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WEEK OF JANUARY 27, 2022

VOLUME 63 ISSUE 12

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Santa’s second appearance for Westminster families Gifts, hot cocoa and crafts made for a jolly day thanks to foothills families

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

What started as a desire to help turned into a community-wide event when local foothills residents decided they wanted to help families affected by the Marshall Fire.

After collecting donations and wrapping gifts just a short few weeks ago, the communities of Evergreen, Conifer and Walnut Creek put on “January Holly Days” on Jan. 22 for families affected by the Marshall Fire.

When the fire hit Boulder County

area weeks ago, Whitney Knause knew she wanted to help. She started by asking for donations, then got the community to come together and wrap presents for kids who had lost their homes. She wanted to bring back the magic of the holidays that many families lost so quickly.

Between the wrapping event and Saturday’s family event in Westminster, Knause received even more donations.

“The last push was insane,” she said.

Members of the community bought gift cards for parents and continued to donate toys, time and items for the event.

The “January Holly Days” event was hosted at the Walnut Creek Golf Preserve in Westminster and SEE HOLLY DAYS, P3

Gifts wrapped by the foothills community sit ready to be claimed by children who PHOTOS PROVIDED BY WHITNEY KNAUSE were affected by the Marshall Fire.

Permanent facilities for trail visitors A popular trailhead in Pine got another amenity

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At Buffalo Creek Trailhead in Pine, port-a-potties are a thing of the past thanks to the newly installed vault toilet at the site.

With help from the community, grants from organizations includ-

ing the South Platte Enhancement Board and Jefferson County Open Space, and a GoFundMe page, Buffalo Park Improvement Association was able to install accessible vault toilet facilities at the trailhead on Jan. 17.

The Buffalo Creek Trailhead is a popular spot for mountain bikers, and perhaps the hospitality of the BPIA has something to do with it.

The group sets out cookies and drinks for visitors to purchase by donation, and previously provided

two portable toilets (maintained in conjunction with Team Evergreen Cycling). The parking lot itself was built by BPIA to create a safe place for trail users to park when visiting.

Pat Lang, a member of BPIA, wasthe mastermind behind the three-year-long vault toilet project.

She handled the grant applications and saw the project through from start to finish.

Lang thinks that having these facilities will have an environmental impact, as well as add convenience

for visitors.

“I think it’ll help a lot with the people pooping in the woods, number one, because it hasn’t been very comfortable using the port-a-potties, because by the weekends they’re disgusting,” she said.

Lang also believes that the mountain bikers will continue to appreciate the amenities BPIA works to provide.

“I think that the mountain bikers SEE AMENITY, P3

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OBITUARIES COCHRAN

David R. Cochran

December 31, 1953 - January 2, 2022

David R. Cochran, 68, of Evergreen, Colorado passed away from cancer with his parents by his side on January 2, 2022.

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David was born on December 31, 1953. He is survived by his parents Vernon and Jean Cochran and brothers, Kevin and Douglas.

E. Andrew Todd

May 18, 1951 - January 11, 2022

CONIFER, CO. E. Andrew Todd, (70) passed away suddenly January 11, at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Lakewood, CO. He was born in New London, NH, the first son of Edward A. and Louise J. Todd. He graduated from New London High School in 1969 and shortly thereafter began his life adventures with a road trip to Anchorage, AK, to look for work, accompanied by two of his classmates. Upon his return, he sailed a skipjack with a friend on a portion of the intercoastal waterway and later crossed the country assisting a quadriplegic HAM radio operator. He had an affinity for all things mechanical and, upon returning to New London, began working on foreign cars, first at Heath & Lull, Main Street Texaco, and later operating a repair shop with the late retired CSC professor Dan Connell, in Andover, for several years. He then moved to Greenwich, NY, he cooked

at the Eagle Bridge Inn, and later formed a foreign car repair partnership with Tom Izzo, and they spent their free time power boating on Lake George in the summers. Following the death of Tom Izzo, he moved to Pine, CO, where he worked on the community water system and at the Bucksnort Saloon. He travelled all over the western states in the summers with a mobile repair trailer, attending BMW Rallies and repairing the attendees’ motorcycles.

He had a keen eye for architecture, and remodeled several homes and apartments over the years. He never ceased to amuse family and friends with stories of his latest projects, travels, and adventures. He is survived by his brother, W. Michael Todd, Esq., of New London, NH, a niece, Hunter Leigh Pepin, and several cousins. A celebration of Andrew’s life will be scheduled in New London during the summer.

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HOLLY DAYS FROM PAGE 1

featured gifts, a hot cocoa bar, crafts, caricature drawings, a gift card tree and more.

Many volunteers came all the way from Evergreen to start setting up at 8 a.m.

Specifically, Knause wanted to thank Rob Jugenheimer from Sunset Hill Gardens and Windows, who volunteered to haul gifts around in his trailer all the way from Knause’s (very full) garage in Evergreen.

Seeing her idea come to life and seeing kids opening presents was all the recognition that Knause needed.

“Seeing them excited, opening gifts and hearing someone with such appreciation…it’s neat,” she said.

Knause had kids take multiple gifts, and sent families home with boxes of presents to give to friends and neighbors who could not make it to the event. Knause hopes to host another event for the leftover gifts.

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A festive hot chocolate made at the hot cocoa bar is ready to be enjoyed.

Evergreen got to spend the day dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit with families. Kids ran to them with eyes alight, and Mrs. Claus made sure to let them know that Santa’s beard was real. Sherry was happy to be volunteering at the event.

“It’s exceptionally important. I can’t even fathom what they’re going through,” Sherry said.

She also had good things to say about the event’s organizer, Knause.

“There isn’t a heart bigger than Whitney’s,” she said.

One of the crafting tables sits ready for families to create holiday projects.

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY WHITNEY KNAUSE

One family attended the event with their son, Liam. The parents asked to be identified by their initials to respect their privacy at this time.

Liam’s dad, M., said his family was thankful for the event and had a great time together.

“This is our first event since the fire happened,” he said. “It was so enjoyable. It got us to not think about anything besides fun.”

M.’s family’s home has severe smoke damage from the fire, and they are working through insurance processes now to figure out next steps. M. said an event like this shows the things he loves most about Colorado — the people.

“As an immigrant to the U.S. — I did my master’s and Ph.D. here — all the support is more than just financial ... it’s more about the support we feel from others,” he said.

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feel like this is all a gift to them…I think that they’ll respect it and treat it well and appreciate it,” she said.

Gary Moore, executive director of Colorado Mountain Bike Association, agrees.

“The people that ride out there are super excited for this…we were super stoked when they came up with the idea,” he said.

Moore said members of COMBA have felt very welcomed into the area, even though many of them come from the city to enjoy the trails.

“It’s been great to see that kind of support from the locals,” he said.

“That community has just been overwhelmingly welcoming to trail users out there.”

Jon Slaughter-Pelegrin is the current president of BPIA. She said that everything went smoothly with the install of the toilet, but due to the snow, there will be a delay in backfilling the area.

Slaughter-Pelegrin appreciates the

Workers make sure the bathroom facility sits properly on top of the underground PHOTO PROVIDED BY PAT LANG vault.

help they have and will receive from COMBA in upkeep, and anticipates the developments bringing more business to the area.

“We have all these recreational guests–COMBA has been very helpful,” she said. “The bike parking lot has brought in innumerable visitors, and people have talked about opening businesses.”

While the area has a few other trailheads, the Buffalo Creek Trailhead and parking area remains most popular for mountain bikers and other trail users. Slaughter-Pelegrin said maybe this is because “none of the others have cookies.”

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Losing a legacy Gerry Olde a testament to business, community involvement in Evergreen

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Gerry Olde was incredibly competitive, never met a stranger, very generous and a huge Broncos fan.

He was a great family man, a savvy businessman and an expert golfer, always with a smile on his face and piercing light blue eyes that let you know he was listening to you.

Gerry died on Dec. 12, 2021, at the age of 96. He was one of four generations of his family to own the oldest business in Evergreen — Olde’s Garage. Per his wishes, no memorial is planned.

“He was such a great guy,” said lifelong friend Jimmy Stevens. “He was one of the most wonderful people I ever met.”

Gerry’s children, Larry and Rick Olde and Kate Porter, are proud that because they still live in Evergreen, Gerry remained in his home and independent until he died. The siblings had a routine to check on him several times a day to make sure he was OK. “Dad couldn’t physically do everything anymore, but he was mentally sharp,” Kate said. “He loved being with people. We were really lucky.”

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“I was amazed at the number of people who came,” Kate said. “In my mind, that was his last party. He did love life.”

Early years Gerry was born March 23, 1925, four years after his dad Herman opened the gas station in downtown Evergreen. The station also became a general store and a sporting goods store, one of the few businesses open year-round in Evergreen.

Gerry attended East High School in part because his parents felt he would get a better education there.

That’s because, according to Rick, Gerry’s parents were both accomplished musicians, and Gerry didn’t inherit that acumen. Yet, he received high marks in his elementary school music class, which led his parents to believe that he should go to school elsewhere.

Gerry met Lois at East High School, and they married in 1942 before Gerry served in the Army during World War II, stationed in the Philippines.

Olde’s Garage It’s an Olde tradition that family members start working at the garage at age 13, and they start at the bottom: cleaning bathrooms, mopping and sweeping the garage.

In a 2019 interview with the Canyon Courier, Kate and Gerry remember checking tires and washing car windows, too.

In fact, Gerry reminisced about when he first started working there, his dad wouldn’t let him talk with customers other than exchanging pleasantries. Herman Olde knew everyone in town, many of whom were ranchers.

“My dad said they don’t want to talk to kids,” Gerry explained.

Gerry ran Olde’s Garage, which had several names over the years, until he retired in 1985. The garage moved from downtown Evergreen to its present location on Evergreen Parkway in 1962.

According to Just Around Here, “In the heyday of Troutdale in the Pines (resort), Gerry washed cars for the likes of Ethel Merman and other celebrities. Wearing rubber aprons and high boots, he’d do the detail work required of the spoke wheels and whitewalls on the fancy cars. (Gerry) remembered that the garage was much in demand, as there were lots of mechanical problems in the early automobiles.

The radiators had to be flushed out because bugs and grasshoppers would clog the grilles, especially on those cars coming from Nebraska and Kansas.”

Golfing, cribbage and the Broncos Gerry’s family and friends agree that golf was Gerry’s true passion, and he didn’t like anyone beating him.

“He would miss a putt, and he thought it was the end of the world,” Stevens said.

He was on the East High School golf team and was an original member of the Hiwan Golf Club.

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Dad, you learned to play golf,” Rick said, explaining that Gerry remembered the golf courses he played, the shots he made and the clubs he used.

He golfed until a couple years ago, when he started playing cribbage — his new passion — something else he didn’t want to lose at either.

An avid Broncos fan, Gerry had a difficult time watching Broncos games live on television because he

couldn’t stand to see the them lose.

So the family recorded the games, and if the Broncos won, then he’d watch.

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was a holiday to be celebrated in a big way. His children said he would do anything for them, though he was wise enough not to intrude into their lives.

Friend Jimmy Stevens added: “He knew more about the history of Evergreen as anybody. We would play (golf) at Fox Hollow, and as we were going down the canyon, he’d tell stories about the old road and certain floods. His knowledge and his memory of the history was just unbelievable.”

Like many of Evergreen’s first families, Gerry was a charter member of the Evergreen Kiwanis, which formed in 1952 as Evergreen’s first service club. He was also a charter member of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce, and helped start the Evergreen Fire Department and the Evergreen Rodeo. He was active in Evergreen’s Masonic Lodge and was a 32nd degree Mason.

“He was never pushy as far as his way of doing things,” friend Bob Poirot said. “He was always inclined to be in the background of things. He was a good worker for whatever community involvement.”

Poirot said Gerry helped with all sorts of projects, events and fundraisers in Evergreen, quietly getting the work done.

“He was one of the early leaders of the community even before there was a community,” Poirot said. “Though he was business oriented, he was always willing to help with whatever needed to be done in the community.”

Gerry Olde, seated, with his daughter Kate Olde Porter and his grandson Monty Porter in the office of Olde’s Garage.

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Sculpture garden coming to north Evergreen Sculpture Evergreen collaborating with other organizations to bring its dream to fruition

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A sculpture garden is in the works for Bergen and Buchanan parks through a collaboration among several organizations.

Sculpture Evergreen is working with the Evergreen Park & Recreation District, Center for the Arts Evergreen and Denver Mountain Parks to bring this dream to fruition. One sculpture, Spirit of the Rockies by Evan Kosta, already has been placed along the trail near Bergen Parkway.

The sculpture garden will tie into a sculpture garden that Center for the Arts Evergreen has planned near its building, and a crosswalk from the gallery to Bergen Park was recently completed, thanks to the Evergreen Local Improvement District and Jefferson County. The sculptures will continue through Bergen Park and through Buchanan Park, where sculptures already are located by the ponds.

Evergreen Newcomers and Neighbors have installed a bench near the Spirit of the Rockies sculpture — just adding to the number of organizations collaborating on the effort.

