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Emergency ordinance on cyber cafés City puts six-month moratorium in place By Lou Ellen Bromley
bromleyclan@hotmail.com An emergency ordinance was passed Sept. 23 at the Brighton City Council emergency session. Mayor Dick McLean called the meeting so council members could vote on a resolution creating a temporary sixmonth moratorium on cyber cafes. This resolution gives council members the opportunity to determine if regulations should be put into place to govern cyber cafes in Brighton. Cyber cafes are described as storefront business that have computer terminals that allow customers, at a cost, to play slot machine type games and have Internet access time as well as a fee to play. Usually the computer games then dispense a coupon for discounted services or products to the winners. The American Gaming Association has expressed concerns about cyber cafes, Internet Sweepstakes Cafes and Sweepstakes Cafes because they are not licensed by any public agency, do not pay any gaming taxes and are not subject to any criminal background checks. Several states have already have legislation banning cyber cafes, but Colorado failed to pass legislation during the legislative session in the Colorado Senate in 2014. Brighton council members feel the ordinance is necessary in order to give the city government time to investigate cyber cafes and to give the city time to develop and adopt regulations governing cyber cafes in Brighton. They stated it is in the best interest of the Brighton community to determine the legality of these business before allowing any to come into the city. Currently there are no cyber cafes within the city limits.
A hometown tradition continues as the Brighton High School Homecoming Parade travels up Bridge Street. The Brighton Homecoming Parade rolled throught he streets on Sept. 26. The parade was led by School Resource Officer John Grace who oversees the high school. School District 27J Superintendent Chris Fiedler, BHS High School Principal John Biner also headed up the beginning of the parade. The fall sports, community elementary schools, BHS Marching Band were some of the parade entries.
PHOTOS BY MICHELLE BOYER
RIGHT: Students from Southeast Elementary pass out candy along the parade route. The theme of the parade was Candy Land. BELOW: League of United Latin American Citizens in the parade. POSTAL ADDRESS
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Increased revenue means refunds on way TABOR-mandated money expected to come back around in 2016 By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The debate over voters’ wisdom in backing the 1992 Taxpayer Bill of Rights resumed last week after it was made apparent that Coloradans can soon expect their first state revenue-related tax refunds in 10 years. State economists told members of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee on Sept. 22 that TABOR-mandated refunds are expected to occur in 2016. That’s because increased revenues are expected to exceed TABOR limits. TABOR requires the state to refund money to taxpayers when revenues exceed the combined rate
of inflation and population growth. Supporters of TABOR see the constitutional amendment as a way to reign in overzealous spending by lawmakers during rosy economic times. However, opponents believe the measure has crippled the state and local governments from putting the money to good use. Lawmakers will have to set aside about $130 million in refunds in next year’s budget, followed by even larger refunds the following year, which could reach nearly $400 million. That’s not being taken as good news by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, the vice chairman of the Joint Budget Committee. Steadman estimates that the refunds would equate to about $11 per taxpayer the first year — money that he believes could be better spent elsewhere. “Frankly I’d rather get our schools to where they ought to be before we start sending refunds to taxpayers,” Steadman said.
“And I think a lot of taxpayers would agree.” Steadman is also frustrated by the possibility of the state having to issue taxpayer refunds on revenue that has been collected through recreational marijuana sales. Unless lawmakers take action, a TABOR technicality would require the state to refund pot dollars that were meant to provide money for school construction. This means that lawmakers will either have to get creative with legislation to prevent that from happening or they will have to ask voters for permission to keep the money — the same voters who supported the notion of retail pot sales tax money funding school construction in the first place. “We’re in a position where we may have to refund the total amount of pot tax we collected in the first year and that’s not what voters had in mind,” Steadman said. “And it’s not my fault, it’s not their fault, it’s TABOR’s Refunds continues on Page 5
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HOMECOMING ROYALS CROWNED FOR 2014
Sheriff candidate wants to get back to the basics Reigenborn wants to focus on policing, not politics By Tammy Kranz tkranz@colorado communitymedia.com
Rylee Hoel and Jack Makepeace were crowned Brighton High School Homecoming Royalty 2014 at the football game Friday against Westminster. Photo by Michelle Boyer
When Rick Reigenborn looked at who was running for Adams County sheriff, he said he didn’t like what he saw. “For me it became I could complain or I could try and change it myself,” said Reigenborn, the Democratic candidate for sheriff. One of the things Reigenborn wants to change is getting police work back to the basics — focus on policing and not on politics. “Police work has become political in the past,” he said. “I am not a politician. I’m not going to run for another office after this.” Reigenborn said he wants to get the community involved with policing again, setting up solid neighborhood watches and treating residents with respect. “We’re not going to be Mayberry, but I don’t know if we have to be rude to everyone,” he said. “We should be approachable.” He said that only a small percentage of people are criminals and most people are good and should be treated with respect. Reigenborn has lived his whole life in Adams County and also graduated from Brighton High School. He volunteered as a reserve police officer for the city of Brighton in 1987. He was appointed as a full-time deputy with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in 1991 — where he is now a patrol sergeant. As a patrol sergeant, he said he encourages the deputies not to talk down to others and show respect. If elected, Reigenborn said he wants
to better manage finances and take a look at the command structure. “We need to trim down some of the fat and make us run a little more efficient,” he said. He said he does not like the trend he sees where the Sheriff Office trains deputies, and then they leave to work for another agency. “We want to keep our people here and not be a training ground for other places,” Reigenborn said. His overall goal would be to make things better for employees with the Sheriff’s Office and for the citizens in Adams County, he said. “We need to function as a team,” he said. “We need to work with the Reigenborn cities. We need to work with the communities. We have the same goal. Everybody wants to have a safe environment to live in.” One of the big issues that will take teamwork, he said, is figuring out how to reduce the jail population and sorting out the municipal inmate cap. “You need to go to each city as the sheriff and talk to the chief of police, the municipal judges, the city council and the mayors and say, `What do we do?’” he said. “Sometimes we need to sit down and act as adults. We don’t know everything. We need to be flexible.” He added the jail should not turn away people who need to be locked up and that it was not fair to charge the cities fines for going over their caps when residents already pay taxes to cover the costs of jail operations. Reigenborn serves as the sergeantat-arms for the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police and was on the SWAT team for nine years. He has two sons and one daughter.
