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Kristen Sullivan explained it was their first time sledding at the park because they had just moved to the Conifer area over the summer. The beautiful outdoor-recreation conditions come just before another storm expected to bring another 10 inches to the area mid-week.
While some foothills residents asked the Jefferson County commissioners to place a moratorium on new development in unincorporated Jeffco, the commissioners approved three changes to the wildfire regulations and a Conifer development. The moratorium was requested to give the county’s Planning & Zoning staff time to work through comprehensive changes to wildfire regulations and the county’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan, speakers at the Jan. 18 commissioners meeting said. The commissioners did not discuss the request. In the meantime, the commissioners unanimously approved three changes to the wildfire regulations that govern unincorporated parts of the county, with staff saying these were quick changes in advance of more comprehensive changes to the regulations. The three changes are: requiring proof of fire protection at
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Paige Sullivan, 7, and Evelyn Hill, 5, carry a plastic tube up the sledding hill. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
A beautiful blue sky, temperature in the 40s and plenty of snow made for a perfect day for recreation at Meyer Ranch Open Space Park on Jan. 29. Sledders, snowshoers, snowboarders and hikers took to the trails and the slopes to enjoy the outdoors. Bicyclists could be seen on South Turkey Creek Road.
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Evelyn Hill, 5, said she enjoys coming to the park because she likes going super-fast on her sled, though sometimes the snow flies in her face. She’s glad there are flat surfaces to help her stop. Paige Sullivan, 7, and Kaylee Dale, 11, enjoyed the sun and the snow as they slid down the hill and walked back up numerous times. Mom
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Coffee with your paper: Espresso Evergreen Local drive-thru coffee in Evergreen hits the spot BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Editor’s Note: This is the third in an ongoing series about coffee shops in the Evergreen/Conifer area. On mornings where there is not enough time to stop and sit down for a cup of coffee, Espresso Evergreen is a great choice to satiate a caffeine fix on the go. Situated right off Evergreen Parkway in midtown, Espresso Evergreen’s location is convenient for those coming into Evergreen on their way to work. The shop is walk up or drive through
only, ensuring quick turnaround. Owner Tiffani Packer said this is what makes Espresso Evergreen unique. “It’s the only drive-thru coffee shop in Evergreen that’s locally owned and operated,” she said. Tony and Kristi Lafata opened Espresso Evergreen in 1995, and it has been a community landmark since. The shop offers coffee and tea drinks, changing frozen yogurt flavors, quick grab pastries and sandwiches, frozen coffee drinks and more. Packer also owns the Muddy Buck Cafe and a few other restaurants in town but said Espresso Evergreen is a different experience. “It’s fast and convenient…just an easy environment,” she said. During some of the supply
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chain difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, Espresso Evergreen was able to lean on the local community to fulfill their needs for baked goods. “Being able to utilize local bakeries when other purveyors weren’t able to provide the product,” Packer said. This is all to say that the shop and its staff cherish being part of the local community. “We love to be a part of the special things that our community is involved in. We love to give back,” Packer said. Packer added that the staff is what makes the location so special. “The team there is fantastic, hardworking (and) enthusiastic.”
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Sledding fun at Meyer Ranch
People of all ages head toward the sledding hill at Meyer Ranch Open Space Park.
Paige Sullivan, 7, and Kaylee Dale, 11, complete a run at the sledding hill.
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Kaylee Dale, 11, makes her way up the sledding hill.
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Paige Sullivan, 7, and Kaylee Dale, 11, get ready to go down the small sledding hill, as their parents, Kristen and Paul Sullivan, watch.
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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 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 bas-
ketball game during halftime. Email ehspomsbooster@gmail.com for more information and to register. Great Backyard Bird Count The 25th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a global four-day event, will be Feb. 18-21 and Evergreen Audubon encourages everyone with bird feeders to participate. For more information, visit EvergreenAudubon.org. 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/. Scholarships available DriveSafe Driving Schools and CollegeDrive Test Prep and Tutoring are offering scholarships of $1,500 each to two students, who can use the money to enhance their education in any capacity. To compete for the scholarship, which will be awarded on April 13, students must complete a short application and submit a qualifying entry of either a 250-500 word essay or a video. Videos must be made on one of the following platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok. All high school students are eligible to apply by March 2 by visiting www.collegedrive.com/scholarship or www.drivesafecolorado. com/scholarship.
`Godspell’ Ovation West will present the new version of the inspirational show “Godspell” March 18 at 7:30 p.m. and March 19 at 4:30 p.m. at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, and April 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m., and April 10 at 2:30 p.m. Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Visit ovationwest. org/godspell for more information and to purchase tickets. Evergreen Audubon spring break camps Registration is open for Evergreen Audubon’s Explore More Spring Break Camps, March 21-25. Wee Creatures for preschoolers will meet in the mornings and Animal Architects for children K-5 meets in the afternoons. For more information, visit EvergreenAudubon.org Explore More After-School Registration is open for Evergreen Audubon’s Explore More AfterSchool programs at Wilmot, Marshdale and King-Murphy elementary schools. These weekly programs start after spring break and are for children in grades 1 through 5 who love being outdoors and exploring nature. For more information, visit EvergreenAudubon.org or contact Emma Vasicek at EOD@EvergreenAudubon.org. 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 in-person 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.
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the time a building permit is issued, allowing the Board of Adjustment to consider requests for changes to wildfire mitigation site plans as a special exception rather than a variance; and requiring that all additions to a structure have defensible space. The commissioners in a 2-1 vote approved rezoning six acres on Kitty Drive behind the Staples shopping center from Agriculture 2 and planned development to a new planned development that allows commercial and light industrial. The new zoning does not allow outdoor RV storage, which was in the original rezoning application and caused concern from neighbors.
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Jefferson County commissioners approved a rezoning on Kitty Drive in Conifer to allow for commercial and light industrial uses. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
hydrants to ensure it complies with the International Fire Code. He encouraged the county to required developers to address risk mitigation including the adequacy of evacuation routes, roadside mitigation and fuel breaks, plus the resources available for firefighting and evacuation. Speaker John Lewis reminded the commissioners that development in the foothills requires a different set of rules and regulations, especially regarding environmental sensitivity, wildlife management, fire migitation and evacuation, egress, and water availability. He suggested that the Comprehensive Master Plan for the foothills should become a mandate rather than a guide. Wildfire regulations Jeffco planner Felicity Sevolski said requiring proof of fire protection at the time a building permit is issued would entail a letter from the fire protection district where the property is located. Some have questioned whether the change goes far enough, she said, and Planning & Zoning staff believe it’s a step in the right direction, and the language can always be revised later. The second change corrects what Sevolski called an oversight in the regulations. The language about requests for changes to the wildfire mitigation site plan moves from a variance to a special exception. The third change updates the
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required defensible space review for building permits within the Wildfire Hazard Overlay District that includes Evergreen and Conifer. The new requirements say a building permit won’t be issued “for any new structure, replacement of an existing structure or an addition to a structure until written evidence has been submitted by a qualified forester that defensible space and associated fuel-break thinnings have been created around the structure, or a wildfire mitigation site plan has been reviewed and a special exception has been granted by the Board of Adjustment. …” Sevolski explained to the Planning Commission in December that the change will look at unintended consequences of increasing the footprint of any building. The regulation had required defensible space on a building addition of 400 square feet or more. In recommending adopting the changes, Planning Commission members said they couldn’t argue with the need for more defensible space around buildings, but they also didn’t want the change to cause an undue burden on property owners. Rezoning This is property owner Dave Figuli’s second attempt to rezone the property, and in response to neighbor concerns, he changed the planned use for the property from
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Moratorium In the aftermath of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County plus recent fires in Clear Creek County and Ken Caryl, concern about mitigating fire risk, evacuation routes and resident safety were of utmost importance to speakers. David Chapman, who represented the Mountain Area Community Coalition and homeowners associations, reminded commissioners of the gridlock during a recent snowstorm when vehicles had no access route to the foothills. He said that sort of gridlock during a wildfire would mean the loss of life. “I believe we should deny the proposed regulation amendments because we do need to go back to the drawing board and address this in a more comprehensive fashion where we can be focused,” Chapman said. “Let’s eliminate distractions.” Among many suggestions and concerns he expressed, he said the Wildlife Urban Interface definition needed to be increased to include property at 5,500 feet of elevation rather than the 6,400 feet of elevation currently used, especially after watching homes burn in the Marshall Fire. “(Moratoriums) are intended to be used to enable the county to address this problem in a comprehensive fashion that resolves the issue and eliminates the challenges,” he explained. He urged that the planning-andzoning process involve fire departments and water districts sooner to assess fire protection capabilities and fire flow in areas that have
RV storage to other commercial or light industrial uses with minimal outdoor storage that will be shielded from view. The Planning Commission and Planning & Zoning staff recommended approval of the rezoning. Several residents urged the commissioners to vote against the proposed rezoning, saying the proposed uses go against the Comprehensive Master Plan, development on the property would negatively impact neighbors, the development would increase traffic on Highway 73 and U.S. 285, and fire protection is inadequate for the property. Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper voted against the rezoning, saying she was concerned that Elk Creek Fire Protection District said it could only provide fire protection to buildings up to 30 feet high, and she was concerned there wasn’t enough water to provide fire protection. “As we look at the five criteria that we have to consider, the one I still have concerns about is the effect on the health, safety and welfare of landowners in the surrounding area,” Dahlkemper said. “I have some concerns about evacuation and traffic during a fire. … We know it’s a huge issue for this community and the surrounding area.” Jeffco planners reminded the commissioners that specifics about the development would be vetted during the site development plan process.
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Evergreen business owner collects kids’ art for Louisville business Sharing children’s artwork with other kids in hopes of helping them heal BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Amber Burr from Daddy’s Homemade in Evergreen had an idea to brighten the spirits of those who lost their homes to the Marshall Fire, little did she know her idea would span multiple communities and become bigger than she knew it could. Burr originally wanted to collect artwork made by kids to give to a Louisville business to distribute with the care packages they were putting together for those displaced by the fire. Her idea was to have art “from kiddos to kiddos.” Living in Evergreen, Burr knows the realities of what a fire can do. “It was heartbreaking,” she said. “We’ve been evacuated ourselves several times over the past few years. We’ve been there. We have three young kids. I couldn’t help thinking, that could’ve been us. There were just no words watching and seeing the pictures.” Seeing what Arvada had done in support of the fire survivors, Burr connected with City Council member Lauren Simpson to ask for help in gathering kids’ art. On the way to dropping her daughter at preschool the day she spoke
with Burr, Simpson talked to the teacher, and by the end of the day had a pile of art. She went on to collaborate with Peck Elementary and Foster Elementary in Arvada to get kids art from 1st-3rd grade. “What I really like are some of the pieces from some of the older children….some of the older kids wrote messages. One that really touched my heart said `after the rain comes the rainbow,’” Simpson said. Simpson thought that the art coming from kids was important to the healing of other children. She said gifts coming from your own peers and age group are special. “We as adults are able to process events like this….but we have the mental and emotional tools to grapple with events like this. Kids often don’t, especially the younger ones,” Simpson said. Burr teamed up with Pitter Patter, a children’s boutique in Louisville, to bring the art to their business. Pitter Patter has dubbed the project, “Art from the Heart.” Liz Connor, owner of Pitter Patter, has a community closet event happening for those displaced by the fire where they can shop with no price tags. Her event is kid friendly and private for families affected by the fire. Owning a children’s store, Connor sees the value in involving children in the healing process. “It’s a way to guide our children in the healing process for other children,” she said. “Knowing that
Children from multiple schools made unique art for a local business in Louisville. PHOTO PROVIDED BY AMBER BURR
someone cares about you is a huge message for our children to hear.” The women hope that distributing the works of art made by kids brightens the days of kids learning to live with their new normal. Connor and her team have been working hard behind the scenes to make their community shopping event
happen, but ultimately they just want to help however they can. “If we can make it easier to parent during this crisis, we are so happy to do that,” she said. As for Burr, she plans to continue to collect artwork from kids and distribute it to more businesses that could use it.
