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New COVID-19 restrictions prohibit indoor dining, personal gatherings Post-COVID fun;will cities plan for summer festivals Big events are being separated in small venues spread out through the cities BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the pandemic hit in 2020 cities across Colorado had to cancel big events and festivals that not only impacted the cities economically but also affected communities socially. This year the big events are coming back, with a bang. The city of Fort Lupton cancelled both Independence Day celebrations and its traditional late summer Trapper’s Day event due to the pandemic last year. “Both signature events are planned to be bigger and better than ever with live music, car shows, rides, food trucks, and more. We feel that we’re not only planning something fun for the community, but we see these activities as a way to build pride and show off our resiliency after such a hard year,” said Christy Romano, Fort Lupton Events Coordinator. The Trapper Days celebration is September 10 this year. Trappers Days in Fort Lupton’s is the largest event celebrating the culture of Fort Lupton’s pioneers of the past, present, and future. The festival starts with a parade downtown main street

Brighton Summerfest event in 2019 and canceled in 2020. It’s scheduled in June 2021.

with live music, a beer garden, car shows, and vendors. The celebration continues at the historic park with the community dressed in the 1800s with cultural re-enactments and vendors. Hot air and chain saws

The Frederick in Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival was the town’s most significant event that was canceled in 2020. It usually features the colorful hot air balloons in the air visible from miles away.

A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent weeks due to high demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Department. STAFF REPORT City’s test positivity Manager’s for higher more than Brighton andBYCommerce ratesposition were both than SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA eight years. Tinklenberg had been 13 percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have filling the job as Interim Manager died from COVID-19 related health To McBroom limit the spread of COVID-19, since resigned. Commerce City will stay close to issues. “Following highly competitive home when it comesmoved to hiring a new restrictions at least 15 counties to tighter thataprohibits indoor and search for a new city manager, city manager, promoting Deputy personal gatherings.

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“It was canceled due to COVID-19,” said Jessica Hill, Communications and Engagement Specialist. During the pandemic, Frederick had its annual outdoor Chainsaws and Chuckwagon event in July but made it a small socially distanced event, as was the annual Taste of Frederick festival. The Chainsaw artists were protected six feet away from the public and spread out. For the Taste of Frederick in June, residents stayed in the car and picked up samples of food from a variety of

vendors. This year the “Frederick in Flight Hot Air Balloons” is up, up, and way June 25-27. Finale Fridays, a street market festival with live music, produce, food and crafts, is planned for every Friday from June to September 2021.

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county is required to follow based on the severity of a county’s local virus spread. The dial grew out of the state’s safer-athome order — the policy that came after the statewide stay-at-home order this City under McBroom springManager and allowed numerous typesin of 2016, overseeing the city’s capital businesses to reopen. improvement program, Commerce The community state recently switched to color City’s development efidentifiers — levels blue, yellow and golf forts and the parks, recreation, and public departments. orange ratherworks than numbered levels — to City Councilors interviewed avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, levelsix red candidates for the City Manager’s meant a stay-at-home order. Now, level job during a special Saturday Zoom red — “severe risk” is the secondsession on Feb. 20— and then followed

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Commerce City makes Tinklenberg permanent manager

City Manager Roger Tinklenberg to fill the job permanently. Councilors met in executive session on April 12, part of their ongoing efforts to replace Brian McBroom, who resigned in July 2020. McBroom had been in the City

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the city council announced that they would enter into negotiations with the current interim city manager, Roger Tinklenberg, to become Photo by Belen Ward the permanent city manager,” Mayor Benjamin Huseman said in a written statement. “The city council

As Denver metro counties continue to inch closer to local stay-at-home orders will a decision appointundermake Colorado’s systemon of the coronavirusment at a future city council meetrelated restrictions, the state announced ing.” a new level of rules that indoor Tinklenberg is a 20 prohibits year veteran dining and personal gatherings — a with the city. He began working change that appliesCity to theinmajority with Commerce 2001 asof the Finance Director andmany was counties promoted Denver metro area and in to the city’s Administrative Services other regions. Officer, supervising the internal The state’s COVID-19 including dial, which the has service departments, been in effect since September, is the set offices of City Clerk, finance, human of different levels of restrictionstechnolthat each resources and information ogy. He began working as Deputy

