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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020

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Icing on the lake

Second semester restart

Veterans, novices take to Evergreen Lake for winter fishing

Second Semester Restart Plan takes center stage.

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s 12 degrees as the sun rises on Dec. 14, as about a dozen ice-fishers make their way onto Evergreen Lake.

Armed with gear, provisions and equipment, the men and women are ready to brave the cold, hoping to catch a few trout. For some, icefishing is a new experience, while others are veterans of the winter activity.

Some bring popup tents to keep out the winter weather, and on weekends, Evergreen Lake looks like a tent city thanks to all of the ice-fishers.

Friends Ray Trujillo and Michael Romero set up their ice-fishing spot, choosing not to bring too much gear.

Romero calls himself a fishing addict, though he’s new to ice-fishing.

“I’m not going to let the ice stop me,” he said.

Trujillo and Romero like coming to Evergreen to icefish because it’s a beautiful spot and the ice freezes sooner here than down the hill.

Nearby, Dennis Jones of Westminster and his family set up their spot.

Dennis was practically born ice-fishing. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he joined family members in the sport often in his youth.

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Corey Jones of Westminster patiently waits for a fish to bite. Soon after, he nabbed a PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST rainbow trout.

SEE ICE FISHING, P14

A plan to get some kids back in the classroom by late January was unveiled in a special session of the Jeffco School Board, Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020.

Interim Superintendent Kristopher Schuh started the presentation with two words. Gratitude, referring to the gratitude he felt for the hundreds of student families and stakeholders he met with during the creation of the Restart Plan.

He thanked them for their candor, criticism, comments, questions, time and feedback. The second word was collaboration, referencing the collaborative nature of the process that was assisted by other superintendents across the Front Range and public health officials.

Dr. Susan Leach, Chief Student Success Officer at Jeffco Public Schools, discussed several benefits of in-person learning including its capacity to better meet the academic, social and emotional needs of students.

“The statistics related to youth health and mental health since the SEE SCHOOL BOARD, P13

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OBITUARIES PARSONS

Sandra Sue Parsons

April 17, 1946 - December 4, 2020 Sandra Sue Parsons, 74 yo, passed away December 4, 2020 from presumed COVID-19. She was born April 17, 1946 in Newark, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Mike and Hazel Parsons. Sandy graduated from M&M high school in 1964. She attended Johnson Bible College in Knoxville Tenn. She has lived in Colorado 40 plus years, first in Idaho Springs, then Lakewood.

She retired from the state of Colorado safety division in 2013. Previously she had worked in Clear Creek County, Colorado in the court system. She is survived by a daughter Mandy McDougall, (Mat Granberg) from Wheat Ridge, Colorado and a son Michael McDougall of Raleigh, NC. Along with a granddaughter Jasmine Saiz of North Carolina. She is also survived by her sister, Phyllis (R.D.) Leeling of St. George, Utah, daughterin-law Julia McDougall and cousins, Kay Parsons, Dick and Rita Parsons

from Dresden, Clarence and Pat Parsons from Zanesville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a cousin, Vernon Parsons Sandy was an avid reader loved words and relished in learning; she participated in OLLI, Denver University supported adult learning courses. She had a smart wit that was spurred on by her knowledge of words and continuous learning. She loved people and had many friends throughout the years.

She requested cremation which will be carried out in Colorado. A celebration of her life will be scheduled in the future, in Colorado and another in Ohio, which is where her ashes will be scattered.

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Inter-Canyon Fire’s outer appearance under advisement Two fire station plans are Finding a balance preliminary and community between access input is sought

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A few Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District residents have asked the fire board to create an advisory committee to provide input on the designs of Stations 1 and 3, concerned the new buildings won’t blend in with the surrounding areas.

In addition, they are concerned that the fire district has hired a consultant to develop plans for the buildings without sending out a request for proposals, saying constituents should have been more involved in the fire board’s decision to hire F&D International based in Boulder.

Fire district officials gave assurances that no decisions have been made about the buildings’ facades, and renderings the district is circulating are not the final designs for Station 1 at South Turkey Creek Road near Tiny Town and Station 3 on U.S. 285 across from Mountain High Chapel.

Fire board President Mike Swenson said he would consider creating an advisory committee, noting that fire officials had, before COVID-19, planned community meetings to discuss the fire stations. He wondered if public health orders would be lifted enough in early spring to conduct in-person community meetings.

“We want to do it in a way that you get valuable input into the process, and people are being heard,” Swenson said. “That being said, all of us want to be as expeditious as possible in moving the project along.”

Construction is expected to start in late spring. The new stations will provide more space for firefighters, equipment, trucks and the community. The nearly $5 million price tag for the two stations will be funded thanks to a mill-levy increase approved by voters in 2018 and fire district savings. The district also plans to apply for a Department of Local Affairs grant.

“We’ve been in need of doing what we are doing for many years,” Swenson said. “It’s been a long time coming to make the decision that we need to be serious about upgrading Stations 1 and 3. We have an amazingly talented and professional team and amazing leadership. Our facilities don’t match the quality of our team and the needs of our community.”

Building designs

F&D has created conceptual drawings, and Swenson said the interior designs are closely aligned with what the fire department needs now and into the future.

“How it looks on the outside is in the real early stage concept in this,” Swenson said. “When (the stations) are done, we want people to drive by and say we did it right for the foothills community, that they’re

and safety

The Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District Board of Directors is apprehensive about allowing the public to speak at its virtual meetings after it was “Zoombombed” a few months ago.

Zoom-bombing is when someone crashes a virtual meeting with disturbing, often graphic content. After being Zoombombed, the board decided to only allow board members and district officials to speak at meetings. Attendees can make comments through a written Q-and-A function in the program.

Resident Robert Tonsing was appalled that he was not allowed to speak at the Dec. 9 board meeting, though board members encouraged him to put his comments into the Q-and-A function, and board President Mike Swenson read most of them out loud.

“They are actively excluding the public, and that’s not acceptable,” Tonsing said. “They need to listen to the public and put a premium on what the public has to say, not show us the door.”

Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw said he understood Tonsing’s frustration.

“I can see where they are coming from,” he said. “I can tell you, we are very hesitant based on that horrible experience, but we are open to finding ways to do better and improve if that is the need or desire from members of the public.”