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f the Brighton Historic Preservation Comeffi- mission’s Long Range and Historic Preservation planner Aja Tibbs gave a pred he sentation to City Council at the Sept 23 dep- Brighton City Council study session — k for outlining the results of the Historic Resources Survey Plan including a summary of 11 properties. here Tibbs said the purpose of the phase 1 ther survey was to identify historic properties, to record their history and evaluate them ould for eligibility to list on the state and nabet- tional register of historic places. with The eleven properties detailed in the and study session were: ams • The first City Hall building in Brighton located at 575 Bush St. This building tion also served as the Brighton Water Utility’s “We building, Brighton Public Library and the Brighton Senior Center. work • The Brighton Union Pacific train dethe pot, 269 Bridge St., once located on the ve a west side of the railroad tracks on Cabbage St. The building was relocated to its present location and has been home take to several Brighton business. Including how the Depot Restaurant and Treads Bicycle sort- Outfitters. • Pleasant Plains School, built in 1934 the and located at 13701 East 144th Ave. was lice, the first two-room school house in Brighuncil ton. o we • The Aichelman Farm house, locato sit ed at 14585 Brighton Road, was built in now 1901 as the residents on Aichelman Dairy Farm. turn d up e citwhen r the
• The Wagon Wheel Youth Center, located at 14501 Brighton Road, built in 1958, the roller skating rink is still in operation today. • The Kuner-Empson Water tower and offices, located at 401 Kuner Road is what remains of the Kuner Pickle Company, one of the largest canning companies in the area in the 1900’s. • Midland Cereal Building, located at 640 East Baseline Road in 1920 produced a breakfast cereal, in later years the building has been used for a storage site. • Brighton Grain Elevator on 404 North Main was built in 1917, is considered a good example of a cribbed elevator. • Wilmore Canning Factory located at 224 North Main St, this silver building is the only remaining part of a large canning factory built in 1908. It was also used as prisoners of war barracks for German soldiers during World War II. • Tabor-Rice Funeral Home located at 100 South 3rd Ave. was once the St. Augustine’s Church, and is the 2nd oldest church in Brighton. • The Meehl-Burnett-Sakata House located at 901 4th Ave., the house and barn are an early example of a 20th century dairy farm.
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In other actions Streets and Fleets Director Joe Smith presented city council with a detailed report on the LED streetlights and underground priorities and City Manager Manuel Esquibel presented city council with information for the 2015 city budget.
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ant- Beer & Wine Tasting fundraiser The annual Romito Foundation Annual OrBeer & Wine Tasting on the Hill Silent Auceam tion takes place Saturday, Oct. 18. The VIP one event with exclusive wine tasting starts at 6 p.m. The main event starts at 7 p.m. The location is The Brittany Hill, 9350 Grant St., Thornton.
The Romito Foundation held a Beer Tasting Event and raised more than $10,000. The funds sent 15 kids with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy to camp and took many more to Rockies, Avalanche and Nuggets games. For tickets visit www.3BAD.org or call 303-718-2538.
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areimers@coloradocommunitymedia.com During Saturday’s candidate forum at the Westminster Grange Hall, Laura Boggs and Jane Goff spoke to voters about why they’re the best candidate for the Colorado State Board of Education for Congressional District 7. The women also answered questions asked by the public, one about a ballot measure that affects education. The forum was hosted by the Heart of Westminster, formerly the Westminster Progressive Homeowners Association. Goff, the current state school board member elected in 2008, described her experience in education, which includes a 34-year career as a classroom French and Spanish teacher and director of the district’s World Languages and International Student Exchange programs. “With all of my experience I’ve been able to do the work required by a state board member in ways of setting policy, interacting with communities and hearing concerns of the community,” she said. Boggs spoke about her concerns regarding state testing and the importance of local control. She was elected to the Jefferson County school board in 2009 and served four years. She said as a former school board member, she values the responsibility school boards have in dayto-day actions in schools. “What’s important is that we don’t have 850,000 Colorado students in seats in March, April and May taking tests,” she said. “Because what they are supposed to be doing is learning. They’re supposed to have the opportunity to interact with teachers and teachers need to have the flexibility to do what they know needs to be done for those students.” During the forum, Boggs and Goff were asked if they oppose or support Proposition 104, which would require collective bargaining agreement discussions to be open to the public. Goff said the decision to make the meetings open is contingent on how local schools see their needs being met. “I would say this is a strictly local control decision on what the leaders of the district or in this case, the school employees who are bargaining prefer,” she said. “But I am torn about the proposition.” Boggs, who said she is a 100 percent in favor of an open process and open government, admits Proposition 104 is “deeply troubling” for her. She believes if the measure passes, it will end up in the court system. “There is very troubling language in the proposition itself,” Boggs said. “Your local school boards already have control over this issue. So if you don’t like how it’s handed in your local area, change it on the school board. But we don’t need another state law to tell us what to do here.” Goff ended her portion of the forum by thanking the public for allowing her to represent Congressional District 7 for the past six years and emphasized that positive change takes time. “The past two years have shown great signs of progress, achievement, improvement and promise for the students of Adams County,” she said. “We are on track for these students to make better progress in their K-12 years and have a clear path after high school. “ Boggs reiterated her belief that students are being over tested and urged voters to think about the need for local control in school districts. “If you think the achievement gap is wider and deeper than the Grand Canyon and that we need some immediate change, then I plea with you to thoughtfully consider supporting my campaign and I ask for your vote,” she said.
