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Economic development, job growth make headlines A look at the top stories of the year By Tammy Kranz
Contributing Writer Several Top 10 items from 2013 have made it on the list again for 2014, but with positive updates – FasTracks, the municipal inmate cap lawsuit and several big development projects in Adams County. They are joined by hard news – a devastating condo fire, a plane crashing into a home and an intentional house explosion – and political news – gay marriage legalized, new sheriff and commissioners elected – to round off 2014’s top stories. In no particular order, here are the biggest headlines from the last 12 months:
Work on North Metro line begins
In a joyous ceremony, officials broke ground on the FasTracks North Metro Rail March 20. The ceremony took place on a crowded dirt parking lot where the Eastlake Station will be located in Thornton at 12650 Claude Court. Guest speakers included Gov. John Hickenlooper, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Adams County commissioners, RTD directors and staff, and mayors from Denver, Commerce
Fire crews sift through the debris after an explosion leveled the home at 13072 Monroe Drive, killing a man, and damaging five other houses on June 19. Officials have determined that the gas leak was intentional and the deceased committed suicide. Courtesy photo
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City, Thornton and Northglenn. When the RTD board approved its amended regional transportation plan in 2012, the plan stated that service to 72nd would not happen until 2030-35 with the funding currently available. The future began looking brighter for the North Metro Rail Line February 2013 when RTD received an unsolicited proposal to build the line, which led to RTD looking at other options and soliciting for bids. The RTD Board of Directors voted Nov. 26, 2013, to hire Regional Rail Partners to design and build the North Metro Rail Line to 124th Avenue. Design began in January 2014 and the line should be ready for use in 2018 following testing. The line is supposed to end at Highway 7/162nd Avenue but RTD has current funding for up to 124th at this time, with options to extend as additional funds become available. The North Metro Rail line is 18.5 miles of electric commuter rail that connects Denver Union Station with Northglenn, Commerce City and Thornton.
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From the expansion of medical clinics to the revitalization of older neighborhoods in unincorporated areas to commuter rail and roads to large retail projects, economic development – big and small – flourishes in Adams County. “I think it’s really remarkable how much we’re experiencing all at once,” said Kristin Sullivan, economic development manager with Adams County. “I think we’re seeing it more than other areas. We have a lot of room for growth.” The development includes Webster Lake Promenade and Walmart Neighborhood Market in Northglenn; The Grove – 63 acre retail development that includes Cabela’s – and the adjacent housing developments planned, the redevelopment of the former Target site at Washington and 104 Avenue and various redevelopments throughout Thornton; and Midtown – 183 acres of mixed use, mostly residential at 68th and Pecos, and various revitalization projects in older neighborhoods and several pipeline projects in
Rebecca Brinkman and Margaret Burd outside their Thornton home Oct. 8. The women were the first to file a lawsuit in the state challenging the ban on same gender marriages. File photo unincorporated Adams County.
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Along with the aforementioned development projects came jobs, lots of them. According to a report published by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics in September, employment in Adams County increased by 4.7 percent between March 2013 and March 2014. The national average, 1.7 percent. “Adams County has 8,416 more jobs than it did a year ago,” said Barry Gore, president/CEO of Adams County Economic Development. “We started seeing an uptick last summer and it’s been steadily increasing since then.” He estimates there to be 177,000 jobs in the county. Most of the job growth activity has been because of oil and gas exportation – up 10 percent from last year in the state, he said.
plosion, according to an Aug. 22 statement by Thornton Police. “The evidence indicates the victim, Gary Pine, engaged in an intentional act to commit suicide …” the statement reads. Pine co-owned the home and lived in the basement. He lived with two roommates who were not home during the explosion. The blast leveled the home and damaged five neighboring homes, which are now uninhabitable. The debris from the blast went about a two-block radius. The home was built in the 1970s and had asbestos inside its popcorn ceilings. However, Mike Van Dyke with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said the risk of exposure to asbestos was extremely low because it was limited to the ceiling and the drywall pieces were found in large chunks.
Man detaches gas line, house explodes
Voters elect first District 4, 5 commissioners
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Officials determined Gary Pine, 59, wanted to kill himself when he intentionally detached the natural gas line to the furnace inside his Thornton home June 19. This act led to the home at 13072 Monroe Drive to fill up with natural case, which resulted in the eventual ignition and home ex-
Democrat Steve O’Dorisio and Republican Jan Pawlowski will be the first Adams County commissioners to serve the newly created District 4 and District 5. They will be sworn in Jan. 13. Voters approved in 2012 a ballot measure to increase the number of elected commissioners
from three to five. Members on the board will be residents in their districts but are to be elected by the voters of the entire county. O’Dorisio lives in the Welby neighborhood and served four years with the Adams County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor. He served seven years on the Adams County Planning Commission. Pawlowski served eight years as the mayor of Brighton and six years prior to that as a council member. For the past 30 years, she has owned and operated Varsity Sports in Brighton.
Municipal inmate jail cap
The cities of Thornton, Northglenn, Aurora, Commerce City and Federal Heights filed a joint complaint on Feb. 19 against the Adams County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Doug Darr for restricting or denying to house municipal prisoners in the county jail. The board of commissioners approved a cap restriction on municipal inmates, which was enacted on Jan. 1, 2012, to help ease financial constraints at the county jail. The cap was set at 30 and was divided among nine cities: Year end continues on Page 2
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Katie Merrill, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2014 president’s honor roll at Kansas Wesleyan University. Charlee Ottersberg, of Arvada, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s high honors list at Marietta College. Ottersberg is majoring in advertising and public Relations and is scheduled to graduate in 2015.
Thomas Worker-Braddock, of Broomfield, graduated with a master of public administration from the University of Kansas.
Maxwell Taylor, of Lakewood, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies with a minor in business from the University of Kansas.
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Thornton, eight; Westminster, five; Aurora and Commerce City, four apiece; Northglenn and Brighton, three each; and one each for Federal Heights, Arvada and Bennett. The parties agreed to delay any litigation through May 15, 2015. The agreement allows for additional municipal inmates – a total of 65 – to be housed at the Adams County Detention Facility. The municipalities agreed to pay the daily fee for any inmate exceeding that cap. Domestic violence offenders do not count against that cap. The Adams County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee was formed to find permanent solutions to curb the jail population. As part of the temporary agreement, the parties in the lawsuit agreed to continue with the committee. Property taxes from residents in Adams County fund the jail operations, which is why many city officials oppose the cap and fee.
