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Susan A. Judy is a geologist who turned her love of stones and minerals into beautiful mosaic art. It was a part-time hobby until she retired in 2015. Sometimes her work is abstract, and sometimes it depicts places such as the Tetons. “I have to plan so carefully,” she said, “because everything has to fit.” The size of her artwork has grown
The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board on Thursday made its first recommendation: changing the name of Squaw Mountain in Clear Creek County to Mestaa’ehehe Mountain. After a year of plodding procedural meetings, the board unanimously approved renaming the peak — referred to in debate as “SMountain” — after the influential Cheyenne translator known as Owl Woman, who facilitated relations between white settlers and Native American tribes in the early 1800s. Mestaa’ehehe is pronounced messtaw-HAY. “I think this will be a good change for Coloradans and all Native Americans,” said Fred Mosqueda, the Arapaho coordinator for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Culture Program. Members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in October filed the application for the name change with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Board on Geographic Names, which has final say over name changes on federal land. Colorado Gov. Jared
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Stone and mineral artist Susan A. Judy stands in front of three of her creations, using both two- and three-dimensional stones, durPHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST ing Open Door Studios last weekend.
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Rachel Baer Henderson with Rachel’s Creations takes a photo of her handiwork after she paints Debbie Schwartz’s face. Schwartz is the receptionist at Mount Evans.
Shae Sudmalis, 7, tries roping a calf on a mechanical horse at Wild West Fest on Sept. 18. The event was a celebration of Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice’s 40th PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST anniversary. Dean Hines performs at Mount Evans’ Wild West Fest.
Wild West Fest treats attendees to music, food and a mechanical bull BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
People came to Wild West Fest on Saturday for a variety of reasons. They wanted to know about host Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice. In the past, they took advantage of counseling and rehabilitation services. They had a loved one who had been in hospice care. Or they wanted a free barbecue lunch catered by Campfire Evergreen or to ride the mechanical bull. No matter what the reason, attendees enjoyed their time at the festival that celebrated Mount Evans’ 40th anniversary. “The community is so supportive of Mount Evans,” said Keri Jaeger, the nonprofit’s president. “This is an event for community awareness and celebration.” With guitarist Dean Hines performing country music in the background, Evergreen resident Kathy Jones said Mount Evans has been in her life for 31 years. She has volunteered for the
organization, and it helped with her rehabilitation for two kneereplacement surgeries. “I’ll be old someday,” Jones quipped, “and I will probably need some help.” Jaeger responded: “We’ll be here.” Rachel Baer Henderson of Rachel’s Creations painted flowers on Mount Evans receptionist Debbie Schwartz’ face. Henderson said Mount Evans was special to her because she found the grief counseling she needed after her husband died. “That eight-week grief group is why I’m here,” she said. “They helped me work through my grief and made me realize I still had a life to live.” Schwartz talked about the Mount Evans’ great programs including Camp Comfort, a camp for grieving children. Schwartz sees all kinds of people walking through the door. “The hardest thing is for people to walk in,” she said. “Once they do, they realize there are caring people here.”
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Event-goers take part in hula hooping during CanyonFest on Sept. 18 in Kittredge.
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A day of family festivities Kittredge Civic Association hosts its annual CanyonFest event BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
People of all ages stepped into hula hoops and began to circle their hips, hoping to make the ring stay above the ground. On Sept. 18, Kittredge Civic Association hosted its annual CanyonFest in Kittredge Park with activities for all ages, music, multiple local vendors and food trucks. From the sack races to the tug of war, the duck races to the kids games, the day was full of entertainment for the whole family. KCA president Jason Stawski was excited about the festival. “Today we have a lot of activities,” he said, “and roughly 20 vendors are here to showcase their products and services.” Stawski said the event is the big-
gest fundraiser for KCA each year, with most of the money used for the association’s other activities throughout the year including and Easter egg hunt for local children. Jimmy Dickson, a KCA board member, said CanyonFest has been an annual event for decades, noting that his favorite part of the day was “just getting the community together and showing the outside community what Kittredge is all about.” Aimee Janich and Carolyn Clawson, friends for more than 40 years, thought it was important to enjoy themselves after many cancellations last year. They love fall festivals and of course being able to spend time with friends. Janich said she was “enjoying the beautiful weather and the music and an ice-cold beer.” Throughout the festival, friends of all ages could be seen appreciating the time together. From teenagers sitting on hay bales listening to the band play to two young boys sharing a snow cone, the day was truly about enjoying community.
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County-wide plans to lessen wildfire risk move forward Task force shares final thoughts as it turns into a commission BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jefferson County is reassessing the definition of the Wildland Urban Interface, working on a revised countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan, and updating planning and zoning regulations to make new construction more firewise. These are just some of the accomplishments of the Jefferson County Wildfire Task Force as it is being replaced by a wildfire commission. County commissioners will appoint the commission members soon, and the first meeting is scheduled for January. These issues are part of the commitment to invest time and resources upfront in wildfire mitigation and community education, according to Jeffco Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper after the task force’s final meeting on Sept. 16. She chaired the task force that was made up of 31 elected officials, firefighters, planning experts and community representatives who took a closer look at the problem and worked to find some solutions. “Our ultimate goal is to create a more resilient environment that keeps residents and visitors safe by increasing the pace and scale of
mitigation as well as other strategies,” Dahlkemper said. She explained that the task force’s work didn’t stop when the commissioners approved its recommendations in November. Those recommendations included: • fixing a glaring issue: There is no comprehensive tracking or coordination of current mitigation efforts. • housing a definitive wildfire prevention and mitigation information page on its website; providing a comprehensive distribution list of organizations, HOAs and business groups; and regularly sharing mitigation and risk-prevention information. • better defining and mapping WUI areas in the county; doing a much-needed update to the county’s 2011 Community Wildfire Protection Plan; hiring a grant writer dedicated to seek additional money for mitigation; and exploring a tax option. “We can’t afford to work in silos,” Dahlkemper said, noting that more federal and state dollars are available for wildfire mitigation, which could help the county. Task force members agreed that property owners need to take responsibility for their properties with the help of resources to get wildfire mitigation done. Wildland Urban Interface The Wildland Urban Interface, also known as the WUI, is being redefined because just being at 6,400 feet in elevation or higher and in the woods doesn’t actually represent
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wildfire risk. The U.S. Fire Administration defines WUI as the “zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development. It is the line, area or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels.” Molly Mowery, executive director of the Community Wildfire Planning Center, noted that statewide, 43% of all housing units are in the WUI. The task force report also noted that the Evergreen and Conifer areas rank as the worst spots in the state in terms of wildfire risk because of their location in the WUI, according to insurance firm Verisk. Kevin Michalak, Jeffco’s fire management officer, told the task force that the county is collaborating with local, state and federal agencies to find a more appropriate definition, which means that area considered to be in the WUI will likely expand. County-wide Community Wildfire Protection Plan Evergreen Fire/Rescue has a CWPP for its district, and both Elk Creek and Inter-Canyon fire departments are finishing theirs. However, there is no recent countywide CWPP to integrate different areas, with the last one written in 2011. Michalak said many parts of the 2011 CWPP don’t need to be rewritten because the same problems the county had then are the same now. He is working with other agencies and wants to bring in the public
to have them be part of the review process. “If we have this plan and it sits on a shelf,” he said, “nobody will know about it.” He hopes to have the document finished by July 2022. Task force member Cindy Latham said she hoped the county CWPP would also look at mitigation along roadways, an important issue in Evergreen and Conifer for evacuations in case of wildfire. She said more grant money would be available if roadway mitigation is part of the county CWPP. Mowery explained that most successful CWPPs have a sweet spot of being multidisciplinary and inclusive, looking at what wildfire mitigation strategies are realistic. She noted that regular meetings to implement the CWPP are important. Planning and zoning Chris O’Keefe, the head of Jeffco Planning and Zoning, said his staff has been working on a wildfire hazard overlay of the zoning regulations. Currently, the county requires new homes to create defensible space, but the new proposal would include any new structure such as garages and sheds, and replacement of existing structures. Planning and zoning looks at about 1,000 permits a year in the WUI, and if all of them have defensible space, that could make a big difference, he said. In addition, fire breaks near roadways could be required.
Supporting the Businesses Our Community is Built On Stop in, say hello. Buy something that brings a smile to your face. Your support is what keeps these businesses thriving in our community, including the home-based businesses. As local businesses grow our community continues to grow and together we create an incredible place to call home. According to The 3/50 Project, a Minneapolis-based small business advocacy organization, for every $100 spent at local, independent stores, $68 returns to the community. Spend it online and nothing comes back to our community. Throughout the year, the Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce loves bringing exciting new events and opportunities to our community. We see these events as opportunities for growth in our economy and quality of life in Conifer. We are dedicated to making our community the best it can be by championing to build a strong and thriving community. We are here to support our local businesses and create opportunities for them to grow and to connect to everyone in our community. Our businesses employ local residents and when you shop at local shops, you are putting money into the pockets of local workers. A portion of that income will likely be spent along the corridor building other businesses. In addition, many of the local business owners are owned and managed by local residents. These business owners are invested in building relationships here and preserving our/their community. They want to help you by getting to know you and know what you need. When you shop locally, it is not only about the product you are buying but also about the relationships you are building in the community.
Most times, local businesses are usually the ones who give back to our local schools, community events, and non-profit organizations. Local business owners go above and beyond to offer discounts, deals, and donations for non-profit organizations looking to raise funds. When you shop locally, you support our local businesses and therefore you are indirectly helping to support those organizations. Members of the chamber are community members dedicated to making our mountain community a better place to live and work. If you have a new business, are looking to start one, or have been in business for a while, please reach out to the Chamber because we would love to support you! We offer a number of different ways to build relationships and get connected to the community. Whether you attend mixers, meetings, networking groups or community events, people are always doing business together because people are more likely to do business with the ones they know and trust. At its core, business and community development is all about figuring out how the interactions of all forces combine together to create opportunities for growth within our local community. This area we call home can be so spread out and at times it can feel very isolating. The Chamber and businesses are here to give the 285 Corridor a sense of community. There are always places to jump in and help out while meeting your neighbor and building connections and a sense of community. We have unbelievably wonderful people up here in our area; don’t miss your chance to get out and meet them.
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he prospect of having to decide how to vote on ballot issues seems to turn some otherwise strong, confident people into jelly. Let me make the decisions easy for you. All of this year’s proposals are wolves in sheep’s clothing: Give power to the legislature to appropriate funds? Of course. Tax marijuana to provide enrichment opportunities for low-income children? No-brainer. Cut property tax rates? Why not? All three of these measures have been put forth by people whose ideas cannot pass muster in the legislature. They have spent millions of dollars to gather signatures to get them on the ballot. Don’t let them deceive you. The first is an amendment to the Colorado constitution, so it must have 55% of the vote to pass. Amendment 78 would take the responsibility for allocating “custodial funds” out of the hands of the state treasurer and the executive branch and give it to the legislature. Custodial funds are defined as those that
originate outside the state, and include federal funds and money from legal settlements. What’s wrong with that? One big problem is that the legislature is only in session for 120 days a year. Money designated for Columnist disaster relief, for example, might not be allocated for many months. Or a special session of the legislature, at a cost of about $25,000 per day, might be required. As near as I can tell, no problems exist with the current system. No money is finding its way into the wrong hands, and no decisions are being made without public input. As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Next up is Proposition 119, a change to state law that only needs a majority to pass. It is the most odious of the three. This law would increase the sales tax on marijuana,
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drain resources from the public schools, give power to an unelected board, and channel tax dollars to private, uncertified providers. Because public education is the bedrock of our democracy, we should all be doing whatever we can to make the system better and stronger. Let’s not weaken it by giving unaccountable private entities control over public money. I’m also opposed because I fear that an increase in the marijuana tax will drive more cannabis users to the black market. Proposition 120 is brought to you by the same anti-tax, anti-government people as Amendment 78 and was paid for by the same dark money group. Its original aim was to lower residential property assessment rates across the board, but the legislature intervened after the ballot language was set, so now it will only affect multifamily and lodging properties. This all came about because the repeal of the Gallagher Amendment in 2020 — a good thing — gave the legislature the power to set property tax assessment rates. The really insidious part of this
proposal is the lifting of the TABOR cap to ensure that the state has enough money to reimburse counties for the property tax exemptions available to some seniors and disabled veterans. Current law requires this, so this provision does nothing but give the proponents an opportunity to pull at people’s heartstrings. The result of its passage will be a decrease in the revenue available to school and special districts, hamstringing local elected boards. As you prepare to vote, you can have a long session with the Blue Book, which will arrive in your mailbox shortly, is available at online at leg.colorado.gov/ (yellow link at top of page), a short summary at the public education advocacy site a4pep.org, or you can just trust me, and vote no, no, no. Linda Rockwell moved to Evergreen with her family in 1982. She got involved in local land-use issues in 1984 and in the Democratic Party a few years later. She served as chair of the Jeffco Democrats from 1993 to 1997. Good government and principled politics remain her passion.
