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Caldera fi nishes prep career with ten athletic letters

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adams City graduate Gerardo Caldera was aiming for 12 high-school athletic letters.

He would have had 11 (baseball in 2020) if not for the coronavirus pandemic. As it turned out, he fi nished with 10. The 11th would have been as a wrestler three years ago. But his weight-class competition was Christian Rowell, who won a state title.

Even so, Caldera is happy.

“I set out to get 12 letters, one in every sport but I had a tough freshman year in wrestling,” Caldera said. “But after that I knew I couldn’t get 12. So, I had to get 11.”

Caldera said there was no instance the past four years when he wanted to stop pursuing the athletic letters. In fact, he

wanted to add one.

“I wanted to be on the dive team, but with baseball being in the same season and meets being at the same time as my baseball games, I couldn’t do it,” he said.

Caldera signed a letter of intent to play football at Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa.

“I developed myself as a man, having to be more responsible and maintaining good grades, just always being on top of things and how much easier things are when you’re on top of things,” he said. “I do regret not being in the weight room as much as I was my junior and senior year. I feel if I would have been in the weight room since my freshman year, my body physique would look different and better but also I would have more power in all my sports.”

Caldera was one of four Eagles’ athletes to sign college letters of intent this spring.

“The advice I’d give folks trying to balance sports and academics is pace yourself,” he said. “Try to fi nish as much work in the classroom so when you get home you have less and more time for studying plays and being in the weight room.”

“It’ll be diffi cult at fi rst. But eventually you’ll get the hang of it,” he said. “One more thing -- just be patient with everything. Good things will come slowly but surely.”

Gerardo Caldera

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Youth football

Commerce City Youth Athletics changed its registration format for the coming tackle football season. There won’t be in-person registration this year because of the pandemic. Instead, send your name, date of birth, address, best contact phone number and an email address to cc_raider@msn.com. You can also call 303-7=286-7669.

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Prairie View High School

Girls soccer

LITTLETON -- Paige Foa scored three goals as Arapahoe shut out Prairie View 10-0 at Littleton Public Schools Stadium on June 15 in the fi rst round of the state 5A girls soccer tournament.

Makenzie Adams, Brynn Shimbukuro, Marin Klaess, Caroline Weiss, Abby Harrison and Neve Borgerding also scored goals for the Warriors. AHS goalkeeper Abby Morgan made one save in recording the shutout win.

No stats were available for PVHS. The ThunderHawks fi nished with a record of 8-3.

Track and fi eld

AURORA -- Here are Prairie View’s results from the Rangeview Raider Last Chance Qualifi er June 17 at Hinkley High School:

Girls 400-meter dash: 8. Kaitlyn Miro, 1:07.47. 800-meter run: 8. Paige Walker, 2:58.67. 300- hurdles: 4. Harmony Tanksley, 54.74 seconds.

Boys 400-meter run: 7. Allen Allende, 54.2. 8. Link Arellanes, 54.71. Triple jump: 8. Leandro Diaz, 37-11.

Vaccine equity location in Brighton

Vikan Middle School, 879 Jessup St., Brighton, is a vaccine equity location clinic, thanks to Gov. Polis’ Vaccines for All plan.

The clinic is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 23. Vaccinations will be availabe to anyone 12 and older.

AdCo needs boards/ commissions members

Adams County wants to fi ll openings on several of its boards and commissions, includ the cultural council, the board of fi re code appeals, communityi corrections and family preservation. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 18. Visit adcogov.org/citizen-boards.

Adams 14 summer meals

The Adams 14 School District announced its schedule for the summer meal program.

It’s available from noon to 12:30 p.m. through Thursday, July 1.

Locations are: * Central Elementary School, 6450 Holly St., 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.; * Dupont Elementary School, 7970 Ki,mberly St., 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.; * Hanson Elementary School, 7133 E. 73rd Ave., 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.; and * Adams City High School, 7200 Quebec St., 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

No meal service will be available the week of Monday, July 5. Service resumes at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 12, at Central Elementary School,

Each person under the age of 18 will receive a hot lunch and a cold breakfast for the following day.