Gay marriage allowed in Colorado Rebecca Brinkman and Margaret Burd of Thornton filed the first lawsuit in the state challenging the ban on same-gender marriage. They filed the suit in 2013 right after the Adams County Clerk and Recorder office denied their application for a mar-
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riage license. The lawsuit said the ban on gay marriages violated the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871. Their lawsuit was consolidated with a similar lawsuit filed by eight other couples in Denver and was heard by Adams County District Court Judge Scott Crabtree. In July, Crabtree ruled in favor of the couples, declaring Colorado’s ban on gay marriage to be unconstitutional. However, he stayed his ruling until the higher courts could weigh in on the issue. The highest court of the land essentially did just that on Oct. 6. The U.S. Supreme Court decided to not review cases regarding gay marriages, which upheld lower courts decisions allowing gay couples to marry in Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Indiana and Wisconsin. The court’s decision prompted Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to remove any obstacles that prevented gay marriage in the state, including lifting the stay on Crabtree’s ruling.
investigator with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. He was appointed undersheriff in 2001. He endorsed McIntosh to be his successor.
New sheriff in town
In November, Adams County voters elected Mike McIntosh to be their next sheriff. At the end of 2014, Doug Darr finished his third and last term, having run the Sheriff’s Office for 12 years. Darr, 63, began working with the Sheriff’s Office at 21 as a jail deputy in 1972. He rose through the ranks and served in every division in roles such as director of Emergency Management, SWAT Team commander, and he served as a special
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Blaze destroys condo building
Police say Martin Castruita Espinoza, who was 20 at the time, set the threealarm fire that completely destroyed a condo building at 8760 Corona St. in unincorporated Adams County March 4. Firefighters got the call at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, to the Corona Village Condominiums located behind the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 88th and Washington. Six agencies helped to extinguish the blaze, including North Washington Fire District, Southwest Adams County Fire District, City of Thornton, City of Westminster, North Metro Fire Rescue and Federal Heights Fire Department. The suspect stayed on the scene of the fire to talk to the media while the firefighters battled the blaze. The initial building where the fire started was a total loss with all 12 condos destroyed. There was a second building damaged as well. There were no serious injuries reported but three firefighters did suffer minor injuries, reported Sandy Danne with the then-North Washington district.
Plane crashes into Northglenn home
The pilot of a Piper single engine plane survived after crashing into a home at 11067 Livingston Drive in Northglenn at
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City continues to thrive With the New Year fast approaching the city of Brighton is winding down on 2014 and moving forward to 2015 with exciting project for the coming year. Brighton Mayor Dick McLean sheared his thoughts about everything the city has accomplished in 2014. “As I reflect back on 2014 I get excited thinking about all the great things we accomplished during that time.” He listed several things he felt were important coming out of 2014, which will shape the future of Brighton in 2015. The election of three new city council members in 2014 that are willing to work together with current council members to help shape the future of Brighton is one of the most significant items moving forward. The newly elected Councilman in 2014 are Mark Humbert, elected to Ward 4, Councilwoman Joan Kniss, elected to Ward 1 and Councilmen Ken Kreutzer elected to Ward 3. “The mature leadership combined with the new leadership has established an effective City Council that can work together to maintain the best interests of the Brighton community,” McLean said The Sister City program celebrated the twenty year anniversary of its partnership with Ziebice Poland in 2014. Several city council members and city manager Manuel Esquibel traveled to Poland in 2014 to celebrate this continued partnership. The continued involvement of the city of Brighton
in this program has brought an understanding of a different culture to the city of Brighton and a lasting friendship between the two cities. Brighton is looking forward to hosting delegates from Ziebice Poland city council in Brighton in 2015. This occasion will be an opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of our Sister Cities program and celebrate the traditions and cultures of our two great nations. The mayor said he was proud to announce that 339 business licenses were issued from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 2014 for Brighton. These included the new 7-11 C-Store; Creative U ; Innovative Real Estate Group; King Soopers Marketplace; Mile High Filter Recycling LLC; Philly Cheesesteak; Pho 81; Quynnlectric Inc.; Ross Department Store; Sunrise Oilfield Supply Company; Transwest Trucking and Weathercraft Companies to list a few. “It’s pleasing to see the economic status of our city continue to thrive,” he said.
The city of Brighton also issued 200 housing permits in 2014, insuring the continued growth and development of residential communities in Brighton, and the continued development of oil and gas production within the city. The mayor said city council members will continue to monitor the continued development of both of these items in 2015, in order to maintain controlled growth and development within Brighton. Looking ahead to the coming year, Mayor McLean is anticipating several new development projects to be open and operational in 2015. Included in these are Anytime Fitness; Brakes Plus; Brighton Crossing Liquor Store; Colorado Credit Union; Cost Cutters; FMC Technologies; Les Swab Tires; Metro Wastewater Northern Treatment Plant and Papa John’s Pizza. The resent sale of the Al Smith property to the city of Brighton, located at the Bromley Lane and Main Street intersection will allow the redevelopment of the south main street intersection and corridor to begin in 2015. The city council members anticipate the economic benefits of this development will have a positive impact on the city. “While we are not without our challenges, the strong vision of our city manager, city staff and city council allows us to continue to deliver quality services to our community and to plan for ways to make the future of Brighton even better,” McLean concluded.
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Home distilling illegal, but gaining popularity Few monetary benefits for those with unlawful hobby By Trenton Sperry Greeley Tribune
GREELEY (AP) — Homebrew clubs and people who grow their own pot make no secret of their efforts — and almost always share it with others — but the possibility of being found out has kept home distillers alone in the basement. Distilling liquor for personal consumption is still illegal in Colorado and the other 49 states, even though it’s only considered a petty offense. “Most people who distill at home don’t even tell their friends,’’ said Mike Lurbe, a member of Treehouse Brewing Club, a homebrewing club in Greeley. Heather Bean, who owns Syntax Spirits, even has a hard time finding employees. “With distilling, you can virtually find nobody,’’ she said. “Honestly, most of the people that kind of do the clandestine home distilling, they’re like retired engineers. They’re not going to be the young person who comes on and is going to do the heavy lifting and do distilling. And that’s because of the laws.’’