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trainers, corporate learning teams. Each person who has a platform to develop their students, learners, and those they coach must deal with the very same things as someone who is teaching in a classroom, teaching virtually, or in some hybrid delivery
model. What can we talk about? What can’t we say? Where are the boundaries? Are there any boundaries? How do we stay healthy? How can we keep our students safe? Is what we taught yesterday still relevant, let alone accepted today? Are there new skills, thoughts and theories that need to be explored? These are just a few of the variables and curveballs being thrown at those responsible for our education and personal and professional development. Here is the upside. Never in history has the learning community been in such a position to acquire knowledge through academic, coaching, and training best practices coupled
with access to information. And never has there been a time where we have had the opportunity to experience life with all its conflicts, contrasts, and challenges that we are living through today. Teaching theory, providing structure and concepts for problem-solving are important. And when we add the potency of real-world experiential learning to the solid fundamentals and advanced applications of teaching we have an enormous opportunity for growth. Some believe that experience is life’s greatest teacher. This is only true if we learn from those experiences. The important thing is that when we fail, and we will, that we learn from that failure. Equally as important is that when we succeed, we learn from our successes. If we will let it, life has so much to teach us when it comes to understanding what works and what doesn’t work in the real-world. Life teaches us how to live, communicate, and optimize our performance at home and at work. As we think about the future generations and the future leaders in our communities, government and in the workplace, we should be thinking about how we could impact
their growth and the future of society. Are we encouraging our teachers, educators, coaches and students at every level through dialogue or are we talking at them? When we provide life experiences and we are actively and openly talking about what is happening locally and globally today, we will have the greatest impact on where out students are going tomorrow. “The best teachers are those who show you were to look but don’t tell you what to see.” - Alexandra K. Trenfor. We have a lot of people telling us where to look and what to see and hear right now. As students, and we are all students, we should consistently be challenging ourselves to look at life through the lens of concepts, theories, and experience. Do you have a favorite teacher, coach, mentor, or trainer? Are you learning and growing from life’s lessons? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we can add our life experiences to our learning, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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NEWS BRIEFS Two killed in apparent domestic-violence incident A man and woman are dead after an apparent domestic-violence incident in which the man appears to have shot the woman and then himself, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a home in the 30000 block of Stagecoach Boulevard in Evergreen at 4:10 p.m. Sept. 18. An adult female, identified as Shelley Mohr, 37, had been shot several times. The man who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound has been identified as Christopher
Thomas, 48, according to a sheriff’s office release. The investigation is ongoing. Motorcyclist seriously injured in U.S. 285 crash A 42-year-old Englewood man sustained serious injuries on Sept. 18 when his motorcycle crashed on southbound U.S. 285 near the Conifer Safeway. According to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis, at about 11:46 a.m., the driver took a corner too fast and went off the left side of the road, hitting a delineator post and cable railing,
and being ejected from his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He was eventually taken by helicopter to Swedish Medical Center. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, and traffic on the highway was stopped while the helicopter landed, Lewis said. No drugs or alcohol are suspected as the accident’s cause, but Lewis said speed is being considered as a factor. Loveland man injured in motorcycle-car crash on Highway 103 A 36-year-old Loveland man was transported to St. Anthony
Hospital on Sept. 11 with serious injuries after his motorcycle collided with an SUV making a legal U-turn on Highway 103 in Clear Creek County. According to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Josh Lewis, at about 10:43 a.m., a 2011 Toyota SUV was making a legal U-turn when the 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle hit the SUV. Lewis said the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, which is being investigated as the cause of the accident. Lewis said it appears no drugs or alcohol were involved.
SHERIFF’S CALLS Un-caught on tape SOUTH TURKEY CREEK — A long-simmering boundary dispute burst back into flames on Aug. 28 when the party of the first part called JCSO to accuse the party of the second part of trying to flatten her with a backhoe. According to First, she’d been “gathering evidence” with her cell phone, filming Second in the dastardly act of “stealing my dirt,” when Second “tried to hit me with the blade.” To prove her claim, First played for deputies footage of the alleged almost-assault, which showed Second methodically digging away at the disputed dirt while First continually re-positions herself closer and closer to the machine until she’s stationed a mere “five feet” from the backhoe’s aft quarter. What it didn’t show was Second trying to cream First with the claw. For his part, Second told deputies he’d been safely and legally taking dirt from the easement to fill large potholes in the road, and he never tried to bash anybody with his bucket. Based in no small part on First’s notvery-damning evidence, officers declined to press charges and advised both parties that their easement disagreement would have to be sorted out in civil court. Maruchan’t EVERGREEN — Observing a senior care worker exiting a resident’s room carrying a single package of ramen noodles in her hand on the morning of Aug. 24, the intern rushed to her supervisor to report theft from an at-risk adult. As prescribed by law, Supervisor summoned JCSO deputies, who immediately interviewed the principles in the case. Resident
told deputies that he’s passing fond of Worker, and when she’d casually mentioned that “she likes ramen noodles” he flat-out insisted that she help herself to a package from his goodly supply. Worker told deputies that she didn’t especially want the ramen noodles but had accepted them to avoid offending Resident. Deputies told Supervisor they saw no reason to be concerned about Worker. Supervisor told deputies she was beginning to be concerned about Intern. Baby don’t go EVERGREEN — According to the 911 call of Aug. 24, an Evergreen Middle School employee had been “hit by a car.” According to Mom, she’d been picking up her child from school when a crossing guard moved into the roadway and signaled her to stop, which she did. After an indeterminate interval, Crossing Guard had moved off to the side and, seeing that “traffic was clear,” Mom had proceeded forward. Apparently irate that Mom had not yet received her official signal to go, Crossing Guard “yelled” and “hit the rear quarter panel” of Mom’s vehicle “with her fists.” Crossing Guard didn’t disagree with the major elements of Mom’s testimony, and deputies didn’t detect anything criminal in her account. Hot merchandise EVERGREEN — On the evening of Aug. 24, the careful customer browsed the auto parts store for nearly half an hour before opting to steal a tough and attractive TurboTorch TX-504 self-lighting hand torch. Had he been less engrossed in getting maximum
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value for his larceny, he might have noticed the surveillance cameras that recorded the theft. Provided with the man’s license plate number, deputies found him “singing in his garage” and asked him if he’d acquired any new tools recently. Faced with an irrefutable video indictment, the customer copped to the crime and handed over the goods. Having regained the TurboTorch, the auto parts store generously declined to pursue theft charges but did ask that the thief be officially barred from the premises. Making a stink EVERGREEN — Keeping a commercial appointment on the morning of Aug. 26, the sharpnosed client caught a whiff of “a very strong chemical odor” that seemed to be coming from a unit
“across the hall.” Investigating, her knock on the offending door was answered by a man who “appeared to be a contractor” and wasn’t happy about the interruption. “I’m having a bad day,” he’d grouched. “I don’t need this.” Put off by the grouch’s “aggressive” manner, she hunted up the building’s owner, who said he hired the grouch to perform “drywall work.” Still not satisfied, she had a friend come over to sniff the scene, and the friend’s perceptive proboscis instantly identified the foul reek of “meth.” Her worst suspicions thus confirmed, she called JCSO, only the hallway smelled fine when deputies sampled the atmosphere. Officers advised her to call again when there was a stronger scent to follow.
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No news on Kittredge Park ownership Jeffco Open Space asks for people to be patient BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Patience and civility, please. That was the message that a Jeffco Open Space official had for the stakeholders in the dispute over whether the property in Kittredge Park north of Bear Creek is privately or publicly owned. The question is whether families who have played in the creek for decades are on park land or trespassing — and the issue has gotten heated at times over the past few months. County officials are researching where the property lines are now compared with the amended plat map for Kittredge that was created in 1920, noting that in all likelihood, Bear Creek has moved — probably several times — in the last century. Kyle Newmyer with Jeffco Open Space told the Kittredge Civic Association board and more than a dozen residents on Sept. 13 — ironically the eighth anniversary of the 2013 flood — that he didn’t know
how long it would take before the county had an answer. Depending on the results, the property owner and Jefferson County will discuss a solution. “I see two outcomes,” Newmyer said. “They own the creek and some portion of the land north of the creek that people assume is part of the park or the property line moved with the creek because (the legal description) says the property line is to the middle of the creek. There’s some language that makes it muddier. Did the creek move in 101 years? Probably. That (1920) plat doesn’t represent today’s reality.” Taralyn Romero, who purchased the home on Welch Avenue south of Bear Creek in March, says land on the north side of the creek is hers. She is concerned about liability if someone gets hurt while playing in or along the creek and about overuse of that area because so many people from outside Kittredge are using the park. Newmyer advised area residents in attendance to avoid recreating at the creek until the situation is resolved. “We are not going to take land
that isn’t ours,” he said. “We need to respect the claim of the adjacent landowners. … I’m sorry it’s causing so much angst in the community.” Romero and her boyfriend Mike Eymer have been trying to educate people playing in the creek at Kittredge Park that the property is theirs, so they should consider other options. They say they have been civil in their encounters with the public, while some of those attending the meeting disagreed, saying Romero and Eymer have been confrontational. The property owners have put up signs that say, “Private Property: Residents and Invited Guests Only,” and they clarified at the KCA meeting that residents meant Kittredge residents, while those attending said they thought it meant only Romero and Eymer. Eyner said he was sorry the change at the park seemed harsh and was happening now. “It’s been 35 years in the making,” he said. “We have simply informed (people) about the status of the land. We never told anyone they couldn’t be there.” Meeting attendees countered that
they could give specific examples of how they were treated disrespectfully. An Evergreen resident said she was considering asking a judge for a temporary restraining order, so the park could continue to be used as it has in the past until Jeffco figures out who really owns the property. The resident is an attorney whose children have played frequently in Bear Creek. Social media posts have gotten nasty because people feel their popular recreation spot has been taken away from them, and the KCA meeting became heated at points, and tempers that flared were quickly subdued by KCA leadership. Another resident asked Newmyer if it turns out that the property is public and the community has been denied access, whether Jefferson County would compensate the community. Newmyer responded that it was too soon to make any judgments or promises. Ken Dlin, who lives east of Romero and Eyner, invited people to access the creek from his property. “We’re fine with people accessing the creek like they have always done,” he told the group.
