The Brighton Depot Joins Local Fight against Child Abuse

Adams & Broomfield Counties, CO – The Brighton Depot, a charming, historic eatery located within the original Brighton train depot at 269 Bridge Street is working to support the local community by helping raise funds to aid children who have suffered from abuse and neglect. The Brighton Depot has teamed up with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Adams & Broomfield Counties for a Dining Out for CASA event that will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 18th from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with 15 percent of total sales going to help CASA fight child abuse and neglect.

South Adams County Fire District Board Meetings

2010 Budget Public Hearing Agenda November 17, 2009 held in the board room at 6550 E 72nd Avenue on the 2nd floor at at 6:15 P.M.

See all the board meeting agenda at: www.sacfd.org/index.htm

Rocky Mountain Urgent Care and Family Medicine Collected Over a Thousand Pounds of Food for Local Food Banks

AURORA, CO, November 11 – Throughout September and October, Rocky Mountain Urgent Care and Family Medicine gave away free flu shots in exchange for donations to local food banks. The result, 400 free flu shots given to individuals and families throughout the Denver Metro area and over a thousand pounds of food for Food Bank of the Rockies and Community Food Share were collected.

UPDATE on Brighton Collegiate High School VERSUS School District 27J

School District 27J and Brighton Collegiate High School Will Go To Court November 17

Brighton Collegiate High School Makes Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Against School District 27J

At the District 27J Board meeting on November 10, 2009, a motion was made and seconded to “direct the superintendent, Dr. Rod Blunck, to exercise all allowable, appropriate, and legal measures, within the agreed upon contract between Brighton Collegiate High School and School District 27J, in order to assume the temporary management of Brighton Collegiate High School effective immediately.” The motion passed.

The matter was being discussed due to the recent incident at Brighton Collegiate High School of inappropriate contact by a staff member towards a student.

Adams County Visual Arts Commission Seeks Proposals

The recently-created Adams County Visual Arts Commission is currently seeking proposals from professional artists for the first of several planned pieces of public art for the new Adams County Government Center.

SIXTH ANNUAL “OPERATION FREE BIRD”

On Saturday, November 21, 2009, Sheriff Doug Darr and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting the sixth annual Operation Free Bird event. Last year we joined other sponsors to assist over 4,000 families obtain food for their Thanksgiving dinner. This year we are expecting the event to be even better. We have displays, demonstrations and certificates good for ten dollars towards a turkey or other food items available for those who attend.

The South West Adams Fire Protection District, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office will be there to answer questions, provide information and conduct demonstrations. The Adams County Sheriff's Office will have several specialized units at the event, including the K-9 Unit, and Bomb Unit.

Adams 14 Board of Education swears in two new members

(COMMERCE CITY, CO – November 11, 2009) – The Adams 14 Board of Education welcomed new school board members at their regular meeting on November 10. Board members Adrian Schimpf and Robert Vashaw took their seats with the Board after reciting the oath of office. Robert Vashaw previously served a two-year term, while Adrian Schimpf is a newcomer on the Board.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Board realigned to appoint officers as follows:
• President Jeannette Lewis
• Vice President Robert Vashaw
• Secretary Bill Klocker
• Treasurer Larry Quintana
• Director Adrian Schimpf

FIRST LADY TAKES PART IN SUMMIT TO END HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS

Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter spoke at a national summit to end homelessness among veterans last week in Washington , D.C. Mrs. Ritter was invited to share her insights on preventing veterans from becoming homeless by U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, who announced a $3.2 billion nationwide initiative to combat homelessness among veterans.

Serious Injury Accident Closes Highway, Commerce City Police Seeking Help of the Public

The Commerce City Police Department is seeking the help of the public to locate a vehicle that may have been involved in a serious injury accident in Commerce City on Thursday, November 5, 2009.

The driver of a red Chevy Aveo was seriously injured and hospitalized after their vehicle overturned several times in the 10400 block of westbound Interstate 76 around 4:30pm.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated. Investigators believe a pickup truck may have been involved.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or any aggressive driving prior to the accident is asked to contact Officer Chris Dickey at the Commerce City Police Department, 303-289-3755.

Brighton Collegiate High School make motion for Temporary Restraining Order Against School District 27J

Complaint filed by Brighton Collegiate High School:

On or about October 30, 2009 the Charter School's principal was informed that one of the Charter School's teachers might have engaged in inappropriate conduct of a non-sexual nature with a student. The Charter School has a "zero tolerance" policy regarding inappropriate conduct with students, and the principal immediately called Brighton law enforcement, performed his own investigation, and terminated the teacher's employment on November 3, 2009.

While the teacher's conduct toward the student was inappropriate, the Charter School's administration had no reason to believe that the student in question or any other student at the Charter School was ever in danger.

Gov. Ritter statement honoring military veterans

“It is with great humility that I thank our veterans, active-duty military, reservists, National Guard members and our military families. Veterans Day serves as a remembrance day, allowing all of us to come together to honor members of the armed forces and the contributions and sacrifices they’ve made to preserve our freedoms. The military forms a unique thread in the fabric of our community. And while we can never fully repay the debt of gratitude we owe them, it’s important for us to say thank you and to do all we can to support them. With so many of our military troops in harms way overseas, honoring our veterans is more important than ever.”

Perlmutter Commemorates Veterans Day with Veterans’ Oral History Project

“Today our country recognizes Veterans Day as a time to reflect upon and honor the sacrifices of those who fought to defend this nation. One of my biggest priorities in Congress is taking care of those men and women who have taken care of us. To both current and former members of our military, I want to say thank your for your courage and your service.

Brighton Armory Contributions Now Matched by Boettcher Grant

Brighton, CO--If you’ve been putting off making a contribution to the Armory at Brighton Cultural Center, now is the time--thanks to a new matching grant from the Boettcher Foundation.

The foundation, one of Colorado’s largest, has offered a matching grant to spur on the final phase of the Armory’s capital campaign. The foundation will match any personal or business contribution dollar for dollar up to $5,000, with a total match of $75,000. They have already approved a grant to match $25,000 raised through a successful brick sales program.

A Humble Thank You to Brighton Voters

Brighton, CO – I would like to extend a humble thank you to Brighton voters for your amazing support over the course of the recent mayoral election. With a mayoral race that involved five candidates, your votes granted me an unprecedented lead after votes were tallied last week. It was not expected that any one of the candidates would garner a significant lead… your votes proved otherwise!

South Adams County Fire Department will be conducting a training session at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

The South Adams County Fire Department will be conducting a training session at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Firefighters will set fire to a dilapidated modular office trailer and extinguish the flames. The exercise will take place within the central portion of the site.

The training exercise is part of a long-standing mutual aid agreement between the Arsenal and South Adams County Fire Department to respond to fire and/or emergency issues. All contaminated cleanup activities at the Arsenal have concluded and the remaining work at the site will be completed in 2010.