However, home distilling is growing in popularity. It’s almost as popular as homebrewed beer, Bean said, and she knows this because of the number of people who strike up a conversation with her at Syntax. “It’s actually incredibly popular,’’ Bean said, “and lots of people come in here and start talking about their home rigs.’’ Bean said there’s also a reason the rise in the popularity of home distilling has paralleled the growth in homebrewing. “People frequently actually make beer and then distill it,’’ she said. “Some people decide they should distill because they had a bad batch of beer. Other people get more pointed about it and just make things specifically for distilling.’’ Making spirits for personal consumption has few monetary benefits if any, Bean said, because it takes a large amount of initial ingredients just to get a small amount of liquor. “The people who tend to be into it are people who have been into homebrewing and into home vinification, and they’re just kind of interested in fermenting things and want to round out their profile,’’ she said. “Most of the people are just sort of the more professional who is kind of into this as a hobby, and they think, ‘Seriously, how big of a deal could
it be? Who is going to show up in my basement on Friday night?’ Well, probably nobody, unless you actually tell them that you want to sell a bunch of booze.’’ It’s hard to understate just how the state of Colorado treats distilling in relation to other crimes. In the past three years, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Liquor Enforcement Division has had only one home distilling case, in which the department confiscated about 10 bottles and three keg stills, said Daria Serna, the department’s communications director. The three stills enabled the distiller, who lived in southern Colorado, to make about three quarts of liquor at a time, or a little less than three liters. Serna said the person was attempting to sell the distilled liquor. “I’ve never known anybody who has been caught for home distilling,’’ Bean said. “The only people I’ve heard of just through word-of-mouth type stuff are people who then try to sell their wares, which is just a dumb idea.’’ With the advent of legal recreational marijuana in Colorado and the ability to grow plants for personal use at home, Bean said it seems almost silly to keep home distilling laws on the books. The reason they remain, she guessed, has to do almost entirely with tax revenue. “As far as I can tell, the real reason be-
hind home distillation being illegal is it’s very lucrative,’’ Bean said. “Even in the excise tax rates, we pay roughly 10 times more tax than beer and wine on each amount of spirit. So you can also imagine why no one wants to sort of let that slide.’’ Bean said those taxes and the cost of distilling licenses can put a damper on businesses like hers, in more ways than one. “I built our whole production line having absolutely no idea if it would actually work,’’ she said. “I’m a chemical engineer, and I fervently hoped that it would work. And it does work, it did work. But believe me, that was a lot of high blood pressure and heartburn before the first turn-on.’’ Nevertheless, Bean said the law is the law, and she doesn’t condone anyone distilling anything other than water, vinegar or essential oils without a license. Bean pays more than $1,000 a year for her distilling license. “This is why distillers have gotten that bad reputation, because we’re kind of thumbing our nose at the law more than we should be,’’ she said. “It is the responsibility of the distiller to abide by all applicable laws or accept the consequences.’’
NEWS IN A HURRY Schatz featured in ‘Holiday Sizzle’ exhibit Brighton spotlights former school teacher Beverly Schatz in the Eye for Art “Holiday Sizzle” art exhibit currently on display at City Hall through Jan. 30. Breathing life onto paper with vibrant colors has become a new way of life for Schatz. Schatz was introduced early to the art world by her father who was an avid artist. At an early age, her father took her on trips to art museums and taught her about the great masters of the art world. Those early trips would entice a passionate love for art, which later inspired her to become an art teacher. Schatz worked for Arlington High School in Arlington, Washington, for 32 years and is now retired and living at Heritage at Todd Creek in Thornton. Her passion for art continues by teaching art in the commu-
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nity and creating her fabulous works. Schatz vibrant festive watercolors bring a new zest to old time favorites. With artwork techniques that are a blend of inks and watercolors, Schatz conveys a quality reminiscent of stained glass. With a fascination for pairing watercolor with other mediums, she uses pen for control and watercolor for its sense of freedom to create her beautiful pieces. Since Schatz retired, she relates that it has been relaxing to finally create her own artwork. Schatz artwork featured in the “Holiday Sizzle” art show, flow with the essence of the fall and winter months. “Fallen Leaves” captures the light breeze in falling leaves and “Colors of Autumn” is a stunningly orchestrated medley of vibrant colors. “Poinsettia” transitions her collection of art into the
winter months, showcasing the beauty and vibrancy of the traditional holiday flower. Artwork is currently on display 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is available for purchase. Special tours are also available to groups by appointment. The City of Brighton proudly supports and promotes art and culture within the city. To learn more about the Eye for Art Program or to take part in future displays, please call Laurie LozanoMaier, program coordinator, at 303-655-2034. Artwork may include, but is not limited to, paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and mixed media. To view a video sample of the current artwork being displayed and available at City Hall, visit www.brightoncoarts.org/135/Eye-for-Art-Program.
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Halie Litwin tries at a lay up during Gold Crown practice while the team learns a full court press. The eighth grade feeder team will feed into the Brighton High School basketball program next season. Photo by Michelle Boyer
Future Lady Dawgs in the making By Michelle Boyer
Mkboyer8@gmail.com Brighton girls’ basketball started its first Gold Crown team a couple of years ago. Gold Crown is known as a competitive program for sports like basketball to help encourage high schools to create a feeder team and to develop talent. Gold Crown has been around for 27 years, and is based out of Lakewood. More information is available at www.goldcrownfoundation.com. “I got involved with Gold Crown two years ago, when as sixth-graders; this team current team, now eighthgraders, needed a coach,” Pat Morris said. “That was the first girls’ Gold Crown team in Brighton in several years.” The GC feeder teams have a 60 percent rule; meaning 60 percent of the players must plan on attending Brighton High School. “Most of the girls on the team play other competitive sports like softball or soccer during the off season,” he said. “Ashley Cramer is our only player who plays yearround basketball, which she does on another team during the summer.” He said the majority of the team played basketball competitively for three years now. The girls played for the Brighton Recreation League before the feeder program. Five girls have been on the same competitive softball team, since they were 10 years old, when they won the state softball tournament in 2010.