Swenson said he, too, would like to find a better way for the public to be actively involved in Zoom meetings — as long as the board can prevent another Zoombombing. He promised to ask other government entities how they offer more open meetings that continue to be safe and unoffensive to attendees.

— Deb Hurley Brobst

appropriate. We all want the same thing. We want the structures to be economical and built so that someone doesn’t say we spent too much money.”

Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw said the plan was to raze both buildings, even though that means destroying an addition put on Station 1 about 10 years ago, because F&D has said retrofitting the current buildings would cost more than starting over.

Resident Robert Tonsing, a retired architect, said most government agencies don’t have the expertise to guide architecture for public buildings such as fire stations.

“The fire district owes us more than the cheapest tin shed that they can throw together,” Tonsing said, SEE INTER-CANYON, P3

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Happenings We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Email items of 75 words or less to news@evergreenco.com. Items will appear on a space-available basis.

THURSDAY `Twas the Night Before Christmas’ Santa Claus will read “Twas the Night Before Christmas” virtually which will be available to view online at 6 p.m. Dec. 24. For more information, visit www.evergreenchamber.com.

ONGOING Christmas lights at Conifer Community Church Conifer Community Church’s

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referring to the conceptual drawings that show metal exteriors on the new fire stations. “The way real government agencies work, they understand it’s outside their realm, so they permit committees to provide input.”

Architect Ron Booth said in a writ-

Christmas lights are on from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the church, 9998 Havekost Road. The lights will be on through Jan. 6. For more information, visit www.conifercc.org.

Art show, sale at Mirada Mirada artists are displaying work that could make good holiday gifts.

The Indian Hills art gallery has expanded hours through December: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday. For more information, visit www.miradafineart.com.

Scholarship opportunity DriveSafe Driving Schools is hosting its 2020-21 scholarship competition to award a $1,500 scholarship

ten statement at the Dec. 9 board meeting that the conceptual designs “may satisfy the programmatic space needs for both sites, (but) they lack any reflection of the foothills character of our mountain community.”

Hiring F&D

Fire officials say they entered into a service contract with F&D International as the project manager because of its reputation for helping other fire departments build sta-

to a student who plans to attend college in 2021. The application deadline is March 1, 2021, and the winner will be notified by April 15. To apply, students must complete the application and submit a qualifying entry of either an essay or other creative expression posted on social media. For more information and complete competition rules, visit DriveSafeColorado.com/scholarship.

No sledding at Evergreen Golf Course Because of COVID-19 precautions and restrictions on group sizes, the Evergreen Golf Course will not allow sledding this winter.

parent support group. Jim Fay, cofounder of the Love and Logic Institute, will address reckless behaviors in teens, self-harm and when it is good to be a helicopter parent. The group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

For more information and for Zoom access, contact Angele Tatem at 303907-1449.

Beyond the Rainbow Resilience1220 offers Beyond the Rainbow, a safe group for those who want to learn, listen or get support on LGBTQ issues. There are virtual and in-person meetings. Contact Heather Aberg at 720-480-6672 for more information.

Struggles with Parenting Resilience1220 is hosting an online

tions.

“I’m proud of the work that we did as a board to select F&D,” Swenson said. “We researched, we looked at organizations that had the capabilities to do what needed to be done.

We could have made the decision months and months earlier, but we made sure we had done the due diligence to find the right organization for Inter-Canyon.”

Inter-Canyon paid the company $80,000 in 2020 for building assessments and conceptual plans, Sw-

enson said. The department must send out a request for proposals and ultimately select a company to do the construction.

“We are doing our best to adhere to the rules,” Shirlaw said, noting that the fire department reached out to other firms but got little response.

“We could not find anybody who could match what (F&D) could give us in service start to finish,” Shirlaw said. “They really understand that we’re a small department.”

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Nectar of the birds Craft artist creates beautiful, functional hummingbird feeders

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you hang the right hummingbird feeder, the tiny creatures will come.

That is the philosophy of artist Laura Burrell Garden, who lives off of Highway 73. She found what she calls the perfect hummingbird feeder, plus she decorates them with artwork to give them her own personal flair, calling it Usable Art

by Laura’s Glass Garden.

Garden, who has been a craft artist for years, said she had trouble getting hummingbirds to come to her feeders at her house, so nine years ago, she began researching and experimenting, and found that green-tinted glass seemed to allow the nectar to stay fresh longer. And it attracted more of the petite birds, too.

She adorned the feeders with individualized paintings, and they sold quickly at craft shows. To make them more rapidly, she created a process where she puts her paintings on vinyl that she heat-seals to the feeder — a process pretty uncommon for functional art.

“I saw a bus drive by with advertising on it, and I thought, `If they

WANT TO FIND ONE? Find Laura Garden’s hummingbird feeders at Evergreen Crafters in downtown Evergreen, Margie’s Place in Idaho Springs and Grizzly Creek Gallery in Georgetown.

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FEEDER TIPS • Planting flowers near your feeder will help attract them.

• Have a source of water nearby.

• Hummingbirds prefer the protection of a nearby tree or a porch overhang.

• Stop ants with a small amount of petroleum jelly on the hook.

• Prevent wasps with a dab of vegetable oil near the spout.

• Be consistent. Keep the feeder full and clean.

• Replace nectar before it gets cloudy.

Rancid nectar can make hummingbirds sick.

• Make your own nectar with a ratio of one part sugar to four parts water.

Bring the mixture to a boil until the sugar dissolves.

Source: Laura Burrell Garden can get ads to stick to the glass window of a bus, I bet there is a way I can get my art reproduced and stick

Artist Laura Burrell Garden prepares hummingbird feeders for mailing. Garden has painted original designs that are on a special plastic that she adheres to the feeder.

SEE HUMMINGBIRD, P5

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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to a glass feeder,” she explained. “It took a long time of trial and error, but I did it.”

Enter COVID-19, and craft fairs dried up along with sales, so Garden put out a plea on Facebook, hoping to sell more feeders to keep her small business alive. Now the orders are rolling in.

“It saved my business,” she said. “I thought I wouldn’t be able to do this anymore.”

