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we would not be able to provide our clients with what they need,” Haynes said. “There are families that are doing the best they can, and they wouldn’t have heat without this firewood. When they are living from paycheck to paycheck, they don’t have to worry about paying to heat their homes.” She explained that she encourages
According to most recent roadkill data from CDOT, Highway 74 was 3% of total miles included in the report, yet had 27.7% of elk fatalities overall. The highest concentration of fatalities was the stretch from Hiwan Country Club to Evergreen Lake. Wild Aware, a group of residents in Colorado advocating for the safe coexistence of wildlife and humans, has explored several options with CDOT and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to mitigate this problematic area, according to Christie Greene, founder of Wild Aware. “This issue has been looked into and we have hit a wall,” Greene said. Most recently, a wildlife-underpass option connecting the neigh-
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Allen Richardson loads wood into a truck bed to move near the splitter.
EChO lumberjacks help needy families stay warm BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Evergreen Christian Outreach’s lumberjacks and lumber-jill are giants among volunteers. While not physically as large
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as the fabled Paul Bunyon, they provide a huge service by splitting innumerable cords of firewood for families in need. The dozen volunteers are so valued that EChO recently gave them red-and-black plaid shirts to salute their service to the organization. Jo Haynes, EChO’s food bank manager, calls the lumberjack volunteers a godsend. “Without the EChO lumberjacks,
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Frances Ann (Krabacher) Bronner May 7, 1950 - December 1, 2021
Frances (Francie) Ann Bronner (Krabacher), 71, passed away on December 1, 2021 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. In her final days she was surrounded by those who loved and admired her. A lifelong Colorado native, Francie was born to Joseph and Constance Krabacher in Lakewood, Colorado on May 7, 1950. She was a graduate of Evergreen High School (1968), Colorado State University (1972), and received her Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Northern Colorado (1980). She raised her family in Littleton. Her patience, calming nature, and creativity were some of the qualities that made her an exceptional special education teacher for over 30 years at John F. Kennedy High School in Denver. Throughout her career, she worked with students with emotional behavioral disorders and taught those with multiple disabilities until her retirement in 2005. Francie’s most endearing qualities were her humor and vivacious spirit. Cloth napkins in restaurants were always made into origami bras (much to the shock of waiters and embarrassment of her children) and different costumes—witch, “mirth angel”, frog, you-name-it—were considered perfectly appropriate attire if it meant bringing joy and a good laugh to those she loved. Francie was an avid nature lover and spent countless hours gathering wildflowers, rocks and feathers on Colorado’s hiking trails and tending to her own gardens. Roses, lavender, herbs and vegetables all flourished under Francie’s expert hands. She
became a Colorado Master Gardener and was passionate about educating future generations on plants and insects (typically dressed as a bumble bee). Her focus lay where her heart was—on the mountains and flowers she loved, spreading kindness and shaping the lives of the future. And though she had many roles, none were more important to Francie than that of being “Nana”. She treasured her grandchildren and they worshipped her. Her spirit will live on through the enduring love of nature and science, wonderment and curiosity for the world and gratitude she instilled early in their lives. Francie was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Rick, was a loving mother to Ali (Tony) Lodice, Robby Caton, and Jamie (Jacques-Olivier) Caton, step-mother to Matt (Alexi) and Andrew (Jeanine), and a doting Nana to Skylar, Caton and Jaden Lodice; Charlie and Finley Grall; Dylan and Nico Mongrain; and Brenden Pennington. She was an adored sister, the “fun and silly” aunt, and a connector to numerous cousins, family and friends who admired and loved her for who she was. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 10 am at Seven Stones Botanical Gardens in Littleton. The family asks that you wear purple or red, or a hint of, to the celebration. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Jefferson County Action Center, where Francie volunteered throughout her adult life.
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Sidney “Sid” Whitford was born June 11, 1931 went home to the lord November 18, 2021. He leaves behind his wife Margie and four daughters Debra Lamb, Sandy Mahana, Karen Betz (Dale), Diana Aufier. As well as 11
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The Evergreen Christian Outreach lumberjacks in their special shirts.
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clients to continue to get food from the food bank and firewood until they have six months-worth of savings “so they can weather the storm and help themselves.” Ranging from teens to retirees, members of the firewood brigade have specific jobs. Mike Wells is the chainsaw guy, while Jay Tierney works the log splitter. Holly and Allen Richardson move and stack the wood, and Holly also has taken on the duty of organizer, letting the volunteers know what work needs to be done. They are joined by the Richardsons’ children, the Greg Culligan family and O’Connors, all of whom provide firewood to help needy families. Like a well-oiled machine, they work behind EChO’s food bank on Meadow Drive. They are happy to have room behind the building to do their work and stack more wood in anticipation of cold weather. They are thankful for Eagle Scout projects that provide a roof over the splitter and sheds to store equipment. Wells was among the first to volunteer about 15 years ago, when he noticed that needy families were only being given two banana boxes filled with firewood a week. He saw a need, and he decided to fill it. “This is Evergreen,” Wells said. “There are millions of trees around here. I said, `We can do better than that.’ After that, a couple of us started hauling in lumber.” Tierney joined the firewood volunteers about 12 years ago, when he took one look at the log splitter and decided he had to run it. He works a couple hours a day four days a week.
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For the Richardsons, helping with the firewood is something they can do on their own time — squeezing it into their busy schedules. “It feels so good,” Holly said. “I love that my children have been involved. What a lovely opportunity for our family to be together and support those in need. “I wear my black and red plaid shirt with pride,” she added. The wood comes from everywhere — people mitigating around their homes, others with wood to spare. LAM Tree Service brings a lot of wood to EChO.
“You never really know where you’re going to get it from, but there’s plenty of wood around Evergreen,” Wells said. “The wood is here. People just tell you where it is, and you can have it.” For Tierney, the work benefits him as much as the firewood helps recipients. “I’m really happy to be able to provide this service to people who need it,” he said. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s been good for me. I regard it as my therapy — physical
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and mental therapy — that keeps me healthy and keeps me sane. I just love it.” The firewood volunteers can always use more help — those willing to put their backs into the work — and they volunteer when they have a few hours to spare during daytime hours Monday through Thursday when the food bank is open. “The volunteers have found that perfect position where they can be supportive of others,” Holly said.
CORRECTION A story in the Nov. 24 edition of the paper conceerning fire hydrants and fire safety misspelled the name of Ken Frick.
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Evergreen Players add more adult acting classes, intimate theater BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As the Evergreen Players get back to live theater productions, the organization has found community interest in more adult acting classes. “Now we have even more emphasis on adult education,” said Kathleen Davis, who serves on the Evergreen Players board. “That seems to be what the community is asking for.” Davis believes the change is due to the pandemic and people looking for other ways to connect. The organization still has a variety of child and teen acting opportunities. In addition to the staged reading of “A Christmas Story” this month, the Players are set to open a small theater space on Meadow Drive next to Evergreen Christian Outreach. Davis said the small theater will allow the actors to perform in a more intimate setting — a theater that seats 35 people. People with or without experience should take a class and try acting, Davis said. “We want people to come and play,” Davis said. “They don’t have to have a theater resume or a headSEE PLAYERS, P5
The cast of “A Christmas Story.”
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shot or anything intimidating. We are really promoting that we want local talent.” Tal Arnold, the Players’ education director, said he is offering acting classes for novices to veterans. In one class for novice actors, he tailored the performances to the participants’ acting abilities and interests. The master classes teach more involved acting techniques, plus the Players are offering writing and tech classes. Davis says Evergreen Players hopes to provide more community outreach in the spring “so people know we’re here.” The group will do an evening of Irish plays in March,
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borhoods surrounding Stagecoach Park along Highway 74 was considered. However, according to information from CPW, the consensus between CDOT and CPW was that the project would not continue. “We have to accept for the moment that that project won’t move forward,” Greene said. However, Greene is advocating to reopen the conversation around the stretch of highway she knows to be dangerous, and people feel unsafe traveling this way. “This goes right through the heart of our town, but we’re looking at it from the position of feeling unsafe, feeling worried,” she said.
What: “A Christmas Story” - a staged reading When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, and Saturday, Dec. 18, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 Where: Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen Tickets: $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and $15 for youths More information: evergreenplayers. org or call 720-515-1528 and it hopes to host acting demonstrations around town to expand people’s awareness. “We hope to involve more people that way,” Davis said. “It’s a fun time, and it’s neat to do different things.”
“CPW views the current (elk) herd size and level of conflict as `acceptable’ relative to levels 20 years ago, although it recognizes that conflict is ongoing on Highway 74 and elsewhere and wildlife-vehicle collisions are a safety issue,” said CPW’s Jason Clay. In official comments on the matter to CDOT and other groups, CPW says it is using a roadkill monitoring app, and has “invested significant time and resources in habitat projects on Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area and Mount Evans State Wildlife Area with one goal being to attract elk west of Evergreen.” Greene reminds residents that the most dangerous time for collisions is one hour before dusk and dawn, and that November and December are prime months for vehicle collisions with elk and deer.