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September 26, 1940 - April 13, 2021 James (Jim) Louis Jaeger, age 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home, in Brighton, Colorado, on April 13, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 26, 1940 in Imperial, Nebraska to Louis and Clara (Ohmie) Jaeger. He grew up, attended schools, and graduated from Chase County High School, in Imperial, in 1958. That is also where he met Sharon L. (Stout) Jaeger, his high school sweetheart, and two years later they married. A marriage that lasted for more than 60 years. Shortly after marrying, they moved to McCook, Nebraska, then to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and finally to Brighton, Colorado. Jim loved life as a young child and for a portion of that time was taught in a one room school building. He liked to note that he was the smartest in his class, however conveniently left out that he was the only one in his class. At the age of six he moved from a farm, a few miles to the northwest of Imperial, into town so he could play baseball, basketball and participate in track and field. His high school, Chase County High School, won the state championships in baseball his senior year (1958). He then went on to McCook Community College, where he continued to play baseball. His position was first base. Jim worked a few different jobs throughout his upbringing. His first job as a young man was as a freshman in high school (1955) and required that he drive from Imperial to McCook, 62 miles. He started by sweeping floors and doing small, tedious tasks and eventually worked his way up to department manager. In 1967 he transferred to the JC Penney store in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and on April 1, 1970 transferred to the JC Penny store in Brighton, Colorado, and was the store manager until 1977. He then decided to open up a shoe store, which eventually became Jim’s Shoes. The shoe store transformed from a shoe store to a shoe repair (cobbler) with some shoe/boot sales. He worked until he was 79, late 2020. His goal was always to work until he was 80, but Covid and other family needs led him to close the business before reaching that goal. Church and family always came first in Jim’s life. He was very devoted to his faith and was heavily involved in taking care of his church and community. Jim held many positions within his church and church

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school over his 50+ years as a member. He was well known locally for such things as the one that led the downtown merchants and city to acquire Christmas lights for Main and Bridge Streets in town when they had none. He served on the Brighton School District 27J Board for 7 1/2 years, was a state judge for the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) of Brighton High School for 30 years, a board member of United Power for 12 years, a Brighton Jaycee, a Brighton Elk, and a Kiwanis member for over 30 years. Jim was also a diehard Nebraska Cornhusker fan who also grew to love the hometown high school team, the Brighton Bulldogs. He was an avid Bulldog fan and if you didn’t know where Jim was chances were that you may find him in the crowd of a Bulldogs sporting event. Jim was also an enthusiastic mountain hiker and bird watcher, and completed numerous continental divide hikes from the east side of the divide, over the divide, and ending near Grand Lake. He loved the outdoors and spending time with friends and family as much as he could. Jim is survived by his spouse, Sharon L. (Stout) Jaeger, of Brighton, CO; two children, Mike (Kristin Forster) of Baltimore, MD, and family; Colin and Ryan Forster; Jodi (Rob) Michel of Brighton, CO; three grandchildren: Kyle (Apryl) Michel, of Frederick, CO, Ashley (Alan) Ricard of Houston, TX, and Kayla (Julio) Campuzano of Chadron, NE; and four great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Louis and Clara (Ohmie) Jaeger. Memorial services honoring Jim will be Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 Skeel Street, Brighton, Colorado 80601. Seating is limited and those desiring to attend will need to signup prior to attending. There will be no viewing or cemetery services. A reception will be held following at a location a few miles east of Brighton on Bromley Lane. Tabor Funeral Home will be broadcasting the service via Jim’s online obituary at www.taborfuneralhome.com for those unable to attend. For those desiring to make a donation in Jim’s honor, he requested memorials be made in his name to Zion Lutheran Church and designated to be applied to the “Building Debt Retirement Fund.”

Shorty was born in Alamosa, Colorado to Mike Bucher and Francis Valdez and was the second youngest of four siblings. Ted married the love of his life, Patty Bucher on November 4, 1970. Ted spent much of his life in Commerce City and Fort Lupton Colorado working in many different areas along the way before he established his own business called Shorty’s Tree Service. Shorty was a jack of all trades but found his final passion being the boss over his small crew that would trim, remove, and address all sorts of trees, shrubs, and bushes. It was not rare to see Shorty working weekends in the wood yard moving stumps, splitting wood, and cutting logs. Shorty loved his wife Patty dearly and admitted she was the real boss on many occasions. He also enjoyed spending time teaching his family the tricks of the world he had picked up over time. While formalized education was not always his cup of tea, those who know him would attest that he was street smart, wise beyond belief, but most importantly very generous with all that he knew. Ted was motivated by his faith in the Lord Jesus and attended church regularly as a believing Catholic. For fun he enjoyed attending church with his grandson Noah, but he also enjoyed telling funny stories, watching NFL and UFC, and when he was younger, he fished a lot. As he got older family became his source of fun and listening to what his grand kids and family were doing became more to him than anything. He died working to be sure that his family and children would never have to experience some of