While she still does primarily vinyl-wrapped hummingbird feeders, she still creates one-of-a-kind painted-glass artwork.

The hummingbird feeders look like old-fashioned green glass soda bottles upside down with wildflowers, columbines, poppies, forgetme-nots and more on them. Garden says they are easy to clean with no plastic parts that can crack or fade.

She says the nectar can last up to three weeks rather than clear glass that requires cleaning almost daily.

With the feeder comes a card with instructions and tips for bringing more hummingbirds to the feeders.

“The foothills really does care about art and neighbors,” Garden said. “The sales will allow me to order more (feeders) and hopefully by spring, we will all be shopping in our small businesses again. I am so grateful to this community.”

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Holiday drive-thru delight Children young and old meet Santa in drive-thru event

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For some children, meeting Santa for the first time is intimidating — and that experience was no exception for Tomas Krejci.

Tomas will turn 1 in a couple of weeks, so the drive-thru Santa event in Evergreen on Dec. 12 was his very first glimpse of the Jolly Old Elf in person. His eyes grew big, and he stared as Santa gently spoke to him.

His parents, Katerina and Viktor, were more excited to introduce the two, although it happened while they were sitting in their car rather than a typical lap-sitting visit. The couple brought Tomas because they like shopping at Life’s Options Kids Closet resale shop in Evergreen North, which sponsored the event.

Emma Livingston, 7, dressed up in her best Christmas outfit for her drive-thru visit with Santa, and she and her mom, Tara, agreed that it was awkward getting photos of Emma with Santa, but they made it work.

Tara Livingston of Conifer said they attended “because it’s Santa,” noting that they visit Santa every year.

Santa was doing his best to stay warm as he stood behind the building that also houses the Evergreen

Christian Outreach resale shop. He had a tent with a comfy chair and all the Christmas decorations to make him feel right at home.

Santa was represented by David Sinnock, a software engineer most of the year, but his gray beard comes in handy in December, and he hopes to represent Kriss Kringle more often when he retires.

Life’s Options scheduled visits 15 minutes apart and handed families paper, so they could write their lists to give to Santa. It was everything a visit with Santa could be even with pandemic precautions.

Helping women, families Life’s Options is a nonprofit that provides a broad spectrum of free programs to help pregnant women and families with young children, in addition to the resale shop, according to Wendy Kitting, director of client services. Kids Closet, which moved 18 months ago to the space behind the Shipping Depot, has kids clothes up to size 16, maternity clothes, baby things, diapers, wipes, formula and more.

While Life’s Options is a pro-life pregnancy center, it differs in that it is also pro-family, she said.

“We walk alongside a woman and family to support them by providing relationships and resources,” Kitting said. “We want to help them thrive as parents.”

The organization has a mentoring and education program for women and families, and Kitting said that SEE SANTA, P7

Tomas Krejci, held by his mom Katerina, has his very first meeting with Santa Claus at the drive-thru Santa event sponsored by Life’s Options. Tomas will celebrate his first birthday after Christmas. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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Santa patiently waits for children to visit during the drive-thru Santa event sponsored by Life’s Options.

Santa’s reflection is visible as he talks to a family during the drive-thru Santa event sponsored by Life’s Options.

Saxon Pouw of Conifer waits his turn to speak with Santa during the drive-thru Santa event sponsored by Life’s Options. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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“Families are isolated in the mountains,” Kitting said, “especially with small children. (At Life’s Options), they make some good connections.”

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OPINION

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A shot at putting the virus behind us I’ll take the COVID-19 vaccine. I’ll take it as soon as it’s available to me.

I’ll take it from any manufacturer with a governmentally approved product. I’ll take it in my doctor’s office or wherever else I can get it. I hope and trust that by the time it is widely available that the vast majority of Americans will join me in making all of us safe and letting us get our lives back to normal.

As we reach the tragic milestones of 300,000 deaths from the virus in our country and 4,000 in our state, I’m surprised at the amount of controversy we still experience about the seriousness of the disease.

People argue about what restrictions and inconveniences we should

be willing to accept as we wait for the time when we’ll have the disease under control and get our lives back to normal.

But that surprise is dwarfed by my absolute amazement at statistics that suggest that nearly half of Americans are not willing to be vaccinated GREG against the virus.

ROMBURG Colorado has COLUMNIST one of the lowest child immunization rates in the country, but it is still significantly

higher than 90%. Given how all of our lives have been disrupted and how many people’s incomes and ability work and pay their bills have been devastated throughout most of 2020, it’s shocking that there is not an overwhelming majority of people who are not only willing but actually clamoring to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

Unless and until we put the spread of the virus behind us, our ability to get back to normal will be delayed.

This will be not only by the restrictions that are placed on our lives as restaurants and other businesses face limitations, but even more so by the devastating spread of the disease and the number of people who

will continue to be victims of it.

As people who are vaccinated in the early phases of distribution are protected, we must hope that the general public’s confidence will increase. So much so that by the time there is enough vaccine to distribute to everyone that an overwhelming percentage of people will be ready to be inoculated and to create the level of protection necessary to put this awful chapter behind us.

In the meantime, we must advocate to others and become more educated ourselves about the collective benefits of vaccination to all of us.

Greg Romburg is president of Romburg and Associates. He lives in Evergreen with his wife, Laurie.

Is water worth its weight in gold?

“This is curious rock. I am afraid it will give us trouble … and I believe there is gold in these hills.”

With these notable words, James W. Marshall unleashed the Gold Rush of ‘49, which in a roundabout way contributed to the Colorado water laws we have today.

In short, the Colorado General Assembly formalized a water rights system in 1879 called “prior appropriation.” This regulation required parties claiming water rights to formalize their claims by applying for a decree. The “first-come, first-served” platform was established by an official priority list. Early applicants received senior rights decrees, followed by junior rights decrees for latecomers. If a party with water rights didn’t apply for a decree, rights wouldn’t be granted and rights would be lost.

Since the early days of water law, the rivers and streams throughout Colorado have been increasingly stressed by expanded energy production, new industry opportunities and water-hungry agriculture. With the population in Colorado expected to swell to over 7 million people, pressure on water districts is inescapable.

Additionally, the Colorado River is obligated to provide water to Lake Mead

and Lake Powell and water diversions along the way.

