Local 4-H Clubs volunteer at annual Spring Tea event

BY PAYTON PIETRAS

GOOD LUCK 4-H CLUB REPORTER

Members of the Good Luck 4-H Club were joined by local 4-H club volunteers at the Annual Spring/Easter Tea Event, Saturday, April 08, 2023, at the Adams County Historical Society.

e event, which was open to the public, helped raise funds for the Adams County Historical Society which is a 501c-3 NonPro t establishment.

e event was well-attended, with over 100 people participating in the afternoon event. Guests enjoyed sipping on tea from adorably decorated tea cups and tables. Volunteer 4-H members plated and served nger foods and desserts, and kept the tables well-tended and the teapots full.

Attendees also enjoyed various giveaways including a beautiful handmade quilt, a birdhouse, and many other hand-crafted

Brighton to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day

prizes.

Guests also had the opportunity to learn more about the Historical Society and a bit about the Good Luck 4-H Club volunteers.

e Good Luck 4-H club, which has been active in the community for over 88 years, focuses on leadership development, community service, and hands-on learning activities in areas such as agriculture, science, and technology.

“We’re proud of the volunteer work we do in the community, and events like this help us to spread the word about our club,” said Payton Pietras, Good Luck 4-H Club Member.

e Good Luck 4-H Club is already planning for its next event, a 4-H Alumni dinner which will take place on April 29. For more information about the club or to get involved, contact Gloria Cundall @ Gacundall@outlook. com.

In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, the City of Brighton will be hosting a series of events to promote environmental protection and sustainability, along with the planting and preservation of trees. e community is encouraged to participate in the mix of planned activities.

A tree planting and dedication for the City’s rst-place winner of the Fifth Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest will take place at 1 p.m. Fiday, April 21 at Bromley East Charter School. Students from the winner’s class will all be invited to participate in planting the tree. Mayor Gregory Mills plans to be in attendance to show his appreciation.

Members of the community are encouraged to bring planting seeds to trade with others from 10 a.m. to noon April 22 at the Brighton Recreation Center 555 N. 11th Ave. Brighton Shares the Harvest and Colorado State University masters horticulture extension will be in attendance to talk about plants. Members of the community can view plots available to rent from the recreation center and talk with a nutritionist about healthy recipes to make with a harvest.

is year’s Annual High School

Beauti cation Project will take place at 9 a.m. May 5 at Carmichael Park, 650 E Southern St. e senior class from Brighton High School will help plant 30 new trees to celebrate Arbor

Day. If you have questions, please contact Kyle Sylvester, Assistant Director of Parks and Open Space, at ksylvester@ brightonco.gov.

Methodists host Fifth Sunday Sing e fth Sunday sing is scheduled for 6 p.m. April 30 at Brighton United Methodist Church is non-denominational program consists of a variety of music from various churches in the community. ere will be vocal and instrumental, music, and lots of singing. Refreshments will be served after the program.

Performance and Leadership Academy is now open to external applicants e city of Brighton is opening its Performance and Leadership Academy to external applicants who work for government or non-pro t organizations. e academy is a ve-week program that teaches participants skills for identifying, analyzing, and solving problems in their day-to-day work and empowers participants to be leaders, to build winning teams and deliver exceptional customer service both internal and external.

Participants in the academy attend four-hour training sessions each ursday for ve weeks. Sessions are from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. Fourth Ave. e cost to apply for external candidates is $1,800. Upcoming sessions can be found here. To learn more about the academy and to apply, visit the Performance and Leadership Academy website. For more information, contact budget@ brightonco.gov.

Trash Bash disposal program set for April 28-29 e city of Brighton’s popular Trash Bash for Brighton residents is set to return Friday and Saturday, April 28 and April 29. e drop-o trash disposal program for large items will take place both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brighton Wastewater Treatment Facility 325 North Kuner Road (Brighton Street entrance). In addition, the city will provide pick-up service for those with special needs Wednesday and ursday, April 26 and 27. To request a pick-up, call 303-655-2087. e collection will also accept nail-free sheeted material, wood, or lumber less than ve feet in length. is service is for Brighton residents only. A city of Brighton water bill or suitable proof of residence (i.e. driver’s license) is required. No commercial or industrial facilities will be allowed.

Acceptable items include furniture, appliances (no refrigerators or freezers), bicycles, carpets that have been cut up, doors, lawn/yard equipment, mattresses/box springs and branches cut to less than ve feet in length and bundled securely.