Brighton Standard Blade 3
April 28, 2022
Minor repairs are no problem for Help for Homes volunteers Brighton’s Help for Homes program is looking for volunteers for its 17th annual “Help for Homes” community project on May 14. “The 17th annual Brighton Help for Homes is a volunteer-driven event designed to help older adults and people living with disabilities in Brighton age well and safely in their homes,” said Chad Nibbelink, Brothers Redevelopment Volunteer Department Director in a written statement. “This is accomplished by meeting a wide range of exterior home repair and maintenance needs for qualifying homeowners, from gutter cleaning to safety and accessibility work and most things in-between.” The program brings together a community of volunteers and neighbors who work as a team to help residents who need help fixing minor exterior repairs such as painting or help with general yard clean-up. The deadline for volunteers to sign up to make a difference in communities is April 29. Brother’s Redevelopment Inc. and Eagle View Adult Center started the program with the City of Brighton in 2006. The Brighton
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in bike lanes on roads and trails or sidewalks wider than six feet. Now city officials will begin working with the company to create zones where the electric scooters can be ridden at their top speed, which areas where they will automatically slow down and where they’ll be banned from going. Pollack said she’s eager to see how the scooters and the no-ride zones work, but she’s doubtful. “I can assure you, whatever goes wrong, you are going to hear from me first, right here on the dias and anywhere else I can put it,” Pollack said. “I am very disappointed. We just are not ready for this and I do not know what in the world convinced you folks that this is the thing to do.” City Councilors first discussed the idea at their March 8 meeting, with most agreeing that the scooters could be welcome on Brighton’s streets. Bird provides two-wheeled electric scooters people can rent for $1 or more per minute via an app on their smartphones, and the company estimates the average ride costs about $5. The scooters can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour and can travel about 30 miles — roughly two days’ worth of service — on a standard electrical charge. Each scooter is equipped with brakes, front and rear LED lights and each weighs about 45 pounds. Riders activate the scooters via an app on their phone and then can use them to ride as long as they choose. When they are done, they park the scooters, take a picture with the app on their phone and leave the scooters. The vehicle then waits for the next rider or is moved, recharged or
The before picture of a senior citizen’s garage that was painted last year by a “Help for Homes” volunteer. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BROTHERS REDEVELOPMENT
Legacy Foundation has helped fund the project since its inception. According to officials, for the last four years, Platte Valley Medical Center also financed the project, and United Power funded the project through their Operation Round Up grant. The program helps seniors citizens that are income-restricted and own their own single-story homes. The criteria to get work done is based on an assessment
repaired by Bird’s designated Fleet Managers. Bird current offers its services in Denver, Aurora, Littleton and Arvada in the Metro Denver area. It offered its services in Fort Collins until last spring, when the city brought in a different e-bike and e-scooter program called Spin. The company will likely deploy between 100 and 150 bird scooters in neighborhoods the city would approve, providing two local employees to keep track of the fleet. The company’s plan call for having Brighton online with the scooters by July. Brighton rules The City will develop zones throughout Brighton that dictate how the GPS-enabled scooters operate, Woodruff said. Upon entering a designated “slow” zone, the scooter would make a noise to warn the driver and then slow down. Upon entering a designated “no-ride” zone, the scooter would beep and then come to a slow stop. Drivers would be directed to a parking zone where they could leave their rented scooter and would have to provide picture proof showing that their scooter has been parked upright and properly before the app would consider their ride complete and stop charging them. The scooters would be regulated like bicycles and could be used on roads, paths and in bike lanes. Scooters must be parked out of the way of pedestrians and may not block driveways. Riders are required to be at least 18 years of age but won’t be required to wear a helmet. According to the city’s ordinance, Bird will pay the city a $500 fee to license each scooter and then $200 per year to renew each license. The company will also pay a fee of 20 cents per ride. A staff
of the minor structural repairs at their house. Corbett has a list of seniors that she advertises for or contacts. She also posts on Next Door asking for seniors to apply for help. Corbett then sends the application to Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. to review the applications and make the selections based on their criteria. For example, it can’t be a two-story home or be in need of significant repairs. “We have received 1400 applications so far, the home selection
could be about up to 17 homes,” said Sue Corbett, Eagle View Adult Center Manager. The volunteers put a team together with as many as ten friends, families, and co-workers to work for each residence that needs help. “Sometimes it’s the smallest thing as a yard clean-up makes a person’s day,” said Corbett. A team captain meeting is 6:30 p.m. on May 3 at the Eagle View Adult Center located at 1150 Prairie Center Parkway. Contact Sue Corbett for a volunteer application or more information about Help for Homes at 303-655-2075. “One of the most rewarding aspects of Brighton Help for Homes is that it is genuinely neighbors helping neighbors to thrive. It is incredible to work with so many volunteer groups in Brighton who take A healthy and holistic approach to volunteering. Volunteer teams not only fix up and maintain their neighbors’ homes but also prepare lunches for each other, make debris disposal runs in partnership with “Trash Bash,” and make each homeowner a gift basket,” said Nibbelink.
of two local Bird employees will work to keep track of the fleet, maintaining them and moving them when they have been parked improperly. Woodruff said the city
reserves the right to collect and move the scooters if the Bird staff does not act quickly enough and will charge the company an additional $100 each time that happens.
The after picture of the garage completed by the volunteers.
E AGLE VIEW ADULT CENTER
1150 Prairie Center Parkway • Brighton, CO 80601 • 303-655-2075 • www.brightonco.gov Eagle View Adult Center Update –Apr 27- May 4 , 2022 Eagle View Adult Center is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call 303-655-2075 for more information. The May and June Newsletter is available. Cards, Games and Pool If you like to play games like bridge, pinochle, dominos, scrabble and pool… Eagle View is the place to get connected. Check out the newsletter for playing times. VOA Lunch A hot, nutritious lunch is provided by Volunteers of America, Mondays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Please reserve your VOA meal in advance: For Mondays reserve the Thursday before, for Thursdays reserve the Monday before.! Call Eleanor at 303-655-2271 between 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Mon. & Thurs. Daily meal donations are appreciated. $2.50 Donation per meal if age 60+ $8.50 Mandatory charge if under 60 Registration Procedures for All May and June Programs · To lessen the number of people entering EVAC at one time, we will hold a lottery registration, which will begin in-person on Mon. May 2 at assigned times. · To be included, call EVAC at 303-655-2075 with your name and phone number no later than Thurs. Apr 28 at 4:00 p.m. · All names will be entered in the lottery and chosen randomly. You will receive a phone call on Fri. Apr 29 with your assigned registration time for Mon. May 2. · On Tues. May 3, registration will open on a first-come, first-serve basis. Zoom Membership You will need to purchase a Zoom membership to participate online. Membership will give you access to EVAC’s programs offered on Zoom for two months. Only Zoom members will receive the E-Blast with links. May & June Membership $20 Deadline: Ongoing Blood Pressure Screening The firefighters from the Brighton Fire Department will perform FREE blood pressure checks. Thurs. May 5 @ 10:30 a.m. Mon. May 23 @ 10:30 a.m. Movie: The Way An American father travels to France to retrieve the body of his estranged son, who died while attempting the pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela. He resolves to take the journey himself, in an effort to understand both himself and his son. PG. 1 hr/36min. Please register. 1:00 p.m. Fri. May 6 Deadline: Thurs. May 5
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