the hardships that he and Patty worked their way through. Shorty’s home as he once called it, the “ranchito,” in Aristocrat Acres was his favorite place to be. He was proud of the home that he and Patty built over time. The garage with all his equipment, trucks, wood splitters, and his Bobcat tractor will certainly miss him since he spent nearly every weekend with these tools and that garage. The “ranchito” was his pride and joy and where he was able to spend his last moments on earth surround by his loving family. Ted is survived by his wife, Patty Bucher; their two sons, Tony and Ricky Bucher; along with several grandchildren, Samantha, Courtney, Shayla, Andrew, Jacob, Noah, and Marcus. Shorty is also survived by a brother, Danny Bucher. Shorty was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Francis Bucher; and his other two brothers, Billie and Sidney Bucher. Recitation of the Rosary is Tuesday, April 20, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m.; Funeral Mass is Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., all at St. William Catholic Church, in Fort Lupton. Interment immediately follows at Hillside Cemetery, in Fort Lupton. It was Shorty’s desire that, in lieu of flowers and gifts, any type of donations for him would go to the Knights of Columbus for their faithful service to the poor and needy. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, Colorado handled arrangements. Visit www.TaborFuneralHome.com to share memories and condolences.

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September 2, 1960 - April 11, 2021

James, also known as Jamo or Mo, was born on September 2, 1960 to Lupe & Duvie Torres. He grew up in Brighton with his siblings Dan, Linda and Mike. He met Patty in high school and had a son, Jose. A couple years later another son, Mario was born. Jamo worked construction most of his life and for the last six years he worked for the St. Augustine Church as the groundsmen. Jamo`s favorite thing was his Harley; any chance he got he would be on it. Jamo and Patty were married on February 19, 2021 surrounded by family.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Hernandez; sons, Jose (Jackie) and Mario; grandchildren, Shanisa, Tiara, Isaiah, Miriya, Noah, Xavier, Aubriana, Lt Xavier, and Rocky. Funeral Mass honoring James was held Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Augustine Catholic Church, in Brighton, Colorado with Interment following at Elmwood Cemetery. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, Colorado handled arrangements. Visit www.TaborFuneralHome.com to share memories and condolences.

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Severe weather 101 Weather service gives training for prospective spotters BY STEVE SMITH

Updrafts. Downdrafts. Mammatus. Funnels. Land spouts. Lightning. At some point during a two-hour online severe weather spotter training class April 14, National Weather Service meteorologist Scott

Mammatus clouds at the back of a severe thunderstorm near sunset. SHUTTERSTOCK

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people interested in becoming severe weather spotters.

It’s one in a series of seminars the weather service offers in advance of severe weather season. The explanations included the various types of thunderstorms common (single-cell, multi-cell and supercell, the type more likely to cause tornadoes) in this area. All require air to flow into the clouds. The amount of wind determines the type of storm. “In a single cell storm, the winds are weak, and you can’t really tell the updraft and the downdraft,” Entrekin said. “After the heating of the day, there’s usually good updrafting. You can see well-defined edges SEE WEATHER, P5

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Anythink Library’s effort to promote Civic responsibility continues Saturday, tackling the theme of building Abundant communities. The discussion will be hosted on the Zoom networking platform from 9:30-11 a.m. The event is free and open to all. Registration is required at anythinklibraries.org. A link to the meeting will be sent to all registrants in advance.

