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EFR learns about issues with lease at former Mountain Market property Board consulting with attorney to learn its options

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Evergreen Fire/Rescue is trying to solve an issue with a tenant’s lease in the former Evergreen Mountain

Market where the department hopes to build a new Station 1, and the solution could be expensive.

The fire board learned on May 17 that while the liquor store owner’s lease ends on Oct. 31, the lease is written in such a way that it cannot simply be broken by the fire department, who is the landlord. The tenant has a one-time option to extend the lease for an additional five years.

The board also learned on May 26 from Rod Atherton of Aegis Law, an

attorney specializing in real estate law, that the department might be forced to pay costs for the liquor store to find a new location, move and potentially any difference in rent. If the liquor store could not find a new location, the department likely would be responsible to pay for several years of revenue, he said.

The board decided to continue discussion at the next regular board meeting on June 7 after it does more research.

Going around the block

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SEE PARTY, P6

SEE EFR LEASE, P3

Developer plans to appeal dismissal of lawsuit against Elk Creek Fire

West Jeff Elementary invites community to get acquainted with organizations at block party West Jefferson Elementary School brought the school community together on May 13 for an old-fashioned block party.

With games and demonstrations for kids, hot dogs and all kinds of fun, families wandered among the tables on a beautiful Friday night.

Principal Wendy Woodland said

EFR assumed all of the leases in 2019 when it purchased the property to build a new Station 1. It planned to demolish the Evergreen Mountain Market building late this year and complete the new fire station in 2024. The only tenant remaining from before the fire district bought the building is the liquor store.

Fire Chief Mike Weege told the board he was aware of the tenant’s

Children watch Jade Van Lennep, left, and Autumn Jones dance to a song from “FroPHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST zen” as Peak Academy of Dance owner Danielle Heller looks on.

The developer trying to compel the Elk Creek Fire Protection District to sign a Fire Service Expansion Agreement has filed the paperwork indicating he plans to appeal a district court judge’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit.

Foothills Housing 1 has told the court that it has retained new attorneys and will appeal to the Court of Appeals. Foothills wants the court to require the fire district to sign the agreement that would provide it with adequate equipment and personnel to provide fire and medical services to the property behind Safeway where the developer hopes to build 188 residential units.

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Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s Station 1 is the oldest station in the department. EFR hopes to build a new Station 1 on the former Evergreen Mountain Market property.

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EFR LEASE FROM PAGE 1

option to renew the lease, but he expected the fire district could negotiate a new lease with the tenant that would remove the extension. He said the previous owner also tried to renegotiate the lease.

The liquor store owner has filed his intent to use the five-year option,

Weege said.

Weege stopped the fire district’s regular counsel from working on the issue since the board hired a real estate attorney and has put a hold on design plans with the department’s architect, F+D International.

“If the lease is terminated by the district, there are ramifications,” Atherton said. “Since the tenant is a liquor store, it has special rules it is subject to for relocation. In particular, this tenant creates some prob-

lems. They may not have a lot of options in where they would move.”

Atherton said if the lease dispute ended up in court, a judge could award additional damages if EFR didn’t take into consideration the tenant’s right to stay.

Rebuilding Station 1 is expected to cost about $8 million, and the district has been saving money since 2017 to buy the property and construct the building. The station is now projected to be smaller than

originally planned because of higher construction and supply costs.

The current station on Highway 73 just south of downtown Evergreen is EFR’s oldest station and is in need of expansion and improvements.

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Farewell bash, dog training and new apparel store Conifer says goodbye to the current owner of a Borgata, Evergreen trainer offers force-free training, downtown gets a new clothing shop

Buffalo Mountain Apparel sits in downCOURTESY OF LAURA BARD town Evergreen.

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE AND DEB HURLEY BROBST

A Borgata birthday party on June 11 A Borgata owner Pennie Gaudi wants to celebrate the many different artisans she features in her shop and to say goodbye after 10 years running the store.

She is planning a birthday bash and farewell party from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 11 outside her shop in the Conifer Safeway center. She promises craft tables, music and fun.

Gaudi opened a Borgata a decade ago in Windy Point before moving west 18 months later. Now, with 237 artisans in her shop — some who have been there from the beginning — she has provided opportunities for locals to showcase their work.

The items in a Borgata range from jewelry and photography to home décor, pottery, metal work, clothing and more.

“There’s really not one thing that outdoes the other,” Gaudi said.

“Things come around in time.”

Gaudi said while customers know her, they probably know Mia the shop puppy even better. Mia is an 8-year-old shih tzu-papillon mix who doesn’t know a stranger, much like her owner.

Gaudi started a Borgata when she turned 50, saying she wanted to try something new after being in the corporate world. A friend told her about someone in California with an artisan gallery, and she decided she could do something similar.

She said her forte in merchandising has come in handy as she has organized the store and the artisans’ wares with a flowing feel from one artisan to the next — showcasing their items to the fullest potential.

A Borgata owner Pennie Gaudi with Mia the shop puppy.

“A Borgata means village in Italian, and I like to say it takes a village to run a store like this,” Gaudi explained. “All of us are in it together.”

Even during the pandemic, she said, “Everybody stepped up. They took care of me, and I took care of them.”

Gaudi is planning to continue being at the store until she finds new owners and gets them situated. The rest of her time will be spent helping her sister with their latest venture, Maggie’s Candy Kitchen in Pueblo.

She hopes everyone will attend the party so she can thank them for their patronage.

Friends For Life: Holistic Pet Training Friends For Life in Evergreen wants to help owners strengthen the relationships with their dogs through force-free dog training.

Natalie Hawkins, CPDT-KSA, has been training dogs through her business, Friends For Life, for 22 years.

She has three other positive reinforcement trainers at her facility in Evergreen.

The trainers offer group and private classes that focus on puppy training, behavior modification and problem solving. Hawkins said the trainers never use traditionally painful training methods.

“There’s no use of any tools that

technician prior to training, and has focused the last 12 years of her training career on force-free training.

If people have questions about their pet’s behaviors or need information on training, Hawkins encourages them to reach out to her business for a consultation.

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A trainee poses with the Friends For Life COURTESY OF NATALIE HAWKINS sign.

can be painful for the dog or use any methods that might intimidate them or frighten them,” she said.

The idea behind the training is positive reinforcement, which keeps the dog actively involved in the training.

Trainers work to build confidence, desensitize animals to triggers and provide education over obedience.

Hawkins said one of the most common behaviors she works on with dogs and their owners is leash reactivity, where dogs get excited and pull on the leash.

Hawkins grew up raising and training horses, and realized after training her own dogs and helping out some friends that she had a knack for it.

She spent 15 years as a veterinary

Buffalo Mountain Apparel–Evergreen Buffalo Mountain Apparel has just opened a new store in downtown Evergreen.

For the past two and a half years, Laura Bard and her husband have already owned two apparel stores open in Breckenridge, one by the same name and a children’s store called Bluebird Kids Clothing Co. As for the new shop in Evergreen, Bard says the merchandise will be mostly geared toward locals, with a wide selection of products.

“General Colorado gear, shirts, sweatshirts, homegoods,” she listed.

“Anything you can wear to show your Colorado pride and Evergreen pride.”

Bard and her family live in Evergreen and are excited about the opportunity to open a store close to home.

The new Evergreen shop quickly found a great staff, and has seen a lot of locals come in to shop so far. Bard said they are ready to gear up for the summer rush.

“I think this summer is going to be pretty busy for tourism,” Bard said.

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LAWSUIT FROM PAGE 1

The breach-of-contract lawsuit, originally filed in district court in Jefferson County a year ago, says Elk Creek Fire negotiated the agreement with Foothills Housing 1, led Foothills to believe it would be approved, and then the district’s board denied it.

On April 8, 2021, the Elk Creek Fire board voted 3-2 not to approve the Fire Service Expansion Agreement that would have allowed Foothills to spend about $3 million to buy the district a fire truck and pay part of the salaries for three additional firefighters. Those voting to approve the agreement said it would improve fire service for all residents in the district.

Those who voted against said they felt the agreement would give the appearance that the developer was trying to get preferential treatment through the agreement. In addition, they were unhappy with what one board member called a “gag order” that didn’t allow district officials to say anything negative about the development once the agreement

was signed.

The development originally was called Conifer Commons and is now called Conifer Center. Its hearing before the Jeffco Planning Commission is on hold until the lawsuit is settled.

Many area residents are vehemently opposed to the development, and they have voiced their concerns to Jeffco Planning & Zoning and the county commissioners. Their concerns are typical of those in the foothills who oppose large developments: water availability, wildfire evacuations, fire protection and the number of additional cars that would fill already congested U.S. 285.

Background In April 2020 after Foothills filed its rezoning application, Elk Creek Fire Chief Jacob Ware wrote a letter to Jefferson County Planning & Zoning stating: “The fire district would be ‘unable to protect’ the proposed development because the fire district lacks the funding mechanism, infrastructure, staffing, operational resources and specialized firefighting apparatus to service the proposed higher density rezoning use.

The fire district would recommend that the rezoning be denied at this

time to allow further study of all the impacts of the proposed rezoning.”

Subsequently, Foothills and Elk Creek Fire representatives began negotiations that resulted in the Fire Service Expansion Agreement.

If the agreement was signed, the fire department’s objection to the development would be gone, and the developer could move forward with the rezoning application.

The lawsuit alleged that “despite previous agreements and promises, as well as what is fiscally responsible for Elk Creek, its Board of Directors has taken steps to thwart development plans of Foothills on the project. Specifically … Elk Creek repudiated its prior agreement with Foothills and rejected the Fire Service Expansion Agreement.”

Foothills also contended in the lawsuit that “Elk Creek’s efforts to become involved in land use planning … are beyond its statutory powers.”

Foothills was seeking a court order to appoint a receiver to remedy what the lawsuit calls “the severe mismanagement and dereliction committed by the Board of Directors of Elk Creek to the detriment of Elk Creek’s constituents.”

The lawsuit also asked the court

to order Elk Creek to sign the agreement and to pay “substantial, continuing and increasing damages resulting from Elk Creek’s repudiation and breach of its obligations to provide service to Foothills.”

In the responses to the lawsuit allegations, Elk Creek attorneys said negotiating an agreement didn’t automatically mean it would be approved by the elected Elk Creek board of directors.

“Although (Foothills) and Elk Creek engaged in negotiations regarding the Fire Service Expansion Agreement, there was never a meeting of the minds, and the agreement was never executed by Elk Creek,” Elk Creek’s attorneys said. “Moreover, Elk Creek never made any enforceable promise to (Foothills) regarding Elk Creek’s service of the subject project.”

The motion to dismiss continues: “(Foothills) ostensibly alleges that there was some kind of `agreement to agree.’ … A purported agreement to agree is unenforceable.”

It says Foothills’ representative Stuart Borne bringing a signed draft of the agreement to the Elk Creek Board of Directors was “at best … an offer of a contract with Elk Creek.”

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the block party was an event where community organizations could tell the community about what they offer. At tables in front of the school were the Mountain Resource Center, Purple Bucket Composting, the Girl Scouts, Mountain Youth Football, Venue Theatre and more. Many tables had activities for kids.

Two Peak Academy of Dance dancers performed to music from the movie “Frozen,” a definite crowd pleaser. Dancers Jade Van Lennep and Autumn Jones, who attend Conifer High School, have been dancing since they were young, saying dancing was a way to express themselves. Jade called dancing her therapy, while Autumn called dancing a way to bring herself to a calm place.

Owner Danielle Heller explained that Peak Academy of Dance partners with West Jeff Elementary because they are so close that students can walk to the dance studio to see performances.

“We also wanted to be here and support the community,” Heller added.

At the Venue Theatre table, Marni Reimstein encouraged young people to get involved with theater, noting she wanted to encourage a vibrant youth theater program in Conifer.

While Emma Koch, 6, played with the hula hoops, mom Shelley Koch said the family lives close to West Jeff, and she was glad such an event afforded people the opportunity to get together.

Emma Koch, a West Jeff Elementary student, plays with a hula hoop, one of several activities available for children PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST at the block party.

West Jeff principal Wendy Woodland grills hot dogs for hungry attendees at the block party.

Annie Thran with Colorado Parks & Wildlife was busy at her table talking to children and their parents about birds. She showed them eggs and skeletons to demonstrate the difference between golden and bald eagles, ravens and crows.

Haven Shookhoff, 7, visited the CPW table to learn about the birds.

Her dad, Andrew Gajda, said all of the tables had such interesting activities that they hadn’t gotten far along the route yet.

“She was desperate to come (to the block party,)” Gajda said of Haven.

“She’s having fun. That’s the goal.”