To this end, a number of tools have been developed to provide valuable information to water district planners, such as the EPA’s Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT). This interactive tool can be used to CHRISTIE assist drinking GREEN water utility ownCOLUMNIST ers and operators in addressing climate change risks.

Bear Creek Watershed Association has used this system to develop future plan scenarios for Evergreen, Kittredge and West Jefferson Metro Districts based on CREAT climate change data.

Accessible to the general public is Drought.org, updated daily with data for the country, states and counties.

According to Drought.org, 74% of the state is in “severe or exceptional drought,” indicating major crop/ pasture losses and widespread water shortages or emergencies.

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and golf courses, public parks and ball fields will reduce irrigation by 30%, irrigation no more than three days per week.

Level 3: NO OUTSIDE IRRIGATION ALLOWED: Flowers, plants and gardens may be watered by hand using a watering can or hose with a shut-off nozzle; cars may be washed by hand using a bucket or hose with a shut-off nozzle; golf courses and irrigation taps will be shut off until Level 3 is lifted - a small allowance will be made for Evergreen Golf Course’s tees and greens only.

In 2019, in response to customer demand, Evergreen Metropolitan District began offering a toilet rebate for customers who are interested in replacing an existing toilet with a new, water-conserving model in keeping with Colorado’s 2014 adoption of WaterSense standards. WaterSense is an EPA consumer-based program that sets standards for plumbing fixtures to use at least 20% less water compared to standard models.

With the population of Colorado expected to grow by 2 million people in the next 20 years and an expected increase in climate threats, calls of “I believe there might be water in these hills” could be the next “rush.”

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December 23, 2020

Sheriff’s Calls Advice and dissent CONIFER – As a veteran member of the construction crew busily building the school’s new addition, Old Hand felt duty bound to share with Newbie the benefit of his experience. When, on the afternoon of Nov. 23, Old Hand saw Newbie making a rookie mistake, he stepped forward to provide gentle correction.

“Stop micromanaging me!” Newbie roared in his face. Sensing that Newbie might be more receptive to sound advice if it came from higher up on the food chain, Old Hand moved some distance away and dialed his supervisor, only to find Newbie following hard on his heels.

“What are you doing?” Newbie demanded. “What are you going to do about it?” Old Hand deflected. What Newbie did about it was seize Old Hand “with both hands” and wrestle him to the ground, and then call 911 to accuse Old Hand of assault.

When a deputy asked Newbie if Old Hand ever actually hit him, he offered only circumstantial evidence.

“He must have,” Newbie explained.

“My glasses are messed up.” When asked if he ever actually hit his accuser, Old Hand denied the charge, saying Newbie probably smashed his specs when they both hit the ground like two sacks of Quikrete.

Lacking witnesses to the scuffle and feeling unconvinced by Newbie’s frequently reconstructed account, deputies advised both parties that while each was probably equally guilty of disturbing the peace, they just didn’t have enough material to build a viable case against either.

MEANWHILE, IN GEORGETOWN

Half right SOUTH TURKEY CREEK – A long-simmering easement dispute boiled over onto Jeffco’s plate when the long-suffering complainant accused her neighbor and nemesis of trespassing. On the morning of Nov. 20, the complainant complained that the neighbor drove his ATV down the road as far as to her house, turned around “in my driveway,” and then buzzed off the same way he came. Given their ongoing enmity, she believed that his “uninvited” use of her driveway constituted a legal violation and she wanted him charged with criminal trespass. To cement her case, the complainant provided video footage of the unwanted incursion, which clearly showed the neighbor’s two front tires pausing briefly on private pavement while its rear tires remain safely on county gravel. Since two wheels of four do not a trespass make, deputies declined to bring charges. Since she could do little else at that point, the complainant asked the deputies to stop by neighbor’s house on their way out and tell him to keep all four of his tires out of her driveway. They did, and he said he would.

Slack of empathy EVERGREEN – Bishop Cannon just wanted deputies to do their sworn duty. The four persons living next door to him are all underage, Cannon told officers at about midnight on Nov. 22, and they were all

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December 23, 2020

Fundraiser begins to replace gazebo destroyed in fire at Courage Garden We need to put it back together,’ originator of garden said

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BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To donate to the effort to rebuild the garden, visit victimoutreach.org and click the green button labeled “Donate Now Through givingfirst.org.” In the special instructions field, type in that you want the money toward the rebuilding of the garden.

For 25 years, the Courage Garden has provided hope, healing and restoration to residents of Jefferson County.

The garden’s caretakers are now trying to return the favor after a central portion of it was destroyed by a fire that is still being investigated as arson.

Vista Exline, who first proposed that a garden to honor victims of violent crime be created in Jeffco in 1994, said she is still devastated about the fire, which destroyed a gazebo dedicated to a Sheriff ’s sergeant killed in the line of duty and damaged several trees planted in honor of other crime victims.

But she and the team at Victim Outreach Inc., where Exline served as the executive director until last month, have now turned their attention to bringing a new gazebo to the garden.

“The truth is it’s a really special sacred place for people,” Exline said.

“We need to put it back together.”

Victim Outreach Inc. is currently raising money for the new gazebo, which will be made out of wroughtiron rather than the cedar of the original.

“We decided that it would make sense to find something that’s not flammable,” said Exline. “When we first built this 25 years ago, we weren’t as worried about fire danger as we are now and the light rail wasn’t there.”

The arrival of the latter has contributed to what Exline calls a growing issue of homeless people who “do not have a place to be” and often end up occupying the garden and the area around it to sometimes destructive ends.

The gazebo will be produced by the 23rd Street Sculpture Garden Studio in Denver. Exline said the studio’s owners offered to provide it at a discount because they feel a connection to the garden as the result of a loss they experienced in their own lives.

“They brought their bid down $9,000 from where it started and said `we want to help you make this happen whatever we can do,’” said Exline. “That’s just an example of people’s commitment to making this happen.”

So far, Victim Outreach Inc. has raised about $5,000 of the $18,500

The site of the former gazebo, which has been cleaned up since the fire.

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cost of the gazebo. Exline said she is hopeful the money will be raised in time for the gazebo to be installed in the spring, when Victims Outreach Inc. typically holds its annual Courage Walk at the garden.