Tricia Rosenthal, Sculpture Evergreen president, said it would take years for the sculptures to be placed, and the organization’s board is creating a five-year plan as it determines which of the 40 sculptures in its permanent collection can be moved, which would look right and what it would take to move them.

“This has been really exciting,” Rosenthal said. “I feel really good with how well we’re working with all these organizations. We have overlapping goals.”

The sculpture garden is a win for the organizations and the community.

“I think in the back of the minds of those who have been on the (Sculpture Evergreen) board is whether we could find a place where we can install a sculpture garden or walk like they have

in other communities,” she explained.

While the organization has permanent and temporary sculptures placed across Evergreen, sometimes the locations are not accessible to the public or they are on private property, so the sculptures can’t stay permanently.

“One of our ongoing challenges that we have is to try to find locations for our sculptures that are very accessible and where we can count on leaving them for the span of the life of the sculpture — 25 to 50 years,” Rosenthal said. “It’s very expensive to move them. We also want to be cognizant of what the setting is for the sculptures.

We have always tried to find good locations for the sculptures, and sometimes those are scarce.”

Monty Estis, president of the Evergreen Park & Recreation District board, said the sculpture garden will provide another amenity for the community.

“Our interests are the same,” Estis said. “They want to display their artwork, and we want patrons to enjoy our parks. It’s mutually beneficial for both organizations.”

He called the plan something wonderful for the community.

“For years, EPRD has been incredibly supportive of placing sculptures by the lake and the ponds,” Rosenthal said. “Every time I drive by (Bergen and Buchanan parks), I think, `Here we are in a largely developed part of Evergreen. Couldn’t we put a couple sculptures along the trail on public land?’ We would continue to maintain and clean them, and we would have a stable site.”

Sculpture Evergreen also has been working with Denver Mountain Parks, which owns Bergen Park, to install sculptures along the walkways, and DMP has been receptive to the plans, she said.

Lisa Nierenberg, executive director of Center for the Arts Evergreen, said the collaboration with Sculpture Evergreen makes sense. Two Sculpture Evergreen sculptures from its annual sculpture walk were installed last year at CAE, dovetailing with CAE’s sculptures.

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January 27, 2022

Evergreen man suggests turning part of Elk Meadow into a dog park

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An Evergreen man wants to light a fire under Jefferson County to bring a dog park back to Evergreen.

Geof Erdahl sent a video recently to Jeffco commissioners with a suggestion to put a dog park in Elk Meadow near the large parking lot off of Bergen Peak Drive. Erdahl has even written a song to explain to county officials his dogs’ need for a dog park.

The Pawlift Park lyrics go, in part, “So I need many steps, dashing to and fro; Keeps things running smoothly, you see, and it socializes me, takes the edge off my energy; As I play with my friends evergreen, in a dog park with boundaries.”

Erdahl explained that he hoped to generate renewed interest in a dog park, a topic that has seemed to become dormant since Jefferson County Open Space closed the 107acre dog park on Stagecoach Boulevard in 2017. JCOS cited overcrowding, parking issues, animal waste and erosion as reasons for its closure, and the closure caused an uproar in Evergreen.

Erdahl has created a plan that addresses JCOS’ issues with the park it closed. He has suggested this location because it has nearly direct access from Evergreen Parkway, and a large parking area and bathrooms already exist.

He is suggesting a park that would encompass 60 acres in five stages. The first stage would be one acre that would allow JCOS and the public to build trust. That one acre then would be part of a 15- to 20-acre Stage 2. Stage 3 would also be one acre and incorporated into a 15- to 20-acre Stage 4. Stage 5 would be another 15 to 20 acres. Once Stage 5 was opened, Stages 1 and 2 would be closed and remain fallow to allow the area to regenerate.

Erdahl envisions deer fencing between stages, and one area would be used by small and senior dogs.

Jeffco officials have suggested that Erdahl contact with Friends of Evergreen Dog Park, which was formed in 2017 as the Stagecoach dog park was closing. According to Dale Glover, who leads the organization, FEDP has looked at several locations in the Evergreen area over the last couple years to no avail.

“With the real estate market changing, it’s getting more difficult to find land that isn’t near homes, where neighbors might object,” Glover said, though he added that the organization hasn’t given up hope.

Some discussions started in August when Open Space officials asked the Evergreen Park & Recreation District board what its requirements might be if it were to enter into an agreement with JCOS to manage a dog park.

EPRD board President Monty Estis said discussions have not moved further since the board met in a closed meeting to discussion dog-park possibilities.

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Open Space, said there hasn’t been much movement on discussing a dog park, but it was still on Open Space’s radar.

“We still believe that there’s an opportunity for a dog park in the region, but we are hoping that we would get some assistance with that,” Robbins said. “We want it to be local, not regional.”

Robbins explained that putting a dog park on Jeffco property automatically makes it a regional park, and the county is concerned about over-usage. “(Erdahl) is coming from a position of compromise and being responsive to some of the challenges of a dog park,” Robbins said. “We are hoping something will come to fruition. We know there are people who want a dog park.”

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Congressman Ed Perlmutter has announced that he will not pursue a ninth term representing Colorado’s 7th District in Congress.

He’ll leave after an outstanding career in which he doggedly pushed broad agendas of things that were important in his district and for Colorado.

His first House district included the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora and he successfully worked to transform the site into an outstanding medical facility that serves the entire region while garnering transportation funding to make it more accessible by the expansion of I-225.

His work to make Jefferson County a center of excellence in renewable energy through institutions that include the National Renewable Energy Lab and the Colorado School of Mines will continue to benefit all of us for years to come.

After marijuana became legal in Colorado and it became clear that the inability for marijuana companies to use banking services poses safety risks, Perlmutter began an effort to overturn

the prohibition. He’s been successful in the House, but efforts have stalled in the Senate. With less than a year left in his Congressional tenure, I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t accomplish this final goal before he steps down.

As compared to Perlmutter, we have a chance to get rid of a national embarrassment in the 3rd Congressional District. Since upsetting Congressman Scott Tipton in the 2020 Republican primary, Lauren Boebert has been the epidemy of everything that is wrong with politics.

Her outrageous behavior has included undermining the integrity of our government by continuing to question the legitimacy of the very election in which she was elected. She continues to make outrageous comments on a wide variety of issues that divide us and will have little if nothing to show voters as accomplishments when she faces voters for re-election later this year.

Her redrawn district makes it very unlikely that a Democrat can unseat her, but she now faces a primary challenge from State Senator Don Coram. Coram is a well-liked legislator who is finishing 12 years in the General Assembly.

As compared to Boebert’s bombastic style, Coram has been a very down to earth legislator who has deftly worked with people of all political stripes to accomplish meaningful progress on many issues.

He proudly tells people the “R” by his name stands for “rural” and he’s been very successful educating urban and suburban legislators about the unique problems facing rural areas and how to address them.

Boebert’s reaction to Coram’s challenge was to immediately launch negative campaign ads against him.

Because of the celebrity (and funding) that has come from Boebert’s outrageous behavior, Coram faces an uphill battle.

Our state could mitigate the loss of a statesman like Perlmutter by replacing Boebert with Coram.

Greg Romberg had a long career in state and local government and in government relations. He represented corporate, government and trade association clients before federal, state and local governments. He lives in Evergreen with his wife, Laurie.

Election season will be quite a ride LINDA ROCKWELL

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ollowing politics can be disheartening and distressing, but it’s never dull. The last couple of weeks have been especially interesting, to say the least.

The party faithful were genuinely surprised that Congressman Ed Perlmutter has decided not to run again. He has served much of Jefferson County with exceptional energy and commitment since 2006. The newly drawn Congressional District 7 comprises almost all of Jeffco as well as seven mountain counties to our south.

This is a political opportunity that doesn’t come along very often. Current Lakewood state Sen. Brittany Petterson announced her candidacy within a day, and more may follow. This has consequences for Evergreen and the mountain area because it means she will not be seeking the state senate district that includes them.

Right on the heels of Sen. Petterson’s announcement, we heard from our current state Rep. Lisa Cutter. Since House District 25 was re-drawn to exclude her, she has decided to run for the senate seat. The new Senate District 20 extends north from the Evergreen area to the Boulder County line and east to Wadsworth Boulevard in the south.

Making things even more interesting, our current state Sen. Tammy Story announced recently that she will run for the house seat currently held by Lisa Cutter. The senate district she now lives in includes very little of her current

district and is heavily Republican.

So much of what I wrote in November is no longer true. It is highly likely that Evergreen and nearby mountain communities will continue to be represented by Tammy Story and Lisa Cutter, who have served us well.

Even more surprising than Congressman Perlmutter’s decision not to seek reelection was that of our outstanding County Clerk George Stern. He has streamlined the Recording and Motor Vehicle divisions, and brought new levels of accuracy and transparency to our elections.

Former Commissioner Casey Tighe has told friends that he misses public service, and so has decided to run for Clerk and Recorder. Just this week, political newcomer Amanda Gonzales, a former executive director of Common Cause, jumped in. Both pledge to uphold the high standards set by George Stern, which is good news to all who value free and fair elections.

As someone who became active in Democratic politics in the 1980s, this is remarkable. Back then the party was lucky to have candidates in every race on the ballot, and in some years, it did not even clear that low bar. Now that most elected positions in Jeffco are held

by Democrats, we are seeing more primaries. Unlike some of my compatriots, I don’t think this is a bad thing.

If you are a candidate, however, it’s a different story. Regina Marinelli, who began her campaign for Jeffco sheriff

months ago, is delighted that both people challenging her have dropped out.

Also unchallenged by fellow Democrats are incumbent County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper, incumbent County Treasurer Jerry DiTullio, Assessor Scot Kersgaard and Coroner Annette Cannon.

Between deciding to run for office and actually appearing on the ballot, candidates have to jump through a lot of hoops. I will spare you the details, but the process begins with precinct caucuses on Tuesday evening, March 1. Caucus has always been one of my favorite political activities, and I am dismayed that this year they will be conducted entirely online.

Only people registered with a party may participate. For information about signing up, check your party’s website.

Caucuses are followed by assemblies, which certify candidates for the primary ballot. Unaffiliated voters can choose to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries, which will be June 28.

Buckle up! If the past couple of weeks are any indication, this election year is going to be a quite a ride.

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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January 27, 2022

BY FROSTY WOOLDRIDGE, COMMUNITY VOICES, MOUNTAIN TRAFFIC AND OVERPOPULATION

W

ith the passing of 2021, we launch into a new year with exciting plans, innovative ideas and a backpack stuffed with challenges facing folks living in the high country of Evergreen and surrounding areas.

This past weekend, or any weekend, you cringe at the thought of driving into the gnarly, gridlocked traffic heading up to the ski resorts.

If it’s on a Friday afternoon, you hit stacked up traffic as three lanes morph into two lanes. From Floyd Hill, it’s a nightmare of stop and go.

On Saturday morning, the backup starts at exit 254 at the Buffalo Overlook.

Twenty years, ago, I jumped off the slopes by 3 p.m. to make it back home within 90 minutes. Today, skiing on a weekend, you take your life and your body into the danger zone with overcrowded slopes that make you part of a pinball machine. You’re not sure who you’re going to collide with next. If you have any chance of beating the homebound traffic, you need to leave by noon. If you’re on the west side of the tunnel, and it’s snowing, you’re looking at four to five hours to get home.

In the summer, mountain traffic spoils every weekend because no matter how fantastic sailing on Lake Dillon, you anguish at your fate as soon as you hit the nightmare of I-70. You must merge with texting accidents,

drunken drivers, stoned and drugged — all racing back to Denver.

Last year, Colorado added 100,000 people, net gain. That will continue for another 28 years to 2050. At 5.7 million in 2022, we will hit 8.7 million people by 2050. That’s three million more people. It most likely will be more as millions flee the East and West Coasts.

Yet, no one addresses it or speaks about it. I’ve tried to interview on Colorado Public Radio, Aaron Arber, Russell Haythorn and others for the past 20 years. They won’t touch the topic. Nonetheless, it continues exploding right before our eyes.

How does it affect those of you living in Evergreen? Will another 3 million people added to Colorado add to your quality of life? Will they make utilities cheaper and more abundant?

Will water be more available? Will such numbers improve catastrophic climate change?

Do you want another 5,000 homes in Evergreen? What about more condos behind Safeway? What about another 1,000 people trying to paddle around Evergreen Lake on a weekend?

None of it will be pretty! That’s why we need Jefferson County planners to engage a “Evergreen Population Stabilization Policy…Quality of Life Policy…Sustainable Water Policy.”

It’s time to think about our kids and the future, not repeat the stupidities of the past.

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January 27, 2022

Evergreen Lake trail project delayed Work — and detours — expected to start in September

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Work on the Evergreen Lake North Trail will be delayed until fall because it is taking longer than expected to get the necessary approvals to do the construction.

That means the detour that will be in place through downtown Evergreen also will be in the Septemberto-December timeframe, which will allow downtown businesses to have a normal summer tourist season, but the change will have a greater impact on school traffic.

Chris Vogelsang with OV Consulting, who is overseeing the project for the Evergreen Park & Recreation District, said he expected the project would be advertised for contractors

in April, and once the EPRD board selects a contractor, construction dates would be finalized.

