enforcement and judges. He said prosecuting auto thefts as misdemeanors makes it harder to put people in jail. As well, it’s important for police and sheriffs to put together worthy cases.

“If I’m doing my job well, and I continue to take stuff to the district

attorney’s office, and they decide that they’re going to do nothing with it, there are consequences to that. Especially when you’re an elected official,” he said.

He pointed to efforts in Douglas County that he believes are working. Camera systems read license plates and alert dispatch centers that a stolen vehicle is driving wherever it was detected.

Though, laws make it difficult.

“Just because I caught you in a stolen car, believe it or not, it’s an extremely hard case to win,” he said. “I have no way of demonstrating that you stole that.”

However, more evidence of possession through the cameras makes the case easier to prove. He said auto thieves usually pair motor vehicle thefts with other crimes like drugs or stealing merchandise.

Preventing crime starts before the crime even occurs. McIntosh said community trust in the police is critical.

“When you can get a community to trust the police to start informing us of what’s going on in the community and be present in the community, that’s when you start preventing,” he said.

Community members also need to reduce the opportunity for crime, which can look like locking car doors, neighbors looking after neighbors, security lights and more.

Gene Claps, the Democratic candidate for Adams County Sheriff, sees five key solutions to lower crime: collaboration, accountability, recruiting and maintaining staff, data and community based policing.

He too said it’s important to have collaboration with district attorneys, municipal police chiefs, and other members of the criminal justice system. He sees recent moves to decriminalize certain violations as a player in rising crime.

“We can’t keep slapping people

on their wrists and expect them to change their habits. There has to be something held or error held in front of them to say I’m going to follow through,” he said.

Going to crime areas before violations occur can also help reduce the rising numbers. Using data to see where resources need to be can prevent crime from happening in the first place, he said.

Solutions that work

Pasko points to Longmont’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, saying it has proven to address crime and its root causes.

According to their website, officers use their discretion to direct those suspected of substance use to case management services instead of jail.

“Instead of defaulting to the justice system, this alternative uses a harm-reduction approach along with community-based support services and coordinated care. Longmont LEAD participants experienced a 59 percent decrease in all legal incidents and a 50 percent reduction in arrests,” their website reads.

From an interim evaluation, the program resulted in a 50% reduction in rearrests for the LEAD participants and a 25% reduction in summonses after referral to LEAD.

That’s exactly what Rutherford needed. As a drug user, he needed help to get free of the substance. He didn’t experience LEAD, but he experienced other programs to attempt to help him transition out

of jail.

Jefferson County Drug Court is what proved the most helpful because it addressed his needs, such as housing and money. Housing proved to be the most difficult for him.

“That’s what (drug users) need. They have to work on trauma, they have to work on underlying problems so they don’t repeat the same cycle,” he said.

That program gave him housing, therapy seven days a week and structure.

Participants gradually become integrated back into society and slowly begin to take on more responsibilities, like starting a job, paying rent, buying food and finding stability.

Rutherford mentioned people use drugs to fill a void.

“The questions they ask you in the recovery court are, do you have stable housing? Do you have a family? Do you have a support system?” he said. “It’s just something you hope to create for yourself.”

AUTO THEFTS, BY THE NUMBERS

A study by the The Common Sense Institute found that the value of the stolen vehicles is between $468.1 million and $848.3 million.

The most stolen make and models of cars are: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado Truck, 2004 Ford F-250, 2000 Honda Civic, 1997 Honda Accord, 2017 Hyundai Sonata, 2015 Kia Optima, 2005 GMC Sierra, 2017 Kia Sportage, 2006 Ford F-350 and 2017 Hyundai Tucson.

Changes coming to city health insurance plan

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There will be some changes com ing to Fort Lupton city employees’ health-insurance plans, although what those changes will mean re mains to be seen.

Details were scarce during an Oct. 4 city council meeting; more are due at a town hall (discussion with no decisions) meeting Oct. 11, after press time.

Humana Inc. is getting out of the insurance business in Colorado. The contract says the firm has to provide 18 months. But the city’s human resources director, Laura Howe,

said the city will be out of the plan sometime next year.

