BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton residents can pick from 11 di erent planting box varieties this spring, all designed to reduce the need for water while beautifying their gardens.

e City of Brighton utility department joined the conservation nonpro t Resource Central to o er

residents Garden In A Box, each o ering low-water perennials or pollinator’s vegetable garden and ideas for the not-so-experienced and experienced gardeners alike.

“ e Garden In A Box program started 20 years ago as Colorado was facing a signi cant drought,” said Neal Lurie, President of Resource Central. “We noticed that half of a typical family’s annual

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Eagle View Adult Center Update

–Mar 8 - 15, 2023

Eagle View Adult Center is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call 303-655-2075 for more information. e March and April 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

Due to VOA moving to a new kitchen facility, there will be no VOA lunches at Eagle View Adult Center March 6-April 14. Meals will begin again April 17. Call Eleanor at 303-655-2271 on Mondays and ursdays.

Power of Attorney Clinic

Metro Volunteer Lawyers will be here to answer questions about advance directives. Learn how to legally give someone authority to make medical and nancial decisions for you in case you are unable to do so. 1:00 p.m., urs. Mar 9, Deadline: Tues. Mar 7

Bunco ursdays

Bunco is an easy and fun game of dice. Enjoy an a ernoon of fun, laughter, and prizes. 1:15 p.m., urs. Mar 9, $4 each day, Deadline: Wed. before

Greeting Cards

We will be making a variety of cards for any occasion (Easter, birthday, sympathy, etc). All supplies and envelopes included in fee. Linda Addison is a certi ed “Stampin’ Up” card instructor. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Fri. Mar 10, $15, Deadline: Wed. Mar 8 water use is for outdoor irrigation, primarily watering the lawn. We think there’s a better way,”

Spaghetti Luncheon – it’s back!

Bring your family and friends for spaghetti, salad, bread, and dessert. Advance ticket purchase encouraged but tickets will be for sale at the door as well. Take out available. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Sat. Mar 18, $7 adults - $5 children 12 & under.

“Our nonpro t started the Garden In A Box program to make it easy for people to have a beautiful waterwise yard. ey are professionally designed, water-wise garden kits that are tailor-made for Colorado yards,” Lurie said.

Residents can choose from 11

Garden In-A-Box kits designed with 6 to 50 starter Colorado native plants.

Lurie said they provide the plants and plant-by-number maps, seasonal maintenance suggestions, and watering recommendations to make it easy to get that professional look. ey only need about half the water

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City Manager Michael Martinez said he tasked sta to come up with ideas to help pay for police. Finance Director Catrina Asher said they came up with two options for councilors to review.

If councilors agree to move forward, the city would look for volunteers to serve on an outreach committee that would begin discussing the idea with residents over the summer. Councilors would need to settle on a tax and ballot language by September to get it on the 2023 ballot.

Councilors at the Feb. 28 study session were resigned to the idea.

“It’s obvious we are going to have to do something,” Councilor Mary Ellen Pollack said. “We are growing, crime is growing. And no thanks to the legislature, crime is just going to get worse. We have to keep up with the messes they make - sorry, that’s just how I