He told downtown business owners at a Jan. 20 meeting that advertising the project by April was important because grant funders have deadlines that must be met. EPRD has gotten $4.16 million in grants from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, Colorado the Beautiful and local groups including the Evergreen Metropolitan District and the Evergreen Legacy Fund.

Vogelsang said he was disappointed that Jeffco’s final flood-plain approvals will take approximately three months. He had hoped the process would be faster.

“I’m feeling a little pressure now,” he said. “We have got to get this advertised.”

Moving the construction to the fall will mean some weather and temperature issues that Vogelsang believes can be overcome. He also will be talking with Jefferson County about its plan to widen and improve

Highway 73 from downtown Evergreen to Buffalo Park Road, with that construction expected to start in spring 2023.

Plans call for a 10-foot-wide concrete trail along Evergreen Parkway and a soft-surface trail along the lakeshore. Once the new trail is built, it will not be plagued with washouts like the current trail, which has been closed on and off for several years.

During construction, Evergreen Parkway along the lake is expected to be down to one lane, and the detour will divert northbound traffic through downtown Evergreen to Meadow Drive while southbound traffic will travel on Evergreen Parkway.

In response to questions, Vogelsang said he would reach out to the Jeffco Public Schools transportation office and to local first responders this spring to discuss the detour’s impacts. He said he’s been waiting until he had a better idea of the construction timeline before starting

those conversations.

Business owners reminded Vogelsang that they wanted to ensure pedestrians could move through downtown during construction, that signs let motorists know the businesses in the Lakepoint Center and Keys on the Green were still open, and that large semi trucks that deliver food to downtown restaurants could get in and out.

In addition, Nancy Judge, Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce president, asked that the EPRD website be updated regularly with current information about the project, so businesses and the public would be informed of the project’s progress.

“It’s important for us to stay on top of that,” EPRD board member Peg Linn said.

The downtown business owners are meeting on the third Thursday of the month to discuss the project.

The next meeting will be at 8 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 17, in the conference room above the Muddy Buck.

officers queried Angry Clerk, who said he’d become suspicious after the credit card Angry Customer used on his first trip to the register was declined on the second goround. Angry Clerk suspected that Angry Customer had either blown his credit limit or was using a stolen credit card, and that in either case he was clearly trying to rip off the store. Angry Clerk admitted “pushing” Angry Customer away from the counter and insisting he “go outside,” but said the pestilent and possibly penniless patron had given him little choice. Seeing the case as more discourteous than criminal, officers told them both to put a cork in it.

parently spent the last two months somewhere warm and poorly ventilated. She notified JCSO just in case more trash-attacks were on the way, and while she had a deputy’s ear she belatedly reported the theft of a plastic pink flamingo from her yard in 2011. The officer said he’d initiate extra patrols of her neighborhood to head off future rubbish raids, but said she’d best set aside any hopes for a reunion with her flamingo.

might have believed her, too, if there hadn’t been an open package of Crayola window markers and a half-bag of marshmallows sitting in plain sight on the kitchen counter.

Asked to explain that coincidence, Ashli instantly caved, admitting that she, Kaitlynne and Llindzee had playfully decorated their dear friend Chellsie’s vehicle, but assuring them that it was all part of a light-hearted “game” they’d been playing “since high school.” Deputies told Ashli that Chellsie didn’t want to play anymore. Ashli offered to apologize and pay Chellsie the cost of a car wash. Deputies passed the offer on to Chellsie, who said she wasn’t interested in a stack of Ashli’s quarters, but would consider an apology – by text, not phone – sufficient to close the matter without anybody getting detention.

SHERIFF’S CALLS Mad men CONIFER – An angry liquor store clerk called 911 to report being assaulted by an angry customer.

Deputies arriving minutes later were headed off in the parking lot by Angry Customer, who apparently wanted to get the investigation started off in a favorable direction. Angry Customer said he’d purchased some beer and cigarettes, left the store, then returned to purchase some more beer and cigarettes, which is when Angry Clerk told him he “wouldn’t serve my kind.” Angry words were exchanged. Angry Clerk told Angry Customer to relinquish the counter to the line of annoyed customers forming up behind him, but Angry Customer wasn’t finished demanding service. Angry Clerk applied a “strong shove” to Angry Customer, making him even angrier, but satisfactorily freeing up the cash register area. Angry Customer told deputies he didn’t want to press charges immediately, but reserved the right to change his mind in case things went against him after their interview with Angry Clerk. Thus softened up by Angry Customer,

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January 27, 2022

Angry patients setting the mood for doctors Colorado doctors working during the pandemic face challenges

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Staffing shortages, health care professional burnout and vaccine hostility are just a few of the challenges doctors are facing in today’s health climate, even in local areas like Conifer.

The 2021 Physicians Foundation’s “2021 Survey of America’s Physicians” found that 61% of physicians reported often experiencing feelings of burnout, increasing from 2018.

Staffing shortages are one of the obstacles medical practices are currently facing across the board.

Dr. Rob Sarché, who works in family practice at Conifer Medical Center, said burnout contributes to this problem.

“Staff is kind of tight, medicine is not an exception. A lot of people have left their medicine careers, people are getting burned out,” he

said.

Another concern about staffing comes from Dr. David Cohen, chief medical officer for Optum Colorado. He said staff are not safe from getting infected.

“Quite honestly, the biggest stress is actually how it is affecting our staff because as you know it’s highly contagious, and many of our staff are not immune despite being fully vaccinated,” Cohen said.

While the Omicron variant is highly contagious, neither doctor has seen any change in tune from those who previously refused the vaccine.

“Unfortunately it’s not changed much. I feel like a lot of our patients who took the limited info when the vax came out and decided it wasn’t right for them have continued to think it wasn’t right for them,” Sarché said.

At his previous job, Cohen saw people take their stance on vaccination to what could be considered an extreme.

“We literally had a 28-year-old pregnant woman. She died in our ICU, she wasn’t vaccinated during Delta, she died during Delta; we

had to deliver her child before she died. Her husband wasn’t interested in vaccination,” he said.

Sarché said sometimes patients get upset even discussing the vaccine with their doctor.

“Some patients are downright angry,” he said. “It sometimes is even a little bit painful.”

Sarché recalled one interaction with a patient where he asked about the patient’s vaccination status and was then subjected to an anti-vaccination tirade, which resulted in him being called a “mindless sheep.”

As a result of situations like this, Sarché said some doctors have had enough.

“Many providers are getting burnt out on trying to promote the vaccine,” Sarché said.

Over half of physicians reported feelings of anger, tearfulness or anxiety because of COVID-19, according to the “2021 Survey of America’s Physicians.”

Still, Sarché worries about the health of the foothills community.

“Our community is substantially lower vaccinated compared to the Denver metro area. I’ve had days where up to one-third of my pa-

‘A lot of people have left their medicine careers, people are getting burned out.’

Dr. Rob Sarché

tients are unvaccinated,” he said.

Both doctors agree that the best thing medical professionals can do right now is to keep going.

“As a medical professional, we are uniquely privileged to have an impact on people’s lives. Whether we are in a pandemic … we will get through this, but we need to refocus on the fact that we are privileged to impact people’s lives,” Cohen said.

Sarché has a message for health care providers: “I feel we should not give up the good fight.”

Uncashed TABOR check rate at 41% Jeffco treasurer says cash ‘em if you’ve got them

BY GLENN WALLACE GWALLACE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Why did we get checks?

Jefferson County taxpayers received TABOR refund checks in the mail last month, as required by the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights Amendment (TABOR).

The TABOR Amendment requires governments in Colorado to refund excess revenue collected above

the TABOR limit for a given fiscal year or seek voter approval to retain the excess revenue. In 2020, Jefferson County received exactly $1,543,575 in property tax revenue above the TABOR property tax limit, as a result, the county was required to give that money back to the taxpayers in 2021, which it did though the mail in December.

Each check cost about 97 cents in postage to send out. The printing and postage costs had to come out of the county’s general fund, as TABOR funds are not allowed to be used for distribution costs.

By The Numbers 212,874 checks $200,000 in postage costs $7 average check amount $0.01 smallest check amount 41% of checks remained uncashed as of Jan. 1 $8.7 million in county budget cuts last year Uncashed conundrum Jerry DiTullio, the county treasurer and public trustee, recently released some stats on how the refund distribution has gone so far. As of Jan. 1, he reports that 87,298 of the checks remain uncashed, equalling roughly $536,299.

DiTullio said some of those uncashed checks

haven’t reached the right person yet, with some property owner-addresses being out of date. He added that he received a few return envelopes with not-so-nice anti-TABOR comments written on the envelope.

But many others “just haven’t bothered with such a small amount.”

“Those funds just sit in perpetuity until someone comes and claims them,” DiTullio said.

He suggested check recipients donate the money to a charity or add the amount to a tip, to benefit the community, instead of it not benefiting anyone.

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The early estimates from the Treasurer’s Department indicates that 2020 taxes collected by the county in 2021 will be even higher over the TABOR limit, according to DiTullio.

It will be up to the Board of County Commissioners whether to ask voters to keep the money or to refund it again.

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January 27, 2022

Coffee with your paper: Java Groove Coffee shop visit fit for the whole family in Evergreen

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s Note: This is the second in an ongoing series about coffee shops in the Evergreen/Conifer area.

For a latte with an extra shot of “heart,” Java Groove in Evergreen is a family-friendly cafe and coffee shop ready to serve everyone.

New owners Eric and Becky Martinez took over the shop in July 2021 and are bringing a fresh approach to their business. Newbies to the coffee world, the pair is looking at the industry with fresh eyes.

“The family perspective for us is humongous,” Eric said.

Java Groove has a small library with kids books, blankets to snuggle up with in front of the fireplace and plenty of caffeine-free options for people of all ages. Eric says he wants to make Java Groove a welcoming place where people can all spend time.

Another thing on the horizon for Java Groove is family nights, where Eric hopes to invite families and do readings for kids. He already features children’s artwork on the walls of the cafe, including some of his own kids’ masterpieces.

Java Groove not only offers

Children’s artwork is showcased along the counter at Java Groove.

espresso based drinks but a full breakfast and lunch menu.

“I don’t think people realize we are a full-on cafe. We serve breakfast and lunch cooked to order everyday,” Eric said.

The cafe features countless lattes, homemade cold brew, frozen coffee drinks, muffins, sandwiches as well as non-dairy milks, gluten-free breads and more items that cater to food allergies. Eric says this is just part of the culture they are working to create. “(We want to make) sure that we try to offer things for everyone,” he said.

The cafe also has compostable cups from New Zealand featuring unique art on them.

Shane Powell is a barista at Java

Eric Martinez, right, and Shane Powell create coffee drinks together at Java Groove.

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Groove who loves to make and drink chai lattes. He says the family culture carries over into the staff as well.

“We’re a family here. We all take care of each other,” he said. “We have good food, good drinks, good customers.”

Powell said he likes that he can “nerd out” with the staff, as many of them collect Pokémon cards and

share the hobby with one another.

The staff enjoys passing on cards to kids who come in the cafe, and they even talk about it on their social media pages.

Java Groove has free Wi-Fi and plenty of outlets for people wanting to work remotely, but also welcomes guests to enjoy themselves and stay awhile, or bring the kids by for a hot chocolate.

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January 27, 2022

Conifer girls basketball team sees improvements

BY ARIANA PENSY CONIFER HIGH SCHOOL

The Conifer girls basketball team had another rough week, dropping its latest two games against Golden on Jan. 19 and Evergreen on Jan. 21.

The final score in the game against Golden was 53-17. Seven Conifer players scored, with two of them making three-pointers. Junior Maya Dawson was the leading scorer for the game, making two layups.

The final score in the game against Evergreen was 56-36, which ties for the most points Conifer has scored in a game all season. It also scored 36 points in its loss to Steamboat Springs in Week 3.

Prior to the game against Golden, head coach Pete Campbell said, “We’ve got to play with Mamba mentality,” adding that, “what we’re doing is building up to win and focusing on the fundamentals.”

Campbell is optimistic about how the team will do closing out the season. He feels the girls are growing stronger as a team.

“We’ve taken baby steps, but that’s what happens when you’re trying to build up the program,” he said.

Players on the team are feeling positive about the team’s progress as well.

“I feel like we’ve gotten better,” said senior Megan Fritz. “We’re definitely getting closer to our first win.”

Senior Anastasia Satchell plays against Golden on Jan. 19. She scored a three-pointer in this game.

PHOTO BY ARIANA PENSY

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FRIDAY Evergreen chamber’s Fireside Fridays The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host Fireside Fridays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Beau Jo’s Pizza. No need to register.

WEDNESDAY Evergreen chamber monthly member breakfast The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly member breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 2 at El Rancho Brewing Company.

Visit evergreenchamber.org for more information and to register.

UPCOMING Free legal clinic A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 2 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 3. 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. Pre-registration for individual 15-minute appointments is available by calling 303-235-5275 or visiting tinyurl.com/56u44vdj.

‘Human Beings and Other Acts of Comedy’ Evergreen Players is performing “Human Beings and Other Acts of Comedy” from through Feb. 5 in the Evergreen Players Studio Lounge, 27886 Meadow Drive, Unit B, Evergreen. Performances are at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with a matinee at 2 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets are $30 and available at www.evergreenplayers.org or call 720-515-1528.