“We’re looking at options,” she told councilors. “Multiple carriers declined to give us quotes. The best one is United Health Care, but we’re also looking at a couple of health carrier pools. It’ll be a significant change.”

“Fewer suppliers always mean higher prices,” said Mayor Zo Stieber-Hubbard.

In other business

Council approved a reimburse ment agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for the design of a controlled access railroad

crossing on Weld County Road 12. Staff notes said the costs would be around $35,000.

City officials think increased development near WCR 12 and South Rollie Avenue traffic will increase traffic flow at the grade crossing.

Council also agreed to imple ment the Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act. Premiums are due Jan. 1 (0.9 of 1 percent of employee pay split between the and its employees).

Benefits are available Jan. 1, 2024. Staff said the cost could be as much as $70,000 per year. Weld County voters approved the law

but by the slimmest of margins.

The council accepted a proposal from Vortex Aquatics Structures International for mechanical equipment and play features for the city’s new splash pad. The cost won’t be higher than $262,000.

Staff notes said the budget for the splash pad was $400,000. However, those notes said Vortex increased its prices between 7 percent and 10 percent effective the first of October.

With a 5% government discount, the council’s approval and the city’s acceptance of the shipment, cost savings to the city could total between $32,000 and $40,000.

Thornton won’t appeal water line decision

City to work with Larimer County rather then appeal to State Supreme Court

BY LUKE ZARAZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The City of Thornton will not appeal Colorado’s Court of Appeals’ decision denying their permit to construct a water pipeline in Weld County, the city said on Oct. 6.

“After thorough consideration of its options, the City of Thornton has decided against filing a petition

with the Colorado Supreme Court in its lawsuit against Larimer County,” the city announced in a statement.

The statement said the decision is about time. The time waiting for a potential Supreme Court decision is better spent working with Larimer County and its community.

The entire Thornton Water Project is 74 miles long and potentially will deliver water from a reservoir near Fort Collins, nearly doubling the city’s current water supply. Twelve miles of the pipeline will run through Larimer County, 34 miles through Weld County, and five miles through Adams County. The rest of the pipeline will go into municipali

ties throughout those three coun ties.

Weld County landowners were influential opponents of Thornton when the city went through the per mit application process. In 2019, the Weld County Planning Commission recommended approval of the proj ect, but protests from landowners caused the planning commission to reverse its recommendation in 2020. Residents’ complaints were also cited by commissioners as a reason for denying the permit at a hearing on May 5, 2021.

Thornton’s city council decided in June 2021 to override Weld County’s denial of the permit, and authorized

the pipeline’s construction.

“Thornton has followed all the processes, regulations required in every jurisdiction that our project impacts,” said Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann at a June 29, 2021 meeting.

“But at the end of the day, we have to use every option that we can to make sure that the pipeline is con structed, and the water arrives here in Thornton.”

The last hurdle is Larimer County.

“Thornton looks forward to engag ing with its northern neighbors on next steps and finding solutions to the benefit of the Coloradans living in both communities,” the statement reads.

Advancing Adams plan advances

Adams County ratifies plans for future vision

A suite of master plans cover ing Transportation, and Parks, Open Space and Trails and com prehensive planning for Adams County passed County Commis sion muster Oct. 3.

Commissioners ratified Ad vancing Adams, the newest suite of master plans that will guide growth and development in the county for the next 20 years. Advancing Adams also seeks to advance the health, safety and welfare of the residents and prop erty owners of Adams County.

“It is not just growth itself that needs to be healthy, but it’s also the health of the people in this county that must be a priority,” said Commission Chair Lynn Baca.

Adams County is set to become the third most populous county in

the state by 2040 - and because the economy has significantly shifted since 2012, housing affordability has moved to the forefront of this plan. Advancing Adams updates the county’s current land use plan and development policies while incorporating other plan ning efforts such as open space, greenways, affordable housing, and transit/transportation.

“With this ratification by the Board, we can better integrate our future planning efforts and use infrastructure investments to connect and re-connect diverse communities across the county in historic ways,” said Jenni Hall, Community and Economic Devel opment director. “There is also an overarching theme of partner ship with other organizations and local jurisdictions to lever age these investments wisely.”

