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Sport not just for boys By Michelle Boyer [email protected]

Wrestling just because she wants to, Jaslynn “Jazzy” Gallegos, 13, has enjoyed being a wrestler on the Brighton youth wrestling team since she was 11, but started wrestling overall at the age of 6 for the Fort Lupton Blue Devils.

Jazzy grew up watching her older brother, Or-lando Jr. wrestle.

“I would usually mess around or just watch, but one day my dad (who was a coach) asked if I wanted to join and I said yes,” she said.

Her brother is a sophomore at Brighton High School and a state-ranked 132-pounder wrestler, currently 10-0.

Jazzy said her mother was a little skeptical at fi rst when she tried wrestling, and it took her seeing how good she was.

“My mom has been nothing, but a great sup-port,” she said.

She said when she was younger, that there weren’t many girl wrestlers, there were a lot of sexist parents and referees.

“I’m not intimidated by the ‘it’s only a guy sport’ thing,” she said. “I’m used to it now. For me, it was defi nitely a challenge to keep wrestling because some referees would cheat, by being partial to the boy wrestler. Parents would say ‘show her how a man’s sport is done.’ Or they wouldn’t let their child wrestle because they were against it. They didn’t want their boy to lose to a girl.”

At fi rst she said she didn’t understand, but after a few years she fi nally understood.

“At fi rst I was hurt, but then it made me furious,” Jazzy said. “That’s what kept me wrestling, because I wanted to prove all of the people were wrong. Wrestling isn’t only a guy sport, wrestling is a sport, and it’s meant for everyone, it shouldn’t make a difference

Jaslyn “Jazzy” Gallegos demonstrates the “arm bar” wrestling move on her opponent Daniel Sanchez during practice at Brighton Wrestling. Photo by Michelle Boyer

VA catches heat for hospital dispute Congressional delegation blasts agency’s actions By Vic Vela [email protected]

Colorado’s congressional delegation last week blasted the Department of Veter-ans Affairs for its handling of a construc-tion contract dispute that has further de-layed the building of a new VA hospital and has left hundreds of workers in limbo.

A fast-moving news cycle began on Dec. 10, when a federal civilian board of appeals ruled that the VA was in breach of contract with the group it hired to build a state-of-the-art veterans hospital in Aurora.

The contract dispute was over money. The contractor, Kiewit-Turner, claimed it could not fi nish work on the project at the price tag that the VA had originally set, which was $582.8 million. Kiewit-Turner said it would take about $1 billion to fi nish the work.

The Civilian Court of Contract Appeals ruled in favor of Kiewit-Turner, which re-sulted in the contractor abruptly stopping work at the site, located at Interstate 225 and Colfax Avenue. About 1,400 construc-tion workers were employed at the site.

“Where we are right now is really un-fortunate,” Republican Congressman Mike Coffman told Colorado Community Me-dia. Coffman’s 6th Congressional District includes Aurora.

“Workers lost their jobs right before the holidays and it’s unfortunate for taxpay-ers who foot the bill and the veterans who earned health-care benefi ts that this hos-pital is needed to deliver.”

The day after the appeals board ruling was handed down, Coffman and every other member of Colorado’s congressio-nal delegation attached their signatures to a letter to VA offi cials and higher-ups at Kiewit-Turner, urging the two to come to-gether to fi nd a solution.

“We are deeply concerned about this situation and urge VA and KT to immedi-ately negotiate a path forward for this proj-ect,” the letter reads.

In the letter, the elected offi cials urged, “in the strongest terms possible,” for the negotiations to result in a modifi ed con-tract that will allow construction to contin-ue for 60 days while a long-term contract is worked out.

Any long-term contract will be handled by the Army Corps of Engineers, rather than the VA. That’s because on Dec. 11, the VA agreed to hand over construction over-sight on the Aurora project to the Corps.

The next day, Coffman announced that he will introduce legislation to strip away the VA’s authority to manage all future con-struction projects.

Coffman cited a Government Account-ability Offi ce report that shows VA projects in four cities, including Aurora, to be hun-dreds of millions of dollars over budget and almost three years behind schedule.

“Really, this is a pattern of total mis-management by the VA in major construc-tion projects,” Coffman said.

Democratic Congressman Ed Perlmut-ter said in an emailed statement that the VA wanted a $1 billion medical center, but “the project was never redesigned to fi t” the near-$600 million contract budget.

“There has been a serious dispute be-tween the VA and the prime contractor for too long,” Perlmutter said.

Brighton Chamber hosts eggnog social By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

The Brighton Chamber of Commerce hosed its annual Eggnog Social Thursday evening to help celebrate the holidays. Karah Reygers wel-comed guests to share appetizers and beverages provided by the Chamber.

Services Coordinator Karah Reygers, said “the Eggnog Social has been a longstanding tradition at the Chamber of Commerce in Brighton, it has held long before I became part of the chamber, maybe ten years or more.”

President of Brighton Chamber of Commerce Holy Hansen, agreed, saying “The Chamber of Commerce was hosting this event before I was hired, and we plan on continuing it. This is our end of the year celebration. The year is wrapped up and we can take a moment to have a little fun with our associates and friends and wish them well for the coming year.”

This year’s event was attended by more than 30 guests; Brenda Sanchez and her daughters Leea and Liliana have been coming to the egg-nog social every year for over fi ve years and enjoy it very much.

“We always enjoy the social; it’s become part of our holiday tradition,” said Sanchez.

Yvette Martinez, Community Concierge, called the event an “open house style celebra-tion.”

“Guests can drop in at any time during the two hours we are here to join in, have something to eat and visit with friends. It’s very informal,” Mar-tinez said.

The Brighton Chamber of Commerce is de-signed to help local business and promote spe-cial events throughout the year in Brighton.

Colorado State Senator Mary Hodge, at the Chamber of Com-merce Eggnog social in Brighton. Photo by Lou Ellen Bromley

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Turkey trot raises funds Check presented during council meeting By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

Senior Advisory board member and city council member J.W. Edwards ac-cepted a check for $10,000 from Vala-

rie Rodriquez, organizer of the annual Brighton Turkey Trot Run/Walk during Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

This was the 30th year for the Tur-key Trot Run/Walk for Brighton with more than 1,212 people registered in the event.

Rodriquez was also awarded the “Be a Star Award” by the city of Brighton for her efforts in bringing something new

and exciting to each event, and her help in making the Turkey Trot a success.