285 TechConnect Radio Club The 285 TechConnect Radio Club for ham radio enthusiasts interested in its technical aspects will meet from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 5, at The Bridge Church at Bear Creek, 3101

S. Kipling St. in Lakewood. For more information, visit http://na0tc.org/.

‘I’m Here’ at CAE Center for the Arts Evergreen is hosting the exhibit “I’m Here” showcasing the work of teen arts at the gallery in Bergen Park. The show runs through Feb. 12 and can be viewed from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturdays. For more information, visit evergreenarts.org.

Sparkle for Special Needs drawing The PandoraJohnProperties real estate team at Madison & Company is presenting a special drawing to benefit the Evergreen Park & Recreation District’s INSPIRE program, which helps local people with disabilities. A $20 donation is encouraged for each entry, and a drawing will be done for a pendant will be on Feb. 12. To see the pendant, donate and sign up for your chance to win, visit www.PandoraJohnProperties. com.

Impacts of chronic illness Resilience1220 will offer a workshop on the impacts of chronic ailments on lifespan and development from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 via Zoom.

Speaker Art Ginley will discuss the skills, perspectives and approaches necessary in working with the vast array of symptoms that come up with chronic illness. Lear more and register at r1220.org.

Jr. Poms Clinic The Evergreen High School Poms team will offer its Jr. Poms Clinic from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 18 for boys and girls in grades K-5. Participants will learn a dance routine, have dinner, and get to perform at the EHS basketball game during halftime. Email ehspomsbooster@gmail.com for more information and to register.

Mount Evans benefit gala Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice will host its benefit gala — a Hawaiian luau — at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Genesee. Individual tickets for the costume party are $100, a table of eight is $1,000 and a table of 10 $1,200. Purchase tickets at mtevans. org/support-mount-evans/gala/.

ONGOING Caregiver support groups Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice offers two monthly groups to provide emotional support services for caregivers helping ill, disabled or elderly loved ones. An inperson support group meets every third Monday from 4-6 p.m. at 3081 Bergen Peak Road, Evergreen, and a virtual support group meets every first Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon via Zoom. Call 303-674-6400 to learn how to connect to the group virtual call.

For more information visit mtevans. org/services/emotional-support/.

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.

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.

Beyond the Rainbow Resilience1220 offers Beyond the Rainbow, which is two support groups that meet from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. One is a safe group for those 12-20 and the other is group for parents and caregivers wanting support for raising an LGBTQ child. To RSVP, contact Lior Alon at lior@wisetreewellness.com.

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 jeffco. us/1251/ and can be scheduled on the half hour. Outdoor self-guided tours are available at any time.

LGBTQIA+ Movie Night Resilience1220 offers movie night every other Thursday night.

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Colorado’s 2022 legislative session under way A guide to getting involved

BY SANDRA FISH COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s legislature passes bills with the potential to affect every Coloradan, often in ways deeper and more immediate than changes approved by Congress.

School funding, health insurance, transportation, criminal justice, tax policy and a range of other issues and programs come under the scope of the Colorado General Assembly, which officially started the 2022 session on Jan. 12.

One hundred lawmakers — 65 representatives and 35 senators — will work for 120 days through May 11. Democrats are in control with a 41-24 margin in the House and a 20-15 advantage in the Senate in addition to holding the governor’s office.

As part of The Colorado Sun’s Capitol Sunlight project, which aims to explain state government to Coloradans, we put together this brief guide on how the legislature works and what you can do to influence and stay up-to-date with the process: There is a lot of legislation Lawmakers are supposed to introduce only five bills each, but there are often exceptions. In the past 10 years, the number of measures introduced ranged from

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545 in 2012 to 721 in 2018, indicating that plenty of representatives and senators don’t follow the limit.

About 63% of the bills intro-

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duced in the past 10 years were signed into law, with nearly 81% of 2020’s 623 introduced bills being enacted.

But before a bill becomes a law and impacts your life, it goes through a lengthy and often complex process, with several opportunities for the public to follow along, offer their input and contact their lawmakers.

How bills move through the legislature A bill becomes public once its title is read on the House or Senate floor, at which point it’s assigned to a committee. The legislature lists bills as they’re introduced, along with information on where they’re at in the process and votes cast for or against them, on its website, leg. colorado.gov.

Unlike in Congress and other state legislatures, every bill that’s introduced gets at least one committee hearing where members of the public may offer input. If you’re interested in following a particular measure, the web page for each piece of legislation includes a schedule for when and where it is set to be debated.

Each edition is filled with exclusive news, analysis and other behind-the-scenes information you won’t find anywhere else.

If you’re interested in a particular issue area, such as education or health care, you might want to follow specific committees and their work. Committees in the House and the Senate typically meet at set times and days of the week in specific committee rooms, with the agendas published in advance.

However, those agendas and schedules are subject to change.

So, if you’re interested in a specific committee hearing, check the schedule at the end or beginning of the day.

Once a bill passes committees Bills sometimes must clear multiple committees before they are advanced to a chamber floor.

Once a measure reaches the full Senate or House, it must clear two votes to advance. The “second reading” of a bill is where the first vote

is taken and it’s also where most debate occurs. Any lawmaker may offer floor amendments and speak for or against the policy. Typically, a voice vote is held on this initial passage.

If a bill clears second reading, it heads to a third and final reading where the second vote is taken.

The second vote must happen at least a day after second reading, though it may be delayed for strategic or logistical reasons. Typically, only amendments offering technical corrections are allowed at this point.

Once the House or Senate approves a bill, it moves to the opposite chamber, where the same procedure — starting with a committee hearing or hearings — takes place.

How you can get involved There are plenty of ways for citizens to get involved in the legislative process: Participate in committee hearings. You may testify at committee hearings on specific bills either in person or via Zoom by signing up in advance. Note that speaking time may be limited if a large number of people are signed up to testify, so prepare to make your point in 3 minutes or so.

Email or call your lawmaker.

Lawmakers welcome input from constituents, though not when it’s threatening or laced with profanity. Consider contacting all the lawmakers on a committee considering the bill you’re interested in, said Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, a Douglas County Republican.

Tips on how to communicate with your representative and senator Don’t know who your state representative or senator is? Look it up here by plugging in your address.

Then find their contact info on this list. Visit the website at https:// leg.colorado.gov/legislators.

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State to distribute free surgical grade masks Polis says program builds on state efforts to protect Coloradans

BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Starting later this week, public libraries, fire stations, recreation centers, VFWs, YMCAs and hightraffic community centers that

have agreed to be local redistribution points will have KN95 and surgical-grade masks for those who ask.

In a press statement, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said that this is part of the state’s ongoing effort to provide high-quality personal protective equipment to Coloradans who might be especially at risk during the pandemic and future public health emergencies.

With the COVID-19 omicron variant surge, the state recommends

upgrading from cloth masks to medical-grade masks like the KN95.

“We are on a mission to help Coloradans keep themselves safe, and free medical-grade masks are far more effective in preventing infection than cloth masks,” Polis said. ”By making free medicalgrade masks available at libraries across our state and soon for home delivery, we are giving Coloradans a powerful tool to avoid infection.

In addition, he said, the state will continue to meet Coloradans where

they are at when it comes to accessing doctor-approved vaccines, free testing at community sites, and free COVID tests delivered to homes.

While masks are free, the distribution is limited to select locations that have agreed to participate in the state program.

Some libraries may not be participating in the program.

Check this link to find a participating library near you: covid19. colorado.gov/freemasks

‘Personal choices’ behind surge in traffic deaths Officials study statewide increase, with total for 2021 likely to top 700

BY PAOLO ZIALCITA CPR NEWS

Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation shows 672 people died on Colorado roads in 2021, the state’s most since 2002.

That number is expected to exceed 700 once final tallies come in, according to Colorado State Patrol chief Matthew Packard.

During a Jan. 19 press conference announcing the record, Packard urged people to take personal responsibility for reducing traffic deaths. He said too many people get behind the wheel while impaired, or are distracted when on the road.

“It’s appalling to me to think that that many people senselessly lose their lives in something that we do every day,” Packard said.

Overall, the state has seen a 50 percent increase in traffic deaths since 2011, and deaths on Colorado roadways increased by 8 percent last year compared to 2020. The early count shows 432 crashes involved people in cars and trucks, while 145 were motorcycle or bicycle riders. In addition, 87 pedestrians were killed by incoming traffic.

Colorado Springs and greater El Paso County had the most road

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Prosperity or another civic group?

Does your business belong to a state-level association? If so, you likely have someone lobbying lawmakers on your behalf. Such organizations typically establish positions on issues likely to come before the legislature, and may adjust their stances through the session as legislation changes.

You don’t need to need to leave home to get involved Members of the public can always visit the Capitol and sit in committee rooms or the House and Senate gallery. But if you want to

Traffic on Interstate 25 in Denver last May.

fatalities in the state last year, with 77. Denver reported 65 fatal crashes during the same period.

Police officials from around the state said they plan to expand enforcement in areas with a disproportionate share of fatalities.

But they argued during Tuesday’s briefing that a systemic crackdown on traffic safety is not the solution.

“The causations we’ve talked about today that cause accidents, those are personal choices,” stay at home, you can also watch the action online through Colorado Channel on YouTube. Here is the link.

Committee hearings are not broadcast or recorded on video, but you can listen to them live through an audio feed or find them archived after the fact. Here’s the link. (For committee hearings, the entire audio often isn’t posted until hours later, or even the next day.)

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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Colorado Springs Police Department chief Vincent Niski said.

“It’s not infrastructure, a lot of it’s not infrastructure. A lot of it’s not about public transit. It is about a personal choice to run a red light.”

CDOT director of maintenance and operations John Lorme acknowledged asking Coloradans to be more careful does not guarantee change, but he reminded people worried about road safety that improving other transporta-

tion options would make residents less dependent on driving.

“CDOT knows that we can’t grow out of this problem,” he said. “One of the ways that we can [improve] is to increase transit availability to everybody within the state.”

This story is from CPR News, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr. org.

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Colorado’s graduation rates fell last year

The drop was worse among students of color

BY DAVID GILBERT COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s high school graduation rate fell for the first time in more than a decade in 2021, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

A total of 81.7% of the class of 2021 graduated last spring, down from 81.9% of the class of 2020.

The data shows wide graduation rate discrepancies between races and economic statuses.

The decline came as the pandemic shuttered schools across the state and sent students home to learn, leading to widening gaps between students of color and their white peers.

The graduation rate for white students climbed by 0.6 percentage points last year to 86.6%, while graduation rates for students of color fell by 1 percentage point to 76.1%.

American Indian students saw the sharpest decline, with a graduation rate of 64.5% in 2021, down from 66.7% in 2020. Black students saw their graduation rate fall by 0.6 percentage points to 76%, while Hispanic students fell by 1.2 percentage points to 74.2%.

Graduation rates also fell for students with limited English proficiency, economic disadvantages, those experiencing homelessness and those from migrant families.

The graduation rate for migrant students fell by 4.7 percentage points in 2021 to 67%.

The graduation rate for students with disabilities climbed by 4.6 percentage points to 66.4%.

The state’s completion rate, which measures how many students either graduate high school, obtain a certificate or GED also fell to 83.2% in 2021 from 83.4% the year before.

The state’s dropout rate remained at 1.8% in 2021, the same as the year before, and the lowest mark in a decade. About a quarter of districts reported their dropout rates were lower than in 2020.

Many districts are utilizing the state’s new graduation guidelines, which take effect for the class of 2022, to provide students with “multiple pathways” toward degree completion, including work-based learning, apprenticeships and concurrent enrollment, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Education.

“We know how tough it was for everyone last school year due to the challenges brought on by the pandemic with schools going to remote learning and others offering hybrid models,” said Katy Anthes, Colorado’s education commissioner in a statement. “It is a relief that the graduation rate is nearly the same as it was the previous year. With the state’s dropout rate also nearly unchanged, it is a concrete display of the dedication and determination of Colorado’s students, parents and teachers, especially during these tough times.”

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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January 27, 2022

State considers bill on whether to let local public workers unionize Prospective bill could grant thousands more public employees a seat at the negotiating table

BY THY VO COLORADO SUN

Lawmakers are seen at the Capitol’s House floor on Jan. 12, 2022 in Denver at the start of Colorado’s General Assembly’s 2022 sesPHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN sion.

he did not cite any specific part of the bill.

“The governor was proud to sign legislation that provides the state workforce collective bargaining while striking a balance between collective bargaining and elected representation,” Cahill said in a statement. “The door is open to a much narrower legislation to expand collective bargaining and the governor hopes the advocates engage local governments more earlier in this process.”

A major expansion of the right to unionize The coronavirus pandemic highlighted how essential public workers are to society, said Esgar. And while there are already laws that give most private sector workers the right to organize and force their employers to the bargaining table, Coloradans working for local government, schools and public hospitals and universities don’t have that ability.

“Many everyday public heroes who take care of our kids, clear off roads and respond to emergencies, they don’t have collective bargaining rights,” Esgar said. “(This bill) gives us a huge opportunity to level that playing field and create equity and fairness for working families across the state.”