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Fracking task force gets down to business Group holds first meeting in bid to find compromises By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A commission charged with finding legislative solutions to issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing met for the first time on Sept. 25, with members acknowledging the arduous task ahead. “I think it goes without saying we have a tremendous task and challenge, a very difficult task ahead of us, and we should not be naive to think that it won’t be challenging,” said Randy Cleveland, a task force co-chairman and president of XTO Energy. The 19-member task force met inside the Colorado Division of Wildlife headquarters in Denver, less than a month after members were appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper. The governor briefly addressed members to wish them well in crafting solutions to issues that have yet to yield a compromise. “Despite the differences — and I know there’s a lot of difficult negotiations ahead of you all and a lot of different history — I think you guys can do it,” Hickenlooper said. The goal of the task force will be to come up with recommendations to the Legislature that would deal with issues involving fracking — the process by which water and chemicals are blasted into the ground to free up trapped oil and gas. Fracking has turned into perhaps the
most contentious issue in Colorado, with some communities having voted to place restrictions or moratoriums on oil and gas drilling. Those opposed to fracking have concerns about the potential impact that drilling could have on the environment and on public health. Supporters of fracking believe drilling is safe and point to the creation of jobs and its positive economic impact on the state. The task force was born out of a compromise Hickenlooper reached with Democratic Congressman Jared Polis that resulted in anti-fracking initiatives being pulled from the November ballot. The measures could have resulted in significant restrictions on fracking operations in the state, which relies heavily on oil and gas dollars. The diverse task force is made up of representatives from industries that include oil and gas, agriculture and home builders. Conservation groups are represented, as are local governments. Much of the Sept. 25 meeting was spent going over ground rules and objectives, with each member providing brief comments about the importance of avoiding conflict during the meetings. “I believe we are embarking on a very serious endeavor and I ask that we give it all we got,” said Gwen Lachelt, commission co-chair and La Plata County commissioner. The task force is scheduled to meet six more times over the next five months, with public meetings scheduled across the state. The commission is expected to provide recommendations to the Legislature by March.
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fault.” But TABOR-backers believe that budget concerns over tax refunds are being blown out of proportion. Penn Pfiffner, a former state lawmaker and a longtime TABOR proponent, said the state is expected to see about a 10 percent, or $1 billion general fund increase in next year’s budget. So the state isn’t going to miss the relatively small refund that soon will be owed to taxpayers. “If the government is getting almost 10 percent more, why would it complain about having to return $11 per family?” Pfiffner said. “Government should be on a budget just like a family, and new revenues shouldn’t automatically increase government.”
Gov. John Hickenlooper addresses an oil and gas task force during a Sept. 25 meeting inside the Colorado Division of Wildlife headquarters in Denver. Photo by Vic Vela
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Volunteers still needed for cemetery walk Cemetery Manager Aaron Corr is still seeking volunteers to help with cemetery walk By Lou Ellen Bromley
bromleyclan@hotmail.com Cemetery manager Aaron Corr is still looking for people interested in taking part in the first historic cemetery tour of the Elmwood and Pioneer cemeteries this October. This walking tour is planned to be a fun and original way to relate the history of Brighton and its past residents to current residents or people interested in Brighton’s history. Brighton has a lot of history that can be found in our cemeteries, founding fathers, farmers, teachers, shop owners, city leaders, settlers and dozens of others that helped shape our community. The history of Brighton is full of exciting, entertaining and educational stories that few people are aware of. Corr is hoping to be able to share these stories with our community by having the community become involved with the telling of these stories. “So many of the details of our friends and families lives are lost with the passing of time, we would like to make it possible to bring back part of our communities history by telling the stories of our past residents,” Corr said. The cemetery walk is going to be a self-guided tour of the two cemeteries with several stops along the way with a live person that is related to, or knows the personal history of someone buried there, to give a short oral history of that person. By having the presenters wear costumes of the period of history that person represents, Brighton’s history will come alive for the guests on the tour. If you are interested in being part of this historic walk please contact cemetery manager, Aaron Corr at 303-655-2060 or have a story about a friend or relative you would like to share please contact Mr. Corr. He can also be reached at 14800 Old Brighton Rd. Brighton, Colorado 80601 or at acorr@brihton.gov.