The Advancing Adams plans identify areas for infill opportu nities, including the development of parks, open space properties and trails, in areas that will transition between industrial

and residential land uses in the future and in areas where higher density residential uses will be supported.

“Adams County is turning underutilized lands into public assets. It’s also one of our respon sibilities to protect the environ ment and to strengthen it for the future,” Baca said.

Clustering services

The plans seek to cluster ser vices and residential and em ployment opportunities within a 20-minute walk, bike or drive. It calls for adding 288 miles of bi cycle lanes in Adams County and 6,500 acres of collective publicly accessible open spaces, parks, and greenways.

Adams County has the second highest growth rate in the Den ver Regional Council of Govern ments (DRCOG) region, making community amenities a primary focus of Advancing Adams. As of 2021, Adams County now owns and manages 2,166 acres of parks and open space, a 39% increase

since 1998, and 40.75 miles of trails, a 60% increase since 1998.

Community participation

Advancing Adams included an unprecedented level of com munity participation with thou sands of completed surveys and responses. The process was also informed by many stakeholder meetings and focus groups, cen tered around a diverse 50-person community advisory committee.

According to that committee’s work, 85% of community sur vey respondents feel the loss of agricultural land is a significant issue and 93% believe housing af fordability is a significant issue.

“Adams County is growing, and it’s growing fast,” said Hall. “It’s critical we have policies in place to make sure we are addressing and accommodating that growth responsibly. Advancing Adams embraces the many different community efforts and visions that will help guide our growth and development over the next 20 years.”

Brighton names new economic development director

STAFF REPORT

The former manager of Thorn ton’s Alliance/Alianza Business Assistance Center has been picked to lead Brightons’ eco nomic development efforts.

Brighton City Manager Mi chael Martinez announced that Robin Martinez has been hired as Economic Development Direc tor and the CEO of the Brighton Economic Development Corpora tion.

Robin Martinez has served with the City of Thornton Eco nomic Development since 2015, most recently as the local busi ness administrator/manager of Alliance Business Assistance Center. Prior to that role, she served as the local businesses administrator, coordinating and managing a business service op eration providing small business support.

Before that, she was the As sistant Director of Business Retention and Expansion for the Brighton Economic Development Corporation. She’s also worked for the City and County of Den ver’s Office of Economic Devel opment serving in various roles including business development representative, project manager, business development represen tative at Denver International Airport, and trainer and acting lead trainer.

“We are excited to have Robin returning to Brighton,” City Manager Martinez said. “Robin is passionate about serving and supporting businesses, develop ing relationships, and custom izing programs and resources to meet the needs of the community and I am confident her experi ence will be a great asset for the Brighton community.”

Robin holds a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and is a Certified Eco nomic Developer by the Interna tional Economic Development Council and also served as a

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first wife and moved to Orem, Utah, for three years before they moved to Thornton. Sidell was hired as a police officer with the Thornton Police Department in June of 1967.

Hogan came in as a dispatcher in January 1968.

“I don’t remember the exact date but about six months later, we lost two of our people, called up to Vietnam. They were in the Air National Guard,” Sidell said.

Sidell said there was an opening and Hogan was hired as a police officer and later moved up to detective. Sidell also worked as a detective with the police force for over 23 years.

When he and Hogan met, they knew they would be best friends. They were in similar places in their lives, starting families as well as careers.

“We both were just getting on the police department and we were one year apart in age,” Sidell said. “We’d both married very young and we both had two kids. Then, we got divorced at the same time. He lost his shirt and I got the house.”

They moved into Sidell’s house and lived together for a year and a half. Later, they both got on the Traffic Division and rode Harley Davidsons together.

Hogan left the police department and worked in private investigation and private security with attorneys in the Denver Metro area doing criminal and civil investigations

until he retired in 2017.

The rest of the story

But the book was Hogan’s passion. Sidell said Hogan was inspired to write the book after a phone call with Paul Harvey, his literary idol, in 1974. Hogan took a chance and called CBS to speak to Harvey. He was put on hold while someone checked to see if Harvey was available, and he was.

“Hogan told Harvey what he wanted to do. Harvey asked what was his most exciting caper, did he ever shoot anyone? After he told Harvey two stories he recommended Hogan write a book,” Sidell said.