Valarie has been involved with the annual Turkey trot Run/Walk from the time she took over organizing it in 2008.

The check for $10,000 will be used by the Senior Advisory Board at the Eagle View Adult Center to continue to fund their programs and needs.

Commission plans to promote arts Strategic team to develop Brighton culture By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

The Brighton Cultural Arts Commis-sion and the Brighton Cultural Strategic team are creating a program aimed at locating local talent, as well as helping to attract funding and promote cultural events at a reasonable cost.

In October, the commission created a strategic team of six culturally-engaged community members whose main pur-pose is to provide leadership, opportuni-ties and support everyone involved and actively participating in local art and cul-tural activities.

It was charged with doing research to create a strategic plan to identifying re-sources ready available in the area for ar-tistic development, to identify resources needed to generate funding and to in-creased access to funding for local artists and organizations.

The strategic team members mapped out a “cultural influence area” that in-

cludes the city of Brighton and the com-munities of Platteville to the north, Fred-rick to the west, Keensburg to the east and Commerce City to the south.

Using information gathered from over seven hundred people and interested or-ganizations within the cultural influence area, the strategic team created a plan inspired by the collective vision of each of the communities’ members, to move cultural programs and artistic events for-ward.

Their plan is to develop local talents by providing opportunities for growth and creativity. This six-member team is also activity looking into the funding needed for additional educational opportunities for all artists and any community mem-bers interested in learning more about art, culture, and local heritage.

Educational programs would include programs for everyone in the commu-nity, from school age children through senior citizens who have an interest in art and cultural events. The plan would also include better access to all art and cultural events at reasonable pricing for events in the cultural influence area.

The team’s plan would include access

to art galleries, encourage more musi-cal and theatrical groups to perform in Brighton and to help create support for business’s that activity supports the arts.

The more the community supports these businesses, the more able they are to support local art and culture. The Brighton Strategic team is also looking into developing a website with links to existing and new sources of funding and information, as well as having access to the Cultural Arts advisory board that could be shared with all organizations involved in the development of the stra-tegic plan.

The website would be used as a “one-stop” central location to locate fund-ing and educational information, it will also include information and hands-on help from the advisory board with le-gal information, marketing issues and instructions on how to apply for grants from various state and local government agencies that are involved in the devel-opment of culture, art and the heritage of Colorado communities without dupli-cating information already available.

The Strategic team has set up a list of goals and objectives to help with the de-

velopment of the strategic plan. Some of the goals include integrating art and cul-ture onto the social, economic and civic fabric of the cultural influence area, to strengthen and expand arts and cultural education throughout the community, to foster and encourage thriving art orga-nizations and to recognize and support creative individuals.

The economic impact of increased in-volvement in culture, arts and local heri-tages also provides a positive reason to get involved with the plan. The Colorado Council of the Arts reported that a study completed in 2005 showed the economic benefits of historic preservation, artistic, and cultural programs that are already exist in a community have reported in-creased tourism to their area.

The availability of various arts, per-forming arts, historic events and other cultural programs, have attracted people to these areas to visit historic sites and cultural programs and stay longer, thus spending more money in the commu-nity, than other type travelers. This type of program has brought a direct income of tourism dollars to the state, of an esti-mated $1.5 billion dollars.

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Brighton police share spirit of givingChristmas programs help families within communityBy Lou Ellen [email protected]

Brighton police officers are having a busy time this holiday season, and not just with their regular duties. The department is providing gift cards, food baskets and toys through the police department’s employee charities pro-gram for under privileged families throughout the Brighton community.

“The employees are asked if they would like to donate a portion of their salaries, either a small amount bi-weekly or a larger donation

at the end of the year toward our employee’s charities fund,” said Brighton Police Sergeant Monce Portillo. “Their donations go into the charity fund and several times during the year we provide items to the community. We start in August with the School Supplies program for the local schools by providing basic school supplies, then we have the Coats for Kids drive to purchase coats for children in need of a warm coat, and at Christmas time we have several programs, Gift cards for Brighton se-niors, Food Baskets for needy families in the community and Christmas Toys for Children.”

At Christmas the department starts with a list of children in Brighton who might not re-ceive a toy for Christmas. Then several mem-bers of the police department shop for toys. Last Tuesday morning the volunteers gathered

outside Wal-Mart to receive their lists of toys to buy. On Friday with the help of more volun-teers, the gifts for the children were wrapped and readied for Santa to deliver to each child on the list, next Monday afternoon in the lobby of the Brighton Police Department.

“There were 15 police officers, the code enforcement officers, several police explorers, the SART team and several community mem-bers that heard about the time and date for the gift wrapping, and dropped in to help out,” Portillo said.

Sergeant Portillo said he was also grate-ful for the contributions made by several lo-cal businesses, Wal-Mart in Brighton, Garney Construction and Vestas of Brighton.

“Wal-Mart donated a large amount of mon-ey for the Christmas program this year as well

as giving the police department a discount on toys purchased for this event,” Portillo.

Both Garney Construction Company and Vistas of Brighton made donations of cash and donations of food and toys as well. Gar-ney Construction donated two truckloads of food to be used at the local food pantry and Vestas donated 50 turkeys for the food baskets along with two truckloads of new toys, accord-ing to Portillo. He also noted that the police department would be able to donate over 80 gift cards to senior citizens in Brighton for this holiday season. He summarized the programs as “Neighbors helping neighbors within our community.”

“The employee charities program has helped 126 families and 300 children in Brigh-ton this year,” he added.

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Wrestlingwhat gender you are or anything else.”

Jazzy’s father, Orlando Gallegos knew she was a natural.

“I never opposed her to wrestling, be-cause she took to it like a fish to water,” he said. “At 6, she was smarter, followed direc-tions better, was meaner, better balanced and hated to lose more than anyone. She took second in state that year, and was very mad, she didn’t take first. It pushed her even more.”

The leg cradle, banana splits and the half nelson are some of her favorite wres-tling moves, but she rarely used them.

“They are my favorite because it kind of embarrasses the other kid to get put in these moves and get pinned,” she said.

Her favorite thing about wrestling, she said, would be her team, and spending time with them.

“This is my favorite part because, al-though I love the actual sport of wrestling itself; it’s also fun for me to hang out with my team,” she said. “Not only are they my team, they’re my family.”

Gallegos said his daughter is doing well in her wrestling career.