After the fire, Exline and others also tried to save the seven or eight trees that were damaged in the fire. However, Exline said it is now looking like those trees will not be able to survive and will have to be removed.

“I don’t know what we’ll do about

A sign announcing the restoration of the trails at the Courage Garden.

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December 23, 2020

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over there drinking adult beverages to sloppy excess. Asked how he’d come by that information, Cannon told deputies he knew it for a fact

COURAGE

because for much of the evening he’d been over there “drinking with them,” but when they’d eventually “kicked me out on the curb” he determined that it was time to bring the full weight of the law to bear on the intoxicated adolescents. Stepping next door, officers observed no alcohol in evidence, noted that three

of the four occupants were of legal drinking age, and formed the strong impression that none of them were drunk. The accused quartet took the officers’ visit in stride, saying that Cannon could be a touch erratic at times, not infrequently even coming into their apartment uninvited and helping himself to the best of their

larder. Finding no merit in Cannon’s charge against the young men, but plenty of it in their theft allegations, deputies asked the young men if they wanted to lodge charges against Cannon. They respectfully declined, explaining that Cannon “has a big heart,” and that “we cut him a lot of slack because we like him.”

MORE INFO For more information on the garden and the elements that make it up, visit couragegardenplants.com

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that,” she said. “Maybe we’ll put some bushes and other flowers in instead of replacing the trees so it’s not quite the secluded little spot it used to be and people are able to pay better attention to what’s going on over there.”

While the effort to rebuild the garden is now underway, Golden Police say they are still investigating the fire, which occurred on the night of Oct. 8.

“There have been attempts to identify a possible suspect in the case,” wrote Sgt. Marcus Williams in an email on Dec. 2. “Witnesses, who are believed to be homeless, still need to be contacted for additional inter-

views, and the department hopes to bring the matter to a successful end in the coming months.”

But whatever its cause, Exline said the fire has only served to strengthen the poignancy of the garden and what it represents.“Dave Farley, a longtime Golden police officer who now works for the county facilities team said it best,” she said.

“He said `they can’t take away the foundation for this.’ And he’s not just talking just about the concrete foundation but the foundation for what this garden is.”

A man sits on the bench near the gazebo.

PHOTO BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO

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December 23, 2020

SPORTS

Cougars’ Smith ready to step into a leadership role The Evergreen High School senior swimmer is the next one in line to carry the back-to-back 3A state champs

BY MICHAEL HICKS MHICKS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Caitlin Smith, by her own admission, has always been an ultra-competitive swimmer. She is motivated by winning, as evidence by her performance last year at the 3A state girls swimming championships.

It was there where she was part of Evergreen High School’s state-winning 400-yard freestyle relay team, while also finishing third in the 50 freestyle, fifth in the 200 freestyle relay and 11th in the 100 freestyle in helping the Cougars to back-to-back 3A state championships.

Not bad for a swimmer who was just finding her way as a sophomore, finishing in the top 10 in three events at state and qualifying for three more events in 4A as a freshman.

This season, however, Smith won’t

just be relied upon to lead by example in the pool but to be a vocal captain for her teammates as well — a role that she relishes. Smith has always wanted to lead the team, and the Evergreen senior says she’s “super motivated” to do so in 2021.

“The team motivates me to be successful not only for myself but for the team,” Smith said. “Now being a senior, there’s no better time to (lead) than now.”

Evergreen head coach Liz Hudd wouldn’t have it any other way. Be it Smith or fellow seniors Sophia Gurrieri, Sheila Crane, Erin Sweeney or Quinn Kelly, Hudd expects one and all to step up and fill that leadership void left behind by the graduation of Remi Gucker and Hope Atkins.

“That is my expectation,” Hudd said. “We have some strong seniors. … Caitlin is part of that who I’m hoping will help us this season. Caitlin is the ultimate competitor. In big meets, she has always risen to the occasion. I hope that trickles down into our dual meets.”

A master of the freestyle discipline, Smith, along with her fellow seniors, will be looked upon to help bring along sophomore Alyssa Cook, who took fourth in the 100 breaststroke and fifth in the 200 individual

Evergreen swimmer Caitlin Smith took third place in the 50-yard freestyle and fifth and 11th in the 100 freestyle last year at the state championships.

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medley last year, and junior Taylor Jacobson, who took sixth place in

the 100 butterfly and eighth in the 200 freestyle.

That may be easier said than done this season given the uncharted effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Smith, with her jovial attitude, is expected to be a mentor for the younger swimmers, Hudd said.

“She is certainly capable. I think she has grown to be in that position as a leader,” Hudd said.

Leading won’t be as easy as it has been in years past with the COVID-19 protocols and a shortened season on the horizon. Smith said each swimmer with have to “train as hard as they can” to be ready when the season is expected to start next month. But she’s comforted by the sheer amount of talent that Evergreen produces year in and year out.

“Evergreen has always had a super strong team with a lot of swimmers who are super disciplined and extremely motivated to getting better,” Smith said.

It doesn’t hurt that the Cougars are always supportive of one another, Smith added. And with swimmers such as Crane, Gurrieri and Kelly, her fellow 200 freestyle relay partners, back in the fold, Caitlin Smith will have plenty of help in paving the way for the Cougars in 2021.