“Three girls (Halie, Rachel and Jill) have all played on the same teams (soccer, softball and basketball) since the age of 5. They’re all friends as well as teammates who enjoy pushing each other to be the best at everything,” Morris said. This will be Morris’ last year assisting as the team enters their high school next year. “Coach Theresa Lopez may continue to coach the eighth grade teams as she is an excellent coach and has a real passion for basketball,” he said. Lopez isn’t new to the Gold Crown program. She coached her daughter back in 2006-2009. “The program is one of the best organized systems out there for youth,” she said. “The cost is reasonable. The host team camps, coaching clinics and individual camps, all are at affordable prices.” The league play will start Jan. 4 and games are usually played on Sundays. “This group of girls is very coachable,” she said. “They respond well to my new coaching and my coaching style.” Kilee Torres, Ashley Cramer, Izzy Bulger, Rachel Morris, Haily Litwin, Mackinzi Kroll, Hailey Radman, Noelani Matthews, Jaiden Pierce and Jillian Bishop make up this year’s eighth-grade feeder team. “The high school girls and boys varsity coaches coordinate the feeder teams; anyone interested in playing at that next level should contact them about tryouts next year. The difference between Gold Crown and middle
school basketball is there are tryouts and the team then keeps the best 10 players. We encourage our players to play for their middle schools and the competitive team so they have more opportunities to handle the ball.” Halie Litwin said she does Gold Crown because she just likes being around her friends. “I just like to stay active and fit,” she said. “It’s a fun program and not boring. It does keep you busy so you don’t have a lot of free time. My goals are to become better and stay fit.” Litwin would like to make at least “C” team her freshman year, but would be excited for junior varsity. Jillian Bishop loves playing basketball with her friends and appreciates her new coach. “She so fun to be with,” she said. “It’s a great program overall, because you get to see the other teams out there and compete in Gold Crown.” “It’s very intense to watch a high school game,” Rachel Morris said. “It gets you really pumped up. You just want that team to win, and at the same time you’re criticizing them because you know what to do. There more skilled and better at the sport than we are though.” Litwin said she just loves everything about Gold Crown. There’s nothing I really don’t like about it. “I’m all about basketball,” she said. Rachel Morris loves the atmosphere of basketball and how hard a person must push to compete. “My dad playing basketball really did get me started in playing the sport,” she said. “My goals are to be the best at the sport and to just never give up.”
From talent comes titles Sailas works hard at his wrestling passion By Michelle Boyer
Mkboyer8@gmail.com Wrestling half his life, Kenny Sailas has already proved to have an amazing career with the Brighton Wrestling club so far. The 12-year-old has a current record of 600 wins and 37 losses. “Kenny is a takedown specialist,” father Phil Sailas said. “Kenny gets 98 percent of his takedowns. He’s only been taken down seven times in the last five years.” Sailas was also a wrestler when he was younger, and he thought it would be a great sport to get his son involved in. “It teaches lots of life lessons,” he said. “Things like working hard to accomplish goals and how to deal with loss and learn from it.” Kenny has won Tulsa Nationals twice and placed there four times. Tulsa Nationals is the toughest tournament in the US. He’s a four-time Colorado State Champion and a five time Triple Crown Champion. Brighton Wrestling took a team to New Jersey last year. Sailas said they claim to have the toughest wrestlers in the country in New Jersey. “Kenny won that tournament without a point being scored on him,” he said.
Kenny said his favorite wrestling position is neutral (on their feet). His favorite move is the outside single — where he grabs a leg and arm, and pulls opponents down. This year Kenny’s goals are to win another Tulsa title and continue growing and learning about wrestling. “Kenny loves Brighton Wrestling,” Sailas said. “Most of the friends he goes to school with are in the wrestling club.” “It feels more like a family than a club,” Kenny said. “I also love working with my main coach, Eric Heinz.” Sailas says his son is an amazing and gifted athlete. “He’s not only very talented, but he works the hardest of any wrestler,” he said. “I’m excited to be a part of the wrestling club. I feel we have the best and toughest club in the state. We’ll be seeing a lot of high school state champions coming up from this program for decades to come.” Coach Eric Heinz believes that Kenny is the most dedicated athlete he’s had the honor of coaching in his 16-year career. “Anyone who knows youth wrestling definitely knows who ‘Chocolate Lightning’ (Kenny’s self-given and fitting nickname) is,” Heinz said. “This young man is not only a great athlete, but a stellar student and a standout for Bromley East Charter School. I can’t wait to see what this young man becomes in the future.”
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Mkboyer8@gmail.com Swimming since the seventh grade, Noelle Charles has grown into loving the sport. The Brighton High School swimmer does the 200 Medley Relay and the 400 relay. She said her main event is the 100 backstroke. Her best time for the 100 back is 1 minute, 22 seconds. “I got into swimming because I’ve always like the water,” she said. “My best friend also suggested I do swim team with her.” The backstroke is Charles’ favorite strong because she said she enjoys lying on her back and seeing her arms come out of the water. “It looks like I’m reaching for the sky,” she said. “I feel like this season I’ve grown physically and mentally. My strokes have all improved and I’m learning how to lead a team.”
Charles said she felt honored to be named one of the team captains this year. “This is one of our best seasons for our team,” she said. “So far we’re winning all our meets, but more importantly we’re growing closer as a team. Since our team is made up of so many girls, I feel like it’s made our team stronger. We’re stronger, because we have learned to put aside our differences and come together as one.” “I try to be a leader for the team just by being there for them,” she said. “Whether it means cheering girls on; or having a heartto-heart talk, I strive to be my best at leading the team.” Charles also plays tennis and says she really enjoys that sport too. “Although tennis is fun, swimming is my favorite sport because I love the feeling you get after a race,” she said. “Since I’ve been on the BHS swim team, I’ve lettered freshman and sophomore year.”