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The group-think blues I used to love the television show “The West Wing.” I have this sickness which makes me enjoy politics, and it fed that; it was quick-paced and often quite witty; and, for a while, it was the only show on television that even attempted to use a 9th grade or higher vocabulary. There was one episode, I think it was in season 1, where the character of Sam Seaborn (played by Rob Lowe) was in a discussion with the boss’s daughter, and he was making her furious. When she asked her father how he could possibly have a person on staff who believed what Sam’s character was arguing, her father answered, “Sam doesn’t actually believe that stuff, but we’re trying to pass a new policy, and we always have the smartest people argue the other side.” I’ve always found that to be very wise. Our school district could have used a little of that sort of thinking last week. When I wrote last week that the swings of the pendulum were getting wilder, I really had no idea what was about to happen. The student walkouts across the district were, er, wild, an interesting case study in civil disobedience, but they lacked one thing: any understanding of the other side. The protests that I saw, and how it was reported in the media, all contained some variant of the idea that the Board of Education should not change the curriculum. Well, the Board of Ed did not “change the curriculum” — the College Board, who publishes the SAT exam and administers
all Advanced Placement exams from New Jersey, changed the Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) Exam last Spring. The stories acted as if any controversy over APUSH sprung out of nowhere. It didn’t — the controversy has been brewing on a national level ever since the new curriculum was announced, and follows on with other controversies related to the Common Core State Standards. And the stories all seem to point to right-wing politics as the genesis of the controversy. It isn’t — no less eminent an intellectual body as the National Association of Scholars published a report dated July 1st that roundly criticized the new APUSH. And the thing is, none of this information was a secret. It would have been a matter of almost no effort at all to find all of the information which I just relayed. The teachers in those schools, having gotten wind of the protest, could have been encouraging their smartest people to argue the other side. They should have been taking advantage of a moment of great passion among their students and
harnessed it to teach about real scholarship and political argument. The problem with only getting one side of an argument is that it tends to create closed-loop cultures. It is easy for “group think” to settle over a society; it becomes the norm to dismiss the opinions of the other side and facts which don’t support your own arguments; and, from there, it’s altogether too easy to begin to demonize your opposition and think of them as inferior. Which can lead to actual violence, like having a school board member’s family threatened. Which actually happened, and which is inexcusable, and for which nobody but the offending party is to blame. But which is also completely predictable when members of a closed loop have their beliefs rejected, as happened last fall with the election of this school board. Oh, and, by the way, this works from the other side, too. Which is how a school board member brings up a resolution calling for teaching of patriotism, citizenship, and positive aspects of America’s history in the first place. A cursory proofread by a neutral party or an opponent would have pointed out the difficulties this idea faced before it ever saw the light of day-after-day protests. Michael Alcorn is a music teacher and fitness instructor who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. He graduated from Alameda High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Adams sheriff candidates address cap One of the issues which I have previously written about pertains to the policy which Adams County Sheriff Doug Darr previously imposed on the limit of municipal prisoners at the Adams County jail. Until quite recently, the daily limit or “cap” had been set at 35 prisoners at any given time. Now, thanks to an agreement reached by the parties from a lawsuit brought by some of the Adco municipalities, the daily municipal prisoner limit is now temporarily set at 65. Given the fact that Darr is term limited and will be out of office as of January, I thought the public would like to know the position of the two sheriff candidates on this issue. Let’s remember that the bulk of the county’s population and tax revenue come from the municipalities.
A new sheriff and a new policy
I approached the two candidates, Michael McIntosh and Rick Reigenborn, asking for their position on the municipal prisoner cap. They both were
quite cooperative and provided me with their respective statements. Those of us who reside in one of the municipalities within Adams County will be pleased to know that not only will there be “a new sheriff in town,” but one with a far more considerate position on incarcerating municipal prisoners.
Candidate Michael McIntosh
Candidate McIntosh indicates that he would “work with the County Commissioners, City Leaders, Judges, Community Corrections and members of our community to eliminate the need for a municipal cap at the jail. I am confident
that we can work together to achieve this goal.” He further states “by utilizing a robust Supervised Released Program and working with our community corrections partners, we can appropriately classify all arrested offenders and determine which of them truly belong in jail. Low-level non-violent offenders who do not pose a risk to the community should not be in the jail. There are other supervised programs available for such cases.” With recent developments pertaining to the jail inmate population levels, McIntosh indicated that he has “confidence that our municipalities can partner together and eliminate the need for an inmate cap.”
Candidate Rick Reigenborn
Candidate Reigenborn states that he “would like to sit down with the City Council from each city and come to an agreement we can all work with. I think a lot can be accomplished with converChristopher continues on Page 7
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Metro North Chamber names new CEO Press Release Metro North Chamber of Commerce has taken a significant step toward implementation of its growth plan in the north Denver area by hiring Angela Habben to serve as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer. She has worked most recently as vice president and relationship manager for Vectra Wealth Management at Vectra Bank Colorado. She has spent the last 36 years in the banking industry in various capacities. Habben will begin her new assignment at the Metro North Chamber on Sept. 29.