Annie Than with Colorado Parks & Wildlife talks about birds with Haven Shookhoff, 7, and her dad Andrew Gajda.

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Learning about the Holocaust Scholar-in-residence at Congregation Beth Evergreen brings history to life

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

What better way to teach about the Holocaust than by telling the stories of those who lived it?

Judy Winnick, a historical actress, was Congregation Beth Evergreen’s scholar-in-residence for a week in April, where she recreated characters from the Holocaust to enlighten others about that tragic time in history. Her performances help make sure others don’t forget the time in history when the Nazis killed 6 million Jews and others considered undesirables.

Sometimes she’s Miep Gies, the woman who hid Anne Frank and her family. Other times, she’s Alice Herz-Sommer, a concentration camp survivor. And still other times, she’s Irena Sendler, who helped others in the Warsaw ghetto.

Winnick has been doing historic portrayals and giving lectures since she retired as an elementary school teacher for Littleton Public School, calling the portrayals a labor of love. She has spent countless hours researching the women

Judy Winnick portrays Miep Gies, the woman who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust. COURTESY PHOTO

Judy Winnick portrays Alice Herz-Sommer, a pianist and Holocaust survivor. COURTESY PHOTO

she portrays, traveling to Europe to get as much up-close-and-personal information as she can, so she can authentically portray the women.

“The research is a lot of what helps make my stories come to life,” Winnick said. “(Family members) can tell you things about them that bring them to life, their little idiosyncrasies.

It’s easier to portray someone you feel close to and admire and feel

that connection. These characters inspire me to be better.”

This is Winnick’s third visit to Congregation Beth Evergreen, according to Marilyn Saltzman with the synagogue.

“She has amazing performance skills, and she’s done so much research to create the characters,” Saltzman said, who added that Winnick’s teaching experience provides her with the tools to talk with adults and children.

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Imagine a 700lb elk running directly at you. Its birthing season and elk attacks can be unprovoked, unpredictable and deadly. The National Parks Service (NPS) urges the public to “stay alert,” and “to look around corners before exiting any building or walking around blind spots.” If you see an elk or are approached, NPS advises the public to “immediately find shelter in your vehicle or behind a tall, sturdy barrier.” Elk will trample anyone or anything it deems a threat. Evergreen is home to a range of unpredictable wildlife, such as bear, fox, and mountain lion. Always err on the side of caution with wildlife, and be aware of your surroundings.

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Winnick’s visit to CBE is made possible by an endowment from the Diesenhof family to create a legacy of education at the synagogue, which brings in an educator every two years.

“Judy makes history come alive,” Saltzman said. “This is a way that people can respond and learn about the Holocaust in a unique and meaningful way.”

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VOICES Analysis on the upcoming primary election

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ecause of our state’s growth over the last decade, Colorado was awarded an additional seat in Congress beginning with this year’s election.

When the independent redistricting commission released its final maps, the new 8th District, which includes parts of Adams, Larimer and Weld Counties, was touted to be a competitive seat that could be won by either the Republican or Democratic candidate.

My initial analysis was that it would be more likely for a Democrat to win the seat than a Republican.

That conclusion was based on the slightly higher number of Democrats, that I believe unaffiliated voters within the districtare likely to lean Democratic, the demographics of the district and my belief that Democrats would select a nominee in a way that would leave the nominee in a more tenable position mov-

ing forward than would Republicans.

As we get closer to the June 28 primary election, it appears that the final part of my analysis is coming to fruition.

Just one Democrat, State Representative Yadira Caraveo, is still in the race.

Columnist In contrast, four Republicans will be on the primary ballot. Political newcomer Tyler Allcorn, Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann, State Senator, and former Weld County Commissioner, Barbara Kirkmeyer and Weld County Commissioner, and former State Representative Lori Saine, will slug it out for the Republican nomination.

Given which voters will likely participate in the Republican pri-

GREG ROMBERG

mary, the primary candidates will find themselves in a competition as to who can be perceived as the most conservative. Kirkmeyer is the first candidate for the 8th who is on television with ads. She portrays herself as a tough on crime candidate blaming Democrats for a litany of problems. The ads will solidify what would likely have happened without them; a race to the right among the Republican primary candidates.

What this means is that whichever candidate wakes up as the Republican nominee June 29 will be tied to an extreme agenda that will have played much better in the primary than it will in the General Election where the number of unaffiliated voters in the district is larger than those registered as either Republicans or Democrats. Additionally, he or she will likely have spent much, if not all, of the campaign contributions that have been made and will

have been subject to campaign barbs and attacks from the other primary candidates.

Conversely, Caraveo has been left free to position herself for the General Election, being neither pushed to the left to secure primary votes nor required to use campaign resources to secure the nomination.

When these dynamics are coupled with the other things that will advantage Caraveo, she is even more likely to enter the two-person race against her Republican opponent with a significant advantage.

Greg Romberg had a long career in state and local government and in government relations.

He represented corporate, government and trade association clients before federal, state and local governments.

He lives in Evergreen with his wife, Laurie.

Is that what’s bothering you, Bunky?

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ou might remember a guy named Eddie Lawrence who called himself the old philosopher. He starts out: “So, you lost your job, it’s 4 p.m., and your kids aren’t home from school” From there it gets worse, and he concludes by asking, “Is that what’s bothering you, Bunky?” It was funny unless he was describing you.

In my columns, I have often said that I think presidents get too much blame and too much credit for what goes on during their term. Presidents don’t make the economy grow or make the stock markets climb.

Both are affected by many factors, and yes, the confidence a president generates does have a small affect on markets.

Somehow, we love to have someone to blame, so the president gets that blame. It’s true that presidents bring some of the blame game on themselves as they try to take credit for good outcomes over which they have little or no control.

JIM ROHRER

If Eddie Lawrence were questioning our current president, it might go something like this: So, you say you inherited a pandemic, and some great drug companies came up with vaccines to counter COVID, but lots of people Columnist refused to take the shots for no good reason. Then the shutdown caused people to stop driving so gasoline producers cut their production and let employees go. Now people are driving in record numbers, but producers are not able to hire employees back and finance new production fast enough to quickly get more gasoline. So, gas prices are almost double as well and people think it’s your fault. It’s not just gas that’s expensive as inflation has hit food, household goods, cars, housing and many things we need. Yep,

that’s your fault as well. People are shooting each other much more often, who knows why, but you caused that, too. Putin started a war, and you are trying to unite Europe to oppose him without starting World War III. Half of your party thinks you are too liberal, the other half not liberal enough. Both are blaming you for the upcoming election losses that haven’t yet happened.

There’s a huge shortage in baby formula. That’s on you, too. Congress will not do its job; instead they throw rocks at each other and blame the other party for all our problems.

The Supreme Court, seeing that Congress is lame, decided to take up the work of lawmakers as if it were their job. They haven’t told us yet; they leaked it to us. And lastly, you know that the other party and its cable news station wouldn’t give you credit for any good you might do. Is that what’s bothering you, Bunky?

So, this is not a new situation.

The last president was criticized, ridiculed and twice impeached.

What’s wrong with us? We buy into the unmitigated distain each party has for the other. We accept versions of things that common sense tells us makes no sense. It’s getting worse.

Surveys tell us increasing numbers of Americans believe weird conspiracy theories. There was a survey last week by Rasmussen asking if respondents think the country is moving in the right direction.

Twenty-four percent responded yes and 76% said no. These data led me to one question: What are those 24% smoking, or are they just not paying attention?

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.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to Greg Romberg’s “We need yard sign strategies instead of littering our public landscape” In this column, Mr. Romberg describes a political yard sign in front of a private residence as “proof that the candidate has earned the support…” He then describes a political yard sign placed on public land as “littering our public landscape.”

Surely, we can all agree that these signs are political speech. As such, this form of free speech must be available to all people. By advocating to limit C

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this form of political speech as part of the beauty of living in the United States of America.

If this form of free speech still bothers Mr. Romberg, perhaps he can organize volunteers to remove the signs after the election is over.

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ads on billboards. They can pay radio stations to carry advertisements for their favorite candidates and causes.

A person who is struggling to pay the rent, feed their family and afford gasoline to drive to a job does not have the luxury of political speech enjoyed by the affluent. However, there are a few forms of political speech still available to them.

One form is picking up political yard signs from their favorite candidates. They can then exercise their right to free speech by placing those signs in the public arena on public land.

Does it get messy sometimes? Of course it does.

Political speech is always messy. Instead of viewing free speech along public thoroughfares as the litter of the poor, Mr. Romberg can learn to view

In response to May 19 column “Looking for blue sky” Isn’t changing the name of “Mount Evans” to “Mount Blue Sky” just another example of “virtue signaling?” The truth is, the United States is still held by force. Ask a Native American, “ Would you like your ancestral lands returned as they were?” and let us guess at the answer.

Each and every one of us, if our heritage is not First Nation Indigenous, benefits from every Indian fighter who came before, and that includes Andrew Jackson, John Chivington, John Evans, Philip Sheridan and George Custer.

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He couldn’t do those sports if Native Americans hadn’t been driven by force off their ancestral lands. He and anyone else not of indigenous heritage are completely complicit in subjugating Native Americans, and in spirit were right there loading guns and firing cannons when Indians were killed 150 years ago.

Let’s not pat ourselves on the back too much for these sorts of revisionist efforts. Renaming a mountain isn’t too far from trading $24 of beads and trinkets for acres of land, is it, as long as we hold title by force to lands that were once the First Nation home.

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Three patios to check out in Evergreen Warm weather makes dining outside desirable, and these restaurants in Evergreen offer much more than just views

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With the weather warming up, patio dining is once again in season.

These three restaurants in Evergreen boast patio views, unique food and local drinks.

Creekside Cellars Creekside Cellars, located at 28036 Highway 74 in Evergreen, has been producing its own wine on site for over 20 years.

The winery uses only Colorado grapes in its wines, many of which come from its vineyard in Palisade.

Eliot Zizic, the general manager, said Creekside is renowned for its wines.

“We have some of the highest rated wines in the state,” he said.

During this time of year, customers start filling up the winery, especially to enjoy lunch and wine on the patio by the creek. The outdoor deck can seat around 32 people.

For those unafraid of the cold conditions, Creekside Cellars keeps the patio open year round. Staff said they are happy to shovel out a place for customers to sit.

“People come with parkas and blankets and pillows and they’ll sit out there in a snowstorm,” Zizic said.

Besides the great views and local wine, Creekside is known for its antipasto platters, homemade focaccia bread and wine pairings to accompany meals.

“Our chef is awesome. He has specials everyday (and) he gets really creative with that,” Zizic said.

The winery also offers wine flights that include three different wines of the customer’s choice, and with constant attention and expertise, Zizic says the wines just keep getting better and better.

Cactus Jack’s Saloon and Grill For a huge patio with live music throughout the spring and summer,

look no further than Cactus Jack’s Saloon and Grill, located at 4651 Highway 73 in downtown Evergreen.

Cactus Jack’s takes full advantage of its patio space when the weather is warm, with regular dining during the week, trivia at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, open mic nights on Thursdays and a corn hole league starting June 14th at 6 p.m. Tuesdays.

One of the biggest draws of the patio, according to owner Megan Mitchell, is its live music performances.

“We’re starting our creekside music series, starting Memorial Day through Labor Day,” she said.

On Memorial Day, the restaurant will welcome the Dead Phish Orchestra to the patio venue.

Besides the entertainment, Cactus Jack’s also has a large food menu with burgers, tacos, fish and chips and more. The restaurant has an impressive drink menu, featuring summer favorites like margaritas made with fresh ingredients, and a menu of mocktails and lemonades.

Cactus Jack’s even uses Daddy’s Homemade Syrup, a local business, as its cocktail syrups.

Mitchell said the restaurant plans to once again open a tent in its parking lot for more seating, and it is looking at the possibility of bringing in a food truck in the mornings.

Lariat Lodge Brewing Company To get a taste of a variety of beers brewed on site, take a seat on one of the patios overlooking the canyon at Lariat Lodge Brewing Company, located at 27618 Fireweed Drive in Evergreen.

Lariat Lodge opened in 2015 and has been brewing beer ever since.

The brewery has 12 beers on tap, all made in house, and they rotate with the season. Bartender and manager Courtney Hull said even the building itself is special.

“We’re in a historic building here in Evergreen, she said. “It was built in the 1930s.”

The brewery offers two patios off the back of the building that overlook the canyon, a patio out front that usually holds overflow, and a catwalk/bar top also overlooking the canyon. The patios can hold around 80-100 guests all together.

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All of the deck spaces at Lariat Lodge are dog friendly, and Hull hopes people can come out and have a drink after a day of hiking.

“People come with a good attitude ready to enjoy the beautiful weather and the beautiful view,” she said.

