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Chad Eric Warner and Brittany Nicole Meyers were wed Dec. 4, 2009, in Brighton.  

    Warner is a 2004 graduate of Brighton High School. Meyersgraduated from BHS in 2005.  She is the daughter of Terry and Gayleen Meyers, of Brighton. He is the son of Bruce Warner, of Brighton, and the late Janet Warner of Highlands, Texas.  

    The groom is employed with the city of Aurora. The bride is a state of Colorado employee.  The high school sweethearts make their home in Brighton.

Lisa Reid, a Brighton High School senior, is a recipient of the 2010 Boettcher Foundation Scholarship.

    Reid is the daughter of Jim and Betty Reid, of Brighton.

Brighton resident Susan McCauley said she learned the value of helping others at a very early age.

    “My mother always taught us to give back and that’s where it came from,” she said. “Mom always adopted a family at Christmas. She was a seamstress so she would make outfits for the kids and give them a basket of food and gifts. She didn’t have that much money, but she still managed to do that every year.”

Philby

    Mitzi and Robert Philby announce the birth of their daughter, Christine Lou Estes Philby.

    Christine was born Feb. 18, 2010, at 8:47 p.m. at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton. She weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 21 ¼ inches long.

    Her grandparents are Ann and Mark Rush and Christine and Rick Reed.

Barrera-Rivera

    Noemi Rivera and Poly Barrero, of Lochbuie, announce the birth of their daughter, Emily Lizbet Barrera-Rivera.

Brighton resident Ashleigh Trabert, 26, remembers the days not too long ago when she would wake up and have no energy throughout the day. She had a difficult time getting motivated to exercise and didn’t have enough energy to do much of anything, she said.

    “I had gotten started exercising, and I got rid of a lot of weight,” she said. “But then I had kind of lost my motivation until a friend told me about this. It was exactly what I needed to light a fire under my behind.”

Wilkinson-Hampton

    Dyamon Wilkinson, of Commerce City and Otis Lee Slaughter, of Omaha, Neb., welcome a son, Darius Rashad Wilkinson-Hampton.

    Darius was born Feb. 11, 2010, at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton. He weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 ½ inches.

    It is their first child.

Gooden

    Erica Haislip and David Gooden, of Brighton, welcome a son, Landon James Gooden.

Gelok

    Leticia Maltos and Jody Gelok, of Fort Lupton, announce the birth of their daughter, Ellie Marie Gelok.

    Ellie was born Feb. 1, 2010, at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches.

    Ellie’s grandparents are Stella and Martin Rios, Christie and Jody Gelok Sr., of Fort Lupton, and Ernest and Maria Maltos, of Corpus Christi, Texas.

    Ellie joins sibling, Jayden, 2, at home.

Nickerson

It’s 3 p.m. the day of the opening night’s performance of ‘Annie.’ Dave Rhoades, who is playing the role of Daddy Warbucks, jumps off the treadmill in his Brighton home to answer a media call.

    He is eager to talk about a role he believes he was born to play.

A Family Favorite

    The move “Annie” has always held a soft spot in the hearts of the Rhoades family.

Casas

    Jessica Carmichael, of Brighton, and Ruben Casas, of Commerce City, announce the birth of their son, Ruben James Casas.

    Ruben was born Jan. 20, 2010, at Platte Valley Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches.

    Ruben’s grandparents are Olivia and Lorenzo Javalera, of Brighton, and Maria and Miguel Casas, of Commerce City. His great-grandparents are Cloefas and Salvador Amaro, of Brighton.

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