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Despite Saturday’s warm weather, Christmas in Conifer was no less festive. The 38th annual Conifer Christmas parade down Sutton Road in Aspen Park featured everything a small-town parade should, plus the day was filled with musical entertainment, bounce houses for the kids, beverage tents and a horsedrawn trolley to get everyone from one end of the festival to the other. Volunteer Chris Heydman worked as a stagehand, noting that musical acts — from saxophone solos to vocal performances — performed longer this year to keep the festival going all afternoon. Many people commented on how unusual it was for this event to be so warm, but Heydman thought it would not change the atmosphere of the day. “It’s still festive (despite) the warm weather,” he said. One of the most popular attractions at the parade was the horsedrawn trolley. Grace Harris from Camp IdRaHaJe in Bailey, which SEE PARADE, P10
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It’s definitely not your grandpa’s library anymore. You can still check out your literary favorites, but the march of time, which has seen offerings like audio books, videos, compact discs and DVDs appear
on library shelves in the past, has taken another significant leap forward — in Jeffco, anyway. Chromebook laptops can now be checked out by library patrons to assist with job searches. According to its website, Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) has partnered with the Jefferson County Business and Workforce Center (JCBW) to make it possible. “These laptops will be available to Jefferson County residents starting in November. You can reserve them by speaking with Library staff or using the JCPL online catalog,” the County’s announcement said. Chromebooks can be checked out for a
period of 60 days. The due date will not be renewable. According to JCPL, Chromebooks have built-in WiFi/data for an internet connection wherever you are. The laptops allow you to create resumes and cover letters, explore other job aid tools and conduct online interviews. Along with the laptop, users also will receive a power cord, mouse, quick-start sheet and a bag. The county’s announcement of the new resource said the Chromebook program is part of JCPL’s commitment to meeting the needs of all community members. “Remote work has changed the way people think about when and how they
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he Evergreen Fire Protection District’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan has a two-page discussion on water supply. It states that the district has developed a water/cistern supply system that provides a two-hour water supply of 250 gallons per minute over a five-mile distance (Insurance Services Office requirement) by shuttling tenders. Since this is an important factor in the ISO rating that the district receives, it seems certain that if the water supply capability were any greater than 250 gpm, the Strategic Plan would have identified that capability and it would have benefited the district’s ISO rating. This supplemental source of water is a system of cisterns and dry hydrants throughout the district. There are 41 separate cisterns, water towers, ponds or streams, and their ownership is mixed between district and privately owned, the breakdown being 11 district and 30 private. Nine of those listed sources, mostly ponds or streams, do not identify the gallons of water available; two district-owned and seven privately owned. Consequently, if those sources are left out of the discussion, the chart identifies nine district-owned and 23 privately owned with corresponding gallons of water available. The total gallons of available water from the nine district-owned sources is 395,000 gallons (12% of total) and from the 23
privately owned sources is 2,887,000 gallons (88% of total). This seems to be a significant source of supplemental water, but recall that the shuttle delivery is only capable of 250 gpm sustained over a two-hour period and the International Fire Code requirement (see notes) for a single family dwelling unit less than 3,600 ft² is 1,000 gpm for one hour. The total IFC minimum requirement is 60,000 gallons, but the available supply over a period that is twice as long is only 30,000 gallons. The homeowners in the hydrant zone should be made aware of whether the hydrants can make up this deficit of 30,000 gals. Compounding this issue is the fact that Dave Lighthart, general manager of the Evergreen Metropolitan District, has stated on multiple occasions that the EMD water system was developed some 40 years ago as a means of supplying potable water to single-family homes. It was never intended to be a supply of water for fire suppression. If you look further into the supplemental supply of water, other issues come to light. First, in the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners 2019 Resolution No CC19-255 adopting the 2018 IFC, as recommended by the EFPD, there are numerous amendments. One being an amendment to Chapter 5, section 507 Fire Protection Water. Section 507.2.3 Cisterns, was added with the follow-
ing wording; “Cisterns shall meet The Fire Protection District Fire Cistern Standards.” In discussions over the past year with two separate directors on the EFPD Board, I have asked if they could provide a copy of the district’s Fire Cistern Standards, and they have not been able to provide or locate such a document. Secondly, in a discussion with one EFPD director concerning supplemental water sources, it was revealed that EFR inspects and maintains the district-owned cisterns but does not inspect or mandate any inspection or maintenance of the privately owned cisterns. Many of the privately owned cisterns and ponds are in gated areas where access is not readily obtained. So, it seems that 88% of the total supplemental water claimed by EFPD is held within privately owned cisterns or ponds for which no inspection or maintenance records exist. During this unprecedented run of drought in our area, what water still remains in the ponds, do the cisterns still contain the gallons reported when installed, and are the valves for filling and pumping water out of the cisterns still in good working order? Facts are important when discussing the availability of firefighting water and should not be dismissed with a wave of a hand and the quip of, “Not to worry, we have supplemental water supplies to make up any fire flow deficit from the
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hydrants.” This may or may not be true depending on where in the hydrant zone the hydrant is located. Factual data is required from EFR but does not seem to be forthcoming. Once you leave the hydrant zone that encompasses less than 10% of the district, EFR is totally dependent on the 250 gpm two-hour shuttling capability. Depending on the location of a fire, the closest sources may all be privately owned cisterns and ponds. With a best response of 250 gpm, where does the additional water come from to satisfy the minimum IFC requirement of 1,000 gpm for a home less than 3,600 ft²? For a single-family dwelling of say 4,800 ft², of which there are many outside the hydrant zone, the IFC minimum is 2,000 gpm for two hours or a total of 240,000 gallons and the shuttle supply provides 30,000 gallons. Two-hundred-fifty gpm doesn’t seem like much under those conditions. Notes: The 2018 IFC fire flow requirement for single- or two-family dwelling units less than 3,600 ft² is a minimum of 1,000 gpm for one hour. For single and two-family dwelling units greater than 3,600 ft², the minimum fire flow is 1,500 gpm for two hours. As the size of the unit increases the fire-flow minimum requirement increases in both gpm and length of time.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Must move faster to avoid tragedy No argument that Evergreen is at risk for a Hayman scale fire. Chief Weege was quoted a couple weeks ago saying it will take decades to reduce this risk. That jives with my experience in my Upper Bear Creek East CWPIP. With scant information, I estimate 3% (15 houses of 450) have mitigated. This after years of gatherings and news articles. I applaud those CWPIP’s that have made significant progress. They are exceptions. It doesn’t have to take decades to reduce Evergreen’s risk. We know how to mitigate. I suggest we have a discussion about a “man on the moon in 10 years” project to make a significant decrease in Evergreen’s wildfire risk. I don’t have any of EFR’s modeling, but likely it would require mitigating hundreds, likely thousands, of properties. Nobody wants to part with their trees or their money. Arguably worse, it would likely require some heavy handed actions, since voluntary activity is glacial in its pace. This would be beyond EFR’s budget and powers. Painful, but the upside is we could save the town. Dave Christensen, Evergreen
Wildfire Mitigation Problems Difficulties making the Evergreen Community resilient to wildfire are twofold: funding and permission from property owners to remove biomass. It is estimated that to keep an area fire safe 11%of the biomass needs to be removed per year and this is forever. The fire district is over 75,000 acres; 11% is just over 8,000 acres. The cost for each acre is from $1,000 to $50,000 depending on access and quantity of the biomass. Even using the low estimate, the cost would be over eight million per year, more than the entire fire department budget. Plus, it would take nine years to complete the project and then must be repeated. The second problem is more difficult to solve. The first is only a matter of funding the second is getting permission to remove the biomass. Diverting funding for the new fire station would only be a drop in the bucket. The size of the problem is beyond just diverting the funds for a new fire station. Peter Anderson, Evergreen
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f you are ever looking for a great conversation starter, try asking people what they may be reading. What people read can give us great insight to their hobbies, passions and interests, and that helps lead into a fun and engaging discussion. This also is one of those questions I find myself answering as well. Depending on when that question comes my way will determine my answer, as I have been following the same reading pattern for many years now. In addition to my Bible, blogs, columns and industry information, I read somewhere between 40 and 50 books per year. And the reading cycle that I tend to follow is this: A faith-based book; business book; biography; history; and then a fiction book. For me, this provides a glimpse into the areas that help me personally and professionally, while also helping me to be prepared for conversations with family members, friends, people I meet socially, and my clients. I find the different perspectives extremely helpful in understanding how others view the things that are happening in our world. At this time of year the question about what I am reading comes up a lot. Many of you send me
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emails asking for recommendations throughout the year, and during the holiday season, as people are looking for gift ideas, the question comes up with greater frequency. So here is what I recommend this year as I follow Michael Norton the cadence mentioned above: Faith-based: “2 Chairs” by Bob Beaudine; “Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine” by Max Lucado; “Lead Like Jesus” by Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges; “Because of Bethlehem: Love is Born, Hope is Here” by Max Lucado; “Hope for Each Day: Words of Wisdom and Faith” by Billy Graham. Business: “The Expansion Sale: Four Must-Win Conversations to Keep and Grow Your Customers” by Erik Peterson and Tim Riesterer; “Business Secrets of the Bible: Spiritual Sucess Strategies” by Rabbi Daniel Lapin; “10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times” by Tom Ziglar; “The New Psychology of Winning: Top Qualities of a 21st Century Winner” by Denis Waitley; “Traction: Get A Grip On Your Busi-
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ness” by Gino Wickman. Biographies: “Joy: The story of a dolphin trainer, filmmaker, and cancer survivor” by Joy Clausen Soto; “Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War” by Robert Coram; “Where Men Win Glory” by Jon Krakauer; “Washington: A Life” by Ron Chernow; “My American Journey” by Colin Powell. History: “True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant” by Brad Ricca; “The Journey of Crazy Horse” by Joseph M. Marshall III; “In the Hurricane’s Eye” by Nathaniel Philbrick; “No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden” by Mark Owen; “The Johnstown Flood” by David McCullough. Fiction: “The Evening and the Morning” by Ken Follett; “Fast Ice” by Clive Cussler; “Win” by Harlan Coben; “Plum Island” by Nelson DeMille; “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. Maybe you have a different cycle of reading that you follow. Perhaps someone you know may be interested in one of the books I have mentioned here, so I hope this list is helpful in some way. Each of us has our favorite books and authors. Some of us enjoy our
books that we can physically touch and hold, myself included. Others prefer their e-reader. And there are many who enjoy consuming their stories through audio books. Whatever our preferences are, whoever our favorite authors are, and however we choose to take a mental, emotional and spiritual journey by engaging with our favorite books, the important thing is that we make time to broaden our horizons by reading as much as we possibly can and from as many sources as we possibly can. How about you? Are you a fellow voracious reader? What are you reading these days? Is it time to mix it up a bit and start reading something new? Have you shared your reading list with others? I would love to hear all about what you are reading now, or even your favorite books from the past, at mnorton@ tramazing.com. And when we can expand our thinking through what others are writing and sharing, 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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A dancer showcases this year’s theme for Christmas in Conifer, “Winter games.”