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Firework sales banned in unincorporated Jeffco Ban on sales tied to Stage 1 restrictions

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As long as Jeffco’s Stage 1 restrictions are in effect, all firework sales in unincorporated Jeffco will be prohibited, too.

The county’s Stage 1 fire restrictions, which went into effect April 20, were lifted on May 25. However, officials anticipate restrictions will be back in place later this summer, although exactly when will depend on climate and fuel conditions.

On May 24, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a ban on all firework sales in South Jeffco, the foothills and other unincorporated areas. Most if not all municipalities in Jeffco already ban firework sales.

But, with the Sheriff’s Office lifting the Stage 1 fire restictions on May 25, the firework sales ban’s lifted also, as the latter is tied to the former.

However, that also means the firework-sale ban goes into effect any time Stage 1 fire restrictions are enacted, and this can only be undone by another Board of County Commissioners resolution, Deputy County Manager Kate Newman stated in an email.

So, if the Stage 1 fire restrictions went back into place by mid-June, as an example, firework sales in unincorporated Jeffco would be prohibited also.

During the May 24 commissioners hearing, local vendors commented how it takes them about a month to set up and prepare their booths, so they need to start now. They also argued that state-authorized fireworks are designed for drier conditions.

However, the commissioners felt the current drought made it too dangerous to risk anything.

“A spark is a spark,” Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper said, adding that a large fire in Jeffco isn’t a matter of if but when.

Residents from Lookout Mountain, Genesee and Evergreen spoke in favor of the ban. Genesee’s Nancy Balter stated she didn’t want the ban on firework sales to be tied to the Stage 1 fire restrictions, saying the firework-sale ban should be in effect regardless of conditions.

Balter and other mountain-area residents described a recent simulation by local fire departments showing how a house fire could spread rapidly under windy conditions, giving residents a very narrow evacuation window.

“We can die in our cars because there’s only one way in and out,” Balter continued.

Sharon Trilk, a former resident of Conifer’s Kings Valley, said current conditions are reminiscent of 2002 and 2012, when Colorado experienced the Hayman, Lower North Fork and Waldo Canyon fires.

She also recalled a wildland fire

On May 24, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a ban on all firework sales in South Jeffco, the foothills and other unincorporated areas.

Most if not all municipalities in Jeffco SHUTTERSTOCK already ban firework sales.

off North Turkey Creek Road that started because young people were igniting fireworks.

“It’s not an outlandish scenario,” she said of a catastrophic fire in west Jeffco. “ … Now is not the time to have and use (fireworks).”

Evergreen’s John Putt added: “(Having fireworks) is just bringing heat to the fuel that’s already there.

In Evergreen, Conifer and the foothills, we’re one day away from the perfect match of heat.”

Putt also noted how 90% of wildfires are human-caused, and the Front Range is already at a huge risk of wildfires based on the number of people living in or visiting its forests.

If Jeffco and others ban legal firework sales, then people are more likely to drive to Wyoming or other states to buy illegal, aerial fireworks, they stressed.

Britton Cottrell of TNT Fireworks and his colleagues said they work with the state to promote safety and education. The fireworks they sell are neighborhood friendly, as they don’t explode or launch into the air. People are supposed to light them in their driveways or streets, away from dry fuels, the vendors described.

Olde Glory Fireworks owner Aaron Calkins said, traditionally, firework sales weren’t allowed in Jeffco west of C-470. Thus, they were primarily in the South Jeffco area, away from the wildland urban interface.

Although she ultimately voted to approve it, Commissioner Tracy Kraft-Tharp described her concerns about prohibiting firework sales, saying, “I think people are going to do it anyway.”

However, she and her fellow officials described how Colorado’s fire season is now year-round, and the danger is too great to risk lives and property.

“I remember the days when you could almost set your clock to the afternoon showers,” Commissioner Andy Kerr said. “Those days are certainly gone.”

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2 young pastry chefs create out-of-this-world culinary experience

BY RYAN ERNSTES SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Space dinosaurs. Project 626.

Murder by the Campfire.

This is not a list of the internet’s latest conspiracy theories,

but rather the creations of Black Box Bakery, a spacethemed wholesale and online retail bakery located in the RiNo district of Denver. And the baked goods look just as outlandish as they sound. Scroll through the bakery’s Instagram feed, and you will find rainbow pastries, croissants that are apparently stranded on Mars, and alien-decorated cookies reading “You’re Out of this World” — all of which are as drool worthy as

they are bizarre.

And the Earthly masterminds behind these edible creations?

Twenty-seven-year-old Arielle Israel and 24-year-old Megan Read.

Israel stands at 5’3” but carries herself with a certain defiant confidence and clarity of vision.

Her reputation for croissants has earned her the nickname “The Laminator.”

She sometimes spends up to 12 hours a day on the laborious

work of folding butter sheets into dough, folding it, running it through the sheeter to flatten it and repeating.

Working with dough lets Israel be aggressive, whereas Read handles the more precise aspects of production. Read’s perfection of cakes and pastries gives her the moniker “Cake Queen.” Her energetic, can-do attitude matches the bright auburn of SEE DOUGH, P16

From top: A space-themed, culinary creative force, Black Box Bakery features culinary delights that are “out of this world”.

Murder by the Campfire: double red croissant, toasted marshmallow, dark chocolate ganache, graham cracker.

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‘I can see this getting, not out of hand, but... out of hand.’

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her hair.

Together, Israel and Read’s days go something like this: 2:30 p.m. to 12 a.m., pastry and croissant production; 12 - 1 a.m., packing; 1 to 3 a.m., deliveries; 3 to 11 a.m., sleep; and 11 a.m., wake up and start thinking about creating all over again.

Business takes off Israel and Read’s creations come to life in the windowless basement of the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Denver, itself a story with intriguing origins. Just a few months after starting Black Box, Israel and Read received an email on behalf of the CEO of a large hotel conglomerate, asking them to meet in a specified location to “discuss certain opportunities.”

The exchange had all the veiled secrecy of an interaction with the mafia, Read said. But low and behold, the mystery executive was a huge fan of their croissants and wanted to help launch the business to even higher places. The exchange eventually helped Israel and Read land their current workspace in the unused banquet kitchen of the hotel.

Israel and Read’s kitchen now gives them enough space to work alongside four other employees, including Israel’s husband and partner in Black Box, Ty Webb. The team goes to work aerating butter, cutting dough into circles and bathing their pastries in egg washes, which gives the final product that delectable golden-brown hue. Sometimes the crew listens to podcasts to stay entertained.

Some of their favorites include “Serial,” “Stuff You Should Know” and “Behind the Bastards.”

On occasion, Israel might share her other hobby with Read — watching surgeries online. As it turns out, you can witness surgeons remove a blockage of the heart on Instagram and learn to spot the difference between a ruptured spleen and an intact one. Macabre? Maybe a little. But Israel thinks the interest stems from a desire to understand how things work.

In baking, for instance, Israel must understand how each ingredient will change her final product. It was in culinary school that she first realized “the egg has this function; the sugar does this,” and so forth.

Read does not share the same affinity for watching medical operations, but the two clearly have a long history of knowing

Arielle Israel, left, and Megan Read, right, share a passion for top-notch baked goods and are the masterminds behind out-of-this world Black Box Bakery.

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each other’s quirks.

Dynamic duo The pair go back to 2015, when they began their associate’s degrees at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Israel was 20, having just completed her mandatory two years in the Israeli army, and Read was only 18. The two partnered up for a class and it immediately became clear they made a great team.

“She does all the things that I’m not good at or don’t like, and I’m the same for her,” Read said.

For the next few years, Israel and Read worked together in classes and at restaurants on the weekends. Their connection became almost telepathic, each knowing what the other would work on without having to communicate it.

After graduating from culinary school, Israel took a job as a pastry chef in Denver. Meanwhile, Read had just completed her manager’s training at a restaurant in New York. But Israel saw the opportunities on the horizon and knew, “I need my partner.” She sent a formal job offer over to Read, and within a month, the dynamic duo was reunited.

Soon after, Israel and Read decided it was time to branch out on their own. A colleague in the industry introduced them to the concept of wholesale production: making baked goods to be bought by other cafes and restaurants. It was just what Israel and Read needed — a way to get their foot in the door without the high startup costs of running their own storefront.

Thus, Black Box Bakery was born. Their specialty? Laminated pastries: anything made through rolling and folding layers of dough and butter. If it sounds decadent and delicious, that’s because it is.

Exploring the creative possibilities

But Israel and Read had no desire to create “just another bakery.” Instead, they wanted to explore the unknown and embark on a journey of discovering what’s possible in the culinary sphere.

“It allows us to say, ‘you know, we’ve never seen a blue croissant before. We’re gonna do that,’” Israel said.

And indeed, the bakery abounds with creativity and variety. Croissant varieties include strawberry, almond, Oreo, pistachio and cruffin — a cross between a cinnamon roll and a croissant.

As for the bakery’s out-ofthis-world theme, Israel loves all things alien and conspiracy theory. She sees a metaphorical connection between her croissants and space, both whimsical, mysterious entities in her mind.

“People at home don’t know how croissants are made,” Israel said.

And that same principle could apply to much of space, too.

Once, after a long night of deliveries for the bakery, Read even had a firsthand experience with a UFO. In the dark, early hours of the morning, Read was driving home and spotted something in the sky that looked like a planet but was crazy bright.

She immediately called Israel to describe what she was seeing.

“All of a sudden it zoomed across the sky,” said Read emphatically, using her hands to mimic the quick trajectory of the unidentified object. She told Israel, “Bro, I think I just saw a UFO.” Paranormal or not, Israel and Read seem to draw inspiration from particular formative memories.

Like the first time Read tried a croissant in France. She entered a random bakery, stopped to pick up a croissant, and was walking to the subway when she took her first bite. It literally stopped her in her tracks.

The sweet, grassy taste of the butter was like nothing she had ever tried before. Read wants this to be the visceral experience all people have when they taste Black Box’s goods.

Much of Israel’s inspiration is rooted in personal experiences too. Growing up, she would spend summers with her grandparents in France. Each day, Israel would stand in line for fresh baguettes and croissants — even if they still had leftover baked goods at home from the day before.

And at her childhood home in Israel, Friday nights were dedicated to food too. Israel would make challah bread, always met with constructive criticism driving her to be better.

“Too dense, could be better,” her family members would coach her.

Those memories stick with her. And now, Israel and Read long to produce baked goods that transport people to cherished memories of their own.

Storefront on the horizon Back in the kitchen, the clock has struck 2:30 p.m., which means production has begun.

Occasionally, Israel and Read chatter with the team as they work. Other times they seem overcome by a quiet, determined focus, despite performing the same repetitive tasks they do day in day out.

It is clear the two take great pride in their work.

“They have a standard and will have that standard met no matter what. And if it isn’t met it doesn’t go on the plate,” said Blake Ritenour, close friend and former employee.

That standard is producing results. Due to their success, Israel and Read look forward to opening their first storefront bakery in late summer or fall of this year. It’s a space in the Edgewater Public Market, a hip food hall in west-central Denver.

“It’s a dream,” Israel said.

“Everyone wants to see their products and get that feedback” from their customers.

Despite their impressive accomplishments at a young age, Israel and Read are not pumping the brakes anytime soon. They are already dreaming about owning a restaurant, a hospitality group, a desert bar and a diner. They excitedly blurt out ideas, feeding off one another’s infectious enthusiasm.

On reflection, “I can see this getting, not out of hand, but... out of hand,” Read said, laughing.

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Evergreen Fire creates more committees to improve communication, spread workload

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Evergreen Fire/Rescue board of directors has created two committees in addition to continuing other committees to address ongoing concerns about the district.

While the board wants to find a new name for it, one committee is called the State of the EVFD — the Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department, which is the volunteer firefighter organization. Board member John Porter, who is a retired Evergreen firefighter, and board member Stacey Ballinger will serve on the committee in addition to volunteers.

Porter said he had seven people interested in serving on the committee.

Second is a Grants Committee whose responsibility will be to

search for and recommend grants the department could apply for and to recommend whether the department should hire a grants coordinator or consultant. Board member John Putt will chair the committee, and he is looking for people with grant-writing expertise to serve with him.

“There’s so much about grants we don’t know,” Porter said. “I think it would be nice to have a summary of grants so we can prioritize. That’s something a committee can do.

Based on a recommendation of the committee, then we decide if we should hire somebody.”

In addition, the board decided that continuing with a Building Committee — separate from a committee looking at rebuilding Station 1 on the former Evergreen Mountain Market property — was a good idea.

Ballinger and Putt will serve on the Building Committee.