Inter-Canyon Fire: Concern about Prop 120 Department to host community meetings on station redesigns Folk Music Legends
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Inter-Canyon Fire’s board is concerned that Colorado voters won’t understand the negative impact a statewide proposal to lower the property tax rate will have on special districts. Officials at the Sept. 18 strategic planning meeting said if voters pass Proposition 120 on Nov. 2, Inter-Canyon will lose about 10 percent of its revenue, which will force it to make some difficult decisions to balance its budget. Board treasurer Karl Firor said the fire department had few places to cut its budget that wouldn’t impact services. Because special districts must approve their 2022 budgets in December, Inter-Canyon is planning to create two budgets to plan for either possibility: property tax status quo or a 10% reduction. “If (Proposition 120) passes in November, we will need to scramble,” board member Bob Scott said. Officials agreed that the average voter might only see Proposition 120 as a way to lower their property taxes when in reality it will negatively impact fire departments, water departments, libraries, recreation districts and more. Proposition 120 asks voters to reduce the residential property tax assessment rate from 7.15% to 6.5% and the non-residential property tax assessment rate from 29% to 26.4%. “With the climate we are in in the past year and a half, will residents see this as a big positive? Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw asked. “Or will they see the results on the public service side?” Fire station redesigns to be shared with the community Residents in the Inter-Canyon
Fire District will soon see what the redesigned Stations 1 and 3 will look like. The Inter-Canyon Fire District is poised to host community meetings in October to display the renderings to residents. Officials are getting the final plans from their consultant, F&D International, this week and hope to send out requests for proposals to construct the stations on U.S. 285 across from the Mile High Chapel and at South Turkey Creek and Deer Creek Canyon roads. Inter-Canyon will also attend homeowners association meetings to show the station renderings in an attempt to reach as many residents as possible. Bids should be returned by the beginning of November, and depending on the price tag for each station, the fire board may need to decide whether to build both stations starting in spring 2022 or one station and delay the second. The original expectation, board members said at the Sept. 18 strategic planning session, was that the cost would be about $230 a square foot. “We know it will be higher than that,” Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw said, “but if it comes in at $400 or $450 a square foot, we will have to take a pause. If we wait longer, the cost of construction materials may come down, but interest raises may increase.” Board member Bob Scott called the rendering of Station 3, which will be the flagship station, looking pretty fantastic. “We’re not building a Taj Mahal, but we’re not building a Quonset hut either,” board President Mike Swenson said, noting that meetings with the public will include information about the programs the fire departSEE PROP 120, P23
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RENAMING FROM PAGE 1
Polis revived the 15-member Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board in July 2020 to make formal recommendations that he will review and forward to the federal board. The federal board has a list of 13 locations in Colorado for which residents have submitted namechange applications. That list includes changing Clear Creek County’s Mount Evans to Mount Cheyenne Arapaho and S-Mountain to Mestaa’ehehe Mountain. Jim Ramey, the Colorado director of The Wilderness Society, was among a handful of Colorado residents and Native American leaders who voiced support for the name change. “We believe the current name is patently offensive and should have no place on public lands,” Ramey said. Other locations on the state board’s list of possible name changes include Chinaman Gulch in Chaffee County and a mesa and creek in Delta County named by Mexican settlers for the color black, or “negro.” The Colorado board continued its discussion on the Delta County name changes — proposed by the Delta County Board of Commissioners who surveyed local high schoolers to come up with the replacement names Clay Creek and Clay Mesa — until its October meeting. Members of the board wanted to continue outreach to a wider audience before
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A view from the Mount Evans summit. A new state advisory board just announced a formal recommendation to change Squaw FILE PHOTO Mountain to Mestaa’ehehe Mountain.
recommending the new names. The vote to change S-Mountain included little discussion from the board’s 15 members, who first met in September 2020 and began hammering out procedures for gathering input on proposed name changes in the state. The board’s formation was part of a national movement to reassess names and monuments considered offensive or racist. Sculptures have fallen. Professional sports teams have changed
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names. Mascots have been retired. Since as early as 1995, state lawmakers in Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon and South Dakota have removed the name squaw from landmarks. Most recently, this week the California ski area with that name announced it would be known as Palisades at Tahoe, which is owned by Denver’s Alterra Mountain Co. The shift took the Olympic Valley ski area more than a year as it worked with the Washoe Tribe and local residents. Ski area president and CEO Dee Byrne said her team weighed “thousands of data points,” as it considered the name change. The Palisades at Tahoe ski area now launches the arduous task of changing a 70-year-old identity. (The ski area sent a list of tasks, including changes to 32,000 uniform pieces and switching signs and logos at 5,000 locations around the ski hill.) Many will be watching Palisades at Tahoe as it navigates rebranding from of one of the resort industry’s most venerable names. The process could help Colorado communities as they begin stripping names off landmarks. “There is no roadmap out there for this,” said Byrne, who expects the full shift to take as long as three seasons. “Even with our branding agency, there is no playbook we can open up.” No one lobbied the ski area for the name change. Protestors weren’t picketing the resort. But last year, after George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minnesota and Black Lives Matter protests spurred the removalof racist icons from the public square — including a tribute to Christopher Columbusand a statue of Kit Carson in downtown Denver — and a chorus of voices demanding that decades, if not centuries of embedded discrimination be shed, “it was just time,” Byrne said. “It was just so abundantly clear it was wrong,” she said. “Squaw is a hurtful name and we are not hurtful people.” The shift at S-Mountain in Clear Creek County will be a first and will set the path for future — and more
involved — name changes. It’s likely that the pass over the saddle of S-Mountain will be renamed. A few signs must be replaced. That will help as the state naming board considers Mount Evans, which is named after Colorado’s second territorial governor, who resigned in disgrace after the cavalryled massacre of nearly 200 Arapaho and Cheyenne tribal members at Sand Creek in 1864. And that process could help with an even more tangled removal of the Gore name from the name from central Colorado’s largely roadless mountain range. Lord St. George Gore was an Irish aristocrat who spent two years in Colorado in the mid-1800s slaughtering just about every animal that crossed his path. No one is absolutely clear about how his name found its way to the mountain range, but Gore is now intricately entwined in many Eagle, Summit and Grand county communities, where dozens of creeks, streets and businesses carry the name. Clear Creek County is among the first Colorado communities to begin the shift to a new name for a county landmark. The county’s board of commissioners in June approved the change to Mestaa’ehehe Mountain. Clear Creek County Commissioner Randy Wheelock said he heard “some virulent reaction” to the name change, but many more residents supported the shift. “Especially once they understood the history of Owl Woman,” Wheelock said. Removing the offensive name sets the path for changing Mount Evans, which is high on the state board’s to-do list. “We are looking forward to that conversation,” Wheelock said. “And continuing our education.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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Artist Susan A. Judy shows how precise the stones in her artwork must be cut so they fit together.
Textile artist Bonnie Schechter-Orin looks at some of her latest work that she calls Campfire, noting that she tried to mix things up this year when making quilts and wall PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST hangings.
Darren Reed, Leslie Hunnewell and 10-year-old Paxton Hunnewell check out one of JJ Hawks’ paintings.
JJ Hawks stands in front of some of her colorful resin and acrylic paintings.
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over the years, which can be a blessing and a curse, and now she is finding creative ways to use the leftover stone pieces. She has a lapidary in her garage art studio, with countless cabinets filled with stone pieces of all shapes and colors. Part of her work includes minerals in addition to stones — all leading back to her geology background. Abstract artist JJ Hawks was told years ago that resin couldn’t be used as an art medium on wall hangings, and she took that as a challenge. She found a way to put resin on wood and to use acrylic paints to create vivid abstract and nature paintings. Darren Reed and Leslie Hunnewell along with 10-year-old Paxton Hunnewell enjoyed Hawks’ artwork, calling some of it Monet-esque and others appearing to be a bird’s eye view. They agreed that Open Door Studios allowed them to learn about various artists’ worlds and their motivations. “It’s fascinating that there are so many artists here,” Reed said. “You would never know that all of these homes house amazing artists.” Leslie Hunnewell said she enjoyed hearing the artists’ stories, and she was impressed with how they shared their creativity with every-
one. Quilt artist Bonnie Schechter-Orin calls her quilt business Social Work Salvation because quilting became a respite from her 19-year career as a social worker at Evergreen Middle School. “The work is meditative and peaceful,” she said, adding that fabrics excite her. The first quilt she ever made is in her bedroom — an old-fashioned color-wash Irish chain. Her latest quilt is part of her Campfire wall hangings, and she figures she’s created more than 100 quilts in between, though she’s lost count. She “auditions” fabrics for her quilts until she finds the right combination and balance, noting that usually one fabric provides inspiration. “I try to push the limit of what I put in a quilt,” she said. “I just play. It’s my happy place.” Linda and Kurt Metsger of Denver, who are friends of SchechterOrin, looked at her quilts that were hanging on clothes lines outside her house, explaining that they love Open Door Studios. They were pleased with how well organized the event was, especially the signs leading attendees to various artists’ homes. “It’s cool,” Linda Metsger said, “because there are so many creative people doing a lot of different things.”
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Evergreen and Columbine boys golf teams capture Jeffco League titles
Evergreen’s boys golf team poses with the Class 4A Jeffco League plaque Sept. 14 at West Woods Golf Club in Arvada. Freshman Tyler Long also claimed the 4A Jeffco medalist title for the Cougars. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Lange edges Messingham in tight 5A Jeffco medalist crown BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARVADA — The race for Class 5A Jeffco League boys golf individual medalist title was as tight as could be Sept. 14 at West Woods Golf Club. The previous two individual medalist winners — Lakewood senior Max Lange and Ralston Valley senior Gage Messingham — were dead locked with a 9-hole average of 34.2 strokes over the first five conference tournaments. Lange (medalist as a sophomore in 2019) was paired in the same foursome with Messingham (defending medalist from 2020) in the final league tournament of the
season. “It felt like match-play between me and Gage,” Lange said. “Gage and I are actually really good friends. Talking down the 18th fairway with him was pretty cool. It’s great to compete against him. He is a really great golfer.” Lange would eventually claim his second individual medalist league title of his career thanks to a strong run on the back-nine. The senior was 4-over-par early on in his final nine holes, but managed a run of four birdies in the final five holes to finish with a 1-over-par 73. “I felt like I would never give up. I just kept going,” Lange said of his round. “I couldn’t make a putt to save my life, but coming in (back-nine) I knew I had an easy stretch and could bounce back even with starting bad.” Messingham had a hot start with three birdies on his first five holes. He eventually finished with a 1-un-
der-par 71. Despite Messingham with a 2-stroke better finish on the day, the bylaws to determine the individual medalist title calls for each golfer to drop their two worst 9-hole scores over the six tournaments. When all the numbers were crunched, Lange finished with a 33.8 9-hole average and Messingham finished with a 34.0 9-hole average. The medalist title was actually decided by two strokes. “It wasn’t the way I wanted to end (league),” Messingham said. “It is what it is.” The Ralston Valley senior was quick to move on to the runner-up finish in the extremely competitive 5A Jeffco League. “Just focusing on regionals now,” said Messingham, who finished tied for 7th at the 5A state tournament last year. “Get in some practice rounds and then move on to state.” The four 5A regional and state
qualifying tournaments will be played Sept. 20-23 next week. The team finish in league determines which regional Jeffco teams will be headed to. The 5A state tournament is scheduled for Colorado Springs Country Club on Oct. 4 and 5. “I would like to see it comes down to me and Gage at state,” Lange said. “I do have to focus on regionals and put my team in a good place to qualify for state as a team.” Columbine ended a long drought on the links. The Rebels wrapped up the 5A Jeffco team title for the first time since 1977. Sophomore Matai Naqica shot a 2-under-par 70 to lead the way for Columbine. “We haven’t won a league championship in 44 years,” Naqica said. “It’s a big one for us.” Naqica finished the league season strong by winning the tournament SEE GOLF, P15
Lobos celebrate homecoming but take a loss 42-7 versus Fort Morgan BY GRACIELA FISCHER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
It’s no secret the homecoming football game is one of the most anticipated games of the season. Students get excited for the homecoming dance while athletic teams try to take the wins of the week. For Conifer High School, the homecoming football game against the Fort Morgan Mustangs was Sept. 17. Fort Morgan is known for being tough competition, and tough competition is just what it brought, wining 42-7. “Fort Morgan was just a great team,” sophomore Grady Forsythe
said. “They are big, fast and wellcoached. “During the game, I was just focused and stayed positive.” Conifer’s one trip to the end zone came courtesy of a run by Nicolas Hudson. Sophnomore kicker Jared Dickson made the extra point. Fort Morgan however able to get past Conifer’s defense multiple times to run up the score. “We prepared like always by watching film and going over blocking,” senior Gauge Womack said “Me, personally, never gave up no matter the score.” Womack led the Lobos in tackles on defense, and in offensive yards — 107 yards rushing and another 48 in receptions. Senior quarterback Zach Zaifa went 10-18 with 93 passing yards.
The Lobos take the ball down the field.
Conifer, now 2-2 for the season. has a peach of a road game on Sept. 23 against Palisade at Mesa University. “The goal for the next game and
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for the rest of the season is to play like it’s your last and focus on one play at a time,” Womack said.
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Lobos softball throttles Evergreen in 12-2 victory BY GRACIELA FISCHER FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Conifer High School students always look forward to athletic games. However, there is one school in particular that Conifer gets eager to play — Evergreen High School. On Sept. 18, the Conifer High School softball team faced Evergreen High School at Evergreen, winning 12-2. The Conifer softball team has been on a winning streak throughout this season. “We have been practicing every day this week, and we knew this was going to be a good game,” sophomore Kellyn Dougherty said. “We focused heavily on our fielding, and we were glad we were able to hit off the Evergreen pitcher.” Conifer played with a strong offense during this game, which allowed for a majority of the team to
run bases. “I think I did good this game,” senior Kira Alley said. “Baserunning was fun. For the next game, my goal is to play in the outfield and get some outs.” The Conifer team was able to get their score up quickly at the start of the game. They were able to stay focused and make sharp plays throughout the game. “I just like to think about if the ball gets hit to me where I would play the ball,” senior, Ashley Fritz, said. “I just try to think positive things, good stuff can still always happen.” Conifer next game was hosting Golden High School on Sept. 20 (after our print deadline). “For the next game, I want to win, of course, and help my team with hits. I also want to play good defense.” Fritz said.