“At Anythink, we’re all about creating opportunities. Opportunities to connect, to learn, to grow,” Anythink Director of Strategic Partnerships Stacie Ledden said in a written statement. “Civic Saturday provides an opportunity to be an engaged citizen, to talk about issues that are important to our community, and to connect with others passionate about civic engagement. These important conversations help us to build a stronger community as participants

rather than bystanders.” Civic Saturday was first started by Citizen University, a Seattle-based organization dedicated to building a culture of powerful, responsible citizenship in the U.S. To help spread the initiative outside of Seattle, Citizen University trains individuals and organizations from across the country, including Anythink, on how to host Civic Saturdays in their own communities. The April 24 Civic Saturday will feature several interactive components, including live digital illustrations based on the day’s conversations and musical performances by

Wayne Watts. The online gathering will also highlight individuals helping to promote well-being throughout Colorado through mutual aid efforts. Families are encouraged to participate, and attendees will be able to access resources designed to help engage young learners engage in the conversation. This will be Anythink’s fifth Civic Saturday, and the library has more dates planned in 2021 as it works to expand the initiative. The latest information on Civic Saturday at Anythink can be found at anythinkliraries.org/civicsaturday.

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Tri-County Health gives glimpse into summer events Arapahoe not moving to yellow despite uptick in new cases; health agency extends dial BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the whirlwind of changes to public health restrictions in the Denver metro area continues, residents may be wondering what it all means for summer events and gatherings as public health officials try to ward off a potential fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado. The Tri-County Health Department — the local public health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — discussed how summer activities may look during an April 8 virtual town hall put on in partnership with Arapahoe County. “We’re really looking forward to things like the county fair and small events,” said Mellissa Sager, an official with Tri-County Health Department. The state’s color-coded COVID-19 dial is the set of restrictions counties must follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affects capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings. Colorado originally implemented the dial on Sept. 15. The latest changes to Colorado’s

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City BBQ and Egg Dash including other annual various events. “We were still able to host some events, with specific safety measures in place. It was difficult to not be able to bring our community together and celebrate some of our favorite annual events but we are very much looking forward to being able to host these events again this year,” said Kristen Chernosky, Communications and Engagement Director, City of Brighton. Brighton is currently planning the annual SPEAK Week and the community walk events. The Summerfest is set for June 5th. “While the events may look a little different, as of now we are planning to host all of our events again this year. Of course, we will continue to monitor all local and state guidelines regarding COVID and make changes as needed,” Chernoksy said. Fair season

Last year the fair was closed to the public but fair officials were creative with the youth animal competition shows and livestreamed the junior livestock sale. The fair is scheduled to open in July 2021 depending on health and safety protocols. “We are hoping we can open as normal, if not we will do what we

system of restrictions — dubbed “dial 3.0” — took effect on March 24, moving many counties across the state to the least restrictive stage, level green. The update also relaxed restrictions for certain businesses in other counties. Dial 3.0 will remain in effect until mid-April, at which point the state plans to retire the dial and give local public health agencies greater control over what restrictions to enforce. The Tri-County Health Department’s board of health voted to extend a modified version of the state’s dial system for one month during an April 8 meeting. As Coloradans look to the summer, though, public health officials are likely to keep urging events to take place outside. “We know that outdoors are significantly safer than indoors, and as our local governments and community organizations plan for this summer, they’re keeping that in mind,” said Sager, Tri-County Health’s policy and intergovernmental affairs manager. “We’re working with (Arapahoe) County on the county fair, (and) we’re working with South Metro Fire on their fire muster this summer.” That’s an annual fire truck parade and firefighting demonstration event that takes place in Littleton. Many summer activities may still look a little different than usual, Sager said, considering how to keep people at a safe distance. Tri-County officials think events with food vendors and local artists, for example, can happen safely, Sager added. Tri-County recently amended its did last year,” said Jeanette Masarie, Fair Coordinator. The 116th Adams County Fair also cancelled its events due to the pandemic in 2020. During week of the fair which was from August 4th through the 9th the organizers had planned a virtual 4-H fair for the 4-H competitions. This year the plans are in works for the Adams County Fair in August 2021. No Zombies or ballerinas in 2021

Westminster canceled most of its popular community events due to the pandemic such as Adult Egg Hunt, July 4, Westy Craft Brew Fest, and Halloween Harvest Festival including a few other events. “Those events typically range in attendance from 300 egg hunts to 34,000 for the harvest festival. Regardless of size, we were disappointed to see any of them canceled, they are cherished traditions in our community. Thankfully, we were able to pivot to other events that were compliant with health regulations to assist with social recovery,” said Rich Neumann, Westminster marketing and cultural affairs administrator. Due to the local and state public health changes, some events cannot be brought back, including the Adult Egg Hunt, Ballerina Dodge Ball, and the Zombie Golf Tournament. The City of Westminster Cultural Affairs Team is planning its 2021 lineup of events and celebrations for the community with some required public health

