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Additional Water supply for the future
BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Northern Water’s Municipal Subdistrict and the Windy Gap Firming Project celebrated its groundbreaking event a Chimney Hollow Reservoir on August 6.
It has taken about 22 years of permitting and planning so far. The project, now moving into the construction phase should cost an estimated $500 million with another $650 million in improvements to the West Slope. Chimney Hollow Reservoir will hold about 90,000 acrefeet of water – enough to cover 141 square miles in a foot of water – but still smaller than Carter Lake with its 300-foot-tall dam. It will take up to four years from construction to completion.
The Windy Gap Project was completed in 1985 as a source of water storage for towns and cities on the eastern slope from the Windy Gap Reservoir.
In 2000 officials decided it would be more efficient to develop a single project instead of having separate projects for all the municipalities. The Chimney Hollow Reservoir will be built alongside other major improvements in Grand County and it will become a new source of water for the eastern slope towns and cities.
The reservoir participants have committed to reducing water per capita supply through water conservation according to officials. Its regional water supply participants are Broomfield, Platte River Power Authority, Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, Erie, Little Thompson Water District, Superior, Louisville, Fort Lupton, Lafayette, and Central Weld County Water District.
“It’s going to shore up our water resources for the decades to come. It will help to ensure that we have clean supplied water for the citizens as we continue to grow,” said Chris Cross, Fort Lupton City Administrator.
Claude Hanes former Fort Lupton City Administrator has been participating in all of the meetings for over 15 years with Northern Colorado Conservancy District when the Chimney Hollow project started during his career.
“It’s going to be huge for Fort Lupton because it confirms 13 units of Windy Gap the city owns. We owned three when I came on board, then we bought 10 units when I became City Administrator,” said Hanes.
Dennis Yanchunas, Board President with the municipal subdistrict, said the Windy Gap project is unlike the Colorado-Big Thompson project because the water it provides is reusable. The Big Thompson project, which brings water from the Western Slope to the Front Range, provides water for irrigation which usually cannot be reused.
“It really valuable water for the participates because they can reuse it so consequently, it’s not only an additional water supply, but it’s an additional supply that can go further. It’s been in our plan for years. And, as you probably know, most of these communities are desperately looking for additional supply,” Yanchunas said.
Brad Wind, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy General Manager, said they will have lots of challenges in Northern Colorado completing the Windy Gap Firming Project.
“All these participants in the Windy Gap Firming Project moving forward after the completion of the reservoir will enjoy a reliable water supply very important to their communities, each day year once the project is completed,” said Wind.
The reservoir is an off-channel reservoir so no river runs through the middle of it. Northern Water Project Manager Joe Donnelly, said the Chimney Hollow Reservoir will be filled with water from the existing Colorado-Big Thompson project to tap and fill the reservoir through a tunnel.
“We selected this on purpose to have an off-channel reservoir to minimize the environmental impact, and still meet the system water supply for a growing population,” said Donnelly.
All the rock and material used to build the reservoir are local and are coming from within the reservoir’s footprint.
“So, you don’t end up with a visible scar on the valley. It also allows us to avoid congestion of traffic and disturbance to the local community around here,” said Donnelly.
With the Windy Gap water rights, the cities are allowed to reuse the water. It’s an idea of water conservation the more times you can use it the less water supply a city uses.
“All of our participates will build a separate irrigation system so they can use the wastewater from the wastewater treatment plant to irrigate ball field or golf courses. It minimizes the amount water they have to divert out of the river,” said Donnelly.
Donnelly, said groups like Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Grand County are on board accepting these projects.
“It will improve the environment and the water and the water needs of the people,” said Donnelly.
“This is what our predecessors did in the 30s and in the 50s and it’s what was allowed and fed the Front Range, the development on the Front Range and at this time, it’s up to us to do that for our children and grandchildren,” said Donnelly.
Old-Fashioned Summer Picnic
SATURDAY, AUG. 14 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adams County Museum 9601 Henderson Road Brighton, CO 80601
Featuring the Vintage Motorcycle Club (dozens of bikes from the early 1900s to 1990s), a stilt walker, free ice cream (while supplies last), black smith demonstrations and games! Entry into the museum buildings for free!