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Visitors travel the famous trade route at DMNS exhibit By Clarke Reader
creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com Some of the rarest and most exotic goods traveled along the Silk Road between Asia and eastern Europe, but those items weren’t the most important — the ideas, religions and cultures that were also traded along those routes would go on to shape the entire world for centuries to follow. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is taking guests along those 5,700-mile trade routes in its newest exhibit, “Traveling the Silk Road.” The museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd., will host the exhibit through May 3. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. “Traveling the Silk Road” is organized the American Museum of Natural History. “The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that ran between China and Constantinople, and so we take our guests to five of the main cities along the route,” said Jennifer Moss Logan, educator and coordinator for the Nature and culture gallery programs. “We have immersive and interactive environments with incredible artifacts to see.” The exhibit focuses on the route’s golden age — around 600 to 1200 AD — and begins in the Tang Dynasty’s imperial city of Xi’an. Logan said Xi’an was a metropolitan city that celebrated silk and the trade it brought. Visitors will be able to see the life cycle of silkworms and learn more about how the fabric is made. “There are many legends about how silk was first discovered, but one was that a princess was drinking tea outside and a silkworm cocoon fell into her tea,” explained Logan. “It was boiled in the tea and she pulled out the fabrics.” Silk was in high demand by nearly all cultures at the time and its secrets were closely guarded by its makers. Guests will be able to see some of the tools and a loom that was used in silk production — traditions that are still carried on today. Logan said that in a time when coins were used but were heavy, especially when traveling long distances, silk was used as currency because of its worth and lightness. The next stop is Turfan, a central Asian oasis between the Gobi and Taklimakan deserts. Logan described the city as an oasis city, where traders were able to rest and shop for exotic goods in its night markets. The markets were held in the evening because it was too hot during the day. In Turfan guests get all their senses
A storytelling interpreter, portrayed by a DMNS actor, explains about “Traveling the Silk Road” to visitors. Courtesy photo involved — they can smell some of the fragrances that merchants sold, listen to the sounds of merchants haggling over prices and touch some of the goods, from animal skins to bird feathers. “Turfan used the karez water system — a system that is still used today and guests can see how it works here,” Logan said. “Snowmelt from the mountains WHAT: “Traveling the Silk Road” eventually finds it WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature & way underground Science and the system 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver relies on wells and WHEN: Through May 3 underground canals 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. to provide water.” COST: $22.95 adult In Samarkand, $18.95 senior (age 65 and older) a city located in $14.95 junior-student (ages 3-18 or with modern day Uzbekia student ID) stan, the focus is on INFORMATION: www.dmns.org/silkroad the interaction of language and ideas. Guests will be able to hear some of the stories that would have been popular at the time and learn about papermaking — another Chinese skill that was adopted by many other cultures. “There was a lot of cultural exchange of ideas, but some things were still meant to be secret,” Logan said. “Things like silk and papermaking were part of the Chinese heritage.” The quest for knowledge continues in Baghdad, were visitors will tour the House of Wisdom, a library and translation institute that welcomed scholars of all cultures and backgrounds. “It’s in this place that we get things like Arabic numerals, medicine and mathematics,” Logan said. “It was a great city for commerce but it was home to scholars for a thousand years.” Astronomy was a favorite subject in the city, and the museum has a model of an ancient Islamic astrolabe. Visitors have the chance to determine the hour by marking the position of the “stars” embedded in a surrounding starscape. The final stop along the road is Constantinople — what is now Istanbul in Turkey. This stop is special because many of the artifacts on display come from the museum’s own collection. “Constantinople was one of the easternmost outposts of the Roman Empire and trade was driven by the desire for luxury goods,” Logan said. The Museum of Nature & Science prides itself on adding a local connection to all exhibits that come through and “Traveling the Silk Road” features local actors playing historic characters, who interact with guests and provide a personal look at the time. “The actors worked for hours to develop their characters,” Logan said. “We have a lot of local pride here — there are aspects of the exhibit that guests will only see here.” For more information visit www.dmns. org/silkroad.
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Thrillist.com, the Internet commentator on all things food-related, has chosen RiNo, Denver’s Riverfront North neighborhood, as one of the 18 Best Food Neighborhoods in America. While RiNo as a destination dining ‘hood is fairly new and continually growing, its foodie scene lacks historical reference to call upon, unlike other neighborhoods in New Orleans, Boston, Charleston, Chicago and San Francisco, which are also on the list. Here’s what Thrillist said about RiNo, “Once upon a time, this was a neighborhood Denverites would go to if they wanted to have a nice night out ... and then get mugged afterwards. Now? It’s practically swarming with hot restaurants and breweries. Part of that is due to The Source, an enormous 20,000-squarefoot artisan food market that houses one of Denver’s best restaurants (Acorn), coffee roasters (Boxcar), breweries (Crooked Stave) and plenty more. “Four other exemplary craft breweries have taprooms in the neighborhood as well, including the Utah-transplant Epic Brewing, which knows (its) way around a sour. For food, Work & Class serves up shared plates of delicious Latin/ American food, Cart-Driver is the tiny, high-quality pizza joint every neighborhood deserves, and Los Chingones is the Mexican food outpost of one of Denver’s finest restaurateurs. And for something you likely won’t find in any other city, Infinite Monkey Theorem cans (its) own wine and has an expansive space to drink it in.” See the other 17 picks at www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/18-best-food-neighborhoods-in-america-flushing-westloop-the-mission.
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Thrillist also lauded seven old-school steakhouses in Colorado. I still get misty-eyed over Emil-Lene’s Sirloin House in Aurora, which closed last spring, but this is an admirable list of steakhouses that get less mention than Elway’s, Mortons, Del Frisco’s, Shanahan’s, et al: 1. The Broker Restaurant, 821 17th St. (Remember the shrimp bowl?) 2. Mickey’s Top Sirloin, 6950 Broadway 3. The Buckhorn Exchange, 1000 Osage St., where what you’re eating glares down at you in its taxidermy form. 4. The Summit Steakhouse, 2700 S. Havana St., Aurora. We used to live within walking distance of this place where American Furniture Warehouse honcho Jake Jabs often bellied up and belted out songs at the piano bar. 5. Columbine Steak House & Lounge, 300 Federal Blvd. 6. Charco Broiler, 1716 E. Mulberry St., Fort Collins. 7. Bastien’s Restaurant, 3503 E. Colfax Ave., home of the sugar steak.