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ou may remember the song by Jefferson Airplane, “When the truth is found to be lies. And all the joy within you dies. Don’t you want somebody to love?” Well, today we would write it differently. We would ask, “Don’t you want somebody to blame?” I don’t know how to pinpoint when it happened, but we have become a nation of blamers. Your team loses, blame the referees or the coach. The Dallas Cowboys owner is trying to decide who to fire for the loss they endured recently. Everything that is wrong in our country falls at the feet of the president. This is not just a one-party phenomenon; the former president was blamed for everything bad as well. We may never again have a president with a 60% approval rating as each party feels it’s their duty to savage the other party. So, a president has an automatic 25% disapproval factor built in. The pandemic, a national emergency which should have united us, has been another divider. Those who want to batten down the hatches are blamed as business suppressors, while those who champion personal
freedom are berated by those who see it differently. It seems likely to me that we needed JIM some of both and ROHRER calmer minds could have come together to produce a balanced strategy. The reason this didn’t happen is that both sides were more focused on being right and blaming those other guys. I can’t help believColumnist ing that if we had a strong leader like Kennedy or Reagan, things would be different. The blame game is negative and produces nothing positive. I’m reminded how debilitating blame seeking can be as I recall a business experience. I had just joined a growing company who seemed to have survived whatever dooms startups. During my first week, the bad news came that we were losing our largest client. This client produced almost one third of our revenue. So, during my second week, the new HR VP and I had to let go countless employees to keep
the fragile company afloat. The blame started immediately as many of the leaders spent valuable time trying to place blame for the loss. The truth was that the client had been a poor fit for us. We should not have agreed to provide the services they were seeking. We had no experience doing what they wanted and they couldn’t even define their needs. My point is that it took us too long to see this reality and to decide to move on to find new clients needing what we could provide. The story had a happy ending, and the company was successful, but it was a close call. We were paralyzed by the blame game. My old mentor used to refer to negative people as those who look for fault like there’s a reward for it. One place where finding fault is rewarded is in the media. Bad news, negativity and finding fault is what news has become. Cable news has converted their ability to bash the opposition party into a way to tie core listeners to the daily bash. We seem to be addicted to it. They start with “remember what I told you yesterday, well, it’s worse today.” Then, the listeners spread the exaggera-
tions and tortured facts on social media as if they were real. Now I’m doing it. Finding fault with the fault finders. Please let me change the topic. For the last two weekends, I have spent time at our local grocery stores selling tickets to participate in the Rotary Ice Melt. Not everyone I approached was interested, but everyone was pleasant and positive. It was fun and I enjoyed the interface with so many nice Evergreen people. It reminded me that most people are great, and finding pleasantness is way more fun than finding fault. By the way, you can participate by going to evergreenicemelt.com and putting in your guesses. It’s fun and no one could find fault with helping the EPRD’s special needs program and EChO. Jim Rohrer of Evergreen is a business consultant and author of the books “Improve Your Bottom Line … Develop MVPs Today” and “Never Lose Your Job … Become a More Valuable Player.” Jim’s belief is that common sense is becoming less common. More about Jim at www. theloyaltypartners.com.
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Health care in the United States is at a crossroads. Over the last couple of years, we’ve had to confront the gaps in our health care system due to the pandemic. But due to reconciliation, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make lasting changes that will positively impact millions of Americans. As a trans man with chronic illnesses, my experience with the American health care system has been fraught with challenges. Most recently, I underwent surgery and due to complications stemming from the surgery, I was saddled with a bill of $172,000. Unfortunately, my story is all too common in Colorado. Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcies in the United States, and in Colorado, medical debt affects people of color more than their White counterparts. In fact, 22 percent of Coloradans of color, twice the amount of White Coloradans, are facing debtin-collection. Furthermore, 32.9 percent of African Americans and 21.7 percent of Hispanics have reported problems paying their medical bills. What’s worse is that desperate Coloradans reported various ways to
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absolve their medical debt, which included taking out loans and going into credit card debt. A whopping 32.7 percent of Coloradans reported that they were unable to pay for basic necessities like food, heat and rent due to the financial burden that they were straddled with after receiving medical
care. I also live with chronic illnesses, all of which stem from hemophilia. Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which blood can’t clot properly due to a lack of clot-producing proteins. There are only a few ways to treat hemophilia, one of which includes receiving transfusions. Each infusion that I receive costs $40,000, and I need these infusions in addition to other medications every few months to manage my chronic illnesses. I work multiple jobs in order to cover my out-of-pocket medical costs, which often leads to my work hours being as high as 70-80 hours per week. And I know that I’m only one of several
millions of Americans that are suffering from the high cost of medical care. A recent survey showed that 73 percent of Colorado voters said that the amount they pay for health care seems to be going up each year. Furthermore, 61 percent of those voters said that they had at one time or another struggled to pay a medical bill even though they had insurance and 25 percent of those surveyed said that they actively have unpaid or past-due medical bills that they are having trouble paying off. A survey also showed that the majority of Coloradans agree that insurance deductibles should be low enough so that they don’t get in the way of the health care that patients need. Despite the fact that Americans want affordable health care, insurance companies are set on lining their pockets. Accumulator adjustment programs are extremely prevalent in the American health care system; due to their prevalence, insurers save money by refusing to allow prescription drug coupons to count towards a person’s deductible. That leaves millions of Americans with unexpected out-of-pocket costs when it comes to filling their prescription drugs. And if any of these Americans
are like me, that could be deadly. When cost-sharing assistance provided on medications are not applied to insurance deductibles, the prevalence of high-deductible plans means that many patients like me could be asked to shoulder many thousands of dollars more and too many of us cannot afford to do so, even if our lives depend upon it. It is far past the time to reform health care. We’re at a serious crossroads in our country’s history and we can make lasting health care reform that will lead to more compassion for all Americans suffering from chronic diseases or health crises. Our elected officials, beginning with Senator Bennet, need to come together to do what’s best for the American people and pass commonsense legislation that combats toxic billing practices in the reconciliation process. Kris lives in Colorado with his wife and kids. Kris is active in pushing for change in his state and nationally, advocating for change in areas like paid family leave, LGBTQ rights, transgender and transition health care, and mental health and suicide. He is a board member of 9to5 Colorado.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Response to “Why I will vote for Eli Bremer” by Joe Webb, 1/13/22 So you are still under the impression that being an early supporter of Trump, before the immaculate discension down the escalator, I assume, is still a positive thing. I garner from your article that Eli really charmed your pants off at that party. I grew up in the South. They used to have little ways of letting their voters know that they “understand your concerns.” Is saying you still support Trump the modern day Republican equivalent? Now I think it’s great that Eli has ended the abuse of our Olympic athletes. I also noticed he was hanging out with former Olympian, Colorado Springs resident and 1/6 patriot Klete Keller. Eli thought Klete should run for county commissioner. But Eli also thought Klete was too passive. Did Eli
give Klete some type of pep talk after the 2020 election? Maybe a carpe diem or get ‘er done type thing? Did you see seditious conspiracy was the case they gave Elmer Stewart Rhodes? Seditious conspiracy is hard to prove, so why should you worry, right? Because the suspects would have had to do the conspiracy out in the open and then post it on social media for a realistic chance at a conviction. I wonder if anyone Elmer talked to talked to anyone who talked to anyone at the White House. The only issue for me the next two election cycles is seditious conspiracy type things. Joe, could you ask Eli what he thinks about that at the next party? Mack Yaun, Bailey
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February 3, 2022
COMMUNITY VOICES, KATHRYN MAUZ
Evergreen “Gateway” Dear Evergreen, When you last returned from Denver, following the signs from I-70 to Evergreen Parkway, did you look ahead to the familiar hills and glance westward to see how the mountains looked at that moment? You may have stopped at the intersection with Highway 40 and looked over at the historic El Rancho building. You next passed a sign for the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, just before another that reads: Bergen Park 2, Evergreen 8. The transition in your consciousness of the landscape probably began around Genesee, and was seamless as you exited for home. Living beyond this threshold is why you came here, whenever that may have been. El Rancho is your landing pad. It is our neighborhood. This has been a crossroads since the late 1800s, when prospecting and ranching centered around small enclaves widely spaced along primitive roads. When the Denver Mountain Parks were developed in the 1910s and 1920s, the scenic drive that connected them was planned through here. When Highway 40 was built in the1930s, it also came through right here. I-70 was under construction here in 1970, and it conscientiously followed a natural valley westward from what is now exit 252. Forested slopes along the valley were preserved, and tall pines on adjacent hilltops were spared. Today, someone has decided that Evergreen needs a “gateway” and
envisions creating a “beautiful entryway” into our community in the form of a shopping center and travel plaza at El Rancho. Visible from every direction would be a 60-foot tall hotel where our firehouse and the Alpine Rescue Team headquarters have stood for decades west of Highway 74. The old-growth pines there would be destroyed and the view that has been carefully conserved through a century of infrastructure planning would be forever obstructed. From this hilltop location, our emergency services would be displaced a quarter mile away to the narrow strip of sloping land between Highway 40 and I-70. Where the park-n-ride lot is now, there would be a 16-bay gas station. Alongside Highway 40, where a half mile of forest currently buffers light and sound from the interstate, six new retail and drive-thru outlets are proposed. Much of the forest would be replaced by parking lots and token landscaping. As a gesture to the community, the development promises a “pocket park” (smaller than the current park-n-ride lot) and that the “skin” on the modern-style buildings would be “rustic” (steel frames with wood and stone veneer). The traffic generated by this proposed development, also affecting the intersection with Highway 74, is projected to at least double from present levels. The footprint of the proposed development is as large as the El Rancho Town Center across Highway 74, but imposes urban density
and resort scale. There is no single building in Evergreen that rivals the proposed hotel for its size. Go just seven miles east to I-70 exit 259, however, and the recently built “Gateway Village” provides an excellent analog of what is proposed for Evergreen’s “gateway.” Visit there and imagine that “village” transported to El Rancho. Drive by at night and imagine that wall of light right across the road from the historic El Rancho restaurant. Is it beautiful? If it had a “rustic” facade, would it make you think of Evergreen? Would it make you feel like you were home when you saw this in front of you as you came through the exit 252 overpass, unable to still view the Continental Divide from the road? How does the proposed density and scale of this development comport with this sensitive location at El Rancho, long recognized for its natural and historical setting? Within the Jefferson County Master Plan, the Evergreen Area Plan states, foremost, “The community greatly values its scenic, natural and cultural environments. The Plan should guide land use in a way that preserves these qualities.” It explicitly recognizes that Evergreen should prioritize meeting the needs of its residents and not attempt to provide all the amenities of a city; advocates preservation of the scenic and historic elements of the Lariat Loop; and urges that planning should avoid undesirable visual and environmental impacts
on the community. The Evergreen Area Plan recognizes the El Rancho Activity Center as a priority area for commercial development.The area east of Highway 74 was undoubtedly chosen for its siting near I-70 and the buildability of Swede Gulch. Although the former grassland there rivaled other foothills parks we know today as open space, this valley was not fortunate enough to be conserved. We cannot reclaim that historical landscape, but we can take this opportunity to consider, again, what Evergreen residents need, what Evergreen means to its residents and what our community and environment represent to visitors. We have a Plan, and the proposed development west of Highway 74 is antithetical to the Plan. Going forward, we can insist that the Plan should mean something. We must choose to value the investments that citizens of our community have made over the decades, not just to build but to preserve the landscape we enjoy today. We here at El Rancho hope you see our neighborhood as more than just Evergreen’s sacrificial anode. Exit 252 is already Evergreen’s “gateway.” The forested hills you see when you exit I-70 are where our homes are, and that scene is what has always welcomed residents and visitors to Evergreen. Sincerely, Kathryn Mauz El Rancho and Evergreen native, EHS ‘90
Children’s Hospital Colorado takes on mental health crisis Child psychiatrist appointed Mental Health-in-Chief BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In the wake of declaring a state of emergency for pediatric mental health in May 2021, Children’s Hospital Colorado — CHC — continues to invest more resources to better support children, youth and families in along the Front Range. To help oversee this challenge, CHC appointed Dr. K. Ron-Li Liaw, a child psychiatrist practicing at the hospital’s Anschutz Campus location, as the inaugural Mental Health-in-Chief. Liaw will help shape and oversee child mental health vision and strategy, operations, quality, safety and workforce development systemwide for CHC. CHC has 15 locations statewide, including campuses in Highlands Ranch, Aurora, Denver and Broomfield in the Denver metro area. Last year, Children’s Hospital Colorado stepped up, calling the mental health crisis impacting young patients unacceptable. Officials labeled it a crisis, calling on state lawmakers to step up and start making changes to truly address the growing problems.