Thousands of Coloradans are still waiting for promised rent assistance
BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
A day before the national eviction moratorium ended, Gov. Jared Polis gave struggling Colorado renters more time.
On July 30, Polis extended a prior order to give renters more time if they’ve applied for help and are still waiting for the state’s emergency rent assistance program to make payments.
The national moratorium, set by the enters for Disease Control and Prevention, ended July 31.
“The demand for this state and federal aid has been immense, and these programs need time to provide aid to tenants. This directive provides assistance to Colorado residential tenants at risk for eviction while state and federal funds are distributed,” reads Polis’ order.
The state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program offers struggling renters up to 15 months in past-due and future rent payments. But the program experienced delays since it launched in February.
Part of the reason was the January influx of applicants after the state’s own moratorium ended, a rush that overwhelmed the housing division. But new rules to implement the federal funds also meant the state had to update its rent aid program, causing additional delays.
But tenants who applied later in the spring and learned they were approved for funding found themselves waiting for weeks and months, with limited communication from the state Department of Local Affairs’ division of housing.
Jana Happel, a staff attorney at the nonprofit Colorado Legal Services helping tenants stay housed, said that some of her clients had waited more than two months after getting approved.
“The problem is that with all these people who’ve been approved, they can get evicted when the moratorium expires (even though) they’ve been waiting for the check to come,” Happel said in an earlier interview.
Congress allocated $690 million to Colorado just for the rent assistance program through two relief acts passed in December and March. To date, less than 5% of those federal dollars have been paid to renters, according to DOLA data.
This week, officials with DOLA blamed the delays on fraud but declined to elaborate on the extent of the fraud or why those approved have not been paid.
Polis’ July 30 order only helps residents who can demonstrate that they or their landlord have submitted an application for assistance.
The state has so far paid or approved $121.7 million in housing assistance to 36,858 households, though most of the funds came from state coffers or last year’s federal CARES Act.
About 10,000 applicants were denied funds and another 10,000 have been submitted, are under review or are missing information, as of July 28, according to DOLA data.
Also on July 30, Polis announced that his administration would require that unvaccinated state workers be tested twice a week for COVID starting Sept. 20. Unvaccinated workers already must wear face masks indoors in public spaces.
This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
Pinter, Lynn Baca, Steve O’Dorisio and Chaz Tedesco — in a letter sent to RTD on Jul 29.
The county officials continued, “The lack of access to public transit will restrict our ability to increase the quantity of cases heard – and could prove to be counterproductive to our goal of reducing the backlog of cases.”
The district decided to longer stop at the justice center for a few reasons, it said in a post on Monday responding to the recent letter and news stories which RTD called “misinformation.” The district said, “Service has not been terminated, as some have stated.”
Service has been modified, however. The bus goes to Bromley Lane & Medical Center Drive — a 0.3 mile walk from the justice center bus stop — and Bromley Lane & Tower Road, a 0.4 mile walk from the justice center bus stop. Also, the FlexRide and Accessa-Ride services will go to the justice center, RTD said.
Last year, RTD shifted operators’ schedules to meet new demand with the opening of the N Line commuter rail from Denver to Thornton last September. At the time, RTD ran a regional and local route to the justice center. After the N Line opened, they only kept the local route, the 520.
Meanwhile, RTD was struggling with low ridership for its Brighton bus routes, an issue that RTD has dealt with for a while. On average, there was one customer per trip who would get off at the justice center, RTD said in its post. The district didn’t note a precise length of time it obtained the data from, and whether that was before or after the N Line opened.
“Public transit is unable to operate as a door-to-door service for everyone, but RTD makes every effort to provide accessibility to final destinations recognizing that first- and last-mile connections can be a challenge,” RTD said.
Regardless of how RTD frames it, the Adams County officials indicated in their letter that they are unwavering. In addition to the July 29, Westminster City Councilman Jon Voelz said at a study session on Aug. 2 that the issue was discussed at a recent North Area Transportation Alliance meeting.
The commissioners and judicial district officials expressed particular concern for mobility-impaired residents.
They said in their letter, “It is essential that the RTD Route 520 stop at the Adams Count Judicial Center be immediately reinstated to meet the needs of our residents.”