A number of local public workers have tried unsuccessfully in recent years to unionize under current law.

Last year, nurses and other workers at UCHealth and Denver Health tried to form a union, but their efforts weren’t recognized by their employers.

In Colorado Springs, voters turned down a 2019 ballot measure that would have amended the city’s charter to allow local firefighters to form a union.

In Denver, which allows collective bargaining by rank-and-file police and fire employees, efforts over the last two decades to bring a charter amendment granting bargaining

rights to other city employees have failed.

Among Colorado’s 272 cities, just 16 currently allow some or all of their workers to unionize.

The forthcoming bill could grant more than 250,000 more public workers the right to collective bargaining, said Dougherty, the AFL-CIO president.

“You can have near-unanimous support for a union, go to a board and they can say, ‘We’re not interested,’” Dougherty said. “This should be a fundamental right.”

The proposal is the AFL-CIO’s No. 1 focus this session, Dougherty said.

It also comes after the union told Democratic lawmakers that it would suspend fundraising for Democratic legislative groups until May 2022 because their interests have been “excluded.”

The AFL-CIO is not basing its funding decisions on support for the bill, he said. But recent discussions with Democrats about working relationships have been productive and are “headed in a positive direction.”

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A bill that would grant more public employees in Colorado the right to unionize is shaping up to be the next big labor fight at the state Capitol.

The proposal, sponsored by House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, a Pueblo Democrat, would allow people working for cities, counties, schools, public hospitals and other local government entities the right to collectively bargain.

It would be a major expansion of labor rights for those workers, who can currently form unions but don’t have negotiating power over their work conditions, unless they are recognized by voters or the organization they work for.

“We want to make sure it doesn’t matter where you live, you have the right to bargain,” Esgar said.

Although the measure has not been introduced and many details are still in flux, labor groups say it’s the last major piece in their long effort to expand collective bargaining for workers in Colorado. In 2020, Democratic lawmakers passed a measure allowing the union for nearly 28,000 state workers to collectively bargain.

Labor advocates had another win last e year when they passed a contentious law granting agricultural workers minimum wage, collective bargaining and other protections.

“This is the unfinished business of making sure all Coloradans have the freedom to join a union,” said Dennis Dougherty, executive director of the Colorado AFL-CIO. This year’s effort has garnered early opposition from conservatives and public sector groups, including the Colorado Municipal League, a powerful advocacy organization representing cities and towns that argues the measure would unconstitutionally infringe on local control.

“Local governments and their voters are fully equipped to be able to have the conversation locally and determine what’s appropriate,” said Kevin Bommer, the group’s executive director.

The conservative dark money nonprofit Advance Colorado Action says it will spend six figures on a direct mail and digital ad campaign against the measure, Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic lawmakers. And Advance Colorado Institute, an affiliated nonprofit, says it will sue to overturn the proposal if it becomes law.

State Sen. Bob Gardner, a Colorado Springs Republican, argues that without limits on strikes, the measure would give public employees far too much power.

“It’s an extraordinary, unimaginable piece of leverage being handed to public employees,” Gardner said.

There’s another big hurdle for proponents of the bill: getting the governor’s approval. Polis doesn’t support the bill “in its current form,” spokesman Conor Cahill said, though

Many details are still unclear This isn’t the first year lawmakers have mulled whether to expand the number of public employees who can unionize.

Last year, a draft of a similar proposal allowing county and municipal workers to more easily collectively bargain was circulating ahead of the legislative session. But a bill was never introduced.

Esgar hopes to introduce her measure this year at the end of January.

But many policy details are still uncertain, said Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat who is working on the legislation, too.

“There’s still a lot of conversation on what it is,” Fenberg said of the prospective measure. “Who it applies to, what exactly it is — it’s a little too soon to say. I think the caucuses generally want to do what they can to move collective bargaining rights forward for all employees, not just state workers.”

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The 7 biggest lines from Polis’ State of the State address

BY JESSE PAUL AND DANIEL DUCASSI COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis on Jan. 13, delivered the final State of the State address of his first term, focusing mostly on the ways in which his administration and fellow Democrats plan to drive down the cost of living in Colorado.

Polis also discussed his plans to combat rising crime and gaps in children’s mental health care, while briefly delving into his climate and environmental priorities.

Here are the biggest lines from Polis’ speech along with an examination of why they are so notable: 1. “If it isn’t clear, saving Coloradans

money and keeping our state affordable is my top priority this session.”

About a third of the governor’s speech was spent on ways he feels he has or can save Coloradans money.

That tracks with what Democratic leadership at the Capitol focused on Jan. 12 as the lawmaking term began. House Speaker Alec Garnett said affordability was also his top issue at the Capitol this year.

It makes political sense. Polling has shown Democrats’ numbers slumping across the nation amid rising inflation. Members of both major parties say they hear from voters that the cost of living is a top-of-mind issue.

“We promise to use every single tool at our disposal to save hard-

working Coloradans the money you need to live the life you want,” Polis said.

The governor said he plans this year to push through affordable housing initiatives and fee relief, including by delaying implementation of programs backed and passed by Democrats in recent years.

“My administration will work with both parties to continue cutting taxes and fees wherever we can,” the governor said.

Republicans argue that Polis and Democratic state lawmakers are responsible for rising consumer costs and find it ironic that they are now so focused on bringing them down.

“He identified a lot of the right

problems,” said state Rep. Colin Larson, a Ken Caryl Republican. m “It’s just that he failed to acknowl- a edge that he created them.”

State Sen. Dominick Moreno, a t Commerce City Democrat, worh ries that the governor’s proposals m won’t benefit the right Coloradans. r “I think the key is, how can we d target assistance to the people 2 that actually need it?” said Moreno, who is vice chairman of a r the legislature’s powerful Joint Budget Committee. “Some of the proposals I’m seeing are a lot more r B broad-based. It would provide relief to, frankly, businesses and g folks that don’t need it, didn’t have f any impact during this pandemic, a SEE POLIS, P19

e e o b p year.” m c Demographic shifts in schools could stem t from state’s population changes P With the spread of COVID, particularly the omicron variant, still 2 challenging schools’ abilities to keep s r classes in person, the pandemic is also tamping down K-12 enrollment s in Colorado.

The number of students opting for o home-schooling this school year is n 10,502, a third fewer than the 15,773 B students home-schooled in fall 2020. b However, the number of homei schooled kids in the state remains much higher than the 7,880 kids who h were home-schooled in 2019, before 3 the pandemic. Many students are also choosing to learn through onlinef w educational programs — 31,382, compared with 32,034 who did their i s classes online last year, according to figures from the state education t department.

C Public school demographics are also shifting statewide, according to 2 enrollment figures. The state’s popu- g lation of Hispanic students enrolled i in schools jumped by 4,357 students p c to 306,215 total. Meanwhile, fewer white students showed up to public t schools this year, with 3,106 fewer students counted than last year. The state recorded 460,186 white students this school year.

Those shifts could be indicative of broader population changes in Colorado. The percent of white residents living in Colorado dropped by 0.2% from 2010 to 2020, translating to a decrease of nearly 6,300 people, M K according to 2020 census data. In the same time period, Colorado’s Hispanic or Latino population rose d by 21.6%, increasing by more than m e 224,700 people. p “The overall demographic of Colorado is becoming less white and a more diverse,” said Van Schoales, senior policy director of the Keystone d Policy Center, a nonprofit research b t group. “I think that the schools y would reflect that.”

While Colorado is facing decreas- b ing birth rates, its general population has grown by 14.8% from 2010-2020, m g according to 2020 census data.

“Only time will tell if that will help m sort of steady K-12 enrollment,” said

Colorado public schools enrollment declines

BY ERICA BREUNLIN COLORADO SUN

Student enrollment has continued declining across Colorado public schools, with the state counting about 1,200 fewer students in kindergarten through 12th grade this fall than last year, when enrollment in preschool through high school plunged by about 30,000 students.

State officials largely attributed last year’s enrollment slump — which was the first of its kind reported in more than 30 years — to parents’ pandemic-driven decisions. Many held off on enrolling kids in preschool and kindergarten while other families switched to homeschooling or online education programs. And the Colorado Department of Education, which on Wednesday released enrollment numbers from a count conducted in October, expected that enrollment numbers would increase again within the next few years.

But the dip in K-12 students this year points to an underlying issue that has nothing to do with the pandemic: declining birth rates.

The drop in student count this year isn’t some kind of “COVID blip,” said Brian Eschbacher, a Denver-based independent education consultant who previously served as executive director of planning and enrollment for Denver Public Schools. Declining birth rates are having a trickledown effect on K-12 enrollment, with education being “the first government institution that is going to feel the impacts of a shrinking country,” Eschbacher said.

“It is absolutely here and it is not going to get better and our school systems don’t know how to deal with

it,” he said.

Declining numbers could spell financial trouble for some school districts, because district budgets are largely determined by pupil counts.

“The reality is fewer kids does equate to less funding in many cases,” said Kate Bartlett, executive director of school district operations for the state education department.

During fiscal year 2021, Colorado had 61,970 births, down about 9,000 from 2007, a peak year that saw 70,777 births, according to state demographer Elizabeth Garner. The decrease comes even though Colorado has more women of childbearing age, Garner said.Colorado districts across metro, suburban and rural communities showed enrollment declines, as did schools in cities and towns of all sizes across the country, Eschbacher said.

The state, which measures student enrollment in 178 school districts each year, tallied 855,482 K-12 students this year — down 1,174 students from fall 2020. DPS, Colorado’s largest school district, counted about 84,200 K-12 students this year, down from 85,400 students last year.

DPS was already seeing enrollment decreasing, first at the elementary school level, which fed into a dip in middle school enrollment “in the last year or two,” said Liz Mendez, executive director of enrollment and campus planning for the district.

“We were already seeing a decline moving through our system based on population dynamic changes,” Mendez said, citing decreasing birth rates.

Soaring home prices in Denver are also factoring into the district’s enrollment downturn, she added.

“A lot of families have moved out

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of the Denver boundary because they can no longer afford housing,” Mendez said.

DPS officials anticipate that declining birth rates will continue to drive down enrollment in the future.

When asked about the decline in K-12 enrollment this school year, Bartlett, of the state education department pointed to increased mobility among students as one critical driver.

“There’s just a lot of variability and mobility within the system overall,” Bartlett said, citing students moving, switching school choices and the possibility of immigrant families returning to their home countries.

Future school enrollments could possibly swell depending on student numbers in preschool and kindergarten, particularly as the state expands its preschool program in fall 2023 and as it continues offering free, full-day kindergarten.

Enrollment in preschool and kindergarten this school year bucked the trend of K-12 enrollment, with preschool enrollment climbing by 4,478 students — a nearly 17% increase over last year. Schools are educating 3,868 more kindergarteners than they did last year, which amounts to a year-over-year increase of about 7%.

More students in those grades could translate to higher student counts in subsequent grades down the road.

Bartlett is encouraged by the boost in enrollment among Colorado’s youngest learners, particularly preschoolers.

“I am a huge believer in early childhood education,” she said, “and the more students we have engaged in the system earlier, the better outcomes I hope we can deliver for them.”

Eschbacher sees increases in preschool and kindergarten enrollment as modest after schools suffered the greatest enrollment losses in those grades last year. The state reported a 23.3% drop in preschool enrollment and a 9.1% decrease in kindergarten enrollment last year.

So many parents held back their 4- and 5-year-olds amid the pandemic last year, he said, that “some percentage of them rejoined districts this

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maybe even made record income and profits throughout it.”

Moreno said he wants to better tailor affordability measures to help “the people who need it the most: the low-income folks, the restaurants that were decimated during the pandemic.”

2. “Because our revenues as a state are strong, families will also receive a refund.”

The governor celebrated how revenues exceeding the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights limit on government growth will mean Coloradans are forecast to get refund checks and an income tax reduction for the next several years.

That position clashes with some of his fellow Democrats, who are exploring how to keep some of the excess and direct it toward priorities such as education. It also bucks the general Democratic opposition to TABOR, a Republican mainstay in Colorado that liberals complain has led to fiscal issues in the state for nearly three decades.

It was also interesting to hear Polis celebrate in his speech the 2020 passage of a ballot measure slashing Colorado’s income tax rate.

The governor said the move “is saving families about $100 per year on average, while helping businesses hire more and pay more.”

But most Democrats opposed the ballot measure.

Another Republican-backed, income-tax-reduction measure is headed for the 2022 ballot.

3. “I’ve never been one to shy away from ambitious goals, which is why I want to spend the next five years making Colorado one of the top 10 safest states in the country.”

The governor first introduced this objective last week during a Colorado Sun event ahead of the 2022 lawmaking term. It’s a lofty goal given that Polis says the state is in the middle of the national pack when it comes to the state’s crime rates.

The objective is yet another nod to political realities heading into

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Maya Lagana, a contractor for the Keystone Policy Center.

Bartlett, of the state education department, also cautioned against making broad assumptions about enrollment changes in the state, emphasizing the importance of looking at changes district by district.

That’s important in terms of both demographics and enrollment numbers. More than 60 Colorado districts tallied fewer students this school year, but 115 districts experienced a bump in enrollment.

