ROCKIES

FROM PAGE 14 loss, he had to win two straight matches in the consolation round to get into position to place. He beat Poudre’s Marcus Bekkedahl 9-3 in the fth-place match.

BHS nished sixthk in the team standings. For the Ravens, AJ Hague was third at 120 pounds. His only loss was in the semi nals, a 3-2 decision against ompson Valley’s Jackzen Rairdon. Hague won his next two matches, a 2-1 win over Broom eld’s Cody Tanner and a 7-6 win over Je erson’s Samuel Rosales.

RRHS was 34th in the team standings.

Brighton and Riverdale Ridge high schools were among 46 high schools from Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado to send teams to the annual Top of the Rockies tournament at Centaurus High School.

Instead of an extravagance, he says, crossings are becoming a cost of doing business.

FROM PAGE 6 wildlife connectivity, and in the Aspen area, a non-pro t called Safe Passages has secured funding to begin identifying highest-priority locations in the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys. ese new studies attest to a shift in public attitudes. Rob Ament of Montana State University’s Western Transportation Institute says wildlife connectivity is becoming institutionalized in how we think about transportation corridors. is is happening internationally, too.

“My world is just exploding,” he said while reciting crossings for elephants in Bangladesh, tigers in ailand and work for other species in Argentina, Nepal, and Mongolia.

If in some ways a long time in coming, we are rede ning the relationship between highways and wildlife.

Check out other work by Allen Best about climate change, the energy transition and other topics at BigPivots.com.

Give the Gift of 4-H

Start the new year o right. Enroll your children in the Good Luck 4-H Club. Do you want you and your children to make new friends? Do you want your children to get involved in hands-on projects to help them succeed in life? If so, enroll in the Good Luck 4-H Club at the Good Luck 4-H Club Discovery Day and Open House between noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. at the Good Luck Building at the Riverdale Regional Park and Fairgrounds.

Discovery Day is where all can meet adult projects and learn what your children can pursue in the club. We have everything from animal projects to tabletop projects! Almost everybody thinks 4-H is just about animals, but it’s not! Farm or not, we have something for you to love.

Why should you enroll your children in 4-H? Simple. To learn life skills, leadership, public speaking, self-esteem, communication, and planning. Our club is super welcoming, diverse, and respectful. People of all ages are welcome! Over the year, you will put together your projects for the Adams County Fair in the summertime!

Call Organizational Leader Gloria Cundall at 303-659-5559.

Brighton Cultural Arts Commission grants

e Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is accepting proposals for the use of 2023 lodging tax funds for Brighton-based organizations directly involved in promoting the community to visitors and businesses. Grants support activities that strengthen economic development, fund special events, assist cultural arts facilities, and promote tourism and related activities that inspire people to spend money in Brighton. e committee seeks organizations and teams that have demonstrated the ability to administer cultural projects, contributed to the community, and have demonstrated ability to create overnight stays. Visit www.brightonco.gov/190/ Brighton-Cultural-Arts-Commission. e deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27. Applicants will be interviewed Monday, March 6. All awarded lodging tax grant purchases must be made by Nov. 30. Contact David Gallegos at dgallegos@brightonco.gov

Ongoing

‘Taking No Chances’ e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce and e Link, a community resource and assessment center in ornton, are o ering free, 10-week programs to families of Adams county teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills.

Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-2922811.

Brighton adds new ChargePoint stations e city of Brighton announced it was opening three new charging stations for electric vehicles. e 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. e rst hour of charging is free at each location. e 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 rst 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.

Museum volunteers e Brighton City Museum needs volunteers to help with visitors, research and collection projectbased duties.

Call Bill Armstrong, museum specialist, at 303-655-2288.

Water audit program e city of Brighton and Resource Central teamed up to provide a free water audit for businesses and homeowner associations. e program aims to help residents and cities increase water use e ciencies and reach conservation goals. Call 303-999-3824 or visit https:// www.brightonco.gov/589/WaterAudit-Program

Legal self-help clinic e Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the rst Tuesday of every month. e 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.

Sidewalk, curb and gutter program

e city of Brighton’s 50.50 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter program is underway. e program helps ease the nancial costs of maintenance and replacements, according to a statement. Property owners are responsible for that maintenance work. e program halves the replacement costs between the city and the property owner. e program began in 2004. Last year, it assisted 14 homeowners. e city says the program has saved about $75,000 worth of repairs. Visit www.brightonco.gov/50-50 to apply. Call 303-655-2036 with questions.

American Legion meets in Brighton

American Legion Post 2002 meets regularly the second ursday of each month, and all veterans are invited to attend. e meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the United Power headquarters building, 500 Cooperative Way.

Senior meals

Eagle View Adult Center will serve hot VOA lunches on Mondays and ursdays. Advance reservations are required. Call EVAC 303655-2075 for more information.