The Lobos marching band performs in the parade.
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provided the horses and trolley, volunteered with the rides. “People love horses. They are very excited,” she said, noting that the line was long throughout the day as people waited their turn. “(It attracts) kind of everyone — lots of people with small kids, but also couples who want to enjoy a nice trolley ride,” she said. Jen Rause and her daughter waited in line for a ride, both excited to be back at the parade. The last time they came was two years ago. “Grandma and grandpa are visit-
ing from Pennsylvania, and we are enjoying the beautiful day,” she said. The parade itself featured unique floats, political candidates, the Conifer High School Lobos marching band, muscle cars, dressage horses and more. People lined Sutton Road well before it began, and kids kept their hands outstretched in hopes of getting some candy. The event was attractive for longtime residents and newcomers alike. Phil and Tammy Potter recently moved to Bailey from New Hampshire. They enjoyed many aspects of the day, but Phil said the best part for him was “hanging out with my daughter that I don’t see very much.” Despite the warm day, people —
The Elk Creek Fire truck is decked out for the holiday season.
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Santa’s Gouache Helper Evergreen is home to a well-known Santa artist BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For Tom Newsom, one of about six Santa painters across the United States, inspiration comes from the foothills of the Rockies. “Living in the mountains in Colorado is pretty inspiring,” Newsom said. For those who have ever completed a Santa puzzle, or seen ASPCA Christmas cards, Newsom’s art might seem familiar. Chances are, it’s his name on those illustrations. As well, he completed the artwork for the books Indian in the Cupboard, the Wizard of Oz, The Night Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and more. Some were for the original copies and some were reprints. A Texas native, he moved to Colorado in 1981 and resides in Evergreen with his wife, Carol. Since he was a boy, Newsom has always been drawn to creating artwork. In college, he started off as an engineering major with hopes to work in the space program, which heightened his interest during the 1960s. However, he quickly switched to his passion. In 1971, he graduated from the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California as an illustration major. He gravitated away from astrono-
Tom Newsom, one of the few Santa painters in the U.S., poses in a St. Nick suit for illustration research.
my to pursue painting, but the two spheres came together. Newsom was hired to watch a space shuttle launch at Cape Kennedy and create several pieces of art for the Manned Space Flight Art Collection. His career started off while he was in college, creating illustrations for cash. During the summers in between semesters, he drew portraits at an amusement park to afford tuition. Then, he graduated from art school and his salary ever since comes from his artwork. “There aren’t very many people who actually make a living at art. I mean, a lot of people go to art school SEE SANTA, P12
A piece of Tom Newsom’s artwork.
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and they wind up doing something else. But I’ve managed to make a career for a long, long time doing artwork,” he said. Although painting remains as his passion, he does not encourage others to join in. “I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody,” he said. “It’s a pretty tricky profession. I’ve worked exclusively on commissions, piece by piece. My total income is just dependent on artwork. And so it’s, you know, it’s a chancy thing to work on your own life.” That discouragement did not come off to his family, as artistry must run in Newsom blood. His wife, Carol, also creates illustrations. His two sons, Andy and Phillip, graduated from the ArtCenter College of Design. Andy, 46, is a graphic designer and Phillip, 42, paints landscapes and animals. Now, Newsom focuses on painting Santa through the Gouache medium. Gouache is water-based, opaque watercolor style of painting and allows for very fine details. Bright colors come out very bright and dark colors come out very dark, and he uses very small brushes to extract the utmost detail. Over the years, Newsom has created over 150 total Santa paintings.
December 8, 2021 His process of painting starts out with a commission. A buyer will give him verbal directions, “Santa with puppies,” for example, and then he creates sketches. The sketches are sent back and after receiving confirmation, he will begin his paintings. All paintings start out with research. Some pieces consist of merely a photograph of a model, but others need more digging. He explained how a commission hired him to paint St. Nick on a motorcycle, and he needed to visit a motorcycle museum. There, he took many photographs of a model next to a 1940s Harley because he knew the motorcycle community needed to see the exact details of their beloved steeds. For Newsom, hiring models in Evergreen, Colorado is no big deal. “They’re pretty easy to find up here in the mountains, old guys with white beards,” he said. After taking photos of the models, he then starts the process of painting. A typical painting usually takes between a week and ten days, if he works about six hours a day. Once the piece is finished, he sends a digital copy over to the buyer. For current projects, Newsom remains busy working with two selfpublishing children’s books authors to create illustrations, a portrait of a political commentator and a cover of Texas Magazine. COURTESY OF TOM NEWSOM
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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 Evergreen chamber business unplugged mixer Evergreen chamber business unplugged mixer is at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Bear Creek Design Group. For more information and to register, visit evergreenchamber.com. SATURDAY Cookie Walk Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church in Conifer will sponsor the annual cookie walk from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the church, 9444 Eagle Cliff Road. Purchase your holiday cookies for a price per pound. Breakfasts with Santa The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring four breakfasts with Santa from 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 11 at the Woodcellar Bar & Grill and Dec. 18 at The Wild Game. For information and tickets, visit evergreenchamber.org. UPCOMING Evergreen Chorale’s `Messiah’ Ovation West presents the Evergreen Chorale’s 50th anniversary concert in collaboration with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Wellshire Presbyterian Church in Denver. Visit ovationwest.org/messiah for more information and to purchase
tickets. Christmas Bird Count Evergreen Audubon will hold its 53rd annual Christmas Bird Count and Tally Rally on Saturday, Dec. 19. Fill your birdfeeders that day and look for bird count volunteers in your neighborhood. For information on how to participate on a team or from home visit evergreenaudubon.org. Winter Solstice Celebration Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice will host a winter solstice celebration to honor and remember our loved ones from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at its offices, 3081 Bergen Peak Drive. The outdoor life celebration will include hot apple cider, words of inspiration and reading of the names of loved ones. If you would like to have your loved one’s name read, contact Debbie Schwartz by Dec. 17 at 303-6746400. Holiday Treasures at Shadow Mountain Gallery Shadow Mountain Gallery will feature Holiday Treasures with one-ofa-kind gifts through Dec. 24. Gift cards are available. The gallery on Main Street in downtown Evergreen is open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Skate the Lake Skate the Lake, the family-friendly, alcohol-free New Year’s Eve celebration, will be from 3-8 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Evergreen Lake House. There will be ice skating, weather permitting, games, a holiday movie shown in a heated tent, food trucks, plus a laser light show at 7 p.m. No parking at Evergreen Lake, but
parking is available at the Wulf Recreation Center and Stagecoach Park, with shuttles available. Tickets are $25 and available at evergreenrecreation.com. Light Up Conifer Businesses and residents can once again participate in the “Light Up Conifer” holiday decorating competition through Dec. 31. One residential property and one business will be awarded with a trophy in three categories and a $100 gift card from Moore Lumber & Hardware. To be included in the competition, register as soon as possible at goconifer.com. Christmas lights at Conifer Community Church The Christmas lights at Conifer Community Church, 9998 S. Havekost Road, Conifer are on from 5-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Jan. 6. For more information, visit conifercc. org. Winter in Colorado at Shadow Mountain Gallery Shadow Mountain Gallery will display Winter in Colorado, a showing of artists’ depictions of wintertime in our mountain community, through Jan. 15. The gallery on Main Street in downtown Evergreen is open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ONGOING Holiday wreaths available Evergreen Audubon still has holiday wreaths available. Proceeds help support the Evergreen Nature Center. Contact Marilyn Rhodes at cloverlane@aol. com or call her at 720-333-2551 to get a
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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 346-2487799. Parkinson’s disease support group A Parkinson’s disease support group meets the first Friday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen. For more information, email esears@ parkinsonrockies.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.