Dr. K. Ron-Li Liaw
After another roundtable discussion in the fall, CHC continued to press, saying some work had been done since they first raised concerns last May, but stressed it has not been enough. Administrators at CHC have focused on the fact that fixing the mental health problems for youths, teens and young adults in Colorado is not a short-term issue, committing to a long-term fight to find solutions. Appointing Liaw is the latest step for CHC in making the commitment to find answers to the growing problem that is happening not just
Children’s Hospital Colorado has multiple hospitals and clinics across the Front PHOTO BY SHUTTERSTOCK Range.
in Colorado but nationwide. “Now is the time for Colorado to design and build an integrated system of care for the kids and families of this dynamic and beautiful state,” said Liaw. “I am impressed with the mission, vision, footprint and the depth of humble expertise I’ve found at Children’s Hospital Colora-
do, along with tremendous partners who are all driving a movement of change for children’s health. We want Colorado to be an innovative and effective model, and I’m excited to be part of the momentum and part of the team that’s going to get SEE MENTAL HEALTH, P23
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Toxic spill CONIFER–Just about the time the swift-rising sun began warming the cold pavement beneath it, a sharpeyed resident noticed a stranger stop his car in front of her house and start picking numerous items up off the street. Keen to know what treasures were so readily available for the taking on her block, she sidled outside and asked the man, who showed her a large stack of mail addressed to a home a few doors down. Saying he was late for work, the stranger unceremoniously pushed the mishandled mail into her hands and drove away. She summoned a JCSO deputy, who determined that most of the correspondence was of the hated “bulk” variety, and that while a couple of pieces appeared to have been opened, nothing appeared to be missing from them. As the mail’s intended recipient couldn’t be easily contacted of a week day morning, the officer left a business card and delivered his dispatches to the JCSO evidence vault until called for. The case remains administratively open while authorities try to learn how all those Realty mailers and credit card come-ons wound up
in traffic. Scores to settle CONIFER – Late on Christmas Eve, Bonnie Beemer parked her black 2020 X5 in the driveway next to her silver 2018 Z4.Three weeks later, she deduced that holiday hooligans had left what amounted to a double-helping of coal in her stocking, leaving 4-inch scratches on the X5’s driver’s door and the Z4’s passenger-side door. As it happened, Bonnie thought she knew who lay behind the unseasonal sabotage. “I can’t prove it, but I think (Joe) or his son (Li’lJoe) did it.” Turns out The Joes are Bonnie’s least-favorite neighbors and have provoked her to hard stares and strong language on more than one occasion. “I just want it documented,” Bonnie said. The officers documented the dings, then tried to raise one of the Joes at home, but to no avail. Until new information comes to light, the Case of the Blighted BMWs is running on fumes. Raising cane EVERGREEN –Walter’s promising New Year got off on the wrong paw
when he strolled down to the lobby on the afternoon of Jan. 1 and Jack’s dog “tried to jump on me.” Walter remonstrated Jack for his poor dog-handling skills. Jack “waved his cane” at Walter. “I’ll (pup) you up!” Jack growled. Jack didn’t actually (pup) anybody up, and the dispute simmered nonviolently until a few days later when Jack called JCSO with news that Walter “tried to kick my dog.” Jack didn’t necessarily want charges brought to bear, but he needed a police report because the building managers wouldn’t address the issue unless one was attached. Witnesses statements and surveillance video confirmed that Walter merely “kicked at” the dog without striking it, which isn’t a crime, and the deputies said so in their report, which they provided to Jack along with a timely word about properly restraining one’s pet. Do the math EVERGREEN– It’s like this, the grounds keeper told deputies. He’d gone to all the trouble to erect an orange plastic temporary fence around a particularly hard-used and at-risk expanse of lawn, and
scoff laws unknown cut a giant hole in it. So great was the damage, he groused, that the faux fencing could only be replaced, not repaired. On the hunt for suspects, officers tallied the following suggestive features of the case: One: an entire section of the temporary fence had been cleanly, efficiently and with deliberation cut away with a sharp and sturdy instrument. Two: numerous sled, ski and toboggan tracks pass directly through the wide breach thereby produced. Three: the endangered turf rests on a broad slope that rises up to a neighborhood street. Calculating whether it was better to potentially ticket an entire residential block, or to chalk it up as a mid-winter mystery, the deputies arrived at the following value: “There are no suspects at this time.” Sheriff’s Calls is intended as a humorous take on some of the incident call records of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for the mountain communities. Names and identifying details have been changed. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.
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Businesses offering activities, organization help Local Evergreen and Conifer businesses offer painting fun, home organization help and horseback instruction BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Go Paint! Go Paint! In downtown Evergreen has been offering ceramic painting fun for all ages for the past 20 years. Owner Aysha Diril said this kind of activity can be relaxing for many. “It kind of just soothes (and clears) your mind your mind a lot,” she said. The shop offers countless ceramic items to paint, including fairies and gnomes, animals, seasonal items and dishware. Participants pick an item to paint, use the water soluble ceramic paints and then wait for the shop to fire their piece, which takes around a week. “We have all the paintbrushes, sponges and lots of finished pieces to give people inspiration,” Diril said. The shop accepts walk-ins, but recommends calling for reservations as things get busy on the weekends. It also offer take home kits for any of their products, where you can paint from the comfort of your home and bring back your item to get fired. Go Paint! also does paint and sip parties by reservation, fundraisers and is involved with the local schools. Coming up is the 14th annual “Art of the Egg” egg decorating contest put on by the shop. The competition is open to amateurs and professionals, and features general public voting. A portion of the money raised from bids on professional artists’ eggs will go to Resilience 1220 and Evergreen Downtown Business Association. More information can be found on at gopaintfun.com. Creating Space Home Organizing Letting go of items and paring down your space comes easy to some, like Jackie Smith with Creating Space Home Organizing, and she wants to use her talents to help others let go, too. With 10 years as a yoga teacher under her belt, Smith felt she had the art of letting go understood well enough to teach others. Nearly three years ago, she began to teach classes about letting go of things and moving on. Her two hour sessions are offered in person and virtually, and vary depending on the client. Some clients need more guidance, and some just need to talk through the process of organization. “I come into the home and we go through stuff. We put our hands on everything. We talk about why you have it still…we are there to process
PHOTO BY AYSHA DIRIL
and practice letting go,” Smith said. Smith said often people are ashamed and think they are the only one with this “issue.” “Everybody has stuff!” PHOTO BY JACKIE SMITH she said. Smith is able to incorporate her yoga teachings into her classes by using focused breathing and mindfulness. “Yoga isn’t just poses and exercise on a mat,” she said. “We can take it off the mat and use it in our lives.” For those struggling with organization and holding on to too much, Smith said all you have to do is reach out. “You don’t need to know where to start. Just call.” More information can be found at creatingspacecolorado.com. Rollings Riding Academy Rollings Riding Academy in Conifer wants to teach people of all ages everything there is to know about riding horses and being around them. The first class for the academy is on Feb. 20 and is open to ages four and up. The academy PHOTO BY JENNIE HEISMANN specializes in beginners. (Ages four to six require guardian participation). The class is open to 20 riders and will have two instructors. Owners Jennie Heismann and Richard Rollings want to teach kids and beginners the proper way to be around horses. “We are interested in instructing horsemanship, primarily to children, but we have classes open to all ages starting at age four,” Heismann said.
In the 75 minute classes, participants will spend time in the barn for stable etiquette, learn to catch, groom and saddle, learn communication with the horse through ground work and learn to ride the horse. An important aspect of the training, the owners said, is that the participants learn to communicate with the horses and read their attitudes. “Our goal is that they become
excellent horsemen and that they discover the equine industry,” Rollings said. The duo have been riding horses since childhood, and hopes to prepare the next generation of equestrians. They have plans to open several more academies in the future. To sign up to participate in a class, visit rollingsridingacademy.com.
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EPRD BRIEFS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Bike pump track to be smaller scale A bike pump track that the Evergreen Park & Recreation District wants to put at Stagecoach Park will be smaller than originally anticipated. District staff wants to reduce its scale to lower the cost and to get something built sooner rather than later. “We decided to move in a different direction with the bike park because the cost is much more than expected,” Kendra Head, EPRD’s recreation supervisor for programs, told the board on Jan. 25, estimating the cost for a large track would be between $350,000 and $400,000. “We’d like to start with something smaller to get it rolling. Then we can do something larger when we get some community support and funds.” Heart Cameron, EPRD’s park operations manager, said if EPRD puts in a large track, Jefferson County would want additional work to be done plus a parking lot, which would drive up the price. When the bike pump-track idea first came to the board a year ago, the plan was to create something that would be low cost. The district put $50,000 in the 2022 budget to help build the track. The loop track will start near the Bob the Dinosaur statue on the north end of the park, and Cameron said his crew could do the work. He figured the track, which will be appropriate for young children and families, can be ready by fall.
This is a drawing of what the Evergreen Lake North Trail is expected to look like when it is rebuilt later this year.
Cameron said he hoped the scaleddown track could be used for classes and community time. Board President Monty Estis used a skiing analogy to explain his vision for the track: “We would not make it like a black-diamond type track,” he said. “Something like a green/blue type course would get a good range of support from the community.”
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EPRD hopes to expedite trail permits Evergreen Park & Recreation District officials hope they can talk with Jefferson County to help speed up the process to get the final approvals to building the Evergreen Lake North Trail. The rec district board learned at its meeting on Jan. 25 that the timeline to build the trail is being delayed because it could take up to three months to get the final floodplain and grading permits. That means construction will be delayed until approximately September through December, which also delays a detour through downtown Evergreen. While the delay makes downtown business owners happy because of summer tourist season, it brings up issues for construction such as getting concrete to dry and soil to compact. Board members said they want to explain the situation to Jeffco Planning & Zoning, and Chris Vogelsang with OV Consulting, the board’s consultant on the project, said he hopes the project can move forward sooner if he gets the floodplain permit first. “I have a few plans to accelerate that timeline, but this is the most conservative estimate,” he said. Vogelsang said he doesn’t know if the delay will have any cost implications, especially since it’s hard to read what the construction industry is doing. “I don’t want to put the blame at Jeffco’s feet,” Vogelsang said. “They just got (this project) at the holidays.” 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, and deadlines are looming to spend the grant money to construct the trail. 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.
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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-person election in May To save about $100,000, the EPRD board will conduct an in-person election for three board members in May. According to estimates provided by the district, an in-person election where voters cast their ballots at the Wulf or Buchanan Park recreation centers costs about $25,000 while an election where ballots are mailed to all electors costs about $125,000. “Our money can be spent in other places,” board member Peg Linn said, and other board members agreed. Board members Linn, Peter Lindquist and John Ellis are term limited and cannot run again for the board. In November, the board decided not to ask voters for a bond in May, but discussion of a bond ask will be on the agenda at the Feb. 15 meeting. The board meets virtually at 5 p.m.
Lake House rental prices to increase Beginning in 2023, the price to rent the Evergreen Lake House on Saturday nights will increase by $500 to $6,000 since it is the most popular time slot. Friday afternoons and evenings, and Saturday afternoons are the next most popular times. Krista Emrich, EPRD’s recreation supervisor for special events, said the district would increase revenues about $15,000 in a year with the price increase. She was unsure if the Lake House’s popularity was residual effects of the pandemic or for other reasons. The price increase was decided now because EPRD will begin taking reservations for 2023 soon. Emrich said Saturdays between March and September in 2022 sold out by June 2021. Most of the events are weddings.
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February 3, 2022
Morrison hires a new police chief Bill Vinelli introduces himself to the community
but I feel I have more that I can give. I feel I can do good things for a police department that is small. I’m hoping to be the guy that comes in and turns it around for the Town of Morrison.
BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
What are your goals for leading Morrison? One of my first goals is to get the police department re-staffed. I believe with my ties to the police community. I think I can get the staff back up by the date I’m thinking in my head so we can be ready for summer events.
Morrison has hired a new police chief. Bill Vinelli, former Deputy Police Chief at Florence Police Department, said he plans to stay a while as chief of Morrison Police Department. Vinelli comes from Florence, CO and officially starts his position on Feb. 14. With over 30 years of experience in law enforcement, Vinelli looks forward to his next challenge. This comes after former police chief Misty Siderfin resigned after only three months in the position, citing limited resources and officer vacancies. Here’s what Vinelli had to say about his upcoming role in Morrison. This Q&A has been edited for clarity. Why did you come into law enforcement in the first place? It’s been a lifelong dream since I was maybe 12 years old. I knew my career path then, if I wasn’t going to be a pro athlete, then it was going to be law enforcement. What is your biggest passion in this line of work? I was retired for a short bit and I got back into it because I realized I
What are some of the tactics you plan to use in recruiting? My recruiting is going to be basically word of mouth. I will send emails to agencies I have worked with and worked for. I think Morrison has taken a great step in the pay factor.
still had a passion to help people. What are you most proud of? The fact that I went from a patrol officer in the City of Florence to a deputy police chief in a matter of months…most people don’t promote that quick. I’ve had a pretty long career. I’ve written a lot of grants for the City
of Florence that have helped the officers in the field for new equipment. I’m really proud that I’ve written a lot. I’m really hoping to write a lot for Morrison. Why did you decide to come to Morrison? I’ve been in law enforcement for, in April, 32 years. I’m really happy in the position I’m in in Florence…
How do you plan to get to know the community? I think they are planning a meet and greet. I’m not shy, having dinner locally, introducing myself during the day, it’s really hard to miss when you’re wearing a uniform. Are you here for the long haul? I’ve told the town manager that I am going to retire from law enforcement at the age of 64. That is 10 years from now. I told her I am going to do my best, that I am going to give her a minimum of five, hopefully 10 years.