Colorado has devised a funding mechanism to assist districts struggling with flagging student enrollment.

A state formula that seeks to average out funding is meant to help soften the blow, providing funding to

the November election, as Republicans accuse Democrats of being weak on crime.

Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Douglas County, said crime is just another area where Democrats are shifting their stance to meet changing public perception.

“They have pushed very hard to let people out of jail, out of prison, be softer on sentencing,” Holbert said. “Now, it seems like their focus is trying to, again, retreat from where they’ve been.”

After Polis’ speech, the County Sheriffs of Colorado, Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and Colorado Fraternal Order of Police released a joint statement thanking the governor for his focus on public safety but called on the legislature to focus on “sustainable, renewable funding.”

4. “Data and common sense tell us that preventing a crime does more to keep people safe than solving a crime after it’s committed.”

This is an area where Democrats and Republicans disagree on how to tackle the crime wave in Colorado.

While the GOP is pursuing some stiffer policies, Democrats want to invest in behavioral health and housing as ways to improve public safety. The idea is to create a social and economic environment where people are dissuaded from breaking the law.

But there are some exceptions.

“We also know that there are times when the swift arm of justice is the best solution,” Polis said, “which is why I look forward to legislation to strengthen penalties for drug dealers peddling fentanyl in our communities.”

State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat who has worked extensively on criminal justice reform issues in Colorado in recent years, said she thinks the governor’s approach is correct.

“We can’t go back to the punitive policies of the 90s,” Herod said. “Instead, we need to prevent crimes of desperation before they happen, which means bringing down the cost of living, ensuring that people can live in their homes and feed their children.

But we also need better trained

districts based on their current year of student enrollment or an average of two, three, four or five years —whichever results in the highest student count.

But the averaging provision won’t solve the entire funding problem for districts.

“Colorado does not fund public education as well as a lot of states,” DPS chief financial officer Chuck Carpenter said, “and certainly a decline in enrollment plus state funding is a challenge for all school districts, not just Denver.”

Colorado Sun staff writer Thy Vo contributed to this report.

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officers and more mental health first responders in the field in our communities.”

As for Republicans blaming Democrats for rising crime, “we know that that’s not true,” Herod said.

“There’s not one single bill they could point to say that is what has caused crime to go up.” she said.

“COVID or economic climate, depression and despair is the reason why crime is up. And we have to address that. This is not a political talking point. This is people’s lives.”

5. “Building safer, healthier communities also means improving our air quality and meeting the climate crisis head on.”

The governor mentioned the word “climate” in his speech only three times. Environmental protesters outside of the Capitol, urging Polis to take more action to address climate change, could be heard throughout his speech.

The activists held signs that spelled out the message, “OUT OF TIME.” Some fellow Democrats, like state Rep. Emily Sirota, a Denver Democrat, wanted to hear Polis focus on the issue more.

“The state is literally on fire. The world is on fire,” she said. “There should be more attention paid to the climate emergency. I think that we can both do that and help save people money.”

Garnett, the House speaker, said Democrats will definitely be focused on climate and environmental issues at the Capitol this year.

“I think climate is a priority,” Garnett said, noting that cleaning up Colorado’s air will be a particular emphasis in 2022. “You’ll see us leaning in on that and trying to figure out the best way forward.”

Polis said at a news conference after his speech that “we look forward to engaging with legislators in an aggressive way to reduce emissions.”

6. “We are tougher than anything thrown our way.”

Colorado’s resiliency was also a big theme in the governor’s speech as he noted the recent wildfire in Boulder County, the Table Mesa King Soopers shooting, and a gun-

man’s recent rampage through Denver and Lakewood. He also nodded to the state’s COVID-19 deaths.

Polis said during his speech that “we are tougher than anything thrown our way. I’ve seen it myself.” He thanked those who have stepped up during crises over the past year, saying they embody the “Colorado spirit.”

This is how the governor ended his speech: “The state of our state, just like the people of Colorado, is strong, it is steadfast, and, in spite of everything, we are boldly moving forward.”

7. “I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 2022.”

Polis often injects his nerdy humor into his speeches, and his 2022 State of the State address was no exception. He referenced Star Trek by giving a shout out to certain Democratic lawmakers whose work, he said, will help communities “live long and prosper.”

He also sprinkled in music references, invoking lyrics by pop singer Taylor Swift to describe his optimism: “I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 2022, everything will be all right, because we know what we gotta do.”

And the governor wrote his own version of Paul Simon’s hit song from 1975, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” saying, “there must be at least 50 ways to save Coloradans money.”

Reacting to the governor’s pop culture references, House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, noted she’s “more of a Paul Simon fan, not quite into the Taylor Swift thing, but you know, I thought it was quirky. It was the governor.”

While the pop culture references did get some laughs, Polis mentioned Taylor Swift twice compared to his three uses of the word “climate.” That raised some eyebrows.

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Many interest groups wait until a measure is introduced before taking any official positions. But the Colorado Municipal League said it’s likely to oppose the measure no matter what exemptions or carve-outs end up in the final text.

“It has little to do with whether or not there should be collective bargaining,” Bommer said, adding that the league has opposed past attempts by the legislature to ban public-sector collective bargaining on the same principle. “Employment matters at the local level should be a matter of home rule and local control.”

The group argues the soon-to-be measure would infringe on the constitutional right of cities that operate under “home rule” charters, which is nearly 100 Colorado cities and towns.

The home-rule status gives the municipalities the right to self-govern in policy issues of “local concern.”

But if Democrats do decide to pursue the legislation, CML and Gardner said there should be limits placed on the ability of the affected workers to strike. The 2020 law allowing the state workers’ union to collectively bargain prohibits them from striking.

Gardner said he would advocate for the same prohibition under the new proposal to avoid employee groups “holding the state hostage” by disrupting government services.

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According to the AFL-CIO, the latest draft of the prospective bill includes requirements that public safety workers – people working for law enforcement and fire departments – use arbitration to settle an impasse and prohibits them from striking. The draft bill wouldn’t otherwise limit strike activity.

“I wouldn’t say we’ve landed anywhere,” Fenberg said, but “everybody recognizes there are certain professions and certain lines of work that have to be there for public safety purposes.”

Proponents also dispute CML’s argument that requiring cities and towns to recognize employee unions would infringe on home rule, arguing the requirement would be similar to state laws governing anti-discrimination and worker’s compensation that apply to all municipalities.

Bommer also raised concerns that the proposal would affect existing bargaining agreements brokered by local governments or passed by their voters, and about language in earlier drafts that lay out specific requirements for the bargaining process.

Workers would still need to win the support of their coworkers to form a union and go through a negotiating process with their public employer, Esgar said.

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January Wildlife Photo Page: Elk

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In honor of Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s 125th anniversary this year, the Canyon Courier will have a monthly photo page celebrating the state’s amazing wildlife and parks. Each page will celebrate a different local animal or group of animals, including fun facts provided by CPW. For January, the Courier is celebrating Colorado’s elk population.

ELK FUN FACTS: While commonly called “elk” in the United States, wapiti is the preferred name, according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Elsewhere in the world, “elk” is used to describe the animal Americans call moose. Wapiti are also found in Eurasia, where it is known as the red deer.

Colorado is home to more than 280,000 elk, which is the largest population in the world, CPW’s website states.

The elk often seen in the Evergreen area are part of a larger Mount Evans herd that extends from Morrison to the Continental Divide.

That herd is an estimated 2,500 elk, CPW staff confirmed.

In the early 1900s, only 40,000 elk remained in North America, mostly because of unregulated market hunting, CPW’s website describes. In 1916, Colorado imported 50 elk from Wyoming to reestablish its dwindling herds. The elk were transported and released in Idaho Springs and Pueblo County’s Greenhorn Mountains.

From these limited transplants, and through decades of trapping and relocation efforts by wildlife managers, the elk population has grown to the abundant herds for which Colorado is now famous. CPW states that the elk’s return is among Colorado’s greatest conservation success stories.

A mature bull elk will weigh around 600-800 pounds, while a cow elk will be about 500 pounds. A set of antlers on a mature bull elk can weigh up to 40 pounds.

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A trio of young bull elk graze along Evergreen’s South Blue Creek Road in June 2018.

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A bull elk, center, guards his harem during the Sept. 2017 rut in Rocky Mountain National Park.

An elk herd, background, visits an elk statue, foreground, along Golden’s Heritage Road in May 2019.

A pair of elk run through a parking lot near Evergreen’s Meadow Drive in May 2016.

A bull elk watches out for competitors during the Sept. 2017 rut at Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Commissioners seeking public input on Mount Evans renaming petitions

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The five petitions to rename Mount Evans will likely be considered by state and federal officials later this year, and Clear Creek County has been asked to weigh in on whether and which petitions it supports.

As it did with the Mestaa’ehehe Mountain petition, the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners plans to host educational and publiccomment meetings before determining its official stance.

Anyone is welcome to send written public comment about the issue at any time, the commissioners clarified.

During a Jan. 18 meeting, Commissioner Randy Wheelock said the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the state naming advisory board, and the U.S. Forest Service have all asked what Clear Creek County’s position is on the five petitions.

Mount Blue Sky would honor the Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples. The Arapaho were known as the Blue Sky People among other tribes, and the Cheyenne have an annual renewal of life ceremony called Blue Sky. The Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and conservation-focused nonprofit The Wilderness Society support this petition.

Mount Cheyenne-Arapaho would

honor the tribes who once called Colorado home and who were devastated by the Sand Creek Massacre. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe supports this petition, according to Wheelock.

Mount Rosalie was the name Albert Bierstadt, a landscape painter and the peak’s first-known summiter, gave the mountain in honor of his future wife. It was the mountain’s unofficial name until 1895. The name Rosalie was given to a nearby peak after the mountain was renamed for Evans.

Mount Soule would be in honor of U.S. Army Captain Silas Soule, who refused to participate in the Sand Creek Massacre.

Wheelock added that the fifth petition is to leave the peak as Mount Evans, but to redesignate its namesake as another member of the Evans family.

He suggested hosting a meeting in mid-February or early March for each petition’s proponents to explain their stance and answer the commissioners’ questions.

After this educational meeting, Wheelock recommended the county host a town hall for people to submit public comment. He said this meeting should be on a weeknight to ensure that Evans’ descendants, tribal representatives, people who live near Mount Evans, and other county residents could easily voice their opinions.

A marmot crawls along a rock as traffic ascends the Mount Evans Scenic Byway on July 22.

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Then the commissioners would decide Clear Creek County’s official position at a regular meeting in the spring.

Wheelock said the board could take any of the five stances: Neutral; Opposed to change; Supportive of change; Supportive of indigenous-based petitions but not taking sides; or Supportive of a specific petition.

Based on his discussions with state officials, Wheelock said the state naming advisory board hopes to take up the Mount Evans issue in late summer or early fall.

Commissioner George Marlin thought Wheelock’s outline sounded

reasonable, because of its similarity to what Clear Creek did last year for the Mestaa’ehehe Mountain petition.

J Commissioner Sean Wood noted a c major difference — the Mestaa’ehehe Mountain petition was the only one to rename that peak. The Mount Evans discussion involves five petitions, and he believed there will be a great amount of public interest in the process.

Wood felt that hosting meetings to educate residents and hear their opinions would be “an exercise worth doing.” He also recommended that educational materials from the county’s Mestaa’ehehe Mountain discussion be shared online before the

Skål! UllrGrass returns to Parfet Park Golden’s longest-running music and beer fest slated for Jan. 28-30

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A day in Young AmeriTowne

Jonas Smead (center, left), a teacher at Stober Elementary, looks on as students take care of business in Young AmeriTowne.

BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Before you actually walk through the doorway of Young AmeriTowne, you can hear the fun and excitement.

When you peer through the slim glass windows, you can see the beehive of activity taking place inside. There’s music in the air, courtesy of the AmeriTowne radio station, and students — on this particular day, fourth and fifth-graders from Stober Elementary School, running the whole shebang.

Young AmeriTowne is an award-winning educational program offered to 4th, 5th and 6th grade teachers to help students learn about business, economics and free enterprise and financial literacy in a fun and hands-on way.

There are three Young AmeriTowne campuses, but Jeffco students attend the Belmar location. The permanent facilities in Denver and Belmar feature a life-like Towne with 16 businesses plus a Towne Hall.

Each year, teachers from 420 Colorado schools use the Young AmeriTowne curriculum, with more than 34,000 students attending in person. The program, designed by Young Americans Center for Financial Education, was created in 1990.

Prior to their school’s visit, students go through fun steps like applying and interviewing for the job they’ll do when they arrive.

From Mayor to package delivery person — all walks of life and types of jobs are represented.

Students can be a doctor, banker, radio DJ, television personality, grocery clerk, accountant or even a police officer who’s authorized to give out tickets to Townies who break the rules. If you do get a ticket, expect to be hauled before the judge to plead your case. Rumor has it, the judge is usually pretty reasonable and lets folks off with just a warning.

Mary Tallerday Smith, Assistant Director of Young AmeriTowne, was once a student enjoying the experience herself. She

said the experience is much more than just learning about jobs.

“The students each have their own personal checking account and goals to balance their own checking account and to help their business make a profit and pay back a bank loan with interest,” she said.