Board members said the Building Committee would look at what to do with the former Station 1 building, look at a proposal from the Alpine Rescue Team to build a storage building for two vehicles at Station 7, and consider improving current outlying stations with crew quarters.

“We need to come up with a master plan and have insightful conversations with community members to help us figure out how we are going to tackle having stations being firefighter friendly,” Putt said. “If (firefighters) hang out at a station, then have people at stations to roll out the door (when an emergency call comes in).”

He noted that more people were working from home since the pan-

demic, so making stations firefighter friendly might entice them to work from the fire station instead.

Board member suggested invited community members to be on the Building Committee because getting more ideas from the community will provide more buy-in.

The board discussed the Station 1 Committee, noting that the committee currently consists of EFR board members and staff.

Board President Chuck Ridings suggested adding community members to that committee to give the public a bigger voice in the project that will spend about $8 million to build a new Station 1 on the former Evergreen Mountain Market property.

THURSDAY Evergreen Audubon meeting: Evergreen Audubon will meet at 7 p.m. June 2 in person at Evergreen Christian Church or via Zoom. For program information or Zoom access, visit EvergreenAudubon.org.

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SATURDAY Crow Hill Shred-a-thon: Crow Hill Insurance will host its 11th annual paper shred-a-thon from 9 a.m.-noon June 4 at its office, 360 Park County Road, Bailey. The Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity ReStore will have a truck available for any furniture and houseware donations.

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

By telephone or video, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Pre-registration

FRIDAY Native plant sale: Evergreen Audubon will host a native plant sale from 5-7 p.m. June 3 or until sold out at Evergreen Christian Church with the proceeds benefiting the Evergreen Nature Center. For more information, visit evergreenaudubon.org/events/native-plantsale-2022.

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I started a Borgata in 2013, and it has surpassed all of my expectations. I would not have achieved what I have today without the support of the artists and craftspeople who have been with me for the past 10 years, along with the new artists who saw a store that could showcase their wares and get them in front of customers.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH! I APPRECIATE YOU ALL! Once I decide who is buying the store, I will let everyone know on Facebook.com/A.Borgata1.

I hope to see everyone before I leave. Come by the celebration and farewell party from 10 A.M. - 3 P.M. June 11 at the Conifer Safeway shopping center. We are planning to have more than 25 artists and craftspeople outside with live music and fun!

If you interested in participating in the celebration, please contact the store at 303-653-6422.

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MORRISON BRIEFS

Morrison PD is answering calls, the board continues special review

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Policing In its first 17 days of patrolling Morrison, the Morrison Police department has issued 117 municipal violations. Police Chief Bill Vinelli said this number is outweighed by

Psychedelic safari CONIFER – Following a two-week vacation, Concerned Mother arrived home to find her son, Stanley, sitting in the basement “acting weird.” Stanley announced that his no-account friend, Livingston, was coming over and the two of them were “going to drive to Africa.”

Concerned asked Stanley if he was under the influence of anything untoward. “I’m not on drugs Mom,” Stanley had assured her. “I am the drugs.” When Livingston showed up at the front door as promised, Stanley came upstairs to meet him laden with a well-stuffed backpack and a large bag of clothes. Concern blocked Stanley’s path and told Livingston to leave without him. So determined was Stanley to set off for Africa with his no-account friend that he marched directly around Concerned and straight through

the number of warnings the department has issued.

“We’re not trying…we’ve probably given at least 200 warnings to people,” he said.

The department has so far responded to three DUIs, a stolen vehicle, a violation of protection order and an assault. It has submitted four moving violations to the county.

“The officers are out there being proactive,” Vinelli said.

The department has also added six new locations to the officers’ patrol watches so they can keep an eye out for illicit activity.

Special Review Hearing The Morrison Town Board will continue a Special Review public hearing until July 19 for an artesian water bottling operation in town.

Applicant Jeffrey Bradley is hoping to open Park of the Red Rocks Artesian Bottled Water in the building he owns at 211 Bear Creek Ave. The operation would take place in the basement of Morrison Joe’s coffee shop. At this site, there is a naturally occurring well that Bradley hopes to take advantage of.

Town staff had concerns about the site plans Bradley submitted, saying they were “not adequate to review

against the review criteria.”

After a conversation between the board and the applicant, where the applicant explained potential hours of operation, traffic flow plans and other aspects of the business, the board ultimately decided to continue the hearing until July.

Staff requested Bradley provide a dual colored drawing that would clearly indicate that no crossconnects would be interacting with town services. The town planner also expressed concerns about Bradley’s hand drawn plans, explaining that detailed, to-scale schematics are needed for future code enforcement.

the closed screen door, breaking the frame and leaving the wire mesh a twisted ruin on the ground. The two adventurers then climbed into Livingston’s rugged, and presumably buoyant, white Geo Metro and departed for, presumably, Africa.

Thinking it likely the boys were too high to be driving to Africa or anywhere else, Concerned notified JCSO. She also told deputies of her concern that the chemically impressionable young fellows were “getting involved in some kind of strange religion through the Internet.”

Deputies called Livingston’s house but didn’t get an answer. They assured Concerned they’d keep an eye out for the Metro and let her know if the two adventurers turn up.

and his friend, Shredder, had been brushing up on their skateboard moves in a busy public commercial area. For safety, Thrasher had prudently surrendered his customized iPhone to Shredder for safekeeping.

A good friend and no fool, Shredder had prudently placed the device on a dry, level, sturdy public bench seat where it would have little chance of falling off or being stepped on. Inexplicably, when Thrasher and Shredder came back to retrieve the phone more than an hour later, it was gone.

As if that weren’t bogus enough, the person then in possession of his iPhone had activated its personalized “reject with text message” feature, meaning that every time Thrasher tried to contact the stolen phone he got brushed off with his own personalized “get lost” message. Since Thrasher had neglected to register with Apple’s “Find My iPhone” service, GPS tracking was pretty much a non-starter. Thrasher asked officers to be on the lookout for a black iPhone with “thrasher,” “diamond” and “belly-button” stickers on the case. Deputies promised to call…er…contact him if they found it.

a treasure of tasty calories, however, Supplicant “threw the lunch back at (Samaritan).” “I’m a Buddhist!”

Supplicant squawked. “I don’t eat that kind of food!” His empathy instantly eclipsed by enmity, Samaritan treated Supplicant to a few choice verses from the Book of Wrath. Supplicant responded with a blazing benediction containing words found in no Sutra. A brief but bitter holy war ensued, prompting passersby to notify JCSO. Interestingly, Supplicant’s righteous recounting of the row harmonized almost perfectly with Samaritan’s, only with Samaritan in the role of Despoiler. Both men promised to follow their better angels henceforth, and civil authorities withdrew.

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Row de toilette CONIFER – Moving in a few months back, Penrod agreed to follow house rules “coordinating” use of the home’s single bathroom. On the night of May 4, Penrod needed to make a phone call and asked roommate Digby for permission to make it from the bathroom where he wouldn’t be distracted by Digby’s “loud music.” Several fingers into a fifth of “Fireballwhiskey,” Digby was in an expansive mood and granted Penrod’s request. Digby’s cool disposition started heating up, however, as Penrod’s occupation passed the 20 minute mark with no end in sight. Pretty soon Digby was hammering on the bathroom door and screaming “I’m going to kill you, you (discourteous member of a small but devout Christian organization)!” Seeing as how he was already in the bathroom with a phone in SEE SHERIFF’S CALLS, P19

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his hand, Penrod called 911, telling dispatch that Digby had never liked the fact that he’d once belonged to (a small but devout Christian organization) and he was afraid Digby’s hurtful words could escalate into painful actions. Upon arrival, deputies asked a third roommate, Harcourt, what all the hubbub was about. Harcourt said that while the well-oiled Digby had probably overreacted, Penrod could have calmed the waters at any moment simply by surrendering the communal latrine. Officers didn’t have enough to charge Digby with a crime, but Penrod had had more than enough of Digby and vowed to blow the one-biffy bungalow first thing in the morning.

Two-inch cinch CONIFER – The trailer reported

stolen on May 5 may have been missing for up to three weeks. But if the trail was cold, its owners assured deputies that the heisted hauler is “easily identified from the side.”

The 6 foot by 8 foot wooden bed rests atop a “red steel” frame, for one thing, and there’s motorcycle mount on the front, and it’s decorated with “many stickers.” Perhaps most telling, on account of “heavy damage” previously incurred “the back half of the trailer sits 2 inches lower than the front half.” If JCSO cruisers are equipped with measuring tapes, deputies might yet find the split level flatbed.

Bare facts DEER CREEK CANYON – After several hours of “naked gardening” on May 7, the nudist ranch volunteer sought to refresh herself in the “common area” of a guest unit. Her un-appareled personage was not appreciated by the unit’s garb-less guest, who “got in my face” and “started screaming at me” to leave.

Robed only in rage, the volunteer summoned JCSO deputies, who sought the counsel of ranch managers, who explained that the guest units are really “more for (guests) than for (volunteers).” Deputies deemed her dressing down defensible.

Lecture-ous old man EVERGREEN – The caller said a Dodge pickup truck had blocked a gray Subaru in the middle of a busy intersection and the two drivers were having it out right there in traffic. Deputies contacted Subaru in a nearby parking lot and asked for details. Subaru said she’d accidentally “cut off” Dodge, but had prudently decided to drive on as if nothing had happened. But when she got stopped by a red light, Dodge had less-prudently squealed across the traffic lanes, screeched to a stop directly in front her car, and then leapt from his truck and began explaining in exacting detail and at full volume the many reasons

he deemed Subaru unfit to possess a drivers license. Subaru said she repeatedly tried to get out of her car and “apologize,” but that every time she started to push the door open Dodge would slam it shut again and continue his oration unperturbed.

Subaru had finally pulled into the parking lot hoping that Dodge would follow and they could resume their discourse more comfortably, but Dodge, having said his piece, took off down the dusty trail, instead.

Subaru described Dodge as an older white male in a black hat. Officers described the case as closed.

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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Pressure to succeed is costing kids their childhoods

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As we forge forward through the 2020s, the pressure for youth to succeed is starting to impact kids as early as preschool and could be robbing of them of their childhood as societal demands create more pressure and anxiety than ever before.

Over the last 100 years, the pressure to succeed in America has mounted. Whether it is the need to live the clichéd American Dream or the requirements set by parents that children will succeed and follow the path laid out for them, kids are taught early on that they have to not only get a high school diploma but, to be happy and successful, they must go to college as well.

A comic, created by Cartoonist Hilary Price, shows a mom lying on a table watching the sonogram of her baby. As the doctor checks things out, they start discussing the fact that it is never too early to start signing them up for sports and activities.

Child psychologists agree that at some point over the last few decades, parents started wanting their children to succeed so badly that it became a “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality. The need to do the

activities, have a flourishing child in academics and athletics and keep them busy is an obsession.

What is lost in this pressure being put on children today is childhood.

As Children’s Hospital Colorado Mental Health-in-Chief Dr. Ron-Li Liaw said, “Childhood is a gift, and we are spoiling it with expectations.”

Liaw, whose own family migrated to the U.S. and put similar pressures and her and her brother, said children of all ages and young adults entering college today are under more pressure to succeed than ever before.

Unfortunately, Liaw said, this results in higher anxiety, stress, fear of failure and poor mental health.

Changes by generation During the Silent Generation, which includes those born between 1925 and 1945, students were barely pushed to get high school diplomas.

Getting a job out of high school did not necessarily require a college degree, and families could still manage.

For women, getting an education was even less of a priority during the World War II era. Golden resident Audrey Pappenbrook, 83, said her dad told her she was expected to have children and raise a family.

She was not even expected to finish high school and going to college was almost unheard of for women.

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daughter Audrey Brooks, 62, was told grades are important and a high school diploma was a necessity. Pappenbrook said she gave her daughter the option to use savings for a wedding or go to college. Brooks chose college and was the only female student sitting in engineering classes at a college in Illinois.

Jumping ahead to when psychologists agree that a major shift in expectations started is with the Millennials, or those born between 1981 and 1996.

Aurora resident Leah Neu described a world filled with anxiety, where coming home with a math test score of 91% meant her father wanting to know why. In her sophomore year in college, when Neu failed a math class, her father wanted to go have a talk with the professor.

Now, high schoolers and young adults, known as Generation Z, are feeling the effects of an ever-evolving wheel of higher expectations to finish college, look good on paper and succeed. The problem is for a lot of them, they are not the ones in control.

The parental impact Clinical psychologist Jenna Glover, of Children’s Hospital Colorado, said a parent’s impact on the direction in a child’s life has become more of a “culture thing.”

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where parents want to put kids in the best possible position to succeed,” Glover said. “(Parents) keep making them do more and more.

