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HUDSON -- Authorities identified the man whose body was found near Interstate 76 and Weld County Road 12 1/2 Wednesday morning.

The man was 41-year-old Joseph Peters, and Weld County sheriff's detectives are treating the case as a homicide.

Two employees of the Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Co. found Peters' body wrapped in a blue tarp shortly before 8:30 a.m. The area is just north of state Highway 52. Weld County sheriff's deputy Tim Schwartz said Peters had been shot to death.

BRIGHTON — Dr. Sheri Simon was a fixture in the Brighton community for more than 20 years until her untimely death this past December from complications due to cancer.

    She was known for her love of animals and all of God’s children but especially those in need. While her success in business was remarkable it was her success at making a difference that will remain her legacy.
    One of the groups that Simon left an indelible impression on was the high school students at the Eagle Ridge Academy. She was a mentor to many enrolled there and supported a number of the school’s youth organizations including Interact, the youth group of Rotary International.
    To honor her memory, a group of Eagle Ridge students and graduates organized a Relay for Life team in her name. The Sheri Simon Remembrance Team is raising funds for the American Cancer Society.
    Prior to her cancer diagnosis, Dr. Simon was an ardent supporter of Relay for Life as a member of the Brighton Early Rotary Team. After learning she had cancer Simon took an even more active role in the event.
    Brittney Cox, a 2011 graduate of Eagle Ridge, has been one of the main forces behind the creation of the Dr. Simon team.
    “Sheri was such a generous person. She always had a smile and the time to help us out”,” Cox said. “When I learned she had passed away I was devastated.”
    Gathering together some of her classmates, Cox had little trouble convincing them to help out.
    “I want to make sure that everyone in Brighton remembers Sheri for all she did,” Cox said.
    By sponsoring a team in her name the founding members pledged to do all they could to keep her name alive and hopefully be instrumental in finding a cure.
    This past weekend the team raised nearly $500 at a bake sale at King Soopers. Anyone interested in joining the team or helping to raise money for this year’s Relay for Life can contact Brittney Cox at brittney.a.cox@gmail.com. Donations can be made on the American Cancer Society’s Event website at main.acsevents.org/goto/RememberSheriSimon.
    As of press time, the team had raised $865 of their $1,000 goal.
    This year’s Relay for Life is scheduled for June 22 and 23 at the Brighton Recreation Center.

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brighton Sister Cities won Sister Cities International’s 2011 Innovation Arts & Culture Award for a city with population under 100,000.
    The awards recognize the accomplishments of community and individual sister city programs that promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation.        

The Morris family of Denver tries catching fish at Barr Lake State Park Saturday with a new rods and reels. As part of the park’s annual fishing clinic the first 75 people who signed up to attend a fishing clinic received a new rod and reel. Visitors also had the opportunity to learn about boating safety, play games as well as attend a presentation covering many of the recent innovations in gear and techniques. Many families and fishing enthusiasts were on hand to take advantage of the picture perfect Colorado weather.