MILESTONES – EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENTS Abbey Cohen and Britt Lochhead, both of Evergreen, received academic honors for the fall 2021 semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Cohen is a student in the College of Engineering and has been named to the dean’s honor list. Lochhead is a student in the College of Letters and Sciences and has been named to the dean’s list. Natalie Hammang, of Evergreen, received her master of arts degree in educational psychology in December from the University of Northern Colorado. Heidi Lupinacci, of Evergreen, received her specialist in education degree in educational leadership in December from the University of Northern Colorado. Benjamin Demko, of Morrison, graduated in December with a doctor of chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West campus in San Jose, Calif. McCue Behrhorst, of Evergreen, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have a GPA of 3.5 or above. Behrhorst, a junior majoring in neuroscience, is a graduate of Colorado Academy. Jaden Phillips from Evergreen has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Phillips, who attended Evergreen High School, is majoring in government. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must have a 3.6 GPA.
Isabella Brennan, of Conifer, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall term at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have a 3.6 or better GPA. Meagan Fitzgerald, of Evergreen, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. Fitzgerald is a post-baccalaureate nursing major. Bellarmine’s dean’s list recognizes students who receive a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Jonathan Fossel, of Evergreen, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall semester at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, achieving dean’s high honors. Fossel is an undeclared major. Three Evergreen students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. They are Sarah Jermano, who is interested in nursing, Kira Semmens, an English and creative writing major and Daniel Matthew, a mechanical engineering major. Maxwell Allyen Wilson, of Evergreen, a software engineering major, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Students named to the dean’s list have a 3.5 or better GPA. Megan Ellis, of Evergreen, has been named to the University of Delaware dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or above.
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February 3, 2022
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Player of the Game Jameson Davis wins the tipoff against Golden on Jan. 24.
Evergreen’s Zach Cothran prepares to shoot against Golden on Jan. 24.
Matthew Shipley takes the game-winning shot vs. Golden.
Andrew Sarkisian with one of his hat trick 3 pointers vs. Alameda.
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Cougars emerge victorious from busy week of basketball Boys split two games before decisive win over Alameda BY JOE DAVIS AND JAMESON DAVIS EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL
It’s an exciting season for Evergreen basketball with a new head coach, Hal Farmwald, and students and fans allowed back at the games. The EHS Cougars kicked off last week with a hard-fought 42-41 win over conference rival Golden Jan. 24 at Lo Hunter Gymnasium. Led by Player of the Game Jameson Davis’s double/double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, the game was sealed with a Matthew Shipley free throw with 5.4 seconds left. “It was the loudest I’ve heard it in years,” one long-time booster said. On Jan. 26, having won four of five, the Cougars traveled down the hill to take on D’Evelyn, which would prove to be a stiff test against the recent success. Despite outrebounding the Jaguars and a team-high 14 points from Zach Cothran, the Cougars fell 56-43. On Jan. 28, the Cougars returned home and imposed their will against Jeffco 4A League foe Alameda. Focused from the start and determined to get back in the W column, EHS
Evergreen head coach Hal Farmwald talks with players during a game.
jumped out to a 41-8 halftime lead and never hit pause, cruising to a 64-27 victory. Spearheaded by Cothran’s 18 points on a plethora of crafty drives to the hoop and getting a hat-trick of 3s from Andrew Sarkisian in his first start, 15
players in all saw action in the annual quest for a letter. The Cougars now stand at 9-8 on the year, and Farmwald has them primed to make a serious push for the playoffs. The Cougars played at home on Feb.
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February 3, 2022
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Clear Creek High School junior Jeremy Ryan cuts a piece of tile during home maintenance class on Jan. 26. Students are working on a project that applies things they’ve learned about framing, drywall installation and repair, electrical work, and tiling. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
A group of Clear Creek High School freshmen display their project’s electrical work during home maintenance class on Jan. 26. The class, which was introduced last year, has 22 students this year, and most of them are underclassmen.
Left: Ryan Wood, Clear Creek High School’s home maintenance teacher, points out aspects of his students’ project during class on Jan. 26. The project applies things the students have learned about framing, drywall installation and repair, electrical work, and tiling. Right: Students in Clear Creek High School’s home maintenance class work on projects earlier this school year. The class teaches about drywall installation and repair, electrical work, framing, and tiling, all of which the students applied in these projects. COURTESY OF RYAN WOOD
CCHS students learn home maintenance skills BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The next time something at home breaks, instead of calling a handyman, become the handyman. That’s the principle behind Clear Creek High School’s home maintenance class, which was introduced last school year. Students are learning basic house framing, drywall installation and repair, electrical switches and wiring, tiling and plumbing. Both midterms and finals involve repairing items at their homes, teacher Ryan Wood explained. Wood described how he learned similar things in a high school carpentry class, saying, “Since becoming a homeowner, I’ve used those skills all the time.” He wanted CCHS students to have the same opportunity and introduced this yearlong elective class.
This year, Wood has 22 home maintenance students — mostly underclassmen — who have spent the last three months working intermittently on a project that applies everything they’ve learned. A group of freshmen said they enjoyed electrical, tiling and plumbing the most, but found drywall very tedious. For their midterms, the freshmen described a variety of home repair projects —fixing a faucet, reinstalling a doorframe header and putting shingles on a shed roof. They said they were looking forward to learning more about plumbing, heating and lighting. “I feel like I know the basics now, that I could fix things around the house,” freshman Zach Bennetts said. “ … It’ll be helpful for the real world.” However, senior Trenton Phegley felt that the most important thing he and his classmates have learned wasn’t a particular skill, but rather the confidence to take on whatever comes their way. “I feel that I could tackle most
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things in the house,” Phegley said, adding that his midterms have included fixing a toilet and an electrical outlet. Phegley, who also took the class last year, said he returned because it was a lot of fun and there are “things you can learn that will help you in the long run.” Wood said the school district and community have been very supportive of the home maintenance class. Parents who work in construction have given him ideas, while families and businesses have donated supplies for the students to use.
He’s working on arranging community partnerships so that the students can give back and apply their skills. He said he’d like to schedule something this spring at Charlie’s Place and/or Rocky Mountain Village. Whether the class opens up career avenues for students in construction or electrical work, or whether it’s just a way to avoid paying $55/ hour for a handyman later in life, Wood hopes his students remember that “repairing a home is something anyone can do.”
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February 3, 2022
At home rapid COVID tests How to use them and why they may mislead you BY CLAIRE CLEVELAND CPR
During the holidays, lots of Coloradans relied on rapid COVID-19 tests to determine whether they should gather for parties, visit with friends and family or stay home. But those tests weren’t widely available at local pharmacies. And when they were, the prices could be exorbitantly high. Dr. Richard Zane, director of emergency services at UCHealth, said he gets asked a few times a week about finding at-home tests and how often his patients should test themselves for COVID-19, especially as the omicron variant rips through the state. According to state data, this week nearly 26 percent of PCR tests have come back positive. “I think that the public, over the course of the last two years, has gotten remarkably mixed messages about testing,” Zane said. “I feel for people because they are getting messages, like go buy over-the-counter tests and test your family before you have a party — things that are scientifically ludicrous.” How at-home tests are different from PCR tests The first thing that’s important to understand, Zane said, is that antigen tests — which are the rapid, at-home tests — are fundamentally different from PCR tests (the ones that take several days to get results for), which are understood as the gold standard for detecting COVID-19. A rapid test looks for antigens, which are what the immune system responds to, while a PCR test detects the virus itself through a replication process. Antigen tests are more likely to detect COVID-19 if a person is experiencing symptoms or has a high viral load, while the PCR can detect a relatively small amount of virus and therefore may detect the virus earlier in the disease process. Zane said it’s best to think about a rapid test result as positive or indeterminate. If the test comes back positive, you should isolate, seek medical care if you need it. If
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the rapid test is not positive, “it’s as though you didn’t do the test,” he said. With rapid tests, results really depend on the point in time. If the test was taken during the earliest phase of an infection, the test could return a false negative. Some of the at-home tests have a sensitivity of about 85 percent. That means 85 percent of people who are infected are detected by the test while the other 15 percent of infected people are missed. In some studies, the reliability of these tests has been found to be even lower. Using tests before parties or other gatherings So back to that big party that has you wondering whether or not to attend. That’s when the real issue with relying on rapid tests comes into play. These at-home tests may detect some positive cases and rule those people out from going to the
party (or a concert or the office). But the tests could miss other people who actually have the virus and could spread it to others when they show up. “You’ll decrease the number of people who are positive and spreading disease. So it could become a safer party,” Zane said. “But the people who don’t have a positive test, they should interpret it as though they didn’t do the test.” The rapid tests can help to minimize spread, but they’re most effective when combined with other measures such as vaccines, masks and limiting gatherings to outdoor or well-ventilated spaces with fewer people as much as possible. Negative at-home tests could be misleading Erika Allen is a technician at the University of Denver’s molecular diagnostics laboratory, where oncampus university students must take a PCR test every three days. “Seeing all of the rapid tests being sold out of stores, people trying to get testing and failing and people spending a lot of money on tests that frankly are nothing more than
a false sense of security is very frustrating to me,” she said. Allen echoed the sentiments of Zane: That the negative result from an at-home test can give people the illusion that they’re negative for COVID-19 when they might not be. But Allen said there is still clinical relevance for the tests. If you have symptoms, an antigen test is very likely to tell you whether it’s COVID. “(With) the rollout of these athome tests to citizens, especially people who may not be as familiar with medical diagnostics, I don’t think the information was provided to them to help them really understand the strengths and the limitations of this type of testing,” she said. But both Allen and Zane agree that at a population level, the results of rapid tests are helpful for public health officials to understand the spread of COVID-19. And that’s why Coloradans who use the tests should report the results to 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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February 3, 2022
Officials predict 80% omicron immunity by mid-February COVID numbers remain high but continue to drop BY JOHN DALEY CPR
Colorado is still seeing extraordinarily high levels of coronavirus transmission and hospitalizations. But those numbers appear to have peaked and are now falling. State pandemic modelers, citing new projections, say they expect the epidemic curve to keep dropping in the next few weeks. “It is encouraging to see this modeling report suggest we have moved beyond the peak of our omicron surge, and that we should continue to see declining COVID-19 transmission in Colorado in the coming weeks,” said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, in a health department press release. Still, the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group estimates a large number of the state’s population, one in 19 Coloradans, is currently infectious. But immunity to the omicron variant is “high and rising,” according to the state. Modeling estimates a notable 80 percent of the state’s population will be immune to omicron by mid-February. Infection numbers have hit unprecedented levels this month, but models project it will drop sharply in the coming weeks,
potentially back to low levels (below 1 percent) by the end of February. The health department said there’s still plenty of uncertainty around the estimate. And while infectious disease experts are seeing similar trends nationally, they are cautioning that the coronavirus has broken all the rules and a troubling new variant could pop up at any time. “If we fast forward to the end of late spring, early summer, so May, will there be a new variant? Probably,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, a clinical professor emeritus and expert in infectious diseases at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. “But we’re going to have a very different, from an immunity perspective, a very different population.” “Hopefully we’ll have more people vaccinated and boosted,” he added. Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped for the 8th straight last week to 1,526. But that number is still extremely high after the omicron wave arrived on the heels of the delta surge. Ninety-one percent of intensive care beds are in use, as of Jan. 24, and only 135 of a total of roughly 1,500 ICU beds are open. Staffing remains extraordinarily tight, with more than half of hospitals anticipating a staff shortage in the next week, and about a third of facilities anticipating an ICU bed shortage. The seven-day positivity rate fell again on Jan. 24, as it has been for the past two weeks, down to 22.82 percent. On January 11, that figure
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was nearing 30 percent, or six times the 5 percent threshold epidemiologists regard as worrisome. Cases also appear to be dropping sharply, though the true picture is hard to gauge. Many people are now taking COVID-19 tests at home, officials worry most people are not reporting their results to the state. Herlihy urged Coloradans to stay cautious and keep following public health guidance to help protect themselves and others. That includes getting vaccinated, getting a third dose as soon as it is time, wearing a mask in public, and steering clear of large gatherings. “Together we can work to ensure case rates continue to decrease in
Colorado,” she said. The projections are based on COVID-19 hospital census data through Jan. 23, and vaccination data through Jan. 14. The modeling group includes scientists at Colorado School of Public Health and the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, plus experts from the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, and Colorado State University. 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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February 3, 2022
Could liquor stores be a solution to state’s food deserts? Senate Bill 33 would change limits on liquor stores selling food products BY JESSE PAUL COLORADO SUN
If there’s one thing Colorado has a lot of, it’s liquor stores. There are more than 1,500 of them in the state. And state Sen. Kevin Priola sees them as a way to help eliminate a stubborn problem plaguing both Colorado’s inner-city neighborhoods and rural parts of the state: food deserts, areas where people have limited or no access to nutritious food. “There are lots of inner-city parts of the state, as well as rural parts of the state, where there is no grocery store for miles and miles,” the Republican lawmaker from Henderson said. “But liquor stores are everywhere.” Priola has teamed up with state Rep. Lisa Cutter, a Morrison Democrat, to introduce Senate Bill 33 at the Colorado Capitol this year, which would exempt fruit, vegetables, nuts and meat – as long as they’re not in a “substantially” processed form – from a state mandate that says non-alcohol products can’t exceed 20% of a liquor store’s sales. The objective is simple: give liquor stores the option to become a place
where their patrons can pick up both brandy and broccoli, whiskey and watermelon, and scotch and salmon. “It doesn’t require them to do it,” Priola said. “It just says they may do it.” What exactly constitutes a food desert isn’t agreed upon. One definition is an urban area where someone can’t walk to a store that offers fresh food within 10 minutes, or a rural area where fresh food is more than 10 miles away.