by Julianne Seifert
by Anne Perry, 2003
December strikes me as a good month for reading novellas. Constant family gatherings, shopping trips, party planning, baking days, and holiday movie marathons leave less time than usual for reading, but that certainly isn’t enough reason for the true book lover to take the month off. Short and sweet stories fit more easily into purses and into the spare moments found between seasonal engagements than longer novels do; and if one happens to take place during the holidays and include a message to bolster your Christmas spirit, so much the better. Over the past twenty years, bestselling mystery novelist Anne Perry has written more than a dozen novellas set around Christmas, featuring a combination of characters from her main series and ones original to the Christmas books. These can be read in order and in addition to her other books, or they can stand on their own. The first of them to be published was A Christmas Journey. Set in Victorian England, A Christmas Journey captures both the luxury and the loneliness of nineteenth-century aristocratic society. When one of the guests at an opulent house party commits suicide, it leads to a strange arrangement being made, the terms of which are that another attendee must travel to Scotland to break the news to the dead woman’s mother in person. A friend volunteers to accompany her to save her from facing the difficulties of the trip alone. As their journey encounters unexpected complications and they proceed deeper into the beauty and danger of a Scottish winter, they learn a great deal about the natures of pain, friendship, loyalty, and forgiveness, and come to understand how little anyone ever really knows about the inner lives of those surrounding them. The
story’s focus on the restrictive social rules that dictated every action of England’s elite in the time it is set serves to further emphasize just how isolated people become when they feel unable to share their thoughts and experiences with others – as well as how freeing those rare moments of feeling truly understood can be. This book is a quick and easy read, but it provides enough food for thought to stay with you after it’s finished. More than anything, it offers a necessary reminder of the tenuousness of existence and the need to extend love and compassion to all those around us, especially at this time of year. With that in mind, I wish you all a very happy and peaceful holiday season.
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SHERIFF’S CALLS Textual dysfunction SOUTH TURKEY CREEK – After a pleasant day spent together doing chores around the house, working in the yard and having dinner out, Ricky and Lucy repaired to the master bedroom. Ricky turned on “SportsCenter,” but, observing Lucy lying comfortably motionless beneath the covers, he turned off the TV and went downstairs to continue his program in the living room. A few minutes later he received a textmessage from Lucy. “Good night,” she texted. “Good night,” he texted back. “Why didn’t you kiss me goodnight?” Lucy texted. Ricky texted back that he had assumed she was asleep and didn’t want to wake her. By text, Lucy asked Ricky what he was mad about. By text, Ricky said he wasn’t mad about anything. Lucy wanted to know why they didn’t talk like they used to. Ricky expressed confusion, saying they’d just spent the entire day together. Lucy texted that he should have said something to her before leaving the bedroom. Perhaps developing cramps in his texting fingers, Ricky went upstairs and, with his mouth, told Lucy that their three-month-old engagement “wasn’t working” and he wanted his engagement ring back. Lucy, by verbal means, told Ricky he could have the ring as soon as she was
“off the mortgage.” Ricky said that could take weeks and he didn’t feel like waiting. Reaching again for her phone, Lucy called 911 and told JCSO dispatch that Ricky was pushing her, tearing all the blankets off the bed, and holding her prisoner in the house. When deputies arrived, she admitted that none of those accusations were, strictly speaking, true, and that, in fact, she wasn’t exactly sure what she wanted the officers to do about Ricky. The deputies said that all things considered, there wasn’t anything they could do about Ricky, and suggested the couple cease contact – direct and otherwise – for the remainder of the night. Ricky thanked the officers on their way out, explaining that their relationship problems are largely due to “a lack of effective communication.” Smell ya’ later CONIFER – According to Dorcas, a frightful stench has been emanating from her neighbor’s house. “It’s noxious,” Dorcas told deputies. “It makes me sick to my stomach.” Invariably, she said, the nauseating odor is preceded by the mouthwatering aroma of baking brownies. “She’s making marijuana brownies,” Dorcas pronounced. “I’ve never smelled marijuana before, but that
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must be what it is.” As the criminal confectioner seemed at that moment to be between bootleg batches, the officers suggested Dorcas call again when there was a more pungent trail to follow. Call to arms EVERGREEN – According to Nellie’s report, she’d witnessed a “juvie” sitting in a parked car and brandishing what had appeared to be a handgun. While he hadn’t actually pointed the weapon at Nellie, or even noticed her presence as far as she could tell, the lad did appear to be shifting the pistol rapidly from hand to hand and “twirling it around nonchalant-like.” It was possible, admitted Nellie, that he’d been playing with a toy gun, but it was also possible he wasn’t and she felt that official notice must be taken. Contacted by deputies, the young desperado immediately recalled the actions which had so alarmed Nellie, but demonstrated that his firearm was actually an iPhone. Officers holstered the case. Dog eat dog EVERGREEN – Rex was walking his big dog in the park on a leash when he encountered Queen Eleonora and Miss Bigglesworth, who were walking their little dogs in the park
off-leash. When big dog expressed an interest in ripping the little dogs into rags and tatters, Rex brought his beast to heel and warned Queen Eleonora and Miss Bigglesworth that they’d best keep their little dogs properly restrained because his big dog would surely kill them if he got the chance. A week later Rex and his big dog again met Queen Eleonora and Miss Bigglesworth in the park, at which time Queen Eleonora’s little dog escaped her grasp and tore straight for Rex’s big dog. Swiftly heading off the attack, Rex picked the little dog up “by the scruff” and handed it back to Queen Leonora with the admonishment “there are rules to follow” and a reminder that his big dog had it in for her pintsized pet. Queen Leonora and Miss Bigglesworth reported the incidents, saying Rex had made them feel “uncomfortable” and a little bit “harassed.” Deputies advised them that dog wouldn’t hunt. Sheriff’s Calls is intended as a humorous take on some of the incident call records of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for the mountain communities. Names and identifying details have been changed. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.
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Rough start to the season for Conifer basketball BY ARIANA PENSY CONIFER HIGH SCHOOL
This season did not start the way the Conifer Lobos boys basketball team had hoped. The team lost its first game Nov. 30 against Widefield in a close one 66-60. “I feel like the team is really solid,” said junior Lake Fagan, who is playing his first season of basketball. However, the Lobos are short on players and have had to play some JV players in the varsity game. “The guys played hard, but we’ve got a lot of room for growth,” said John Raff, head coach. “We’re just working on becoming a better team.” Raff is focusing on making sure the players are prepared for all of their games as well as on growing as a team overall. In the team’s second game on Dec. 2, the
Lobos came up short again, losing 64-52. The team’s next game is Friday, Dec. 10, against Summit as part of tournament play. The JV and Level III teams did not start out that much better than the varsity team. Due to the shortage of players, the majority of starters for the JV team were the starters for the Level III team. Both JV and Level III lost to Widefield, Level III losing 59-31 and JV 70-28. “We weren’t playing with a lot of energy,” said sophomore Anderson Manier after the games. “Overall, there is a lot to improve on.” The Level III team did improve in the next game Dec. 2, getting its first win of the season 57-54 against Skyview. The JV team was not as fortunate, losing 61-34. The JV team’s next game is a home game on Friday, Jan. 7, against Green Mountain.
Junior Fletcher Hoban goes for a layup against Widefield.
PHOTO BY ARIANA PENSY
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Holiday vibes at annual Winterfest Attendees enjoy springlike weather while visiting artisan booths, listening to Christmas music BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If you were looking for Christmas gifts, something for yourself or just a family-fun event, Evergreen’s 36th annual Winterfest was the place to be on Saturday. The mood was festive for the indoor-outdoor event at Center for the Arts Evergreen despite weather that was anything but Decemberlike. Some attendees wore shorts as they looked at the 35 booths filled with clothing, jewelry, home décor, holiday items and more. Children decorated ornaments, groups sang holiday songs, and food trucks were available to round out a day of Hallmark movie-like fun. This is the first year in Winterfest’s 36-year history that it has been held at Center for the Arts in Bergen Park. In previous years, Winterfest was held at Evergreen High School. “We wanted to change things up,” CAE Executive Director Lisa Nierenberg said, especially since the event was canceled in 2020. “We are so excited about today.” Attendees also could check out the gallery exhibit, “You Belong Here,” featuring the artists who are
Liezl Kapastin of Evergreen, owner of Lullabuloo, displays one of her gnomes at Winterfest. Lullabuloo was one of 35 artisans who displayed their crafts and artwork at the annual festival. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
a regular part of CAE. Proceeds from Winterfest support CAE’s arts programming. Families could have their photos taken with the Sugarplum Fairy, aka dancer Shilah Pless. Emmy Jennings of Littleton had her camera out to get photos of her family with the fairy. Nora, 6, said she was enjoying Winterfest, especially the hot chocolate and painting an ornament. Nora and her brother, Smith, 2, along with their cousin Gwen, 2, posed for pictures. Mom Emmy said the family decided to drive to Evergreen because it was nice to get out to do something festive. Grandma Julie Larrew called Winterfest a wonderful event, especially SEE WINTERFEST, P19
The Sugarplum Fairy, aka Shilah Pless of Conifer, poses for photos with families at Winterfest on Saturday sponsored by Center for the Arts Evergreen. Nora, 6, and Smith, 2, Jennings dressed in their plaid shirts along with their cousin Gwen, 2, wait for their mom Emmy Jennings of Littleton to take a photo.