“She is well known and well respected among the wrestling community,” he said. “She always places in the top six in the na-tional tournaments. Last year at the Rocky Mountain Nationals, she was ranked No. 2 at the 106-pounds level for youth wres-tling. Track wrestling also has her ranked in the top six percent nationwide. “We ended last season with a national tourney in New Jersey, and she placed third there,” he said.

“Wrestling has done great things for my daughter. The Brighton Wrestling program is one of the best. The sport has taught her about discipline and hard work. It has taught her about being competitive and having good sportsmanship. Although, she also is known as a great softball and soccer player as well, wrestling has always been the core sport that helped her excel in other sports.”

Gallegos loves coaching his daughter in the wrestling program, as well as his other children.

“Her being my daughter, I’ve never missed a match,” he said. “She’ll be a fresh-man next year and we plan to break some records in 5A wrestling. Jazzy and her brother will be on the same high school team for two years, and that’s pretty excit-ing as well.”

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She’s a good student and one who is always willing to help out with anything. Jazzy is also an incredible softball player, and my hope is that she’ll play multiple sports in high school.”


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Looking for those little miracles How deep a hole is humanity in?Last week, in Pakistan, terrorists took

over a school, set a female teacher on fi re, and then proceeded to shoot and kill over 130 children. That story knocked off of the front pages the story of the disturbed man—who also thought he was a terror-ist—who took hostages at a coffee shop in Sydney, Australia, and killed two in a 16-hour standoff before being overrun by police.

The African country of Sierra Leone has cancelled Christmas this year because of the Ebola epidemic. I didn’t even think cancelling Christmas was within the pow-ers of humans, but, well, there you have it.

Last Sunday we passed a grim anniver-sary: two years ago, a very disturbed young man broke in to an elementary school in Connecticut and murdered 20 children and 6 adults before committing suicide.

And this is a list that doesn’t include various wars, genocides, and scary threats we humans are infl icting on each other all over the world.

Last week I wrote about holes. But that was on a personal level—what can you do for an entire race intent on digging holes for itself? Why, you would have to believe in miracles to think that we had any chance of surviving each other.

Luckily, it’s Christmas — it is the time of

miracles. So, be of good cheer.A single mom, working two jobs, who

still fi nds time to take her kid to soccer practice. That’s a miracle.

A young man from a broken family, who once watched his cousin die of a gunshot wound in the street, who chooses to pursue an advanced education. That’s a miracle.

A teacher, a single mother, who cares enough for her students to make sure that every child gets to participate in a Secret Santa exchange, all while preparing for her own surgery. That’s a miracle.

A football team — a group of young men — who put aside their competitive-ness to give a special needs student from another school a chance to score a touch-down. That’s a miracle.

A popular young man who stands up next to a young girl who is being picked on and says “No more.” That’s a miracle.

A family, who takes the pain of their tragedy and uses it to energize a nation-wide campaign to raise awareness of and resources to end bullying in schools. That’s a miracle.

God, who so loved the world that He sent His only Son to walk among us. To jump in this gigantic hole and help us fi nd the way out, not by force of arms or great power, but by compassion and love. That’s a miracle.

The trick, I suppose, then, is to go forward from Christmas, and remember that, no matter how deep or dark we seem to be digging, there is always hope for a better tomorrow. And it doesn’t start with grand gestures by governments and great speeches by (of all things) politicians. Most of the time, it starts with little acts of ran-dom kindness and moments of courage by individuals who have a million reasons to walk past the hole and avert their eyes.

God Bless those who jump in holes with fl ashlights, candles, mirrors, cell phones. Or less. Just because.

And Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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� umbs up at Christmas, all year round Throughout the year, I collect what I

call “thumbs-up” moments – the cool, generous, outstanding, amazing, or sim-ply kind things that people do for others. Many of these selfl ess gestures are anony-mous … that is, the kindness of strangers.

I’ve written in this space before about the kindnesses I received from strangers on my Nepal trip last year, as well as from the person who delivered a cabinet I pur-chased from Craigslist because it was too big to fi t in my own vehicle. The thumbs-up moment that launched my collection occurred when a guy in a souped-up sports car slowed way down in a turn lane so that a teen in a drivers-ed car could merge safely in front of him.

I’ve witnessed much spontaneous generosity in our communities and with the focus on giving at the holidays, I asked people I know to share their own thumbs-up moments. In the process, I learned a lot about the true nature of our friends

and neighbors, not just at Christmas but all year round.

Remember Black Friday? On that cold and frosty morning, one of my friends was fi rst in line at an electronics store. A cou-ple of people behind him, a young woman was shivering in just a thin hoodie. You can guess what happened next: my friend shed his jacket to share with her. When asked about this later, he shrugged and said simply, “That’s how I was raised.”

Many of us have heard of random acts

of kindness such as people paying for the order of the car behind them at Starbucks or a fast food drive-through lane. One of my neighbors takes this generosity a step further – she likes to pay off people’s layaway anonymously. At K-Mart, for example, she will ask for an order with a balance due, in a certain price range, with children’s toys and clothes so that she knows it’s for a family. When she pays off the balance, the store calls the family to let them know they can pick up their items.

Another friend told me a delightful story about a mother and daughter duo walking up and down the street outside shops, handing out little slips of folded paper. The one she received said: “You are perfect just the way you are.”

Whole families get into the spirit at this time of year, too, playing Santa by driving a big van around to deliver donated gifts to those in need. One family goes Christ-mas caroling at nursing homes. By their

admission, it doesn’t always sound pretty, but with a guitar in tow and handmade cards from the kids, the residents love it. And such generosity isn’t confi ned to the holidays. Some friends run an outreach all year long, cooking meals for the homeless community and baking bread with them to build relationships.

There is no shortage of organizations that need our donations, just as there are limitless ways to share kindness that don’t cost a cent. We can create our own thumbs-up moments – everyone we meet is fi ghting some sort of battle, and I truly believe that as we give away something of ourselves, we also lighten our own loads.

Wishing you peace this wondrous season.

Andrea Doray is a writer who believes that you are perfect just the way you are. Con-tact her at [email protected].

Council resolves several issues to close year By Lou Ellen Bromley [email protected]

Brighton city council wrapped up the year with several ordinances and resolu-tions being voted on ahead of the new year.

Six properties owned by the city of Brighton were approved for lease to sev-eral local farmers who will farm the land until such time as the city has a need of them, for a five-year lease term, with the option to lease the properties for an ad-ditional 5 years.