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In Denver, the Elyria-Swansea and College View neighborhoods have been identified as food deserts. Large swaths of the San Luis Valley and Baca, Bent, Prowers and Yuma counties have also been called food deserts. Both are areas that have liquor stores. Liquor stores don’t think the legislation is a shot worth taking – at least not right now – and that may doom the measure. They argue the bill could upset a complicated 2016 agreement they made with grocery stores – called “the grand compromise” – that dramatically changed where fullstrength beer can be sold in Colorado. And fresh food isn’t an area where they see a potential for profit. “This is just the wrong answer,” said Chris Fine, the executive director of the Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, which opposes the measure. “The reason that liquor stores don’t sell those products is because it doesn’t work with our business model. They don’t have the storage to store these things. It’s just impractical.” Fine also points out that liquor stores are prohibited from accepting food stamps. Finally, he worries that the bill would only serve to benefit a few liquor stores, and that it might create more competition for his members by encouraging butchers and specialty grocery stores to get a liquor license. The bottom line, Fine says, is that liquor stores are not the silver bullet Priola may be looking for. Sen. Robert Rodriguez, a Denver Democrat who is chair of the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee, where Senate Bill 33 was assigned, did not respond to a request for comment on the bill. But the vice chair of the committee, Sen. James Coleman, another Denver Democrat, worries the legislation may not be the right approach. “I’m not opposed to the bill, but I don’t think it solves the problem,” he said. “I think the real solution is to build some healthy options.” The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Colorado and Colorado Petroleum Marketers Association, which represents convenience stores, are so far taking a neutral stance on the
measure, state lobbying disclosures show. Priola said he has spoken with Healthier Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, Hunger Free Colorado and Nourish Colorado about Senate Bill 33, but there are no lobbyists for advocacy groups that work on food deserts or related issues signed up to support or oppose the measure. That may be a sign that Senate Bill 33 isn’t something they feel strongly about. Representatives for Healthier Colorado, Hunger Free Colorado and Nourish Colorado either didn’t respond to requests for comment Monday or declined to comment. “I’m kind of surprised there is a lot of opposition,” said Cutter, the Democratic sponsor of the measure. “I signed onto it because it’s a creative approach.” Annie Oakley’s Grocery and Liquor Store employee Michele Joyce takes a cigarette break in the doorway along on Central City’s Main Street on April 27, 2020. (Andy Colwell, Special to The Colorado Sun) Priola said the alcohol industry naysayers are people who don’t want to upset the “apple cart of a deal that was cut six years ago.” And he fully recognizes that it’s unlikely that all of the state’s liquor stores would take advantage of the policy change if it somehow clears the big hurdles ahead of it. “But they would at least have the opportunity to serve their community,” he said. He thinks Denver’s Montbello neighborhood, which several years ago was labeled a food desert, is a perfect example of where his bill could be useful. There are just one or two grocery stores but several liquor stores. “I think at the bare minimum it’ll be, pun intended, a healthy conversation,” Priola said. 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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February 3, 2022
Doctors speculate on what flu season will look like Omicron hinders data-gathering process for influenza BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With talk of COVID around the clock, winter is still a time for other illness and viruses, including influenza, which has reemerged this year after being nearly non-existent in 2020-2021. Doctors across the Front Range said hospitals and clinics started seeing the flu pop up in October and November. Flu season generally lasts through mid-April, leaving doctors along the Denver metro area to say they are not quite sure what to expect as flu season moves into full swing. At Children’s Hospital Colorado, Dr. Suchitra Rao, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, said they started treating young patients with the flu dating back to October. Rao said the number of cases doctors are seeing at various Children’s Hospital clinics in Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties are on par with what the levels used to be prepandemic. As of Jan. 27, Rao said Children’s Hospital has had 400 confirmed influenza cases, with 100 of them needing hospitalization. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while states like Texas and New Mexico have “very high” numbers of flu cases, Colorado is still in the “minimal” stage, meaning not many cases
are currently being recorded. Rao said flu cases started dropping again when the omicron variant of COVID-19 sparked up. As cases of omicron increased, for some reason, flu cases again decreased, she said. When asked what would cause the change, Rao said doctors are looking at a variety of reasons. “The reasons why are not clear,” Rao said. “Could be people started wearing more masks with more restrictive policies in place. There are some other theories too.” Rao said one theory that cannot yet be confirmed is that omicron ran “viral interference” to influenza. “The theory is that one respiratory virus takes over and others go away,” she said. Dr. Eric Hill, a HealthOne emergency room physician at the Medical Center of Aurora, said the HealthOne network saw cases drop off as omicron came into view. However, Hill said some of that might be because hospitals are stressed and testing for COVID is a priority, which means labs were testing less for the influenza. “The need of resource to battle omicron skyrocketed, putting a massive drain on the testing labs,” he said. “Unless it was a must-have, the flu tests were not done. COVID really has drained the system.” Dr. Ben Usatch, an emergency medicine physician and medical director for UCHealth Hospital Highlands Ranch, said he would argue without proof that omicron was just so much more contagious that it spread throughout the region much faster and with more force than influenza can.
Colo. law requires untruthful officers to lose their jobs and their licenses But not every agency is complying with the law BY ALLISON SHERRY CPR
Three years ago, state lawmakers tried to significantly boost the penalty for law enforcement officers who are untruthful on the job: Not only would they be fired, they were supposed to lose their license too. But a year and a half after the bill was implemented, two of the state’s largest police departments haven’t been routinely reporting untruthful officers to state officials. That’s because those departments use a lower standard to decide whether an officer should be fired than the state requires for decertifying an officer. The result: those officers are free to go seek other jobs — even if their previous employer finds them to be untruthful. Since the state law requiring that officers get licenses stripped for untruthfulness was implemented in 2020, the Denver Police Department has not reported any officers to the Peace Officers Standards and Training, or POST, board for license revocation for this infraction.
Aurora has reported one officer in the last 18 months. Both agencies have a lower standard of proof for firing people, so those officers were usually terminated, but the agencies have not regularly gone beyond that to report the offenses to the POST board to get the officers’ licenses revoked. Just two weeks ago, Denver Police changed this standard and now, moving forward, if an investigation found “clear and convincing” evidence that an officer had been untruthful, he would get reported to the POST board for license revocation. Within the Aurora Police Department, Detective Matthew Longshore said the department’s policy has always been to fire officers who were untruthful. In fact, Aurora Police officials have, in the last year, released press releases every time they fire an officer. “Chief Vanessa Wilson has shown over the last two years that she will not shy away from holding officers accountable and still continues to do so,” Longshore said. “We feel that it’s important to highlight that she is continuing with the promises she made when she took over as chief of SEE POLICE, P22
Like Children’s Hospital, Hill said that before omicron, adult flu cases were comparative to the days before the COVID pandemic. However, now, doctors are not sure what to expect for the remainder of the flu season, Hill said. “With the expectation that omicron cases are going to start to drop, whether that means influenza has a chance to grab hold again — we don’t know,” Hill said. Usatch said after a nonexistent flu season last year, it’s hard to even consider what to expect in the coming months. To truly protect the community, Usatch said, getting the flu vaccine and COVID vaccine should be a priority. “Getting these shots not only protects you, but it provides protection to your family and the community,” he said. “A virus is a virus. Some flus are more concerning than others because of the pneumonia factor. The flu season is still young and getting protected is important.” Rao and Hill said it is not too late to get the flu shot this season, adding that it is better late than never. Doctors say flu and COVID symptoms are similar. Anyone with symptoms, Rao said, should first be tested for COVID. After that, other diagnosis options can be explored. Hill said a big difference between COVID and the flu is the high fever. COVID presents with a lower-level fever, while the flu causes much higher temperatures, he said. While the flu can primarily be
SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU VS. COVID Flu symptoms Flu is different from a cold. Flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have flu often feel some or all of these symptoms: • Fever or feeling feverish/chills • Cough • Sore throat • Runny or stuffy nose • Muscle or body aches • Headaches • Fatigue (tiredness) • Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults. COVID symptoms People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported — ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19: • Fever or chills • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • New loss of taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea
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February 3, 2022
State Legislature argues over Jan. 6, election integrity Democrats introduce resolution BY ANDREW KENNEY CPR NEWS
When Colorado Democrats introduced a resolution to support their party’s national push for new voting rights laws, House Republicans responded with a mixed set of their own messages. On one hand, Republican leaders accused Democrats of trying to relitigate the 2020 election for political purposes. On the other, some Republican rank-and-file representatives introduced amendments that again attempted to undermine the 2020 elections. In a debate that lasted more than two hours, right-wing members of the House GOP caucus proposed a series of amendments to question the legitimacy of President Joe Biden’s election; support Tina Peters, the Mesa County Clerk being investigated over a security breach in her office; and thank some of the people who marched on Washington, D.C. last January 6th. “We all could agree — those that didn’t break the law, those who acted honorably, we should thank ‘em, even if we disagree with them,” said Rep. Dave Williams, arguing that protesters were exercising their First Amendment rights. Williams’ amendment specifically mentioned Rep. Ron Hanks, who attended the
rally but says he did not participate in the Capitol breach. The Republican amendments were doomed to fail, since Democrats control the chamber, and instead were meant to send a message. They won the backing of most but not all of the House Republicans. One failed amendment would have flatly declared that the state legislature “call(s) into question the legitimacy of Joseph R. Biden to be President.” The various counter-proposals also called for more auditing of election results and the removal of dead voters from election rolls. Colorado already requires county clerks to conduct risklimiting audits after each election, in which they check random paper ballots against the machine tallies. The leader of the House Republicans, Rep. Hugh McKean, took a different approach from most of his caucus. While speaking on the resolution, he underlined that Biden won the election, while arguing Democrats were unnecessarily drawing the state into federal politics. “Our election systems here in Colorado work — let’s not turn how we run our elections in Colorado into yet another partisan issue,” he said. Republicans also argued that the election laws being debated in Congress amount to a federal takeover of state election procedures. Democrats said that the federal proposal was important because it responds to bills proposed in
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Colorado and elsewhere that would reduce polling sites, voting hours and mail-in voting. The Democratic resolution reads, in part, that lawmakers “(o)ffer Colorado’s premier electoral system as a model for states across the country to adopt in order to increase voter participation while ensuring electoral integrity; and (call) on the United States Congress… to protect the fundamental right to vote, which has been the cornerstone of our democracy since the founding of our republic.” House Majority Leader Alec Garnett said the amendments from Republicans showed the need for
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federal action. “Your ability to vote is under threat. Go pull those records of who voted for those amendments. This couldn’t be more serious,” he said in a speech that at times had him shouting from the lectern. The resolutions in support of the federal voting legislation passed in both chambers along largely party lines. Colorado’s U.S. Senators, Democrats John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, already support the bills up for debate. 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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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. Worship 10:00 a.m. 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. Wednesday Evening ZOOM Meeting 7:30pm 17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 Contact: clerk@christianscienceevergreen.com for ZOOM link 303-526-0668 Reading Room 4602 Pletner Lane, Unit 2E, Evergreen OPEN TUE-SAT 12PM - 3PM
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police.” After an officer is terminated for untruthfulness, Longshore said that the department continues to investigate whether the infraction merited a report to the POST board for revocation. But since the law took effect, only one officer met the “clear and convincing” standard and was reported to state officials for license revocation. That officer, Robert Lyons, was fired last year for cheating on his time card and skipping out early on his shift, according to his APD disciplinary record. How to determine a standard of truth (and untruth) Lawrence Pacheco, a spokesman for the Attorney General’s office, said that the POST board operates with the authority it has in statute. “The untruthfulness statute relies heavily on the agencies to perform their own due diligence before POST gets involved in decertification. POST has to rely on the agency’s investigation, findings, and reporting,” he said. This means, depending on where an officer works, they could face varying consequences for being untruthful on the job — from termination to license revocation. The Lone Tree Police Department, for example, with 53 sworn officers has reported two officers for untruthfulness since the implementation of the law. This is something even law enforcement officers say contradicts the spirit of the law. “If Denver is firing people for a lesser standard than would get them decertified, I would applaud that,” said Michael Phibbs, chief of the Auraria Campus Police Department, who helped write the legislation to try and root out troublesome officers. “Letting someone go at a preponderance standard doesn’t bother me, but if they’re saying that’s it … that’s a problem.” Democratic state Rep. Dylan Roberts, who carried the legislation in the state House of Representatives, said he was unaware some agencies were employing a different standard than state law requires, but he