mask-wearing order to remove the requirement that masks be worn in outdoor public spaces, the agency announced in an April 5 news release. But if residents will be in close contact for a long period of time, such as at a crowded trailhead, masks may still be a good idea, Sager said. A caller during the town hall asked whether swimming pools should open, and Sager responded that “we’re excited to have our pools open” and that they’re “much safer than those indoor activities.” It’s possible that many previous public health guidelines such as cleanings and reservations wouldn’t be strictly required after the state’s requirements fade away on April 16, Sager said. But at a large community pool, rules may be different, she added. Washing hands, staying home when sick and getting tested are still important tools to prevent the pandemic from rebounding, according to Sager. Variants and ‘fourth wave’ fears

Officials have recently seen increases in coronavirus cases in Arapahoe County and the state as a whole, John Douglas, Tri-County Health’s director, said during the town hall. He hears people wondering about a “fourth wave” of the virus, following the surges last spring, a smaller one in summer and the larger one in late fall and winter. “I would have to say that is a possibility but not a likelihood,” Douglas protocols. “To achieve this, staff has shifted its focus from one-time events to month-long attractions that can accommodate smaller gatherings over an extended period. Planned attractions are subject to change depending upon changing guidelines of local and state public health agencies,” said Ryan Hegreness, Westminster’s innovation and communication manager. Hegreness said with major public gatherings such as Westy Craft Brew Fest, Halloween Harvest Festival and Balloon Glow, the team is creating innovative activities for the community to participate safely than ever before. The city is also working with the Westminster Alamo Drafthouse to create a drive-in movie with live entertainment and with local breweries to create a socially distanced beer crawl in August. ‘We’re also partnering with the Denver Center for Performing Arts this summer to offer a series of acting workshops for youths using our new mobile art studio Art A La Carte,” Neumann said. Westminster in 2020 made the news regionally with a sociallydistance theater event “the Rough” in coordination with the Catamounts theater group. The performance played out across several holes of the city’s Legacy Ridge Golf Course “This event drew regional acclaim as an innovative approach to the theater during the pandemic,” Hegreness said. “The performance

said, mentioning the “race between vaccine and variants.” Added Douglas: “These variants are coming at us almost like alphabet soup.” He’s got his eye on the UK variant, known as B.1.1.7, spreading in Colorado. “It’s concerning because it’s the one that set our friends in the UK on their heels back in the (winter),” Douglas said, noting that France recently had to enter a third lockdown. The UK variant appears to be more contagious and seems to be more severe, he added. Changes to the dial, mask order

After the state’s dial is removed, Tri-County’s new public health order that extends the dial is expected to move each of the agency’s three counties one level lower on the dial, loosening restrictions, until May 15, according to the draft approved in the April 8 meeting. At that point, as long as there isn’t another surge in hospitalized cases, those counties would lose all restrictions and go into a fully open three-month period of observation. During that second phase, the health department will monitor severity metrics, such as hospitalized cases, to determine if any further restrictions are needed. The Tri-County Health Department also announced its mask order is expected to remain in place until June 30, adding what may be a definite end to the requirement. Previously, the agency had extended its order “for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to an Oct. 20 news release. took place on Legacy Ridge Golf Course, with attendees traveling along the course in golf carts.” Since this event was successful, the city planning another sociallydistance live theater event, “The Land of Milk and Honey.” “It will be equally successful as a unique, immersive theater experience,” said Hegreness. Food Truck Carnival downsized

The city of Northglenn also had to cancel its big event of the year the Food Truck Carnival with carnival rides and vendors. “It hit us economically as well as some of the food truck vendors,” said City of Northglenn, Steven Stokes, Event Supervisor. Depending on local and state guidelines changes this summer Northglenn plans to create smaller events at four separate parks, similar to what the city did in 2020. “The Food Truck Grab and Go” will be held on June 4, 11 and 18 and August 12, 19 and 26 in two separate parks each night with live music. A new event added this year is Pride night on June 26 which is a family-friendly event with a silent disco and drag show. The July 4 celebration will be held in four parks with a car show, lunch, dinner, and dance bands, but there will not be a firework display due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Stonehocker Porch Concert will have a house concert performance on August 5, September, 2, and October 7.