The first approval was for the lease of 13.6 acres on the south side Elm-wood Cemetery to Petrocco Farms Inc. to continue to grow crops on the land for an income to the city of $2700.00 an-nually. The second was the lease of 92.5 acres, known as the Cole property, to be leased to David and Rhonda Loeffler for $2978.00 per year.

The third property is 34.3 acres, known as the Eagle Preserve property, to be leased to Gianna Custom Hay, owned by Frank Serafini, to be used to raise hay, with an income to the city of $1810.00 per year. Petrocco Farms and Berry Patch Farms will co-lease 44.3 acres known as the Letterly North property, to raise or-ganic produce. That lease calls for the city to wave the yearly fee of $6,688, for the first year because of the extensive work needed to be done to prepare the property to grow crops.

Parks and Recreation Director Gary Wardle, recommended that in addition, the second year fee should be one half the yearly fee, because there will still be continued work needed to be done to continue preparing the land to raise crops.

Wardle feels that by the third year of the lease, the property should be in full use, so the entire fee will be required by

the city.The fifth property leased by the city

is 31.4 acres known as the Letterly South property, it is to be leased to Autumn Nursery for $3645.00 a year.

In addition the yearly fee, Autumn Nursery will provide a nursery for the city of Brighton for trees to be used in landscaping in Brighton. The sixth lease of Brighton owned property is 39.8 acres known as the Stegman Property to be leased to Petrocco Farms Inc; for $7000.00 per year.

Several resolutions were also passed by council, including a resolution to amend the municipal code for the amount of fees charged to people for the time required to research city records, also a resolution was passed to amend the municipal code relating to the fil-ing and the consideration of protests in regards to nominations for the offices of mayor and city council seats.

Other resolutions approved by coun-cil involved changes in utility fees for Brighton residents, new investment poli-cies and an approval of a contract to De-signscapes Colorado Inc. for the Malcom Park play yard.

One resolution tabled by council members Tuesday was the resolution to approve an intergovernmental agree-ment with Adams County regarding the development of a local food production district between Bromley Lane and 120th Avenue.

Because of concerns by local farm-ers living and farming in the area under consideration, it was decided by council to continue discussions about the pro-posed plan with those owners, Adams County officials and Brighton city coun-cil, after the first of the year, before and decisions are made.

Hard to picture Do I Have to Tolerate Photos of My Boyfriend’s Ex-Wife?

Dear Neil: My boyfriend of 6 months has been a widower for almost 3 years. His late wife of 17 years killed herself, and had mul-tiple addiction and mental health problems. There were no children. He has a half dozen photos of her up, mostly family group photos with her and others in his family. He says the pictures will be put away, and I am trying to be understanding, but I am coming to the end of my patience concerning those photos.

We are in a serious relationship. He treats me like a queen, spends all his time with me and he says (and shows) that he loves me. In addition, his family has welcomed me. He’s told me that he’s grateful that he has been given a second chance in life by connecting with me, and I feel the same—but I can’t stand those pictures. What should I do about this?

Annoyed in Pennsylvania Dear Annoyed: A man who stays with a

woman through her addiction and mental health problems is a fi ne man and a good catch. He spent 17 years with her and has spent 6 months with you, which only implies that he may not be over her death quite yet. You want to be careful that you don’t force him to put away her image before he is ready to do so, because he will eventually feel resentment or anger toward you if you do. It’s not that your feelings don’t matter, it’s that your feelings don’t matter more than his do.

Perhaps you could afford to be gracious about his ex-wife’s photos. After all, you’re the one who has him now, not her. That way, he can honor the memory of his late wife while still being yours. Tell your boyfriend that you are touched by his devotion to his ex-wife, and that you’ll do everything you can to honor her memory and her spirit, but that her photos make you uncomfortable — as if he is still married to her and that you are the “other woman.” Let him refl ect on that for awhile. If he still doesn’t remove her pictures, he isn’t ready to yet.

Perhaps it would be wise for you to wait this out. When he has fi nished the closure process with his late wife and is ready to com-mit to you, he will take the pictures down. But a man who treats you like a queen is a man worth being patient for.

Dear Neil: I have a neighbor who has in-creasingly become a source of irritation. She became a friend, and I enjoyed the company. But she became jealous of our lifestyle, and has been attempting to copy my life by look-ing to buy the same clothes I have and look-ing to travel where my husband and I travel. I would like not to have anything to do with her anymore, but I live in a small community, and she is a neighbor. How do I get rid of her? I am too embarrassed to say anything.

Not Feeling Neighborly in New ZealandDear New Zealand: Make yourself scarce.

If you’re invited to her house or to an event with her, fi nd reasons why you are “busy.” If she stops over to just talk and say hello, tell her you have an important meeting or phone call you’re expecting. If you bump into her at the grocery store, say hello and then say you are in the middle of a project. She will eventually get the message.

Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and fam-ily therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colo-rado. His column is in it’s 23rd year of publica-tion, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at (303)-758-8777. Or email him through his website www.heartrelationships.com. He is the author of the new book: “Love, Sex and Staying Warm: Keeping the Flame Alive”.

8 Brighton Banner December 25, 20148-Sports

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Coach for his Prairie View peersBy Michelle [email protected]

Patrick McKinney’s desire is to someday be a National Basketball Association coach.

“Basketball has always been my whole life,” he said. “I watch a lot of basketball, and the Denver Nuggets and the Brooklyn Nets are my all-time favorite NBA teams to watch.”

It all started during his eighth grade year when he was still attending Prairie View Mid-dle School.

“He was in my class, and was always talk-ing about sports,” Prairie View High School “C” team Coach Daniel Hamilton said. “So, one day I asked him if he wanted to be my as-sistant. Of course, he said ‘yes.’”

Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 when Coach Ham-ilton’s “C” team played Hinkley at Prairie View High School it was game on for McKinney.

“He was yelling at my players, telling play-ers to rebound, hustle and to play defense,” he said. Patrick knew basketball and was a great coach that day. We were down to Hin-kley by three points when I called a time-out. I was frustrated with the boys’ lack of effort, and I told Patrick to talk to the boys during the timeout. Patrick huddled them all together, and told them to hustle, he pointed at Chris and said, “You need to rebound.” He then raised his hand up and yelled, “We must pro-tect this house.” All the boys looked at each other, they put their hands on Patrick’s and they all chanted together…”WE WILL PRO-TECT THIS HOUSE.”

“Patrick’s team went on a 15-0 run and they never looked back.”

Those kids have since graduated from Prairie View High School, and Hamilton said that when he sees them, they always ask how McKinney is doing.