The chamber’s board of directors considered dozens of applicants for the CEO position, finally landing on Habben largely due to the way her work at Vectra Bank dovetails with the needs of the chamber. “When we considered her experience, her skills and her personality, it was clear to us that we had an Habben ideal candidate,” said chamber chair Jennifer Alderfer. “Someone who could come to work on her first day and immediately begin the pursuit
of the chamber’s mission.” Habben noted that her previous work required her to engage with the community and find ways to help improve business people’s effectiveness. “I decided I wanted to expand my professional horizons, and this seemed like the place that I could maximize those efforts,” she said. “I believe my experience in the area of building business relationships will suit the chamber well as we strengthen the chamber’s role in helping the community to grow and develop.” Habben is only the third CEO at MNCC in the last 20 years. She replaces Deborah
Obermeyer, who resigned in May. Shiley Johnson had served as interim CEO, and he will resume his position as director of information and public policy at the chamber. “I am thrilled to know that we will be working with somebody of Angela’s caliber in such an important position during the coming years,” said MNCC chair-elect Troy Whitmore. “I think this addition to the chamber’s staff sends a clear signal to the leaders and business people of the metro north area that this organization will have significant input into the ways that the community moves into the future.”
Residents talk to mayor about concerns By Lou Ellen Bromley
bromleyclan@hotmail.com Brighton Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Dick McLean hosted a Coffee and Conversation event at Historic City Hall Tuesday morning to a diverse group of residents. Farmers, students, new residents and old-timers were able to ask questions or make comments on a variety of subjects involving Brighton. Principal, Peg Kastberg from Foundations Academy Charter School brought several students from the schools National Honor Society, and their parents to speak to the mayor and the city council members who were on hand to take part in the wideranging discussion. Among the questions
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sation and working together for what is best for everyone involved.” He goes on to state that “if the Sheriff continues to turn away municipal inmates the cities
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asked by the students were concerns about the upcoming school bond issue and about unsafe crosswalks near the Brighton schools. Another question asked by residents involved low to mid-income-level housing in Brighton. Mayor Dick McLean stated he knew there was a need for more low to mid-income housing in Brighton because of growth in the area. This has become a concern because of the growth in Brighton as well as other surrounding communities, created by the continued improved economy in Colorado. There are two or three developers currently looking at building in Brighton in the future for both low to mid income rental property, and property available to buy. Several residents brought up concerns about several different intersections in
Brighton that they feel are dangerous, and would like to see lights and walkways put in to help prevent accidents. Mayor McLean and City Manager Manuel Esquibel explained that first, there has to be a study called a warrant, to determine the amount of traffic at any intersection during the entire day, not just at heavy traffic times to see if lights and improvements are warranted. These studies always take a lot of time to complete, and sometimes there is a problem in obtaining the land needed to place lights in some of the intersections because the land needed is privately owned. When ask what his biggest concern for Brighton’s future is, McLean said it is water, “Water is critical to our town.” Currently all water used in Brighton
comes from shallow water wells belonging to the town. Brighton also buys any water rights that become available if it can afford to. McLean said currently there is enough water to support a population of approximately seventy thousand residents, but because Colorado is a desert state, obtaining water is important for Brighton’s growth and development in the future. Brighton currently has a population of approximately thirty seven thousand residents. He said Brighton uses non-potable water for all grass and plants in the parks, and any other landscaping in town. Brighton also uses native plants and trees when possible, that require much less water and are just as attractive.
will be forced to pay additional money to house their inmates somewhere else, again causing an unnecessary burden to us taxpayers.” In his own words, he found the 35 inmate cap “to be preposterous considering there are about 36 different housing areas for inmates at the county jail. There are almost 30 areas for male inmates. If I were to say that by increasing
the population of each of those housing areas by one inmate would make it unsafe for other inmates or jail staff, well it would just sound absurd.”
will either be a minimal issue after the winning candidate takes office or the issue will be history. And I say, “Amen.” In case you wondered, I purposefully did not list political party affiliations. I look at the issues; not the party.
Change is coming So, based on these statements and additional information provided by each candidate, I believe the municipal prisoner cap at the Adams County Jail
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Brighton and Westminster may have been equally matched during the game Friday, but the Wolves took the lead and held it. Westminster defeated Brighton 26-16. Photo by Michelle Boyer
Wolves bite Dawgs at homecoming While Thunderhawks demolish the Trojans By Michelle Boyer
Mkboyer8@gmail.com Brighton wrapped up its homecoming week with a loss on the field against Westminster 26-16 Friday. It was all a celebration after Brighton was leading at the half after a “hook-andladder” pass that Julian Mijares carried in for 89 yards. But the Bulldogs couldn’t control the Wolves’ domination on both sides of the ball during the second half, leading to the loss. “We did play better, but we lacked discipline,” Coach Pat Sandoval said. “We’ll pay this week for our lack of focus. Other than that, we’re getting better. We just need to put a full game together where we all play together. Penalties hurt us, that it could have cost us the game.” Senior Josh Sandoval felt that the Brighton team started off good, but their defense
just couldn’t contain their run. “I really think the game could’ve gone our way, but we shot ourselves in the foot with penalties,” he said. As the coach’s son, Sandoval said his dad has always supported him no matter what his path. He’s been playing football since his eighth grade year at Vikan. “I love having my dad as my coach, but he’s harder on me than any other,” he said. “My teammates look at me differently … some assume that since I’m the coach’s son, I get to do whatever I want — and that is just not true.” He plays wide receiver on offense and outside linebacker on defense. He also punts for the team. “I love making the big plays on offense,” he said. Although it’s been a tough start for his team, Sandoval feels the young team is close to peaking at their full potential. “The rest of the season can be great,” he said. Also carrying a love for basketball, he said each sport he plays keeps him in great condition for the other sport. Sandoval is undecided on the college
he’ll attend or which sport he wants to play in college. He plans to study for a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He’s made all-conference academic, all-state academic, honorable all-conference and was just honored as the Rotary Student of the month. “I’m tougher on Josh,” Coach Sandoval said. “I have to hold back sometimes. It’s a blessing to coach my son for all four years. He didn’t start playing football until eighth grade year. He played as an 8-year-old, but had a bad experience so he played soccer until eighth grade. I’m happy he decided to play football instead of soccer when he got to high school. He works hard and his mom and I are very proud of him as a person, student and athlete.” Brighton hosts Montbello at 7 p.m. Friday. “Montbello has speed, they can score at any time,” he said. “We’ll be more discipline, and we’ll get better. It’s always tough losing a game, especially homecoming. There were a lot of bright spots; we just can’t let penalties hurt us at the most critical times in the game.”