February 3, 2022 encouraged the Peace Officer Standards and Training board to spread the word to every police department about what the rules are. “If law enforcement or POST needs clarification or assistance from us, I think people on both sides of the aisle would be ready to help,” Roberts said. James Karbach, director of legislative policy at the state public defender’s office, acknowledges that determining untruthfulness among law enforcement officers is an act of nuance. “The question is whether all police departments are in good faith trying to figure out when they should and must report or is there a game being played to delay or avoid reporting to protect dishonest cops?” Karbach said. “The fact that several smaller agencies have reported dishonest acts by officers who the POST board then decertified, while other large departments with the most officers, like Aurora and Denver, have not had any officers decertified, does not square. ” How many officers have lost their licenses for being untruthful on the job so far The POST board released a database earlier this month listing all the law enforcement officers who have been decertified since the 1970s. That includes officers convicted of certain misdemeanors and any felony. Some of the infractions are for on-duty conduct and some are not. Since 2020, 25 officers have lost their licenses for being untruthful on the job. This means they lied on a criminal justice record, while testifying under oath, during an internal affairs investigation or during an administrative disciplinary process. This is out of 39 officers total who were decertified since 2020. There are roughly 13,000 sworn officers statewide. The details of those disciplinary actions were not published with the database, but the officers’ names and agencies are part of the public record. “We see this as fundamental to a fair and just criminal justice system,” said Attorney General Phil Weiser, who helms the Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, board. “Every single institution needs to earn its trust.” ‘The whole goal of this is to make
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“To take away someone’s career we wanted to make sure the standard was high,” Phibbs said. Phibbs said he thinks there will eventually be a declining number of people every year decertified for untruthfulness. “The people who are causing problems in law enforcement are not the majority,” he said. “The older I got in law enforcement, the more years I had, I kept recognizing the names of people who came up in these situations ... There were just a few bad actors causing harm to our community and our agencies. ” It’s not new that officers get fired for being untruthful under oath. In testimony during the law’s passage at the legislature, officials estimated that roughly 70 officers a year are fired across the state for being untruthful. Public defenders and criminal justice advocates applaud the new transparency around releasing the names, the agencies and the dates the officers’ licenses were revoked, but say it raises questions about the details of those investigations — which are not a part of the public database. Most law enforcement internal affairs records remain sealed in Colorado — unless they are excessive force investigations. “While this law is a great improvement, there are some things that need to be looked at,” said Karbach, at the Colorado Public Defenders Office. “The change in law was so important, but the fact is what actually happened has evaded public view.” Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputy Benjamin Sadler faked a threat to himself after getting turned down for a job he was seeking as a school resource officer, according to a KDVR report. The Arapahoe County district attorney filed criminal charges against him and he was terminated from the sheriff’s office. Sadler took a plea deal last year and was fined $100, according to court records. His attorney said in a statement he was seeking a new career outside of law enforcement. Sadler’s officer license was revoked last month for untruthfulness. 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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RESOURCES TO GET HELP FOR CHILDREN Help a child cope with COVID-19 — bit.ly/3GT72jg Talk to a child about grief or loss — bit.ly/3qNHtKS For more information: childrenscolorado.org To make a gift in support of pediatric mental health or to learn more about how you can invest in Children’s Hospital Colorado as it addresses the mental health crisis, visit www.pmhi.org. systemic change at every level — local, state and federal — to help solve the youth mental health crisis.” According to CHC administrators who have spoken out over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the youth mental health
crisis and further exposed the lack of a wrap-around mental health system in Colorado. Doctors and pediatricians say children and families are experiencing tremendous stress driven by disruptions in daily routine, social isolation, financial insecurity and grief. The lack of screening, preventive services, mental health providers, training programs, and psychiatric beds and residential treatment facilities for young people in crisis leads to a continued cycle of trauma. According to data provided by CHC, the inpatient psychiatric unit has been full for well over a year and the inpatient medical units and ICUs continue to admit multiple patients with suicidal ideation. From January through mid-October 2021, 70% more children came to CHC emergency departments due
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A family chore chart that gets the jobs done
Most chore charts -- the ones where the days of the week run across the top and the chores are listed down one side -- don’t take into account that family days are unpredictable! What if no one’s home for dinner because of a basketball game? Does one child get to skip her turn doing dishes? Or does she have to do it the next night, thereby throwing off the whole chart? See what I mean? So here’s a new plan that really gets the jobs done -- unless you have a gremlin in the
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NOW HERE’S A TIP * If you store nail polish in the fridge, it will dry more quickly and last longer. * “In cold winter months, keep your robe (and slippers or whatever else) under the covers with you when you sleep. Pull it next to or over you a few minutes before you get up. It’ll be toasty and will help make the transition into the cold a little less harsh.” -- G.G. in New York * As tax time draws ever closer, try taping a large manila envelope to the fridge, leaving the top open. Immediately place all taxrelated forms and receipts in the envelope as they come in. This way, when you are ready to start your taxes, all items will be together and easy to find.
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house. (I’ll explain later.) Discuss with your kids the basic chores that need to be done in your home. Five or six jobs is a good number for starters. You might want to add a category for the mostsought-after privilege. In our house each of the kids ALWAYS wants to sit in the front seat of the car.
For a sturdy chore board, here’s what you need: -- piece of white foam board, cut in a rectangle that’s inches wide by inches long -- adhesive-backed plastic hooks -- metal rings (available at office stores)
-- Several plain index cards, cut in -inchby--inch strips with a hole punched at the top of each strip (one strip for each child for each chore and privilege). -- Markers and ruler Make it in three easy steps: With a marker, print the chores across the top of the board. Draw vertical lines down the board to separate the categories. Under each chore, attach a hook. Let your kids each print their name on their own six strips, then have them loop their strips on each ring and hang on each hook. Explain that the person whose name appears on top of the ring is “up” for the
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task/privilege in the category. When she completes the job, she gets to flip her name over so that the next child’s name appears. Now it’s his turn! As for the gremlins? Well, it can happen that a name is mysteriously missing from one loop (washing dishes) and is subsequently found twice in another (gets to choose any dessert). So suddenly someone’s saying, “Hey! When’s the last time Amelia had sink duty?” Nothing’s perfect. Mostly, though, this chore chart works like a charm. Because not only is the method clear and fair, but the kids are involved in the process.
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A-1 CHIPSEAL COMPANY Account Brokers of Larimer County Inc ACTION CENTER, THE ADVANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT, INC ALIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC Allegiant Receivables Solutions Anita M Baca ASSOC OF COLO COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS AV-TECH ELECTRONICS INC BARRY J ANDERSON Benjamin Hasznos BOB BARKER COMPANY INC BOB BARKER COMPANY INC BULLSEYE TELECOM INC Candy Olivarri CENTURYLINK CIVIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC CLEAR CREEK VALLEY SANITATION CLIENT PAYMENT CO DIV OF FIRE PREVENTION & CONTROL COEO SOLUTIONS, LLC COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA COLORADO COUNTIES INC
Hardscape Services 22,540.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Grants to Other Entities 16,666.67 Software Maintenance Agreement 32,132.40 Consultant Services 1,370.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Professional Dues & Memberships 600.00 General Supplies (Other) 46,424.57 County Travel 10.01 Service of Process Fee Returns 2.50 Bedding Supplies 8,424.00 Laundry Supplies 345.60 Telephone Services 144.20 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Telephone Services 6,282.19 Books & Periodicals (Other) 179.95 Water& Sanitation Services 2,250.00 Trial Expense 3,241.84
CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CRESTONS WELDING Damon I Ralston DANIELS SANITATION DISTRICT Denver Public Defender EASY ICE DBA POLAR ICE EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC Eric John Scanlan ESCRIBE SOFTWARE LTD EVERGREEN METRO DISTRICT FACILITY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC FACILITY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC FAMILY TREE INC FOOTHILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Francy Law Firm PC FRONT RANGE LEGAL PROCESS SERVICE LLC GALLS LLC GFL ENVIRONMENTAL GPS Servers LLC GRAINGER Harry L Simon PC HASELDEN CONSTRUCTION LLC HASELDEN CONSTRUCTION LLC HIGH VIEW WATER DIST Holst Boettcher & Tehrani LLP HYPERCORE NETWORKS IMPERIAL PRIVACY SYSTEMS LLC INDEPENDENT PROPANE COMPANY INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC JACKI KELLEY Jannee Joy JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH JOB STORE INC, THE Kevin Borton KIMI SCHILLINGER KONE INC KONE INC Law Office of Wyn T Taylor Law Offices of Nelson & Kennard LEGALSHIELD MARK S BARRICK Merlina B Germino METLIFE Midland Credit Management Inc Mills Schmitz Halstead & Zaloudek LLC MYTHICS INC NATIONAL ASSOC OF COUNTIES NICOLETTI FLATER ASSOC Office of State Public Defender OUTPUT SERVICES INC OUTPUT SERVICES INC PARKRIDGE PLAZA LLC PAWS 4 PRODUCTIVITY LLC PIPER ELECTRIC
65.00 212.61 50.00 224.73 35.00 68.06 10.00 55.33 62.16 782.89
Intergovernmental To State 142,267.07 Telephone Services 6,128.79 Service of Process Fee Returns 120.20 Equipment Maintenance 43.76 Public Notices 362.12 Professional Dues & Memberships 70,000.00 Heat & Power 141.94 Building Maintenance 1,930.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Water& Sanitation Services 880.12 Service of Process Fee Returns 2.50 Building Maintenance 6,550.93 True Connect Loans 526.02 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Software as a Services (SaaS) 43,737.50 Water & Sanitation Services 143.19 Office Supplies 454.54 Police Supplies 2.85 Grants to Other Entities 25,000.00 Due to Pet Data -Animal Licenses 360.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Litigation Support Services 114.50 Police Supplies 1,932.68 Trash Removal Services 1,089.92 Service of Process Fee Returns 31.50 Office Supplies 53.61 Service of Process Fee Returns 46.50 Building Maintenance 144,603.01 Furniture & Equipment 38,270.75 Water& Sanitation Services 873.27 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Telephone Services 6,896.96 Janitorial Supplies 8,007.00 Heat & Power 4,153.93 Technology Refresh 9,224.08 Maintenance Agreement 2,083.06 Software Maintenance Agreement 3,435.34 General Supplies (Other) 246.40 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Grants to Other Entities 181,475.00 Temporary Agencies 1,169.18 Service of Process Fee Returns 80.00 Food & Beverages 73.35 Building Maintenance 53,067.05 Equipment Maintenance 25,296.42 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 60.00 Employee Legal Services 1,206.36 Academic Degree Programs 928.50 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Home and Auto Insurance 1,678.02 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 88.00 Maintenance Agreement 159.07 Professional Dues & Memberships 10,691.00 Medical Services 7,445.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 2.50 Postage 15,091.88 Printing Services 2,336.40 Building Rent 6,172.00 Recognition/Appreciation 1,850.00 Revenue Refunds 45.00
PRESERVICA INC PTS OF AMERICA LLC PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER ROCKY MOUNTAIN DOCK AND DOOR Ron Celentano ROOT POLICY RESEARCH INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Russell McDonald SATHER, ELIZABETH SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Springman Braden Wilson & Pontius PC STATE OF COLO STATE OF COLO STONE SECURITY STONE SECURITY SUMMIT LABORATORIES INC SUSAN COX WESTHOF SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED The Moore Law Group APC TRS INC Tschetter Sulzer PC TWIN CITY SECURITY INC UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC UNITED POWER INC VERIZON WIRELESS VERIZON WIRELESS Von Guten Law LLC VTI SECURITY WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WINDSTREAM WISS JANNEY ELSTNER ASSOCIATES INC XCEL ENERGY ZAYO GROUP LLC ZOE COLVIN General Fund Total BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT SERVICES JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH WELLPATH LLC General Fund Grants Total
Revenue Refunds 45.00 Software Maintenance Agreement 1,000.00 Software as a Services (SaaS) 10,950.00 Extradition Travel 7,257.00 Information Services 777.27 Services & Charges (Other) 63.84 Building Maintenance 5,244.00 Training & Education 330.00 Contract Services 3,787.50 Flex Child Care 4,409.95 Flex Medical Insurance 17,876.44 Flex Transportation 133.33 Service of Process Fee Returns 84.00 Training & Education 750.00 Office Supplies 2,210.88 Service of Process Fee Returns 279.00 Postal Fees 563.34 Printing Services 151.95 Computer Hardware & Software 3,406.05 Computer Equipment 11,749.66 Miscellaneous Contract Services 2,006.50 Academic Degree Programs 200.12 Legal Services 60.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 45.00 Chemical Supplies 1,000.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 1,421.00 Security Services 15,778.70 Postage 27.60 Heat & Power 197.03 Telephone Services 160.04 Wireless Service 24,047.69 Service of Process Fee Returns 90.00 Electronic Supplies 1,682.50 Janitorial Supplies 3,249.54 Office Supplies 167.62 Hygiene Supplies 684.00 Medical Supplies/Drugs 3,678.40 Safety Supplies 2,872.00 Telephone Services 9,047.21 Building Maintenance 370.00 Heat & Power 1,403.70 Telephone Services 2,424.37 Academic Degree Programs 2,000.00 1,113,104.93 Miscellaneous Contract Services Miscellaneous Contract Services Miscellaneous Contract Services