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April 20, 2021

News Briefs No Memorial Day parade

Commerce City will not play host to the state’s largest Memorial Day parade for the second year in a row, thanks to coronavirus. Instead, the plan, inconjunction with the Commerce City Veterans Commission, is to honor those who have died in service of their country with a Memorial Day program at Veterans Memorial Park, 6015 Forest Drive. The ceremony will include a color guard, the national anthem, a wreath laying, and more. Details will be posted at c3gov.com/ parade. Adams 14 begins superintendent search

Adams 14 School District is entering the last phases of its search for a new superintendent. The district partnered with JG Consulting in its superintendent search.

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to the clouds” like the shape of a cauliflower. The multi-cell storms have a series of up and downdrafts. Entrekin said storms can last about 30 minutes, but the complex can last for several hours. Supercell storms contain rotation in the clouds. Another key ingredient for these types of storms is wind shear, a

The timeline includes a review of the candidates Friday, April 23; the first round of interviews Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29; interviews of the finalists Monday and Tuesday, May 3 and 4; and a start date of July 1 for the district’s new superintendent. The consulting firm also made surveys available for district residents. In English, the link is https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/RWCNNB7. In Spanish, visit https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/RTH335J.

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Residents who live south of East 88th Avenue and east of state Highway 2 who need to place up to five bulky items for trash pickup can do so Saturday, April 24. For guidelines and a list of pickup days in other parts of town, visit c3gov.com/trash.

‘In Memory’ display for Wall That Heals event extended

Brighton Youth Services will offer a virtual college and career fair for high-school juniors and seniors from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 21. It’s a chance to talk with colleges, trade schools and apprentice programs. Registration is avail-

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

rapid change in either velocity or direction. “If you stand under a hose with no wind, you’re probably going to get wet,” Entrekin said. “But if you stand under a hose with strong winds, those winds take the water away from you. Wind can cause a storm to tilt.” Entrekin highlighted two other storm features. One is a wall cloud, which tends to form at the back edge of a storm and in an area free of rain. “When you see a wall cloud, there

is a lot of in-flow,” Entrekin said. “A shelf cloud is linear and slopes away from the rain. A wall cloud moves with the rain.” Outflow winds, winds that come from the bottom of the clouds, can lead to storms in other areas. In some cases, they can cause strong winds up to 2½ miles away. In some cases, those winds can cover larger distances. The front edge of a thunderstorm is a shelf cloud, which tends to create a lot of wind and rain. Entrekin also discussed last

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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 124th Avenue and Brighton Road. 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). Visit https://gummball5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=11277.

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First, it was a 23-game season for high-school baseball players. Then it became 18 games and eventually shrunk to 16. The Colorado High School Activities Association said it made the decision on a shorter season to keep in line with Title IX requirements. Some area coaches aren’t buying it. “I have many thoughts, but for the record, most everyone else in the country is trying to increase participation and opportunities for athletes, and CHSAA is taking opportunities away,” said BHS baseball boss Justin Stringer. Thornton’s coach, Jeremy Miller, agreed. “I’m definitely not in agreement with the decision, but it does sound like the coaches’ association made some headway and we may be getting two to three games added to our season,” he said. Adams City’s assistant coach, Erick Delatorre, is happy to have a season.

“But I’ll also say that having a shorter season does hurt us,” he said. “The majority of our players do not get the opportunity to play on club teams throughout the summer, so they rely on the school season to get game experience. Having a shorter season hurts us more than other high schools, especially when we are trying to rebuild the program.” Frederick’s coach, Colin York, said there is not a right and a wrong answer. “I go back and forth with the shortened baseball season. On one hand, I see and hear everything about Title IX and agree with keeping it fair and consistent between genders and their specific athletic programs,” York said. “On the other hand, the recent narrative has included the counterpoint of the lack of a season baseball had in comparison to softball, which is a fair point. In my opinion, I don’t think adding the two games to our season (something CHSAA and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are discussing) is going to make up for the lost season

Horizon’s Danny Moore catches a pitch during a March 2019 game against Kennedy High School. Local high school baseball coaches have mixed feelings about the shortened season for their players, due to FILE PHOTO begin early in May.

last year.” Fort Lupton’s coach, Cory Miller, goes back and forth, too. “You could make an argument that they are taking opportunties away,” he said. “But this is their only choice. The hard part is a lof of kids play club ball starting June 1, so CHSAA has to deal with that.” The season begins May 3, barring changes in the ongoing pandemic. “Would it be nice to have the ability to play more baseball? Absolutely.