27J preschool

27J Schools will offer a tuitionbased preschool on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis in the fall. Children have to be at least age 4 by Oct. 1. The program is tentatively set to be available through Brantner Elementary School, 27J Bright Beginnings Preschool,. Northeast Elementary School, Pennock Elementary School, Padilla Elementary school, Reunion Elementary School, Second Creek Elementary School, Thimmig Elementary School, Turnberry Elementary School and West Ridge Elementary School.

Morning preschool runs from 7:50 to 10:50 a.m. Afternoon preschool lasts from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call 720685-5490.

Blues Blast returns to Armory

The eighth annual Blues Blast returns to the Armory Performing Arts Center Saturday, July 10. The headliner is Ruthie Foster, winner of the Blues Foundation’s Koko Taylor AWard for top traditional blues female artist.

The schedule looks like this: * Noon to 1 p.m.: The Delta Sonics; * 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Eef and the Blues Express; and * 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.: Johnny O. Band

The ticketed portion of the event ($35 to $55) starts at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5. The lineup goes like this: * 6 to 6:45 p.m.: Cass Clayton Band; * 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.: Marquise Knox; and * 9 to 10:15 p.m.: Ruthie Foster

Before the Blues Blast, there will be a transportation art show in the gallery of the Armory, starting at 10 a.m. At the same time, there will be a classic car show in the parking lot. food trucks and a cash bar will be available.

Tickets are on sale through the Armory’s website (www.brightonarmory.org). Email gmontoya@ brightonco.gov.

‘In Memory’ display for Wall That Heals event extended

The city of Brighton said the deadline to submit names for the “In Memory” display (part of “The Wall That Heals” program coming to Brighton over Labor day weekend) is July 31.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s In Memory program honors those who returned from the war and later died. The wall will be in Carmichael Park, 650 E. Southern St.

To apply online, visit www.VVMF. org/In-Memory-Program.

Gummball rally

The fourth annual Gummball Rally is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Riverdale Regional Park, East

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The 5K run is in memory of Adams County sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty in January 2018.

The fee is $30 for racers 13 years of age and older (T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Sunday, Aug. 6), and older, $10 for those 12 and under with a T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Aug. 6 and free for racers 12 and under (no T-shirt).

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Help for Homes

Senior meals

Eagle View Adult Center and Volunteers of America are offering a box of fi ve frozen meals delivered to your home. You must be 60 or older and be a resident of Brighton. The suggested contribution for the meals is $2.50 meal / $12.50 per box, although the ability to pay is not the deciding factor if you are eligible.

Boxes are delivered Thursdays. Call 303-655-2075 and leave your name and phone number.

COVID-19 vaccines

The Salud clinic in Fort Lupton, 1115 Second St., is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 years of age and older, healthcare workers and workers in the state’s

Legal self-help clinic

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

The 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 the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

Help for vets

Qualifi ed Listeners, a veteran and family resource hub serving northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, has a number of power chairs, power scooters and electric wheelchairs available. .

To fi nd the closest facility to you visit www.va.gov/fi nd-locations.

Qualifi ed Listeners also needs volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualifi ed listeners. Call 720-600-0860.

COVID-19 testing

Here’s where you can receive a test for COVID-19:

Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303-659-9700 or visit https://advurgent.com/locations/brighton/

Brighton Salud, 1860 Egbert St.

Adams 14 School Board Secretary Maria D. Zubia,right, outgoing superintendent Don Rangel and incoming superintendent Dr. Karla Loria pose for a photo at an informal

reception June 16 at Commerce City’s Veterans Memorial Park. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR

Testing is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Visit https:// www.saludclinic.org/covid-testing

Fort Lupton Salud, 1115 Second St. Testing is available on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/ covid-testing online.

Mental health

Community Reach Center offers in-person intake assessments from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Brighton Learning and Resource Campus, 1850 E. Egbert St. in Brighton. Call Community Reach Center at 303-853-3500.

For walk-in intake, bring an ID and insurance information. For those who would prefer to complete the intake forms and schedule an appointment, the intake forms are available online at www.communityreachcenter.org. There will be a short screening for fl u-like symptoms before the entrance to the center to ensure safety and wellness for everyone.

Anyone feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255, text 38255, or visit the Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) Center at 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster.

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