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Tri-State announced in January 2020, but the maneuver also follows criticism about wholesale rates from member cooperatives including Brightonbased United Power.
“We are pleased with this outcome and FERC’s approval of the settlement, which provides both a significant wholesale rate reduction and rate certainty going forward for our utility members,” said Tri-State CEO Duane Highley in a press release on Aug. 3.
The federal energy regulatory commission affirmed in September 2020 that it has exclusive jurisdiction over TriState’s rates, not the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
The price of Tri-State’s rates is one issue that United Power has criticized its parent cooperative about in a years-long debate that has led United Power to try to buy out of its contract with Tri-State. Yet, United Power didn’t celebrate FERC’s decision about Tri-State’s rate reduction, saying the problem is just as much with the flexibility of the rates as it is with the price.
“To achieve this goal means a radical re-envisioning of the G&T (generation and transmission) model, one in which utility members can purchase as much — or as little — power as they need to support their communities,” said United Power President and CEO Mark Gabriel in a new release on Aug. 5.
Currently, United Power’s contract with Tri-State allows the Brighton company to purchase a limited amount of power, specifically renewable energy, from other companies.
Tri-State and United Power still await a decision from FERC about an exit fee that United Power would need to pay to buy out of its contract with Tri-State. A judge with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission ruled in favor of a lower exit fee that United Power came up with, though Tri-State appealed the decision with FERC.
Gabriel said in the news release, “United Power does not necessarily want to terminate its contract with Tri-State, although obtaining a reasonable price for termination would be a starting point for any analysis.”
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Health experts advise routine and structure for back-to-school
BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When starting a new school year in a new grade with a new teacher, it is common to face fi rst-day jitters. However, experts say back-to-school anxiety in 2021 is elevated due to continuously-changing rules and procedures the COVID-19 pandemic creates.
Dr. Kristin Orlowski, a psychologist with UCHealth, said elementary students and teenagers thrive on structure and consistency. In 2020, consistency and structure became unstable with online schooling, mandates, and procedures creating confusion and stress as federal, state, and local health offi cials grappled with how to keep children safe.
The bottom line, Orlowski said, is that online schooling is not an effective alternative to in person learning. Students fell behind in academics and social development, she said. When students are out of sorts, stressed and depressed, Orlowski said studies show they do not retain or learn new things as well.
Like other hospitals along the Front Range, UCHealth has seen an uptick in cases involving youth and teenagers dealing with depression, substance abuse and mental illness. UCHealth has locations in Parker, Highlands Ranch, Aurora, Lone Tree and Denver.
As school is slated to start in Douglas, Arapahoe, Adams and Jefferson counties this month, the debate over mask mandates is revving up. Orlowski said as school administrators debate whether to require masks, parent anger and frustrations are spilling over, and students are hearing it.
Dr. Anat Geva, clinician supervisor for HealthOne Behavioral Health Centers, said the biggest problem for students in the pandemic is the “unknown.”
“The other part of that is the unknown can change quickly during a pandemic,” she said. “You might have a student already stressed about a new teacher and new classroom, but there is also concern classes will get canceled or mask restrictions are suddenly put in place again. Really, everything can fl ip 180 degrees from one day to the next. The unknown is always a problem.”
Geva said this has led students to be more apathetic and avoid issues altogether. Adults and children alike are ignoring news and updates because they fi gure it will just change tomorrow, she said.
According to studies provided by HealthOne, which serves patients in Centennial, Aurora and Ken Caryl, self-harm claims among teenagers in 2020 increased by more than 300%.
Earlier this summer, Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) declared a crisis in treating youth and teenagers for mental health conditions. Experts and doctors say the primary reason for the increase in cases is the continued disruption to their daily lives the pandemic has caused. CHC treats young patients in Highlands Ranch, Wheat Ridge, Parker, Aurora, Denver, Centennial, Broomfi eld and Colorado Springs.
As medical professionals remained concerned with how youth, teens and young adults are handling the added stressors posed by COVID-19 at the start of a new school year, Orlowski and Geva agree parents and students can take steps to decrease and limit anxiety.