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Melissa Brooke of Brighton creates jewelry, key chains, holiday décor and more, and she was happy to have a booth outside Center for the Arts Evergreen as part of Winterfest. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
Amanda Ingalls, CAE’s marketing director, makes a bow at the gift-wrapping table at Winterfest.
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Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration of Evergreen Karen Haataja of Lakewood displayed some of her hand-painted glass ornaments and glassware at Winterfest, noting she’s been part of Winterfest and other area craft fairs in the past.
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for children. Liezl Kapastin, a new Evergreen resident, enjoyed talking with attendees as she sold her gnome décor. Kapastin named her business Lullabuloo - a combination of lullaby and hullabaloo — to encapsulate the craziness of her life. She quit her graphic design when her now 6-year-old was born, and recently she started making gnomes. “Gnomes tell a story,” she explained, noting that she needed a creative outlet, and the gnomes fit the bill. “I need to use my hands and make things.” As Summit Sound of Voices West performed holiday music in the background, Melissa Brooke of Brighton displayed her jewelry, Christmas décor, signs and more. She’s been crafting since she was
young, and it’s her outlet after a long day at work. Karen Haataja with WildArt is not new to foothills artisan fairs, having been a vendor at Summerfest and at the Conifer Holiday Boutique in the past. She liked the gallery venue because it gave Winterfest a different vibe. Kristy Nguyen of Boulder looked festive in her green Christmas tree hoodie with a star on top, a fun contrast to the Christmas ornaments hanging on a tree in her booth. Nguyen had a steady stream of people checking out her wood accessories and gifts from her business called Mountain Gypsea. Nguyen said she had been a vendor in the past when Winterfest was at EHS, and she loved having her booth outside for this year’s event. “This is great,” she said. “I love that it’s indoors and outdoors. There is a talented, diverse group of vendors, and the community definitely comes out to support the event.”
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Downtown Evergreen kicks off the holidays
The annual tree lighting at the Holiday Walk was a hit with residents in attendance.
Mini Holiday Walk attracts those wanting to enjoy holiday festivities and watch the tree lighting BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Mini Holiday Walk in downtown Evergreen was lively this year, with visits from Santa and Buddy the Elf, bonfires throughout downtown, refreshments at local businesses and, of course, the annual tree lighting. Roy Baldwin volunteered at the event through the Blue Spruce Kiwanis. He has been volunteering for 27 years. He was in charge of monitoring one of the fires. A longtime Evergreen resident, Baldwin recently moved to Golden but still attends Evergreen events. “It’s essentially just a festive atmosphere,” Baldwin said. A popular character of the night, Buddy the Elf, drew a lot of atten-
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tion. In his day job as an Evergreen Realtor, Matt Bachus doesn’t usually wear yellow tights to work. With an uncanny resemblance to Will Ferrell, the actor playing Buddy the Elf in the 2003 Christmas movie, Bachus turns heads when he puts on his costume. “People love it. I do look the part,” he said. Playing a character is not a new role for Bachus, as he integral in the Evergreen Players and has been in multiple commercials. This part is a special casting for him, and Bachus enjoys interacting with kids. The only caveat comes with the wardrobe in the cold Evergreen evenings. “It’s not the warmest costume,” Bachus said, laughing. Local kids were excited to see Santa and enjoy the festive evening with their families. Five-year-old Elias ErkenBrack’s favorite part of the night was getting to talk to Santa. He had grand plans for what he wanted for Christmas. “Three race cars; an orange one, a pink one and a purple one — with a track,” he said.
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Friends gather for photos at downtown Evergreen’s Holiday Walk on Friday.
His mom was happy to visit with friends and get out to enjoy the festivities. “It’s nice to see the community out and about,” mom Jamie ErkenBrack said. Elias was also having fun hanging out with his friend, Grayson Blackwell, 8. Grayson’s favorite part of the eve-
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High-Country Rivals BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Like siblings packed together on a long car ride, the Platte Canyon and Clear Creek boys basketball teams desperately wanted space from each other and couldn’t find it. Throughout the Dec. 1 season opener at Clear Creek High School, the two teams had several ties and lead changes, and were seldom separated by more than five points. Ultimately, the Golddiggers ran out of gas in the final minutes of the game, and the Huskies put up enough late points to win 63-55. Platte Canyon coach Erick Jefferson said this is the program’s first season-opener win in a long time. “I’m trying to turn this program around,” the second-year coach said. “ … This shows we’re getting better.” Growing pains and season-opener jitters were most apparent in the first quarter. Both teams were so swept up in their own momentum and fast play, fumbling the ball and making several errant passes. Transition offense and transition defense were problematic for Clear Creek throughout the night, and coach Scott Haebe said the Golddig-
gers will need to work on that, along with their conditioning. “We don’t have a lot of experience,” Haebe said of the returning players. “And it kind of showed.” Haebe noted that the Golddiggers still have some injured players and others who were missing from practice over Thanksgiving, neither of which helped the team’s chemistry on Dec. 1. “We’ll be all right, once we get going,” he said of the team. After the first quarter ended with a narrow 11-9 Platte Canyon lead, the Huskies’ Grant Kirklin kept up the momentum with two consecutive steals against Clear Creek’s Tyler O’Brien. The two teams exchanged treys mid-second quarter, and Platte Canyon had a 26-21 lead. As Clear Creek moved into double-bonus, though, the Golddiggers scored six consecutive points and took a narrow lead with two minutes left in the first half. With six seconds left, Platte Canyon lost control of the ball and failed to put up a final shot, so Clear Creek maintained its 31-29 lead at halftime. The Huskies struck back in the third quarter, with Kirklin getting an and-one to make it 34-32. At one point, Platte Canyon got just enough breathing room with a 44-38 lead, but Clear Creek’s Jett Baker hit another trey right before the end of the third quarter cut the deficit to three. SEE BASKETBALL, P23
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Clear Creek and Platte Canyon players scramble for a loose ball during the Dec. 1 game at Clear Creek High School. Platte Canyon won the rivalry game 63-55.
Clear Creek’s Tyler O’Brien, 4, dribbles past Platte Canyon’s Grant Culpepper during the Dec. 1 game at Clear Creek High School. Platte Canyon won the rivalry game 63-55. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
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In the fourth quarter, Clear Creek found a lot of points at the line, particularly from Colin Hendrickson. Baker also was critical with two fast-break layups, the latter of
which made the game 50-57. Platte Canyon’s steals and threepointers, including one by David Fouts, kept the Huskies ahead, finally giving them that much-sought separation from the Golddiggers. Jefferson praised Fouts and Grant Culpepper for their three-point shooting, but said the team needs to work on defending big men, ball-
Platte Canyon’s David Fouts, 5, attempts a shot as Clear Creek’s Sean Maraucher, 1, tries to block during the Dec. 1 game at Clear Creek High School.
handling and free throws. In rebuilding the program, Jefferson said he’s been emphasizing to the players that they can compete with anybody. “It’s not about losing; it’s about how you lose,” he said of his message to the team. Haebe praised the Huskies’ play on Dec. 1, saying it’s the best Platte
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Canyon team he’s seen. While the Golddiggers still have a lot to work on, he was proud of how they kept fighting, saying the loss wasn’t from a lack of effort. Clear Creek’s next game is scheduled at Flatirons Academy on Dec. 10, and Platte Canyon’s will be at Loveland Classical on Dec. 8.
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Saving young lives in Jeffco and beyond Nonprofit tackles state’s leading cause of death for youth, providing mental health services to those in need BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
During the 2001-02 school year, four students at Green Mountain High School took their own lives within a nine-month timespan. A sense of loss reverberated through the community, leaving an indelible mark and inspiring three members of a nearby church to find a way to help. Marjorie Laird, Jeff Lamontagne, Scott Fletcher and the rest of Green Mountain Presbyterian Church organized a community walk/run, raising a small amount of money to aid Green Mountain students in need of counseling. But the modest fundraising event, attended by 66 people in 2002, wasn’t the end of the story. It led to the creation of the Second Wind Fund Program, a nonprofit that’s been raising money to pay for counseling sessions for youth at risk for suicide. Shortly after its inception, other Jeffco schools became aware of the program, and by 2009, it received a grant to expand services across the state. Chris Weiss, executive director of the Second Wind Fund, said that although the group operates across the state, Jeffco is near and dear to the heart of the organization. “It’s where we started and where
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Rosemary cashews for holiday snacking
I’m nuts about nuts. All year-round. I try to keep a bowl of fresh, shelled California almonds replenished and within easy reach on the kitchen counter for a grab and go snack. And thanks to my Georgiaraised friend, I have a stash of tasty pecans for tossing on salads and desserts. For the holidays, our tastes shift to cashews, and this easy recipe that makes them, well, more festive. The addition of fresh rosemary and cayenne pepper is unexpected and always gets raves. Here’s our family version, which calls for your kids’ assistance. Let them take charge
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of pulling the fresh rosemary leaves off the stems before you mince the fragrant herb with a sharp knife. Heat up the nuts in the oven and the remaining steps come together in minutes. Double the recipe for holiday gift-giving. Instead of filling cellophane food bags, use recycled clear-glass jars. Your kids might want to make it whimsical and reminiscent of a snow globe scene by layering the seasoned cashews in the bottom third and adding a cute foil-covered chocolate snowman or ornament on top of the cashews. Anchor sprigs of rosemary upright to mimic pine trees, screw on the lid and
add a tag. For an extra gift, tie a spoon to the jar for scooping up the flavorful treat. Let’s get cooking ... ROSEMARY CASHEWS cups roasted, unsalted cashews heaping tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves tablespoon brown sugar tablespoon salt / tablespoons unsalted butter, melted / teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) . Heat oven to F.