Panzano dish honored
With all the dinners and dining going on at New York City’s revered James Beard House this year, Panzano Chef Elise Wiggins’ braised lamb croquette was one of the 15 favorite dishes of the year, as noted on The Beard House official blog. Wiggins, along with other chick chefs, whipped up the winning dish during the Parker Parkercontinues continueson onPage Page12 10
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Drywall Repair Specialist Group Notice is hereby given that the South Project Name: 2014 SACWSD Water there.” Any persons, co-partnership, association Adams• County Water & Sanitation DisHome Renovation System Removal and Replacements of persons, company, or corporation that trict (“District”), Adams County, ColorProject Location: Along portions of and Remodel furnished labor,Clermont materials,Street, equipment rentado, will make finalNOTICE payment at its ofCherry Street, and DexPUBLIC 30 years Experience Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column insights als, sustenance orgives other usedinto or fice at • 6595 East 70th Avenue, Comter Street bounded by E. supplies 70th Avenue on • Insured consumed by any contractor, in or about merce City, Colorado on January 20, the south and E.parties 72nd Avenue on the Notice of Final Payment the best events, restaurants,north. businesses, and people the performance of said work are hereby • Satisfaction 2015 Glacier Construction Co., Inc. for notified to file any claim on account of furall work done by said Contractor conthroughout the metro area.nishing Parker also writes forDistrict, BlacktieNotice is Guaranteed hereby given that the in South any of co-partnership, said items to theassociation at structionCounty work performed within the DisDisAny persons, Adams Water & Sanitation the above address on or before 5:00 PM trict on the following project: PUBLIC NOTICE Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns of persons, company, or corporation that Highly rated & screened contractor trict (“District”), Adams County, Color-by on Tuesday, January 19, 2015. Failure on furnished labor, materials, equipment rentado, will makeHome finalAdvisor payment at its & Angies listof(Monday, Wednesday and Friday) www.blacktie-colthe part ofat such claimant to file such veriProject Contractor: Glacier Construction Notice of Final Payment als, sustenance or other supplies used or fice at 6595 East 70th Avenue, Comfied statement of claim prior to in such deadCo., Inc.City, Colorado on January 20, consumed byreached any contractor, or about merce orado.com/pennyparker. She can be at penny@ Call Ed 720-328-5039 line, will release the District, its officers, Project Name: Supplemental Irrigation Notice is hereby given that the South the performance of said work are hereby 2015 Glacier Construction Co., Inc. for agents, and ofaccount any from System LandmarkinPump Adamsblacktie-llc.com County Water & Sanitation District notified to fileemployees, any claim on of any furor at 303-619-5209. all work Connection done by saidatContractor conand all liability for such Station and Well 81 Modifications (“District”), Adams County, Colorado, will nishing any of said itemsclaim. to the District, at struction work performed within the DisProject Locations: Landmark Pumping make final payment at its office at 6595 the above address on or before 5:00 PM All phases to include trict on the following project: PUBLIC NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Station and Reservoir site at 10270 LandEast 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Coloron Tuesday, January 19, 2015. Failure on OF mark Drive within theGlacier Reunion Filing No. ado on Notice Januaryof20, 2015 to Diaz Conthe DIRECTORS part of such claimant to file such veriProject Contractor: Construction Final Payment Acoustic scrape and SOUTH ADAMS 12 subdivision in Commerce City,re-texture Adams struction Group for all work done by said fied statement of COUNTY claim prior to such deadCo., Inc.Repairs to full basement finishes WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT County, Colorado. Well 81 at 12061 Contractor in construction work perline, will release the District, its officers, Project Name: Supplemental Irrigation Notice is hereby given that the South Water damage repairs formed within the District on the following Laredo Street within the Village/Outlook agents, and employees, of any from any System Connection at Landmark Pump Adams County Water & Sanitation District By:B. JoAnn Moss, Secretary project: subdivision in Commerce City, Adams door & trim installs and all liability for such claim. Station Interior and Wellpaint, 81 Modifications (“District”), Adams County, Colorado, will County, Colorado. 30+ years experience Project Locations: Landmark Pumping make final payment at its office at 6595 Legal NoticeOF No.:THE 63621 Project Diaz Construction BY ORDER BOARD Station and Reservoir Insured site at 10270 LandEast 70thContractor: Avenue, Commerce City, ColorFirstDIRECTORS Publication: January 1, 2015 Group Any co-partnership, association OF markpersons, Drive within the Reunion Filing No. ado on January 20, 2015 to Diaz ConFree estimates Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Project 2014 SACWSD Water of company, or corporation that Public Notice SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY 12 persons, subdivision in Commerce City, Adams struction Name: Group for all work done by said Publisher: Sentinel Darrell 303-915-0739 System Removal and Replacements furnished materials, equipment rentWATER & Northglenn-Thornton SANITATION DISTRICT County, labor, Colorado. Well 81 at 12061 Contractor in construction work perProject Location: Along portions of als, sustenance or other used or NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING formed within the District on the following Laredo Street within thesupplies Village/Outlook Cherry consumed contractor, in orAdams about PUBLIC NOTICE By:B. JoAnn Moss, Secretary CITY OF BRIGHTON project: Street, Clermont Street, and Dexsubdivisionbyinany Commerce City, ter Street bounded by E. 70th Avenue on the performance of said work are hereby County, Colorado. CITY COUNCIL the south and E. 72nd Avenue on the notified to file any claim on account of furNotice of63621 Final Payment Legal Notice No.: Project Contractor: Diaz Construction north. nishing any of co-partnership, said items to theassociation District, at First Publication: January 1, 2015 Group Any persons, PUD AMENDMENT FOR A PORTION OF the above address on or before 5:00 PM Notice is hereby given that the South Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Project Name: 2014 SACWSD Water THE of persons, company, or corporation that BRIGHTON CROSSING FILING NO. Any persons, co-partnership, association on Monday, January 19, 2015. Failure on County Water & Sanitation DisPublisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel System Removal and Replacements furnished labor, materials, equipment rent3 Adams SUBDIVISION, GENERALLY LOCof persons, company,Along or corporation the part of such or claimant to file such veritrict (“District”), Adams County, ColorProject Location: portionsthat of ATED als, sustenance other supplies used or SOUTH OF BRIDGE STREET,at its offurnished labor, materials, equipment rentfied statement of claim prior to such deadado, will make final payment Cherry Street, Clermont Street, and Dex- EAST OF THE PUBLIC consumed by any contractor, in or about NOTICE ELBERT als, sustenance or other used on or line,performance will release of thesaid District, its officers, fice at 6595MT. East 70th STREET Avenue, Comter Street bounded by E. supplies 70th Avenue the work are hereby Allemployees, types, licensed insured. ALIGNMENT, WEST OF SOUTH consumed by any in oron about agents, and ofaccount any&from merce City, Colorado on 50TH January 20, the south and E. contractor, 72nd Avenue the notified to file Honest any claimexpert on of any furNotice of Final service. AND NORTH OF Payment THE VILthe performance of said work are hereby AVENUE, and all liability for such 2015 Glacier Construction Co., Inc. for north. nishing any of said itemsclaim. to the District, at SUBDIVISION (AKA NORTHG- in conFree estimates. notified to file any claim on account of fur- LAGE all work done by said Contractor the above address on or before 5:00 PM Notice is hereby given that the South BY ORDER OF THE BOARD nishing any of co-partnership, said items to theassociation District, at ATE) structionCounty work performed within the DisDis720-203-7385 Any persons, on Monday, January 19, 2015. Failure on Adams Water & Sanitation OF SOUTH to file such verithepersons, above address on or or corporation before 5:00 that PM trict on the following project: of company, the DIRECTORS part of such claimant trict (“District”), Adams County, ColorADAMS COUNTY WATER SANITAon Tuesday, January 19, 2015. Failure on BROMLEY PARK PUD, furnished labor, materials, equipment rentfied statement of claim prior to&such deadado, will make final payment at its ofTION DISTRICT the of such claimant to file such veriAMENDMENT (MAJOR) Project Contractor: Glacier Construction als, part sustenance or other supplies used or 16TH line, will release the District, its officers, fice at 6595 East 70th Avenue, Comfied statement of claim prior to such deadCo., Inc. consumed by any contractor, in or about agents, and employees, of any from any merce City, Colorado on January 20, By: Moss, Secretary line,performance will release of thesaid District, Project Name: Supplemental Irrigation is hereby given that the City Counthe work its areofficers, hereby Notice andB. allJoAnn liability for such claim. 2015 Glacier Construction Co., Inc. for agents, and ofaccount any from System Landmark of the CityConnection of Brighton willat hold a public inPump notified to fileemployees, any claim on of any fur- cil all work done by said Contractor conLegal NoticeOF No.:THE 63622 and all liability for such Station and Well 81 Modifications regarding an application for a the DisBY ORDER BOARD nishing any of said itemsclaim. to the District, at hearing struction work performed within FirstDIRECTORS Publication: January Project Locations: Landmark Unitthe Development amend-Pumping OF SOUTH 1, 2015 the above address on or before 5:00 PM Planned trict on following(PUD) project: Last Publication: January 8, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Station and Reservoir site atsouth 10270 LandADAMS COUNTY WATER & SANITAon Tuesday, January 19, 2015. Failure on ment of a property generally located Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel OF DIRECTORS mark Drive within the Reunion Filing No. TION DISTRICT the part of such claimant to file such veri- of Project Bridge Street, east of the Mt. Elbert Contractor: Glacier Construction Westminster Window SOUTH ADAMS 12 subdivision in Commerce City, Adams fied statement of COUNTY claim prior to such dead- Street Co.,alignment, Inc. west of South 50th AvWATER & SANITATION DISTRICT Brighton Banner County, Colorado. Well 81 at 12061 By: B. JoAnn Moss, Secretary line, will release the District, its officers, enue, Project Name: Supplemental Irrigation and north of the Village Subdivision Laredo Street theLandmark agents, and employees, of any from any (AKA System Connection at Northgate) (towithin be known asVillage/Outlook Brom- Pump By:B. Secretary subdivision in Commerce City, Adams Legal Notice No.: 63622 and allJoAnn liabilityMoss, for such claim. Station and Well 81 Modifications leyCounty, Park PUD,Colorado. 16th Amendment (Major)), First Publication: January 1, 2015 Project Landmark which is partLocations: of the north half of SectionPumping Legal NoticeOF No.: 63621 Last Publication: January 8, 2015 BY ORDER THE BOARD Station and Reservoir site at 10270 Land10,Any Township 1 South, Range 66 West,association of FirstDIRECTORS Publication: January 1, 2015 persons, co-partnership, Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel OF mark Drive within the Reunion Filing No. the 6th PM, City of Brighton, County of Last Publication: of persons, company, or corporation that Westminster Window SOUTH ADAMS January COUNTY8, 2015 12 subdivision in Commerce City, Adams Adams, Statelabor, of Colorado. Publisher: Sentinel furnished materials, rentWATER & Northglenn-Thornton SANITATION DISTRICT Brighton Banner County, Colorado. Wellequipment 81 at 12061 als, sustenance or other supplies used or Laredo Street within the Village/Outlook The City Council willany hold contractor, a public hearing consumed by in orAdams about NOTICE By:B. JoAnnPUBLIC Moss, Secretary subdivision in Commerce City, regarding a PUD amendment the apthe performance of saidforwork are hereby County, Colorado. proximately 72.229 acre property to re- of furnotified to file any claim on account Notice of63621 Final Payment Legal Notice No.: vise certain dimensional standards, nishing any of said items to the District, at First Publication: January 1, 2015 Any persons, co-partnership, association the above address or corporation before 5:00 that PM standards, provideonaccommodaNotice is hereby given 8, that the South design Last Publication: January 2015 of persons, company, or on Monday, January 19, 2015. Failure on tions for a new housing type, and modify Adams County Water & Sanitation DisPublisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel furnished labor, materials, equipment rentpart of such claimant to file veritrict (“District”), Adams County, Color- thethe zoning designation Bromley Parksuch als, sustenance orofother supplies used or fied statement of claim prior to such deadado, will make final payment at its of- PUD (Residential). consumed by any contractor, in or about line, will release of thesaid District, fice at 6595 East 70th Avenue, Comthe performance work its areofficers, hereby agents, and ofaccount any from merce City, Colorado on January 20, The meeting will be on on Tuesday, notified to fileemployees, anyheld claim of any furand all20, liability for7:00 such claim. 