As the fi rst days of school draw closer, steps to prepare for a new school year during a pandemic includes:
Get back to set bedtimes - A regular bedtime helps establish routine and help students get enough sleep.
Stay on schedule - From dinner to athletics and activities, Orlowski said a set schedule and routine can help students adjust to a new school year faster.
Stop the stressful chatter - Constant discussion about the pandemic, rules and frustrations with mandates can cause anxiety in children. Just talking to students about what they need to do without opinions and anger can help alleviate anxiety.
Teach students to be accepting
- Orlowski said schools, parents and society are already teaching students to be accepting of everyone to avoid bullying. With the pandemic, acceptance also means masks. If a student attends a school where masks are optional, students not wearing masks should accept those choosing to wear them.
Be positive - Geva said it is important that parents and adults work to make the best of any situation. Being as positive as possible can make a difference, she said. Students should be assured they are not alone, Geva stressed. Others are going through the same thing.
Always communicate - Geva said talking frankly with children can help a lot. Answer their questions, speak honestly and asking them how they are feeling can keep the lines of communication open.
Get help if needed - Orlowski said it is important to get acquainted with help outside the home. If a student is struggling with anxiety due to more serious issues, it may be time to seek help from school counselors or a qualifi ed clinician. Geva said HealthOne has behavioral health centers throughout the region, and if symptoms of depression and anxiety continue to increase, parents should consider professional help outside the home and school.
Signs of anxiety in children include:
Appearing more clingy than normal
Restless and fi dgety
Complaining of stomachaches or headaches
Changes in eating and sleeping habits
Expressing negative thoughts and worries
Getting upset quickly
Becoming more emotional than usual
Struggling to concentrate
Picking at their skin
Being too compliant - the need to please without addressing their own anxiety.
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
School districts across metro Denver and beyond have been revising their mask-wearing policies and other rules to address the threat of COVID-19 as the new school year approaches. And frequently, those policies have met with strong objections from many -- some feeling the rules go too far and some saying they don’t go far enough.
Some districts, such as Denver, Jeffco and Englewood, have announced mask-wearing requirements inside schools, while others, like DCSD, are strongly urging that they be used but not mandating them in school buildings.
Colorado’s public-health department released new K-12 school COVID-19 guidelines in late July, but the new guidance “does not constitute statewide requirements,” a state news release said. Instead, the guidance outlines “best practices” for local governments and school districts.
With Tri-County Health Department -- serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties -- and the state deciding not to require masks, the choice of whether to mandate masks fell to school districts.
In Adams 12 Five Star Schools, masks are recommended for all students, regardless of vaccination status, but are not required. 27J Schools (Brighton area) will also not require students to wear masks indoors. But in Westminster Public Schools, all students, staff and teachers will be required to wear masks when indoors. Students in all three school districts are required to wear masks on buses.
Here’s a look at what other school districts are doing, as of Aug. 5: • In Denver Public Schools, masks will be required for all students, visitors and staff while in all schools and buildings, regardless of vaccination status, according to the district’s website. • In Aurora Public Schools, masks will be strongly recommended for all students who are unvaccinated, according to the district’s website. All staff who are vaccinated will not be required to wear face masks at schools and district sites. All staff members who are unvaccinated will be required to wear masks in the workplace. • In Douglas County Schools, masks will be “strongly encouraged” for students 11 and younger when learning indoors. The same is true for students 12 and older who are not fully vaccinated. Masks will not be required. • Jeffco Public Schools will require in-school masking for ages 3 through 11. For students age 12 and above, masks indoors are strongly recommended for unvaccinated students and recommended for vaccinated students in alignment with guidance from Jefferson County Public Health, according to a news release. • Littleton Public Schools is planning to start the 2021-22 school year without a mask requirement. Schools will practice physical distancing as much as is possible without disrupting the learning environment. • In Englewood Schools, the district announced Aug. 4 that the wearing of masks by all students, visitors and staff inside its schools will be required this fall, regardless of whether a person is vaccinated for COVID-19 or not.
Source: Colorado Community Media staff reporting.
Flicks and Kicks
Brighton’s outdoor movie/concert program, Flix and Kicks, returns this summer at Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St.