T-hawks strike hard
Prairie View defeated Thornton 42-2 Friday. “The game was good, our running game, defense and special team were on point,” Coach Todd Riccio said. “We ran the ball extremely well against Thornton. Our kids played a great game therefore; we were the better team because we played better. However, Thornton was a tough team that never quit, and kept fighting until the end.” RJ Ramirez, Jeremy Velasco, Donovan Otero, Dallas Marston and Brandon Sanchez all scored. Ricco feels this week’s game against Westminster will be a tough game, because Westminster is very physical. “We’re going to have to play our best to beat them,” he said. “They are a well-coached team that is very talented in many areas. It’ll take a great effort in practice this week, and our kids focusing and locking it in mentally for this game as we prepare. They’ll be a great test for us and we look forward to the challenge.” Prairie View travels to Westminster Friday at 7 p.m.
BHS boys’ soccer gaining confidence Minne looks up to upperclassmen on team By Michelle Boyer Mkboyer8@gmail.com With a current record of 2-1 in leagues and 4-5 overall, the Brighton Bulldogs soccer team is getting strong. “Our recent games we’ve won because we’re working hard,” freshman Westlee Minne said. “We have one of the hardest games coming up, and everyone is getting ready.” Minne plays attacking mid. “I like my ability to be able to score in my position,” he said. “I don’t like it when my position has the most pressure.” Playing soccer since he was 4, Minne got started through his older sister playing the sport. He also participates in track and skateboards.
“My favorite sport is soccer, because it’s a team sport,” he said. “I’ve people to rely on to help get to the top and it’s not all on me. My team is connected a lot with soccer and I think of them as family. Our team is still learning how each other play because we just met this year, but we’re growing closer every day.” His personal goal was to make the varsity team this year. “I’m the only freshman on varsity, and the whole team has taken me under their wing,” he said. “That’s helped me, but the one who has impacted me the most is Tanner Barnes. He’s helped me throughout the whole year, and has really acted like an older brother to me. I’m looking forward to growing throughout this year of high school, and pushing myself to always be the best that I can be.” This season Minne has made a goal, four shots and one steal. Next up: Brighton hosts Northglenn Thursday at 7 p.m.
Brighton High School soccer player Westlee Minne watches for the soccer ball to come his way during the Centaurus game earlier in the season. Photo by Michelle Boyer
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YOUR WEEK & MORE IN THE COMMUNITY 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. FREE GED PRE-TESTING ALMOST HOME Inc., a nonprofit in Brighton, is partnering with Aims Community College to offer GED testing and classes in Almost Home’s community room. Aims will offer free pre-testing from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2; and 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Call 303-6596199 to sign up for a spot and a time. The pre-testing will tell students exactly what they need to study in order to pass the GED. Literature about signing up for the GED classes will be available at the time of the pre-test. Dates and times of the classes will be announced shortly. Go to www.almosthomeonline.org/ or www.facebook.com/ AlmostHomeColorado.
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125 dental chairs simultaneously. This year’s clinic plans to help over 1,500 low-income, dentally uninsured adults and children in the north metro and surrounding areas. Care will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis; no advanced appointments will be made. Early arrival is highly encouraged; those younger than 18 must have a parent or guardian present. Treatment provided will include cleanings, fillings, extractions and limited oral surgery. Special at this year’s clinic will be free flu shots for patients. Go to www.COMOM.org.
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on death. Learn the benefits and drawbacks of each and the tools used, such as wills and trusts, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton. Call 303-655-2075 or go to www.brightonco.gov. An attorney from Dolan & Associates, P.C. will lead the program. Register by Monday, Oct. 6.