“Patrick is a fantastic kid with a wicked sense of humor, and a zest for life that is unri-valed,” Hamilton said.

The past year, McKinney has been playing basketball himself on the team, The Rolling Nuggets. “It’s the same thing as basketball, but it’s for disabled people,” he said.

Living with cerebral palsy his whole life, hasn’t slowdown McKinney down. “It never stops me,” he said. “I’m used to it. I’ve always been an energetic person no matter what.”

The Prairie View sophomore continues to be so important to other teams as well. “Patrick asked me last year if he could be our manager and I gladly accepted,” Prairie View

girls’ basketball Coach Rachel Parker said. “He’s committed to our team and attends al-most every practice. He’s our manager, but I call him Coach.”

Parker said his duties are that of any team manager; however, McKinney cares so much about the game that the coaches let him take on a coach’s role.

During practices, he helps out by keeping stats during drills, and helps Parker pick up and put away equipment.

“He knows all the girls really well, and if you ask them, he is a major motivator at prac-tice,” she said. “He encourages them a lot and gives them feedback when he sees something they’re not doing.”

Parker said she’s honestly never heard McKinney complain or be negative. “He’s an extremely empathetic assistant, and is always checking in with me before the games to make sure I’m doing okay, and not too stressed (es-pecially now that I’m pregnant). Before the games you’ll see him talk to the officials and make sure they have what they need and he always thanks them after the game.”

Besides basketball, McKinney has also rallied the Thunderhawks’ football team this year. “The team was down one manager this year, and I said I don’t have anything going on today,” he said. “So I just helped out, and ever since I continued and will continue helping them next season.”

“Patrick is a great kid, who rallies and sup-ports our student-athletes in an awesome way,” Prairie View High School football Coach Todd Riccio said. “He helped rally and lead the football team onto the field each and ev-ery home game as well as some away games. He gives football players something, and someone to play for. Patrick gives our team inspiration. He has done great things in get-ting other students to support the football team, and players; like I said can and has al-ways rallied the troops and has become part of our Thunderhawks football family.”

McKinney’s favorite thing to do is coach-ing. “I coach because I enjoy it, and it’s my life,” he said. “I help out because people have encouraged me to help the teams and do what I can do for them.

“It’s helping my basketball team and school to get better, by me having this oppor-tunity to help manage and coach.”

McKinney said he’s had some of the par-ents thank him for helping their child be-come better players on the team.

Patrick McKinney with the �rst Prairie View High School basketball team he ever helped coach and manage back in 2011. Coach Dan Hamilton at center. Courtesy photo

ABOVE: Patrick McKinney is this year’s girls’ basketball manager and coach. He says he loves basketball and his school. BELOW: Patrick McKinney cheering on this year’s Prairie View High School girls’ basketball team along side Coach Rachel Parker at center. Photos by Michelle Boyer





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LIFEN O R T H M E T R OLIFEN O R T H M E T R O

Teen sisters get deal for recording

It was a teen dream come true for Ever-green sisters Caitlin and Sidney Powell, 16 and 13 respectively, when their band Facing West landed a record deal recently with Pan-do Records, a Warner Music Group Label.

The Powell girls were formerly known by Two Girls With Guitars, but changed the name to Facing West.

According to 9News, the band’s first single, “Anchors,” will be released nationally in early January. The rest of the album will be released in March.

Facing West posted this on its Facebook page:

“Big move 4 us! Facing West is now with Pando Records. We �#�rejoice� and give thanks ... way more to come in 2015! Grate-ful for your support.”

Their father Tim Powell helps manage Facing West. His wife, Catrina, home-schools the girls.

“Their hard work, talent and God’s bless-ings continue to surprise us,” Tim Powell told 9News. “The girls are over the moon excited.”

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Denver food scene laudedOne of the nicest nods to Denver’s bus-

tling restaurant scene came from a recent piece by National Public Radio. The reporter sought the answer to the popular question, “What makes Denver so tasty?” when it comes to the dining business, which has doubled in sales over the past 10 years.

He interviewed Food Network star chef Keegan Gerhard, who rolled the proverbial dice on Denver when he opted to open D Bar, the tiny 17th Street eatery with the lon-gest lines. Gerhard and his pastry chef wife, Lisa Bailey, quickly outgrew the original D Bar space and last month opened a spot three times larger in Uptown. The couple shunned the bright lights and big cities in favor of building a business where they wanted to live.

NPR interviewed other top chefs includ-ing Jennifer Jasinski, who with business partner Beth Gruitch owns Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Euclid Hall, and most recently Stoic & Genuine in the redeveloped Union Station. Jasinski upped Denver’s restaurant cred by winning a James Beard Award and competing on “Top Chef Masters.”

Here’s what NPR said, “When you think of the restaurant scene, Denver probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s just the lat-est change for a city whose population has ballooned in the last couple of years, thanks in part to a nearby oil and gas boom. Top chefs are beginning to take notice.”

John Imbergamo, perhaps the most trusted man in Denver’s restaurant busi-ness, was interviewed for the story on background. Here’s what NPR didn’t discuss, Imbergamo said. “The fast casual segment was ignored but Denver is a hotbed of in-novation in that segment of the industry. Chipotle, Qdoba, Tokyo Joes, Noodles, Garbanzos, Pizzeria Locale, Smashburger, the list goes on. Many of these with elevated quick food are consumer steppingstones to fine dining.”

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By Clarke [email protected]

Some of the most majestic animals on the planet are also the most mysterious.

Humans only know small amount about some of the largest creatures on Earth, but the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is giving landlocked Colorado residents a chance to dive deep with whales.

Whales: Giants of the Deep is on exhibit at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd., through Feb. 16. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Giants of the Deep is developed and presented by the Museum of New

Zealand Te Papa Ton-garewa and was made possible through the support of the New Zealand Govern-ment and the Smithson-ian Institu-tion. It is sponsored

in Denver by Les Schwab Tires.“This is a traveling show that we’re

able to host and enhance with our own ambience, acoustics and activities,” said Zoology curator John Demboski.”People from the Te Papa Tongarewa museum said Denver is one of their favorite places to have these exhibits.”

The exhibit features life-size models and more than 20 real specimens on display — including the skeleton of a sperm whale that measures 58 feet long. The show features a blend of skulls and skeletons, hands-on objects, digital interactives, immersive projections, and rare artifacts.