Parents do not take a step back and kids don’t either.”

Liaw said instead of sending their children the message that it is “OK to just be yourself,” parents have placed a higher priority on stressing the need for the best grades, the best in athletics, the need to be involved in music, foreign languages and clubs.

Liaw said social media has only exacerbated the issues. At one time, she said, parents would compete in their circles. Once social media became common, parents started seeing what everyone everywhere is doing. That meant even stiffer competition to have perfect children, Liaw said.

“As parents, it is important to not get in the way of who (our children) were meant to be,” Liaw said. “It is not easy to navigate as a parent today.”

Glover said for kids, it means wanting to please parents by joining more, working harder and doing better.

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Legislation a ‘gutted’ win for mobile home park residents

BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the Colorado State Legislative session came to a close this year, two bills to protect and assist mobile home park residents made their way to the finish line.

Co-sponsored by State Rep. Andrew Boesencker, D-Fort Collins, SB22-160 establishes the Mobile Home Park Resident Empowerment Loan Program. It creates a $35 million revolving loan and grant program to provide financing to mobile home owners seeking to organize and purchase their mobile home parks.

That bill is on its way to the desk of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

But when HB22-1287 passed earlier this year, mobile home park residents thought they garnered an important win.

The bill, also co-sponsored by Boesencker, would protect park residents from unchecked lot rent increases, some as high as 50%. In addition, it also gave them more time to organize and purchase their community in the event a park owner opts to sell.

But last-minute horse-trading at the State Capitol gutted the bill of its core element for the more than 100,000 Coloradoans who live in manufactured housing — the stabilization of lot rent.

Together Colorado is a nonpartisan, multi-racial, multi-faith community organization that works to place human dignity at Colorado’s center of public life and has helped advocate and lobby for increased protection for mobile home park residents “We were greatly disappointed when the governor forced us to take lot rent stabilization out of the bill,” said Together Colorado Deputy Director Meghan Carrier. “The legislators — the champions — did the best they could to keep it, they had gotten the votes all set up, so it was ready to pass as it was.”

But even without the rent stabilization piece in the bill, Carrier said the legislation still has value, so compromises had to be made.

“We knew if we couldn’t get the bill over the line, there would be a lot of important protections lost,” Carrier said. “The number one thing for most residents was the lot

This year’s legislative session saw two bills that would protect and assist residents, like those in Golden Hills Mobile Home Park in Golden. One created a $35 million revolving loan that would help park residents organize and purchase their communities. The other was set to stabilize lot rents. That bill, although it provides other important protections, was gutted.

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rent stabilization. However, it’s still a very strong bill—and what this means for us is we’re not done.”

Golden Hills Mobile Home Park resident Heather Malone, who saw her own lot rent increase from $550 per month to $795, has mixed feelings.

“It was discouraging to see it gutted,” said Malone, who serves as vice president of her mobile home park co-op and testified on both pieces of legislation. “Because there’s still a lot of important protections in that bill, it just kinda feels like an empty win.”

Other elements trimmed from the bill include reducing the time residents would have to organize and make an offer to purchase their park, from 180 days to 120.

“The bill, after it passed out of the Senate Committee, had to go to appropriations,” Carrier explained.

“There were legislators who wanted a compromise. It was tough to see it go down, but it’s still more than the 90 days, which is what the residents currently have.

Carrier said the group also hoped the bill would go into effect immedi-

ately after being signed by Governor Polis, but they will have to wait until Oct. 1.

“So it was too much to completely walk away from, considering we weren’t starting with very many protections,” she said. “So that’s why we decided to stick around and made a commitment to our residents that we’re not done fighting.”

As for SB 22-160, Carrier said the bill creates a $35 million revolving loan program to help mobile home park residents with financial and technical assistance should they wish to purchase their community.

“And what’s great is it’s a revolving loan — hopefully in perpetuity — and not just a one-time grant program that will go away in a year,” she said.

“I’m really excited,” Malone said of the new revolving loan program.

“Because to come at anything in this real estate market takes strong financial backing.”

Along with Golden Hills Mobile Home Park Co-op President Joyce Tanner, Malone helped organize and lead their community through three attempts to purchase their mobile

home park.

She said that powerful financial backing is critical to compete with a growing number of cash offers.

“It makes a huge difference in a lot of cases,” Malone said. “Financial backing is one of the most important items, and having it all come from one place creates a better position for success. When you have to have one part of your financing coming from a grant, another coming from DOLA, and another from ROC (Resident Owned Communities USA), it’s kind of a messy package.

When it all comes in a lump sum, it makes it a much stronger offer.”

For Carrier, and many mobile home park residents, there is gratitude for the legislation that has passed, but it is clear their work is not done.

“I don’t want to paint it as a complete loss because there are still some protections for residents moving forward,” Malone concluded.

“But while it is discouraging, we’re getting on the right people’s radar, and we’ve got more protections than we’ve ever had before.”

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50th anniversary season from 6:30-10 p.m. June 4 at Center Stage. The Patrick Lee Jazz Trio will perform.

Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts, and wine and beer will be available for purchase. For information and tickets, visit ovationwest. org/events-tickets/ovation-celebration.

Sculpture Evergreen sculpture installation: Sculpture Evergreen will install new sculptures for its sculpture walk starting at 8 a.m.

June 4. The public is invited to watch the installation and talk with the sculptors.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY Auditions for “The Old Man and The Old Moon”: Evergreen Players will hold auditions for “The Old Man and The Old Moon” June 4-5 by appointment only at the Studio Lounge or via video submission.

Callbacks will be held as needed on June 11, and rehearsals start June 16. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to audition. To schedule an in-person audition, visit evergreenplayers.org/join-us/audition/.

TUESDAY Farmers market: A farmers market will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tuesdays through Sept. 27 at Boone Mountain Sports, 2962 Evergreen Parkway. Thirty-five vendors will offer food, drinks, wellness and crafts.

Day for the Arts: Center for the Arts Evergreen will host the third annual Day for the Arts that includes performances, sculptures, chalk art, kids activities and more.

The event will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

June 4 at CAE, 31880 Rocky Village Drive.

Cars & Coffee: Cars and Coffee will be from 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at Olde’s Garage in Evergreen.

Bring your classic car or stop by to check out the vehicles on display.

Indian Market and Ceremonial Dance: The Tesoro Institute will host the 21st annual Indian Market

UPCOMING Shadow Mountain Gallery’s June show: Shadow Mountain Gallery’s June exhibit is “Our Western Heritage.” Experience the spirit of the rodeo, with cowboys and horses, plus other Evergreen landmarks.

The gallery in downtown Evergreen near Java Groove, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monthly pop-up market: Sweet Hayden clothing store in downtown Evergreen is hosting a pop-up market from 4-8 p.m. the second Thursday of the month featuring local makers and small business owners.

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Evergreen chamber business unplugged block party: The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host its business unplugged block party from 5-7 p.m. June 9 at the Caldwell Insurance Agency, 29713 Troutdale Scenic Drive. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. For more information, visit evergreenchamber.org.

Rhubarb Festival: The annual Rhubarb Festival in Pine Grove will be from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. June 11 at North Fork Fire Rescue Station 2.

The pancake breakfast and rhubarb bake-off, plus a craft fair are part of the festivities.

Farmers Market: The Evergreen Farmers Market opens June 14, opens Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at a new location, Church of the Cross, 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen.

Evergreen chamber breakfast and benefits: The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host breakfast and benefits virtually from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, June 16.

For more information and to register, visit evergreenchamber.org.

St. Baldrick’s Event: Java Groove will host a St. Baldrick’s Event to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation that raises money for childhood cancer research. Get your head shaved or donate to the cause starting at 3:30 p.m. June 18 at Java Groove.

Evergreen Rodeo weekend: The Evergreen Rodeo and Parade will be Father’s Day weekend. The parade is at 10 a.m. June 18 through downtown Evergreen with the rodeo at the El Pinal Rodeo Grounds at 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit evergreenrodeo.com.

Lake Concert Series: EPRD Summer Concert Series at the Evergreen Lake House will be from 4:30-8:30 p.m. June 22, July 20, and Aug. 10.

A special July 27 concert to honor military and first responders will begin at 5 p.m. with the headliner Rhett Haney. The lineup of performers for the other concerts will be announced soon. For more information, contact Pam Lindquist, Lake House facility specialist, at 720-8801310 or visit evergreenrecreation. com.

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Spring Clean Recycle Event will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Evergreen Lutheran Church. Bring paint, block Styrofoam, small appliances and electronics to be recycled. TVs cost $25.

Donations accepted. For more information, contact Wendy Neuman at info@sustainevergreen.org.

Hops Drops Music and Beer Festival: Hops Drops Music and Beer Festival will be from noon-9 p.m. June 25 on the Buchanan Park fields. The event will feature nationally and locally celebrated musical acts alongside a beer festival showcasing a variety of Colorado’s premier craft beer. For more information and tickets, visit hopsdropsevergreen.com.

A Night at the Park: The Mountain Area Land Trust will host A Night at the Park from 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, June 25, at Alderfer/3 Sisters Park. Tickets are available at savetheland.org.

Evergreen Mountain Art Celebration: The fifth annual Evergreen Mountain Art Celebration will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 25-26 in Evergreen North, showcasing 60 professional artists from Colorado and beyond.

Bailey Days: Bailey Days will be from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 25 and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26 in downtown Bailey. For more information on the festivities, visit http://www.eventcreate.com/e/baileyday.

ONGOING Evergreen Nature Center: The Evergreen Nature Center is open for the season, and it is looking for volunteers. For more information, contact Emma Vasicek at EOD@ EvergreenAudubon.org or stop by the Nature Center. No experience is necessary. Training and mentoring are provided.

Evergreen Nature Center summer camps: Space is available in the Evergreen Nature Center summer camps. For more information about camps for preschool and elementary students and to register, visit EvergreenAudubon.org.

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

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‘We cannot become numb to it’: Colorado leaders react to elementary school shooting in Texas

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Familiar feelings of dread set in May 24 after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire in classrooms, killing at least 19 children and two adults.

The attack happened at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a predominantly Latino town west of San Antonio. Law enforcement officers reportedly killed the shooter.

Nearly 1,000 miles away in Colorado, state leaders reacted to the tragedy with a common message: shootings of this type are hauntingly familiar, and action is needed to prevent similar massacres in the future.

“Another senseless tragedy and another painful reminder that we must act,” Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said in a series of tweets.

“Prayers and thoughts mean well.

They are indeed comforting. But action is better. We as a society have to act.”

“This morning I visited Mancos Elementary School and saw the joy on the faces of students and teachers in their last week of school as they looked forward to new adventures this summer and next school year,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said. “Now fourteen students and a teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas had their joy ended forever from a cold blooded attack and their parents, friends and families won’t ever hold them in their arms again or be able to watch them grow. Colorado’s hearts are heavy for our friends in Texas and join in showing love for the families and community affected.”

Polis released his statement before the full death toll was reported.

The Uvalde shooting happened just 10 days after a racist attack at a Buffalo grocery store that left 10 people dead. And this year alone, there have already been 27 school shootings, according to data from Education Week. Renewed calls for gun control legislation arose follow-

Governor Jared Polis and other Colorado lawmakers made statements regarding the elementary school shooting in Texas.

PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI

ing the tragedy in Uvalde.

“This horrific gun violence is uniquely American. We cannot become numb to it,” tweeted Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado. “We need to act and #EndGunViolence now.”

For his part, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), who was serving as the Governor of Colorado during the Century 16 movie theater shooting in Aurora, said, “As a parent, I weep. Our children deserve so much better than this nightmare. We need to protect our future from this senseless violence.”

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado said, in part, “We cannot lose more children or loved ones. We must find a way to solve our country’s gun violence epidemic & save lives.”

Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a staunch supporter of gun ownership who once said she would bring a handgun to Congress, encouraged people to “turn to God for comfort and healing,” later add-

ing from her campaign’s Twitter account that “You cannot legislate away evil.”

Craig Nasion, a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, said, “This is America. There is no end in sight for the steady cadence of mass gun violence we seem unwilling to ever address. A reality my peers could not have imagined on our worst day in April 1999.”

President Biden delivered a televised address May 24 to talk about the Uvalde shooting.

“Why are we willing to live with this carnage?” the president asked.

“Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God’s name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with it and stand up to the [gun] lobbies? It’s time to turn this pain into action.”

As Biden emphasized in his remarks, most Americans support legislation that would help curtail gun violence. But such bills have been nonstarters in Congress, largely due to the fact that they would require

Republican support in order to pass.

Less than a day after the shooting in Uvalde, several GOP lawmakers have already made it clear that they would not support gun control legislation. Some are instead advocating for arming teachers, a policy that is unpopular on a national level.