ALL-CONERENCE FOOTBALL TEAMS 3A WESTERN SLOPE FIRST TEAM BATTLE MOUNTAIN: Elijah Morales, Marshall Jones, Jeremiah Vasquez CONIFER: Noah Wagner, Gunner Truby, Mason Rosser, Ray Bellotti EAGLE VALLEY: Lisandro Aguilar, Tyler Morrison EVERGREEN: Noah Martens, John Wagner, Zachary Hanson, Carter Cassin, Griffin Lauritano GREEN MOUNTAIN: Allen Ortiz, Jeremiah Armstrong, Kyler Yarnell PALISADE: Kevin Sjogren, Julio Rodriguez, Gabe Harrison, Jayse Bush, Kenny Seriani, Caleb Hicks SUMMIT: Cameron Kalaf, Aiden Collins, Graham Kalaf SECOND TEAM BATTLE MOUNTAIN: Tanner Roberts, Kai Haggen, Anthony Sanchez CONIFER: Eric Hartness, Zach Zalfa, Matt Cherry, Gage Sims EAGLE VALLEY: Erich Petersen, Brian Garcia EVERGREEN: Marco Shields, Shane McAnish, Danny Schneider, Gabriel Bittner, Russell Woodward GREEN MOUNTAIN: Darius Padilla, Austin Peterson, Jose Luis Cedillo PALISADE: Rudolfo Dexter, Niko Moreno, Donovan Maestas, Phallen Salvati, Aaron Harris, Franklin Barks SUMMIT: Eli Krawczuk, Kobe Cortright, Jack Schierholz OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Noah Wagner, Conifer CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Kevin Sjogren, Palisade; Elijah Morales, Battle Mountain LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Jeremiah Armstrong, Green Mountain MVP SKILL POSITION: Noah Wagner, Conifer COACH OF THE YEAR: Joe Ramunno, Palisade CHSCA ALL-STATE NOMINATIONS: Jeremiah

Armstrong, Green Mountain; Noah Wagner, Conifer; Jeremiah Vasquez, Battle Mountain 1A FOOTHILLS FIRST TEAM OFFENSE BANNING LEWIS: WR Ben Early BENNETT: RB Mac Copeland; OL John Jacoby PLATTE CANYON: OL Mike Dean PROSPECT RIDGE: WR Bryson Kenyon; OL Evan Walls STRASBURG: QB Collin Russell; RB Trystan Graf; WR Jack Swanson; OL Matthias Brown; OL Wilson Ames DEFENSE BANNING LEWIS: DB Nate Early BENNETT: DL Gael Guzman; LB Mac Copeland JEFFERSON: DL Adnex Bumba PLATTE CANYON: DL Grant Blackmon; DB Alan Hardey PROSPECT RIDGE: LB Deklan Wilk STRASBURG: DL Wilson Ames; LB Matthias Brown; LB AJ Hemphill; DB Jack Swanson; DB Collin Russell SPECIAL TEAMS BANNING LEWIS: P Danny Pacheco BENNETT: KR Jordan Despues STRASBURG: PK Julian Valencia SECOND TEAM OFFENSE BENNETT: WR Andrew Chapmann; OL Gael Guzman JEFFERSON: WR Donovan Gallegos; OL Hector Hernandez PINNACLE: WR Jacob Bruning; OL Josiah Mendoza PLATTE CANYON: RB Allen Hardey PROSPECT RIDGE: QB Dylan Meredith STRASBURG: RB Tallin Hall; OL Jesse Burt; OL Blake Coombs DEFENSE

Conifer senior running back Noah Wagner (22) was named the 3A Western Slope League offensive player of the year. The first-team tailback was also honored as the MVP Skill Position player of the year. Wagner rushed for 1,513 yards and 19 touchdowns in seven games, helping the Lobos to a 5-2 record.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL HICKS BANNING LEWIS: DL Matt Spencer BENNETT: LB Isaak Copeland; DB Dillon Copeland PINNACLE: LB Jacob Bruning PLATTE CANYON: DL Mike Dean; LB Kameron Skouge PROSPECT RIDGE: DL Evan Walls; DB Alex Rodriguez STRASBURG: DL Brian Amador; LB Blake Coombs; DB Zach Marrrero; DB Trystan Graf SPECIAL TEAMS BANNING LEWIS: PK Danny Pacheco BENNETT: P Cody Dubois HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE BENNETT: QB Mike Babi; WR Cody Dubois; OL Kollin Petre; OL JD Johnson PROSPECT RIDGE: RB Alex Rodriguez PLATTE CANYON: RB Sam Patterson; OL Grant

Blackmon; OL Ben Hatz STRASBURG: OL Preston Crouse DEFENSE BENNETT: DL Andrew Chapman; DL Kollin Petre; DB Jordan Despues; DB Carson Hawkins; DB Connor Rayburn JEFFERSON: DL Yam Bumba PLATTE CANYON: DL Ben Hatz; LB Darius Boyer; DB Greg Oramas PROSPECT RIDGE: LB David Castro SPECIAL TEAMS BENNETT: PK Garrett Cardin OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trystan Graf, Strasburg DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: AL Hemphill, Strasburg SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Danny Pacheco, Banning Lewis COACH OF THE YEAR: Bryan Brown, Strasburg

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December 23, 2020

Couple seeking to build cabins on property near Wellington Lake

Property owners applying for special use allowing property to be used as a camp

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Planning Department held a virtual meeting where Josh Finkler and Terri Porter introduced the plans they are proposing for their property at 20950 S. Buffalo Creek Road.

According to their presentation, the property, which is located to the northeast of Wellington Lake and bisected by Buffalo Creek, is currently home to a 3,000-square-foot home that was built in the 1970s as well as two storage sheds and a photovoltaic solar panel.

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ICE FISHING FROM PAGE 1

While he’s lived in Colorado 40 years, Dec. 14 was only his second time on Evergreen Lake, bringing his wife Carol and son and daughterin-law Corey and Vanessa along, and all were part of the action.

Carol Jones said the secret to weathering the cold was dressing in layers, and masks helped a lot to keep out the cold. She explained that her husband was a great fishing guide and patient as he taught his family about the sport.

The Joneses had a popup tent with a small space heater, and the women settled in there with their poles.

Vanessa Napier Jones added: “He is very prepared. We brought a lot of stuff with us,” including plenty of hot coffee, soup and sandwiches to get them through the morning.

Dennis planned to stay in one spot for about 30 minutes, and if they weren’t having much luck, they would move on to another spot.

Jones barked orders, getting everyone and everything situated, teaching along the way. It wasn’t long before they saw the fruits of their labors: a 12-inch rainbow trout.

Ice fishing huts dot Evergreen Lake on Dec. 14. On weekends, the lake looks like a tent city.

Dennis Jones of Westminster baits a hook while his son Corey Jones holds the rod as PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST they were ice fishing on Evergreen Lake on Dec. 14.