One vignette details Hogan’s first autopsy. A heavyset man who owned the mortuary came into the autopsy room, eating a wedge of a sandwich, white bread with ham and lettuce hanging over the side, and he was eating over a mangled body.

“I will never forget that sight,” Hogan said in the book.

Another story recalls a couple, Eunice and Harold, at the center of an ongoing series of domestic violence calls, which can be the most dangerous situation for police, Sidell said.

Both were large people who tended to back each up, regardless of their problems with each other. Hogan had been called to their house for domestic violence many times before.

In the book, Hogan said Harold’s size made it difficult to put him in handcuffs without a struggle and Eunice was always quick to jump on an officer’s back if she thought they were hurting Harold — in spite of any domestic violence charges.

Hogan took it all in stride, Sidell said, wearing a knowing grin.

“He had this smile on his face, like the guy that stepped off the elevator who knew someone passed gas,” Sidell said. “Incredibility, we got the book done.”

Friends’ duty

Case, the computer store owner, said it was her job to get the book published, but she didn’t take it seriously at first. Hogan and Sidell had both signed a document that if anything happened to Hogan, Case was to get the book published. At one point, Hogan and Mahan were collaborating too.

“I wished I would have known him longer. He can be quirky at times and end up laughing about some-

thing and was a joy to be around and a good person. He was one of those kindest people and I’m relieved the book is complete,” Mahan said.

Before he passed away, Hogan gave Case about 140 handwritten chapters. She worked on reformatting and editing the book.

“He was my friend for eight years. We talked on the phone nearly every day, not just about the book. I met him through Joel. He brought him into my store and asked me about a computer. He met my cat, and he loved his cat, Mythie Hogan,” Case said.

The cover of former Thornton Police O cer Jim Hogan’s book, published posthumously by friends this November. COURTESY

Jim Hogan

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New confection store tru ing into fall

Leaping out of their home kitchen

BY KATHLEEN DUNLAP SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Kendall Matthews bends over the steel counter, hand cramping around a tiny brush, as she meticulously adds tiny dots to her “Day of the Dead” chocolate and peanut butter treats.

“Our newest design,” she says as she adds a final stroke.

Kendall’s unique offerings line the shining display cases in the front of her newly opened store, M2 Confections at 6050 W 92nd Ave.M2 Confections celebrated its official grand opening on September 30, 2022.

Kendall co-owns the shop with her husband, Jonathan Matthews.

“M2’s name has a fairly boring explanation,” Jonathan jokes. “It’s just our name, Matthews, plus 2, because there’s two of us.”

Playing with flavors

But M2’s creations are anything but boring. For these two local artisans, chocolate is the star of their show. From the ice cream sandwiches in their freezer to the truffl es fi lling their shelves, they

Our Family Helping Your Family

Larry Lyle Trudell, age 91, of Henderson, Colorado, passed away peacefully at his home on September 24, 2022. Larry was born in Kersey, Colorado on May 29, 1931 to Mack and Lucy (Aragon) Trujillo. He grew up on his parents’ farm west of Brighton, and graduated from Brighton High School in 1949. Larry had a knack for the sales industry and went to work at Schi ’s Shoe Store in Denver, Colorado.

In 1950, Larry joined the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Sicily during the Korean War. After the Navy, he worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, where he was promoted to sales manager and retired after 20 years. He went on to be a salesman for Data Documents designing and selling computer forms for 16 years. He received sales awards for both companies, and retired at the age of 62.

Larry met his wife, Mary Louise Newman at a high school track meet in Fort Morgan, Colorado. After serving in the Navy, he and Mary were married in 1954 in Raton, New Mexico. ey resided in Denver where they started their family before moving to Commerce City, Colorado in 1957. In 1987, they moved to Henderson, Colorado where they lived out their remaining years together.

Larry served on the Board of Adjustment for 21 years while residing in Commerce City, 12 f those as Chairman of the Board. While residing in Henderson, he served as

showcase chocolate in all its glory.

unique fl avors,” Jonathan said. “Manhattan, Mexican chocolate, alpine.”