After the shooting in Uvalde, NPR spoke with Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and professor at UCLA, who said he is unsure why gun laws have barely changed since the Sandy Hook shooting 10 years ago.

“Maybe it is money. Maybe it is the gun lobby. Maybe it’s become politicized and an ideological thing,” Astor said, “but [gun violence] should be treated as a public health measure.”

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online.

Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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1 million Colorado buildings are threatened by wildfire Risk is higher in suburban counties, according to foundation’s analysis

BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado faces the largest increase in homes and businesses threatened by wildfire of any state in the nation with nearly 1 million properties — two-fifths of all those in the state — already facing some risk, according to a new analysis.

The First Street Foundation wildfire risk modeling ranked Colorado No. 7 in the country for structures facing wildfire threats. The foundation also created an online tool — riskfactor.com — that enables homeowners to plug in an address and find the fire risk for their properties.

Over the next 30 years, the model projects that an additional 447,000 homes, businesses, schools and other public buildings in the state will face an increased risk from wildfire — a 19% increase from today. Alabama had the next largest increase in risk, 14.6%.

The area with the greatest wildfire property risk is not Colorado’s forested region, but the Front Range’s growing suburban plains counties — El Paso, Douglas and Larimer, according to the analysis.

“If you think about it, that’s where the people are and where there are

people there is more risk of someone starting a fire,” said Chad Hoffman, director of the Western Forest Fire Research Center at Colorado State University. Hoffman was not involved in the foundation’s analysis.

That is also where most of the homes and businesses are located — potential fuel for a fast-moving fire, Hoffman said.

The archetype for future fire risk could be the Marshall fire, a one-day, grass-fed, wind-whipped wildfire on Dec. 30 that destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County.

“Those kinds of fires are clearly becoming more common,” Hoffman said. “These single-day burning periods create a problem.”

While much of the focus has been on the large-scale, intense forest fires that burn for weeks or more, a study by Hoffman and colleagues found that 70% of cumulative area burned in the Western U.S. between 2002 and 2020 were the result of the large, single-day fires.

The First Street analysis looked at the marginal risk of wildfire, with minor risk being less than a 1% chance of being in a wildfire over the next 30 years to extreme risk, defined as a greater than a 26% chance. Annual risk assessment started a 0.03% increased risk for any given year.

In El Paso and Douglas counties, more than 80% of the homes and business properties face a minor risk of being in a wildfire this year — 32,000 and 4,000 properties re-

A plane drops fire retardant on the Chatridge 2 wildfire in Douglas County in 2020.

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spectively. In El Paso County, 32,100 properties also face a moderate risk of fire — equal to a 6% chance.

Larimer County ranked third with a little more than half of homes, businesses and public buildings — 82,000 properties — at minor risk and 4,000 facing moderate risk.

The county facing the greatest increased risk from wildfire is Broomfield, where over 30 years, properties that face some additional fire hazard risk rises 48% to 20,400 — equal to more than three-quarters of all the county’s homes, and business and public buildings.

The foundation’s model incorporates data on formation of fuels, wildfire weather and wildfire behavior from agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The First Street Foundation is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based nonprofit research and technology group

focused on defining climate risk in the U.S. Across the country there were 49.4 million properties with at least minor wildfire risk, led by California, Texas and Florida. There were 4.2 million properties facing severe or extreme risk from fire.

“Enhanced understanding of the specific nature and location of wildfire risk enables communities to more effectively lobby for funding for fuel treatments, prescribed burns and other wildfire risk mitigation strategies that may be used to reduce risk to houses, business and communities,” the foundation said in a statement.

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.

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WORSHIP DIRECTORY ASCENT CHURCH “Real people pursuing a real God” All are Welcome Sundays at 10am In-person or Online www.ascentchurch.co 29823 Troutdale Scenic Drive, Evergreen BERGEN PARK CHURCH Bergen Park Church is a group of regular people who strive to improve ourselves and our community by studying the Bible and sharing our lives with each other.

On Sunday mornings you can expect contemporary live music, Children’s Ministry that seeks to love and care for your kids, teaching from the Bible, and a community of real people who are imperfect, but seek to honor God in their lives. We hope to welcome you soon to either our 9:30AM or 11:00AM Sunday service.

Search Bergen Park Church on YouTube for Livestream service at 9:30am 31919 Rocky Village Dr. 303-674-5484 info@bergenparkchurch.org / www.BergenParkChurch.org CALVARY CHAPEL EVERGREEN Teaching the Bible verse by verse 32214 Ellingwood Trail Evergreen, CO 80439 (lower level, next to Tuscany Tavern) Join us for our Sunday Worship Service at 10am 303-408-7993 Email: info@calvarychapelevergreen.com Website: calvarychapelevergreen.com CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES 28244 Harebell Lane Sunday Service & Sunday School 10am Wednesday Evening ZOOM Meeting 7:30pm Contact: clerk@christianscienceevergreen.com for ZOOM link Reading Room 4602 Pletner Lane, Unit 2E, Evergreen OPEN TUE-SAT 12PM - 3PM

CHURCH OF THE CROSS Please join us for Sunday worship at 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen or visit www.churchotc.com 8:30am Traditional Service 10:30am Contemporary Service Communion is served every Sunday at both services. All are welcome!

Visit our website at www.churchotc.com for info on church activities.

28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen • 303-674-4130 • office@churchotc.com CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA) Serving the mountain community from the heart of Evergreen Worship 10:00 a.m.

Office Hours: Tu-Thur 9:00 - 4:00; Fri 9:00 - noon Buffalo Park Road and Hwy 73 www.churchofthehills.com

EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen - 303-674-3413 www.EvergreenChristianChurch.org - eccdoc01@gmail.com Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday We are an inclusive faith community and welcome you to join us in our new ministry journey.

EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH 5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654 Rev Sara Wirth, Interim Pastor Join us for Virtual Worship on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am. www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome!

ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH “Connecting all generations to Jesus” Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, for updated service times ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 303-526-0668 TIMBER RIDGE CHURCH Location: The Village at Aspen Park 25587 Conifer Rd. Unit 5A201 (2nd floor - above the UPS Store) Sunday Worship 10:00 am www.timberridgechurchconifer.org • 303-834-3577

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CHURCH – EPC Rev. Sarah Clark • 303.674.4810 • www.evergreenumc.org CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL 1036 El Rancho Rd, Evergreen – (303) 526-9287 3757 Ponderosa Dr. across Hwy 74 from Safeway in Evergreen www.lomcc.org – office@lomcc.org In-Church Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:00 am Join us in person every Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am for live worship Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday 10:00 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8601726656 Please join us online every Sunday at 9am “Real Church In An UnReal World” Evensong 7:00 Wednesdays March 9 through April 6 at our website for a new worship experience.

A community empowered by the Holy Spirit which seeks authentic relationships 27640 Highway 74 - ¼ mile east of downtown “Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds” with God and others to share the good news of Jesus with Evergreen, the Front Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower Range and the world. Come as you are, all are welcome! www.transfigurationevergreen.org CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE) Reconstructionist Synagogue Rabbi Jamie Arnold www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294 2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care) CONIFER CHURCH OF CHRIST “Doing Bible Things in Bible Ways” 11825 U.S. Hwy. 285, Conifer, CO 80433 Sun: 9:00a.m. Bible Study-10:00a.m. Worship; Wed: Bible Study 7:00p.m.

MOUNT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS 30571 Chestnut Drive ~ (303)670-1387 Sunday Worship 9:00am • Education for All 10:30am Rev. Carl Frank, Pastor www.mounthopelutheranlcms.org PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH Located: 4954 County Road 64 in Bailey. Office hours MWF 8am-1pm 303-838-4409, Worship & Children’s Church at 10am Small group studies for all ages at 9am Transitional Pastor: Mark Chadwick Youth Pastor: Jay Vonesh Other activities: Youth groups, Men’s/Women’s ministries, Bible studies, VBS, MOPS, Cub/Boy Scouts.

To place your listing in the Worship Directory call Donna, 303-566-4114

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Solution

TRIVIA 1. TELEVISION: Luke’s Diner is a prominent feature in which 2000s TV show?

2. MUSIC: When did The Archies’ “Sugar Sugar” hit the No. 1 spot?

3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What does the Greek translation of rhinoceros mean?

9. GEOGRAPHY: How many states are in Australia?

10. LITERATURE: Which 20thcentury novel starts with the line, “They’re out there”?

Answers 1. “The Gilmore Girls”

4. MOVIES: Which movie features the song “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”?

2. 1969

5. LANGUAGE: What is the American English equivalent of the British English phrase “drawing pin”?

4. “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”

6. U.S. STATES: Which state’s nickname is the Yellowhammer State?

3. Horned nose

5. Thumb tack 6. Alabama 7. Greek academic Anaximander

7. HISTORY: Who is believed to be the first to draw a world map, in 6th century BC?

8. Volkswagen. It’s German for “driving enjoyment.”

8. AD SLOGANS: Which company advertised its product with the one-word description “Fahrvergnugen”?

10. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

9. Six

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Public Notice Jefferson County Press Listing Expenditures for 05/13/2022-05/19/2022 ALLIANCE RESIDENTIAL HOLDINGS LLC ALLIANCE RESIDENTIAL HOLDINGS LLC WILLIAM CURNOW WILLIAM CURNOW Escrow Custodial Fund Total

Performance Escrow Escrow Interest Refunds Performance Escrow Escrow Interest Refunds

58,329.80 69.03 5,575.63 8.53 63,982.99

BISH’S RV INC BMW MINI Brian Braido BRYAN VERSCHOOR CARMAX CHRISTINE BLUMER CHRISTOPHER H MORENO Daniel Chavez-Rey & Lindsay Knapp Dealerdoc LLC ENT CREDIT UNION Equitable Title Agency LLC Finnie Stoddard Independent Auto Dealers Service Corp James Mears Motors Jason Morris Jason Scott Embry Jeanne Kremelmeyer Kenneth Charles Reed Luke Peelgrane Maureen A Krank Omeara Volkswagen of Thornton On Tap Credit Union Orlan Evan Braman Parris RV Peak Honda World Rocky Mountain Law Enforcement FCU Samuel Sloan Sean Olson Sheehy Toyota of Stafford Stormie A Sowinski TARVER MOTOR COMPANY INC Timothy F Kaye Tyler Allcorn Tyrrell Chevrolet William B Armstrong Clerk & Recorder Custodial Fund Total

Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Recording/Elections Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Motor Vehicle Overpayments Recording/Elections

232.97 984.56 237.72 255.31 114.99 50.00 30.00 100.00 1,417.61 360.00 173.00 278.67 13.03 1,312.83 26.50 69.80 8.20 149.81 68.06 8.20 20.00 142.95 58.30 364.41 11.10 250.00 68.06 610.91 70.00 8.20 318.72 781.96 1,333.77 255.47 20.00 10,205.11

ANN B CALLEY REVOCABLE TRUST ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC ARROWHEAD LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC BOB BARKER COMPANY INC BOB BARKER COMPANY INC BOB BARKER COMPANY INC BRENDAN CONOR MEAGHER BRENNA ZORTMAN BRIAN D BECKER BRIAN M SPERY BRIAN R VOWERS BULLSEYE TELECOM INC BULLSEYE TELECOM INC CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC CDW G CDW GOVERNMENT

Revenue Refunds

240.88

Revenue Refunds

225.00

Kitchen Supplies

391.00

CDW GOVERNMENT CENTURYLINK CINDY E BAUGHMAN CINDY E BAUGHMAN CJ DEMOS INC DBA JOLLY DEMIS CLIENT PAYMENT CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP COEO SOLUTIONS, LLC

Recognition/Appreciation Contract Services

602.00 120,163.16

Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 5,347.00 Clothing Supplies 1,018.80 Hygiene Supplies 2,878.14 Laundry Supplies 2,254.20 County Travel 474.00 Training & Education 197.50 Board Meetings Expense 220.00 County Travel 142.50 Food Supplies 25.48 Telephone Services 9,455.95 Telephone Clearing 2,604.66 Copier Clearing 23,244.31 Telephone Equipment 9,731.50 Furniture & Equipment - Non Capital 475.70 Computer Hardware & Software 738.74 Telephone Services 5,681.32 Special Events Supplies 50.00 County Travel 254.82 Recognition/Appreciation 1,000.00 Trial Expense 9,129.70 Accounting & Auditing 13,500.00