This year’s lineup includes: * Thursday, Aug. 12. “Aladdin” (1992 version). * Thursday, Aug. 19. Derek Hall & the Possibilities, 7 p.m.; and * Thursday, Aug. 26. “Wonder Woman”
Movies begin at dusk. Admission is free; seating is fi rst-come, fi rstserved.
New Eye for Art exhibit ‘Return to Summer’
More than 50 artists and 160 pieces of art are now featured in the newest Eye For Art “Return to Summer” exhibit at City Hall. The artwork ranges from oils and acrylics to watercolors and computer paintings, graphite drawings, photography, fused glass, pottery, mixed media, jewelry and various sculptures.
Artists featured include: Olivia Andruss, Frank Carrillo, Mary Chan, Ron Cupps, Kim Davis, Randy Davis, David DeHoyos, Sheri Farabaugh, Leo Fautsch, Mona Fransher, Richard Gallagher and many others.
The exhibit is open to the public through Nov. 23 at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. Most artwork is available for purchase.
To learn more about the exhibit and/or Eye for Art program, visit the Eye for Art page or contact David Gallegos, arts and culture coordinator, at dgallegos@brightonco. gov or 303-655-2176.
City campout
Families that want to experience the outdoors can come Saturday, Aug. 7, starting at 2 p.m.
Brighton Park (555 N. 11th Ave,) will be the scene. The agenda includes an afternoon of outdoor/nature-themed vendors and activities, a movie under the stars, s’mores by the campfi re and settling down in the tents for the night (loaner tents are available).
The fee is $10 per family. Call Valerie Rodriguez at 303-655-2221 or email vrodriguez@brightonco.gov.
Gummball rally
The fourth annual Gummball Rally is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Riverdale Regional Park, East 124th Avenue and Brighton Road.
The 5K run is in memory of Adams County sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty in January 2018.
The fee is $30 for racers 13 years of age and older. (T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Sunday, Aug. 6), and older, $10 for those 12 and under with a T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Aug. 6 and free for racers 12 and under (no T-shirt).
Visithttps://gummball5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=11277.
Residents invited to touch a truck
The city of Brighton will be bringing out its heavy machinery for Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in the parking lot of Brighton City Hall (500 S. Fourth Ave.)
Kids of all ages will get the opportunity to go behind the wheel, climb and explore vehicles of all sizes and meet the people who operate them. Police cars, fi re trucks, tractors, snowplows, loaders and much more will be at the event. Kids in attendance will get to help decorate one of the city’s snowplows with paint.
This year’s event will also feature a bike safety rodeo and big bike roundup hosted by the Brighton Rotary Club and Bike Brighton. Children between the ages of 4 and 12 can participate in the rodeo, and volunteers will check and make minor repairs to bikes and adjust helmets to fi t. Bicycles and trikes (in any condition) will be collected for donation to the Second Chance Bike Shop; bikes will then be repaired and donated to those in need. There will also be a bike giveaway. Contact Brighton Rotary President Kathleen Pierz at 248-867-8164. For more information about Touch-ATruck, please contact the city’s Special Events division at 303-655-2218.
Candlelight ceremony set for “The Wall That Heals” Brighton stop
The city of Brighton scheduled a series of events during the “Wall That Heal’s” Vietnam Veterans memorial that’s in town Sept. 2-5, including a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3.
Brighton’s Carmichael Park, 650 Southern St., will be the sole Colorado stop for the three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
The traveling memorial honors the Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War and bears the names of the 58,279 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifi ce in Vietnam.
The wall will be escorted to Carmichael Park Aug. 31, and volunteers will spend the day Sept. 1 setting it up. It opens to the public at dawn Sept. 2 and will be open for visits 24 hours per day until it closes at 2 p.m. Sept. 5.
More information at thewallthatheals.org.
Indulge for CASA
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Adams and Broomfi eld counties will host “CASA: A Night on Braodway” from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14 at Ballistreri Vineyards, 1946 E. 66th Ave.
This year’s event celebrates the return of Broadway theater, featuring musical performances from Boulder Dinner Theatre Stage.