The list of their truffl e varieties continues with lemonade, burnt passionfruit, spiced banana, and coconut mocha.

“Kendall has been a pastry chef for 18 years in hotels and restaurants,” Jonathan said.

PHOTO BY KATHLEEN DUNLAP

“M2 Confections” began out of Jonathan and Kendall’s home kitchen. The couple had been dreaming about making Kendall’s chocolate passion their job, so in 2015, they took the leap. Their website fueled their orders, and soon their volume increased. They quickly moved from their home kitchen to a shared industrial kitchen space to better support their growing business.

Now, they’ve taken a second leap: Opening a brick-and-mortar store.

“We want to be able to hang our hat on this place,” Jonathan says.

“It’s been a side gig, but we now want to build it up in the community.”

He is proud of M2’s connections with a bakery in Denver and a supply store in Arvada. “We are placing ourselves in a position to get to know people, have conversations, be an open book.”

the nuances of chocolate candy making and went on to design several award-winning collections.

“She can play with fl avors,” Jonathan says. “Our chocolates are hand-tempered, hand-painted. Old school, but with fresh approaches.”

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M2 Confections shop is located near Westminster’s newly enlivened downtown area. Down the street from the shop is the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Kokopelli Beer Company, and Tap & Burger, so patrons of those establishments are only a brief hop away from M2’s delectable temptations.

“We want to be `the place’ for quality chocolates,” Jonathan said.

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a Brighton City Councilman for 4 years. Larry also volunteered on the United Power Roundup Foundation Board where he was able to help many people in the community.

In his spare time, Larry was a backyard mechanic and loved xing and selling 1960 era Mustangs and Camaros. He enjoyed teaching his children about the outdoors. His interests included waterskiing, hunting, shing, camping, and horseback riding. Some of his most memorable trips included his time on cattle drives in Otero County, Colorado and shing trips to Canada. He also loved spending time at his cabin with his family riding ATVs and shing at Terryall Reservoir and the surrounding areas. Larry was a great story teller and could pull a story out of thin air.

Larry is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Trudell, his parents Mack and Lucy Trujillo. Daughter Valerie L. Trudell. Grandson, Stacey M. Trudell, and brother Walter Trujillo, sisters’ Clara Hughes, Charlotte Adeland and Ella Tucker. He is survived by his children; Pamela K. Trudell, Larry C. (Sherri) Trudell, Steven Trudell, Alan (Loraine) Trudell, and Laura J. (Charlie) Frye. As well by his grandchildren, Heather R. (Clint) Corken, Sonia M. Trudell, Monique A. Trudell, Hanna C. Trudell, Katherine L. (Michael) Hart, Garrett A. Trudell, and great-grandchildren, Valeria R. Luna and Stacey B. Trudell.

Betty Kay Holsclaw

December 2, 1934 - September 28, 2022

Betty Kay Holsclaw, age 87, passed

Berthoud, Colorado. She was born on December 2, 1934 to Robert and Olowene (Emery) Conley in Fort Lupton, Colorado, where she also grew up, attended public schools, ultimately graduating from Fort Lupton high School in 1952. Just two years later, she married the love of her life, Edward Holsclaw on June 20th at the First Baptist Church in Fort Lupton. eir family has remained living in the Fort Lupton area.

For labor, Betty worked as a school bus driver for seven years. But her passion for owning and operating her own dairy farm was her dedicated occupation for next 50 years. In 2012, Betty sold her last cows and retired from the farming lifestyle once the work became too strenuous for one person, to seek a more relaxed living environment. Betty loved her animals, and taking care of them,

especially her dogs. She also loved to bowl with her husband and enjoyed being around her family and friends. But Betty’s love for farming trumped all because she loved the work, which kept her family fed and happy all their

Betty is survived by her ve children; Mike

(Kitti) Holsclaw, (Loveland, CO), Matthew Holsclaw, (Berthoud, CO), and Mark Holsclaw (Fort Lupton, CO). She is preceded in passing by her loving husband, Edward Holsclaw. By both parents, Robert and Olowene (Emery) Conley. Also, by her two siblings, Ralph Conley and Leota Mattive.

e family of Betty Holsclaw family would like to thank Bristol West Hospice and the sta at Berthoud Care and Rehab for their loving care for the past 3 years.

