OBITUARIES

BRIGHTON – A 35-year-old man drew a 12-year sentence in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty plea of the distribution of a controlled substance – in this case, it was fentanyl.

Adalberto Rohas entered his plea in September.

The incident happened in early April. A press statement from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said an Adams County sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a car that had an improper license plate. Rojas was the driver and didn’t stop. After a pursuit, Rojas crashed his car after encountering stop sticks and fled on foot. Another deputy arrested Rojas.

The statement said deputies recovered a fanny pack containing $1,100 in cash, five bags of methamphetamine (125 grams), cocaine and 22 bags of fentanyl that contained almost 1,300 pills. The statement also said a deputy saw Rojas toss a bag – while he was running – that contained a stolen .22-caliber handgun.

“Fentanyl is having a devastating impact on our community because of dealers like this defendant,” said District Attorney Brian Mason in the statement. “I hope this conviction and sentence sends a message to all other drug dealers. We’re coming after you, and the penalty will be severe. Those who are distributing this poison deserve to spend time behind bars.”

Exit fee calculations in place for United Power’s split with Tri-State

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BRIGHTON – Brighton’s energy co-op, United Power, filed a pair of exit-fee calculators as part of its response to a decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

A press statement said the calculators can help the commission and others to evaluate the impact of the co-op’s proposed balance sheet and modifications to the balance sheet that the commission proposed and that Administrative Law Judge Renee Terry approved.

The tool lets the 42 utility members to assess exit fees from Tri-State Generation and Transmission. One set of fees, modeled on the commission’s adopted calculations, allows each member to enter their desired departure date and to select exit options

“We appreciate the hard work by FERC staff in proposing solutions for departure from our power supplier that are in most respects aligned with what United Power has consistently advocated as a fair outcome,” said Mark A. Gabriel, president and CEO of United Power, in the statement. “By following United Power’s balance sheet approach, everyone can calculate their actual cost to depart. This is critical for future planning for our current power supplier and its utility members. Though the initial decision modifications present implementation questions and other obstacles that we challenge in our exceptions brief, we believe the decision’s principles chart a course toward members’ fair transition to competitive supply and open access.”

United Power indicated its departure from Tri-State, effective May 1, 2024.

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Charles Cecil Bell

June 11, 1933 - November 8, 2022 Cecil was born in Hamilton, Missouri on June 11,1933 to Myrtle and Frank Bell. e family moved to Colorado in the spring of 1936 due to his father’s health. ey lived on a farm west of Platteville with his grandparents. In 1942 they moved to a small farm north of Hudson, Colorado. Cecil went to school at Keenesburg and graduated in 1951. He was drafted into the army in July,1953. He trained as a communication chief and was sent to Korea in December. He served there until he was discharged in June, 1955. He married Shirley Gabel on January 21, 1956. Four children were born to this couple who were married for 66 years. eresa Tucker (Tim) of Smiths Falls, Canada, Mark of Fort Lupton, Kristine Gronquist (Bob) of Greely and Maureen Medved (Tim) of Littleton. Cecil had three grandchildren Jeremiah Tucker (Oui) of Longmont, Nicholas Medved (Krysta) of Parker, Abigail Medved of Littleton and one great granddaughter Lily Tucker of Longmont. Cecil and Shirley bought their farm in 1965 and operated a dairy until 1983 then sold the dairy and raised registered Gelbviech bulls until Cecil retired in 2003. Cecil served on the District 8 school board for 12 years. He enjoyed going to Blackhawk, playing computer games, doing jigsaw puzzles and watching the Broncos, Rockies and Nugget games. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters baby Elizabeth, Doris and Dorothy and his brother Jim. He is survived by his wife Shirley, 3 brothers Don (Norma) of Brighton, Bob (Anita) of Hudson and Floyd (Chris) of Germany, 1 sister Charlotte Smith (Don) of Idaho and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life for Cecil will be held on Friday, November 18th, 2:00 PM at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home, 75 S 13th Avenue, Brighton. Special thanks to the people of TRU In Loving MemoryCommunityCare Hospice who took such good care of Cecil in his last days.

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LANDECK Billie Constance Landeck

February 11, 1944 - October 26, 2022 On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Billie Constance Landeck, loving wife and mother of two sons, passed away at the age of 78. Connie was born on February 11, 1944 in Chicago and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. Connie had a passion for life, the 1950s, and “Days of Our Lives” and it was a rare occasion when she wasn’t in an upbeat mood. She was a devoted wife and a ercely loyal mother who always put her sons’ needs before her own. Connie was preceded in death by son Jay Landeck. She is survived by husband James, son Lewis, brother David, and cousin Lavonne. A funeral service will be held at Tabor Funeral Home in Brighton, Colorado at 11 a.m. with viewing beginning at 10 a.m.

FLAHARTY Arnea Roland Flaharty

September 16, 1938 - November 2, 2022 Born September 16, 1938 in Denver, 84 years old died November 2, 2022 in Brighton CO. Married to Avis L. Elliott November 8, 1997. Arnea joined the Navy December 1960 to December 1964. He was an antique dealer for 40 years. He enjoyed traveling from state to state doing antique shows and meeting new friends. He also did jewelry repair. Survived by his wife sister in law, brother in law, 3 step children, 8 step grandchildren, 5 great step grandchildren and 2 great great step grandchildren, 3 nieces and nephew and cousins. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, one brother and one great nephew. He was a member of Elmwood Baptist Church in Brighton. e service will be held there on Saturday November 19th at noon. He died from agent orange exposure when he was in Vietnam. He will be missed by family and many friends.