Visitors can crawl through a life-size replica of the heart of the enormous blue whale, touch real and replica whale teeth, build their own dolphin and see how it swims, accompany a sperm whale on a deep-sea hunt for a giant squid, see the model of a southern right whale featured in the film “Whale Rider,” and enter an immersive sound chamber to hear the “songs” whales use to navigate,

find food, and communicate.Demboski and Maura O’Neal,

Communications and media relations manager with the DMNS, both said the exhibit celebrates the traditions and sto-ries of the Mäori people of New Zealand, whose history is filled with stories of whales. Visitors will see historic cultural objects — from impressive weapons made from large whale bones to delicate ornaments fashioned from whale teeth.

Of course the main attraction is the giant mammals, and the exhibit is broken up into several sections that showcase different features of whales’ history and lives.

It begins with Whale Evolution, which details how the mammals moved from land to sea about 50 million years ago.

“The closest living relative we see to-day is the hippo,” Demboski said. “We’re lucky with whales that there’s a nice fossil record that shows how their bodies telescoped to make swimming easier.”

Visitors can follow the transforma-tion by examining fossils and animations of ancient species and learn about the evolution of different whale species. The exhibit highlights the diversity of

modern whales, which include dol-phins and porpoises.

The Life Underwater section features

many interactive activities, and two large sperm whale skeletons — a male and female — so visitors can get a sense of their biology and how they survive.

Perhaps the most affecting section is Troubled Waters, which examines the dangers whales encounter related human activities. Visitors can see how ships, fishing nets, and pollution affect whales.

“Whaling started in the 1700s and be-came big in the 1800s,” Demboski said. “It wasn’t until the past 30 years that we started seeing laws protecting whales.”

Throughout the entire exhibit are fea-tures on “Whale People” — first-person interviews about the changing attitudes that have led people from hunting whales to protecting them.

Whales: Giants of the Deep has been extremely popular so far, according to O’Neal, with everyone from school groups to family visiting the exhibit.

“This exhibit speaks to a lot of differ-ent age groups, and doing water-based exhibits is always popular in a land-locked state like this,” Demboski said. “Here at the museum we’re able to take great exhibits like this and make them even better.”

For information visit www.dmns.org/whales.

Giants of the Deep exhibit gives visitors a rare hands-on lesson in the giant mammals on how they survive. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GOWHAT: Whales: Giants of the DeepWHERE: Denver Museum of Nature and Science2001 Colorado Blvd., DenverWHEN: Through Feb. 169 a.m. to 5 p.m. dailyCOST: $9.95 to $14.95INFORMATION: www.dmns.org/whales

DMNS exhibit shows majesty, adaptability of whales

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Single ladies rejoiceDenver is ranked No. 8 in the list of The

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Rather, the website says of its list: “In these 15 cities, it’s practically raining men. While we can’t guarantee they’re all angels, these are great places to start your search for a good man or two.”

Denver, at No. 8, scores with 112,038 single men, the web survey says.

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For the rest of the rankings, go to www.datingadvice.com/for-women/the-15-top-cities-for-single-women.

In�uential foursomeFour Denver players in the entertainment

scene were named “the most influential people in Denver entertainment in 2014” by axs.com.

The website said, “There were so many wonderful performances, contributions and creations that this list certainly could have featured 30 or 40 names. However, there are a few people whose work in 2014 truly stood out, making these four creative individuals among the most influential voices in enter-tainment in Denver this year.”

The four are: Brian Corrigan for Oh Heck Yeah, a street arcade in downtown Denver in June and July; former Denver Post theater critic John Moore, who parlayed his talents into becoming the senior arts journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts; Chris Zacher, founder of the Levitt Pavilion, a new amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park; and fun-nyman Adam Cayton-Holland as part of The Grawlix comedy show.

For more on each recipient, go to www.axs.com/the-most-influential-people-in-denver-entertainment-in-2014-32388.

Apres ski hotels get nodNot surprising to those of us who would

rather apres than ski, Colorado snagged five spots in Kayak.com’s list of the 10 most popu-lar U.S. apres ski hotels, as reported by CNN.

CNN said, “Much like the 19th hole in golf, apres ski is a chance to reward oneself after a busy day of relaxation.”

The Colorado top picks are Beaver Creek Lodge, Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Keystone Lodge and Spa, Aspen Meadows Resort and Vail Cascade Resort & Spa.

Check out the list at www.cnn.com/2014/12/08/travel/10-apres-ski-hotels/.

OverheardEavesdropping on Facebook: “So I made

my husband go play Barbie dolls with our 4-year-old granddaughter while I wrapped presents. His quote: `I’m playing dolls. And I’m winning!’”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.

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CHRISTMAS BIRD Count for Kids

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Bird Observatory plans its third annual

Christmas bird count for kids 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19. Meet at the Meadowlark Picnic Pavilion, Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton. Registration required. Participants should wear comfortable hiking shoes, dress in layers and bring a picnic lunch, binoculars and a �eld guide, if possible. Warm drinks, water and snacks will be provided. Register by Jan. 16 by contacting community education coordinator Tyler Edmondson, 303-659-4348 ext 15, or [email protected].

CHILDREN’S THEATER Productions

PLATTE VALLEY Players presents “Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids” and “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.,” performed by children, on March 6-7 and March 13-14 at The Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St., Brighton. Go to www.plattevalleyplayers.org.

Outdoor winter fun with kidsSince many animals are nocturnal or

scarce, children rarely see shy and secretive animals in the wild. However, animals leave their tracks and mysteries for children.

Take a walk in your own backyard in winter or along the beach in summer. These tracks will tell a story.

Observe human tracks in your yard. How can you tell which way the person is going? What are they doing? Were they taking out the garbage or delivering a package? Look at the patterns of boots and shoes soles. Observe how they are different in size, tread, and walking pattern.

Do family dogs and cats leave tracks in the snow? Being able to distinguish be-tween domestic dog and fox footprints is important.

Making TracksMake new tracks. Drag a stick behind

like the child in the book “The Snowy Day” by Keats. Take some pictures or make draw-ings with markers in a science. notebook. Leave some seeds and check on the spot later. Did animals visit?

Now can you find some wild animal tracks in your backyard, park, or trail? Try to identify them before the snow is too deep. Explain to children that most animals are nocturnal. They look for food at night and sleep during the day. Their tracks in the snow are often around their homes or trails where they can find food.

Many free animal track keys are on-line and very helpful. The book “Animal Tracks of the Great Lakes” by Stall is also a handy book.