Right: Senior Megan Fritz makes a catch behind home plate. Fritz has been playing softball for 11 years. “I stay focused by calling pitches,” she said. “It gives me a say in PHOTO BY GRACIELA FISCHER every play and helps me concentrate on the game.”
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at Homestead Golf Course last week and finishing second behind Valor junior Colin Young who shot a 4-underpar 68 at West Woods. “I’ve just put in more working and focusing more in general to the tournament itself,” Naqica said. “Doing
the little things right.” On the 4A side, Evergreen did a lot right during the regular season. The Cougars cruised to the 4A Jeffco League team title and freshman Tyler Long dominated winning the individual medalist title. “It was solid,” Long said after his 3-under-par, 69 at West Woods. There was a little bit of pressure on Long even if he didn’t realize it. The freshman didn’t golf at the
Homestead tournament last week, so the two 9-holes he dropped had to be that whole tournament at the short championship course that is a par 65. “I didn’t even know that existed,” Long said about players dropping your two worst 9-hole scores when determining the individual medalist title. “It feels pretty good. I’ve been playing a lot of competitive tournament golf.” The Cougars and the rest of the 4A
Jeffco teams will head to the 4A Region 2 tournament at Country Club of Colorado on Sept. 20 in Colorado Springs. “I just want to play good golf,” Long said about heading to regionals and likely state. Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com
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Clear Creek’s Sharlynne McKown leads a cluster of runners during the Sept. 14 Golddigger Invitational at Clear Creek High School. McKown later placed sixth. BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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While the Sept. 14 Golddigger Invitational had a bit of a rough start, the outcome was worth the wait for the Clear Creek High School crosscountry program. Golddigger Xander Taylor placed first, finishing in 21:40, and teammate Ocean Caplan-Holdgrafer placed third in the boys’ race. Then Clear Creek’s Faith Ramsey and Anika McKown took second and third, respectively, among the girls. Out of the approximately 35 boys running in the invitational, Clear Creek also took the sixth, seventh, eighth, 10th and 15th place slots. Then, of the 11 total girls competing on Sept. 14, the home team also placed fourth, sixth, seventh and 10th. Even though the Golddiggers were running on their own turf, it was by no means an easy day. A lengthy lightning delay forced Clear Creek officials to cancel the middle school invitational and push the high school start-times back approximately 30 minutes. Then, once the runners finally started, the 3-mile course was quite challenging, Coach Becca McCarthy described. The course took competitors around the athletic fields before ascending what Clear Creek students and coaches affectionately call “Mr. Hill” on the south side of the stadium and school building. Caplan-Holdgrafer and Taylor had been running alongside each other in second place, behind a runner from DSST Montview, around the athletic fields. But, Taylor got ahead
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of his teammate on the long, steep hill, Caplan-Holdgrafer explained. “I’m really bad at hills,” CaplanHoldgrafer explained. “I need to work on it.” Taylor admitted that the hill was the most difficult part of the course for him, but after that, it was smooth sailing. Taylor, a sophomore, commented how he and Caplan-Holdgrafer, a freshman, have been pushing each other this season, and that the team overall has been doing very well. In the girls’ race, DSST Montview senior Leah Hill took the top spot, finishing in 21:47. Clear Creek officials confirmed that Hill has placed first at Clear Creek every year since she was in seventh grade, completing her sweep last week. In second place was Ramsey, whom McCarthy explained attends Gilpin but competes with Clear Creek because Gilpin doesn’t have a cross-country program. In third was McKown, a senior and the team’s captain, and McCarthy said that she’s been running well so far this season. McKown commented that she liked the new course layout and thought it was a good way to get hyped for Saturday’s race at Lyons. Overall, even with the difficult course, McCarthy described how proud she was that both teams, but the boys in particular, “blew the times away.” The coach added that the Golddiggers have realized that running in a group makes them stronger, which she said will help them at larger C meets. d
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The Clear Creek girls cross country team sets off from the starting line during the Sept. 14 Golddigger Invitational at Clear Creek High School. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
Clear Creek’s Zach Pitts runs along the track at Golddigger Stadium during the Sept. 14 Golddigger Invitational. Pitts later placed 15th. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
Clear Creek’s Will Lewis attempts to pass a DSST Montview runner to take fifth place during the Sept. 14 Golddigger Invitational at Clear Creek High School. Lewis ultimately placed sixth.
Parker Scott runs the first section of the Sept. 14 Golddigger Invitational around the lower practice field at Clear Creek High School. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
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September 22, 2021
Volunteers load wood onto a trailer.
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Bring your own chainsaw Conifer Community Church hosts its annual Split & Steak event BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The cacophony of chainsaws, splitters and axes rang through the morning as members of the Conifer community split wood for those in need. At Conifer Community Church’s annual Split & Steak on Sept. 18, nearly 140 volunteers processed firewood as part of the church’s firewood ministry. The wood helps people heat their homes in winter. With engines firing up right at 8 a.m., no time was wasted getting started on this daunting task. Clad in their neon “Split & Steak” shirts, volunteers staffed multiple wood-
MORE ONLINE To see a video of all the splitting and steaking in action, visit canyoncourier. com processing stations and got to work. Ron Bailey, member of the logistics team and a distribution lead, explained that due to COVID-19, last year’s event was canceled. He told of the 2019 Split & Steak. “Two years ago, this parking lot was full of wood stations and splitters,” he said. While Bailey said volunteer numbers were down from past years, he still hoped the group could process at least 40 cords of wood. He spoke of the community aspect of the event, saying how important it is to local people. “This is not totally a church thing,” he said. “A lot of Conifer community people come out to do
this. It is a community function.” Arman Prescott, head of the church’s wood ministry and the organizer of Split & Steak, said this is the event’s 11th year. He laughed and described it as “organized chaos.” Volunteers spent the day splitting mostly pine donated by area residents and hauled to the church by a wood ministry team. Splitting wood was not the only important role taking place during the event. There was also the role to be filled of supplying hydration and snacks for those tackling the piles of wood. Sisters Elise and Heidi Clark took on that role, as well as working the registration table. The sisters were excited to take part in the event, enjoying each other’s company and all of the people who turned out to help. “The most unique part is everyone is able to come together. It’s a great benefit to the community,” Elise said.
Heidi concurred: “People from all over our town get to come, and we get to spend time and bond together.” By the time engines were turned off, the group had processed 52 cords of wood and served 17 clients in the community, well surpassing its goal. Behind the scenes, other volunteers fired up the grills to prepare the steak portion of the day. Putting more than 100 steaks onto the hot charcoal grills, these volunteers got ready to fuel the recovery from the morning’s hard work. To celebrate all their hard work, the volunteers began to enjoy a steak lunch, complete with baked potatoes, coleslaw and a variety of desserts. For the volunteers involved, Prescott said, “I’m hoping they have a good time serving others and have fun fulfilling God’s role.”
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Arman Prescott, organizer of Split and Steak, happily helps out volunteers. PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE
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The steaks begin to cook, ready for hungry volunteers.
The group of volunteers at the annual Split and Steak event on Sept. 18 in Conifer convenes for a group photo.
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September 22, 2021
Pushing reset on the past year
Lauren Kaufman and Mark Lehrner listen to the Yom Kippur morning meditation service.
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On the holiest day of the year for people of Jewish faith, congregants of gathered for one of the first times in more than 18 months. The strumming of a guitar and the singing of Hebrew verse mixed with the cool mountain air as congregants began to take their seats. Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement goes from sunset Sept. 15 to sunset Sept. 16. This holiday, which comes days after the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, is regarded as a new beginning. While not everyone participated for medical and personal reasons, fasting is a hallmark of the day of observance. Those fasting abstain from eating from sunset Wednesday until sunset Thursday. Led by Rabbi Jamie Arnold, rougly 370 members of the congregation gathered as a group to atone for their regrets through a variety of activities. The day was filled with outdoor meditation, an indoor service, a contemplative hike, yoga, family service and more. The morning kicked off with meditation on the patio of the synagogue led by Arnold. He led congregants through breathing and mindfulness activities, and peppered in his signature guitar music
MORE ONLINE To hear some of the music from Congregation Beth Evergreen’s Yom Kippur celebration, go to Canyoncourier.com and songs that make his services unique. Arnold has been known to arrange Hebrew verse to the music of classic musicians like John Denver or the Grateful Dead. Arnold said the mix of activities for Yom Kippur was reflective of a diverse group of people. He said his services “give a fuller spectrum of the Jewish world” by housing people of varying degrees of faith and orthodoxy. Laurie Walowitz, CBE’s board president, discussed the uniqueness of the congregation that has “a lot of non-traditional ways of doing traditional things.” For example, the congregation regularly hosts interfaith events with other religious institutions, employs musical programming and has adult education courses about the faith. Walowitz said that Yom Kippur is a time of reconnecting and resetting, and she believes it is important to consider what you are grateful for during this contemplative period. Connecting with the community is an important value to the congregation during this holiday and always, as Walowitz explains, “We as a congregation want to be good community members.” The congregation reaches beyond Evergreen, with members from Conifer, Denver, Lakewood and more. Many traveled to take part in SEE YOM KIPPUR, P21
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SOTA: Conifer groups planning performances this fall BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
StageDoor to perform `Murder on the Orient Express’ StageDoor Theatre is set to perform “Murder on the Orient Express,” a whodunit play featuring a cast with multiple dialects. “It’s been so great to be back in the theater again,” director Jay Louden said, calling the play suspenseful, funny and perfect for a family evening. The play opens Sept. 24 and runs through Oct. 17. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. StageDoor is selling tickets with
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Thursday’s Yom Kippur services. Board member Jay Kramer, who assists with adult education, said he sees the holiday as wiping the slate clean. Kramer views this time as one that refreshes people, and the ability to join together after months apart gives the congregation the ability to reconnect and atone together. Arnold believes this group mentality is an important aspect of the
a minimum quantity of two, and requests all audience members wear masks and provide either proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test. Venue Theatre to perform “Romeo and Juliet” Venue Theatre will reflect on relatable teenage tropes through its production of “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Elizabeth Tanner. While not many local groups are dabbling in Shakespeare right now, artistic director Amy Fletcher saw an opportunity to mirror teenage life in quarantine. The show features themes of isolation, young love and suicide. Fletcher says the play gives “the
essence of Romeo and Juliet,” and the show is about an hour long. She thinks this production is a great way to bring together the community around theater. The play will run Oct. 21-24 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at thevenuetheatre.com. CHS, Venue, StageDoor to Collaborate on ‘All Together Now’ Hosted at Conifer High School, Venue Theatre, StageDoor Theatre and Conifer High School will join together Nov. 12-14 to perform “All Together Now.” Music Theatre International created a review show featuring hit
songs from well-known musicals, including “Matilda,” “High School Musical” and more. By giving the rights to this show away for free, MTI has created a fundraiser for small theaters across the country that will perform the show on the same weekend Amy Fletcher, Venue Theatre’s artistic director, says she has had great community support as she plans this group production. While coordinating three theater groups can be tricky, it is also exciting, and she sees her mission coming to life. Tickets are available at thevenuetheatre.com and will be available soon on the Conifer High School website.
holiday for his congregation. “The notion of collective responsibility is the primary message I feel,” he said. He believes that taking away the sense of isolation can make acknowledging sin and regret easier, and he likes to think that “we are responsible for one another.” Going beyond personal sin, Arnold finds it important to seek forgiveness for the nation. He encourages people to take the time to reflect on regrets and shortcomings in society. Above all, he hopes his congregants come away from Yom Kippur services with a “renewed sense of belonging and community.”
Ari Gould claps along to the music during the service on Sept. 16 at Beth Evergreen PHOTOS BY OLIVIA LOVE Synagogue.
