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Dr. Cardos retired after 46 years of service BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Dr. Stephen Cardos after more than 46 years in since July 1975 serving generations of families children has retired and was honored by Brighton’s City Council with January 18th as Dr. Stephen Cardos day. “I feel thankful that my life’s work was meaningful and was appreciated,” said Dr. Cardos. Cardos was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from New York University Medical School and did his residency at Bellevue Hospital, New York. After leaving New York City in 1973 he spent two years in Omaha, Nebraska hospital, and then joined Air Force. “I was the chief of Pediatrics in the Air Force, at a very busy clinic,” said Dr. Cardos. Dr. Cardos wanted to be a doctor since was very young and also had asthma so he had lots of exposure being around doctors. It was one role model that inspired him and he knew going forward it was what he wanted to do. “It’s was tough especially when my friends were having parties- I was studying,” said Dr. Cardos. When training at Bellevue hospital Dr. Cardos was seeing primarily homeless people who were living on the streets or where ever. “It was very frustrating to have
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them as patients because you could get them all cleaned up to get rid of their body lice or all their diseasesthen two weeks later- they were back in the hospital with the same thing all over again,” Cardos said. It was so frustrating for Dr. Cardos and it gave a distorted view of what real medicine was like and also for the rest of the country. It was when he decided he wanted to go into pediatrics. “Kids are innocent and had no say over their social situation. It’s has been very enjoyable to work with children. Cardos moved to Brighton in April 1975, purchased a home, and started working in July at his practice. Also, he was the only pediatrician in all of Adams County for over 20-years. Before COVID, Dr. Cardos was slowing down was only seeing patients three days a week. Then COVID hit it was he stopped seeing patients. “The practice had a big decrease in the number of patients. You would think the opposite, everybody’s sick and would come in, but nobody came in because they were afraid,” he said. “So the practice went down and I stopped seeing patients and managed the practice for the next two years.” Best moments for Dr. Cardos, he had seen four to five cases of three generations of families. The grandmother, the parents, and their children. “Multiple generations of the parents being my patients and then their children are my patients. SEE CARDOS, P9
Dr. Cardos receiving a certificate of recognition from Mayor Greg Mills proclaiming COURTESY OF CITY OF BRIGHTON January 18th as Dr. Stephen Cardos Day.
Fort Lupton leans toward pot license drawing New council meeting times plicants to not have one person left During a Jan. 25 town hall meetIn other business, council may out,” said John Paolella. “It’s jobs. ing, the sentiment was to allow all change its business meeting times It’s revenue.” five businesses to receive permits. Another applicant, Rachel Gillette, in the near future. The new start One of the applicants said expandFort Lupton City Council may said the area can support all five ing the pool would increase tax revise its imposed cap on the numtime would be 6 p.m., pending a vote businesses. Council did not make revenue and promote more jobs. ber of marijuana businesses it will Feb. 1, after press time. a decision because it was in a town “I’m in favor of raising the camp,” allow in town. During a town hall meeting Jan. hall format, not in a regular meetsaid Colin Madden. “We thought 25, City Administrator Chris Cross Five businesses applied for four Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothingsaid Bank provide community Brighton and Frederick would allow ing. available business permits. City the change could not take effect members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert Change 4 Change, “We don’t have everyone present,” for “a couplewith Clerk Mari Pena said a simple draw- these licensures. But those areas of months.” said Mayor Zo Stieber. “It’s a small voted It’s something that ing (7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. in city Council did not vote on the idea another organization that15, helps with the foodagainst drive. it. See more on Page 2. change to the ordinance. I think we can sustain all of us.” council chambers) will determine Jan. 25 because of the format of the might, at least, talk about it.” “I’m in favor of opening the apwhich business won’t get a permit. meeting. BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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