wipe down counters in the kitchen; finally, give carpets a quick vacuum. Then maybe light a great-smelling candle and greet your guests! * “Fireplaces are wonderful for heat and ambience, but the ashes! When cleaning up, I spritz the ashes with a rosemary water solution. This keeps them from dusting up and flying all over, and it smells great. My neighbor puts her damp loose-leaf tea in the fireplace for scent.” -- C.W. in Iowa * “In cold winter months, keep your robe (and slippers or whatever else) under the covers with you when you sleep. Pull it next to or over you a few minutes before you get up. It’ll be toasty and will help make the transition into the cold a little less harsh.” -- Giselle in New York
. Spread the cashews in one layer on a cookie sheet and bake for about minutes, or until warm and lightly toasted. . Combine the rosemary, brown sugar, salt, melted butter and cayenne pepper (if you wish an extra kick) in a large bowl. When the cashews are heated, immediately pour them into the bowl with the spice butter mixture. Toss thoroughly. . Cool and serve, or store in an airtight container up to two weeks. NOTE: If you prefer, substitute tablespoon pure maple syrup for tablespoon brown sugar.
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Jefferson County Press Listing Expenditures for 11/19/2021-11/24/2021 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 3,649.49 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 17,274.22 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Transportation 169.23 METLIFE Home and Auto Insurance 1,811.81 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 373.16 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 635.29 UNITED STATES TREASURY Late Filing Fees 488.51 FOOTHILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Due to Pet Data-Animal Licenses 580.00 PROMINENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Performance Escrow 29,602.85 ST LOUIS CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS LTD Performance Escrow 2,500.00 WILLIAM CURNOW Performance Escrow 8,300.88 PROMINENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Escrow Interest Refunds 336.03 ST LOUIS CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS LTD Escrow Interest Refunds 1.94 WILLIAM CURNOW Escrow Interest Refunds 1.71 DENVER MUSEUM OF MINIATURES, DOLLS AND TOYS Fairgrounds Security Deposits 200.00 COLO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Records/Permit Disbursement-CBI 25.50 Mitchell Conforti Records/Permit Disbursement-CBI 47.50 Caplan, Caplan & Caplan Process Servers Service of Process Fee Returns 40.00 Law Offices of Nelson & Kennard Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Janitorial Supplies 4,360.60 OWL LABS INC Furniture & Equipment - Non Capital 4,995.00 BOB BARKER COMPANY INC Office Supplies 1,530.25 GALLS LLC Office Supplies 79.95 GRAINGER Office Supplies 15.12 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Office Supplies 2,846.29 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Office Supplies 157.40 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC H V A C Supplies 4,238.65 SCAN AIR FILTERS INC H V A C Supplies 1,802.34 BOB BARKER COMPANY INC Hygiene Supplies 799.74 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Hygiene Supplies 257.90 GALLS LLC Medical Supplies/Drugs 278.00 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Medical Supplies/Drugs 22.81 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Medical Supplies/Drugs 3,148.80 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC Plumbing Supplies 3,327.92 COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW Police Supplies 182.00 GALLS LLC Police Supplies 9,664.05 GRAINGER Police Supplies 703.76 LYNN PEAVY COMPANY INC Police Supplies 718.20 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC Postage 277.00 HILL PETROLEUM Vehicle & Equipment Parts 2,531.52 CREATIVE TROPHY AND AWARD COMPANY Recognition/Appreciation 330.00 Nick King Uniforms Allowance 262.15 SUN WOOD RECYCLING INC General Supplies (Other) 14,445.00 XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power 170,535.91 Julie Holunga Education & Training Materials 7,272.00 MICHAEL DOWD Education & Training Materials 1,500.00 RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES INC Computer Hardware & Software 1,015.00 CARVER, JOHN D Autopsy Services 23,520.00 CALYTERA US INC Consultant Services 9,379.50 NICOLE DILL CONSULTING Consultant Services 825.00 ROBINSON CORPORATIONS Consultant Services 8,000.00 ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC Contract Services 20,516.35 COVENDIS Contract Services 50,223.50 SYNTES LANGUAGE GROUP INC Contract Services 2,285.00 TWIN CITY SECURITY INC Contract Services 3,504.00 BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP Information Services 6,915.00 PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC Information Services 838.09 BRYAN, JENNIFER Legal Services 1,032.00 LABCORP Legal Services 227.70 TWIN CITY SECURITY INC Security Services 9,238.41 COLORADO TIRE RECYCLING LLC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 507.00 BULLSEYE TELECOM INC Telephone Services 7,603.11 CENTURYLINK Telephone Services 6,290.97 PATRICIA E MEAGHER Telephone Services 165.00 T MOBILE Telephone Services 29.47 VERIZON WIRELESS Telephone Services 811.22 AC FLAG & BANNER INC Building Maintenance 450.00 FIRE INSPECTION SERVICES LLC Building Maintenance 3,410.09 FITNESS TECH INC Building Maintenance 985.00 KONE INC Building Maintenance 1,205.74 POWERS PRODUCTS CO Building Maintenance 735.00 SPACESAVER STORAGE SYSTEMS INC Building Maintenance 355.07 VIDEOTRONIX INC Building Maintenance 320.00 WE ANDERSON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC Building Maintenance 17,295.00 WHITESTONE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC Building Maintenance 2,774.00 CDW GOVERNMENT Maintenance Agreement 2,314.19 CONVERGEONE INC Maintenance Agreement 25,452.00 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS INC Maintenance Agreement 375.00 MEDICAL SYSTEMS OF DENVER INC Maintenance Agreement 246.96 MYTHICS INC Maintenance Agreement 18,100.96 OPEN TEXT INC Maintenance Agreement 4,889.06 REIDY METAL SERVICES INC Maintenance Agreement 315.00 SOLARWINDS INC Maintenance Agreement 35,570.88 TECHSMITH CORPORATION Maintenance Agreement 268.79 WRIGHT PEST CONTROL INC Maintenance Agreement 795.00 MAACO COLLISION REPAIR & AUTO PAINTING Commercial Repairs 6,478.16 CURBSIDE INC Trash Removal Services 265.00 PERIMETER ACCESS SYSTEM SERVICES WEST Security System Maintenance 964.03 AIRSLATE INC Software Maintenance Agreement 11,476.80 FAIRLANES SHOPPING CENTER LLC Building Rent 9,578.75
CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC PITNEY BOWES INC AQUA SERVE KONE INC SUMMIT LABORATORIES INC K&H ELECTION SERVICES I70 AND HARLAN TOWING INC FINANCIAL EQUIPMENT CO INC AMERICAN INCOME LIFE INSURANCE COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA BRYNN ERIN CHASE C WORX TRAINING CCAA GOLDEN, CITY OF JAIME BROWER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES SARAH E KIMMEL CAMILLE DeBELL MITCHELL A PURATY CLIENT PAYMENT COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA BULLSEYE TELECOM INC NICHOLAS CONSTRUCTION INC CALVARY CHURCH DENVER URBAN GARDENS GREGORY PETERSON TRAILHEAD INSTITUTE WARREN TECH CENTER WEATH RIDGE POULTRY AND MEATS INC General Fund Total
Equipment Rental 227.38 Equipment Rental 3,773.37 Miscellaneous Contract Services 260.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 4,175.58 Miscellaneous Contract Services 575.00 Printing Services 86,590.87 Wrecker Services 9,000.00 Services & Charges (Other) 109.00 Insurance (Other) 398.30 Public Notices 1,399.76 Training & Education 266.00 Training & Education 2,637.20 Training & Education 150.00 Training & Education 706.24
BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT SERVICES
Miscellaneous Contract Services Miscellaneous Contract Services
JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH General Fund Grants Total
Training & Education 2,200.00 Academic Degree Programs 501.50 Mileage 63.06 County Travel 709.20 Trial Expense 12.00 Deed Advertising Clearing 51.00 Telephone Clearing 2,078.40 Building Construction & Design 13,233.28 Grants to Other Entities 30,600.00 Grants to Other Entities 125,000.00 Grants to Other Entities 16,788.00 Grants to Other Entities 280,000.00 Grants to Other Entities 49,500.00 Grants to Other Entities 200,000.00 1,430,887.42
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC ADVANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT, INC EXPLORE INFORMATION SERVICES LLC FRONT RANGE OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Insurance Fund Total
Flex Medical Insurance Contract Services Contract Services Medical Services
TRISTAR INSURANCE GROUP
Workers Compensation Self-Insured Claims
Worker’s Compensation Fund Total
FLASHFILL SERVICES LLC CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FLAGGERS INC BULLSEYE TELECOM INC CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE JP MEYER TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION INC ALSCO DENVER INDUSTRIAL HAMILTON LINEN & UNIFORM TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC OXFORD RECYCLING INC Road & Bridge Fund Total RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC
JEFFCO JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS INC Bryce Timberline CAROLINE M BUENO DANIELLE LEAH HARVEY IVETH MUSHEYEV JILLIAN Q LEES KRISTINA R LOPEZ LIBBY H DONOHUE LINDSAY NICOLE DESPAIN RACHEL A ENTSMINGER STEPHANIE D PARMLEY CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT
8,619.75 35,515.42
CLIENT PAYMENT
214.58 800.00 2,257.40 3,930.14 7,202.12 13,691.83 13,691.83
Flex Child Care 208.34 Flex Medical Insurance 1,232.26 Home and Auto Insurance 56.92 Employee Legal Services 70.92 Asphalt Supplies 21,305.56 Life Safety Supplies 150.00 Life Safety Supplies 150.00 Life Safety Supplies 150.00 Clothing Supplies 120.00 Clothing Supplies 55.06 Concrete Supplies 1,921.05 Safety Supplies 1,289.64 Salt Sand & De-Icers 7,872.30 Sand & Gravel 261.87 Sand & Gravel 116.00 Sign Maintenance Supplies 5,589.00 Vehicle & Equipment Parts 11,778.05 Vehicle & Equipment Parts 44,539.22 Stormwater Management Supplies 4,612.40 Stormwater Management Supplies 595.00 Traffic Related Power 150.48 Temporary Agencies 1,060.00 Telephone Services 60.48 Utilities (Other) 115.47 Pavement Management Contracts 1,304.00 Janitorial Services 156.75 Janitorial Services 44.47 Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 32,190.17 Disposal of Construction Spoils 120.00 137,275.41 Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Flex Transportation