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HAPPENINGS We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Visit www.canyoncourier.com/ calendar/ and post your event online for free. Items will apear in print on a space-available basis. THURSDAY Hard Hats & High Heels Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity’s Hard Hats & High Heels will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. Cost is $75 per person. There will be live music, appetizers and auction items. RSVP at bluesprucehabitat.networkforgood.com. Next Gen Connects The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Next Gen Connects will be from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at The Wild Game in Bergen Park. The meeting is free, but register at evergreenchamber.org.
with Denver Parks & Recreation and Scott Murdoch with Conifer Parks & Wildlife. Center Stage requires audience members to be vaccinated, and masks are strongly encouraged. Bowls After Dark The Mountain Resource Center’s signature Fundraiser, Bowls After Dark Roaring `20s Gala, will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Evergreen Lake House. The evening will feature entertainment, horse d’ oeuvres, dinner, dessert, beer, wine, silent auction, paddle raise, wine pull, and more. For more information and to purchase tickets, which are $90 per person, visit mrcco.org. Caring for the Caregiver seminar Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice will host a free mental health seminar called Caring for the Caregiver from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, at Conifer Church of Christ, 11825 U.S. 285 above Scooters Barbecue. For more information, contact Wayne Burger at 303-619-8802 or wayneburger@gmail.com.
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EPRD’s Glow Run The Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s Glow Run starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Buchanan Park with the race starting at 7 p.m. Individual registration is $30 or sign up a family of four for $60. For more information, visit evergreenrecreation.com.
Mount Evans angel makers The Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice’s angel makers are back and will meet on Fridays from 9 a.m.-noon and Mondays from 1-4 p.m. Summer concert series through October. For more informaCenter for the Arts Evergreen will tion and to sign up, call 303-674-6400 host thefor Turntable Revue at 7 p.m. Clear Creek County is now collecting information individuals and speak with Debbie Swartz. Friday, Oct. 1, at CAE, 31880 Rocky interested in receiving the vaccine in anyVillage vaccineDrive. distribution General admission SATURDAY tickets are $25 and cabaret-style table phase. Please follow these steps: Ridgefest at seats are $40. Tickets are available at 1. Complete this online Google Vaccination Interest Form: Aspen Ridge Church evergreenarts.org. https://forms.gle/wk3dowktX3qMVrPh9 Ridgefest will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.link Saturday, 25,website. at Aspen 285 TechConnect Radio Club This is also Sept. on our Ridge Church, 27154 N. Turkey Creek The 285 TechConnect Radio Club • After youwill complete this online form, youradio will enthusiasts interRoad. There be fall festivities, for ham receivefood an instant hayrides, trucks, pop-up and artsreceipt. and ested in its technical aspects will crafts. For more information, holdan its monthly • A short while later you visit will receive email meeting from 10 AspenRidgeChurch.org/ridgefest. a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 2, at The confirmation of the information you submitted. Bridge Church at Bear Creek, 3101 SUNDAY S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. For more Be sure to check your Junk/Spam folders. Fall festival at information, visit http://na0tc.org/. Bergen Park Church If you Bergen do not Park haveChurch internetwill access, message on host aplease leave Tasteaof Evergreen fall festival fromHEALTH 2-4 p.m. Sunday, The Evergreen our COUNTY COVID LINE at 303-670-7528 and youArea will Chamber of Sept. 26, at the church. There will be Commerce’s Taste of Evergreen will receive a call back. something for the entire family with be from 4:30-5:30 p.m. for VIP happy food, carnival games, face painting, hour and from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the hayrides, balloon and more. Evergreen Lake House. Tickets are 2. Self-schedule youranimals appointment: $30 in advance and $40 When vaccines are available for your phase AND a clinic is at the door. TUESDAY The VIP happy hour is an additional scheduled, will be notified by email$20. (orFor phone if information, you are Farmers you market more visit everbe from greenchamber.org. notA farmers able tomarket receivewillemail) to10schedule yourself for an a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. available appointment time for your first dose. 28 at Boone Mountain Sports, 2692 Evergreen chamber breakfast • After you receive your first dose, we will schedule Evergreen Parkway. The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce your second dose 28 days later. We currentlywill host its monthly UPCOMING at 7:30 a.m. Oct. receive the Moderna vaccine, whichmember requiresbreakfast two Evergreen chamber monthly 6 at El Rancho Brewing. For more doses 28 days apart. You must be information, available forvisit evergreenchammini-mystery mixers The Evergreen Area Chamber of ber.org. both doses. Commerce hosts its monthly mini• You must have appointment vaccinated.Communities mystery mixers at 8an a.m. and 5 p.m. to beMountain • Appointment availability is dependent vaccine supply Sept. 29. Locations are available on Jobon Fair Sept. 28. For more information and to The Mountain and current eligibility according to State guidance. Communities Job register, visit evergreenchamber.org. Fair is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednes• County Public Health and Safeway Pharmacy day, Oct. 6,receive at Our Lady of the Pines Forum with wildlife experts Church in Conifer. It’s free for job limited supplies. Wild Aware is hosting a commuseekers and $25 for employers to nity event to provide information have a table. To get a table, email about living among wildlife at 6 p.m. Santiago.grado@aspenparkmontesThursday, Sept. 30, at Center Stage, sori.org or call Santiago at 303-66827608 Fireweed Drive. Guest speakers 1532 or Tom at 702-768-8536. will be Mary Ann Bonnell with Jeffco Open Space, Vicki Vargas-Madrid SEE HAPPENINGS, P23
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Free legal clinic A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7. By telephone or video, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Preregistration for individual 15-minute appointments is available by calling 303-235-5275 or visiting jeffcolibrary. bibliocommons.com/events/search/ q=free%20legal%20clinic. Witches’ Tea The 10th annual Witches’ Tea to benefit PeaceWorks will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at Blue Mountain Kitchens, 10791 Kitty Drive, Suite A, Conifer. Wear your best witch costume, and come for refreshments, prizes, a silent auction and tarot card readings. `Fiddler on the Roof’ Ovation West presents “Fiddler on the Roof” through Oct. 10 at Center Stage in Evergreen. The iconic musical tells the bittersweet story of milkman Tevje and his daughters whose lives are overshadowed by the rise of
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Women in Business luncheon Nominations are being accepted for the Women in Business luncheon and Hall of Fame inductees at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Genesee. To make nominations and to purchase tickets, visit evergreenchamber.org.
SOAR drop-in virtual group SOAR — Supporting Others in Addiction and Recovery — meets virtually for those age 14-20 who are living with addiction in their lives in any way. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For Zoom meeting information, contact Andrea Black at 719-838-0344 or email blackmountaincounselingllc@gmail.com.
ONGOING Explore More after-school programs Registration is open for the Evergreen Nature Center’s Explore More after-school programs at Wilmot, King Murphy and Marshdale elementary schools, and for the Little Dippers preschool program at Alderfer/Three Sisters Open Space Park. These programs are for children who love being active, being outdoors and learning about nature. For more information and to register, contact Emma Vasicek, education and outreach director, at EOD@EvergreenAudubon.org. Parkinson’s disease support group A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the first Friday of the Consolidation report coming soon Inter-Canyon Fire officials hope to have by the end of October a final draft of a consultant’s report looking at whether the department should consolidate with three neighboring districts. The chiefs of Inter-Canyon, Elk Creek, Indian Hills and North Fork fire departments have been discussing the potential for consolidation for a couple years, and the departments jointly hired consulting firm AP Triton to take a third-party, objective look at the pros and cons of a merger. Inter-Canyon Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw said at the fire board’s strategic planning meeting on Sept. 18 that volunteerism in fire departments nationwide is decreasing while calls are increasing. “We are looking to the future,” he explained. “Where will we be in five, 10, 20 years in terms of demand?” Shirlaw said one advantage of the consolidation would be that the new fire department would be among the largest in Jeffco, which could provide more opportunities for volunteers and would give the department a larger voice with county officials.
Mountain Foothills Rotary meetings Mountain Foothills Rotary meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays both in person at Mount Vernon Canyon Club at 24933 Club House Circle, Genesee, and via Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/81389224272, meeting ID 813 8922 4272, phone 346-248-7799. College Age Community Resilience1220 has started a support group called College Age Community that meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. For information and the Zoom link, email lior@ wisetreewellness.com.
If the consultant says consolidating makes sense, it will provide a few scenarios of how that could happen, Shirlaw said. He said consolidation would allow personnel to be deployed in different ways, especially since the fire departments are seeing a trend of getting
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. Nature Center needs volunteers Evergreen Nature Center is recruiting volunteers for the summer season to meet the public and share information about wildlife and ecology, contact Emma Vasicek, education and outreach director, at EOD@ EvergreenAudubon.org. Training is provided, and hours are flexible. For more information, visit www.EvergreenAudubon.org Hiwan Museum tours available The Hiwan Museum is open for tours of the historic log house, 28473 Meadow Drive in Evergreen, from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-4:30 p.m. on weekends. Tour guides will share the history of the house and its occupants. Reservations for house tours are encouraged at www.jeffco.us/1251/ and can be scheduled on the half hour. Outdoor self-guided tours are available at any time.
multiple calls simultaneously. Now that involves asking for mutual aid. The increase in calls, he said, was coming from an aging population, more people traveling on U.S. 285, more people recreating in the area and more homes being built.
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Members of the Fiesta Colorado Dance Company perform while the Talisman Trio mariachi band plays at Georgetown’s Library Park Saturday.
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¡Es una fiesta, Colorado! Georgetown hosts Ballet Folklorico performance for National Hispanic Heritage Month BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For Morrison’s Janette TrujilloLucero, Georgetown’s Library Park transformed into a Mexican zocalo, or plaza, Saturday afternoon. It was a place of joining together, sharing and celebrating. The mariachi music reverberating throughout downtown, the sunlight shining on the dancers’ colorful traditional garb, and a receptive crowd cheering them on.
On Saturday, the Georgetown Cultural Arts Program hosted a Ballet Folklorico performance featuring the Fiesta Colorado Dance Company and the Talisman Trio mariachi band. The event was in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Along with those locals who came out especially for the performance, it also drew interest from dozens of passersby and caused some rubbernecking among motorists driving through downtown Georgetown from Guanella Pass. While that made the overall attendance hard to count, the event was incredibly well-received by both spectators and performers. “It feels like a real fiesta,” Trujillo-Lucero, the dance company’s founder and artistic director, said. The Talisman Trio started around
2 p.m. Saturday, and with Fiesta Colorado delayed until later in the afternoon, several couples and families took the opportunity to dance around the stage. Once the dance company arrived, there was about 15 minutes of overlap where the mariachi band played while the Fiesta Colorado dancers performed. Then, as the trio started tearing down, Fiesta Colorado continued performing to pre-recorded music. This was the company’s first time performing in Georgetown, and Trujillo-Lucero said she and her five fellow dancers had a lot of fun. Recently, the group has been doing a lot of inaugural performances where the members grew up, and Georgetown has been a part of that trend, she described. While Trujillo-Lucero isn’t from
Georgetown, she described how she visited a lot when she was younger and still fishes at the lake frequently. Trujillo-Lucero added that she’s most enjoyed performing in Snowmass, Leadville and similar communities, because the Latino residents “have a really positive connection that brings them home.” She hoped the performance in Georgetown had a similar impact. “This month celebrates the beauty of all of our cultures,” she said of National Hispanic Heritage Month. It also helps to bring the performance to the mountain communities, she said, because most people won’t seek it out if they have to journey to Denver to do so. Les and Veronica Maes, Georgetown residents and owners of the SEE FIESTA, P25
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Members of the Fiesta Colorado Dance Company perform Saturday at Georgetown’s Library Park.
Georgetown’s Holly Smith, 3, dances with her neighbor Diane Anderson Saturday as the Talisman Trio mariachi band plays at Georgetown’s Library Park. Estrella AcostaAlire, 13, and Albert Jimerson of the Fiesta Colorado Dance Company conclude a dance at Georgetown’s Library Park Saturday.
Juan Ordonez of the Talisman Trio mariachi band plays the guitar Saturday at GeorgePHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN town’s Library Park.
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Veronica hoped that both the dance company and mariachi trio return one day for another performance. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring different perspectives and cultures to Georgetown,” she said of sponsoring the event. Neighbors Diane Anderson and
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James and Marion (Hanna) Dries, Evergreen residents for 30 years before recently moving to Colorado Springs, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on Sept. 23, 1961. Their children, Garrick, Melanie, James Jr., Jeffrey and Meredith, are blessed by their parents’ love and faithfulness all these years.
Evergreen resident Michelle Porter, 57, graduated in August with a master’s of nursing degree from Cedarville University in Ohio and is now a licensed nurse practitioner. Porter began nursing courses in 2008 at age 44 after raising eight children. She earned her bachelor’s of nursing at Colorado Christian University in 2014. She lives on Floyd Hill with her husband, Dave.