22,581.24 4,277.12 2,111.92 28,970.28
AED EVERYWHERE INC DRUG TECHS LLC IMA INC LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Insurance Fund Total
Equipment Maintenance 793.00 Laboratory Services 1,236.41 Crime Insurance 147,559.00 Employee Legal Services 15.76 Flex Medical Insurance 237.50 149,841.67
TRISTAR INSURANCE GROUP
Workers Compensation Self-Insured Claims
Worker’s Compensation Fund Total AT&T MOBILITY COLO STATE UNIVERSITY CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ELIZABETH PEDLOW LEGALSHIELD METLIFE NANCY M YORK NORTH TABLE MOUNTAIN WATER & SANITATION REPUBLIC SERVICES INC ROCKY MOUNTAIN DOCK AND DOOR
28,186.63 28,186.63
Telephone Services 7.15 Research & Studies 7,011.66 Heat & Power 349.90 Customer Deposits-Damage 450.00 Employee Legal Services 157.60 Home and Auto Insurance 92.83 Furniture & Equipment - Non Capital 267.79
Water& Sanitation Services 384.80 Trash Removal Services 152.41 Miscellaneous Contract Services 5,244.00 RONDA Anne TERRY Mileage 8.96 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 541.66 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 1,428.17 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER Research & Studies 4,603.48 WIMACTEL INC Telephone Services 77.00 Open Space Fund Total 20,777.41 KUMAR & ASSOCIATES INC South Traffic Impact Fund Total
Road & Street Improvements 8,054.00 8,054.00
ARAMARK CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EMILIO ANTONIO GUTIERREZ NAVAS FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG INC IDEAL FENCING CORP
Janitorial Services 279.22 Utilities (Other) 142.33 Clothing Supplies 150.00 Road & Street Improvements 141,541.55 Fence/Guardrail Repair Services 149,938.83 Clothing Supplies 120.00 Employee Legal Services 228.52 Asphalt Supplies 1,327.83 Salt Sand & De-Icers 20,664.60 Home and Auto Insurance 56.92 Clothing Supplies 86.72 Flex Child Care 208.33 Flex Medical Insurance 950.08
KYLE M SMITH LEGALSHIELD MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC METLIFE MICHAEL D KOONS RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC
XCEL ENERGY Road & Bridge Fund Total
Irrigation Water Services
99.75 315,794.68
A&A LANGUAGES LLC
HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 80.00 HS-Grants to Other Entities 299,413.33 HS-Mileage 140.28 HS-Mileage 291.92 HS-Grants to Other Entities 97,865.42 HS-Fingerprints Assistance 2,686.00 HS-Assistance Payments Other 6,328.80 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Assistance Payments County Paid 50.00 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Refund Assistance Payment-State 576.92 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Assistance Payments Rent 72,858.81 EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC True Connect Loans 307.22 EQUIFAX HS-Contract Services 25.00 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HS-Utilities (Other) 36.93 HOPSKIPDRIVE INC HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 28,035.27 JEFF CO TREASURER HS-Bank Charges 2.20 JEFFCO VITAL RECORDS HS-Document Copy Supplies 60.00 JESSICA L AHERN HS-Mileage 252.49 KARA M DIXON HS-Mileage 202.12 KRISTINA R LOPEZ HS-Mileage 499.12 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 189.12 LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS HS-Professional & Technical Services (Other) 100.00 LIBBY H DONOHUE HS-Office Supplies 155.88 MAC COUNSELING AND CONSULTING HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,000.00 MEGAN KENNEY DORSAM HS-Mileage 147.71 METLIFE Home and Auto Insurance 265.52 RAISE THE FUTURE HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 619.50 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 2,909.14 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 7,024.86 SYNTES LANGUAGE GROUP INC HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 2,163.40 TINA L IBBOTT HS-County Travel 319.88 WAGNER, DEBORAH HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 6,750.00 Social Services Fund Total 531,356.84 ACTION CENTER, THE ALINA M FOWLER ALYSIA C JACOBS ARVADA, CITY OF CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT
LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Workforce Development Fund Total
Employee Legal Services Flex Medical Insurance
47.28 606.75 654.03
BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES
HS-Repair & Maintenance (Other) 464.38 CDHS BIU AND RECORDS & REPORTS HS-Services & Charges (Other) 70.00 CENTURYLINK HS-Telephone Services 82.92 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL HS-Utilities (Other) 662.31 JEFFERSON CENTER HS-Miscellaneous FOR MENTAL HEALTH Contract Services 16,530.21 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 15.76 ROYAL CREST DAIRY INC HS-Food Supplies 201.60 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 208.33 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 496.67 US FOODS INC HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 2,973.21 Head Start Fund Total 21,705.39
NETEO INC OVERDRIVE INC PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT MARTIAL ARTS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER SENIORS RESOURCE CENTER STAT COURIER SERVICE INC ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY XEROX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SOUTHWEST Library Fund Total DELTA DENTAL OF COLO EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC HEALTHBREAK INC LEGALSHIELD METLIFE RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC UNITED HEALTHCARE Benefit Plan Fund Total
-Audio Book Telephone Services Library Books & Materials -Digital
Equipment Maintenance
AT&T MOBILITY GALLS LLC JEFFCO JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER LEGALSHIELD PF COMAC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY LLC T MOBILE TBI TRUST FUND PROGRAM VICTIM ASSISTANCE FUND
Investigation Expense Police Supplies
STAPLES ADVANTAGE WHEAT RIDGE, CITY OF Patrol Fund Grants Total
31,993.04 227,400.25
Delta Dental Insurance Claims 61,362.77 True Connect Loans 131.18 Consultant Services 32,414.55 Employee Legal Services 7.88 Home and Auto Insurance 50.75 Flex Medical Insurance 222.92 UHC Medical Claims 166,277.13 260,467.18 Flex Medical Insurance
LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPT
9,177.14
Programs 950.00 Flex Child Care 516.66 Flex Medical Insurance 4,134.10 Flex Transportation 65.00 Heat & Power 101.52 Water& Sanitation Services 307.62 Delivery Charges 25,937.47 General Supplies (Other) 279.54 Janitorial Supplies 317.62
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC American Rescue Plan Total
Patrol Fund Total
3,075.22 60.00
118.75 118.75 250.00 1,437.24
Services & Charges (Other) 90,983.22 Employee Legal Services 502.64 Police Supplies 1,000.00 Flex Child Care 1,026.17 Flex Medical Insurance 3,445.33 Police Supplies 570.00 Investigation Expense 120.00 Brain Injury Disbursements 20,003.00 Model Traffic Surcharge Disbursements 16,340.00 135,677.60 Miscellaneous Contract Services Office Supplies Miscellaneous Contract Services
5,306.14 102.84 6,181.52 11,590.50
LEGALSHIELD SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Inmate Welfare Fund Total
Employee Legal Services Office Supplies
CERTIFIED BALANCE SERVICE INC I70 AND HARLAN TOWING INC STAPLES ADVANTAGE Forfeiture Fund Total
Miscellaneous Contract Services 247.00 Storage Space Lease 205.00 Office Supplies 88.32 540.32
CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Competency Assistance 5,851.00 Workforce Development Fund Grants Total 5,851.00
EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC LEGALSHIELD NICOLE BRIANNE WORK WELLANDER NICOLE BRIANNE WORK WELLANDER NICOLE BRIANNE WORK WELLANDER PARAMAVERICK CONSULTING LLC
US FOODS INC
PIERPOINT ANALYSTICS LLC
True Connect Loans Employee Legal Services General Supplies (Other) Mileage County Travel Professional & Technical Services (Other) Professional & Technical Services (Other) Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Professional & Technical Services (Other)
Head Start Fund Grants Total
HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services
KGA-FLG, LLC LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Fleet Services Fund Total
Vehicles Employee Legal Services Flex Medical Insurance
BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC
Library Books & Materials -Digital Library Books & Materials -VAS Library Books & Materials -Print Building Rent General Supplies (Other) Snow Removal Services Electrical Supplies Equipment Maintenance True Connect Loans Temporary Agencies Courier Charges
BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC BPAZ HOLDINGS 15 LLC CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY COCAL LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC CONSERVE A WATT LIGHTING INC DH PACE DOOR SERVICES EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC EXPRESS SERVICES INC FEDEX GROUND INC FLUORESCENT MAINTENANCE COMPANY HAYNES MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES JCPL FOUNDATION JOHN J SANDUSKY III KLEEN TECH SERVICES CORP LEGALSHIELD METLIFE MIDWEST TAPE MIDWEST TAPE
486.31 486.31 33,756.00 31.52 62.50 33,850.02 25,552.17 2,831.60 12,700.96 17,005.83 210.50 25,033.00 195.30 184.00 87.75 141.56 61.63
Electrical Maintenance 164.00 HVAC Services 3,348.00 Library Books & Materials-VAS 7.66 Library Books & Materials-Print 158.72 Undistributed Receipts Library Foundation 2,065.27 Telephone Services 156.69 Janitorial Services 54,045.72 Employee Legal Services 189.12 Home and Auto Insurance 312.10 Library Books & Materials -DVD 6,033.74 Library Books & Materials
RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Public Health Fund Total ALPHAGRAPHICS ALPHAGRAPHICS COLLEEN E. GAUL COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE GFL ENVIRONMENTAL KLEEN TECH SERVICES LLC MY LINGUISTIC SOLUTIONS LLC SANOFI PASTEUR INC Public Health Fund Grants Total
7.98 45.42 53.40
219.52 118.20 53.97 88.92 384.00 3,325.00 3,459.00 1,929.23 2,504.94 125.00 12,207.78
Medical Supplies/Drugs 458.95 Education & Training Materials 1,790.57 Consultant Services 400.00 Professional & Technical Services (Other) 118.98 Utilities (Other) 140.00 Janitorial Services 1,204.35 Professional & Technical Services (Other) 87.50 Medical Supplies/Drugs 14,285.16 18,485.51
HILL PETROLEUM LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Airport Fund Total
Fuel Employee Legal Services Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance
CLIENT PAYMENT NAHRO
HS-Assistance Payments Rent 2,619.30 HS - Professional Dues & Memberships 1,634.00 HS-Grants to Other Entities 16,422.49
NEIGHBORHOOD REHAB PROJECT
Community Development Fund Grants Total
4,254.68 23.64 466.66 45.00 4,789.98
20,675.79 2,951,423.14
Legal Notice No. CC725 Last Publication: February 3, 2022
First Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier
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Public Notices First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROPOSED RRC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4, 5 AND 6 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the proposed RRC Metropolitan District Nos. 4, 5 and 6 of Jefferson County, Colorado (collectively, the “Districts”): NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that it is anticipated that organizational elections for the creation of the proposed Districts will occur on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Any eligible elector of the proposed Districts interested in serving on the board of directors should file a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form with the Designated Election Official of the proposed Districts no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 25, 2022, at the address below. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the Districts, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303-592-4380, email: csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the Districts (at the address/ phone/email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). PROPOSED RRC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4, 5 AND 6 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC730 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS RRC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of RRC Metropolitan District No. 3 ("District") of Jefferson County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the 3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (2) two directors will be elected for a 3-year term and (0) zero directors will be elected for a 1-year term. In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the 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): Becky Johnson, DEO bjohnson@spencerfane.com Spencer Fane LLP 1700 Lincoln Street, Ste. 2000 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-839-3885 The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022. The form can be emailed to bjohnson@spencerfane. com. 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 the close of business on the day of the deadline. 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. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. RRC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 Becky Johnson, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC707 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EVERGREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Evergreen Fire Protection District of Jefferson and Clear Creek Counties, 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) will be elected to serve a three-year term. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Micki L. Mills, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: mmills@cegrlaw. 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 at 5:00 p.m.). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above email 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. EVERGREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC720 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Verve Metropolitan District No. 1 of Jefferson County and the City and County of Broomfield, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an 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 one (1) Director will be elected to serve a 1-year term to May 2, 2023 and three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Jennifer Pino, the Designated Election Official for the Verve Metropolitan District Nos. 1, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303-592-4380, email: jpino@specialdistrictlaw.com. The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Jennifer Pino, the Designated Election Official of the District (at the address/ phone/email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). VERVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ Jennifer Pino Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC734 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the RRC Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2 of Jefferson County, Colorado (collectively, the “Districts”): NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that elections for each of the Districts will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025 for each of the Districts. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the Districts, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303-592-4380, email: csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com. The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the Districts (at the address/ phone/email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). RRC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC729 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Verve Metropolitan District Nos. 2, 3 and 4 of Jefferson County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that elections will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time one (1) Director will be elected to serve a 1-year term to May 2, 2023 and three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025 on each of Verve Metropolitan District Nos. 2, 3 and 4. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Jennifer Pino, the Designated Election Official for the Verve Metropolitan District Nos. 2, 3 and 4, c/o
McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303-592-4380, email: jpino@specialdistrictlaw.com. The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form(s) or letter(s) are to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular elections. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular elections. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Jennifer Pino, the Designated Election Official of the Districts (at the address/ phone/email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the elections (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). VERVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 2, 3 AND 4 By: /s/ Jennifer Pino Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC735 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Timbers Estates Metropolitan District of Jefferson County, Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time two directors will be elected to serve three-year terms and two directors will be elected to serve one-year term. Eligible electors of the Timbers Estates Metropolitan District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms from: Kammy K. Tinney, Designated Election Official Phone: 970-669-3611 Email: kammyt@pcgi.com The office of the Designated Election Official, 550 West Eisenhower Blvd. Loveland, Colorado 80537, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The deadline to submit Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms to the Designated Election Official is Friday, February 25, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. (not less than 67 days prior to the regular 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 64th day before the election). Timbers Estates Metropolitan District By: /s/ Kammy Tinney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC736 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR WEST JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the West Jefferson County Metropolitan 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, two (2) will be elected to serve a three-year term. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Dominique Devaney, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: ddevaney@evergreenmetro.org. 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 at 5:00 p.m.). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above email 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. WEST JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Dominique Devaney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. CC724 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EVERGREEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Evergreen Metropolitan District of Jefferson and Clear Creek Counties, 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) will be elected to serve a three-year term. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are avail-
able from Dominique Devaney, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: ddevaney@evergreenmetro.org. 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 email 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. EVERGREEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
ing days: Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 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. Kristin Waters Designated Election Official Signature
By: /s/ Dominique Devaney Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. CC733 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier
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Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR BUFFALO CREEK WATER DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Buffalo Creek Water 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 threeyear term and two (2) directors will be elected to serve a one-year term. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Micki L. Mills, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: mmills@cegrlaw. 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. BUFFALO CREEK WATER DISTRICT
A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS NOTICE BY THE JEFFERSON CONSERVATION DISTRICT 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 Jefferson Conservation 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 directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms. Eligible electors of the Jefferson Conservation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Mitch Yergert, Designated Election Official 10799 W. Alameda Ave #261205 Lakewood, CO 80226 jcd@jeffersoncd.com 720-661-1738 Due to COVID restrictions the self-nomination forms will only be available through USPS or Email. The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on 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: /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official
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.
Legal Notice No. CC719 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice
Mitchell Yergert Designated Election Official Signature
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EVERGREEN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Evergreen Park and Recreation 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) will be elected to serve a three-year term. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Micki L. Mills, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: mmills@cegrlaw. 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 at 5:00 p.m.). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above email 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. EVERGREEN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. CC727 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the North Fork Fire Protection District of Jefferson & Douglas 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 serve 3-year terms to the Board of Directors of the North Fork Fire Protection District. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available from the Designated Election Official, Michael T. Bono at 303-838-2270. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are to be returned to the Designated Election Official at least 67 days prior to the regular election: February 25th, 2022. Legal Notice No. CC728 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier
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Legal Notice No. CC721 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier
LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Public Notice A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) §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 Indian Hills 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, 3 directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms. Eligible electors of the Indian Hills Water District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Kristin Waters 4491 Parmalee Gulch Rd. Indian Hills, CO 80454 303-697-8810
The Mount Vernon Country Club Metropolitan District (District) is seeking qualified bids from contractors to provide Construction of four (4) new pickleball courts for the District located in Jefferson County, Colorado. Contractors should provide pricing to supply all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and insurance to construct a 5” thick, post-tension concrete slab to accommodate four (4) new pickleball courts measuring 68’ x 128’. All responses must be submitted in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. (MST), February 11, 2022, hand carried or mailed to: Mount Vernon Country Club Metropolitan District, Attn: John Stebbins, 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden, CO 80401 or emailed to jstebbins@mountvernoncc. com. Hours of operation at said address are 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (MST) Tuesday through Friday. To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposals, please contact the General Manager, John Stebbins at (303) 526-3101 or jstebbins@mountvernoncc.com. Legal Notice No. CC731 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier
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Whoop! Beer it is! Craft beers and bands converge at UllrGrass Festival BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It seems Ullr, the Nordic god of winter, is pleased. Hundreds of grateful beer fans and music lovers reveled in the beautiful weather and warm temperatures at the 2022 UllrGrass Festival, held Jan. 28-30 in Golden’s downtown Parfet Park. The three-day festival is the creation of Chris and Susannah Thompson, longtime Golden residents who felt the city needed a signature winter event. Festival-goers come in their best Viking attire to celebrate live music and craft beer. UllrGrass is a volunteer-powered non-profit event that benefits the Kids Music Project by Coral Creek, which delivers music education and performance to kids in Colorado.
Serving up some smiles—and suds, Brianna Witherow (left) and Lindsay Hayes (right) of Barrels and Bottles Brewery in Golden were among the many local craft beer vendors at the 2022 UllrGrass Festival. PHOTOS BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY
Music fans—and beer fans—pack Golden’s Parfet Park for the 2022 UllrGrass Festival, Jan. 28-30. The annual event made its return after a two-year hiatus.
Ryan Evans (left), co-founder and CEO of Bruz Beers, mugs it for the camera with some happy attendees at this year’s UllrGrass Festival. Along with a jam-packed lineup of music, the festival is a showcase for some of the area’s finest craft beers.
Bluegrass band Hunker Down gets the party started on the Ullr Saloon stage. Based in Winter Park, Colorado, the band kept the energy high for attendees at the 2022 UllrGrass Festival, Jan. 28-30 in Golden.
Named for the Norse god of winter, Golden’s 2022 UllrGrass Festival welcomed warm temperatures and blue skies—and some of the area’s best craft beers. The three-day event brought music and craft beer fans to Golden’s Parfet Park, Jan. 28-30
Public Notices REQUEST FOR BIDS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO Clear Creek County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: PW 22-01 Roadway Crack Sealing Project Bids for the construction of the Project will be accepted electronically with the following exact text in the subject line: Bid for PW 22-01 Roadway Crack Sealing Project. Bids sent by parcel service or U.S.P.S. shall be addressed to the attention of Stoy Streepey and be clearly marked on the front of the envelope with: Bid for PW 22-01 Roadway Crack Sealing Project.
All bids must be received via email to dvashaw@ clearcreekcounty.us, via courier at the Clear Creek County Road & Bridge Department, 3549 Stanley Road (CR 312), Dumont, Colorado 80436 or via U.S.P.S at P.O. Box 362, Dumont CO 80436 no later than Friday, February 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM local time. At said time all bids duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97216922185?pwd=YXZiRU1r UWJ0S0tXMnpWYU9XZVNLQT09 The Project includes the following Work: • Application of approximately 32,500 pounds of joint and crack sealant on various County roads, recreation paths and parking lots Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project
can be found at the following designated website: https://co-clearcreekcounty2.civicplus.com/Bids. aspx?CatID=17 Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Owner will not be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Instructions to Bidders For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Request for Bids that is included in the
Case Number: 2022PR30078
Bidding Documents. Sean Wood, Chairman Board of County Commissioners
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before June 3, 2022 , or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. CC732 First Publication: February 3, 2022 Last Publication: February 3, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier
David Ahrens, Esq Attorney to the Personal Representative 2350 17th Avenue, Ste. 206 Longmont, CO 80503
Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VIRGINIA BONNEY DEMOULIN, a/k/a VIRGINIA B. DEMOULIN, a/k/a VIRGINIA DEMOULIN Deceased
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Driver CDL HAZMAT DRIVER WANTED by Spring Valley Gas, Inc., family owned; 20 year old company, seeking local propane delivery driver with customer service experience. Join our team! Salary based on certification and experience. Class A or B with hazmat endorsements. Full time position. Propane experience preferred but not required. Clean MVR with no DUI or drug history. On call pay, holiday pay, paid industrial training, and paid time off. Call for interview: 303-660-8810. Warehouse Associate / Order Filler (Full Time) Elizabeth Craft Designs is currently looking for a Full-Time Warehouse Associate / Order Filler for our location in Evergreen, CO. Flexible hours.. Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 P/H. Contact info: 805 228-4667 or info@ ecraftdesigns.com Registered Nurses $66.41/Hr! R.N.s are needed for psych, veteran, corrections & IDD/ICF units in Denver and statewide. All shifts are available. Fully employer-paid medical & dental. 401(k) with 6% employer contribution and immediate vesting. Call Mark at Worldwide Travel Staffing, 866-633-3700 ext. 106 or email mdepasquale@ WorldwideTravelStaffing.com Warehouse Associate/Order Filler Full-Time/Part-Time Elizabeth Craft Designs is currently looking for a FT/PT Warehouse Associate / Order Filler for our location in Evergreen, CO. Flexible hours. Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 P/H Contact info: 7203529703 or Mark@ ecraftdesigns.com
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LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB? CLEAR CREEK COUNTY WANTS YOU!!! CLEAR CREEK COUNTY is accepting applications for the following jobs: • Child Protection Caseworker I/II/III: Hiring wage is $47,091.20 - $55,440 Annually DOQ • Control Tech: Hiring wage is $20.14 - $22.15/hr DOQ • Deputy Sheriff - Patrol: Hiring wage is $33.94 - $34.96/hr DOQ • Detentions Deputy: Hiring wage is $29.23 - $30.11/hr DOQ • Dispatcher: Hiring wage is $24.62 - $25.35/hr DOQ • Equipment Operator I for the Transfer Station: CDL; Hiring wage is $18.00 - $19.80/hr DOQ • Equipment Operator II for Road and Bridge: CDL; Hiring wage is $21.00 - $23.10/hr DOQ • Kitchen Manager: Hiring wage is $22.40 - $24.64/hr DOQ • Mechanic - Senior: Hiring wage is $23.10 - $25.41/hr DOQ • Public Health Nurse (PRN & Temp.): Hiring wage is $36.06 - $39.66/hr DOQ • Recreation Facilities Manager: Hiring wage is $29.66 - $32.63/hr DOQ • Senior Accountant: Hiring wage is $65,000 - $75,000 annually DOQ • Shop Foreman: Hiring wage is $27.31 - $30.04/hr DOQ • Trails Supervisor (Seasonal): Hiring wage is $25.24 - $27.76/hr DOQ • Transit Supervisor: Hiring wage is $50,400 - $55,440 annually DOQ Taking applications until positions are filled. See benefits, full job descriptions and applications at: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us Under “I Want to…” in the left-hand column of the drop down, click on “Jobs in Clear Creek County”. This will take you to the job posting site where you can complete an application. Clear Creek County is an ADAAA/EEO employer.
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