But 16, 18, or 23 games? My view for the season doesn’t change. We will make the best out of the situation my staff and the boys are given,” York said. As a first-year head coach, I’m just focused on the games that are scheduled this season, and I’m excited for what the season brings for the Frederick Warriors. “Although I feel for those seniors that lost their opportunity to play their final season during covid, that experience is going to teach them adaptability and adversity,” York added. “If we were to make it fair, then we would have canceled the softball season in the fall, and now we are taking more opportunities away from kids. So, like I said in my first comment. I see it from both sides but not fully focused on it and more focused on preparing our boys for the season.” “I feel for the seniors who couldn’t play in their junior year and are playing a shortened senior season,” Miller said. “But they are playing. So overall, it’s a good thing.”

Brighton volleyball wins easily at Adams City Brighton turned back Adams City 25-3, 25-13, 25-8 in Eastern Metro Athletic Conference play April 15. The match was on the Eagles’ floor. Andi and Deni Jackson (nine kills) and Evelyn Udezue (eight) led the BHS offense. Ryleigh Ward added four kills at the net. Maura Von Ah had six of the Bulldogs’ 15 aces. Teryn Kidd chipped in with five. Andi Jackson had four solo blocks at net. No stats were available for the Eagles.

Lizbeth Parra of Adams City tries to keep the rally alive during an Eastern Metro Athletic Conference match against Brighton April 15. PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH

Lizbeth Parra of Adams City tries to avoid the defense of Brighton’s Deni Jackson, left, and Andi Jackson.

Adams City’s Carolina Loa sets the ball during a rally under the watchful eye of teammate Cruz Galaz.

Referee shortage draws attention from PVHS graduate BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adam Laubert is trying to address a need in sports programs that cater to all age levels and all ability levels. It’s the lack of officials, an issue that has caused postponements of area high-school and nationwide college contests. Part of the shortfall is the impacts of coronavirus. “There are a lot of veteran officials who don’t want to retire,” Laubert said. “A lot of people say, ‘We’ve had John Doe the past 25 years.’ We need to be looking for the next John Doe.” Laubert, who graduated from Prairie View High School in 2015 and then spent four years in the Army, is the operations director and social media director with Herd of Zebras, a start-up company with a

goal to make sure there are enough certified officials to work these contests. Rob Sigmon is the CEO/ founder. Herd of Zebras started in 2006. Laubert moved back to Colorado after his military service. “I realized I love coaching, so I took a basketball job at Kipp Denver Collegiate School (the team was 147. Laubert took the job three weeks before the season started). It put me in a great position. I remember telling my dad what my game plan was, to coach football. (Laubert’s first football job was in Wabunsee, Kansas. His Army post was in Fort Riley, Kansas). He asked how I was going to do it. Then he said, ‘Go do it.’ I love working with kids. But I never thought I’d end up doing this.” One target area for prospective game officials is present high-school

students. Laubert said in three to four years’ time, those athletes could be officiating highschool games. “We’ve got accountability,” Laubert said. “We’ve never Adam Laubert. COURTESY PHOTO had to cancel or postpone a game. We had a lot of issues about putting new guys into the fire. I didn’t receive one complaint. “I’ve got four kids at Mountain Range (Laubert is an assistant coach during this spring season). We gave them the training, and they did a phenomenal job,” he added. “The coaches said they were the best refs they’d ever had. They can

be a resource no one has tapped into. We’d like to find more kids like this. If you find the right highschool kid, he’ll impress you.” The sign-up process (available at HerdofZebras.com) takes five minutes. Training, which takes place on weekends, involves all sports. Business is good. Laubert had to find more than 70 officials for a new program in Florida. The company also expects to expand into Arizona and Texas by the end of the month. The worldwide industry makes $60 billion annually, Laubert said. “A lot of associations think we are trying to put them out of business,” Laubert said. “We never want to do that. We want to help them solve that shortage. Our five- to 10year plan is to hire assignors, match salaries and make this grow and expand.”

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S P O R T S SCORECARD Prairie View High School Volleyball

Vista Peak stopped Prairie View 25-22, 24-26, 25-12, 25-13 in Aurora April 13. Joy Aburto and Kirsten Anderson led the Bison with 13 kills. Anderson also added three aces. Aburto had seven total blocks. No stats were available for the ThunderHawks.

Pomona got past the ThunderHawks 22-25, 25-23, 27-25, 20-25, 15-09 in Arvada. No stats were available for either team. Soccer

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