“This guy knows his stuff,” Corey Jones said of his dad, while Dennis

EPRD Adding Extra Safety Measures During COVID As winter sets in and people start to move indoors, it is important to provide some extra layers of protection to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Evergreen Park & Recreation District (EPRD) is doing just that! EPRD installed a new UltraViolet Light System in their three facilities: Buchanan Park Rec Center (BPRC), Wulf Rec Center (WRC), and Evergreen Lake House. The UV light system works in conjunction with the existing air handling unit’s filters. Air passes through the unit over special bulbs which helps sterilize and kill germs, viruses, molds, etc.

The UV light system is just one of several layers of protection EPRD is utilizing to help protect their patrons and employees. Regular filters are used in the HVAC system, similar to what individuals use for their homes. The filters used at EPRD are the Merv 9 filters which are a high-end filter to deal with dusts and allergens. EPRD also works to bring as much fresh air into the facilities as possible while also being fiscally responsible.

As you may know, to bring in 100% fresh air increases heating/cooling costs significantly.

Prior to COVID, EPRD was mainly recirculating within the buildings approximately 5-10% of fresh air. During the 2020 summer, EPRD circulated 100% of fresh air at BPRC. Due to the age of WRC building and air handling units, the percentage of fresh air is more limited which is one reason EPRD

noted, “It’s a great way to start the day.”

Ray Trujillo, left, and Michael Romero of Denver prepare to ice fish on Evergreen Lake on Dec. 14.

relies on multiple layers of protection. While the temperature will play a factor, EPRD will circulate during the winter as much fresh air as possible while still being fiscally responsible. The new UV light systems cost approximately $29,000 which EPRD is paying for through a grant received from the Division of Local Affairs (DOLA) Corona Virus Relief Fund.

“... EPRD feels the facility changes they are making will have a positive, longlasting effect even after COVID-19 is gone.”

EPRD has done not only the minimum required by public health guidelines, but continues to examine ways to protect employees and patrons.

EPRD is working to retrofit all toilets and sinks at BPRC so they have no-touch handles. Again, another layer to help reduce germs and viruses being transferred from one person to another.

EPRD hopes to also retrofit the ones at WRC if additional grant money is secured.

Next, EPRD is working to receive grant money to purchase disinfecting equipment for the playground structures throughout the parks in the district. Playgrounds are heavily used by residents and while they can’t be disinfected after every single use, EPRD is looking into materials like MicroForce, which is a durable polymer-based product that is 98.5% water. This polymer was sprayed in all the EPRD facilities and lays down microscopic spikes which bond

UV Light System being installed at EPRD facility.

to the surface and destroy microbes without the use of poisons. MicroForce lasts longer than disinfectants in protecting high-touch areas.

By now, everyone has heard about wearing masks, staying 6 feet apart, and washing your hands. These are very important and must continue to be followed for now; however, EPRD feels the facility changes they are making will have a positive, long-lasting effect even after COVID-19 is gone. Cleaner air, less exposure to someone’s germs from a faucet or toilet handle, and a little more protection during future cold/ flu seasons are all reasons EPRD is implementing these changes!

EPRD would like to thank the community for their patience during this challenging year! There have been tons of changes and lots of learning curves.

We are still in for some ups and downs, but EPRD will continue to work hard to provide recreational programs and activities in a safe environment to this wonderful community.

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Angel pendants available Ophelia has arrived — Ophelia the angel pendant, that is.

Ophelia is the 28th silver angel created and sold to benefit Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice, and it was designed by Chloe Riser of Evergreen.

Ophelia means “help” or “helper,” and Mount Evans officials felt that meaning was appropriate for 2020.

They asked that a heart be part of the design.

Chloe’s mother, Beth Riser, who owns Evergreen Gallery, said the “help” moniker has several meanings this year — whether people purchase it to give to someone who has helped them, to remind them of the importance of helpfulness or to use the angel as personal support.

Three versions of the angel are

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The couple purchased the property 19 years ago with the goal of eventually moving there full-time upon retiring. They said they are now wanting to make plans to do so and seeking to make several improvements to the property, including adding two new structures that would be used for garage and workshop uses as well as a picnic pavilion, in addition to the three cabins.

The proposed cabins would be located in a wooded section of the property behind the house. Two of the cabins, which would be 800-square-feet each, would be twostory while a third would be one story in order to comply with ADA accessibility requirements.

Joey Pruitt, a Denver architect who is working with the couple on planning for the project, said the couple is considering options for what to use the cabins for. Those options include using them to house family and friends when they visit or possibly renting them for events or as short-term vacation rentals.

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available: regular, miniature and one with a gemstone.

Order them at www.evergreenangel.com/ ophelia. Proceeds continue to help Mount Evans provide support to area residents.

The Evergreen Angel was created in 1993 by Virginia Haley, the original owner of Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, as a way to honor her grandmother. The first pendant was named Sarah, and Anne, Julia, Victoria, Lilli, Stella and more followed.

When Barb Hadley and Phil Shanley took over the gallery in 2008, they continued the angel tradition, and after they retired, the angelpendant legacy fell on Beth Riser at Evergreen Gallery. event or vacation rentals for a few days,” Pruitt said. “They would by no means be long term rentals where the owners are landlords to people living in their permanently.”

Porter said the couple has successfully hosted parties and events at the property over the past few years.

“When we think about anything other than letting friends stay in those cabins our primary intention would be to offer them for larger events like weddings and parties and things like that,” he said.

However, he said he would also like to keep open the possibility of renting them but did not know whether that would be feasible.

“I’m open to the possibility of looking at as a business but I haven’t really analyzed it to see if it is economically feasible yet,” said Pruitt.

The couple said they are planning to move forward with either applying for a special camp use that would allow the cabins to be constructed on the property. That process would ultimately involve two more public hearings with the county commissioners making the final decision.

According to a cover letter submitted to the county, the project would be completed over multiple phases between 2021 and 2022 “to minimize site impact and disturbance.”

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From her family’s locally famous light display to their traditional Christmas party — which usually includes around 75 people and even a hired Santa — Jennifer Shelton loves to go big on Christmas.

But this year, COVID-19 has led the Arvada resident to rethink her approach to the cherished holiday.

The lights at her home 19275 W. 84th Place are already as bright as ever but there will be no party this December.

Instead, Shelton and her family are focused on enjoying some new, more pandemic-friendly festivities.