Josephine Nichols of Evergreen has been awarded a Coast Guard Foundation scholarship. She is the daughter of Gerald Nichols, retired Coast Guard veteran, and is attending West Texas A&M University this fall. The scholarship is awarded to children of those who have served in the Coast Guard, whether active or retired.
Matthew Aceto of Evergreen graduated in May from Drake University in Des Moines with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry.
Joshua Schmitz and Lucca Shields, both of Evergreen, were named to the dean’s list for the
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spring 2021 semester at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Students on the dean’s list must earn a GPA between 3.5 to 3.84. Jen Middleton of Evergreen graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs with a bachelor of arts degree in film and media studies. Lucas Jones of Evergreen has made the dean’s list at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, for the spring semester. To qualify
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for the dean’s list, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better. Jones is the son of Christopher K. and Tracy J. Jones of Evergreen. Jackson Browning and Eliza Tilson, both of Evergreen, were named to the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, for the spring 2021 semester. Students on the dean’s list must have earned a 3.6 or better quality point average.
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Biden touts need for bolder response to climate change President visited NREL lab in north Jeffco on Sept. 14 BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
“Folks, we’ve got to pick up the pace.” That was President Joe Biden’s message as he spoke Sept. 14 about his plans to address climate change while creating new jobs during a visit to the National Renewable Energy Lab’s Flatirons campus, located north of the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County. During his roughly 15-minute speech, Biden touted the need for the federal government to establish more ambitious goals for reducing emissions and addressing climate change than were set even by the Obama administration, in which he served as vice president. “When those (goals) were set, we had more time,” said Biden. “We don’t have that time now. The goals are different because the necessity is there … We don’t have much more than 10 years, for real.” Among the new goals set by Biden is for the nation to reach 100% carbon-free power by 2035. Biden said he also recently announced a new target for the country to reduce its carbon emissions by between 50 and 52% by 2030. Biden said the need to take bolder, more aggressive steps to address climate change has become starkly apparent recently, with nearly one in three American communities being struck by weather disasters in the past few months. Biden said within the two weeks before his Colorado stop, he had made visits to California, New Jersey and Louisiana, where he surveyed damage from the Caldor Fire and Hurricane Ida. Coloradans, he said, are also becoming increasingly familiar with the effects of disasters driven by climate change.
President Joe Biden speaks Sept. 14 at the National Renewable Energy Lab’s Flatirons campus in Jefferson County.
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“Even if it’s not in your backyard, you feel the effects when you turn on the local weather and in addition to the temperature and precipitation you want to know what the local forecast is going to be…” he said. “You saw the vicious cycle this summer when heavy rains combined with the burn scar of the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire resulted in mudslides that washed out an entire section of Interstate 70.” “The bottom line is it’s everywhere,” he later said.
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STEM shooter’s sentence meant to send message Killer given life in prison without parole, 1,282 years BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Breathless, Syketha Sprague tried to describe for a Douglas County judge the lifelong impact of a school shooting. Her voice started out as a strained whisper. Sprague uttered her words between gasps for air. Tears choked the visibly shaken woman. Then she made an admission to the packed galley. For more than two years, Sprague has struggled to look John and Maria Castillo in the eyes, she said. Sprague’s only son survived the May 7, 2019, shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, which left senior Kendrick Castillo dead and eight other students injured. Every birthday, every holiday since, reminded her the Castillos lost their only son that day while she still held hers. As Sprague spoke, John put his arm around Maria, who wept into her mask. Just like every past hearing, the couple sat in the front row of the Castle Rock courtroom. Following a five-hour hearing on Sept. 17 hearing, District Judge Theresa Slade sentenced Devon Erickson, the older of two gunmen convicted in the shooting, to life in prison without a possibility of parole plus — according to prosecutors’ calculation — 1,282.5 additional years. At the hearing, numerous victims said that they received a life sentence the day of the attack. Years of physical trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, and for scores of people, survivor guilt. Sprague castigated the adult STEM School gunman for shattering lives. She grew up in an area plagued by violence, and she sent her son to STEM School because she “wanted a different life for my child.” “I pray that you acknowledge what you have done,” she said. “I pray God has mercy on your soul.” The sentence’s weight The sentencing hearing served as a milestone in a case that took nearly 2
1/2 years to reach that point — convicting and sentencing both gunmen. In a news conference following the hearing, Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock and 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner commended people impacted by the attack for standing up in court and speaking about their experiences. “Here they are today still carrying that day with them, but being strong enough to say ‘We want to tell you how we feel, we want to have justice,’” Spurlock said. The sentence itself was noteworthy, prosecutors and law enforcement said, and came down in stark contrast to Erickson’s co-defendant, Alec McKinney. The younger convicted shooter was 16 at the time of the attack — his codefendant, Erickson, was 18 — and was sentenced in July 2020 by District Judge Jeffrey K. Holmes to life in prison plus 38 years, with the possibility of parole after 40 years. Former 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, who led the prosecution of Erickson, has lambasted a juvenile offender program for which McKinney could qualify, possibly securing his release in 25 years. Erickson’s sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 1,282.5 years, was the maximum sentence possible for each charge connected to a victim, Brauchler said. Based on the charges in Erickson’s conviction, state statute required he receive life in prison without the possibility of parole, but Slade had some discretion over how many years she tacked on. Prosecutors said in court they believed the range to be an additional 400 years on the low end and 1,276 on the higher end, although the sentence ultimately exceeded their estimate. People who gave impact statements pleaded for the maximum sentence allowed by law. Erickson’s defense attorney, David Kaplan, spoke at length to the judge and courtroom, telling Slade that the individual he and his colleague know is capable of rehabilitation and got swept up in the tragedy amid personal crisis. The number of years she added would not make a real difference in achieving accountability, he
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said, and risked glorifying the crime. The shooter’s parents, grandfather and girlfriend told the room he showed remorse in private moments, despite a stoic persona in court. As Erickson’s loved ones spoke about his life before the shooting — trips with his father, bonding with his grandfather, his mother’s health struggles — the convicted shooter at last broke down, quietly sobbing as he hunched over in his seat. Shooting survivors in the galley reacted with a mix of shock, dismay, or disbelief to comments made in defense of Erickson’s character. Parents buried their faces in their hands or motioned for defense attorneys to hurry up. Former STEM students raised their eyebrows or quietly shook their heads. Judge Slade didn’t buy it either. Erickson’s reactions appeared “manipulative at best,” she said. He failed to offer a reason behind the attack, something she heard victims cry for in victim impact statements, she said. Slade also told the defendant he had not taken accountability. A nearly 600-page presentence investigation included a one-page statement purportedly written by him, but it included nothing substantive, she said. “It was a shell,” she said. She noted that he listened unflinchingly to survivor testimony until his family spoke about what he is losing, such as freedom to pursue his interests or family time. “Today is the first time I have seen you show any type of emotion,” she said. Slade said the sentence she handed down was aimed at punishment and deterrence, “to make sure that this never happens again.” John Castillo, Kendrick’s father, called the defendant’s emotional displays narcissistic. Apologies from the gunman’s parents felt canned, he said. He walked out of court as they testified. Spurlock, the county sheriff, said people who gave victim impact statements calling the defendant unremorseful and a coward got the message across to Slade. “That we do want to deter, we want to let everyone know that this is not acceptable at any level, and that the
State of Colorado is going to punish people that put harm on our children and our schools,” he said. DA Kellner vowed to always uphold Kendrick’s memory. “Today’s sentence from the judge honored that memory and the sacrifice of Kendrick Castillo, and today’s sentence from the judge recognized the profound horror, the terror that was inflicted by this defendant on our community,” he said.
A drawn-out case Brauchler estimated that COVID-19 delayed the trial and sentencing hearing for Erickson’s case by 15 months at least. Brauchler oversaw procedings before he left office in January of this year, and stayed on as a special deputy district attorney at Kellner’s invitation. The pandemic caused a painful drawing-out of the older suspect’s case after multiple rescheduled trials, Brauchler said. He called that another testament to the community’s resiliency. “We did this during COVID. We did this with social distancing and masks,” he said. “We got this thing done.” Brauchler thanked Kellner for allowing him to stay on. Brauchler’s tenure as DA was bookended by the Aurora theater killings and the STEM School shooting. Finishing the STEM School case was personal after leaving one of the most challenging jobs he’s had, Brauchler said. “This is it,” Brauchler said. “This will be my last official act as a prosecutor for the 18th Judicial District.” As is always the case, John Castillo said, the possibility of appeals loom. Defense attorney Julia Stancil said she did not have any comment when reached by email. He watched as the gunman’s lawyers and family took notes during the sentencing hearing, he said, wondering if that was a precursor to more legal battles. Whatever comes, he and Maria will attend any future hearings as they did throughout the court cases, he said. “As long as I’m breathing air and I’m upright,” he said. Reporter Elliott Wenzler contributed to this story.
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September 22, 2021
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Golden graphic designer revisits 7,000 miles journey across wilderness of Europe in new book A love of adventure I grew up in the suburbs of London and I had an amazing childhood there. But when I became a young adult, I never found purpose and meaning in suburban life. I felt called to the mountains and hills of Britain and going on long walks into the mountains was a passion of mine. So I escaped into trips and the trips grew longer and longer and eventually I wanted to go on a trip that wasn’t just a walk it was a way of life. A revelation When I was 23, I was on a weeklong hike in the Alps and managed to fall down a mountain. I should probably not have been able to walk away from it or even breathe after it. Doing that completely changed my perspective on life. I realized that life is a fragile thing that you shouldn’t waste and that you should really do what you want to do. Then I was thinking about European mountain ranges that I could possibly hike and I thought about the Appenines, which stretch the length of Italy. But I was also thinking about Norway, which has a moun-
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tain range that extends the length of the country. And then I was sitting there and I thought `why don’t I walk them both and join them together?’ Journey of the lifetime At first, I decided to try and find sponsors for the journey which, of course, ended up being a complete and total failure. So eventually I just decided to take that leap of faith and start even though I only had money saved for the six months and trust the mountain gods would eventually reward me for starting. And so part of the adventure was not having the budget to stay in hotels and always staying in the woods.
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A big lesson learned The real voyage was finding that belonging and sense of peace in places that were often intimidating and wild and uncomfortable. The 7,000 miles took me from being intimidated by nature and scared of it to an incredible sense of belonging and connection which ultimately was beyond anything I ever imagined was possible and that I haven’t lost in the 25 years since. I now don’t see a differentiation between nature and civilization, it’s just the world. You can see nature and wilderness in a small patch of sidewalk if you look close enough. That’s an incredible thing to have. Putting it on the page I always imagined myself writing
a book about the journey because I always wanted to share the experience of being in the mountains, which I think is a uniquely human thing. But when I finished the journey I tried writing it but I don’t think I had the skills to do it justice as a writer. But I think eventually 15 years after, I decided I really wanted to do it. And in writing it I found I did the journey a second time with a depth that added incredible meaning to the original journey and the book is the culmination of that. It’s the youthful exuberance I had at the time, which I tried to keep in the point of view in the book. But it’s also the insights and perspective that I have brought to bear on it which I think seems to be making it work a little more.