Kendall and Jonathan Matthews, owners of Westminster candy and confection shop M2 Confections.

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County opens new tra c-calming roundabout

Greeley intersection should be safer with better sightlines, smoother tra c

A new roundabout installed at 35th avenue and O Street in Greeley should reduce crashes and fatalities, according to Weld County offi cials.

“When this project began, we intended to complete it as quickly as possible, and crews have worked tirelessly, including on weekends, to meet that goal,” Curtis Hall, Director of Weld County’s Department of Public Works, said in a written statement.

The Weld County Department of Public Works and project manager INC Scott opened the roundabout on September 30.

Crews removed a hill east of the intersection of O Street so drivers have better visibility when coming onto the roundabout. According to offi cials, the roundabout was recommended to reduce crashes, fatalities, and traffi c delays at the intersection during the evening hours.

“Our residents depend on us to provide a transportation system that meets their needs, so both urban and rural travelers needed to be taken into account when designing and constructing this

roundabout,” said Weld County Commissioner Chair Scott James.

Crews split the project into two phases to help extend its 30-year lifespan.

The fi rst phase was soil stabilization, utility relocation, and install-

ing drainage pipes to resist fl ooding the roundabout. That phase included building and installing the curb and gutter, concrete paving, and stripping as well.

According to offi cials, the second phase roundabout will see wider

lanes for large agriculture equipment and tracker tailors, making it similar to Weld County’s awardwinning roundabout at Weld County Road 54 and 17, which opened in August 2020.

According to offi cials, IHC Scott was awarded over $7.4 million on January 31. The Department of Local Affairs awarded the county an Energy and Mineral Impact grant for $750,000 to offset the cost. The City of Greeley contributed $1.6 million towards its project cost and will annex the roundabout.

“We appreciate the work of our Public Works Department in designing the roundabout and the work of IHC Scott in construction to make sure needs were met,” James said.

With the roundabout open to traffi c, the Department of Public Works will continue to work on minor projects such as shoulder and reclamation for the next few months. They are installing temporary street lights along the intersection. So they ask the driver to be vigilant of a crew member working and following posted speed limits of 20 mph inside the roundabout.

“We appreciate the public’s patience during this project and are excited to open this roundabout, which we believe will be benefi cial now and in the future, as Greeley and Weld County continue to grow,” Hall said.

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Reynolds, BHS grad, finds his baseball niche

BY STEVE SMITH

DENVER

Brighton High School

Conner Reynolds

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He needs to set timers on his cell phone to remind him to eat food.

Reynolds, who graduated from BHS in 2015, is the owner, producer and editor of RBI Baseball. His company and Fast Pitch merged in August (former Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Hirsh is the owner of FAST Baseball Development), and Reynolds relocated his office to an area in North Denver near the Stapleton housing project.

Before that, he worked for 3D Hitting Club, for Bardo’s Sports in Parker as an independent contractor and was the head coach for the USA Prime baseball team in Littleton. He even ran his business out of a barn in Parker. Reynolds returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach but doesn’t plan to return when the prep season begins in the spring.

“There are a lot of ‘I don’t knows’ in running your own business,” Reynolds said. “You have to figure it out. I want to be in this position. I’m a student again. I’m asking questions. I’m absorbing information.”

In turn, Reynolds is passing the information on to his younger clients.

“I want to develop these young

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focused on training,” Reynolds said.

“They are looking to play in tournaments every single weekend. At Fast Pitch, they didn’t do summer

I want to be the one focusing on developing players.”

Areas of his North Denver office

– much larger areas than when he worked in the barn in Parker — are set aside to work on pitching mechanics, hitting and fielding. A 4K camera records everything, and the video is available for immediate study and review. The program is data-driven and does not involve guesswork.

“I want the players to get better,” Reynolds said. “I like being in the background more. I tell the players any time they have success, it’s on them. Any time they fail, it’s on me. I want to help educate and inform people.”

His background in high-school baseball, two of the three divisions of college baseball, junior-college baseball – even international level baseball – is a source for Reynolds’ business.