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Thornton runner aces invitational By Scott Stocker
Buffalo On a hot day, no matter what the sport, er it’s always nice to get done early. okAnd get done early was just what Thornon ton’s Joshua Joseph was able to accomplish 50 as he zipped to the individual title in last sday, Friday’s Thornton Invitational Cross Country meet held at the Margaret Carpenter Rec Center course. Joseph completely dominated the n 240-runner field winning with a time of up- 15-minutes, :47.8-seconds. Ben Espinola ion of Bishop Machebeuf, finished second (16:33.8) while Joseph’s teammate, Jose veGarcia, was third (16:49.0). “It as just hot and I just wanted to get go, ing,” said Joseph, a senior. “I wanted to get enter up the hills with a solid effort and get down the hills fast. I knew Espinola was stalking me. I’ve run this course a lot in practice and this is a great win today.” sy,” Espinola knew coming in he was going -18, to face some strong competition. Machebeuf is in Class 4A and will not face Thornton in the state meet. 0 “I was never in the lead,” said Espinola, vala senior. “I just wanted to come out and run hard. Josh is tough, and I just wanted to stay with him as long as I could. We have run hard in the past few weeks and that’s what we need to do as the season nears its end. I was back in the pack for a while and I just wanted to come out hard. It was a good race, a good experience today.” Garcia, also a senior, was quite pleased with his third place effort. “It felt amazing as this is an amazing course,” Garcia said. “Last year was tough for me as I was injured most of the season. I’m so glad to be in the top three. We all had to hang tough and take the hills the best we could. Josh gets out and goes and he’s a fine leader for us.” Legend, located in Parker, came through to win the team title with 49 points. Thornton finished second (58), Brighton, third
Dan Mordecai of Brighton took first with a time of 16:53:30 at the Thornton Cross Country Invitational on Friday. Brighton High School boys team took third. (94), Legacy, fourth (172) and Greeley Central, fifth (191). It certainly was a solid effort from the Legend runners as the Titans placed four runners in the top 11. Leading the way was Scott Johnson, who finished fifth (17:00.6), Luke Rast, sixth (17:10.2), Landon Rast, ninth (17:42) and Brayden Quinn, 11th (17:45.9). Joshua Miller was 18th (18:09.3) to round out the scoring runners for the Titans. “We just came out and expected to do
well,” said Johnson, a sophomore. “It’s been a good week and we just wanted to do well as a team. We walked the course this week so we knew what to expect. This is such a cool sport, even on a hot day. Today, was a very good experience for all of us.” Roger Miller, Legends coach, was quite pleased with Legend’s effort and hopes the trend will continue down the stretch. “This is our Regional course and the kids came out and ran well today,” Miller said. “It gives us a good idea as to how we can
Joshua Joseph of Thornton took first with a time of 15:47:80 at the Thornton Cross Country Invitational on Friday. Photos by Pam Wagner prepare our state effort. We have no super stars. We’ve had three different boys run in the number one spot for us this season. All I can expect is a good effort from all the kids.” Jake Keithley finished 8th for Thornton (17:40.6), Sean Johnson, 15th (17:53.9) and Abhijeet Prasad, 31st (18:26.3) to round out the top finishers for the Trojans. Northglenn finished eighth in the team standings with 282 points. Leading the way for the Norse was Cole Bergman, 26th (18:36.6) and Tommy Kopala, 29th (18:42.1).
Forked lightning Legacy girls race to a one, two finish By Scott Stocker Gee Whiz. That certainly could be the thoughts of the Legacy girls cross-country team and their fans in last Friday’s Thornton Invitational meet at the Margret Carpenter Field course. It was here that Legacy’s Emma Gee took the breath out of her opponents as she easily won the meet title. She ran the relatively flat course with a winning time of 19-minutes, :16.7-seconds. In the process she outpaced teammate Abby Cohen, who was second with a time of 20:23, and Brighton’s third-place finisher, Kaila Green, 20:52.3. The one-two domination by the Legacy duo helped lead the Lightning to the championship in the 16-team event. Not only that, the Lightning’s Cheney Singer (21:27.3) and Rachel Gonzales (21.28), finished eighth and ninth respectively. Emma Connely rounded out the scoring for the Lightning with her 23rd place finish (22:33.9). Legacy, coached by Daniel Hummel, scored 43 points to race past runner-up Windsor (96) and third-place Prairie View (114). What helped add to the number of runners is that several schools brought in large squads. There were 178 runners in the girl’s race, 21 from Legacy alone. “You have to take the course hard at any level,” said Gee, a junior on a team which has no seniors. “I just wanted to focus mentally and go out and do my best. I’ve been working on my mental attitude, so weather is not my most serious worry right now. “I’ve got to get ready to finish the season on a positive note,” continued Gee. “It was just a great effort for all of our team today. Now, we all just have to stay positive and move forward.” Cohen was also well pleased with her effort over the course and in the heat, at one point, 85-degrees. “It was hot and I knew it was going to be a struggle out there due to the conditions,” said Cohen, also a junior. “I just couldn’t keep up with Emma after the first mile. I was able to get second and that certainly feels good. As a team, we just pulled it out.” Brighton’s Green, also a junior, was also
Abby Cohn of Legacy took second with a time of 20:23 at the Thornton Cross Country Invitational on Friday Photos by Pam Wagner pleased with her effort over the fairly flat course. “It was hot and I didn’t want to take it out so fast at the start,” said Green, who’s effort helped Brighton finish fourth in the team standings. “I found myself running about the 15th or 16th position to begin. But I was able to start picking off the runners in front on the hills. I love this course and I feel good that I was able to run well today.” Windsor was led by junior Tori Thomas, who finished sixth (21:17.9), Baillie Fetzer, 14th (21:42.2) and Britney Robertson, 17th (22:03.7). The highest place finisher for thirdplace Prairie View was Morgan Taylor, who finished 16th (21:58.1). Thornton sophomore, Beatrice Walsh, came through with a seventh place finish (21:20.8) with the Trojans Stephanie Carrasco also having a pretty good performance as she finished 20th (22:17). Northglenn freshman, Taylor Wilpolt, finished 10th (21:29.6) to round out the top finishers from the Metro teams.