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CHURCH OF THE CROSS Please join us for Sunday worship at 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen or visit www.churchotc.com 8:30am Traditional Service 10:30am Contemporary Service Communion is served every Sunday at both services. All are welcome! Visit our website at www.churchotc.com for info on church activities. 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen • 303-674-4130 • office@churchotc.com
CONIFER CHURCH OF CHRIST PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH “Doing Bible Things in Bible Ways” Located at 4954 Co Rd 64 in Bailey, Office hours M-F 8am-2pm, New Location: Green Valley Center (Corner of Springs Road and Hwy. 285) 303-838-4409. Worship & Children’s Church at 10am, Small Group Studies Sun: 9:00a.m. Bible Study-10:00a.m. Worship; Wed: Bible Study 7:00p.m. for all ages at 9am, Nursery provided. Pastor Dr. Larry Kalb, Youth Pastor Jay Vonesh, Discipleship Pastor Terry Rogers. Other activities: Choir, Youth, Men’s/Women’s ministries, Bible Studies, VBS, MOPS, Cub/Boy Scouts. EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen - 303-674-3413 www.EvergreenChristianChurch.org - eccdoc01@gmail.com Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH We are an inclusive faith community and welcome you to join us “Connecting all generations to Jesus” CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA) in our new ministry journey. Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, Worship 10:00 a.m. for updated service times Reverend Susan P. Boucher ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 Office Hours: Mon 9:00-5:00; Tu-Thur 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. 17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH Buffalo Park Road and Hwy 73 303-526-0668 5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654 www.churchofthehills.com Rev Sara Wirth, Interim Pastor Join us for Virtual Worship on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch TIMBER RIDGE CHURCH CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am. Location: The Village at Aspen Park In-Church Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:00 am www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome! 25587 Conifer Rd. Unit 5A201 (2nd floor - above the UPS Store) 10:00 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8601726656 Sunday Worship 10:00 am 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. services will be in our Meadow www.timberridgechurchconifer.org • 303-834-3577 --June through September-MOUNT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS 27640 Highway 74 - ¼ mile east of downtown Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower 30571 Chestnut Drive ~ (303)670-1387 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN www.transfigurationevergreen.org Sunday Worship 9:00am • Education for All 10:30am Rev. Sarah Clark • 303.674.4810 • www.evergreenumc.org Rev. Carl Frank, Pastor www.mounthopelutheranlcms.org 3757 Ponderosa Dr. across Hwy 74 from Safeway in Evergreen CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE) Join us in person every Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am for live worship Reconstructionist Synagogue Please join us online every Sunday at 9am Rabbi Jamie Arnold at our website for a new worship experience. www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294 “Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds” 2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care)
To place your listing in the Worship Directory call Donna, 303-566-4114
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TRIVIA 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the full name of the famous Barbie doll? 2. MOVIE: Which movie features a family home on Cherry Tree Lane?
the “green fairy”? 10. LITERATURE: Owen Meany is a character invented by which author?
3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital city of Bermuda?
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4. AWARDS: For what achievement is the Folio Prize awarded?
2. “Mary Poppins”
5. MUSIC: What was the only U.S. Top 40 song that guitarist/ singer Jimi Hendrix had?
4. Literature written in English and published in the United Kingdom
6. ANATOMY: What connects muscles to bones?
5. “All Along the Watchtower”
7. TELEVISION: What is the name of the van in the animated series “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?”?
7. The Mystery Machine
8. MEASUREMENTS: What does a candela measure?
10. John Irving
9. FOOD & DRINK: Which spirit is sometimes described as
1. Barbara Millicent Roberts 3. Hamilton
6. Tendons 8. Luminous intensity 9. Absinthe
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Budget to stay busy, not bored this winter
This winter is not going to be a repeat of last year, at least not at my house. COVID will no doubt keep raging around the world, limiting our options for activities, canceling plans that were made with fingers crossed. But here at home I’m going to be busy, not bored. I’ve decided to spend a little mental health money that in a normal world I
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NOW HERE’S A TIP * Have your carpets cleaned. High-traffic areas may require cleaning as often as every three or four months, but bedrooms can go as long as months. Use runners and area rugs to safeguard spots that may be vulnerable, like under a vanity or by your sofas. * “I had some residue on my bathroom ceiling from hard water condensation. I happened to have a set of crutches lying around. I used a hair elastic to secure a hand towel to the arm rest of one crutch. Then I sprayed it with water and used it to scrub the ceiling. It worked really well. I was done in no time.” -- A.A. in Florida * Two ways to remove a bandage: Rub a little baby oil or vegetable oil over it. The oil will soak in and make it easier to remove. Or -- and this works especially well with kids -- have them soak in the bath
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would have used for meals out, a few new outfits and maybe a couple of weekends away at a very nice hotel in the next state. To make up for the disappointments, I’ve renewed my Amazon Prime, not only for the free shipping but for the movies and videos I can watch for free. There are hundreds of documentaries, including ones on travel, giving me great views of places I can’t currently go. There are thousands of movies and television series I can watch
and use baby shampoo to soften the sticky edges. * A baking soda and water mix is great for tile floors if you want a quick mop up. If a lot of your floors are tile, do yourself a favor and invest in a steam mop. They clean and sanitize, leaving your floors brilliant. * Be sure you use a trivet or other protectant when placing flowerpots on wood floors. Also, purchase felt pads for the bottoms of furniture. This will eliminate divots or other kinds of depressions or scratches in the floor. * “Tiny tears in your window screen can be secured with clear nail polish. I dab the spot, then use tweezers to line up the tiny wires, then dab again. Just make sure the window is open, or the screen might stick to the windowpane.” -- T.T. in Indiana
with my Roku device. And then there are the books, sent instantly to my Kindle, with font sizes I can change in a moment. If I’m in the mood for British television and movies, Adobe.tv has a big selection (even Australian!), only costing a few dollars per month. BritBox is nearly as good as Adobe, at almost the same price. I’m looking at an inexpensive exercise bike, possibly a recumbent one. These allow all the movements of riding a bicycle,
but there is a seat back to lean against and two handles to hold. (If there is no space for a bike, there are pedal machines that can be used while seated in a chair.) And then there are the arts and crafts to fill the long days. I searched online for crafts for adults and found thousands of kits, including several types I’d never tried before. Some of them, if they turn out well, might end up being holiday gifts I won’t have to shop for!
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Ds Services Of America Inc Dba Deep Rock General Supplies (Other) 288.45 Felicity Selvoski Business Meals 121.00 First Call Of Colo Llc Delivery Charges 8,462.45 Fitness Tech Inc Equipment Maintenance 200.00 Foothills Animal Shelter Due To Pet Data-Animal Licenses 605.00 Francy Law Firm Pc Service Of Process Fee Returns 60.00 Front Range Legal Process Service Llc Litigation Support Services 65.00 Galls Llc Police Supplies 2,868.60 Galls Llc General Supplies (Other) 60.25 Garvins Sewer Service Inc Building Maintenance 332.00 Glen R RatliffCounty Travel 224.00 Golden, City Of Water& Sanitation Services 68,786.22 Goodrich Chimney Revenue Refunds 115.00 Gps Server Llc Service Of Process Fee Returns 30.50 Granicus Inc Consultant Services 2,400.00 Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corp Heat & Power 22,422.56 Harry L Simon Pc Service Of Process Fee Returns 40.00 Hc Peck & Associates Inc Deed Title Search Clearing 1,000.00 Heather Pearce Programs 100.00 Insight Public Sector Inc Computer Hardware & Software 48,836.18 Insight Public Sector Inc Technology Refresh 42,793.45 Intermountain Safety Shoes Jcso Uniforms (Goods/Inventory) 125.00 Intervention Community Corrections Svc Contract Services 180.00 Intervention Inc Contract Services 6,100.00 Intervention Inc Laboratory Services 4,530.00 Intervention Inc Miscellaneous Contract Services 26,030.00 Ithaka Harbors Inc Accelerated Resource Management Services 2,876.00 Jack Thomas Smith Miscellaneous Contract Services 93.75 Jag And Gur Llc Service Of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Jaime Brower Psychological Services Professional & Technical Services (Other) 1,500.00 Jay KimService Of Process Fee Returns 87.00 Jefferson County 4-H Foundation Revenue Refunds 2,566.61 Jefferson County Public Schools Programs 8,559.52 Jefferson County Treasury Programs 1,500.00 Jeremy T Cohen Mileage 134.96 Jessica Wiechman Programs 50.00 Job Store Inc, The Consultant Services 5,305.50 Job Store Inc, The Temporary Agencies 9,488.34 John Moriaty Programs 100.00 Johnson Controls Miscellaneous Contract Services 7,924.50 Joshua L Botts Business Meals 121.00 Julie Holunga Training & Education 7,470.00 Justin L Hensley Food & Beverages 16.30 Justin L Hensley County Travel 318.88 Keke Stickney Programs 100.00 Lakewood, City Of Water& Sanitation Services 63.00 Landrum Reas Inc Miscellaneous Contract Services 93.75 Lauren Thompson Programs 50.00 Law Offices Of Nelson & Kennard Service Of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Leanne Williams Programs 250.00 Lily Keogh Programs 100.00 Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman Miscellaneous Contract Services 93.75 Mark A Leachman P.c Service Of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Marleni Baez Barrales Service Of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Mary Wickman Programs 150.00 Medical Systems Of Denver Inc Maintenance Agreement 235.20 Melanie Denise Garlin Academic Degree Programs 2,000.00 Melissa Davis Programs 100.00 Mgt Of America Consulting Llc Accounting & Auditing 20,150.00 Michelle Langston Programs 100.00 Mighty Dog Roofing Sw Denver Metro Revenue Refunds 113.00 Multicard Volunteer Supplies 118.86 Nancy Steinke Program Supplies 89.40 Nosh Catering Programs 140.00 Paul Hill Programs 100.00 Paxton Sullivan Programs 150.00 Pictometry International Corp Computer Hardware & Software 4,000.00 Piot Lul Nyok Service Of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Pleasant View Water & Sanitation Dist Water& Sanitation Services 1,050.00 Professional Finance Company Inc Service Of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Purple Communications Inc Contract Services 597.40 Quadient Leasing Usa Inc Equipment Rental 1,107.45 Rachel M Mondragon Academic Degree Programs 1,511.37 Renee S. WilsonLitigation Support Services 408.00 Rheo Systems Plumbing Revenue Refunds 48.00 Rmoms Contract Services 20.00 Robert J Reardon County Travel 119.00 Robert Wesley Graham Jr Service Of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Ronald L Leonard Academic Degree Programs 1,797.00 Sager, Jennifer Programs 100.00 Sager, Mike Programs 100.00 Sandoval Gardens Llc Service Of Process Fee