“Everything I’ve done has solidified the fact I’m on the right path,” Reynolds said. “We’ve added technology, a 4K camera that records everyone’s swing. We partner with Iron Works to do the videos. I tell them the opportunity is here.

I didn’t graduate from college. I didn’t get into the draft. What I did wasn’t enough. I don’t want another player to learn that as late as I did.”

Reynolds also hosts a podcast, “Hit, Chat, Chit, Chat,” on Apple Podcasts.

“It’s special,” Reynolds concluded.

“I’m proud of what I’ve done. There have been a lot of lonely nights and a lot of questions about, ‘Did I do the right thing?’ It’s really cool.”

the front of the green. His second shot came to within 5 feet of the pin. Weinmaster sank the putt for a birdie and the state title.

“On the first one (four-man playoff), I learned to calm myself down, don’t take any big clubs off the tee,” he said. “I just wanted to hit the fairway. It was the same shot I just hit on 18. I talked to the coach. We agreed on ‘the middle of the green. Do not try anything stupid.’ I pulled it off. I knew I could two-putt it. My putter is my best club. I knew I had to putt two decent strokes.

“The moment I hit it, I knew it was going in. It was electric.”

After he sank the winning putt, Weinmaster made the victory lap around the 18th green, hugging family, friends, other golfers and teammates ... and showing a lot of emotion.

“I’ve wanted this for so long,” Weinmaster said. “I wanted it so bad after dropping it last year. I had the lead last year, and I threw it. It ate at me to where I wasn’t happy with myself unless I won every tournament.”

Weinmaster was tabbed Player of the Year and a first-team choice for the all-state golf team in class 4A golf in voting through CHSAANow. com, MaxPreps.com and ColoradoPreps.com. Teammates Will Balliet and Aiden Sweeney were secondteam all-state choices.

Weinmaster has played golf the past 13 years, though he also said, “I was never really that good.”

“After I lost last year, I wanted it so bad,” he said. “I worked too hard to not get something out of it. I had some great opponents. To come out

and win state? I don’t know if there are words for it.”

Weinmaster’s off-season workout included a lot of time in the gym. Perhaps a little too much, he said.

“It didn’t help me. I don’t have a good back,” he said. “I worked on speed training, getting the club head speed up, three hours a day, every day. I’ve been playing more competitive tournaments. That’s taught me to strengthen myself. It helped it click, that mental gap between not playing well and forgiving yourself when a bad shot happens.”

The worst finish Weinmaster posted this season was third place. He won eight tournaments and was the runner-up in two others.”

“I needed something to happen,” he said. “I worked so hard. I’m very proud of myself. I don’t normally say that. I shot a 65, and I was pissed at the end. You can ask ‘em. I’m never happy. For this to happen, it’s unbelievable. I’m still shaking.”

Riverdale Ridge’s Bradley Weinmaster tees o on the 526-yard, par-5 second hole at Pelican Lakes during CHSAA’s 4A.

Riverdale Ridge’s Aiden Sweeney hits his second shot on the 436-yard par-4 seventh hole at Pelican Lakes during final round play of the CHSAA 4A state championships Oct. 4. PHOTOS BY STEFAN BRODSKY

Fentanyl warning

Brighton police and the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about brightly colored fentanyl. A Facebook post said authorities are seizing the drug across the state and it comes in many forms, such as pills, powder and blocks that resesmble sidewalk chalk.

The post also said carfentanil, which is 100 times more powerful than fentanyl, turned up in rinbow fentanyl in the state. If seen, call 911 and don’t touch it.

DA to host town hall

Brian Mason the district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, will host a town hall from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Thornton Active Adult Center, 11181 Colorado Blvd. Call 303-659-7720.

Armory Performing Arts Center concerts

The city of Brighton announced its lineup for concerts at the Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St.

Oct. 29: Yesterday, The Beatles Tribute, at 7 p.m.

Nov. 18: The Long Run, performs its annual “Alter Eagles” set at 8 p.m.

Nov. 19: The Long Run, Colorado’s tribute to the Eagles, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available at brightonarmory.org. Contact Gary Montoya, events and downtown initiative manager, at gmontoya@brightonco.gov.