Ronald Buttermore, director of Young AmeriTowne in Belmar, said a lot of the experience is connected back to community by teaching real-world lessons in running a town for a day.

During a student’s time at one of the campuses, they receive AmeriTowne money that is direct-deposited into their checking account. They can use that money to purchase goods or services from other businesses during one of their break periods. They learn to write checks, use a debit card and be responsible consumers as well.

Tallerday Smith said it helps kids understand how businesses and towns work, and how interdependent they are.

“Every business has to pay other businesses for things like radio advertising. They also have to pay rent to City Hall,” she said.

“It kind of teaches them how communities work together.”

In the course of running their businesses, students also learn about economic principals like supply and demand — raising prices if things are selling well but stock is running low, or advertising or slashing prices if goods aren’t selling.

Aside from lessons about economics and finance, both Buttermore and Tallerday Smith agree that one of the best things about the program is seeing how children find themselves and express their personalities in the jobs they take on for the day.

“It’s really cool to see these kids step into these roles — kids that might normally be shy — having them take on these customer service skills or show their talents in writing for the newspaper, doing math at the bank or just interacting with other kids they might not be used to talking to, is so rewarding,” Tallerday Smith said.

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Men’s quilting exhibit anything but square Vibrant colors, personal stories merge in total man-made show

BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new exhibition at Golden’s Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum celebrates and elevates the stitchcraft of men.

No longer humble bedcoverings, quilts have come into their own as powerful formats for artistic expression and storytelling.

RMQM Exhibits Manager Shirley Esher said the Rocky Mountain High Men’s 16th Biennial Exhibit is now open and is one of the museum’s most talked-about quilt shows.

“I don’t know how it started, but people are just thrilled when we have the men’s exhibit,” she said.

“There’s such a range of topics and styles — there’s some traditional quilts as well as art quilts; they’re just really fun.”

She added that the stories accompanying the more than 30 quilts on display are intriguing.

She first points to Canadian quilter Bill Stearman and his art quilt titled “His name is Clarence,” a handsewn personal statement about his journey with cancer.

Then, Denver artist Micheal Gold’s quilt, “Autumn Splendor,” pays homage to a maple tree in the front yard of his childhood home.

He started the quilt two decades ago while touring with the Broadway production of “Annie.”

The Men’s Biennial Exhibit runs through April 16 in the museum’s main gallery and concurrently with Maynard Westlake’s solo show in the northeast gallery.

Westlake’s exhibit features a collection of quilts inspired by Impressionist artists such as Monet and Van Gogh.

Visitors to the show may also be interested in RMQM’s quilting education programs, ranging from lectures to hands-on workshops and a fun-filled summer program for young quilters.

RMQM’s Sandra Dallas Library

contains more than 8,500 books, pamphlets, and DVDs. In addition, the self-supporting library offers a wide range of quilt-related subjects, from history to fiction, to patterns, out-of-print literature and techniques.

The public is welcome to visit and browse the collection.

Incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization in 1982, RMQM opened in 1990 in downtown Golden, with a gift of 101 quilts from the personal collection of Eugenia Mitchell, the museum’s founder.

Since then, RMQM has served the community as a trusted repository for treasured family heirlooms, historically significant quilts, and cutting-edge contemporary quilts.

It is one of only 11 dedicated quilt museums in the nation.

The museum has more than 60 volunteers, all promising to help keep interested visitors in — well — in stitches.

Made from reclaimed denim waistbands, Eliu Hernandez’s quilt “Waist Not,” is an interesting perspective on the use of recycled materials.

RMQM’s Sandra Dallas Library contains more than 8,500 books, pamphlets, and DVDs on quilting-related topics, including patterns, techniques, and outof-print literature. The library is open to the public.

Colorful bolts of quilting fabric await inspired quilters at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden. The museum opened its doors in 1990 and has served the community as a trusted repository for treasured family heirlooms, historically significant quilts, PHOTOS BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY and cutting-edge contemporary quilts.

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Denver artist Michael Gold’s quilt, “Autumn Splendor,” pays homage to a maple tree in the front yard of his childhood home. He started the quilt two decades ago while touring with the Broadway production of “Annie.”

IF YOU GO

Rocky Mountain Quilting Museum 200 Violet St., Suite 140 Golden, CO 80401 303-277-0377 rmqm.org Rocky Mountain Mile High Men’s Exhibit The 16th Biennial Exhibit of Quilts Made by Men In the main gallery

Maynard Westlake Solo Exhibit In the northeast gallery Exhibits run through April 16 Admission Adults $12 Seniors 65+ $10 Students & Military w/ID $6 Children 6-12 $6 No charge for those under 6

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January 27, 2022

Clear Creek School District moves forward with four-day school week Enrichment activities planned for the fifth day

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Clear Creek School District is ready to roll out its four-day school week beginning in August, and in response to parent concerns, it has a plan for fifth-day enrichment activities.

The district calls it the COMPASS Day, which will provide time for extended learning, work-based learning and family time.

COMPASS stands for: • Choices in • Outdoor education: dive deeper into the outdoors; • Metro and mountain expeditions: field trips to Denver and the mountains; • Passion projects: extracurricular activities, athletic events, classes and independent projects; • Academic achievement: tutoring, STEAM activities and college classes; • Student internships/jobs: exploring professional pathways; • Special family time: family excursions and leisure time.

Morning programs on the fifth day will be free for families, paid for by a grant, while afternoon programs will have small costs associated with them. District staff members are still working on the specifics, and students are not required to partici-

pate in fifth-day programs.

In addition, the school board will discuss the 2022-23 calendar year, including which day of the week will be the fifth day, at its meeting at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10. District officials say the school day will be longer, and the school year will be extended by a couple weeks.

Superintendent Karen Quanbeck said at the Jan. 18 school board meeting that instruction time will increase with the four-day school week because educators feel that is a priority.

She noted that the first year of the four-day school week will be the most difficult as families, staff and the community figure out new schedules and routines, adding that the district will find solutions as issues arise.

“We can see the change will be challenging,” said Calvin Berg, a Clear Creek High School teacher who is serving on the four-day task force. “What I know is that if we open our minds and think about what we are trying to do for children, it will really help with the transition.”

Berg graduated from the Gilpin County School District, which has had a four-day school week for decades, and he quipped that he turned out OK. Clear Creek is tapping into parents who have skills that could be turned into student learning experiences on the fifth day.

“Parents are really excited about designing programs,” said Dacia

Kelly, career connections coordinator and fifth day designer. “We hope and expect to engage our community in design sessions. One of the things that makes Clear Creek unique is our varied residents, and this will let students see what the community has to offer.”

Members of the four-day task force and district officials reiterated that the change is not a move to save the district money or to provide staff with a three-day weekend.

“This will provide a consistent, predictable time for professional learning and planning, which is essential for delivering the highest

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quality teaching and learning and a more predictable school calendar,” Quanbeck said.

She said it wasn’t fair to ask teachers to do the intensive work to redesign curriculum after a long day at school or during a short planning period.

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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!

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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.

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

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!

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”

BERGEN PARK CHURCH CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA) Bergen Park Church is a group of regular people who strive to improve ourselves Serving the mountain community from the heart of Evergreen and our community by studying the Bible and sharing our lives with each other.

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On Sunday mornings you can expect contemporary live music, Children’s Ministry Office Hours: Tu-Thur 9:00 - 4:00; Fri 9:00 - noon that seeks to love and care for your kids, teaching from the Bible, and a communiBuffalo Park Road and Hwy 73 ty of real people who are imperfect, but seek to honor God in their lives. We hope www.churchofthehills.com to welcome you soon to either our 9:30AM or 11:00AM Sunday service.

MOUNT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS Search Bergen Park Church on YouTube for Livestream service at 9:30am CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL 30571 Chestnut Drive ~ (303)670-1387 31919 Rocky Village Dr. 303-674-5484 Sunday Worship 9:00am • Education for All 10:30am In-Church Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:00 am info@bergenparkchurch.org / www.BergenParkChurch.org Rev. Carl Frank, Pastor www.mounthopelutheranlcms.org 10:00 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8601726656 27640 Highway 74 - ¼ mile east of downtown CALVARY CHAPEL EVERGREEN Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH Teaching the Bible verse by verse www.transfigurationevergreen.org Located: 4954 County Road 64 in Bailey. Office hours MWF 8am-1pm 32214 Ellingwood Trail 303-838-4409, Worship & Children’s Church at 10am Evergreen, CO 80439 Small group studies for all ages at 9am CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE) (lower level, next to Tuscany Tavern) Transitional Pastor: Mark Chadwick Youth Pastor: Jay Vonesh Reconstructionist Synagogue Join us for our Sunday Worship Service at 10am Other activities: Youth groups, Men’s/Women’s ministries, Bible studies, Rabbi Jamie Arnold 303-408-7993 VBS, MOPS, Cub/Boy Scouts. www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294 Email: info@calvarychapelevergreen.com 2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care) Website: calvarychapelevergreen.com ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH “Connecting all generations to Jesus” CONIFER CHURCH OF CHRIST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, “Doing Bible Things in Bible Ways” 28244 Harebell Lane for updated service times 11825 U.S. Hwy. 285, Conifer, CO 80433 Sunday Service & Sunday School 10am ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 Sun: 9:00a.m. Bible Study-10:00a.m. Worship; Wed: Bible Study 7:00p.m.

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2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animal is a flying fox?

3. GEOGRAPHY: In which body of water does the island of Malta lie?

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1. 24

5. TELEVISION: What was the name of the fictional airline whose jet crashed on an island in “Lost”?

3. Mediterranean Sea

6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president ran on the slogan “Vote Yourself a Farm and Horses”?

7. MOVIES: What is the name of Thor’s hammer in the earlier “Avengers” movies?

8. FOOD & DRINK: The “Iron Chef ” TV cooking show originated in which country?

9. HISTORY: In what year did the Cold War end?

2. A type of bat

4. A pelican 5. Oceanic Airlines 6. Abraham Lincoln 7. Mjolnir 8. Japan 9. 1989 10. Atmospheric pressure

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Trash Removal Services Trash Removal Services Janitorial Supplies Hygiene Supplies Medical Supplies/Drugs

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Miscellaneous Contract Services Miscellaneous Contract Services Miscellaneous Contract Services

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138,896.60 1,757.50 82,420.32 1,307,792.58 1,804.00 4,245.00 26,735.68 32,784.68

Accelerated Resource Management Services 5,439.00 Mileage 66.11 Drainage System Construction 10,097.25 Telephone Services 255.07 Telephone Services 317.74 Building Rent 214.29 Uniforms Allowance 352.53 Consultant Services 81,823.87 Miscellaneous Contract Services 345.00 Water & Sanitation Services Heat & Power Professional Dues & Memberships

127.40 18.50

1,000.00 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Computer Supplies/Software /Equipment 16,950.00 EVERGREEN METRO DISTRICT Water& Sanitation Services 243.78 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY Land Acquisitions 950.00 GOLDEN, CITY OF Water & Sanitation Services 459.56 JENNIFER CANIGLIA Event Fees-Boettcher Mansion 2,325.00 KEN CARYL RANCH WATER & SANIT DIST Water & Sanitation Services 133.72 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT Water & Sanitation Services 922.73 METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Research & Studies 2,667.00 NORTHWEST LAKEWOOD SANITATION Water& Sanitation Services 639.20 PAONIA INC Miscellaneous Contract Services 70,024.00 REPUBLIC SERVICES INC Trash Removal Services 702.37 SAMPSON ROAD ASSOC Repair & Maintenance (Other) 2,462.25 SOUTH EVERGREEN WATER DISTRICT Water& Sanitation Services 500.00 SOUTHERN ROCKIES SEED NETWORK Research & Studies 3,167.50 TIM REDMOND Mileage 200.07 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLO INC Trash Removal Services 125.00 XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power 3,771.57 Open Space Fund Total 206,300.51 ARVADA, CITY OF EDGEWATER, CITY OF GOLDEN, CITY OF LAKEWOOD, CITY OF LITTLETON, CITY OF MORRISON, TOWN OF MOUNTAIN VIEW, TOWN OF WESTMINSTER, CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, CITY OF Open Space Cities Share Fund Total

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9,676.00 9,676.00

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EXPRESS SERVICES INC

Road & Street Improvements 235,779.12 235,779.12

ALSCO DENVER INDUSTRIAL ALTITUDE SIGNAL LLC ARVADA, CITY OF BULLSEYE TELECOM INC CENTURYLINK CLINT L REFFEL COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA COLUMBIA SANITARY SERVICE INC CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DENVER WATER DENVER WATER DENVER WATER

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82,319.73 640,843.44

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18,235.38

529,868.12

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CONCRETE EXPRESS INC Open Space Fund Grants Total

CONIFER TOWN CENTER LLC

WHEAT RIDGE, CITY OF Road & Bridge Fund Total

Social Service Fund Grants Total

3,145.81 627,612.21

7,500.00 7,500.00 28.30 28.30

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457.38 457.38

CLIENT PAYMENT EXPRESS SERVICES INC

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Equipment Maintenance 74.00 Telephone Services 182.97 Services & Charges (Other) 355.10 Fuel 21,690.53 Motor Oil 119.50 22,422.10

Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment 13.99 Office Supplies 426.67 Recognition/Appreciation 24.98 General Supplies (Other) 864.87 Special Events Supplies 2,700.92 Telephone Equipment 23.99 Library Books & Materials-Print 203.94 Library Books & Materials -Digital 21,533.04 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-VAS 4,925.25 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials -Print 22,172.30 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Library Books & Materials 75.00 BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY ILL Library Books & Materials 66.25 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY General Supplies (Other) 30.13 COLO DEPT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Equipment Maintenance 40.00 CUSTOM FLAG COMPANY INC General Supplies (Other) 696.00 DIRECT TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC Computer Hardware & Software 744.00 ENVISIONWARE INC Software Maintenance Agreement 5,616.00 EXPRESS SERVICES INC Temporary Agencies 41.71 FEDEX GROUND INC Courier Charges 82.82 HAYNES MECHANICAL SYSTEMS HVAC Services 720.00 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES Library Books & Materials-VAS 21.10 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES Library Books & Materials-Print 610.92 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC Software Maintenance Agreement 21,468.90 INTERMOUNTAIN LOCK AND SUPPLY Building Supplies 50.12 JERRY BARLOW Programs 300.00 JILL K HINN Food & Beverages 53.23 JILL K HINN Mileage 42.76 JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY Library Books & Materials 11.98 KLEEN TECH SERVICES CORP Janitorial Services 113.34 LAKE RIDGE ACE HARDWARE General Supplies (Other) 10.28 M A MEYER CONSTRUCTION INC Building Maintenance 4,080.00 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials -DVD 12,241.49 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 3,726.19 MILAN, KELLY Programs 300.00 MONICA REZAC Consultant Services 5,143.00 MUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS Professional Dues & Memberships 140.00 OVERDRIVE INC Library Books & Materials -Digital 13,521.87 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC AMAZON CREDIT PLAN BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC

PEPPERDINES MARKING PRODUCTS REPUBLIC SERVICES INC SPRINGSHARE LLC

General Supplies (Other) 102.50 Trash Removal Services 4,278.86 Library Computer Service Materials 1,755.00 SPRINGSHARE LLC Computer Hardware & Software 1,241.00 STAT COURIER SERVICE INC Delivery Charges 49,844.38 UNATTENDED CARD PAYMENTS INC Software Maintenance Agreement 7,236.00 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 2,119.97 VICTORIA F SANDOVAL Mileage 99.12 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY Janitorial Supplies 317.62 ZOOBEAN INC Library Computer Service Materials 7,995.00 Library Fund Total 197,826.49 OPTUM BANK INC UNITED HEALTHCARE Benefit Plan Fund Total

Miscellaneous Contract Services UHC Medical Claims

49,454.60 460,487.44 509,942.04

BCT COLORADO INDEPENDENT PROPANE COMPANY PF COMAC SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Patrol Fund Total

Police Supplies Resident Deputy Police Supplies Office Supplies

97.00 606.14 322.00 544.21 1,569.35

CUMMINS ALLISON CORP FIRSTBANK T MOBILE Patrol Fund Grants Total

Equipment Maintenance Office Supplies Wireless Service

666.00 1,304.52 126.39 2,096.91

General Supplies (Other) Bank Charges

500.94 1,118.24 1,619.18

CENTURYLINK FIRSTBANK FIRSTBANK FIRSTBANK FIRSTBANK FIRSTBANK FIRSTBANK Forfeiture Fund Total

Telephone Services Office Supplies Police Supplies Postage Office Equipment Telephone Services Training & Education

64.75 213.60 359.43 9.25 4,990.40 1,139.47 12.15 6,789.05

AMANDA L DAVIS ANSWER INC AT&T MOBILITY BULLSEYE TELECOM INC CATALYSS COUNSELING LLC

Mileage Telephone Services Telephone Services Telephone Services Professional & Technical Services (Other) Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment

87.53 1,117.75 3,325.99 353.95

ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF Inmate Welfare Fund Total

CDW G COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT KATIE E FOLLETT KELLY A MCGREGOR LABCORP LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES INC LINDSEY D GONZALES LINDSEY D GONZALES T MOBILE Public Health Fund Total BIRTHMARK DOULA COLLECTIVE LLC CHRISTINE E BILLINGS CHRISTINE E BILLINGS COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE

720.00 6,977.30

Laboratory Services Intergovernmental To State Mileage Mileage Medical Services Professional & Technical Services (Other) Furniture & Equipment - Non Capital General Supplies (Other) Telephone Services Medical Supplies/Drugs Food & Beverages Mileage

196.00 19,441.50 48.56 381.98 155.80 89.62 1,000.00 1,000.00 3,003.48 37,899.46 15,000.00 220.00 597.02

Laboratory Services 161.00 Professional & Technical Services (Other) 2,032.00 EMERGENT DEVICES INC Medical Supplies/Drugs 8,100.00 FEDEX FREIGHT WEST INC Freight 19.90 FIVE POINTS GEOPLANNING LLC Consultant Services 520.00 GEHRKE, HILDA Professional & Technical Services (Other) 377.00 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment 68.33 LABCORP Medical Services 3,269.90 MEDICAL SYSTEMS OF DENVER INC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 331.49 NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP Education & Training Materials 11,496.00 ROSANNE REID Professional & Technical Services (Other) 640.00 SANOFI PASTEUR INC Medical Supplies/Drugs 4,004.12 TOTAL ACCESS GROUP INC Medical Supplies/Drugs 375.00 TOTAL ACCESS GROUP INC Medical Services 1,080.00 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS Office Equipment 388.40 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS Outdoor Equipment 515.22 XCEL ENERGY Utilities (Other) 242.31 Public Health Fund Grants Total 49,437.69 ABSOLUTE PROPERTY CARE

Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,884.75 Telephone Services 677.49 Water& Sanitation Services 972.54 Records Management Services 17.27 Telephone Services 57.41 Building Maintenance 1,650.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 5,327.00 KEY RITE SECURITY Security Services 1,722.00 SURF FORE LLC Consultant Services 1,937.50 US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION Miscellaneous Contract Services 50,702.11 Airport Fund Total 64,948.07 AT&T MOBILITY BROOMFIELD, CITY OF BROOMFIELD, CITY OF CENTURYLINK COLORADO INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC LLC DBT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC

BROTHERS REDEVELOPMENT EXPRESS SERVICES INC

HS-Grants to Other Entities HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services SALVATION ARMY HS-Grants to Other Entities Community Development Fund Grants Total GRAND TOTAL

2,431.03 1,914.38 4,703.84 9,049.25 5,815,122.39

Legal Notice No. CC714 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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CCHS ski team divides and conquers at Winter Park, Gold Run

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek junior Parker Scott poses for a photo earlier this ski team season at COURTESY OF BRIAN INMAN Loveland Ski Area.

This year’s Clear Creek ski team is small but mighty.

On Jan. 21, the 12-member ski team had to divide and conquer. Five skiers competed in slalom at Winter Park and five competed in a skate race at Breckenridge’s Gold Run Nordic Center. The remaining two were out sick, coach Brian Inman said.

While he was at Winter Park for the day, he’d heard that the five Nordic skiers did well at Gold Run. At Winter Park, Clear Creek’s senior Bridget Egan, junior Skylah Inman and sophomore Shea Ryan all placed in the top 70 girls, he continued.

“I thought the girls skied really well,” he said. “They showed real aggression at points during the race and really attacked the hill.”

For the boys, sophomore Olsen Hoogendoorn and freshman Ayden Mellon both crashed in roughly the same spot on the course, but Inman was still very happy with how they

competed. “(Mellon)’s getting used to varsitysized race courses,” Inman said of the freshman. “ … He’s getting better every race.”

The Golddiggers will likely return to Winter Park in mid-February for the state competition, he said, adding that he hopes all 12 skiers will be able to go.

Beyond state, Inman believes that junior Parker Scott has a good chance to win the March 1 Skimeister competition and that his sister, freshman Addyson Scott, could finish in the top 10.

While Clear Creek typically boasts 16 or 17 skiers each winter, this year’s team is the program’s smallest in 10 years, Inman said. He initially had 25 students sign up this season, but only 12 stuck it out. He wasn’t sure why, wondering if COVID-19 was to blame.

“I know some of the older kids that aren’t competing, they want to get done with school and move on,” he said.

Even so, Inman described this year’s skiers as adaptive, hardworking, and resilient, adding, “I think they’ve been really excited to compete.”

Public Notices Legals Public Notice REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Clear Creek County advisory boards and commissions offer an opportunity for citizen participation in local government. Service on boards is voluntary and appointments are made by the County Commissioners.

Letters of Application for vacancy on the board listed below should be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 OR Email: bluther@ clearcreekcounty.us. Position open until filled.

OPEN SPACE COMMISSION: 9 members and 2 associate members, 3-year terms, and meets once a month. The most important criteria for selection will be an interest in and dedication to preserving open space and protecting the environment. The Commissioners are looking for 1 associate member who must be a resident of Clear Creek County and have the ability and commitment to become an active board member for three years. The commission requests that interested applicants attend one meeting to familiarize themselves with the organization.

The commission meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Idaho Springs City Hall in Idaho Springs.

Legal Notice No. CC710 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE KITTREDGE SANITATION AND WATER DISTRICT JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO 1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Kittredge Sanitation and Water District of Jefferson County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to each serve for a 3-year term. Eligible electors of the Kittredge Sanitation and Water District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (“DEO”): Dana Retterer, DEO c/o Coaty Marchant Woods, P.C. 1202 Bergen Parkway, Suite 110 Evergreen, Colorado 80439 (303) 674-0800 e-mail: dretterer@cmw-evergreen.law The office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is close of business on Friday, February 25, 2022 (by 5:00 p.m.) (not less than 67 days before the election). Earlier submittal of a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form via e-mail

is encouraged. If the DEO determines that a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022.

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, February 28, 2022 (by 5:00 p.m.) (the sixty-fourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, if an eligible elector of the Kittredge Sanitation and Water District wishes to receive an Absentee Ballot by mail for this election, an application shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 (by 5:00 p.m.). If an eligible elector of the Kittredge Sanitation and Water District wishes to be a permanent mail-in voter of the District on all future elections, an application for permanent absentee voter status shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 (by 5:00 p.m.).

Kittredge Sanitation and Water District By: /s/ Dana Retterer Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC708 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) MOUNTAIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Mountain Water and Sanitation District County of Jefferson, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms and one (1) director will be elected to serve a 1-year term. Eligible electors of the Mountain Water and Sanitation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Catherine T. Bright 7400 East Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 cbright@svwpc.com 303-770-2700 The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on February 25, 2022 (not less than 67 days before the election).

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, February 28, 2022 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, April 26, 2022.

Designated Election Official Signature Legal Notice No. CC703

First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR INTER-CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District of Jefferson County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Crystal Schott, the Designated Election Official for the District, at 165 Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, or email: cschott@cogovlaw.com. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

INTER-CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: /s/ Crystal Schott Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC716 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

The deadline to submit Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms to the Designated Election Official is not later than the normal close of business on the 67th day prior to the election, which date is Friday, February 25, 2022. If the Designated Election Official determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form, at any time, prior to 3:00 P.M. on Friday, February 25, 2022. Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on the 64th day before the election, which date is Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee voters’ ballots are available in the office of the Designated Election Official, Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C., 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado 80237, (303) 8673000. An application for an absentee voter’s ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election, which date is April 26, 2022.

ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By /s/ Stacie L. Pacheco, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC705 First Publication: January 27, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Bids and Settlements NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS §§ 1-13.5-303; 1-13.5-305; 1-13.5-501; 1-13.51002; 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

Silva Construction Inc. 154 Cisne Cir. Brighton Co. 80601

ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Road & Bridge 2021 Concrete Removal and Replacement Contract project in Jefferson County, CO.

Stacie L. Pacheco, Designated Election Official c / o I c e n o g l e S e a v e r P o g u e , P. C .

4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360 Denver, Colorado 80237 spacheco@isp-law.com or (303) 867-3000 The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday (with the exception of holidays), from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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.

2. All such claims shall be filed with Ian Shows, Director of Finance for 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

Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of February 2022 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to: Haselden Construction LLC. 6950 S. Potomac St. Englewood Co. 80112 hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Dakota Building Autopsy Room Sewer Replacement Contract project in Jefferson County, CO. 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.

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.

Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct an election that will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms. Eligible electors of the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the District’s website www.roxwater.org or the District’s Designated Election Official (“DEO”):

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

2. All such claims shall be filed with Ian Shows, Director of Finance for Jefferson County Colorado, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden CO 80419-4560.

Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of February 2022 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of Roxborough Water and Sanitation District (the “District”) of Douglas and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. CC704 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Lesley Dahlkemper, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CC706 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Lester Gristak, a.k.a. Richard L. Gristak, a.k.a. Richard Gristak, a.k.a. Rich Gristak, deceased Case Number: 2021PR31243 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 May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Roseann A. Morrison Personal Representative 5057 Bear Mountain Drive Evergreen, Colorado 80439 Legal Notice No.CC700 First publication: January 13, 2022 Last publication: January 27, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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