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Training & Education 750.00 Ashley Bolton Hs-Mileage 59.25 Aspire Training & Consulting Hs-Training & Education 1,260.00 Baird, Diane Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Services 375.00 Billie L Bain Hs-Mileage 80.42 Client Payment Hs-Fingerprints Assistance 1,027.00 Client Payment Hs-Assistance Payments Other 17,998.41 Client Payment Hs-Assistance Payments County Paid 2,000.00 Client Payment Hs-Refund Assistance Payment-State 5,809.60 Client Payment Hs-Assistance Payments Rent 416,792.29 Contact Wireless Hs-Contract Services 480.25 Daphne Kae Williams Hs-Mileage 141.34 Edith Sanchez Mccready Hs-Mileage 106.57 Express Services Inc Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Services 3,094.39 Fremont County Sheriff Hs-Process Of Service 76.72 Hoffmann Rn Ms Cs, Jan Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Services 526.88 Ivan Gomez Hs-Food & Beverages 77.46 Ivan Gomez Hs-Mileage 40.32 Ivan Gomez Hs-County Travel 96.54 Jaime Best Hs-Mileage 8.12 Jeffco Juvenile Assessment Center HsMiscellaneous Contract Services 4,543.44 Jefferson County Sheriff Hs-Process Of Service 114.00 Jordan L Dierks Hs-Mileage 248.08 Kirstin A Vogel Hs-Mileage 821.74 Language Line Services Inc Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Service 122.17 Lizbeth Flores-Prado Hs-Mileage 264.82 Lori E Paluck Hs-Mileage 145.88 Megan Kenney Dorsam Hs-Mileage 211.68 Molly A Hegge Hs-Food & Beverages 75.67 Molly A Hegge Hs-Mileage 287.28 Nicole Ashley Romola Hs-Mileage 131.66 Peyton Shea Moore Hs-Mileage 338.24 Pueblo County Sheriffs Office Hs-Process Of Service 37.70 Rapha Counseling Center Inc Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Services 180.00 Rocky Mountain Microfilm And Imaging, Llc Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Services 10,203.72 Samantha Nichole Mckinnon Hs-Business Meals 30.77 Samantha Nichole Mckinnon Hs-Mileage 356.89 Samantha Nichole Mckinnon Hs-County Travel 88.95 Samantha Woods Hs-Mileage 243.01 Verizon WirelessHs-Telephone Srvcs 6,597.60 Victoria N Gorgemans Hs-Mileage 60.54 Washington State Dept Of Health Hs-Document Copy Supplies 100.00 Social Services Fund Total 477,778.30 At&T Mobility Hs-Telephone Services 733.57 Childplus Software Hs-Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment 9,658.92 Xcel Energy Hs-Utilities (Other) 1,848.79 Head Start Fund Total 12,241.28 Source Office Products Hs-General Supplies (Other) 86.17 Social Service Fund Grants Total 86.17 Express Services Inc Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Services 3,594.55 Workforce Development Fund Grants Total 3,594.55 Twin City Security Inc Building Maintenance 1,949.10 Capital Expenditures Fund Total 1,949.10 Hill Petroleum Fuel 35,841.98 Redburn Tire Company Tires 10,092.06 Redburn Tire Company Equipment Maintenance 2,072.00 Fleet Services Fund Total 48,006.04 Alarmspecialists Inc Equipment Maintenance 3,152.00 Amazon Capital Services Inc Computer Supplies/Software/Equipment 253.85 Amazon Capital Services Inc General Supplies (Other) 51.49 Amazon Capital Services Inc Special Events Supplies 60.48 Armstrong Sweeping Inc Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 960.00 Background Information Services Inc Recruitment Services 289.50 Baker & Taylor Company Inc Library Books & Materials-Digital 8,778.35 Baker & Taylor Company Inc Library Books & Materials-Vas 5,302.40 Baker & Taylor Company Inc Library Books & Materials-Print 37,064.52 Bancroft Clover W And S District Water& Sanitation Services 332.06 Cintas First Aid & Safety General Supplies (Other) 131.78 Colo Library Consortium Conferences/Trade Shows 35.00 Conserve A Watt Lighting Inc Electrical Supplies 250.54 Consolidated Mutual Water Company Water& Sanitation Services 3,603.00 Custom Flag Company Inc General Supplies (Other) 492.75 Daniel P West Telephone Services 156.69 Denver Water Water& Sanitation Services 219.33 Elizabeth A Gall Mileage 21.28 Emerald Isle Landscaping Inc Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 11,435.72 Express Services Inc Temporary Agencies 2,138.51 Fedex Ground Inc Courier Charges 242.28 Findaway World Llc Library Books & MaterialsAudio Book 1,749.66 Golden, City Of Water& Sanitation Services 509.39 Grainger Plumbing Supplies 57.70 Haynes Mechanical Systems Hvac Services 1,139.28 Ingram Library Services Library Books & Materials-Vas 30.42
Ingram Library Services Library Books & Materials-Print 581.43 Julianne M Rist Mileage 37.30 Lindsay M Masciotti Program Supplies 103.32 Lorito Books Special Events Supplies 1,854.00 Lorito Books Library Books & Materials-Print 1,870.35 Lowes Building Supplies 161.10 Midwest Tape Library Books & Materials-Vas 12,176.94 Midwest Tape Library Books & Materials-Dvd 14,677.30 Midwest Tape Library Books & Materials-Audio Book 112.36 Monica Rezac Consultant Services 2,386.50 Noah Nedamedeen Allooh Telephone Services 156.69 Overdrive IncLibrary Books & Materials-Digital 1,569.75 Pepperdines Marking Products General Supplies (Other) 306.00 Piedmont Plastics Inc Graphic Supplies 492.50 Professional Sign Language Professional & Technical Services (Other) 130.00 Raven Printing Centers IncPrinting Services 1,947.95 Republic Services Inc Trash Removal Services 1,405.86 Sarah Anne Gilmor Program Supplies 10.98 Sentinel Technologies Inc Professional & Technical Services (Other) 7,400.00 Source Office Products Office Supplies 264.86 Source Office Products Photocopy Supplies 2,529.59 Source Office Products General Supplies (Other) 134.79 Source Office Products Special Events Supplies 173.25 Uline Shipping Supply Specialists General Supplies (Other) 295.68 Unique Management Services Inc Professional & Technical Services (Other) 2,595.62 Unique Management Services Inc Software Maintenance Agreement 370.00 Waxie Sanitary Supply Janitorial Supplie 963.13 Library Fund Total 133,165.23 Delta Dental Of Colo Delta Dental Insurance Claims 27,183.40 Life Insurance Company Of North America Voluntary Life Insurance 91,957.80 Life Insurance Company Of North America Long-Term Disability (Ltd) Premiums 227,036.56 Life Insurance Company Of North America Short Term Disability 142,475.60 Life Insurance Company Of North America Life Insurance Premiums 238,154.00 United Healthcare Uhc Medical Claims 411,454.60 Vision Service Plan Insurance (Other) 92,753.99 Benefit Plan Fund Total 1,231,015.95 Cindy Hughes Revenue Refunds 1.00 Jonathan Markham Gallegos Training & Education 39.51 Linguabee Professional & Technical Services (Other) 640.00 Net Transcripts Inc Investigation Expense 1,164.39 Source Office Products Office Supplies 35.15 Patrol Fund Total 1,880.05 Life Technologies Corporation Program Supplies 16,501.15 Patrol Fund Grants Total 16,501.15 Aramark Correctional Services Llc General Supplies (Other) 718.69 Inmate Welfare Fund Total 718.69 Callyo 2009 Corp Computer Hardware & Software 5,980.00 Tolin Mechanical Systems Miscellaneous Contract Services 2,980.00 Wpc Triad Llc Building Rent 35,117.00 Xcel Energy Heat & Power 2,272.77 Forfeiture Fund Total 46,349.77 Cdw G Computer Supplies/Software/Equipment 9,748.21 Colo Dept Of Public Health & Environment Intergovernmental To State 18,484.75 Jeffco Vital Records Intergovernmental To State 20.00 Katie E Follett Professional Dues & Memberships 139.00 Shawna Vansickle Professional & Technical Services (Other) 1,716.00 Us Bank Computer Supplies/Software/Equipment 55.59 Us Bank Office Supplies 46.60 Us Bank Professi Dues & Memberships 552.92 Public Health Fund Total 30,763.07 Arlosoul Llc Professional & Technical Services (Other) 9,000.00 Cdw G Computer Supplies/Software/Equipment 4,614.28 Community Lactation Access Project Consultant Services 3,000.00 Marius Nielsen Mileage 842.24 Us Bank Computer Supplies/Software/Equipment 562.00 Us Bank Office Supplies 702.81 Us Bank Medical Supplies/Drugs 1,108.89 Us Bank Education & Training Materials 91.06 Us Bank Office Equipment 519.50 Us Bank Training & Education 895.00 Us Bank Conferences/Trade Shows 35.00 Public Health Fund Grants Total 21,370.78 American Tree Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 1,380.00 At&T Mobility Telephone Services 641.79 Broomfield, City Of Records Management Services 3,167.09 Centurylink Telephone Services 57.74 Cgrs Inc Environmental Services 2,049.00 Cintas Corp Jcso Uniforms (Goods/Inventory) 571.89 Kevin A Mackay County Travel 47.00 Kolby E Stewart County Travel 37.00 Kurt D Dalton Clothing Supplies 125.00
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Public Notices Litigation Services And Technologies Of Nevada Legal Services 723.70 Matthew C Howard County Travel 47.00 Msdsonline Inc Dba Velocityehs Repair & Maintenance Supplies 1,200.00 Pike Reporting Company Legal Services 145.25 Richard Gander T-Hanger Last Month’s Rent 194.00 Richard Gander T-Hanger Cleaning Deposit 75.00 Richard Gander Airport Security Deposits 194.00 Rosenbauer Minnesota Llc Machinery & Equipment 414,966.48 Shane Trevor Blaes County Travel 50.00 Us Customs & Border Protection Miscellaneous Contract Services 599.80 Zachary Markus Turner County Travel 37.00
Airport Fund Total 426,308.74 Zions First National Bank Trustee Fees 2,000.00 Jeffco Finance Corporation - Debt Service Fund Total 2,000.00 Souder Miller & Associates Contract Services 779.50 Solid Waste Emergency Reserve Fund Total 779.50 Action Center, The Hs-Miscellaneous Contract Services 617,948.93 Community Development Fund Total 617,948.93 Client Payment Hs-Assistance Payments Other 18,569.00 Mountain Resource Center Inc Hs-Grants To Other Entities 36,215.38 Community Development Fund Grants Total 54,784.38 Grand Total 5,004,778.47
Legal Ad No.: CC444589 First Publication: September 22, 2021 Last Publication: September 22, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier LEGAL NOTICE According to the Liquor Laws of Colorado Lewis Ventures LLC DBA Neon Moon has requested the licensing officials of Jefferson County to grant a Tavern Liquor License at 6050 W 55th Place, Arvada, CO 80004 to sell malt, vinous and spirituous liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. Date of application: May 27, 2021. Public hearing on the application will be held in the
Jefferson County Administration Building, Hearing Room,100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80419 by the Liquor Licensing Authority Board on October 7, 2021, at the hour of 9:00 A.M. and through a WebEx virtual meeting platform, the event information for attendees: Citizens may receive a call back by providing a phone number when joining the event online; or calling into the public hearing by dialing 1-408-418-9388 and entering meeting Access Code 2481 070 6109. Event address for Attendees is: https://jeffco.webex.com/jeffco/onstage/g.php ?MTID=ed1e62f1d5911756b455191a131fe9908
Additional details for accessing the public hearing will be posted at the following, https:// www.jeffco.us/events. The name(s) and address(es) of the Officers: NAME Amanda Pfeiffer
ADDRESS 6115 Waterfall Loop, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
By Order of Liquor Licensing Authority of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Legal Ad No.: CC444590 1 Publication: September 22, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
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Sales Coordinator Colorado Community Media seeks to hire a Sales Coordinator to join our team. The position will be responsible for assisting in all sales-related activities, working directly with the Advertising Director and the entire sales team. As a member of the sales team, you’ll be an integral component in helping meet the monthly, quarterly and annual metrics, revenue and sales goals of the company. A successful candidate will contribute to a work environment that fosters pride in being part of a winning team and promotes personal growth. We’re looking for a self-starter who maintains personal productivity and quality standards in supporting the company’s vision and mission. A working knowledge of traditional print advertising (ROP, inserts, print and deliver etc) in addition to digital advertising on multiple platforms (display, mobile, social, e-mail and search) is a plus. Because you will be in contact with current and prospective customers, the sales coordinator is in a key position to influence their satisfaction, so the position requires tact, sensitivity and professionalism.
Responsibilities and Duties: • Communicate effectively with Director of Advertising, Operations Manager and other CCM team members as needed, informing and updating them regularly to guarantee that readers, sales and client objectives are met. • Understand and comply with the systems/programs in place. • Enter all orders accurately and in a timely manner. • Communication with clients to make sure artwork and materials are received prior to deadline. • Follow all systems and procedures and actively participate in idea generation and discussion to improve procedures when necessary. • Participate as a key team player by supporting operations as needed. • Identify prospects, customers and referral sources and develop/maintain relationships to ensure attainment of company business goals. Support efforts to consistently grow the base of referral sources. • Manage all systems and tools (Account Scout, CRM, calendars, etc) to maximize efficiency and analyze data/activity on a daily/weekly basis. • Investigate and resolve customer concerns and problems. • Keep current on new technology. • Use CRM when needed to find contact information • Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications: • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Ability to identify and meet customers’ needs and requirements • Detail-oriented with a strong sense of urgency and ability to work under tight deadlines and juggle multiple projects simultaneously • Proficient in Microsoft products • Previous newspaper experience is a plus
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We’re committed to building an inclusive organization that represents the people and communities we serve. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, veterans, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.
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Kappy Kling of Hearthfire Books and Treats receives our Ethics in Business Award
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'Changing of the Guard' - a fun evening at Mount Vernon CC
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Delivering Gift Bags to Elk Run and the Life Care Center
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We gave financial support to pay for 20 kids at our middle school to attend the Outdoor Lab thisEvergreen coming The year.
A Special Thank You To All Our Sponsors A Special A Special Thank-You Thank-You To To AllAll Our Our Sponsors Sponsors A Special Thank-You
Rotarians come from diverse backgrounds and various careers. We strive to improve societies by utilizing the talents and experiences of our members.
Visit us at www.evergreenrotary.org We invite you to join our club’s weekly meetings on Friday mornings. Please email A couple of kids. Fighting foodinfo@evergreenrotary.org insecurity in Haiti
Club of Evergreen Colorado Our Road Warriors cleaned up the Parkway
A couple of kids. Fighting food insecurity in Haiti
• Young Rotary Spring Service Challenge. Students had 60 minutes to thank as many Evergreen Community Heroes as possible. They managed to visit 31 businesses in that time!
Our Young Rotarians had 60 minutes to thank as many Evergreen Community Heroes as possible. They managed to visit 31 businesses in that time!
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A Special Thank-You To All Our Sponsors
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Club of Evergreen Colorado Would you like to become a sponsor and support your local Rotary Club and all the work that its members accomplish in our community? To find out more, contact Tim Grace Cell: 305-926-5894. Email: Tim.Grace@N2Pub.com