Telephone Services 5,252.40 COLO STATE TREASURER Prepaid Expenses 31,092.13 COLO STATE UNIVERSITY Program Supplies 113.39 COLO STATE UNIVERSITY Contract Services 48,178.22 COLO STATE UNIVERSITY Vehicle Repair & Maintenance 45.00 COLO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Programs 300.00 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA Public Notices 49.40 COMMERCIAL FLOORING SERVICES INC Building Maintenance 3,807.12 Connor Guenthner Mileage 118.76 COVENDIS Contract Services 597.50 CRAIG A JOHNSON County Travel 307.96 CREATIVE TROPHY AND AWARD COMPANY Recognition/Appreciation 86.00 CUMMINS ALLISON CORP Services & Charges (Other) 1,348.00 DAVID W LYNN Training & Education 434.50 DAVID WILLIAM DUNCAN Board Meetings Expense 340.00 DORIS A ALLEN Professional Dues & Memberships 10.75 DP MEDIA NETWORK LLC Public Notices 977.24 EDWARD FORD Board Meetings Expense 120.00 ELIZABETH BLUMER Board Meetings Expense 140.00 EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC Consultant Services 1,511.25 EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC Training & Education 675.00 EVERGREEN METRO DISTRICT Water& Sanitation Services 149.21 EXTENSION ACTIVITY FUND Training & Education 45.00 FACILITY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC Office Supplies 927.67 FIRE ALARM SERVICES INC Security Services 150.00 FOOTHILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Due to Pet Data-Animal Licenses 380.00 GALLS LLC Police Supplies 1,294.73 GARVINS SEWER SERVICE INC Building Maintenance 1,017.00 GPS Servers LLC Service of Process Fee Returns 39.00 GREG ROMBERG Board Meetings Expense 140.00 HATTON, CLYDE THOMAS Board Meetings Expense 20.00 HC PECK & ASSOCIATES INC Deed Title Search Clearing 250.00 HILL PETROLEUM Fuel 26,477.75 HOLLY BARNARD Training & Education 288.00 INDIAN HILLS WATER DISTRICT Water& Sanitation Services 43.40 INTELLECTUAL TECHNOLOGY INC Administrative Adjustments 68.02

INTERVENTION COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SVC INTERVENTION INC JENNIFER BRYAN JENNIFER L VOWERS JOB STORE INC, THE JOE HOGAN JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP JOSEPH JEHN JOST, JAMIE KATIE BURDER Kellen Lemos Hennigar KENIETH T BACON KIPLAND KOLKMEIER KISHINEVSKY, TATYANA KLEEN TECH SERVICES CORP Law Offices of Nelson & Kennard MOBILE MINI MYTHICS INC OUTPUT SERVICES INC PATRICIA E MEAGHER PATRICK J OCONNELL PATTERSON REPORTING & VIDEO PAUL WARBINGTON POWERSQUARE DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE, LTD

Contract Services Contract Services Legal Services County Travel

422.00 5,283.00 849.25 207.00

Temporary Agencies Revenue Refunds

8,575.38 51.25

Maintenance Agreement Board Meetings Expense

559.82 140.00

Board Meetings Expense 260.00 Recognition/Appreciation 24.21 Mileage 82.72 Training & Education 288.00 Board Meetings Expense 140.00 Services & Charges (Other) 90.00 Janitorial Services 104,250.40 Service of Process Fee Returns 13.00 Equipment Rental 105.65 Maintenance Agreement 8,975.17 Printing Services 3,247.89 Telephone Services 165.00 Telephone Services 165.00 Legal Services 1,012.50 Board Meetings Expense 60.00 Board Meetings Expense Information Services

120.00 878.17

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC OXFORD RECYCLING INC OXFORD RECYCLING INC SILVA CONSTRUCTION INC TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC TOOLE DESIGN GROUP, LLC VALMONT INDUSTRIES XCEL ENERGY Road & Bridge Fund Total ALLISON A PEARCE ALLISON A PEARCE ALLISON MARIE LINCOFF BENT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE BETTINA L MORROW BULLSEYE TELECOM INC CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT CONTACT WIRELESS EQUIFAX FREMONT COUNTY SHERIFF HOPSKIPDRIVE INC Jaime Best JEFFCO JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER JEFFCO VITAL RECORDS JULIE A MONZINGO Kelsey Payne LIBBY H DONOHUE LUKE C CURTIS PERRICONE, ANN

PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC RECOVERY MONITORING SOLUTIONS CORPORATION Services & Charges (Other) 156.00 RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES INC Maintenance Agreement 4,782.88 RM ELECTRIC Revenue Refunds 101.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MICROFILM AND IMAGING dba RMMI Records Management Services 6,033.53 ROGERS, TIMOTHY PAUL Board Meetings Expense 260.00 SCL HEALTH Medical Services 8,704.80 SCULLION, TOM Miscellaneous Contract Services 2,400.00 SOLARWINDS INC Maintenance Agreement 4,648.50 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Office Supplies 1,796.80 SOUTHERN FOLGER DETENTION EQUIPMENT CO Police Supplies 1,080.00 SOUTHERN FOLGER DETENTION EQUIPMENT CO Postage 30.90 SPENCER, WENDY Board Meetings Expense 280.00 STRAPHANGER LLC DBA GENERAL INDUSTRIAL FLOORING Building Maintenance 4,975.00 SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED Litigation Support Services 30.00 The Weekly Inn Service of Process Fee Returns 88.50 Thomas Debus Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 TRS INC Chemical Supplies 1,000.00 Tschetter Sulzer PC Service of Process Fee Returns 498.00 US RECOGNITION Police Supplies 1,489.76 VEGETATION SERVICES Environmental Services 2,350.00 VERIZON WIRELESS Wireless Service 23,421.45 VERIZON WIRELESS Investigation Expense 105.00 VTI SECURITY Machinery & Equipment 9,052.14 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Janitorial Supplies 5,415.19 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Office Supplies 97.72 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Hygiene Supplies 1,947.48 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Medical Supplies/Drugs 1,947.00 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Volunteer Supplies 5,160.00 WINDSTREAM Telephone Clearing 8,846.35 ZAYO GROUP LLC Telephone Services 2,424.37 General Fund Total 571,943.54

ROYAL CREST DAIRY INC SECURITY CENTRAL INC

CREATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS INC

Head Start Fund Total

PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATES PC General Fund Grants Total DILL DILL CARR STONBRAKER & HUTCHINGS PC EXCEL DRIVER SERVICES LLC STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE Insurance Fund Total BUGS AND BEYOND LLC BULLSEYE TELECOM INC COLUMBIA SANITARY SERVICE INC CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL WATER COMPANY CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE D & K PRINTING INC FASTSIGNS GOLDEN, CITY OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT MEGAN E KREUTZER MIKE ROUTH PIANO TUNING REPUBLIC SERVICES INC RRC ASSOCIATES LLC SAFE SYSTEMS INC SAFE SYSTEMS INC WRIGHT PEST CONTROL INC XCEL ENERGY Open Space Fund Total ARMANDO GARCIA-SANCHEZ ARMANDO GARCIA-SANCHEZ BULLSEYE TELECOM INC CENTURYLINK CHRIS M NOSCROY CLINT L REFFEL CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DENVER WATER DENVER WATER EVERGREEN METRO DISTRICT FASTENAL COMPANY JEFF CO SCHOOL DISTRICT R1

Miscellaneous Contract Services Miscellaneous Contract Services

Consultant Services Training Services Insurance Claims Paid

14,555.00 6,852.84 21,407.84 55.00 275.00 5,377.01 5,707.01

Building Maintenance 2,365.00 Telephone Services 313.22 Miscellaneous Contract Services 382.50 Water& Sanitation Services 113.70 Heat & Power 1,011.13 Printing Services 6,456.00 Sign Maintenance Supplies 1,389.64 Water & Sanitation Services 525.23 Water & Sanitation Services 1,549.92 Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 505.87 Equipment Maintenance 175.00 Trash Removal Services 1,204.92 Consultant Services 2,200.00 Life Safety Maintenance 220.92 Miscellaneous Contract Services 454.29 Building Maintenance 85.00 Heat & Power 230.90 19,183.24 Life Safety Supplies 200.00 Clothing Supplies 150.00 Telephone Services 72.16 Telephone Services 57.78 Life Safety Supplies 94.26 Clothing Supplies 150.00 Stormwater Management Supplies 7,886.54 Traffic Related Power 30.79 Water & Sanitation Services 149.68 Irrigation Water Services 7,179.12 Maintenance & Construction Water 6,852.90 Life Safety Supplies 400.85 Pass Through Intergovernmental 10,223.44

RACHEL A ENTSMINGER REBECCA ELAINE HJELLMING RUBEN STEVEN GRACIANO SALVATION ARMY SAMANTHA K TOLMAN SECURITY CENTRAL INC SEND A CAKE LLC SHERI GIBSON PHD LLC SOUTH SUBURBAN PARKS AND RECREATION STEPHANIE D PARMLEY SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED VALERIA GARCIA WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF HEALTH Social Services Fund Total ALYSIA M NOWORATZKY AT&T MOBILITY BETHANY D FRAKES BULLSEYE TELECOM INC CENTURYLINK CHEREECE N BAKER ELITE HOOD CLEANING CO FIRE ALARM SERVICES INC

Shantel Renee Rodriguez Willie R Prater Social Service Fund Grants Total

Asphalt Supplies 31,380.51 Sand & Gravel 249.36 Sand & Gravel 123.70 Disposal of Construction Spoils 180.00 Pavement Management Contracts 694,256.93 Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 6,452.03 Road & Street Improvements 5,260.50 Signal Maintenance 720.00 Irrigation Water Services 180.80 772,251.35 HS-Food & Beverages 68.10 HS-Mileage 45.63 HS-Mileage 896.81 HS-Process Of Service 36.06 HS-Mileage 40.13 HS-Telephone Services 190.47 HS-Assistance Payments Other 5,472.78 HS-Assistance Payments County Paid 336.84 HS-Assistance Payments Rent 352,526.57 HS-Contract Services 480.25 HS-Contract Services 25.00 HS-Process Of Service 38.36 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 32,364.39 HS-Mileage 93.60 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 50,000.00 HS-Document Copy Supplies 20.00 HS-Mileage 169.65 HS-Mileage 190.42 HS-Mileage 198.55 HS-Mileage 168.48 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 675.00 HS-Mileage 199.19 HS-Mileage 166.55 HS-Mileage 581.49 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 20,881.03 HS-Mileage 565.87 HS-Services & Charges (Other) 4.99 HS-Recognition/Appreciation 5,061.55 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,739.32 HS-Recognition/Appreciation HS-Mileage HS-Process Of Service HS-Mileage HS-Document Copy Supplies

627.00 158.83 365.00 64.23 50.00 474,502.14

HS-Training & Education HS-Telephone Services HS-Mileage HS-Telephone Services HS-Telephone Services HS-Mileage HS-Repair & Maintenance (Other) HS-Services & Charges (Other) HS-Food Supplies HS-Services & Charges (Other)

310.50 1,650.88 56.16 74.75 194.76 42.12 2,385.00 175.00 293.46 108.41 5,291.04

HS-Office Supplies HS-Office Supplies

54.50 54.50 109.00

CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Fingerprints Assistance CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Assistance Payments Other LISA V KUKREJA HS-Business Meals Workforce Development Fund Grants Total CENTURYLINK CINTAS CORPORATION NO.2 HILL PETROLEUM HILL PETROLEUM QUICK SET AUTO GLASS Fleet Services Fund Total A-1 CHIPSEAL COMPANY ALARMSPECIALISTS INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC

Telephone Services Services & Charges (Other) Fuel Motor Oil Equipment Maintenance

146.00 108.92 103.11 358.03

183.45 1,254.15 6,947.31 566.04 2,215.00 11,165.95

Building Maintenance 2,885.00 Equipment Maintenance 946.00 Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment 25.78 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Office Supplies 144.63 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Recognition/Appreciation 55.82 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC General Supplies (Other) 218.30 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Special Events Supplies 1,521.21 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Food Supplies 46.49 AMAZON CREDIT PLAN Library Books & Materials-Print 562.29 AMAZON CREDIT PLAN Library Books & Materials-DVD 301.64 AMAZON CREDIT PLAN Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 235.97 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Special Events Supplies 222.95 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials -Digital 41,477.14 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-VAS 5,302.65 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-Print25,238.48 BETHANY D HALL Mileage 23.17 BIBLIOCOMMONS INC Library Computer Service Materials 156,176.97 BLUE SKY PLUMBING AND HEATING INC Plumbing Maintenance 565.18 BPAZ HOLDINGS 15 LLC Building Rent 17,005.83 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY General Supplies (Other) 170.44 COURTYARD ON VINE STREET LLC Building Rent 3,070.28 CREATIVE FINANCIAL STAFFING LLC Temporary Agencies 1,994.13 DH PACE DOOR SERVICES Equipment Maintenance 1,877.63 ELIZABETH A GALL Mileage 28.08 EMILY A VROTSOS Mileage 10.00 FEDEX GROUND INC Courier Charges 106.13