Show children some common tracks in your area like rabbits, squirrels, deer, fox, birds, raccoons, chipmunks, shrew, bear, and skunks. Sometimes they will be trailing

each other. Why?

Decode TracksWhen you first find a set of tracks look

for the most distinct print. Note the shape of the heel pad, and count the toes. Even though adults may already know the ani-mal, make it a scientific game. Look at the animal track key, think out loud, and elimi-nate animals by looking at characteristics closely.

Take out a ruler and show children how to measure a track. Is there evidence that you have several animals, perhaps adults and young ones? Note the habitat. Why are the animals there? Does evidence show animals visit this spot often? Why? Look around for berries and seeds. Is there evi-dence your animal is a tree climber because the tracks stop there abruptly? Follow some tracks. Where do they lead? Did the animal dig, hop sideways, or run off suddenly? Note that rabbits’ long back paws lead the way because of how they hop.

Although there is no substitute for first hand study, it is fun to watch trail camera wildlife videos on You Tube with children. View them alone first, however.

For more fun and learning with children see grandparentsteachtoo.org and wn-mufm.org “Learning through the Seasons.”


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Oh my, but there’s all kinds of cute in-side “Memoirs of an Elf.”

Spark Elf may be my new Christmas

hero, in fact, because author Devin Scil-lian gives him a Type-A personality mixed with just the right kind of holiday sweet-ness. Spark is businesslike and effi cient, yet he still appreciates the tiny things that make the Yule cool, and he’s eager to share secrets with kids who are lucky enough to have this book.

But Spark isn’t the only irresistible thing here: I was totally charmed by the illus-

trations from Tim Bowers. They made me want to read this book all over again.

This is not your traditional Christmas story, but reading it surely could become a new tradition for your family. It’s meant for children ages 5-to-10, but “Memoirs of an Elf” is serious fun for anyone.

Book reviewer Terri Schlichenmeyer can be reached at [email protected].

“Memoirs of an Elf” by Devin Scillian

Author Devin Scillian

Finding forgiveness By Amy Woodward [email protected]

Louis Zamperini’s tale of surviving a vi-cious Japanese prisoner of war camp dur-ing World War II was unknown to many.

Even when Donna Miller, a Golden native and history enthusiast, was asked nearly eight years ago if she had ever heard of Louis Zamperini — she was unaware of his story.

But her lack of familiarity would not last long. Miller, an American Airlines pilot and history lover, met Zamperini through a mutual friend during a layover in Los Angeles. After hearing about his story and meeting him in person, a friendship kindled, and she would spend a hand-ful of years traveling with Zamperini to numerous public appearances where he discussed his journey in fi nding faith and forgiveness after surviving years of abuse at the hands of Japanese guards.

“In his forgiveness he was able to let ev-erything go,” Miller said. “He had this very burden free, happy life.”

Zamperini passed away in July 2014 at the age of 97.

“Unbroken,” a movie based on the book of the same title, hits theaters on Christ-mas Day.

Directed by Angelina Jolie and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, “Unbroken” de-tails the former Olympian’s hellish ordeal in which Zamperini was tortured and bru-

tally beaten for more than two years by Japanese forces after the bombardier vet-eran’s B-24 crashed in the Pacifi c.

Zamperini was one of three crewmen to survive the crash out of the 11 people that were on board. The three men spent 47 days on a raft set adrift before being picked up by Japanese sailors.

“He inspired me to push harder and not give up,” Miller said. “One of things he al-ways said was don’t give up and don’t give in.”

Zamperini’s survival as a POW is only a fraction of his story. His post-war years that left him with post-traumatic stress disor-der led him to fi nd his faith and ultimate forgiveness for his captors that showed no mercy. In 1950, Zamperini return to Japan as a missionary, where he met a few of his former captors and pleaded for clemency for one of them who was in prison await-ing trial for war crimes.

Clemency was never granted but Zam-perini’s enduring resilience and grace has inspired thousands of people across the globe. He received many letters from peo-ple facing numerous challenges including cancer treatments, Miller said, adding that just knowing Zamperini was inspiration to be more grateful, to be more motivated and to complain less.

“He inspired people, and I think it really touched his heart that his story could help other people,” Miller said. “I feel so hon-ored to have known him.”

Donna Miller and Louie Zamperini Courtesy photo

Louis Zamperini and Donna Miller arm wrestle for the pilot seat before taking o� to one of Zamperini’s public appearances where he talked about overcoming his horri� c ordeal as a POW by the Japanese during WWII. Photo by Amy Woodward

Poll: Half of Republicans back limits on carbonNearly as many GOP’ers say U.S.should lead �ght on climate changeBy Dina CappielloAssociated Press

When Republicans take control of Congress in January, top on their agenda will be undoing environmental regula-tions they claim will harm the economy, chief among them President Barack Obama’s plans to limit heat-trapping car-bon pollution from coal-fired power plants.

The results of a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Yale Univer-sity show their priorities may be misplaced.

Six in 10 Americans, including half of all Republicans, said they support regulation of carbon dioxide pollution, although they weren’t asked how. Nearly half of Republi-cans said the U.S. should lead the global fight to curb cli-mate change, even if it means taking action when other countries do not. And majorities across party lines said environmental protections “improve economic growth and provide new jobs” in the long run, a popular Obama ad-ministration talking point.

The picture of Republicans that emerges from the poll runs counter to the monolithic view of Republicans in Washington as a global warming-doubting, anti-environ-mental regulation party keen on attacking Obama’s en-vironmental plans. And the results come as the Obama administration continues to forge ahead on its own with aggressive plans on climate change, even if it means going head-to-head with a Republican-controlled Congress that could derail the administration’s environmental legacy.

“The American people have made it clear they know climate change is real, and that we can protect the planet and grow the economy at the same time,” Frank Benenati, a White House spokesman, said after reviewing the poll re-sults. “Climate deniers in Congress and those who would try to block efforts to address the climate challenge would do well to listen.”

Still, climate change itself ranked near the bottom of en-vironmental problems tested in the poll.

“Global warming was second to last among environ-mental issues. That is all you need to know,” said Mike McKenna, a GOP pollster and consultant.

In recent weeks and months, the White House has an-nounced a deal with China to curb the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming and pledged $3 billion to a fund that helps poor countries prepare for climate change, fur-ther irking Republicans after a near sweep in the midterm elections.

The divisions between Republicans and Democrats on global warming are real, the poll shows, and stark. A little over a quarter of Republicans believe global warming is an extremely or very serious problem, compared with 64 percent of Democrats. And while nearly three-quarters of

Democrats believe global warming is happening, less than half of Republicans do.