2015 Glacier Construction Co., Inc. for January nishing any of said items to in the 2015, at p.m., theDistrict, at all work done by said Contractor in con- City theCouncil aboveChambers, address on or before located on the 5:00 PM BY ORDER OF THE BOARD struction work performed within the Dis- first on floor Monday, January 19, 2015. Failure on of the City Administration OF SOUTH to file such veritrict on the following project: the DIRECTORS part500 of such Building, Southclaimant 4th Avenue,&inSANITAADAMS COUNTY WATER fied statement of claimwillprior such deadBrighton. The City Council hearto evidTION DISTRICT Project Contractor: Glacier Construction line, will release the District, its officers, ence from interested parties and will make Co., Inc. agents, and employees, ofregardany from any a recommendation to City Council By: B. Moss, Secretary Project Name: Supplemental Irrigation and allJoAnn liability for such claim. System Connection at Landmark Pump ing the PUD amendment. Legal NoticeOF No.:THE 63622 Station and Well 81 Modifications BY ORDER BOARD information January may be obtained FirstDIRECTORS Publication: Project Locations: Landmark Pumping Further OF SOUTH 1, 2015 thePublication: Planning Division at the Last January 8, above 2015 Station and Reservoir site at 10270 Land- from ADAMS COUNTY WATER & SANITAaddress or by calling 303-655-2059. Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel mark Drive within the Reunion Filing No. TION DISTRICT Westminster Window 12 subdivision in Commerce City, Adams Brighton Banner No.: 10068 County, Colorado. Well 81 at 12061 Legal By:Notice B. JoAnn Moss, Secretary Laredo Street within the Village/Outlook First Publication: December 25, 2014 subdivision in Commerce City, Adams Last Publication: 25, 2014 Legal NoticeDecember No.: 63622 County, Colorado. 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ADAMS COUNTY NEWS IN A HURRY Canine adoptions open Adams County Animal Shelter briefly postponed all dog adoptions earlier this month out of animal health concerns, following one of the shelter’s dogs displaying
a severe respiratory infection. Director Eva McMickle-DeTolve said the adoption hold was done out of an abundance of caution. “We are doing this out of an abundance of caution,” said McMickle-DeTolve. “Our goal is to place healthy
animals in loving homes.” The Adams County Animal Shelter is open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday. It is located at 10705 Fulton, Brighton, CO 80601. For more information visit www.adcogov.org.
Santa visits Brighton police department By Lou Ellen Bromley
bromleyclan@hotmail.com Brighton Police Department was host to a very famous person last Friday, who only makes an appearance this time of year. Santa Claus was at the Brighton Police
Department front lobby Dec. 19, to help pass out toys to local children and to get ideas of what they want most for Christmas. Brighton police officers, various other employees and volunteers have been shopping and wrapping toys all week in anticipation of this holiday event.
All of the children at the police department got to talk to Santa and each received a wrapped Christmas gift to open Christmas morning. Police Sergeant Monce Portillo said the department was expecting more than 300 children to come see Santa and receive a gift especially selected for them. The
Brighton Police employee charities program arranged for Santa’s visit and provided the toys given out to the children. Police Lieutenant Frank Acosta as “Santa” and “Elf” Shiloh Howett from animal control were the famous pair, for both the young and older guests at this traditional holiday event.
THINGS TO DO BRIGHTON CALENDAR EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com, attn: Brighton Calendar. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis. MASSAGE MASSAGE THERAPIST, Bonita Rose, provides massage services, 9:15-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton. Call 303-655-2075 for appointment. Pay her at the time of service.
WEIGHT LOSS Support Group WHETHER YOU are trying to lose weight or just keep it off, this support group is for you. Lisa Schorton will lead the group. Share recipes, learn techniques for weight loss and explore ways to be successful in your journey. Group meets 8:45-10 a.m. Wednesdays, from Jan. 7 to Feb. 25 at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton. Call 303-655-2075 or go to www.brightonco.gov. Sign up by Monday, Jan. 5. DEMENTIA CAREGIVER Support Group
THIS GROUP is for family or friends who are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. This is an opportunity for caregivers to share with each other concerns, coping techniques and tips when caring for a loved one. This evening support group is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and led by Sue Herzog. Group meets 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway. Call 303-655-2075 or go to www.brightonco.gov.
James Cameron’s solo dive into the depths of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles below the ocean’s surface. The risks were astounding and the footage is breathtaking. Leave Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. Sign up by Monday, Jan. 12. Call 303-655-2075 or go to www.brightonco.gov.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN Bird Observatory plans its third annual Christmas bird count for kids 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19. Meet at the Meadowlark Picnic Pavilion, Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton. Registration required. Participants should wear comfortable hiking shoes, dress in layers and bring a picnic lunch, binoculars and a field guide, if possible. Warm drinks, water and snacks will be provided. Register by Jan. 16 by contacting community education coordinator Tyler Edmondson, 303-659-4348 ext 15, or tyler.edmondson@rmbo.org.
HEAD TO Blackhawk to gamble at Bull Durham Casino on Thursday, Jan. 13. Bonuses include: $5 upon arrival; $5 after earning 100 points on players card; free hot dog and sweet treat for lunch and free soup on 2nd floor. Leave Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, at 8:45 a.m., and leave Blackhawk at 3 p.m. Sign up by noon Thursday, Jan. 8. Call 303-655-2075 or go to www.brightonco.gov. WHALES AND IMAX WHALES: GIANTS of the Deep is a high-tech, hands-on exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Learn all about these gentle giants of the sea. Two hours to tour the whale exhibit and the museum, and one hour for lunch on the premises (bring your own or purchase at the grill/deli). At 12:30 p.m., line up for the IMAX film Deepsea Challenge 3D. It chronicles
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