Buy tickets at https:// casa17th.wixsite.com/ indulgeforcasa2021?blm_ aid=18554916. Questions? Email
barbara@casa17th.com.
Call for Art in Park artists
The city of Brighton put out a call for artists to submit works for the city’s fourth annual Art In the Park festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Carmichael Park, 650 Southern St.
Visit www.brightonartinthkepark. com for details and applkication forms. The deadline is Wednesdsay, Sept. 1. The one-day festival includes chances to meet the awrtist market, visit with the artists, enjoy food trucks, mkusic and demonstrations. Call 303-655-2176 or email dgallegos@brightonco.gov. The second is the weekend of Friday, Sept. 24. In both instances, the drop-off point will be at the wastewater treatment plant, 325 N. Kuner Road.
Acceptable items for trash bash include furniture, cabinets, appliances (not freezers or refrigerators), bicycles, cut-up carpet and doors. Small items have to be in containers. Total weight has to be relative to the type of container.
Present a city of Brighton water bill or something that indicates your place of residence. A suggested donation of $10 will be accepted to help defray the cost. Car and light pick-up tires will be accepted for $7 each. Oversized tires are $10 each, and semi-tractor trailer tires cost $20.
ECO event
Brighton’s electronic disposal and shredding event is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. Acceptable items include game consoles, electrical equipment and cords, keyboards, computer towers, laptops and cell phones.
Image Summit
Brighton’s Image Summit, a two-day conference for youngsters 10 to 19 years of age, is set for Oct. 27 at Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road. It’s a chance for youngsters to build their confi dence, gain leadership skills and to feel as though they can use their voice to infl uence communities and policy governance.
The program features keynote speakers (details to come), engaging workshops ranging from art to diversity, an opportunity to interact with elected offi cials from across the state, an American Ninja Warrior obstacle course, a food truck alley (all food included with registration fee), networking and more.
The cost to attend is $25. Register at brightonimagesummit.org. Registering early is recommended.
COVID-19 guidelines at the time will apply. Funding is provided by the Brighton Lodging Tax.
Email trussell@brightonco.gov.
ONGOING
Walk with a doc
Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute.
This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the benefi ts that come from walking. ment and maintenance.
The website is brightonco. gov/5050. Residents can apply for the program, including what’s needed for the repairs and photo uploads.
The Brighton Urban Renewal Authority began the Brighton Hearts in the Arts rental assistance program. It’s designed to help local artists who occupy physical space in the downtown urban renewal area with rent costs.
It’s open to arts-focused nonprofits, according to a statement, plus for-profi t art galleries and art studios. Some of the ‘Need-to-meet” criteria include a 501(c)(3) designation and to be sure that the function and mission of the facility is to exhibit, create, present and/or sell artwork in several forms of media.
Artists can apply for grants that will cover up to half of their annual or monthly lease but no more than $15,000 per year. Visit brightonura. org/176/Brighton-Hearts-the-Arts. Call 303-655-2150 or email aherrera@ brightonedc.org.
Meet the mayor
Brighton Mayor Greg Mills wants to meet the public during new, oneon-one meetings. It’s a chance to learn about current projects, new developments and share issues.
Meetings are the third Friday of every month in 15-minute slots, starting at 10:30 a.m. Reserve a time slot at https://www.signupgenius. com/go/10c0d4caaa62fabf9c34-meet. Indicate whether you want to meet in person at City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave., or virtually. Call 303-655-2042.
COVID-19 vaccines
The Salud clinic in Fort Lupton, 1115 Second St., is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 years of age and older, healthcare workers and workers in the state’s 1b category. You don’t need to be a patient Register at saludclinic.org.
Eagle Express rides
Barr Lake State Park will offer virtual rides aboard the Eagle Express. Join Ranger Michelle and her friends as they read a story about our natural world that is sure to entertain your preschooler while teaching them about plants, animals and our planet. Call 303-659-6005.
Storytime
Barr Lake State Park’s storytime program goes virtual this year.
Rangers will read stories about the natural world. Call 303-659-6005 with questions.
Legal self-help clinic
The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the fi rst Tuesday of every month. The program is for customers who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues.
Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property and probate law.
Call 303-405-3298 and ask for Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.