So far, their agenda has included multiple movie nights and plenty of baking and crafting, with the family making plans to learn how to make their own Advent wreath for their Christmas table.

She’s also planning on having her mother-in-law over for a day of baking with her daughter, who has never had time to learn the motherin-law’s recipes.

“I’m just trying to keep the spirit alive even though we can’t do some of the stuff that we used to do,” Shelton said.

But while Shelton and her family

are trying to make the most of this unusual holiday season, she said it’s still hard to not be able to enjoy more social activities like parties with friends and gift exchanges. That feels particularly true at the end of a difficult year that saw Shelton’s daughter spend 10 days in the hospital and her grandmother die of COVID-19.

Still, there also positives to a slower-paced holiday season, including more opportunities to spend more time with family and pause to be thankful for all she does have.

“Normally, I’m still shopping, but this year I already did all of my shopping online so I am able to spend time with Aleya Jean and her partner created this cardboard tree. my family and enjoy the season a little bit more by sitting down and watching movto “designate as Christmas” and will ies and things like that,” she said. “I use it to go see family when it is safe usually wouldn’t be able to do that to travel again. because I would be running around In the meantime, however, Jean like a crazy person.” plans to enjoy the cardboard tree she constructed with her husband.

“That’s been a tradition for a few A cardboard tree years, but now that we have so many Given the risk posed by COVID-19, Amazon boxes it was really easy,” Aleya Jean and her partner will Jean said. “And we didn’t have to be staying home in Golden this go out and interact with people to Christmas. However, they plan on purchase a real Christmas tree.” choosing another day in the future

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A harder holiday for some

For Katie Bartlett, this Christmas will mean will mean putting on a brave face for her kids. That’s because COVID-19 has impacted her family’s income tremendously and left them behind on rent and utilities. Still, they did some decorating inside and are planning to do the tree next.

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TRADITIONS FROM PAGE 16

“It is hard because as a parent you feel like a failure,” Bartlett said. “Don’t get me wrong, we have plenty to be thankful for such as our health. But it is still hard.”

Casey Romero, meanwhile, doesn’t know where she will be spending Christmas this year.

She and her family were hoping to drive out to South Carolina to bring her son, who is serving on a military base, home to Littleton for his first Christmas since moving away.

But the pandemic had other ideas and her son recently received word that he would not be allowed to travel more than 1,200 miles from his base as a result of increasing COVID-19 cases around the country.

“Now we are hoping to get approved to drive out there and see him maybe in a VRBO (vacation rental) with maybe socially distancing,” said Romero. “But right now we don’t really know if that will get approved, we are just hoping.”

If that doesn’t get approved, Romero said they will plan to lie low and find a way to “celebrate from afar.”

That will be a bummer, particularly since Romero has not been able to hug her son since he left for boot camp in May. Still, “it’s not great but there are worse things, and you have to take your wins where you have them,” she said.

“I do think people need to remember that our military personnel

Passersby have made a tradition of hanging ornaments on a tree along the Ralston Creek Trail in Arvada.

are very lonely right now,” Romero added. “We feel we have rights to do everything and see everybody but at the end of the day there are a lot of them who don’t get to see family.

We have to be grateful for what we have.”

Communities changing course

Few Front Range cities are as synonymous with Christmas as Golden.

There, December weekends typically mean big crowds of shoppers during the day that become even bigger in the evening as people cram

downtown to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus when the Olde Golden Christmas parades make their way through downtown.

This year, however, the city’s holiday planners are instead orienting the festivities around resident’s homes, while nodding to another canceled favorite, the Candlelight Walk. During that event, residents would gather to go caroling down Golden’s main street, Washington Avenue, with a candle in hand.

“This year we are handing out these battery-operated commemorative candles and we are asking everyone to place one in their window and light it every night at 7 to show that unity that we have in the community, and that even though we can’t come together we are all still together,” said Nola Krajewski, the executive director of the Golden Chamber of Commerce.

The cancellation of Golden’s parade also means that local kids did get the chance to march in it with Santa.

But they were still able to be sworn in as official “Golden Christmas elves” during the annual Golden Elf Academy. Organizer Stacy Fowler said she was happy to turn the event virtual this year.

“I think that there is so much that kids aren’t even able to do and such a shortage — you can’t even see Santa right now in a lot of places,” she said. “This is some way for them to be involved with Santa in a virtual way at least for an hour.”

Other communities are also planning their own shows of holiday togetherness amidst the separation

required by the pandemic.

In Westminster, Arvada, Centennial and other communities, residents have been circulating a Facebook post asking “everyone to step out on their doorsteps to spread Christmas sprit and help Santa fly his sleigh” at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. “After this awful year, it would be an amazing memory for the kids and the communities,” the post reads. “End 2020 with a bit of magic, hope and togetherness.”

Cheryl Truax-Williams is among those planning to participate.

“This is how traditions start,” she said.

Old traditions get new life

But while COVID-19 is creating new traditions, it’s also providing fuel for existing ones to grow as they take on new meaning at a time when so many are spending the holidays apart.

Three years ago, Chris Hohenstein began adding his own ornament to a growing collection that he noticed on a couple of trees along the Ralston Creek Trail near his home. This year there seem to be more ornaments than ever on the trees, which are located along the trail a couple turns west of Eldridge Street.

“It’s a wonderful hometown-type tradition that someone started in the neighborhood and everyone seems to enjoy and keep going year after year,” said Hohenstein. “And it’s just a wonderful treat to see as you are out for a walk on the trail.”

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If you’re responsible, able to work independently, anxious to learn while making a positive contribution then Georgetown is currently hiring for 2 positions. These positions provide you the opportunity to work for a town that thrives on working collaboratively and overcoming challenges.

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UTILITY WORKER Skills and knowledge desired in equipment operation and maintenance, excavation, water and wastewater plant and line maintenance and general repair and maintenance.

ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT If you’re a solid professional that has skills and knowledge in road grading, equipment operation and maintenance, road and bridge maintenance, road plowing, building maintenance and general supervisory skills, then Georgetown would be interested in you joining their team.

See both job descriptions along with application forms at Georgetown Town Hall, 404 6th Street, Georgetown, CO 80444 and online at www.townofgeorgetown.us For more information call 303-569-2555 extension 3. Position open until filled.

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