“Americans are more concerned about the economy, jobs, and affordable and reliable energy, which is counter to the type of regulations coming out of President Obama’s EPA,” Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., said in a statement. In-hofe, who has called global warming a hoax and dismisses the opinions of the majority of the world’s scientists on global warming, will chair the Senate Environment Com-mittee next year.

“This poll proves that Republicans here in Washington are disconnected from average Republicans across the country,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the current chairwoman of the Senate environment panel. “Anyone with a pulse and a heartbeat, with the exception of Repub-licans in Congress, knows that climate change is upon us, and we must step up and reduce dangerous carbon pollu-tion.’’

While issues such as global warming and the Keystone XL oil pipeline are front-burner for politicians, the AP-NORC and Yale poll shows that they are not top-line issues for many Americans, even compared with a dozen other environmental concerns.

After the Senate failed to pass a bill approving the Key-stone XL oil pipeline, which would carry Canadian tar sands oil to Texas refineries, Republicans vowed to try again next year. But despite protests waged by environmental groups, and the political showdowns on the issue, the new poll shows that half of Americans have no strong opinion on the pipeline; 31 percent favor it, 18 percent oppose it, and the rest are neutral or not sure. A majority of Republicans sup-port it, but Democrats are more ambivalent than opposed.

Obama has said he would base his decision on approv-ing the pipeline on whether it would exacerbate global warming.

Yet relatively few Americans make the connection be-tween fossil fuels, the primary culprit in global warming, and environmental risks. Only a third of people surveyed said they were concerned about coal or oil’s environmental risks, suggesting possible support for the Republicans’ de-fense of those industries and an energy production boom overseen by the Obama administration even as it tackles global warming. Even fewer Americans were concerned about the environmental risks posed by natural gas, which is in the midst of a boom thanks to the technology of hy-draulic fracturing, or fracking. Fracking has been banned in some areas because of concerns over water and air pol-lution. The EPA is considering whether the practice needs more federal regulation.

The poll also suggests there are limits to Obama’s go-it-alone strategy on global warming: 58 percent of Americans say there should be no global treaty, or the Obama adminis-tration should only proceed to negotiate one with the Sen-ate’s backing.

The AP-NORC Center and Yale University survey of 1,578 adults was conducted online Nov. 20-Dec. 1, using a sam-

ple drawn from GfK’s probability-based KnowledgePanel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. popula-tion. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.

Funding for the survey comes from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Respondents were first selected randomly using phone or mail survey methods and later interviewed online. Peo-ple selected for KnowledgePanel who didn’t otherwise have access to the Internet were provided access at no cost to them.

AP Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta and News Survey Specialist Emily Swanson contributed to this report.


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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF BRIGHTON

CITY COUNCIL

PUD AMENDMENT FOR A PORTION OFTHE BRIGHTON CROSSING FILING NO.3 SUBDIVISION, GENERALLY LOC-ATED SOUTH OF BRIDGE STREET,EAST OF THE MT. ELBERT STREETALIGNMENT, WEST OF SOUTH 50THAVENUE, AND NORTH OF THE VIL-LAGE SUBDIVISION (AKA NORTHG-ATE)

BROMLEY PARK PUD,16TH AMENDMENT (MAJOR)

Notice is hereby given that the City Coun-cil of the City of Brighton will hold a publichearing regarding an application for aPlanned Unit Development (PUD) amend-ment of a property generally located southof Bridge Street, east of the Mt. ElbertStreet alignment, west of South 50th Av-enue, and north of the Village Subdivision(AKA Northgate) (to be known as Brom-ley Park PUD, 16th Amendment (Major)),which is part of the north half of Section10, Township 1 South, Range 66 West, ofthe 6th PM, City of Brighton, County ofAdams, State of Colorado.

The City Council will hold a public hearingregarding a PUD amendment for the ap-proximately 72.229 acre property to re-vise certain dimensional standards,design standards, provide accommoda-tions for a new housing type, and modifythe zoning designation of Bromley ParkPUD (Residential).

The meeting will be held on Tuesday,January 20, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., in theCity Council Chambers, located on thefirst floor of the City AdministrationBuilding, 500 South 4th Avenue, inBrighton. The City Council will hear evid-ence from interested parties and will makea recommendation to City Council regard-ing the PUD amendment.

Further information may be obtainedfrom the Planning Division at the aboveaddress or by calling 303-655-2059.

Legal Notice No.: 10068First Publication: December 25, 2014Last Publication: December 25, 2014Publisher: Brighton Banner

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SALOME’S STARSFOR THE WEEK OF DEC 22, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Your love of the holidays creates a special bond between you and the people in your life. Use this as a way of building stronger relation-ships that will carry over well beyond this time.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A new approach could go a long way toward resolving a painful estrange-ment, especially at this holiday time. And since your aspects favor friendship this week, why not go ahead and try it?

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Your positives continue to dominate, and any negative factors that squeeze in can be dealt with easily. The secret is to tackle them at once and not allow them to benefit by your neglect.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Good news: A col-league’s remarks could help you move toward ulti-mately resolving that persistent workplace situation. Meanwhile, enjoy the holidays with loved ones.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) No one reflects the bright holiday more than all you Leos and Leonas who love the shimmer and glimmer of the season. P.S.: There just might be a very special something from Santa.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Celebrate the holidays by being more receptive to new experiences. Overriding the Virgo reluctance to try new things could be the best gift you’ve given yourself in a long while.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Good news about a loved one makes the holidays even more festive. Expect some unexpected gifts, so be prepared with a few nicely wrapped packages of goodies to offer in return.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) The holiday season provides an opportunity to meet new people, some of whom you might even consider “worthy” enough to join the Scorpio’s select group of friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You always bring your own wonderful sparkle and light to the holidays, and don’t be surprised if this year someone special reaches out to respond to your warmth in kind.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Togetherness is the dominant theme for the Goat’s holiday celebrations this year. That means reaching out to bring everyone you care for into your very own special circle of light.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A reminder of a very special moment from the past makes the holidays more memorable for the romantic Aquarian. New friendships hold the promise of a romantic future as well.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Getting into the swim of things for all you party-loving Pisceans is easy enough this holiday season. And, of course, you can expect to impress people wherever you go.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your dedication brings you the success you strive for, and your generosity impels you to reach out and help others on their way up.

© 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.


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