EXPRESS SERVICES INC
26,895.67
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 250.34 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 1,291.88 METLIFE Home and Auto Insurance 92.83 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 31.52 WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS Chemical Supplies 8,962.83 BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES Natural Resource Supplies 213.81 JASON D HAMBURG Heat & Power 78.00 NEIL D MCNUTT Heat & Power 78.00 ROXANE Cara GARCIA Heat & Power 78.00 XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power 52.15 BULLSEYE TELECOM INC Telephone Services 250.51 WIMACTEL INC Telephone Services 77.00 AMERICAN FENCE COMPANY Building Maintenance 320.00 WESTERN DISPOSAL INC Building Maintenance 136.89 WESTERN DISPOSAL INC Trash Removal Services 420.59 COLUMBIA SANITARY SERVICE INC Miscellaneous Contract Services 682.50 GRANT PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION Conferences/Trade Shows 375.00 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY Joint Ventures 15,000.00 Open Space Fund Total 28,391.85 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC METLIFE LEGALSHIELD MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC BRIAN J SMITH DAVE E JONES JAMES ROBERT WRIGHT DAVE E JONES Delores Ortega Santiago MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC FASTENAL COMPANY MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC OXFORD RECYCLING INC J&A TRAFFIC PRODUCTS MCGEE COMPANY WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS
METLIFE LEGALSHIELD EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC COLO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES WRIGHT PEST CONTROL INC LOGAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE BULLSEYE TELECOM INC VERIZON WIRELESS ARVADA, CITY OF XCEL ENERGY A&A LANGUAGES LLC
2,744.11 7,046.61 10.50
Social Services Fund Total
Home and Auto Insurance 265.52 Employee Legal Services 23.64 True Connect Loans 307.22 HS-Office Supplies 1,798.41 HS-Repair & Maintenance Supplies 250.00 HS-Process Of Service 20.00 HS-Telephone Services 164.49 HS-Telephone Services 6,232.16 HS-Utilities (Other) 96.45 HS-Utilities (Other) 170.26 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 339.62 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 14,306.81 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 5,076.69 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 3,892.60 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 448.60 HS-Mileage 94.70 HS-Mileage 583.30 HS-Mileage 90.72 HS-Mileage 401.63 HS-Mileage 165.20 HS-Mileage 220.02 HS-Mileage 244.16 HS-Mileage 199.25 HS-Mileage 270.54 HS-Mileage 290.08 HS-Assistance Payments Other 10,225.74 HS-Assistance Payments County Paid 1,925.00 HS-Assistance Payments Rent 196,880.46 254,784.49
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC LEGALSHIELD Workforce Development Fund Total
Flex Medical Insurance Employee Legal Services
616.80 7.88 624.68
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC ROYAL CREST DAIRY INC BULLSEYE TELECOM INC ARVADA, CITY OF XCEL ENERGY KLEEN TECH SERVICES CORP
Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance HS-Food Supplies HS-Telephone Services HS-Utilities (Other) HS-Utilities (Other) HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services
263.16 525.00 465.66 59.83 1,941.04 3,431.91
US FOODS INC Head Start Fund Total EXPRESS SERVICES INC
HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services Devan Curtis HS-Mileage Workforce Development Fund Grants Total
5,393.00 4,151.80 16,231.40 9,435.03 46.54 9,481.57
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC LEGALSHIELD FASTER ASSET SOLUTIONS HILL PETROLEUM ET TECHNOLOGIES INC Fleet Services Fund Total
Flex Medical Insurance 204.67 Employee Legal Services 23.64 Vehicle & Equipment Parts 4,950.00 Fuel 34,326.79 Machinery & Equipment 100,558.45 140,063.55
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC METLIFE LEGALSHIELD JCPL FOUNDATION
Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Home and Auto Insurance Employee Legal Services Undistributed Receipts Library Foundation Building Supplies Building Supplies Janitorial Supplies Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment Office Supplies Printing Supplies Recognition/Appreciation General Supplies (Other) General Supplies (Other) General Supplies (Other) General Supplies (Other) Special Events Supplies Heat & Power Library Computer Service Materials Library Books & Materials -Digital Library Books & Materials -Digital Library Books & Materials -VAS Library Books & Materials -VAS Telephone Services Telephone Services Water& Sanitation Services Building Maintenance Equipment Maintenance HVAC Services Software Maintenance Agreement
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER SPRINT BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC OVERDRIVE INC BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES CENTURYLINK NETEO INC SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER KEN CARYL GLASS INC DH PACE DOOR SERVICES HAYNES MECHANICAL SYSTEMS BIBLIOTHECA LLC
785.01 4,003.16 270.03 118.20 3,350.35 251.97 1,061.41 1,091.57 129.98 72.46 249.45 202.63 1,774.43 228.95 1,490.13 124.86 1,573.50 101.52 3,205.38 31,267.44 10,762.91 9,237.00 57.76 21,157.37 60.00 307.62 1,775.00 1,577.91 1,374.00 105,799.11
FINELINE GRAPHICS ACTIVE MINDS DA VINCI ADVENTURES FEDEX GROUND INC TANA P LUCERO AMAZON CREDIT PLAN BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES LORITO BOOKS AMAZON CREDIT PLAN MIDWEST TAPE MIDWEST TAPE Library Fund Total RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC LEGALSHIELD EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC ALERUS RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS UNITED HEALTHCARE Benefit Plan Fund Total
Printing Services Programs Programs Courier Charges Mileage Library Books & Materials -Print Library Books & Materials -Print Library Books & Materials -Print Library Books & Materials -Print Library Books & Materials -DVD Library Books & Materials -DVD Library Books & Materials -Audio Book
883.20 1,250.00 208.00 88.03 9.41 1,402.48 38,927.67 1,266.24 1,138.78 441.01 5,095.28 21,561.64 275,732.85
Flex Medical Insurance 202.08 Employee Legal Services 7.88 True Connect Loans 131.18 Claims Administration Services 946.00 UHC Medical Claims 743,016.03 744,303.17
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 1,179.19 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 3,229.60 METLIFE Home and Auto Insurance 50.75 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 206.98 DANIEL P DUNNEBECKE Clothing Supplies 400.00 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Office Supplies (58.25) AED EVERYWHERE INC Police Supplies 331.70 GALLS LLC Police Supplies 2,130.81 ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC Special Events Supplies 70.00 ARVADA POLICE DEPT Services & Charges (Other) 10,000.00 Patrol Fund Total 17,540.78 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Patrol Fund Grants Total
Maintenance Agreement
LEGALSHIELD SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Inmate Welfare Fund Total
Employee Legal Services General Supplies (Other)
WPC TRIAD LLC Forfeiture Fund Total
Building Rent
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC LEGALSHIELD EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC CONVERGEONE INC
Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Employee Legal Services True Connect Loans Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment Program Supplies Consultant Services
JUDITH GONZALEZ POWERMAP LTD COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT BENJAMIN SHANKLIN JARRETT SCHAUB BULLSEYE TELECOM INC COLO PROFESSIONALS IN ONSITE WASTEWATER AUDRA R DEVAULT JUDITH GONZALEZ RHONDA R RODRIGUEZ COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT Public Health Fund Total
3,992.90 3,992.90 7.98 45.42 53.40 17,945.90 17,945.90 2,071.71 2,251.68 15.76 219.52 1,718.07 150.00 37,500.00
Laboratory Services Licenses & Testing Fees Licenses & Testing Fees Telephone Services
65.00 254.38 773.00 347.88
Training & Education Mileage Mileage Mileage
900.00 40.55 426.94 4.03
Intergovernmental To State
344.00 47,082.52
KLEEN TECH SERVICES CORP 4IMPRINT INC EMERGENT DEVICES INC ARVADA, CITY OF XCEL ENERGY CINDY L FEAZELL Theresa Paul Public Health Fund Grants Total
Janitorial Supplies Medical Supplies/Drugs Medical Supplies/Drugs Utilities (Other) Utilities (Other) Mileage Mileage
1,204.35 7,915.75 7,200.00 154.54 267.40 50.40 15.12 16,807.56
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC LEGALSHIELD XCEL ENERGY US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION
Flex Medical Insurance Employee Legal Services Heat & Power Miscellaneous Contract Services Services & Charges (Other)
FEDEX FREIGHT WEST INC Airport Fund Total
ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK Interest Expense Southeast Sales Tax - Debt Service Fund Total
62.50 7.88 156.77 2,836.65 48.79 3,112.59 5,146.06 5,146.06
FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG INC Road & Street Improvements 2,477.00 Southeast Sales Tax - Capital Project Fund Total 2,477.00 EXPRESS SERVICES INC
HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services HS-Assistance Payments Rent Community Development Fund Grants Total CLIENT PAYMENT
GRAND TOTAL Legal Notice No.: No. CC679 First Publication: December 8, 2021
2,154.19 3,000.00 5,154.19 3,213,498.66
Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
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WORSHIP DIRECTORY ASCENT CHURCH 29823 Troutdale Scenic Drive in Evergreen Join us in person for Worship Services on Sundays at 10:00am Kids church for nursery to 3 year old offered Sunday Forge Student Ministry for Middle thru High School 5:30-7:00pm contactus@ascentchurch.co/www.AscentChurch.co Live streaming services at 10:00am at www.facebook.com/WeLoveEvergreen
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
BERGEN PARK CHURCH Sunday 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am We are here to love God and to love people, and to serve those who make our communities better. A Gospel Centered Church 31919 Rocky Village Dr. 303-674-5484 info@bergenparkchurch.org / www.BergenParkChurch.org
CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA) Worship 10:00 a.m. Reverend Susan P. Boucher Office Hours: Mon 9:00-5:00; Tu-Thur 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Buffalo Park Road and Hwy 73 www.churchofthehills.com
CALVARY CHAPEL EVERGREEN Teaching the Bible verse by verse 32214 Ellingwood Trail Evergreen, CO 80439 (lower level, next to Tuscany Tavern) Join us for our Sunday Worship Service at 10am 303-408-7993 Email: info@calvarychapelevergreen.com Website: calvarychapelevergreen.com
CONIFER CHURCH OF CHRIST “Doing Bible Things in Bible Ways” New Location: Green Valley Center (Corner of Springs Road and Hwy. 285) Sun: 9:00a.m. Bible Study-10:00a.m. Worship; Wed: Bible Study 7:00p.m. 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 We are an inclusive faith community and welcome you to join us in our new ministry journey. EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH 5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654 Rev Sara Wirth, Interim Pastor Join us for Virtual Worship on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am. www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome!
CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL In-Church Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:00 am 10:00 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8601726656 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. services will be in our Meadow --June through September-27640 Highway 74 - ¼ mile east of downtown Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower www.transfigurationevergreen.org CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE) Reconstructionist Synagogue Rabbi Jamie Arnold www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294 2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care)
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES 28244 Harebell Lane Sunday Service & Sunday School 10am Wednesday Evening ZOOM Meeting 7:30pm Contact: clerk@christianscienceevergreen.com for ZOOM link Reading Room 4602 Pletner Lane, Unit 2E, Evergreen OPEN TUE-SAT 12PM - 3PM
MOUNT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS 30571 Chestnut Drive ~ (303)670-1387 Sunday Worship 9:00am • Education for All 10:30am Rev. Carl Frank, Pastor www.mounthopelutheranlcms.org
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH “Connecting all generations to Jesus” Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, for updated service times ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 303-526-0668
TIMBER RIDGE CHURCH Location: The Village at Aspen Park 25587 Conifer Rd. Unit 5A201 (2nd floor - above the UPS Store) Sunday Worship 10:00 am www.timberridgechurchconifer.org • 303-834-3577
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN Rev. Sarah Clark • 303.674.4810 • www.evergreenumc.org 3757 Ponderosa Dr. across Hwy 74 from Safeway in Evergreen Join us in person every Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am for live worship Please join us online every Sunday at 9am at our website for a new worship experience. “Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds”
PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH Located at 4954 Co Rd 64 in Bailey, Office hours M-F 8am-2pm, 303-838-4409. Worship & Children’s Church at 10am, Small Group Studies 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.
To place your listing in the Worship Directory call Donna, 303-566-4114
Public Notices District of the property described below. A Public Hearing will be held at the regular District Board Meeting to be held: Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Time: 6:30 pm Place: Indian Hills Community Center, 5381 Parmalee Gulch Rd., Indian Hills, CO 80454 The Petition for Inclusion submitted by Michael L. and Sandra A. Patterson is for inclusion of the following described properties: Lots 69 & 70, inclusive, Block 8, Indian Hills Fourth Filing, According to the recorded plat thereof, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. The name and address of the Petitioner is as follows: Michael L. and Sandra L. Patterson, 5277 Chiquita Rd., Indian Hills, CO 80454 Any interested persons shall appear at such time and place and show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted. DATED: December 8, 2021 INDIAN HILLS WATER DISTRICT Kristin Waters, District Office Manager Legal Notice No. CC648 First Publication: December 8, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice Jefferson Conservation District will hold its 2022 budget hearing on Thursday December 16, 2021 at 3:30 pm. The hearing will be held via video conference. Please email jcd@jeffersoncd.com to attend. Legal Notice No. CC647 First Publication: December 8, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
Bids and Settlements Public Notice
SECTION 001110 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT LITTLETON, COLORADO RAMPART RANGE ROAD TRANSMISSION MAIN REPLACEMENT Sealed Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the offices of TST Infrastructure, LLC, located at 5655 S Yosemite St, Suite 101, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: Construction of approximately 3,375 feet of 24” potable water line, 100 feet of 18” potable water line, 125 feet of 10” potable water line, 120 feet of 8” potable water line, as well as the other required appurtenances. The project is located in Rampart Range Road, approximately from the intersection of Village Circle West and Rampart Range Road to the intersection of Rampart Range Road and Village Circle East (South Entrance). Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis, as indicated in the Bid Form. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: TST Infrastructure, LLC 5655 S. Yosemite St., Suite 101 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: (303) 799-5197 Bidding Documents will be available on Thursday, December 9, 2021 and may be obtained from the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Prospective Bidders are required to be listed on the plan holders list to be eligible to bid. The Bidding Documents will be available for download at no cost in PDF format. Bidding Documents download information must be requested by email from Kelli Kavinsky, KKavinsky@TSTInfrastructure.com. Upon TST’s receipt of email requesting Bidding Documents, the Prospective Bidder will be added to the plan holders list and emailed instructions to download Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial
sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Guardrail Installation and Repair project in Jefferson County, CO.
A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM local time at the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District office, 6222 N. Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.
1. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
Bid security in the amount of five (5) percent of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid and shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. Bidders must be licensed to do business in the State of Colorado. Bids received from Bidders who are not recorded by the Issuing Office as having received the Bidding Documents will not be opened. The Owner reserves the right to award the contract by sections, or reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Owner: Roxborough Water and Sanitation District By: Barbara J. Biggs Title: General Manager Date: December 9, 2021 Legal Notice No. CC683 First Publication: December 8, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
2. All such claims shall be filed with Ian Shows, Director of Finance Jefferson County Colorado, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden CO 80419-4560. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, from any and all liability for such claim. County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Lesley Dahlkemper,, Chairman Board of County Commissioners
provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. All such claims shall be filed with Ian Shows, Director of Finance Jefferson County Colorado, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden CO 80419-4560. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, from any and all liability for such claim. County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Lesley Dahlkemper,, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CC682 First Publication: December 8, 2021 Last Publication: December 15, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
Notice to Creditors
Legal Notice No. CC681 First Publication: December 8, 2021 Last Publication: December 15, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of SANDRA L. LAMB a/k/a SANDRA LEE LAMB, Deceased Case Number 21PR31276
Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
Public Notice
Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of December 2021 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
Edge Contracting Inc. 1453 Brickyard Rd Golden Co. 80403
Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of December 2021 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:
hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Culvert Replacement JC-73 over N. Turkey Creek N of Flying J project in Jefferson County, CO.
Ideal Fencing Corp. LLC 5795 Ideal Drive Erie Co. 80516
1. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance,
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before March 24, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Mary Alice Hudgins, Personal Representative Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80130 Legal Notice No. CC671 First Publication: November 24, 2021 Last Publication: December 8, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier
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This Christmas, the Mountain Backpack Program needs your help! Each year, we send boxes of food and grocery gift cards home with children in the Mountain Backpack Program for winter break. We are currently supporting 55 children in 11 schools and hope to make sure they all have breakfasts, lunches, and snacks for each day they are not in school over the break. If you would like to help keep our kids’ bellies full this holiday season, please consider making a donation of funds, food, or grocery gift cards to the Mountain Backpack Program.
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