Elementary school students invited to participate in Snowplow Naming Contest

The City of Brighton is excited to announce its second annual Name that Snowplow contest! Elementary school students in Brighton are

invited to submit their best and most creative name ideas for the city’s nine snowplows for the 2022-2023 snow season.

Students grades K-5 can submit their naming entries at brightonco. gov/snowplowcontest by Friday, November 11, 2022. Winners will have an opportunity to take a photo with the snowplow they named and be recognized at a City Council meeting.

Additionally, the contest winners will have an opportunity to ride alongside the snowplow they named during the city’s annual Festival of Lights parade on December 10 (weather permitting).

Winners will be notified by Nov. 22. To read the rules of the contest and submit a name, please visit brightonco.gov/snowplowcontest.

Car registration now open for Car-nival Palooza 2022

In preparation for the annual trunk-or-treat event Car-nival Palooza, the Brighton Recreation Center has opened registration for cars to participate in the event. Car-nival Palooza is scheduled for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Brighton Recreation Center parking lot (555 N. 11th Ave.).

Cars are decked out for the Halloween event and participants will be handing out candy to kids. Participants must bring their own candy to give away during the event.

If you’d like to participate, register atwww.brightonco.gov/registermycar before Oct, 26.

If you have questions, please contact Katy French, Youth Recreation Coordinator, at 303-655-2209 or kfrench@

brightonco.gov.

Winter market needs artists, crafters

The city of Brighton is seeking unique artists, crafters, and artisan food vendors to participate in a Winter market during the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony.

The arts and crafts “Winter Market” will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, on South Main Street near the city’s Founders Plaza.

No resale, wholesale or direct sales are allowed. Seasonal arts and crafts are preferred. Vendor applications will be accepted until Nov. 25. The fee for a vendor space is $25. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited. Vendors must provide their own tent as well as tables and chairs if needed.

To learn more and to apply, visit www.brightonco.gov/459/Tree-Lighting-Winter-Market. For more information, contact Susie O’Connor at soconnor@brightonco.gov.

Arts commission seeks nominations for arts awards

The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is seeking nominations for its 2022 Excellence in Arts Awards presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway.

The commission is asking for nominations for masters in the visual arts, performing arts, literary arts and cultural arts in education. The group is also taking nominations for visionaries for leaders in the Brighton cultural arts scene and for outstanding arts volunteers. There is a Beyond Brighton category for individuals, groups or

businesses from outside Brighton who have strengthened our community’s cultural arts.

Dia de los Muertos art sought for The Armory

The Art at The Armory annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit is seeking local artists to join the show that runs through Nov. 16 at The Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St.

This exhibit is a collaboration with the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council with support from the Brighton Cultural Arts Commission. The Armory will host a reception Friday, Oct. 28, featuring entertainment and refreshments. If you have questions, contact Armory House Coordinator Marcus Garcia at 303-655-2140.

ONGOING

Brighton adds new ChargePoint stations

The city of Brighton announced it was opening three new charging stations for electric vehicles.

The stations are at the Brighton Recreation Center at 555 N. 11th Ave. Eagle View Adult Center at 1150 Prairie Center Parkway. and Platte Valley Medical Center at 1610 Prairie Center Parkway.

The first hour of charging is free at each location. The locations have two stalls and two charging stations each that operate much like a parking meter, with a $2-per-hour charging rate after the first hour.

For other ChargePoint station locations, visit https://uk.chargepoint. com/charge_point. For more information, please contact Assistant Director of Public Works Chris Montoya at cmontoya@brightonco.gov.

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MOVIES: What was Buzz Lightyear’s original name in the animated movie “Toy Story”?

TELEVISION: What was the name of the family dog on “The Brady Bunch”?

FOOD & DRINK: What is blind baking?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are the two traditional flowers associated with

HISTORY: Which state divided into two as a result of the U.S. Civil War?

PSYCHOLOGY: What kind of fear is represented by the condition called chromophobia?

U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who is the only president to serve in the office who was not elected as vice president or president?

ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of tigers called?

MUSIC: Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

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Lunar Larry.

Tiger.

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Aster and morning glory.

Virginia and West Virginia.

Fear of one or more colors.

Gerald Ford.

An ambush.

Aretha Franklin.

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