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Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 6,073.84 Library Books & Materials-VAS 17.25 Library Books & Materials-Print 452.83 Undistributed Receipts Library Foundation 1,854.71 JENNIFER M FRENCH Mileage 23.40 KELAN SPINDEN Programs 50.00 KENNERLY CONSTRUCTION CORP Professional & Technical Services (Other) 4,995.29 Lauren Zuercher Mileage 33.35 MARKETABILITY Professional & Technical Services (Other) 5,117.35 MEAGAN E PARRY County Travel 20.00 MGW PRODUCTIONS Library Books & Materials-DVD 259.90 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials-DVD 7,287.59 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 3,116.14 OVERDRIVE INC Library Books & Materials -Digital 10,958.85 SAPIEN GRANT CONSULTING Consultant Services 2,700.00 SCHOLASTICS INC Special Events Supplies 3,856.99 TANA P LUCERO General Supplies (Other) 39.60 THE CENTER ON COLFAX Training & Education 1,000.00 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS General Supplies (Other) 601.66 VANDERMEER CREATIVE INC Programs 25,000.00 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY Janitorial Supplies 243.06 XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power 30,417.74 Library Fund Total 364,331.74 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES JCPL FOUNDATION

ALERUS RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS HEALTHBREAK INC OPTUM BANK INC UNITED HEALTHCARE Benefit Plan Fund Total

Claims Administration Services 816.00 Consultant Services 27,555.99 Miscellaneous Contract Services6,707.23 UHC Medical Claims 302,233.41 337,312.63

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Software as a Services (SaaS) 9,950.00 9,950.00

COLO DEPT OF REVENUE DAN T CLOSS DON PIERCE GALLS LLC INDEPENDENT PROPANE COMPANY JAMIE M GREASER MEAGAN N MILLIMAN (Goods/Inventory) PF COMAC SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Patrol Fund Total

Seatbelt Infraction Disbursements 162.50 County Travel 139.50 County Travel 434.50 Police Supplies 1,269.15 Resident Deputy 431.74 County Travel 379.50 JCSO Uniforms 266.68 Police Supplies 370.50 Office Supplies 53.95 3,508.02

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LIFELOC TECHNOLOGIES Patrol Fund Grants Total

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ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC General Supplies (Other) ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS General Supplies (Other) Inmate Welfare Fund Total BULLSEYE TELECOM INC COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC GILPIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY GREG GIDDINS Julia Deziel KELLY A CONROY US BANK Public Health Fund Total

539.65 5,924.00 6,463.65 773.56 6,916.48 7,690.04

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General Supplies (Other) Mileage County Travel Professional & Technical Services (Other) GFL ENVIRONMENTAL Trash Removal Services GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC Medical Supplies/Drugs INSIGHT GLOBAL LLC Professional & Technical Services (Other) SARAH ANN HEWITT Professional & Technical DBA ANGEL HUGS DAYCARE LLC Services (Other) SAUTTER INVESTMENTS LLC Professional & Technical Services (Other) STEELE SCHOOL FOR EARLY LEARNING Professional & Technical Services (Other) Public Health Fund Grants Total

623.00 1,978.00 4,875.00 569.00 10,395.50 38.61 260.50 12,487.31 31,663.95 45.25 227.45 132.00 6,160.00 130.00 18,668.66 9,300.00 12,000.00 15,863.70 9,925.00 72,452.06

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295,035.16 295,035.16 5,490.00 8,163.00 13,653.00 3,409.58 3,038.00 4,493.53 10,941.11 3,114,698.90

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Dr. Sophia Meharena, a pediatrician serving patients in Aurora, said failure is hidden from children and youth today. Because failure is not an option, as adolescents grow, they do not know what it looks like, which means at the college level and beyond when young adults experience failure, they are not able to react.

Meharena, a Centennial resident, said parents have their own failures but tend to hide them from children, when they should be doing the opposite. Seeing a parent fail and move forward is important for children to see, she said.

Brame said without experiencing failure in their young lives, a young adult does not have the mental capability to pick themselves up and move on, learning from failure rather than just giving up.

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only sleeping for a few hours. In reality, it is a really narrow route we put kids on from preschool and up.

Really, we are lacking in flexibility.

This leads to some kids getting in a situation where they fail. But they have not necessarily learned to pick yourself up and find the new avenue.”

Arapahoe Community College Dean of Students Javon Brame said policies have had to be put in place at the college level to prevent “helicopter parents” from managing their children’s lives even after they are considered adults.

A helicopter parent is a parent who takes an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of their children. Some of the signs of a helicopter parent include excessive anxiety about their children failing, hovering rather than encouraging and being overly involved in academics, recreational activities and friendships.

Brame said the local community college has had instances where parents have tried to change their child’s class schedules without their knowledge. The college has also had meeting with parents where administrators have to stress the student is in charge and can make their own choices regarding their education.

“We want students to have a support system and find their own way,” Brame said. “We need them to do this without their helicopter parents.”

Neu said her father comes from a medical background and expected her to follow suit. The Colorado Community Media graphic designer said she eventually had to stand up to him and make her own career choice.

Neu said her relationship with her father now is good and she does not regret standing up to him, but noted it was really tense to go into the arts rather than medicine based on the expectations he placed on her starting at a young age.

Working at Arapahoe Community College for more than a decade, Brame said problems were starting

to emerge several generations ago, but parents of Millennials have elevated the issues.

Glover said there are solutions to improving the current, fragile state of youth development today.

“I encourage parents to take a step back and reflect on what it really means to have a successful child,” she said.

Some principals to follow, Glover said, are for parents to be able to: • Be flexible • Be respectful • Be adaptable Failing to succeed The danger in the paths parents and society have established for children and young adults is the threat of failure.

Brame said students are already coming into college with the pressures and anxiety developed in high school where they had to have the right friends, make the best grades, achieve the right status through clubs and extracurricular activities.

Once in college, students start

getting a taste of the real world through carrying a full class load, and working and trying to keep up with the cost of inflation to eat and pay rent.

Brame said it is not unusual for colleges to transport students to local health institution to get mental health evaluations because they cannot handle meeting the expectations parents and society have put on them.

“For mental health and education, it’s like a third pandemic,” Brame said. “They are carrying a full workload and so much weight and anxiety on their shoulders that something as simple as a flat tire pushes them past the breaking point.”

Brame said having counseling and mental health services available to students on campus is more important now that ever before. While Arapahoe Community College is working to keep up with demand, Brame said on a national level, many institutions are behind in implementing the level of mental health care students need.

What are the answers?

Psychologists, school counselors and administrators agree that the struggles high schoolers and college students are experiencing are concerning and does not seem to be getting better as expectations grow with each new generation.

The answers, Liaw said, start at home with what parents should want for their children.

Instead of sending the constant message to a child that “you are not enough,” Liaw said society has to find a way to be happy when a child does their best.

During the pandemic, Liaw said parents were forced to take a step back and stop attending the local soccer leagues, cancel tutoring and music lessons and enforce a certain amount of time be spent on homework and learning.

Liaw said children really just need the basics: • Warmth • Shelter • Love Public Notice • Care NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS • Comfort “For some families, the panController: Karen Pawlak demic did force akpawlak@eprd.co reset,” Liaw said.

720-880-1012 “Some parents started asking what Date: May 25, 2022 it means to be a good parent. For Evergreen Park and Recreation District parents,RE: it is hard to feel like you Banking Services are not doing enough. It’s important 1. Introduction/Invitation. The Evergreen Park for everybody to just cutting and Recreation District,start a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is seeking proposals for themselves some slack.” banking services.

2. Procedure for Submitting Proposals.

Karen Pawlak, Controller, is acting as the representative for the District, and is in the process of recommending a firm for banking services.

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Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE INTER-CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of additional real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District. The Board of Directors has fixed Wednesday, the 8th day of June, 2022, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., at Station 3, 8445 S. Highway 285, Morrison, Colorado 80465, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard.

The name and address of the Petitioner is: James Pearl 1223 Osprey Lake Circle Hardeeville, SC 29927 The property to be included into the District is generally described as follows:

NW ¼ of Section 19, Township 6 South, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M. County of Jefferson, State of Colorado All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. INTER-CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By:/s/ Bob Scott, Secretary Legal Notice No. CC875 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Bruce McMurrey, deceased Case Number: 2022PR030274

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before October 02, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Candace McMurrey and Lucille McMurrey Co-Personal Representatives 32186 Castle Court, Suite 301 Evergreen, Colorado 80439 Legal Notice No. CC 872 First publication: June 02, 2022 Last publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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Public Notice NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Controller: Karen Pawlak kpawlak@eprd.co 720-880-1012 Date: May 25, 2022 RE: Evergreen Park and Recreation District Banking Services 1. Introduction/Invitation. The Evergreen Park and Recreation District, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is seeking proposals for banking services.

2. Procedure for Submitting Proposals.

Karen Pawlak, Controller, is acting as the representative for the District, and is in the process of recommending a firm for banking services.

Interested parties are invited to submit a Proposal no later than June 17th, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MDT. Late submittals or submittals delivered to the wrong location will not be accepted. For consideration, documents must be submitted in PDF format via e-mail to Karen Pawlak, kpawlak@eprd.co. The proposals will be evaluated and the District expects to accept by written notice the proposal that, in its estimation, represents the best value to the District. The goal will be full account functionality.

Interested parties are invited to submit a Proposal no later than June 17th, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. MDT. Late submittals or submittals delivered to the wrong location will not be accepted. For consideration, documents must be submitted in PDF format via e-mail to Karen Pawlak, kpawlak@eprd.co. The proposals will be evaluated and the District expects to accept by written notice the proposal that, in its estimation, represents the best value to the District. The goal will be full account functionality.

The District reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or suspend the process, reject any or all submittals, modify the terms and conditions of this selection process and/or waive informalities of any submission.

Note – All costs related to the submission of this RFP must be assumed by the submitting firm.

No expenses will be reimbursed.

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John Seevers of Valentine Seevers & Associates CPA’s Wins Rotary’s 2022 ‘Ethics in Business’ Award Let’s Keep EVERGREEN Ever-CLEAN! Help Us Preserve Our Parks And Be A Part Of The Solution, Not The Pollution!

Help perk up our parks! EPRD Park Ops and the Rotary Club of Evergreen will be working with community volunteers in beautifying our parks by picking up trash, stirring mulch, clearing debris and much more!

Join us between 10.00 a.m. and noon on the following Thursdays: John Seevers receives the Rotary 2022 Ethics in Business Award from Davis Linden, Chair of Rotary’s Vocational Service Committee

THE AWARD COMES WITH A $500 PRIZE TO DONATE TO THE CHARITY OF HIS CHOICE - THE EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION Each year the Vocational Committee from the Rotary Club of Evergreen presents an award to a local business that demonstrates high ethical standards in their treatment of employees, customers, and the community. The business must also adhere to Rotary’s four-way test as a moral code.

This year the Rotary Club of Evergreen had several high-quality nominees and selected John Seevers of Valentine Seevers & Associates CPA’s as the 2022 winner. John and his firm demonstrate high ethical character while being quiet about the work they do in the community.

• June 2: Stagecoach Park 3229 El Pinal Dr, Evergreen • June 9: Marshdale Park 6979 S Ocelot Trail, Evergreen • June 16: Arrowhead Park Parmalee Gulch & Isoleta Rd, Indian Hills • June 23: Evergreen Lake House 29612 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Evergreen • June 30: Kittredge Park 26440 CO-74, Evergreen We urge volunteers to wear gloves for your safety, and our team will provide the rest of the supplies needed.

Full details at: evergreenrecreation.com

The firm has served Evergreen for 60 years and they volunteer their time for several non-profit organizations in the foothills area.

Each year, the Rotary Club of Evergreen makes a $500 donation to a non-profit in the name of the winner. This year John has asked for the Evergreen High School Foundation to be the recipient of his donation.

Thank you, Valentine Seevers & Associates, for all the good work you do.

A Special Thank-You To All Our Sponsors The Evergreen Rotarians come from diverse backgrounds and various careers. We strive to improve societies by utilizing the talents and experiences of our members.

Sponsor Spotlight

Visit us at www.evergreenrotary.org We invite you to join our club’s weekly meetings on Friday mornings. Please email info@evergreenrotary.org

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Our agency understands how to properly insure mountain homes in high fire risk areas. We are a full-service agency that advocates for clients when it comes to claims and keeping premiums affordable. We are local and support the Evergreen Area Chamber and local businesses.

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