Brighton’s Kaila Green took third in the Thornton Cross Country Invitational on Friday at the Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center.
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Brighton sports schedule Thursday: BHS volleyball at Gateway, 7:00 p.m. PVHS boys’ soccer at Westminster, 7 p.m.
BHS boys’ tennis, celebrates fourth straight league title
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Brighton High School senior and No. 3 singles tennis player playing against his opponent at Rangeview on Thursday. Swarr won his matches 6-1, 6-2. Brighton defeated Rangeview 6-1 to obtain the EMAC title for a fourth straight year. Photo by Michelle Boyer Swarr is one of two team captains this season. He’s also finished first team all-conference for three straight years in singles. He doesn’t have any post-graduation plans, except to play college tennis. He’s undecided on his major and where he plans to attend college. “This is Kaden’s third year playing singles,” Laursen said. “He played junior varsity as a freshman and worked hard on his offseason to bump up to singles on varsity as a sophomore. We did get third place at the Longmont tourney, and if he approaches regionals the same way, he should have a good showing. He has been a strong asset to the team with his dedication to getting better and he’ll be missed next year.” Swarr won his matches against Rangeview 6-1, 6-2. The regional tournament will be at Ken Karl Ranch Wednesday and today.
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Comic makes good — and does good I am always thrilled to report on a former Rocky Mountain News colleague who found an employment path after the newspaper folded. Former Rocky sports columnist Sam Adams kept nurturing his comedy career as an adjunct to his newspaper job. And now he’s combined both worlds as a sports commentator on 9News and as a full-fledged stand-up comedian. Adams also leverages his local fame to give back to the community, even if that means taking numerous whipped cream pies to his face. On Sept. 27, the Denver comedian and sports personality got his mug mashed in at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center Hotel’s Centennial Room in exchange for donations to Komen Colorado, the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen, the national nonprofit, as part of Komen’s Class of 2014 Pink Tie Guys whose mission is to heighten awareness of breast cancer. If you didn’t make it to the event, but would like to make a contribution, go to www.komencolorado.org. Also on Adams’ agenda is a gig as headliner at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Comedy Works downtown, 1226 15th St. Use the promo code “Karen” for a discount when you purchase tickets online at www.comedyworks.com/comedians/486. As a side note, Mr. On the Town, a Missouri native and Mizzou grad, spotted Adams on an Exede Satellite Internet TV commercial after witnessing the Tigers’ upset loss to Indiana on Sept. 20.
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Castle Rock is No. 4, Centennial rates a lucky 13 and Boulder boasts No. 23 on Money magazine’s latest list of the nation’s 50 top small cities with populations between 50,000 and 300,000. Here’s how “Money” gathered its list: “Starting with a pool of 781 cities, we used data from Onboard Informatics and other sources to comb through everything from the local economy and housing market to schools and healthcare — more than 50 factors in all. Then, we sent reporters to visit the 35 top scoring places, looking for a sense of community and other intangibles.” Check out the whole story at www.time. com/money/3312312/castle-rock-coloradobest-places-to-live/.
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The Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, a born-in-Colorado restaurant group, has opened a seventh location in Frisco. This new Rio outpost will be the company’s first new location in almost 10 years and will serve up its famous margaritas and made-from-scratch Mexican food to Summit County in a newly designed building. “Frisco is at the epicenter of year-round recreation in Colorado — which is a huge part of our company culture,” said Rio founder and president Pat McGaughran. “The Rio is the ideal destination for people looking to reward themselves after playing hard in Colorado — whether it’s skiing, biking, hiking or enjoying time with family. This is part of what makes the Rio uniquely Colorado.”
Located off the Interstate 70 corridor at “The Basecamp,” 182 Lusher Court, the Rio is adjacent to the new Whole Foods. It will be the first free-standing Rio, built from the ground up, and is located next to the bus stop that provides convenient access to area ski resorts including Copper, Breckenridge, Keystone and Vail. The Rio Grande is a 28-year-old Colorado restaurant with five locations along the Front Range, including Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Greeley and Park Meadows, plus a location in Steamboat Springs. For more information, go to www.riograndemexican.com.
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Girl Scouts of Colorado will honor the 2014 Denver metro-area Women of Distinction during the Thin Mint Dinner, starting at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Place. They are: Marcy Benson, community volunteer; Kelly Brough, president and CEO, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce; Denise S. Maes, public policy director, ACLU of Colorado; Ramona E. Martinez, former Denver City Council member; Gloria Neal, CBS4 reporter; Kathy Nesbitt, executive director for the state Department of Personnel and Administration; Cindy Parsons, Comcast vice president of public relations and communications; Maruca Salazar, executive director, Museo de las Americas; Janice Sinden, chief of staff for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock; and Debbie Welle-Powell, vice president for accountable health and payer strategies, SCL Health System. The keynote address will be given by former 9News traffic and weather reporter Amelia Earhart, who recently completed the around-the-world flight of her namesake. For more information on attending the event, contact Heidi Books at 303-607-4833 or heidi.books@gscolorado.org.
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